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50 Free Web Tools You Should Check Out
Did someone say free web tools? The web tools movement is as hot as ever and there are plenty of free, high-quality options available. Louis Lazaris, a frontend developer, a managing editor for SitePoint, and curator of Web Tools Weekly, runs down 50 useful findson CREATIVEBLOQ. Check out the full list here: http://bit.ly/1TTTpnC

7 Bad Graphic Design Habits to Lose
Do you have bad designer habits? Knowing what designer mistakes are is the first step. Then a designer will become aware if they start to slip into any of the following bad habits. Read the full list here and avoid bad habits: http://bit.ly/1TGdtGz

New Tools for Designers in May
Some great tools and resources for designers and the best thing is…most of them are free! Click here to see the complete list: http://bit.ly/1WRPhav

Logo Design Psychology
Advertising is as big as it has ever been. It is a tool that seems to rule the world and to tell people what they want and need, even if they don’t know it. The clearest way to create an image of your brand in people’s minds is to design a simple, creative and memorable…

Top 10 Photoshop Plugins for Web Designers in 2016
Photoshop wasn’t created as a web design tool, but no one bothered telling us web designers that. Luckily, here are 10 plugins to make Photoshop do to web design what it’s intended to do to photographs. See the complete list here: http://bit.ly/1NveWCj

The Essential Elements Every Good Logo Needs
What kind of statement does your logo make? Is it colorful, clean, and/or creative? Does it ignite enthusiasm, relay power, or exude spirituality? A recent study and infographic created by the company Deluxe reveals the impact your logo design makes. Plus, they include the three design elements every memorable logo needs. Interesting findings from the survey/study…

How to Find and Replace Text with One Click in your WordPress Database
Are you looking to do a mass search and replace in WordPress? Whether you want to find and replace a specific text, URL, or an image, you can easily do so by using a find and replace WordPress plugin or a simple SQL query. Read the full article here: http://bit.ly/1W1hcDU

40 Stunning Magazine Covers To Inspire You
A little Friday inspiration from our good friends at LINE25. Some great magazine covers….Enjoy! http://line25.com/inspiration/stunning-magazine-covers

Logo Design for Responsive Websites
The modern logo has to work harder than ever before. In the past, a company logo was perhaps intended simply for a shop sign and printed in local newspaper adverts. Today’s logos have to work with a growing plethora of smart devices with varying screen sizes and resolutions, displaying responsive websites. Read more about it…

30 Tools That No Designer Should Live Without
A nice comprehensive list of the best software, apps, tools, skills, websites and resources that no designer can or should live without, compiled by our friends at Speckyboy design magazine. Check out the full list and article here: https://speckyboy.com/2016/04/18/30-tools-no-designer-live-without/

How to Convert CMYK to PMS With Adobe Illustrator
If you can afford the swatch books from Pantone, that’s great, they do have some advantages like being able to show them to a client, especially when they are undecided on a color. They do have a shelf life of a couple years though, which is a bit of a disadvantage to spend the $130+ every…

Eat A Wing for Charity Event!
Join us on August 27th as we co-host with Lehigh Pizza our annual Eat A Wing for Charity event. This year our proceeds will be benefiting Peaceable Kingdom, a local no-kill shelter in Whitehall, PA. You can check out our facebook event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/837528706375758/. If you would like to learn more about Peaceable Kingdom you can…

Privacy – Lessons From Apple Versus the F.B.I.
Unless you’re living under a rock, you are aware of the recent privacy case the FBI had against Apple, which has subsequently been dropped. The matter of personal security and privacy has drawn a very bold line, splitting the sides between those who agree and those who disagree. Are there any winners in this whole…

Cybel LLC – Our Newest Website
We are proud to reveal our newest client website for a local Bethlehem company Cybel LLC. Cybel is a Photonic Company which specializes in the design and fabrication of fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers. In the present age of everything mobile, we went with a non-responsive design because some things just aren’t meant to be simplified for…