A roundup of tips and resources for entrepreneurs & designers that 99designs.com recently shared via twitter @99designs.
Entrepreneur
How to Harness Your Creativity to Solve Problems – http://bit.ly/bCUpIR
How To Engage Customers In Your E-Commerce Website – http://bit.ly/dpq0Pb
7 Steps to Stellar Solopreneurship – http://bit.ly/cZynKf
How To Make The Right Keyword Analysis For Your Website – http://bit.ly/db7y4a
Dealing with trademark, copyright and Legal issues – http://bit.ly/aQV8xD
General Design
Be Inspired or Copy: What’s the difference? – http://bit.ly/d9se3v
How sketching will take your design process to the next level – http://bit.ly/d1E5Df
The No. 1 Habit of Highly Creative People - http://bit.ly/dg4VdM
The Process Behind Good Illustration (Part 1) – http://bit.ly/cFbBLZ
The Process Behind Good Illustration (Part 2) – http://bit.ly/bR0vTl
The Process Behind Good Illustration (Part 3) – http://bit.ly/cFbBLZ
Learn Photo Editing: Tutorials for Designers – http://bit.ly/bjhQ9y
21 Fresh and Excellent Photoshop Tutorials – http://bit.ly/a4Rrwo
6 Ways to use a seamless pattern in Photshop and Illustrator – http://bit.ly/9INcwC
Quickly convert CMYK to Pantone – http://bit.ly/c6D0Py
Harmony In Design – http://bit.ly/9HVHNj
Harmony in Design (part 2) – http://bit.ly/cdeyLJ
40 High Quality Adobe Illustrator Character Tutorials – http://bit.ly/cMUBBS
Excellent Poster Design Tutorials – http://bit.ly/dciw4M
20 Nice Tutorials for Designing T-Shirts – http://bit.ly/cfgnMI
Freelance Design
7 Habits as a Freelancer You Need to Ditch – http://bit.ly/axHaGt
How To Create Multiple Income Streams – http://bit.ly/cPKO5h
Why it’s Important to Be Professional as a Freelancer – http://bit.ly/9nvqiq
The Makeup of a Designer – http://bit.ly/ahbUEN
How to Upsize Your Next Project – http://bit.ly/cSZLsg
Logo Design
Brilliant Tips and Guidelines for Professional Logo Design – http://bit.ly/8YioHO
25 iconic corporate logo tutorials to challenge your skills – http://bit.ly/diWu0Q
Web Design
Web Design: Redesign vs. Realign – http://bit.ly/9lJSKV
Modern Element Trends In Minimal Webdesign of 2010 – http://bit.ly/a3BAQD
50 Powerful Time-Savers For Web Designers – http://bit.ly/a5FVwg
Five Tips For Designing Eye-catching Tables For Your Site – http://bit.ly/cPSQAB
9 Usability And UX Pitfalls, And How To Avoid Them – http://bit.ly/bbJWVK
How To Control Flow Within Your Web Designs – http://bit.ly/97xIIk
7 Most Useful HTML5 Video Integrating Tools - http://bit.ly/bc79PY
Speed Optimization Tips For Your Website – http://bit.ly/9vvRMJ
Typography
HOW TO : Make Your Web Typography Better – http://bit.ly/dzwan2
The Beauty Of Typography: Writing Systems of the World – http://bit.ly/aSwH2w
The Beauty Of Typography (Part 2) – http://bit.ly/ciDlPd
Inspiration
Understanding inspiration – http://bit.ly/cSA1P9
35 Beautiful Examples of Creative Collage for Your Inspiration – http://bit.ly/cHfJzq
How to seek inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci – http://bit.ly/9Kr2IV
Top 20 Logos with Hidden Meanings – http://bit.ly/9EtrvK
Design Resources
Top Sites To Download Free High Quality Photoshop Brushes – http://bit.ly/dehS5M
Top Free Online Tools for Designers – http://bit.ly/d77z7a
8 Free Stylish Fonts From Typographers On Behance – http://bit.ly/ae9TWz
59+ Tips for Entrepreneurs & Designers
June 24, 2010
A roundup of tips and resources for entrepreneurs & designers that 99designs.com recently shared via twitter @99designs.
