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Make Money By Selling WordPress Themes

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by SmashingShare .

Our sister site, ThemeLabs, opened a new affiliates system and is offering a generous and high commissions of 50% over any purchase made by any user referred by you. This kind of sites usually gives low commissions but since our expenses are low we want to share with everyone half of our incomes. It's free to participate in this affiliates program. Just register and start referring people.

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How to Promote Your Online Portfolio with Deviantart

Posted on 26. Mar, 2011 by JenniferMoline .

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DeviantArt receives 100,000 new artwork uploads per day from over 13 million registered users – and if that number sounds impressive, bear in mind that there are 35 million unique visitors per month. If you could get even a fraction of that traffic to notice you, you could easily promote your online portfolio. Here is [...]

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How to Design a Useful Footer

Posted on 26. Jan, 2011 by JenniferMoline .

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When you ask what is memorable about a site, few people mention the footer. Since viewers don't regard the footer with much importance, neither do designers - "end of site, out of mind," so to speak - but this kind of thinking is old-fashioned. Your website's footer can be both eye catching and functional, and with a little work it can become an essential part of the design.

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50 Inspiring Dark Web Designs

Posted on 04. Jan, 2011 by Hilde Torbjornsen .

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Web design showcases are many and they're a very popular way of getting new inspiration when you're trying to be creative with your own work. This time we've once again looked through hundreds of designs to find some of the best dark ones. These succeed using dark palettes to capture the viewers attention.

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15 Advanced Photoshop Video Tutorials

Posted on 22. Dec, 2010 by Anna Cruz .

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15 Advanced Photoshop Video Tutorials Most of the time, it is easier to learn a new skill when you can watch someone in action. That is why it may seem so much easier to learn from Photoshop video tutorials. No fumbling around trying to find the tool the tutorial requires; instead, you see exactly where the tool is located and also exactly how best to use it. Video tutorials are a great way to learn valuable techniques while having a good time, so check out the following below and learn some new advanced Photoshop skills.

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Most Useful Design Element Resources

Posted on 21. Dec, 2010 by JenniferMoline .

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Most Useful Design Element Resources Design: The Most Important Element for Websites Design is the big thing these days, both on the web and in multi-media. Of course, down through the ages, design has always been important, whether one is speaking of the Sistine Chapel or Ford's Model T or even film posters.

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Awesome print identity by talented Josh and Colby

Posted on 16. Dec, 2010 by SmashingShare .

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SmashingShare looks at an awesome artwork by talented Josh and Colby from Jolby.

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Do You Need a New Logo? How to Decide

Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 by Aimee Sway .

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Do You Need a New Logo? How to Decide Customers often don’t purchase products based solely on their quality. Rather, a customer typically purchases a product from among its vast competitors for the feelings associated with that item, or for its brand identity. As such, as a company executive, if your sales have been slumping lately or you feel the company’s image is outdated, it may be time to redesign your logo. Here are three indicators that the time has arrived to hire a professional designer and redefine your brand identity.

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5 Reasons Why Talented Designers Must Fail in Order to Succeed

Posted on 13. Dec, 2010 by Davy Kestens .

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Fellow passionate designers all over the world, You have a gift. Use it! You are a special bread of people because you never go with the flow. With every design you create, you are making your own mark and showing the world your individuality and uniqueness as a designer.

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40 Amazing Pieces of Colorful Typography

Posted on 10. Dec, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen .

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40 Amazing Pieces of Colorful Typography One thing that most designers and creative minds have in common is the ability to feel inspired by looking at other people's work. Many different types of design even interact with each other and use similar styles. This time we're going to have a look at something that for many is a great inspirational source: Typography. Typography is a wide term that includes everything from the layout of old printed books, signs, ads and even digital art.

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How to Use Flickr to Promote Your Design Business

Posted on 08. Dec, 2010 by JenniferMoline .

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Want to Use Flickr to Promote Your Design Business? In the design world, Flickr has become the place to network and to promote your particular kind of design talent and professionalism. The interesting thing about this is that Flickr does not allow its members to promote their products or sell any kind of artwork or [...]

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DepositPhoto Illustration, 3D, Photography and Vector Roundup

Posted on 06. Dec, 2010 by SmashingShare .

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DepositPhoto Illustration, 3D, Photography and Vector Roundup Today SmashingShare looks at DepositPhotos, a resource for royalty free photographs and vectors. As a loyal client of Deposit Photo, SmashingShare knows the importance of a reliable, quality source for images and today we present a sample of images from DepositPhotos.com.