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The Ultimate Design Link Roundup

Digital Revolutions — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:38:19 +0000

The internet is chock full of sites, all clamoring for your attention. Finding the proverbial “cream of the crop” can sometimes be a daunting task. Well no longer, designers everywhere rejoice, this categorized roundup of the very best sites is here to “smash” into your life.

Because adding all of these bookmarks to your browser would take quite some time, we have taken an unprecedented step and provided a downloadable bookmarks file. You can import these links into your browser of choice and enjoy the convenience of having all of these greats sites bookmarked without any of the hassle of bookmarking them yourself.

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Photoshop

+Tutorials

PSD Tuts
As one of the premier, free Photoshop tutorial sites, PSD Tuts is a must visit for any designer.

Abduzeedo
Another great Photoshop tutorial site, famous for its spectacular lighting effects.

Tutorial 9

Tutorial Bliss.

Photoshop Roadmap
Large directory of tutorials with thumbnails.

+Resource Sites

Brusheezy
Large collection of high-quality brushes.

PS Brushes
More great brushes.

MyPhotoshopBrushes
Yet another site dedicated to Photoshop brushes.

Photoshop Brushes From DeviantArt
Perhaps the best way to obtain brushes, and probably the largest selection.

Illustrator

+Tutorials

N.Design Studio
A nice selection of Illustrator tutorials.

Tutorial Outpost
While not always exclusively for Illustrator, this site’s tutorials are fantastic.

Pixel2Life
Some more great Illustrator tutorials.

Vectorials
Plenty of tutorials to keep you busy.

IllustratorTips
Nifty illustrator tutorials and tips.

+Resource Sites

Vecteezy
A sister site to Brusheezy, Vecteezy is a great way to get free vectors.

Free Resources

+Fonts

DaFont
Many, many free fonts.

Urban Fonts
Loads of great free fonts.

Simply the Best Fonts
Even more fonts.

+Stock Images

SXC.hu
The leading free stock image site.

StockVault
Free stock image sharing, no registration required.

MourgeFile
Public image reference site.

Image * After
Almost 20k free images available.

+Color Palettes

ColorBlender
Automatically create beautiful palettes.

COLOURlovers
Site featuring some amazing palettes and colors.

Colr.org
Absolutely amazing site for fetching a color scheme from an image or website.

Color Palette Generator
Another palette from image generator.

Inspiration

+Graphic Design

FaveUP
Lots of inspiration in little boxes.

Design is Kinky
Cool site with lots of inspiration.

Ads of the World
Be inspired by advertising from around the world.

Design Flood
Great inspiration and voting system.

+Web Design

CSS Website
Beautiful site showcasing other beautiful sites.

CSS Drive
More pretty-looking sites.

CSS elite
A premier web design showcase.

Web Design Library
Articles, tutorials, and loads of inspiration.

CSS Tux
A new, but amazing site.

Design Magazines & Blogs

+Magazines

Smashing Magazine
Great magazine with loads of in-depth articles and sweet freebies.

A List Apart
For people who make websites.

CMYK
Features the work of up and coming designers.

Computer Arts
An excellent design magazine.

Graphic Arts Online
Loads of industry news and information.

Graphic Define Magazine
Pros share their tips with you.

+Blogs

Blog.SpoonGraphics
Many great tutorials and resources, for free.

woork
A great blog for web designers.

Just Creative Design
Free graphic design tips, articles, and resources.

Logo Design Love
For the logo-lover in you.

BittBox
Freebies galore.

Accounting for Designers

Less Accounting
Let’s face it, no one like to work on accounting when you could be creating.

Freshbooks
Popular online accounting service.

Design Bookmarking Sites

Pixel Groovy
User controlled tutorial directory.

Design Snack
The designer’s showcase that you control.

Design Float
It is pretty much digg for designers.

Design Bump
Another digg for designers.

Design:Related
News, features, and inspiration for designers.

Have a site you think should be added to this list? Let us know about it through the comments below.

Corporate Logo Design – Special Offer

Digital Revolutions — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:14:25 +0000

Digital Revolutions is pleased to present a special offer to both new and returning customers alike. For the remainder of the month of July and throughout the month of August, you can purchase a unique, custom-built logo from Digital Revolutions for $50 USD.

You will be working with one of our highly skilled designers who will ensure that your new logo not only represents your business or corporation in a sleek, stylish manner, but also clearly conveys a desired message to your target consumer. Our designers will walk you through the entire process, ensuring your satisfaction at every step of the way.

Whether you are looking to update your current logo or to start from scratch, Digital Revolutions is ready and willing to help; we look forward to working with you.

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Concept Work – PDA

Digital Revolutions — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:29:56 +0000

Looking for some quality graphic design at an exceptional price? Digital Revolutions is here to help. Below is a sample concept ad created for a PDA. Our designers are skilled, knowledgeable, and friendly; get in touch today, you will be glad you did.

Free Retro Photoshop Brush Pack

Digital Revolutions — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:37:44 +0000

Digital Revolutions is proud to announce the release of our first pack of all original, retro photoshop brushes. Featuring about 20 high-quality brushes, this free pack is sure to spice up your designs. Feel free to use in both commercial and non-commercial work; however, please refrain from linking directly to the download, instead link to this page. Check back soon for a more brushes. Enjoy!

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Merry Christmas from Digital Revolutions!

Digital Revolutions — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:48:24 +0000

It has been another busy year for all of us here at Digital Revolutions. We would like to wish all of you, and your friends and families a very merry Christmas. Have a safe and wonderful new year!

Celebrate the holidays with the official Digital Revolutions Christmas Wallpaper -

Lucky 8′s – Vector Art

Digital Revolutions — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:05:04 +0000

Digital Revolutions is proud to present our latest wallpaper creation, “Lucky 8′s”. Sporting a cool color scheme and a tangy, vector based twist, Lucky 8′s is sure to take your desktop to the extreme!

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