Entrepreneur
How do you choose the right logo for your business? – http://bit.ly/8ZAxmr
10 Excellent Podcasts for Small Business - http://bit.ly/c0GvR6
15 Must-Read Marketing Articles - http://bit.ly/9r4eM7
11 Reasons Why You Aren’t Getting Results – http://bit.ly/a1C2ZI
7 Things to Keep in Mind While Choosing CMS – http://bit.ly/cimohK
Most common SEO mistakes http://bit.ly/cAXTxh
Usability Testing: Don’t Guess, Test. – http://bit.ly/ar077x
Freelance Design
How to find design clients – http://bit.ly/dhfkLb
Selling your Brand like a Pro – http://bit.ly/9QSmke
How to Win Your Design Commissions – http://bit.ly/dx1276
Is Freelancing Right for You? – http://bit.ly/cZsSnA
A DIY Web Design Education – http://bit.ly/chvXuk
Ten Steps to Becoming the Designer You Want to Be – http://bit.ly/9NQDpg
There’s no such thing as a bad client – http://bit.ly/c79abK
Freelance Contract Basics Part 2 – http://bit.ly/aF3sjB
Logo Design
Fundamentals Of Logo Design Part 4: Symbol-Only Logos – http://bit.ly/cvVNIi
Logo Design Fundamentals, Part 5: Important Questions http://bit.ly/b4rknb
20 Amazing logo Tutorials – http://bit.ly/cNZ9Ng
Creating a Logotype: The Means vs The End – http://bit.ly/cWgKWl
Web Design
The Anatomy of a Website – http://bit.ly/9Rojkg
3 Ways to Get your Website Designs Up and Running Faster – http://bit.ly/dgUcQy
15 Excellent CSS Grid Systems For Web Designers – http://bit.ly/cRjvTn
18 Do’s and Don’ts Of Usability On The Web – http://bit.ly/9LsT0u
Call to Action in Web Design Usability – http://bit.ly/9PetU5
UX Button Color Test: Red beats Green – http://bit.ly/cFINT8
The New Decade of Web Design: Web Design Trends 2010 – http://bit.ly/arntgn
Improving UX Of Your Website With Modal Windows - http://bit.ly/dv3uIA
5 Ideas To Help You Become Better Web Designer – http://bit.ly/8ZZ6ms
Principles Of Minimalist Web Design, With Examples – http://bit.ly/ag5udk
The Guide to Start Designing WordPress – http://bit.ly/9wgZLN
How to Create Your first WordPress Theme: Part 2 – http://bit.ly/aykOFL
Responsive Web Design – http://bit.ly/cZ3i7u
Ultimate Roundup Of Photoshop Web Layouts Tutorials – http://bit.ly/bjFjwy
Typography
10 Great Tips For Improving Your Web Typography – http://bit.ly/aUK3pP
The Design Cubicle » Improving typography through space – http://bit.ly/aV1sMe
50 Helpful Typography Tools And Resources – http://bit.ly/ba2II4
Finding Your Hand Drawn Lettering Voice – http://bit.ly/curRQ8
Miscellaneous Design Resources
4 Ways to Approach Design Trends – http://bit.ly/amCCDP
Is Your Artwork Ready for Print? – http://bit.ly/a2IDAS
7 Lessons Web Designers Can Learn from Print – http://bit.ly/aqH8G8
Principles of Icon Design – http://bit.ly/a2oX9f
Principles of Design – http://bit.ly/cF7P8p
Colorful & Subtle Drop Shadows In Photoshop – http://bit.ly/cYoAO3
Create Beautiful 3D Graphs and Charts in Illustrator – http://bit.ly/c6oeUi
The Principles of HTML Email Design – http://bit.ly/bS8grF
100 free web elements sets – http://bit.ly/dknEGV
100 Fantastically Free Business Fonts – http://bit.ly/cYExeS
35 Handwritten Fonts for Designers – http://bit.ly/ai3XjW
60+ Awesome New WordPress Themes – http://bit.ly/a9KsnE
Open Source Design
Make a Creative Suite with Free Open Source Software - http://bit.ly/b0vJv3
35 Outstanding GIMP Tutorials – http://bit.ly/cyEQC2
Roundup of Best GIMP Tips & Tutorial – http://bit.ly/cbcYTU
Make Eye Catching Designs with Inkscape - http://bit.ly/aClFpT
Design Inspiration
30 Creative Moleskines to Inspire You – http://bit.ly/aTyLXi
Freelance Designer Showcase: 18 Amazing illustrators – http://bit.ly/ciKfjQ
35+ Examples of Creative Collage Web Design – http://bit.ly/cHfJzq
50 Informative and Well-Designed Infographics – http://bit.ly/bgfbtp
80+ Tips for Entrepreneurs & Designers
May 18, 2010
Breaking the Rules | Beforethecoffee 
A roundup of tips and resources for entrepreneurs & designers that 99designs.com recently shared via twitter @99designs.
Entrepreneur
Five Tips For Making Ideas Happen – http://bit.ly/c7QDVe
6 Tips for Developing a Memorable Slogan – http://bit.ly/cIaopz
How to Find the Perfect Domain Name – http://bit.ly/9ZQIhC
33 Blogs To Make You Social Media And Marketing Guru – http://bit.ly/cnN0MD
35 Great Social Media Infographics – http://bit.ly/9WNvDI
The Art and Science of Understanding Users – http://bit.ly/aJxpLl
Important Elements to Consider at Developing SEO Strategy – http://bit.ly/dteoMS
Why Page Weight Could Wreck Your SEO Efforts – http://bit.ly/cfp6Ya
Tips to Improve E-commerce Shopping Cart Abandonment – http://bit.ly/cFnen0
10 Steps To A More Usable Ecommerce Website – http://bit.ly/aAV5JX
Gathering Variables for Split Testing - http://bit.ly/d5jD0q
10 Tips to Make a Virtual Team Feel Close – http://bit.ly/aZeO6m
Web Design
Learn Web Design: Educational Resources for Beginners – http://bit.ly/bkdiDR
Web Design Trends for 2010 – http://bit.ly/9Jjq8m
