Category Archives: web design education

Quick Ways to Bump up Your Web Design Skills

MediaBistro is offering one killer deal for anyone looking to bump up his/her web design skills. Right now you can get a year subscription to their On Demand Video library for just $97–that’s more than half off the usual price!
The On Demand Videos are a great resource for any designer, and include practical online tutorials [...]

Don’t Miss Out: Summer 2010 Hot Web Design Conventions

It’s easy to let the creative juices cool off during the summer, what with all the sun and sand and vacation time. So how about a day or two of intensive inspiration therapy? Conventions can be a great way to put some fire under your well-tanned bum. You meet like-minded colleagues, hash out the latest [...]

The Art of Animation

In the name of Avatar and the soon-to-hit-theaters Toy Story III, we’re going to focus on animation this week.  New technologies are sprouting up daily, so if your work in web design isn’t animated, it’s hard to make it pop. Without further ado, let’s take a look at some animation programs that just might blow [...]

Web Design – Creating Your Portfolio Website

As a graphic designer, it’s key that you brand and market yourself competitively. One of the most essential aspects of this effort is your website. This is the storefront where prospective customers window shop, and they better like what they see or they’re moving on.
Let’s explore what you need to create the [...]

Web Design & Working From Home: How to Stay Motivated

There are a lot of dreamy fantasies that come to mind when you picture the work-from-home life. The dress code is pajamas and there is no nosy cubicle neighbor, and whenever you feel like it, you can just get up and take a walk. All of these things are pretty fantastic, but what happens if [...]