FEATURED POST

The Best Ever Design Tutorials

I love doing tutorials. It keeps the mind sharp and also can teach you some new skills and techniques. Here is a collection of some of my favourite, and most useful tutorials for Photoshop and Illustrator.

The Best Ever Design Tutorials
Feb
18
By Sarah  //  No Comments

Facebook Dimensions Cheat Sheet

Screen-shot-2012-02-18-at-13.4618-Feb

The ultimate Facebook Dimensions cheat sheet!

Feb
13
By Sarah  //  No Comments

Finding the perfect colour

colour

We tend to know as designers what colours work well together, what colours clash, colour opposites and gradients.

Jan
22
By Sarah  //  No Comments

Find the best GUI freebies

screenie

It can be tough to find really good GUI elements online with some pretty dodgy downloads clogging up your downloads folder as a result.

Jan
19
By Sarah  //  1 Comment

‘Word as Image’ by Ji Lee

294744_198702100199195_153963171339755_434487_232205492_n

Every now and again I stumble across something that makes me’ooh’, ‘ahh’ and occasionally giggle. This is one such ‘something’.

Jan
15
By Sarah  //  No Comments

Creating a print ready business card in Photoshop – 2 of #52week

finished-product

It is recommended to create print ready artwork using Adobe Illustrator, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t use photoshop.

Jan
13
By Sarah  //  No Comments

The Anatomy of a WordPress Theme

Screen shot 2012-01-13 at 12.4413 Jan

When delving into the nitty gritty of a Wordpress Theme, it can be a bit daunting, especially if your not well up on your php. Read More

Jan
10
By Sarah  //  2 Comments

Fotoshop by Adobé highlights unrealistic beauty standards.

celebrities-before-and-after-photoshop-21

Introducing Fotoshop by Adobé, a spoof advert that rips holes in society’s unrealistic beauty standards. Read More

Jan
8
By Sarah  //  No Comments

Tutorial: Cute Vector Bunny in Adobe Illustrator

Cute-Bunny

So as you know, 2012 is all about learning, reading and improving myself. This has most definitely begun.

Jan
5
By Sarah  //  No Comments

My New Years Resolutions x 3

Screen-shot-2012-01-05-at-22.495-Jan

I don’t often make New Years Resolutions due to the fact that I give up on them too easily. This year though, i’m going to read!

Dec
10
By Sarah  //  2 Comments

Designers I admire – Jonathan Ive

ive

Jonathan Ive is one of my all time design heros. Read More

Dec
5
By Sarah  //  No Comments

Classy Christmas Vectors

wowvector

The web is littered with seriously naff christmas clip art style graphics. Read More

Nov
23
By Sarah  //  No Comments

The Best of Retro Logo Design

Wheatleys

Web 2.0 logos seem to be quickly becoming a thing of the past.

Nov
14
By Sarah  //  1 Comment

Need to know design resources

Screen shot 2011-11-14 at 21.3714 Nov

Being a social media designer, by its very nature, is truly dynamic. Read More

Nov
11
By Sarah  //  1 Comment

Eircom Spiders 2011: The Winners

gs_logo

Last night saw the thought leaders and creative minds of the web come together for the Eircom Spiders.

Nov
5
By Sarah  //  No Comments

The Pepsi XFactor Photoshop Mess!

Pepsixfactoroverlayv4_1318961056

Every now and again, I stumble across a piece of artwork which makes me cringe… Read More

Oct
23
By Sarah  //  No Comments

Limited Edition design for Somerset Cider Brandy bottle by Damien Hirst

20 year old Somerset Cider Brandy in the limited edition Damien Hirst packaging which will be on sale at 'Apple Day' at the Somerset Cider Brandy Company in Kingsbury Episcopi.Photographer: Fran Stothard/Staff.Date: 19/10/11Reporter: Tina RoweCopyright: Northcliffe Media Ltd

Damien Hirst designs a limited edition box and bottle for 20-year-old Somerset Cider Brandy.

Oct
19
By Sarah  //  No Comments

IM CREATOR simplifies web design

Screen shot 2011-10-19 at 23.4719 Oct

There are tons of us out there who want an impressive looking website but may not have the budget. This will help!

Oct
17
By Sarah  //  No Comments

Profiling Nicole Meyer – Creating logos for 10000 lakes!

B14_DeadCoonLake_700

The first of many inspirational designer profiles.

Oct
16
By Sarah  //  No Comments

Facebook redesign spurs on creativity (and a challenge)

sarah-fb

Inspirational Cover Photos for Facebook!