How Educate Your Client On Web Development – http://bit.ly/aCGCyT
5 Principles for Effective Web Design – http://bit.ly/9x8cj2
Should Web Design be Timeless or Trendy? – http://bit.ly/9gW136
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About HTML5 – http://bit.ly/dgyS3P
Ultimate Collection of HTML5 and CSS3 Resources – http://bit.ly/cFaNIb
12 Elegant, Free & High Quality HTML5+CSS3 Templates – http://bit.ly/cwbxW3
Best User Interface Design Resources – http://bit.ly/broeQG
MockFlow: Online Wireframing – http://bit.ly/aCAFmV
Empathizing Color Psychology in Web Design – http://bit.ly/9pHvfO
5 Reasons Landing Pages are More Valuable than Homepages – http://bit.ly/bNKfwc
10 Steps To A More Usable Ecommerce Website – http://bit.ly/aAV5JX
Gathering Variables for Split Testing - http://bit.ly/d5jD0q
Measuring your Success as a Webdesigner – http://bit.ly/cZT4EM
60 Web Design Photoshop Layout Tutorials From 2010 – http://bit.ly/9B8r5K
9 Causes of Web Page Obesity – http://bit.ly/dg22wW
How to Calibrate Color for the Web – http://bit.ly/bVu99b
Designing For A Hierarchy Of Needs – http://bit.ly/91R5Dp
Designing Without Gradients – http://bit.ly/asH2ww
Enhance The User Regristration Process – http://bit.ly/b0oSg8
Logo Design
7 Awesome Rules for Designing a Perfect Logo – http://bit.ly/9USmCb
Fundamentals Of Logo Design – http://bit.ly/bXurcI
Fundamentals Of Logo Design Part 2- http://bit.ly/agkds6
Fundamentals Of Logo Design Part 3 – http://bit.ly/9rrIaD
Logo Design Q&A – http://bit.ly/cxFROJ
Logo Identity Guideline Template – http://bit.ly/bLOwNE
2010 Logo Design Trends – http://bit.ly/d7j1CY
SEO
Important Elements to Consider at Developing SEO Strategy – http://bit.ly/dteoMS
130+ Free SEO Web Tools and Search Engine Optimization – http://bit.ly/9G1xxW
Why Page Weight Could Wreck Your SEO Efforts – http://bit.ly/cfp6Ya
9 Causes of Web Page Obesity – http://bit.ly/dg22wW
Freelance Designer Tips & Resources
The Designer Who Delivers – http://bit.ly/bG9vN2
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Freelancing – http://bit.ly/bdql24
How To Build Your Reputation And Authority As A Designer – http://bit.ly/cG4TmS
Freelance Contract Basics-Part 1 – http://bit.ly/bOFjb6
Freelance Contract Basics-Part 2 – http://bit.ly/aF3sjB
3 Simple Steps to Get Clients to Call You – http://bit.ly/aj6Tah
9 Ways Not To Get Hired – http://bit.ly/bI905Y
Templates And PSDs To Ease Daily Workflow – http://bit.ly/aloMT9
The Good, Bad And Ugly Of The Web Design Industry – http://bit.ly/9txZnP
Five Tips For Making Ideas Happen – http://bit.ly/c7QDVe
The Design Process – http://bit.ly/9sAO8S
Typography
Serif Fonts and Their Peculiarities – http://bit.ly/cRxpcJ
Periodic Table of Typefaces – http://bit.ly/axvzTc
So You Need a Typeface: Infographic – http://bit.ly/aTRi5B
Beginners Guide to OpenType – http://bit.ly/a5l9bQ
Infographic Design
How To Create Outstanding Modern Infographics – http://bit.ly/9nAgN4
Examples of the Infographic Trend – http://bit.ly/bs8nHT
35 Great Social Media Infographics – http://bit.ly/9WNvDI
14 Visually Stunning Animated Infographics – http://bit.ly/d5jrbK
Design Inspiration
74 Simply Stunning Line Art Logos For Inspiration – http://bit.ly/b2jCwu
50 Inspiring Logos you Have to See – http://bit.ly/ax5WPZ
30 Logo Designs with Creative Use of Negative Space – http://bit.ly/bsNceP
44 Awesome Business Card Designs that Will Inspire You – http://bit.ly/c2e2vy
25 Ultra Modern Websites Using HTML5 – http://bit.ly/al7BEd
Examples of the Infographic Trend – http://bit.ly/bs8nHT
35 Great Social Media Infographics – http://bit.ly/9WNvDI
14 Visually Stunning Animated Infographics – http://bit.ly/d5jrbK
30 Amazing Typographic Movie Poster Designs – http://bit.ly/caS8tY
30 Incredible Epic Movie Posters & Related Trends – http://bit.ly/a3NaqG
High Speed Photography : Frozen in Time – http://bit.ly/aiyXRy
40 Creative Guerrilla and Ambient Advertising Campaigns – http://bit.ly/9DveYj
Creative and Beautiful Package Designs – http://bit.ly/96WK7J
Miscellaneous Design Resources
The Ultimate Guide to Twitter Theme Design – http://bit.ly/9cJA7y
30 articles & tutorials to improve your icon design skills – http://bit.ly/cj1Hll
Getting Started with Banner Advertisements – http://bit.ly/d4Iva9
35 Print Design Tutorials – http://bit.ly/dwBQG6
Important Blog Design Elements – http://bit.ly/bepca0
How To Design A Better Blog? Break Down The Rules – http://bit.ly/9LFC7S
24 High Quality Adobe Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials – http://bit.ly/9UJ6mF
10 Fresh Adobe Illustrator Tutorials For Beginners – http://bit.ly/91nz3X
10 Beautiful Business Card Design Tutorials – http://bit.ly/dcy0ow
30 of the Best Websites for Online Photo Editing – http://bit.ly/cTt5EV
Roundup of Tips, Resources and Inspiration for Designers
April 10, 2010
A roundup of tips and resources for designers that 99designs.com recently shared via twitter @99designs.
