Archive for November, 2009

An Interview With Jeff Croft

Posted in Influential | On 23rd November 2009 | 4 Comments
An Interview With Jeff Croft

Name: Jeff Croft
Location: Seattle, WA
Job Title: Chief Designerd, nGen Works
Sites: jeffcroft.com, ngenworks.com
Twitter: @jcroft

Today WebM.ag is speaking with Jeff Croft, Jeff needs little introduction as he is a well known web designer and developer, an author of some top notch web design literature and he also speaks at conferences about web design/development.
WebM.ag: So Jeff, Tell our [...]

10 Free Keyword Research Tools

Posted in Tools | On 22nd November 2009 | 6 Comments
10 Free Keyword Research Tools

Search Engine Optimization can be a very difficult art at the best of times, using the right keywords is crucial to your sites ranking within the search engines and to ensure you are targeting the right audience.

Here I have listed 10 free keyword research tools to give you some ideas and methods for word and [...]

15 Tools For The Freelancer On A Budget

Posted in Tools | On 21st November 2009 | 9 Comments
15 Tools For The Freelancer On A Budget

Becoming a freelancer might fill some people full of dread, just the idea of the huge initial spend to get the software you need to work puts so many people of becoming a freelancer.
There are many great tools available online or to download for free, and for very little money, So I have listed 15 [...]

15 Hand Drawn Icon Sets

Posted in Icons | On 20th November 2009 | 3 Comments
15 Hand Drawn Icon Sets

Hand drawn/sketched designs are quite popular of late in web and graphic design, coupled with some cool hand drawn/sketched fonts and some texture it really makes a design that looks professional and is easy on the eye.
I have listed 15 icon sets that are all hand drawn by various designers from around the globe, each [...]

10 Filler Text Generators & Resources

Posted in Fonts, Tools | On 19th November 2009 | 2 Comments
10 Filler Text Generators & Resources

When working with designs that use a strong typography you need something to fill the design out to get a better idea of how things will flow.
Lorem Ipsum has served a great purpose over the past few hundred years and is still widely used in many design niches.
I have researched 10 text generating resources for [...]

15 Color Scheming Resources For Designers

Posted in Tools | On 18th November 2009 | 3 Comments
15 Color Scheming Resources For Designers

Using color in design can really help achieve the designs goal, it can set mood, portray emotion and at a basic level just look pleasing to the eye.
Sometimes whilst in the design process you may suffer from designers block and be totally stuck for inspiration for the color palette you wish to use.
Here are 15 [...]

15 Awesome Portfolio Designs For Your Inspiration

Posted in Influential | On 17th November 2009 | 3 Comments
15 Awesome Portfolio Designs For Your Inspiration

Your portfolio is key to gaining new clients, it gives you the opportunity to really go wild, explore and create something true to yourself that can reflect your or your companies image.
I have listed 15 various portfolios that cover one page design, minimalist design, use of audio and flash and all that falls in between. [...]

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