300+ Resources to Help You Become a Photoshop Expert

Aug. 31, 2009  |  70 comments

Adobe Photoshop is arguably the most powerful graphics and photo manipulation software on the market.

You can do virtually anything with Photoshop, from fantasy image collages to complete website designs, and everything in between.

Although while Photoshop is incredibly powerful, it can also be incredibly complicated, especially when trying to perform advanced functions.

Below are over 300 resources to get you on your way to Photoshop mastery.

There’s everything from...

Our Favorite Tweets of the Week
Aug 23-Aug 29, 2009

Aug. 30, 2009  |  15 comments

Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.

The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the best tweets that we sent out this past week.

Note that this is only a very...

BIG THANKS to All Our Sponsors, Aug. 09

Aug. 29, 2009  |  6 comments

Today we’d like to thank all our advertisers for their continued support of WDD.

It’s both thanks to them and to our audience that WDD continues to thrive month after month.

We realize that many of you may not click on adverts as you may feel that they may not be relevant to you, or your business.

Why not try something new today and check...

50 Incredible Examples of Battle Art

Aug. 28, 2009  |  62 comments

Today we travel to imaginary worlds created by talented concept artists to experience battles, war and conflict.

This showcase includes three different aspects of a battle: the preparation before, the actual battle and the following aftermath.

The images are extremely dynamic and full of motion and are sure to bring back memories of similar types of movies or video games.

Even when the image represented is not threatening, pay attention...

20 Quick Tips For Aspiring Freelancers

Aug. 27, 2009  |  82 comments

The last two years have been the most exciting of my life.

I made the jump to freelance work, which has given me the freedom to work when and however much I want.

The transition from a regular job to freelancing was not easy, but I managed it.

This post is meant to help you bypass difficulties and maximize your productivity...

60 Stunning Satellite Photos of Earth

Aug. 26, 2009  |  88 comments

Looking at nature from different perspectives can create stunning compositions for your photographs.

This couldn’t be more true than when we look at our planet from outer space and appreciate the reality of its beauty from such an incredible and rarely seen perspective.

The images in this compilation are from the Landsat 7 satellite and were created to introduce the general public to the Landsat Program.

Various combinations of the eight Landsat 7 spectral bands were selected to create...

Free Photoshop Brushes: "Sparkling Light Effects"

Aug. 25, 2009  |  36 comments

Today we bring you another awesome set of exclusive Photoshop brushes which include 24 high resolution “Sparkling Light Effects”.

The set was created by Grant Friedman from Colorburned exclusively for WDD readers.

These brushes are completely free for both personal and commercial use so you can create any type of project with them with no restrictions, with the exception that we do not allow the redistribution of the brushes in any shape or form.

If you’d like to share these brushes with...

Creating the "Perfect" Portfolio

Aug. 24, 2009  |  87 comments

Many articles are floating around that tell web professionals exactly how to build an online presence.

Techniques, best practices and all the other “what to do’s” can be great motivation, but that is exactly what this post won’t do.

Instead, we’ll go over how to create the “perfect” portfolio, one that suits your individual needs as a web professional and that gets optimal results.

By creating a perfect portfolio, you can gain more...