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Sneak Peek If you’re the kind of person who likes to skip to the end so you can see where you’re going, check out the live demo of the finished product below. I included three different versions of the animation to give you some ideas for how to vary the effect. Demo: Click here to launch. Before we get into building the thumbnail gallery, let’s talk a little bit about what we’re trying to achieve

Today we’re going to pit two CSS preprocessors head to head. You’ve no doubt seen lots of discussion about how SCSS compares to LESS, but where does Stylus, the new kid on the block, factor in? Can it possibly match the power and versatility of SASS? We’ll jump head first into both syntaxes and compare them side by side to see which is more logical and versatile. We’ll also talk about features and

If you love design inspiration, you should be on Pinterest. This free service has really taken off and designers everywhere are using it to collect and archive examples of great design. Whether you’re a typography nut, need some ideas for design books to read, or want some inspiration for out of the box brochure ideas, there are designers on Pinterest who are no doubt pinning exactly what you’re l

Responsive web design requires a very different way of thinking about layout that is both challenging and exciting. The art of layout was already complex enough for the centuries that it was defined by fixed elements, now things are becoming exponentially more complicated as layouts become increasingly adaptive. To help reprogram your brain to consider layouts in new ways, we’re going to take a lo

Every week we search all over the web and bring you a handpicked selection of the finest design freebies around. We do all the research and you reap the benefits! This week’s collection of freebies contains 25 incredibly useful form and field PSDs. We’ve got everything from login and payment forms to gorgeous search fields. If you’re looking to add some UI goodness to your next project, don’t miss

Navigation menus used to be a fairly simple thing. Code up an unordered list, float it left and you’re good to go. With responsive design being all the rage these days though you’re faced with some new challenges when creating a menu design. Follow along as we start from scratch and code a simple but effective responsive navigation menu that you can easily modify and reuse in your own projects. Th

Today we’re going to see if we can take a single image inserted via HTML and make it look like a messy stack of images using only CSS. The key: pseudo elements. Along the way we’ll see how embarking on a project like this can quickly lead to some messy code and how we can combat that with some awesome DRY coding practices. The Ultimate Designer Toolkit: 2 Million+ Assets Envato gives you unlimited

Every week we search all over the web and bring you a handpicked selection of the finest design freebies around. We do all the research and you reap the benefits! This week’s collection of freebies contains twelve awesome free fonts that double as icon sets. Icon fonts are perfect for serving up to the web via @font-face and make for an incredibly versatile way to add interesting but simple graphi

We’ve been using floats for layout pretty much since we left tables behind. It’s a quirky solution that can often cause troubles, but if you know what you’re doing, it works. One interesting alternative to floats that people are turning to more and more lately is to set the display value of an element to inline-block. What does this do exactly? How is it like a float? How is it different? Let’s di

Once upon a time we relied purely on Photoshop to create fancy image effects. These days though we’re turning more and more to pure CSS to add eye candy to our images. Applying custom image treatments using code makes for an infinitely flexible workflow that’s easy to tweak at any time. Today I’ll walk you through creating some extremely simple and fun CSS image tricks. From polaroids to vignettes

Recently, we published a piece titled 5 Incredibly Useful Tools Built Into Twitter Bootstrap, which took a look at the basic structure of Twitter’s Bootstrap framework and walked you through implementing some of the major components. Twitter just released Bootstrap 2.0, an update so large it equates to a near full rewrite. There are quite a few new features and toys to play with, but the real head

What do script typefaces suggest in a design? Will they make your design dainty or masculine? Timeless or retro? Goofy or sophisticated? Would you believe me if I said all of the above and more? Today we’re going to look at a massive, handpicked selection of logos from Logopond that all use script and cursive writing in some form or another. The point is to showcase the incredible versatility of t

What Is a Masonry Layout? When you float objects in CSS, the browser arranges elements first horizontally then vertically. When we fill a container with a bunch of equally sized objects and float them left, we get a nice grid of images. However, if the objects have variable heights, the results are much more difficult to predict. Instead of a nice tight grid, we get something that tends to be fair

Today’s awesome collection of design freebies brings you a veritable utopia of navigation menu bliss. Each of the fifteen navigation menus below are both completely gorgeous 100% free to download. I’ve included both CSS and PSD menus so whether you’re just looking to create a mockup or need something fully functional, we’ve got you covered. Enjoy! The Ultimate Designer Toolkit: 2 Million+ Assets E

Today we’re going to have some fun as we take a look at an awesome new free tool for web developers simply called CSS Button. This web app makes it quick and easy to make the CSS buttons of your dreams using simple and intuitive controls. I’ve seen quite a few other CSS button makers before and almost none really merit repeated use, but this site has a lot going for it and can genuinely save you a

We previously took a look at :active, an extremely handy pseudo-class selector that can be used to create some awesome mouse-down effects. Today we’re going to take a step back and explore some other “pseudo” items, this time we’ll be looking at the pseudo-elements :before and :after. You’re probably beginning to see these used all over the web in advanced CSS examples so you might as well jump in

One of the best ways to get pure, unadulterated design inspiration is to look at a great collection of typographical art. The techniques, craftsmanship and gamut of visual styles is always enough to kick in the creative side of your brain and lead you to some incredible new ideas. Today we’ve got sixty mind-blowing examples typographical art handpicked from Behance. In this post you’ll find brandi

Designing user interface elements from scratch is a time consuming a laborious task. Don’t get me wrong, it’s incredibly fun and I highly recommend the practice, but for those occasions when you just need a good mockup or even want to spend the core of your time on other aspects of a design, using a pre-built UI kit can be an awesome time saver. Today we’ve got a collection of twenty awesome free

Photoshop Actions / 4 Oct 2024 55+ Best Photoshop Cartoon Effects (Photo to Cartoon Actions & Plugins) Photoshop offers many amazing tools for creating visual effects. For example, Photoshop actions let you transform your photos into paintings or cartoon drawings with just a single mouse click. While these effects are fun to play with, they are also quite useful in creating attractive graphics for

LESS, Sass and other CSS preprocessors represent an awesome way to extend CSS to be everything a programmer ever wanted. Variables, mathematical operations, mixins and a lot more make these tools invaluable to coders who can appreciate the benefits of typing less while accomplishing more. One of the most major hurdles to getting started with these tools is simply figuring out just what the heck yo

The Apple design team is widely regarded as one of the most talented group of designers in the industry today. The trends that they set are followed by not only every other major tech company, but by web designers in every conceivable product and service niche. Follow along as we embark on an exciting journey through time and witness the evolution of Apple’s design style. You’ll get several amazin

If you’re looking for new and creative Illustrator brushes to expand your collection, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we’re sharing a collection of handpicked and free Adobe Illustrator brushes in various categories. Whether you’re an artist working on a new drawing or a designer enhancing a digital design, this list has all sorts of Illustrator brushes for everyone. Keep scrolling t