Articles by Vandelay Design from November 2011

Zyma.comhas offered to give one year of free hosting to 50 readers of the Vandelay Design blog!...

Shadows can be used creatively by photographers, sometimes as the primary subject of the photo and sometimes just for interesting effects. In this post we'll showcase 30 examples from various photogra...

Graffiti effects can be replicated with fonts that are designed specifically for this purpose. There are a number of free graffiti fonts available, and in this post we'll showcase 25 of them. To downl...

Photoshop actions can be great tools for editing photos and for improving efficiency in Photoshop. You can, of course, create you own actions, but there are also a lot of actions out there available f...

Tilt shift photography uses selective focus, often to create the appearance of a miniature scene. The results can be interesting and impressive, giving typical subjects and scenes a unique appearance....

Communication skills are absolutely critical to designers, and really to any type of client work. Regardless of how skilled you are as a designer you will need to be able to communicate effectively wi...

W3 Markup is one of the leading providers of PSD to HTML coding services, and they have offered to give away an awesome package to 2 readers of the Vandelay Design Blog! The first prize winner will re...

As winter comes you may be looking for new wallpaper to decorate your screen. If so, you're in luck because there are plenty of options from which to choose. Here we'll showcase 50 amazing winter phot...

In the past we've looked outstanding examples of church websites, and today we're showcasing another 25 for your own design inspiration. The website is one of the most important means of communication...

When most designers consider making the move to freelance work they typically consider things like their specific skills and the potential freedom and flexibility that comes with freelancing. While th...

Last week we published a post that showcased beautiful examples of matte paintings for your design inspiration. This week we'd like to follow that up by showcasing some of the best tutorials that will...

Every business, large or small, has a need to know what is going on with its website and how users are interacting with it. There are a number of different options when it comes to website analytics, ...

When it comes to website color schemes brown may not be the first color that comes to mind when starting a design from scratch, but many websites are using brown as a primary color very effectively. I...

Knowing when to make the move to full-time freelancing can be a difficult decision. Making the move too soon can lead to added risk that most people would prefer to avoid. On the other hand, a fear of...

Matte paintings are often used to create surreal landscapes or environments. They can be great sources of inspiration because of the creativity that is on display, and so we would like to present this...

Online forms can be time consuming to code from scratch, but with 123ContactForm's free form builderthey can be easy to create and implement. Our friends at 123ContactForm have offered to give three l...

In recent weeks and months we've published several posts dedicated to helping with color inspiration for web designers. Today we'll take a look at websites that make heavy use of pink in their color s...