Design Essentials
The Value of Good Design – http://bit.ly/d27o7a
So You Call Yourself A Designer? – http://bit.ly/djOWrJ
Five Ways to Build Your Skills Through Freelancing – http://bit.ly/cW2MMr
How to avoid your Creativity Burnout – http://bit.ly/aWO55z
Reasons Designers Fail to Remain Motivated – http://bit.ly/b0aD80
Maintaining Existing Clients – http://bit.ly/9lKUU6
How To Build Your Reputation And Authority As A Designer- http://bit.ly/cG4TmS
Logo Design & Branding
What’s Brand? – http://bit.ly/dlTq51
15 Fresh Logo Design Processes That Teach Volumes – http://bit.ly/bogE5I
5 Branding Basics Every Logo Designer Should Know – http://bit.ly/5qgWOo
Web Design
Your New WordPress Website Step By Step. Beginner’s Guide – http://bit.ly/dhzsgl
Taking Small Steps for a Better Website – http://bit.ly/cV5uww
How to Critique Web Design – http://bit.ly/9pgeF6
40 Useful Tools for Web Designers – http://bit.ly/9N3Qa7
12 Tips for a More Accessible Website – http://bit.ly/9D3igC
The Art Of The Web Background – http://bit.ly/bvjG9x
Tips For Calling Visitors To Action – http://bit.ly/923eFQ
Typography
The Philosophy of Typography – http://bit.ly/bIHTpR
60 Breathtaking Examples Of Beautiful Typography – http://bit.ly/bEkEtz
Infographics
InfoGraphic Designs: Overview, Examples and Best Practices – http://bit.ly/avnwZd
14 Visually Stunning Animated Infographics – http://bit.ly/d5jrbK
Design Tools & Basics
The Icon Designer’s Toolkit – http://bit.ly/8YFZGm
Free Graphics and Audio Editor: Aviary – http://bit.ly/bogE5I
Adobe Illustrator: All the Basics – http://bit.ly/cTpIGJ
Content Aware Fill In Photoshop CS5 – http://bit.ly/bpOLZ3
20 Free Fonts for Fresh Corporate Designs – http://bit.ly/aG3HBm
40 Fresh New High Quality Icon Sets – http://bit.ly/9Mf74z
The Total Newbie’s Guide to jQuery – http://bit.ly/9QsFmh
Design Essentials 2: Originality – http://bit.ly/axwNLb
Techniques for Squeezing Images for All They’re Worth – http://bit.ly/cMEzRr
The Total Newbie’s Guide to jQuery – http://bit.ly/9QsFmh
Code a Modern Design Studio from PSD to HTML – http://bit.ly/cR1tC2
Design Inspiration
The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci – http://bit.ly/bEVxbJ
50 Inspiring Logos you Have to See – http://bit.ly/ax5WPZ
30 Logo Designs with Creative Use of Negative Space – http://bit.ly/bsNceP
74 Simply Stunning Line Art Logos – http://bit.ly/b2jCwu
44 Awesome Business Card Designs – http://bit.ly/c2e2vy
25 Ultra Modern Websites Using HTML5 – http://bit.ly/al7BEd
30 Blog Designs with Killer Typography – http://bit.ly/d9crkS
30 Amazing Typographic Movie Poster Designs – http://bit.ly/caS8tY
30 Incredible Epic Movie Posters & Related Trends – http://bit.ly/a3NaqG
High Speed Photography : Frozen In Time – http://bit.ly/aiyXRy
40 Creative Guerrilla and Ambient Advertising Campaigns – http://bit.ly/9DveYj
53 Creative and Exquisite Package Designs – http://bit.ly/96WK7J
101 Tips and Resources for Designers, Entrepreneurs and Marketers
February 9, 2010
A roundup of tips and resources for designers, entrepreneurs and marketers that 99designs.com recently shared via twitter @99designs.
Entrepreneurs, Startups & Marketers
A Compilation of the Web’s Best Advice for Entrepreneurs – bit.ly/6Jes1g
What to do for Your Business in 2010- bit.ly/7eKKQt
10 Easy Ways to Save Money in Your Business – bit.ly/6XDG6J
How to Use a SWOT Analysis for your Business – bit.ly/6IeEfx
The Top 50 Twitter Guides – bit.ly/5iCWII
10 Rules for Increasing Community Engagement – bit.ly/7FlfQ6
A Startup is Not a Smaller Version of a Large Company – bit.ly/6lLNme
How to bring a product to market – bit.ly/5xyp2H
Join Forces and Start Cross-Promoting Now – bit.ly/50dpzf
Tips to Design And Build Email Newsletters – bit.ly/5dmH7f
How to Be Confident without Being Arrogant – bit.ly/7boGjk
Does the 80/20 Rule Apply to Your Life – bit.ly/4tA2qU
How I Unplugged and Became More Focused – bit.ly/5EUeMm
Design Principles & Theory
What is Good Design? – bit.ly/6gzoGb
The One Thing You Need to Do to Become a Better Designer – bit.ly/7YfTzB
10 Keys to Growth as a Designer – bit.ly/7qWTc1
10 Principles That Might Make Your Work Better – bit.ly/8ef9UI
The Philosophy of Design – bit.ly/5SzmnG
Style versus Design – http://bit.ly/6q92d3
Gestalt Principles of Perception – bit.ly/8w9TP6
Principles of Great Design: Craftsmanship – bit.ly/58dpQi
Principles of Design: Proximity – bit.ly/7lU5qy
The Principle of Proximity in Web Design – bit.ly/a6I2xh
Principles of Design: Value – bit.ly/6ayq3m
A Broader Understanding of Value – bit.ly/boD03U
Principles Of Design: Contrast – bit.ly/4E5HFC
Subtle Contrast In Design – bit.ly/8j0JUV
Principles Of Design: Color – bit.ly/8o0Nye
How to Get a Professional Look With Color – bit.ly/5PWMW0
