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Friday’s Five: Week 2

May 30th, 2008

Back again for another great week of Friday’s Five, my pick of 5: Logos, Websites, Blog Posts, Photographs, and Illustrations that really inspired me this week.

I give you Week 2.
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Friday’s Five: Week 1

May 23rd, 2008

I am starting a new series of posts, in which I will feature the top 5:

  1. Logos
  2. Websites
  3. Blog Posts
  4. Photographs
  5. Illustrations

Hopefully I can keep up with this and have it be on a week-to-week basis. So, with all introductions aside, I present to you Week 1.

Logos

CafeClick

Cafe Click - From Logopond
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7 must see sites

April 24th, 2008

Illustration Series - Part 1

These sites showcase an amazing illustrative aspect that enhances the user experience. Some might be familiar to you already, and some might not. Either way, it is worth a look.
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Inspired by print

April 14th, 2008

In the web design world we usually do not have to concern ourselves with elaborate printable versions of our work. Some might regard this as a luxury, while others might argue that we simply cannot compete with the print media. When we are ready to make a site, post, or page live, we either through a UI, publish it, or upload and link to it. In doing so with our choice media, we can update/edit this newly created work “on-the-fly”, something our print brethren cannot control as easily.
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Web Inspiration: Series 2

April 9th, 2008

As mentioned in Web Inspiration: Series 1, this is going to be an ongoing series of posts that hopefully will spark some creative juices, to get your rolling on your next project(s). Keep in mind this is just my opinion, you may have a totally different view on what is good/bad design, in which case please let us know by offering up a link to some sites that influence you.
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Web Inspiration: Series 1

March 27th, 2008

I have decided to start a series of posts with what I think are great and inspiring web designs. On a day to day basis we can see thousand of sites at various galleries, most of which we pay no mind. The sites featured in this and future series’ will showcase designers who went above and beyond. Please pay homage to the creators by visiting their sites and commenting on their blogs, or just send them a nice greeting! They deserve it.

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Logos that make you drool

January 11th, 2008

Looking for some inspiration before you dive head first into a logo re branding or redesign? Look no further. LogoPond has tons and tons of logos, that you need to check out immediately to continue breathing air for free…
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Recommended Reading

Bulletproof Web Design

This is a great book for a designer at any level. If you are new to CSS then this book is a must.

buy it now!Bulletproof Web Design - Dan Cederholm

Usable Shopping Carts

Get your e-commerce site up and running no matter what your preference of coding may be.

buy it now!Usable Shopping Carts - Friends of Ed

Web Standards Creativity

Push your design skills to the test while remaining standards-compliant.

buy it now!Web Standards Creativity - Friends of Ed