Winter Photography: A White Escape
Snow, ice, and the crispness that comes with freezing temperatures can add a new dimension to your photos. And with winter just around the corner for much of the northern hemisphere, it’s a great time to find some inspiration in winter photos. From the first snowflakes in late fall to … Continue reading »
[Freebie] 8 Political Characters Icon Set
Here’s another round of icon freebies for you guys and perhaps the last for the year 2009. Folks at Iconshock designed 8 cute political characters for us and you can download them absolutely free here at hongkiat.com These 8 character icons are made up of these following politicians: Barack Obama … Continue reading »
Beautiful Christmas Wallpapers (2009)
How time files, Christmas is round the corner again! You know that the wonderful season is here when you hear all your favorite Christmas tunes everywhere you go. While most of us are frantically shopping for gifts and preparing to throw the most joyous party of the year, don’t forget … Continue reading »
High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography: Tutorials, Tips and Stunning Examples
Taking amazing photos is something many aspiring amateur photographers strive for. And HDR effects can really make your images pop. Below is a complete toolbox to get you started with HDR photography on your own. Whether you want to go all out and learn how to take real HDR composite … Continue reading »
Evolution of Horror Movie Poster Designs: 1922 – 2009
From the dreadful art work created for Nosferatu in 1922 till the present, horror movie posters has evolved with time, immensely. Having celebrated the twisted, the sick, the ghastly, the disgusting and the terrifying, this genre of art is highly evocative. It may be just another creepy photograph conveying malicious … Continue reading »
Comment Design: Considerations, Best Practices and Examples
Comment styling is an often-overlooked part of blog design. After all, they’re at the bottom of the page, not seen until visitors already have an impression of your site, and they’re really there for function more than anything else. Why invest a lot of time in styling them and making … Continue reading »
[Freebie] High Quality Fruits Stock Photos
Today for the very first time in hongkiat.com, we are releasing stock photos. The collection is made up of 45 high quality fruit photos and they are all free to download with no strings attached. You can use these photos in all sorts of individual or commercial project without any … Continue reading »
Giveaway: Free Icons, Photoshop Brushes and Vector Packs
Good news for designers. Our friend Stefan from Artbox7.com is feeling extremely generous today and has decided to play a small Santa role on hongkiat.com this December. Artbox7 is a site with lots of designers’ collectibles – icons, vectors and Photoshop brushes. Winners of today’s contest will be able to … Continue reading »
Winners of: Billings Mac Applications Contest
First of all, we’d like to thank all readers who had participated in the Billings Mac application contest. It’s an upsetting task considering the fact that we can only choose 3 winners out of more than 250 interested commentators. Anyway, we have good news for participants who did not make … Continue reading »
40 Beautiful and Colorful Blog Designs
Bright colors can scare off a lot of web designers, especially when you use a few of them together. It takes more care and precision to create a design that uses eye-popping color well, without being overwhelming or looking amateurish. And if you’re combining contrasting colors, extra care needs to … Continue reading »
Retro and Vintage Web Design – Best of
Vintage-inspired designs, when done well, can end up looking even more current and relevant than an entirely new and modern design. Whether it’s only taking inspiration for your typography, color scheme, or other elements, or whether you create a design that would feel entirely at home in the 1950s, 1920s, … Continue reading »
30+ Realistic Gadget Design Photoshop Tutorials
There’s an ancient Chinese proverb that says "工欲善其事,必先利其器"; the direct English translation means "In order to do a good job, once must have a good tool." When it comes to the design industry, the tool is Photoshop. Photoshop is truly a designer’s best friend. It is used to design almost … Continue reading »