The Passionate Color Red – http://bit.ly/52Xz5l
Color In Design: Singing The Blues – bit.ly/4qePrT
Color In Design: Green – bit.ly/4LEuzw
6 fundamental ways to add depth to your designs – bit.ly/8sUpPN
Freelance Design
How to Make Yourself Stand Out as a Freelancer – bit.ly/6cVMkX
Essential Habits Of An Effective Professional Freelancer – bit.ly/5QJ5sS
Seven Tips to Keep Your Clients Coming Back for More – bit.ly/84jsfS
How to Gain and Maintain Your Clients’ Trust – bit.ly/8Az8MJ
Tips for Effective Communication With Your Clients – bit.ly/4ILDkw
How To Explain To Clients That They Are Wrong – http://bit.ly/7dpEek
How To Create The Perfect Client Questionnaire – http://bit.ly/5yHmcL
16 Superb Articles on Freelance Design – http://bit.ly/5gzayn
10 Crowdsourcing Tips for Designers – http://bit.ly/5Vevvb
Logo Design
5 Branding Basics Every Logo Designer Should Know – http://bit.ly/5qgWOo
A Complete Logo Design Process – bit.ly/7sisk6
Font pairing in logo design – bit.ly/8yjbrD
Dazzling Logo Design Tutorials – bit.ly/5MNEf5
90 Exceptionally useful Logo Tutorials – bit.ly/55SnJx
30 Logo Design Tutorials for Photoshop and Illustrator – http://bit.ly/5CXKfF
Web Design
What makes a website successful? – bit.ly/5UwRgJ
Taking Web Designs to Another Level- bit.ly/7LqSBX
6 Goals to Reach For When Designing Your Next Website – bit.ly/aPwPgK
The “Wow” Factor in Web Design – bit.ly/5oLsNe
7 Surefire Web Design Styles that Work – bit.ly/74ftis
To wireframe or not to wireframe - http://bit.ly/6rTLa7
Photoshop Web Design Professional Layout Tutorial – bit.ly/8807B6
How To Create A Clean Layout In Photoshop - http://bit.ly/6uKT5B
Designing with content in mind – bit.ly/5y0XKR
Textures In Web Design: Examples And Best Practices – bit.ly/aQLSzw
Minimalist Web Design: When Less is More – bit.ly/8ePxWH
The Science of White Space in Design – bit.ly/4nABEc
How To Make Good Use Of That Space At The End Of The Page – bit.ly/6ItLTq
CSS Techniques I Wish I Knew When I Started – bit.ly/5kKZqa
10 awesome CSS grid systems – bit.ly/4QGZoP
Stronger, Better, Faster Design with CSS3 – bit.ly/7ypJ5Z
A Collection of HTML5 Resources and Tutorials – bit.ly/8kpeFE
Take Your WordPress Development Skills to the Next Level – bit.ly/5qhyMS
Interaction Design Web Optimization
Complete Beginner’s Guide to Interaction Design – bit.ly/8FG9FY
Web Interactivity Tips and Examples – bit.ly/4XrRqL
25 User Experience Videos That Are Worth Your Time – bit.ly/5B7pKH
The web designer’s guide to user experience – bit.ly/6T1LMk
21 Ways to Make Your Site More Web Accessible – bit.ly/5jq9Q0
7 Deadly Sins of Landing Page Design – bit.ly/4nMF1t
How to Design Buttons to Help Improve Usability – bit.ly/8Kl07c
Website Performance: What To Know and What You Can Do – bit.ly/7lzErX
7 Tools To Optimize The Speed of Your Website – bit.ly/7uk5OO
Typography
22 Techniques to Breathe New Life Into Your Typography – bit.ly/7pbSGW
The Ultimate Guide to CSS Typography – bit.ly/5yDdp1
8 Simple Ways to Improve Typography – bit.ly/8pT0eJ
Typography: Readability and Legibility – http://bit.ly/akirhG
40 Impressive Photoshop Text Effects Tutorials- http://bit.ly/8miLiW
Type-Inspired Interfaces – bit.ly/5xvCTH
How To Create Typography Portraits In Photoshop – bit.ly/c9Ojis
General Design Tips & Tutorials
The 15 Best Articles For Designers in 2009 – http://bit.ly/8Ir8a7
The 50 Best Photoshop Tutorials of 2009 – bit.ly/7WBzoR
Design Trends for 2010 – bit.ly/84R2PN
125 Unconventional Sources of Web Design Inspiration – http://bit.ly/7mZfUd
Using Inspiration Effectively – bit.ly/57P0Ll
Look, Listen, Learn: 10 Podcasts For Designers – bit.ly/4q17bW
Configuring GIMP 2.6 to Replace Adobe Photoshop – bit.ly/6Y2k38
40 Excellent GIMP Tutorials for Designers – bit.ly/5h5oLI
Mastering Photoshop: Unknown Tricks and Time-Savers – http://bit.ly/64U6XS
Design a Print-Ready Flier with Photoshop and Illustrator – http://bit.ly/8b0qST
4 Tips For Cropping In Photoshop – bit.ly/4NCqzZ
Creating Seamless Patterns in Illustrator – bit.ly/64h8eH
35 Tutorials for Working With Wacom Tablets – bit.ly/4naWXV
Hand Drawing Style Icons, Brushes, Textures and Fonts – bit.ly/4sI7EU
Freebies
Huge Set of Minimal Icons – bit.ly/5I2bCX
50 of the Best Free Icon Sets of 2009 – bit.ly/6tVJgn
50 Best Free Fonts From 2009 – bit.ly/69WATz
15 (Free) Attention Grabbing Premium Slab Fonts – bit.ly/8Tsbuv
70 Awesome Paper Texture Packs – bit.ly/7wWqdY
22 Reliable Sources for Micro Stock Photos – bit.ly/5b3U4n
61 Resources for Designers, Startups and Entrepreneurs: November Twitter Tip Roundup
December 5, 2009
A roundup of tips and resources for designers, entrepreneurs and startups that 99designs.com shared via twitter @99designs in the month of November.
