Articles by Noupe from September 2011

   Not long ago we had a post that discussed the role that podcasts have been playing in the design field. After which we were asked for a post that focused on more web design...

   By now most everyone online has heard of Wikipedia; the online encyclopedia that boasts millions of articles in dozens of languages. It revolutionised the way content was d...

   With so many designer’s devotion to typography, we felt it was time to shine our spotlight on some of the more artistic typographical creations out there to inspire o...

   No matter who you are or what your business may be, you will always want your website design to stand out. Having an extraordinary website allows you to stay on the mind of...

   Not long ago we had a post featuring some valuable Twitter tools, and we received requests to do the same kind of post for Facebook. In the interest of giving our readers w...

   They say that ignorance is bliss and knowledge is power but somewhere between these clichs theres a spot reserved for individuals who possess a little too much knowledge to...

   When in search of inspiration, one recipe that tends to always produce successful results is to look at the world around you in a different light, so to speak. This flipped...

   Most people think of a yogurt brand when they hear, "Swiss style.  As designers, we may be a bit more familiar with the Swiss school of design. Some call it the evolut...

   In this tutorial we will be learning how to create a Magnifying glass in perspective in Adobe Illustrator. When it comes to creating semi-realistic vector illustrations the...

   Here we have somewhat of a cautionary tale for all of those in the field, to help guide us away from those behavioral models that we should all avoid. Well, that we should ...

   Considering how many designers are self-taught, either in whole or in part, the importance of a solid foundation in graphic design theory is often overlooked. New designers...

   We all use images — photos and illustrations — in our daily design work. Lots of them. And while the best way to make sure your images are unique is to have cus...

   We all use images — photos and illustrations — in our daily design work. Lots of them. And while the best way to make sure your images are unique is to have cus...

   There are successful bloggers who exclusively write all of the content on their blogs however the vast majority of the top blogs on the web have a number of writers produci...

   Animated gifs, while being considered the bane of certain one-time popular social networking sites, have long been criticized by the design community. Seen as mere throwbac...

   Today we will be creating a design fit for any number of St. Patrick’s Day uses. In this tutorial you will find useful information on how to create a pile of golden c...

   As web designers and developers we tend to view the web somewhat differently than most. Our work keeps our focus tuned to the finer points of the field as we browse, even i...

   It’s a pretty safe bet to say that the vast majority of people like movies. They’re usually entertaining and sometimes even informative or thought-provoking. Bu...

   Many websites these days have some form of welcome area on their homepage. Welcome pages generally act as an introduction for new visitors, explain the website and often pr...

   With so many free fonts available on the web today, it is easy to miss out on some true gems in the typographic arena. It is hard to stay on top of the latest developments ...

   One of the topics that the design blogging community touches on from time to time, concerns the saturation levels of the blogosphere with regards to design blogs. There are...

   Design without functionality is useless. With the resources needed to design websites, videos and graphics at the fingertips of those who crave them, the value of communica...

   With so much of photography being focused on still life imagery, and using said imagery to evoke emotion, we wanted to shift gears. Turning our focus instead on some of the...