On this page you will find free seamless patterns I have created. These patterns can be used for a number of applications including.
In this article of basic principles of design scale will be reviewed. In my previous article proportion was explained. Proportion and scale are easily confused at times so I thought I would review the definition for proportion and then fully explain scale, hopefully, making it easier to understand. Continue reading
These are digital scrapbooking embellishments. Feel free to use these in your digital scrapbooking pages or creative designs. Continue reading
On this page you will find different free tags.
Here are some ideas of what you can do with these tags.
You can add tags to may designs to make them come alive or to make something stand out on your site. Continue reading
As a graphics designer that does a lot of work with WordPress site. I get ask the following question the most.
What theme should I use for my WordPress site?
The answer to this is never simple as it depends on what you are looking for in a theme. With so many WordPress theme choices out there it can be confusing as to which theme you should choose. Continue reading
On this page you will find free ad banner PSDs. You can edit these files in Photoshop.
Free 300 x 250 ad banner Download ad banner 1 here. Continue reading
On this page you can find all of our free buttons and button packs.
Now that the basic elements of design, space, line, shape, form and texture, have been discussed, we will now move on to the basic principles of design.
The basic principles of design are guidelines to follow when implementing the basic elements of design. Continue reading
In this article the basic element of design to be explored will be form. A lot of times shape and form are used interchangeably. Just as a reminder, shape is two-dimensional: length and width. Form is three dimensional: length, width, depth and mass and volume.
In the two previous articles space and line were discussed. Basically space is your intended work area and line is the visual direction of a design. Continue reading
In the first section of Basic Elements of Design the topic of “ Space” was discussed. Now we will discuss the concept of “Line” and how to use it effectively within the space you choose to design. For any design, line is the visual direction of the design.
I thought it would be important to start with the absolute basics of good design. I don’t mean to offend anyone out there who already has an understanding of the basics but a lot of people out there don’t and maybe a review couldn’t hurt. Also I don’t claim to know it all so comments and suggestions would be great. Continue reading