Startup & Entrepreneurs
10 Essential Online Tools for Your Startup – http://bit.ly/7RiAOU
Design Tips for Startups – http://bit.ly/4xtN0L
A Guide to Creating Email Newsletters – http://bit.ly/QPTqL
Redesign: When To Relaunch The Site and Best Practices – http://bit.ly/451GGW
How to Improve User Experience – http://bit.ly/4b6wd0
24 Things To Do When Launching a New Blog – http://bit.ly/1hxMHk
Tips to Bridge the Gaps between Clients and Designers – http://bit.ly/2O1CHr
How to improve Your Website Copy – http://bit.ly/4da71R
Logo Design Tips: What to Avoid – http://bit.ly/MtbCc
21 Resources for Getting Design Feedback – http://bit.ly/6tfbe7
Design Trends: Testimonials – http://bit.ly/78FkIU
Logo Design
How To Create An Iconic Logo Design – http://bit.ly/2XI8HK
Logo Design Tips: What to Avoid – http://bit.ly/MtbCc
30 Creative Logo Designs For Your Inspiration – http://bit.ly/42QdtS
50 Clever, Creative Logos – http://bit.ly/41pgYT
Web Design
Web Design Trends for 2010 – http://bit.ly/2SGhQY
6 Ways To Take Your Webdesign From Good To Great – http://bit.ly/1pjinP
How to create your best website layouts ever – http://bit.ly/2IXeRn
Coding a Web Design for Speed and Quality – http://bit.ly/14vlyK
40 Beautiful uses of Typography in Web Design – http://bit.ly/3QQETg
Typography is the Backbone of Good Web Design – http://bit.ly/1Bui65
How to Improve User Experience – http://bit.ly/4b6wd0
Advantages and Disadvantages of Grid Design – http://bit.ly/5iSp8f
Website Maintenance Tips for Front-End Developers – http://bit.ly/1x3Yyh
40 Great Examples of Websites With Large Backgrounds – http://bit.ly/2QCksj
WordPress Design
WordPress Website Design Process for IT-IS Ltd – http://bit.ly/Lnu55
Custom WordPress blog design checklist and walkthrough – http://bit.ly/3CFkUx
Advanced Power Tips For WordPress Template Developers – http://bit.ly/4AocvR
Typography
Typography: Concordant, Contrasting & Conflicting – http://bit.ly/1SvXTB
40 Beautiful uses of Typography in Web Design – http://bit.ly/3QQETg
Typography is the Backbone of Good Web Design – http://bit.ly/1Bui65
Pimp My Text: Bling Bling With Photoshop – http://bit.ly/8cwTRK
Design Tools & Resources
50 Essential Web Apps for Freelancers – http://bit.ly/4oS8wD
30 PDF Documents Every Designer Should Download – http://bit.ly/498JbC
The Best Free Fonts of 2009 – http://bit.ly/c6tAE
The Ultimate Resource Package for Designers – http://bit.ly/1LKoTR
55 Unconventional And Original Free Fonts – http://bit.ly/1C1LD6
21 Resources for Getting Design Feedback – http://bit.ly/6tfbe7
6 Useful Coding Solutions For Designers And Developers – http://bit.ly/8wfBk9
Photoshop Tools & Tips
Photoshop Tip: Locking Transparent Pixels – http://bit.ly/1TrJXx
Manipulate Images With The Photoshop Clone Stamp Tool – http://bit.ly/1pFztF
Design Slick Print Ready Business Card Using Photoshop – http://bit.ly/sCFdk
Awesome Character Design Tutorials Using Photoshop – http://bit.ly/C8UMd
24 Photoshop Actions to Help You Achieve a Retro Look – http://bit.ly/2PxO9v
25 Outstanding Lighting Effect Tutorials for Photoshop – http://bit.ly/1bBqdP
General Design Tips
8 Layout Solutions To Improve Your Designs – http://bit.ly/4CKqT1
How to Use Color Effectively in Your Designs – http://bit.ly/5THtP5
Designer’s Guide to Passive Income – http://bit.ly/6AuGrL
8 Ways Freelance Designers Can Earn Passive Income – http://bit.ly/4wZfsP
Tips to Bridge the Gaps between Clients and Designers – http://bit.ly/2O1CHr
Five Practical Tips for Retaining Your Best Clients – http://bit.ly/5Ck1GP
Understanding your Brain for Better Design – http://bit.ly/1SYFyr
Elements Of Design: Shape – http://bit.ly/2MWiyd
Principles Of Good Design: Balance – http://bit.ly/5VyhbS
A Speedy Way To Write HTML/CSS Code – http://bit.ly/8buV7t
Best Collection of CSS Rounded Corners Tutorials – http://bit.ly/2qiW7B
A Guide to Creating Email Newsletters – http://bit.ly/QPTqL
Design Trends
Web Design Trends for 2010 – http://bit.ly/2SGhQY
Design Trends: Testimonials – http://bit.ly/78FkIU
How the Web is Changing Graphic Design – http://bit.ly/5O6Yk5
Color: The Next Limited Resource? – http://bit.ly/2sAEnj
October Twitter Tip Roundup: 72 Resources for Designers, Entrepreneurs and Marketers
November 3, 2009
A roundup of tips and resources for designers, entrepreneurs and marketers that 99designs.com shared via twitter @99designs in the month of October.
