Category: Web Design Tools

Creattica Daily - more greatness from Envato

Posted on September 18, 2008 in General, Web Design, Web Design Tools

Collis and the gang over at Envato are really on a roll. It sometimes feels to me like they are releasing new sites on a daily basis.
They already have have a number of digital market places (Flashden, AudioJungle, ThemeForest) and a bunch of tutorial sites that cover nearly every area of creative/multimedia design (PSDTUTS, AUDIOTUTS, [...]

Pattern design tool

Posted on July 11, 2008 in Web Design Tools

Background patterns are awesome. When done right they add an interesting depth and texture to a design, without being obtrusive. Unfortunately I’ve never been very good at designing patterns. That was until today when I discovered bgpatterns.com.

Grid-based web design template

Posted on February 11, 2008 in Web Design, Web Design Tools

Designing websites on a grid is a great way to structure information. I have been aware of grids for a while, but only recently started to use them in my designs.
Grids basically consist of two parts, namely columns and gutters (the space between the columns). These can be any size and will often differ based [...]

5 Great Firefox add-ons for web designers

Posted on January 10, 2008 in Web Design Tools

Things have been pretty quiet around here due to the recent holidays and getting back into work mode thereafter. So, to get things moving again, I thought I would share a few of my favorite Firefox add-ons.
Firstly, for those who don’t know what Firefox is, it is a free web browser. It is a great [...]