Web Design Mash http://www.webdesignmash.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:11:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Our Fave Web Designs of the Week No.42 http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/02/our-fave-web-designs-of-the-week-no-42/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/02/our-fave-web-designs-of-the-week-no-42/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:11:08 +0000 Jamie http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=12128

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This is No.42 in our great series of top 10 web designs that we have discovered or had submitted to us over the last week. As usual we have the usual suspects of talented artists, studios, designers and developers. Many thanks to all the sites, designers and developers featured in this weeks goody bag of…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/02/our-fave-web-designs-of-the-week-no-42/feed/ 8 Common Mistakes Made by Starting Freelance Graphic Designers http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/common-mistakes-made-by-starting-freelance-graphic-designers/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/common-mistakes-made-by-starting-freelance-graphic-designers/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:30:54 +0000 Evan http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=12106

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Whether you’re interested in designing logos, building websites, or helping clients to create incredible PowerPoint presentations, you may find that working as a freelance graphic designer appeals to your professional sensibilities and your distaste for traditional job markets.  There certainly are a lot of benefits to working for yourself; no annoying bosses or coworkers to…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/common-mistakes-made-by-starting-freelance-graphic-designers/feed/ 26 55 FREE Awesome High Quality Wood Textures http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/55-free-awesome-high-quality-wood-textures/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/55-free-awesome-high-quality-wood-textures/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:00:02 +0000 NThemes http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=12041

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If you are a Photoshop fan then you must know about the importance of textures in Photoshop. Online Photoshop community is awesome enough to provide huge number of free textures and brushes to fellow Photoshoppers. Wood textures among those which bring awesome background look to any design instantly. Especially when you create any model portfolio…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/55-free-awesome-high-quality-wood-textures/feed/ 46 Which Blog Platform Should You Use? http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/which-blog-platform-should-you-use/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/which-blog-platform-should-you-use/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:21:10 +0000 Louise http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11971

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So you’ve decided to set up a graphic design blog but before you even begin to wonder what content to produce you have to think about what platform you are going to use to best showcase your graphic design articles and work. The most popular platforms to use are Blogger, Joomla, Drupal, Typepad and WordPress.…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/which-blog-platform-should-you-use/feed/ 16 30 Awesome & Different Web Contact Forms for Inspiration http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/30-awesome-different-web-contact-forms-for-inspiration/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/30-awesome-different-web-contact-forms-for-inspiration/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:05:15 +0000 Lief http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11987

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Every business needs a website and every website needs a contact form. Contact page should be visible and accessible on websites; it should be eye cache and error free. It should be with possible fewer numbers of fields and security code enabled to stop spammers. You must have seen different contact forms online with titles…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/30-awesome-different-web-contact-forms-for-inspiration/feed/ 45 36 Hilarious iPhone Auto Correct Horror Stories http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/36-hilarious-iphone-auto-correct-horror-stories/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/36-hilarious-iphone-auto-correct-horror-stories/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:31:39 +0000 Anjelica http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11919

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I love my iPhone and I couldn’t live without it. I love the way that it corrects my words for me when writing text and emails using the auto correct function. The only problem is sometimes it throws in a completely different word to what I actually meant which can cause much confusion on the…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/36-hilarious-iphone-auto-correct-horror-stories/feed/ 25 Robert Burden’s Art Inspired by 80′s Action Figures http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/80s-action-figures-inspired-art-by-robert-burden/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/80s-action-figures-inspired-art-by-robert-burden/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:46:22 +0000 Jamie http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11878

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Here is a collection of inspired painting by the artist Robert Burden. They may look familiar to anyone that grew up in the 80′s or 90′s because they are all inspired by the classic action figures of great 80′s kids TV. Robert says – “I remember these figures as being magnificent. They represented power, beauty,…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/80s-action-figures-inspired-art-by-robert-burden/feed/ 20 24 Inspirational Fashion Print Ads http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/24-inspirational-fashion-print-ads/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/24-inspirational-fashion-print-ads/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:38:50 +0000 Eric http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11851

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Fashion advertising is a branch of advertising that focuses on creating promotional designs and artworks for the fashion industry. This particular industry has, as most other industries have, some unique needs from a promotional point of view, and that can make it very exciting and challenging to work as an advertiser. Fashion print advertising carries…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/24-inspirational-fashion-print-ads/feed/ 25 Choosing Effective Typography for Successful Website Design http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/choosing-effective-typography-for-successful-website-design/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/choosing-effective-typography-for-successful-website-design/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:00:04 +0000 Hazel http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11820

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An often ignored, but very important, aspect of website design is the kind of typography that designers choose to use. There are plenty of factors that must be taken into consideration in order to ensure that the correct typography is chosen in the website’s design. The focus should always be on practical typography, which is…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/choosing-effective-typography-for-successful-website-design/feed/ 27 World in Close-up – Amazing Macrophotography Collection http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/world-in-close-up-amazing-macrophotography-collection/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/world-in-close-up-amazing-macrophotography-collection/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:05:58 +0000 Jamie http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11759

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Macrophotography is close-up photography, usually of very small subjects. Classically a macrophotograph is one in which the size of the subject on the negative is greater than life size. However in modern use it refers to a finished photograph of a subject at greater than life size. Source   Source The ratio of the subject…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/world-in-close-up-amazing-macrophotography-collection/feed/ 34 Our Fave Web Designs of the Week No.41 http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/our-fave-web-designs-of-the-week-no-41/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/our-fave-web-designs-of-the-week-no-41/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:07:31 +0000 Jamie http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11743