Startup, Small Business & Marketing
9 Deadly Startup Diseases—and How to Cure Them – http://bit.ly/NkWuT
5 Crucial Email Marketing Tips – http://bit.ly/tZ2Wj
Preparing and Planning for a Redesign – http://bit.ly/1IJpef
38 Marketing Mistakes That You Don’t Want to Make – http://bit.ly/3qYJr5
Tips for Choosing a Business Name – http://bit.ly/3tripJ
10 Things Google has Taught Us – http://bit.ly/JkKCN
Twitter for Customer Service – http://bit.ly/4dPqx3
10 Important Tips to Optimize WordPress for Search Engines – http://bit.ly/7q5zB
Logo Design
2009 Logo Trends – http://bit.ly/Rj4tv
6 Characteristics of a Great Logo – http://bit.ly/14KVPs
60+ Resources for Logo Design – http://bit.ly/5BT6d
How to Effectively Clean up a Logo in Illustrator – http://bit.ly/1RiKpL
34 Excellent Punctuation Inspired Logo Designs – http://bit.ly/lH7Sj
Web Design
43 High Quality Tutorial Sites to Start Learning Web Design – http://bit.ly/6AC0t
Interactivity in Web Design: A Beginner’s Guide – http://bit.ly/2XwTrE
7 Key Principles That Make A Web Design Look Good – http://bit.ly/1cWpw4
Web Design Project Planning and Process – http://bit.ly/ry3g5
Different Methods for Choosing Color Schemes in Web Design – http://bit.ly/Yzkys
20 Do’s & Don’ts of Effective Web Design – http://bit.ly/2Ac84e
30 Photoshop Tutorials for Specialized Websites – http://bit.ly/E8ytS
20 Mind Blowing Website Layout Tutorials in Photoshop – http://bit.ly/4smH2h
12 Useful Image Optimization Tools For Web Designers – http://bit.ly/4zxU3F
15 Common Mistakes in E-Commerce Design – http://bit.ly/NT5cb
Secrets From The World’s Top 20 Web Designers – http://bit.ly/3iJ0GV
13 Excellent Open Source Tools for Web Designers – http://bit.ly/3pXx1x
75 PSD to HTML Resources for Web Designers – http://bit.ly/38ni84
Top 10 Tutorials for Converting PSDs to HTML/CSS – http://bit.ly/hveVc
Modern CSS Layouts: The Essential Characteristics – http://bit.ly/B0aK7
Mastering CSS Coding: Getting Started – http://bit.ly/4gAjDV
3 Powerful Ways To Make Typography Talk On Your Website – http://bit.ly/2Cjll8
40 Quality Photoshop UI Design Tutorials – http://bit.ly/en4nU
Build a Slick Rich User Interface in Photoshop – http://bit.ly/4pVu7p
10 UX Blogs You Should Be Reading – http://bit.ly/3T0Wdk
WordPress & Blog Design
How to Make an Impressive Blog Layout in Photoshop – http://bit.ly/fCbEE
20 Creative WordPress Designs – http://bit.ly/mqxwn
How a Design Blog is Attractive to Clients – http://bit.ly/n3UN3
WordPress Theme Design in 4 Easy Steps – http://bit.ly/47NQ9t
17 WordPress Theme Design Tutorials – http://bit.ly/1DCJlQ
How to Make a Creative Blog Layout – http://bit.ly/3lVEe8
18 Examples of WordPress jQuery Plugins – http://bit.ly/2BCzQG
10 Useful WordPress Coding Techniques – http://bit.ly/14gOni
WordPress Theme Cheat Sheet for Beginners – http://bit.ly/3oa5my
Print Design
The Ultimate Round-Up of Print Design Tutorials – http://bit.ly/xaoeb
16 Prepress Tips For Graphic Designers – http://bit.ly/2RouQk
iPhone App Design
iPhone App Design Trends – http://bit.ly/3E1C7u
Setting Up Photoshop For Web, App and iPhone Development – http://bit.ly/TJx2F
55 Adobe Illustrator Icon Design Tutorials – http://bit.ly/nu3nM
General Techniques, Tools & Theory
Elements Of Design: The Line – http://bit.ly/2nsTf
Elements Of Design: Texture – http://bit.ly/cKQfx
Making A Clipping Mask With Text In Photoshop – http://bit.ly/lbpwh
800+ Photoshop Tutorials, Plugins and Brushes- http://bit.ly/2OEgXs
Photoshop Cheatsheets & Must Know Shortcuts – http://bit.ly/19sLcT
20 Handy Photoshop Tips For a Faster Workflow – http://bit.ly/3Dwaij
Advanced Photoshop Techniques – http://bit.ly/4DKleG
Create A Painted Text Effect In Illustrator – http://bit.ly/343wKm
Resources for Freelancing
50 Essential Web Apps for Freelancers – http://bit.ly/4oS8wD
Freelance Contracts: Do’s And Don’ts – http://bit.ly/1pmpYi
How To Respond Effectively To Design Criticism – http://bit.ly/mU8hu
The Art of Branding Yourself and Your Freelancing Business – http://bit.ly/35NnJF
Identity design process for a personal rebranding – http://bit.ly/c4cl9
12 Excellent And Useful Design Process Tutorials – http://bit.ly/6K5IY
How to Freelance from Just About Anywhere – http://bit.ly/4c2xy3
Design Inspiration
Inspirational Tips and Tools from a Designer – http://bit.ly/15awip
30 Clever And Creative Package Designs – http://bit.ly/2jbEmk
25 Beautiful Content Heavy Websites – http://bit.ly/3eu5gw
25 Excellent Examples of Using Texture in Web Design – http://bit.ly/2AI5sC
Beautiful Gradient Typography in Web Design – http://bit.ly/17XJU9
20 Essential Infographics & Data Visualization Blogs – http://bit.ly/1BNShl
40 Apple Inspired Photoshop Tutorials – http://bit.ly/Z66ss
Cool Miscellaneous
30 Tutorials for Designing Fun and Creative Characters – http://bit.ly/3ckf94
The Ultimate Round-Up Of T-Shirt Design Tutorials – http://bit.ly/21RA1B
September in Tweets: Tips from the Twittersphere
September 29, 2009
With September drawing to a close, I thought I would go back and collect some of the best tips and great resources we shared this month over Twitter just in case you missed them. Oh and don’t forget…99designs.com is giving away a MacBook Pro to a lucky twitter follower on September 30th! So follow @99designs on twitter today.
