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If you’re as focused on design as I am then the learning process is far from over! We are constantly looking for the latest trends and techniques to pick up and implement into modern design layouts. And what a better way to keep up with trends than listening to podcasts?
I’ve put together 22 of my personal favorite audio streams which are all free downloads in iTunes. Subscribing to Podcasts is a great way of keeping up with new information circulating around the design community. You’ll learn new topics such as frontend development, Photoshop works, building vector art, and a whole slew of categories! If you have suggestions for other Podcasts not listed here please share any links in the discussion area below.
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For those who love browsing through online photo galleries, HDR (High Dynamic Range) photographs are often some of the most intriguing. HDR photography involves taking several shots of the same subject at different exposures and then combining them in a program like Photoshop. (HDR effects can also be achieved using just one image with more post processing work.) For more information on HDR photography and how to achieve the look with your own photography, you may be interested in visiting Stuck in Customs.
In this post we’ll showcase 25 examples of HDR photography from various photographers. To see the images in a larger size, please click on them and you’ll be led to the source.
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Our friends at WPLegion have created a free portfolio theme for WordPress with Vandelay Design readers in mind. Elegantia includes premium-quality features but can be downloaded and used at no cost. View a demo of Elegantia.
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Thunderbird is a popular and free email application from Mozilla, the people behind Firefox. Like Firefox, one of the reasons for Thunderbird’s popularity is the number of quality add-ons that are available for download. While Thunderbird includes all of the necessary features for managing your email, there are tons of add-ons that bring additional functionality that may make the application far more useful and productive for you.
In this post we’ll highlight 20 add-ons that can prove to be highly useful.
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With so much hype surrounding the new iPhone 4S release we’ve seen a lot more iOS app development hitting the mainstream. As such their techniques in design and user interfaces are sure to trickle out among the mass of web designers. In this case I’d like to spend some time examining the iOS slider switches common since early iOS 4.
This tutorial is a straightforward walkthrough about how to implement and work with these inputs. Through jQuery we can dynamically create a hidden input field which holds the checked/unchecked position of the slider bar. In my demo we’ve created a mockup settings page which mirrors the current switch value openly in the form.
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In this post we are featuring 34 beautiful blog designs. If you like these blog designs you might also want to check out our previous posts below.
30 Highly Creative Blog Design Layouts
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It’s just about that time of year where most of us start to think about the new year ahead, and maybe make some resolutions about things we’d like to improve in our lives. If your goals for 2012 involve improving your results or efficiency as a designer, we’d like to help out.
At Vandelay Premier we offer our members a huge library of design resources like icons, PSD files, textures, brushes, and vectors. With access to thousands of resources our members are able to save time by taking advantage of quality design elements that they no longer need to create from scratch.
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Icons are an important part of web design. In many cases you can buy icons or download free ones, but sometimes you may need to create custom icons to get exactly what you need. Fortunately, there are a lot of tutorials out there that go through the process of designing an icon. In this post we’ll feature 35 tutorials for designing icons in Photoshop.
How to Create a Detailed Gauge Icon in Photoshop
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Beaches are common vacation spots, and the nature scenes can serve as an excellent source of inspiration for designers. In this post we’ll showcase 25 photos from a variety of different photographers that display the beauty of beach scenes. To see any of the photos in a larger size, please click on the image or on the credit link below the image.
Photo credit: Mel Brackstone
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