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Welcome everyone to the first gallery of superb web designs for 2012. What a brilliant collection we have too. Take a look at the rather awesome InTacto and why not get some free fonts at Open Hand. Thanks to all the sites, designers and developers featured in this weeks collection. InTacto Digital Agency with offices…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/our-fave-web-designs-of-the-week-no-41/feed/ 20 Decent Banners – New Year Discount Offer up to 30% off http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/decent-banners-new-year-discount-offer-up-to-30-off/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/decent-banners-new-year-discount-offer-up-to-30-off/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:41:07 +0000 Jamie http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11722

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Time for our first great giveaway of 2012. Web Design Mash has teamed up with DecentBanners who are offering some great discounted prices on their custom made web banners. DecentBanners started in January 2008 and run by Jahangir Agha, a freelance web designer from Pakistan who has assisted more than 80 customers which includes companies,…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/decent-banners-new-year-discount-offer-up-to-30-off/feed/ 16 Of Mystery and Macabre – 20 Images of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/of-mystery-and-macabre-20-images-of-edgar-allan-poes-the-raven/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/of-mystery-and-macabre-20-images-of-edgar-allan-poes-the-raven/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:45:13 +0000 Cadence http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11668

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Being sheepishly bookish, I have a lot of books cluttered all around my desk. Yes, I don’t have the time to completely reorganize them, but every now and then, I try to. A few days ago, I did an attempt to organize all of my books and after an hour or so, I ended up…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/of-mystery-and-macabre-20-images-of-edgar-allan-poes-the-raven/feed/ 40 Collection of Anti-Smoking Advertising Campaigns http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/collection-of-anti-smoking-advertising-campaigns/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/collection-of-anti-smoking-advertising-campaigns/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:14:34 +0000 Anjelica http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11592

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Well it’s over a week into January and I am still on track for my New Years resolution which is quitting smoking. We all know that smoking is bad for us but trying to get a convincing message through to people to quit is not so easy. To boost resistance my I have been looking…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/collection-of-anti-smoking-advertising-campaigns/feed/ 21 20 Amazing Examples of Digital Art for 2012 http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/20-amazing-examples-of-digital-art-for-2012/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/20-amazing-examples-of-digital-art-for-2012/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:43:27 +0000 Jamie http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11556

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Welcome to the first post of 2012 on Web Design Mash. In this post we have a superb selection of excellent digital art to showcase again for the new year.  It once again looks like a truly awesome year for inspired art and we will be featuring more great digital art later this year.  …]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2012/01/20-amazing-examples-of-digital-art-for-2012/feed/ 31 Our Fave Web Designs of the Week No.40 http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/our-fave-web-designs-of-the-week-no-40/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/our-fave-web-designs-of-the-week-no-40/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:51:37 +0000 Jamie http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11510

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Welcome to our Fave Web Designs of the Week No.40. The last in the series for 2011 of our top ten favourite sites that we discovered while scouring the Internet over the last week. Thanks to all the designers, developers and sites featured in this weeks list for inspiring us and thanks to all the…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/our-fave-web-designs-of-the-week-no-40/feed/ 18 Merry Christmas from Web Design Mash http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-from-web-design-mash/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-from-web-design-mash/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:45:21 +0000 Jamie http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11382

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This is just a big message to all the people who read our blog, to all the people who help promote and support us on the web and social networks, the authors, the partners and friends, and the sponsors that help and motivate us to keep this little blog going for another year.   Wishing…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-from-web-design-mash/feed/ 16 Winners Announced – 3 Stock Photo Accounts from 123RF http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/winners-announced-3-stock-photo-accounts-from-123rf/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/winners-announced-3-stock-photo-accounts-from-123rf/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:05:31 +0000 Jamie http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11380

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Last week we ran a great giveaway in partnership with 123RF.com for 3 lucky people to win 30-day stock photo subscriptions and today we announce the 3 lucky winners. Just to recap… 123RF.com is your one-stop royalty-free photo library offering stunning, practical stock photos at the most affordable price! We’ve got the latest photos right…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/winners-announced-3-stock-photo-accounts-from-123rf/feed/ 10 Stunning Showcase of 3D Street Art http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/stunning-showcase-of-3d-street-art/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/stunning-showcase-of-3d-street-art/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:42:32 +0000 Gabriella http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11375

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While I was visiting London the other month I came across some truly amazing 3D street art. 3D street art although drawn in 2D gives a 3-dimensional illusion when viewed from a specific standpoint. Some of the artworks are visually stunning and you can almost believe that what you are viewing is real. A lot…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/stunning-showcase-of-3d-street-art/feed/ 41 Our Fave Web Designs of the Week No.39 http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/our-fave-web-designs-of-the-week-no-39/ http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/our-fave-web-designs-of-the-week-no-39/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:58:33 +0000 Jamie http://www.webdesignmash.com/?p=11378

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Welcome to Our Fave Web Designs of the Week No.39. We have some truly inspired web designs this week. Why not check out Funky Jones Jingle for some festive fun and feast your eyes on Wretched Beauty’s awesome website. Thanks to all the great designers and sites that have inspired this weeks collection.   Jibe…]]> http://www.webdesignmash.com/2011/12/our-fave-web-designs-of-the-week-no-39/feed/ 21