Two Highlights
13 Twitter Tips and Tutorials for Beginners – http://bit.ly/17pvPU
30 Professional Logo Design Processes Revealed – http://bit.ly/3BMgMz
Photoshop & Illustrator
30 Advanced Photoshop Illustration Tutorials – http://bit.ly/KWRBZ
300+ Resources to Help You Become a Photoshop Expert – http://bit.ly/GulvT
51 Illustrator Tutorials You Must Check – http://bit.ly/187LdO
Back-to-School With 40 Excellent Adobe Illustrator – http://bit.ly/297re2
760+ Photoshop Tutorials For Web & Graphic Designers – http://bit.ly/ds62O
20+ Best Psd to XHTML/CSS Tutorials – http://bit.ly/1ZAPzw
Web Design
35 Excellent Wireframing Resources – http://bit.ly/PzeJe
12 Useful Web Tools for Designers – http://bit.ly/FJ2g7
55+ Seriously Useful Front End Web Developer Cheat Sheets – http://bit.ly/1Vn2Zu
100 Fantastic Resources For Web Designers – http://bit.ly/3U4iog
20 Vital Techniques & Best Practices For Effective Web Design – http://bit.ly/8Kexn
Typography
28 Free High Quality Fonts to Boost Your Typography – http://bit.ly/Hg4AW
50 Essential Web Typography Tutorials, Tips, Guides and Best Practices – http://bit.ly/sOVO7
75+ Awesome Font and Typography Tools, Tutorials, Generators and Inspiration – http://bit.ly/2lddMh
WordPress
A Collection of WordPress Tutorials, Tips and Themes – http://bit.ly/cPDaP
15 Exceptionally Useful Resources for WordPress Theme Designers – http://bit.ly/CkboW
300+ Resources to Help You Become a WordPress Expert – http://bit.ly/3YwIzw
101 Techniques for a Powerful CMS using WordPress – http://bit.ly/CsjHM
Design a simple wordpress interface using Photoshop – http://bit.ly/m1lLj
Business & Social Media
5 Ways to Attract and Empower Your Crowd – http://bit.ly/3eTGMq
7 Things Your Startup SHOULD Copy From 37signals – http://bit.ly/1ao1be
Evaluating Your Business Ideas – http://bit.ly/qsZWk
Great Business Tips for New Designers – http://bit.ly/xiPhk
10 Rules and Resources for Better Design Feedback – http://bit.ly/hlsCd
Business Plans: Do You Really Need One? – http://bit.ly/XGMuk
Using Internet Marketing Tactics to Promote Your Business – http://bit.ly/16vVvA
7 Simple Steps to Meeting Deadlines – http://bit.ly/hBG5k
10 Tips for the First-Time Business Owner – http://bit.ly/WO6bb
Design for Startups: Tips from the Experts – http://bit.ly/S8AhO
5 Things Small Business Owners Should Do Today Online – http://bit.ly/3vq9MJ
Ultimate How-To: Grow Your Social Media Network – http://bit.ly/cuIY8
Launching a Startup over just one weekend
September 12, 2009
What if I told you there is an a event where designers, developers, entrepreneurs and other innovators gather to network, share resources and ultimately launch startups over the course of a weekend?
Now imagine it’s not just a one-time event…but actually happens throughout the year and in cites across the globe!
Guess what? There is such an event…it’s called Startup Weekend and if you have a fantastic idea for a startup that you want to get off the ground or just want to get in on the startup action…then this is the event for you.
I attended the recent Startup Weekend event in San Francisco and it was awesome!
How’s it work?
- The Pitch : After a bit of socializing and networking attendees begin pitching their ideas…you can pitch an idea if you have one or just listen in to see if any of the ideas strike your interest.
- Teaming Up: After all the ideas have been pitched, attendees go around the room and chat with the people who pitched the ideas they were most interested in to see if they would like to team up and actually develop the idea.
- Development: Coding, coding and more coding! Over the course of the next two days the teams work hard to develop as much of the idea as possible and hopefully have something to launch by the end of the night Sunday.
- Presentation: Finally, the teams present what they have been working and discuss what worked, what didn’t and decide if there is a future for the company.
Needless to say it’s a guaranteed action-packed weekend ripe with opportunity to meet people and just possibly launch a business.
One success story from the recent San Francisco event… foodspotting was developed to the point where they received an investment in seed capital right on the spot!
So don’t miss out on the fun, keep your eyes peeled for a Startup Weekend coming to a city near you.
tips from the twittersphere
August 22, 2009
Here is a round up of fantastic tips recently flittering about out there in twitterland.
Design
19 Firefox Add-ons For Designers – http://bit.ly/16sUvF
6 Simple Ways For Freelancers To Increase Productivity – http://bit.ly/43t9Tt
27 Useful Logo Design Tutorials and Tips – http://bit.ly/ipS95
Can I Have Fries with That? What Clients Really Want – http://bit.ly/3fRsg9
15 Exceptionally Useful Resources for WordPress Theme Designers – http://bit.ly/CkboW
25 Examples of Three-Column Blog Designs – http://bit.ly/xu4Ys
12 Common Photoshop Mistakes, Misuses and Abuses – http://bit.ly/3IB04J
What Does Good Web Design Look Like? – http://bit.ly/ZjE0w
25 Detailed Tutorials for Coding Up Your Web Designs – http://bit.ly/Q7zI0
20 Tools For The Freelance Designer On A Shoestring Budget – http://bit.ly/alNIg
Business
Startup Basics: 5 Ways to Grow Your Profits – http://bit.ly/Vyw0b
How to Give Feedback to Contractors – http://bit.ly/eehYf
6 Essential Things To Do On Friday To Make Monday Morning Manageable – http://bit.ly/vdUxV
10 Things You Must Do to Earn Your Audience’s Trust – http://bit.ly/1PGJ5n
Time for a Makeover? How to Reinvent Your Business – http://bit.ly/5e94E