Oct
8
By Sarah  //  No Comments

Social Media Tributes to Steve Jobs

meltwater_jobs

An Infographic of tributes to Steve Jobs

Oct
8
By Sarah  //  No Comments

FOTW: Quattrocento Sans

Screen shot 2011-10-08 at 22.478 Oct

My font of the week is a Google Web Font called Quattrocento Sans.

Sep
9
By Sarah  //  2 Comments

FOTW #2 Lobster Two

loster2

Introducing Lobster Two:

Aug
29
By Sarah  //  No Comments

The first installment of Font of the Week (FOTW)

koblenz

Each week I will profile my favourite free font of the week.

Jul
25
By Sarah  //  No Comments

How to: Create a 3D glossy button in Photoshop

Screen shot 2011-07-24 at 23.3824 Jul

Creating a realistic 3d glossy button is something that every photoshop user should have in their portfolio of how to’s.

Jul
17
By Sarah  //  No Comments

HOW TO: Create a Photoshop Composite

model-new

On Sunday i decided to do something a little bit fun! I have created a composite image in Photoshop.

Jul
13
By Sarah  //  2 Comments

Has Google copped on to good design practice?

Screen shot 2011-07-13 at 23.3913 Jul

Thirteen years after its initial inception in 1998, i pose this question to you! Has Google finally copped on to good design practice?

Jul
11
By Sarah  //  3 Comments

Black and White Websites – Can they be effective

bw-sites-intro

A look at how effective a black and white, monochromatic website can be.
Read More

Jul
6
By Sarah  //  4 Comments

A bit flaky with typography

typography

There is no right or wrong way in graphic design, but what is important is to create imagery which is consistent and effective.

Jun
28
By Sarah  //  2 Comments

Creative Beats

Creative beats

Here are 15 of my top tunes on Youtube for bringing out my creativity. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but all great tracks IMO!

Jun
22
By Sarah  //  3 Comments

Logos of the World

featured

Like companies, countries too have brands. Aside from the country flag, countries brand themselves via the tourist board of that country.

Jun
19
By Sarah  //  No Comments

A little bit of Swiss

3531071092_d2d005eb7f

The first in a line of posts on the varying Graphic styles and their influences on graphic artists today. First up, The Swiss Style.

Jun
12
By Sarah  //  No Comments

The Best of WordPress Themes

Screen shot 2011-06-11 at 23.4111 Jun

Finding a template which everybody isn’t already using.

May
29
By Sarah  //  2 Comments

Tutorial: How to create a logo in Illustrator

Finished Logo

A step by step tutorial of how to create a simple and effective logo using Adobe Illustrator.

May
13
By Sarah  //  No Comments

Little Chef undergo a little rebrand

LITTLE-CHEF-REBRAND

A quick look at how Little Chef have stepped up to the mark to redesign their outdated brand.

May
8
By Sarah  //  No Comments

10 Design Resources you need to know about!

Dezignus

Out of all of the free resources available to designers online, these are some of the best I have stumbled upon.

May
4
By Sarah  //  No Comments

Make your Business Card Stand Out

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

A quick look at a collection of some really cool and different, creative business cards.

Apr
14
By Sarah  //  No Comments

7up: The rebrand addiction

7up-through-the-ages

A look at 7up through the years, at an iconic brand that seems to have hit a wall!

Apr
11
By Sarah  //  1 Comment

It has already been done! Fact!

virgin-telecoms

Inspiration or imitation… i will let you decide for yourself. But you must admit, there are some seriously coincidences here!

Mar
31
By Sarah  //  No Comments

The Question of Colour

Color Preferences

A piece of research, carried out by KissMetrics outlining the differences and similarities between the sexes when viewing colours.

Mar
30
By Sarah  //  2 Comments

Typolution – Clever Typography

KT-OLIVIER

A wonderful video by Olivier Beaudoin, a Canadian Graphic Designer, which is entirely made up of type and lettering.

Mar
27
By Sarah  //  1 Comment

Photoshop Tools Explained

photoshop_logo

A tutorial on Photoshops ever expanding toolbox, the various tools and how to use each of them in your projects.

Mar
19
By Sarah  //  No Comments

Finding the perfect font

dafont

A break down of commercial and free to use fonts and where to find them online.

Mar
17
By Sarah  //  No Comments

A new start!

welcome-image

A new start and a cead mile failte to Sketch.ie!