Archive for October, 2011
33 Excellent (and Free) Tumblr Themes for Download
As many of us have learned Tumblr may possibly be the most connected form of blogging. Setting up your own Tumblr blog only takes a few minutes, and you can find millions of different people posting new content every minute! With this you’ll likely be looking for a snazzy template design to match your blog’s attitude.
Check out the exhilarating designs I’ve included below. These are mostly all recent from within the past few months, and also totally free to install! There are premium themes available but these won’t suit your average Tumblr user. Share your thoughts and any favorite themes you find in the post discussion area below.
Royal Cameleon
22 Wonderful Google Blogger Templates for Free Download
If you are a fan of Google chances are good you’ve played around with Blogger. Hell, you may even run a few popular blogs through their network. The tools and templates available to Blogger users can match up to that of WordPress developers. Thus I’ve taken the liberty to collect 22 of my personal favorite Google Blogger templates.
Each template can be found at an external source and downloaded completely free! Also be sure to check out the new Blogger app for iOS running on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
Color Paper
30 Shots of Incredible Airplane View Photography
Photography has been inspiring us for generations. We live on a beautiful planet with luscious waters and earth. From an arial view you begin to understand how cities and towns are formed in congested areas of civilization.
I’ve cataloged 30 sweet airplane view photographs below. These include cities and landmarks from all around the world, most taken from within an airplane seat. Let us know your thoughts on the gallery in our discussion area below.
Texas – some river, somewhere
27 More Outstanding Resume Designs – Part II
In our first resume gallery we included a lot of professional layouts. Graphics designers, illustrators, web developers, and all digital professionals are constantly looking to the cutting edge. And your personal branding is possibly the most important aspect of your work. Consider this part II as a bonus collection for even more brilliant resume designs!
The CV Publication
20 Fresh Icon Sets for Web Designers in Fall 2011
Web designers are jumping from one trend onto the next. The utilization of icons in design work isn’t anything new. However with more designers offering free downloads we can see the increase in interfaces and navigation menus everywhere. Check out the set of 20 fresh icons below as we move into Autumn of 2011.
Monochromatic Iconset
Mega Bundle from VectorPack.net Only $29! ($545 Value)
VectorPack.net has prepared a great Mega Bundle for designers. This is a limited time offer, available until the 12th of October. At such a great value you will not want to miss the opportunity! In this pack you will receive 650 high quality design elements and save more than $500!
How to Land Your First Design Job
This is a guest post from Shayla Ebsen at Designer Punch.
I can’t find a job because I don’t have any experience and I don’t have any experience because I can’t get a job.
Sound familiar? It’s the classic beginning designer dilemma and can be a tough situation to overcome.
After being turned down for multiple positions many designers become disheartened and begin doubting their design skills. However, it’s important to realize that most creative professionals started where you are and made it through the dilemmas to now be among the best and most highly paid. If you’re fresh out of design school or are still taking classes, here are a few tips to help you land your first design job without any previous professional design experience.
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