Inspiration: 13 beautiful single page websites you should really see

August 11th, 2009 - Design, Inspiration - 14 Comments

I really like singe page web design. I am using this technique in a couple of personal websites and i must say, it really works. Here’s a small collection of personal favorites one page websites.

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pinkmoustache.net: free vectors

August 5th, 2009 - Design, News - 2 Comments

We love vectors. And when we design something that could be useful we give it away for free. And there are times where our sets are getting their 15 minutes of fame. So we decided instead of uploading these vector sets here on webtoolkit4.me, to create a dedicated place for these freebies. And this place is called Pink Moustache. Free vectors for everyone :)

Smoke Effects: 42 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes

July 24th, 2009 - Design, PS Brushes - No Comments

I have to agree with the author of this excellent set of brushes that creating the smoke effect in Photoshop is a time consuming process and most of the times, requires 3rd party plugins to achieve a realistic effect. Well, now it’s not a problem as Colorburned released an excellent set of 42 high resolution photoshop brushes that you can grab and use for free.

Portfolio: Free tool from deviantart

July 17th, 2009 - Design, News - 1 Comments

Deviantart released this tool for people who want to showcase their artwork. The free versions provides a custom domain under .daportfolio.com and up to 4 galleries each featuring up to 18 images which is enough space for artists just starting out or for those who want to showcase a small part of their portfolio. A premium version is also available with unlimited portfolios, no DA branding, use of your own domain and password protection.

Inspiration: Record covers and sleeves from an era where photoshop wasn’t around

July 11th, 2009 - Design, Inspiration - 4 Comments

About a week ago, a really interesting project landed. Someone who collects LPs and CDs asked me if i could design an e-shop for him so he can sell and connect with people who want to buy or exhange this kind of stuff. After about 2 days of research on the subject i was amazed from the quality of the designs for covers and sleeves that exist in an era were tools like photoshop and illustrator weren’t around. So here’s a small list of websites with this kind of art

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