Articles by Vandelay Design from December 2011

Choosing the right color scheme is one of the most important decisions of the website design process, and it can also be one of the most challenging. Fortunately, there are a number of great tools ava...

Photographs that capture a splash at just the right moment are always intriguing and captivating. In this post we'll showcase 25 amazing photographs that show various splashes in action. To see them i...

If you're interested in designing your own custom t-shirts, there are a number of helpful tutorials that explain and demonstrate the process. Many web and graphic designers like to branch out to t-shi...

Minimalism is popular with many designers, primarily because the lack of clutter can help to create a positive user experience. While it is not a style that works in all situations (and what style doe...

With the right design and/or effects, text is capable of serving as the focal point of a design. Most designers love to experiment with typography and text effects, and to be inspired by the work of o...

Today is the last day to save $30 on a one-year membership to Vandelay Premier. If you'd like to get unlimited access to all of our 7,000+ resource, as well as all of the resources that will be a...

The biggest challenge that most freelance web designers face is the constant need to find new projects. Having enough work from paying clients on a consistent basis is of course necessary in order to ...

For those who love browsing through online photo galleries, HDR (High Dynamic Range) photographs are often some of the most intriguing. HDR photography involves taking several shots of the same subjec...

Our friends at WPLegion have created a free portfolio theme for WordPress with Vandelay Design readers in mind. Elegantia includes premium-quality features but can be downloaded and used at no cost. V...

Thunderbird is a popular and free email application from Mozilla, the people behind Firefox. Like Firefox, one of the reasons for Thunderbird's popularity is the number of quality add-ons that are ava...

It's just about that time of year where most of us start to think about the new year ahead, and maybe make some resolutions about things we'd like to improve in our lives. If your goals for 2012 invol...

Icons are an important part of web design. In many cases you can buy icons or download free ones, but sometimes you may need to create custom icons to get exactly what you need. Fortunately, there are...

Beaches are common vacation spots, and the nature can serve as an excellent source of inspiration for designers. In this post we'll showcase 25 photos from a variety of different photographers that di...

Textures can serve as a prominent element in a design, or they can subtly add character to a design without drawing much attention. In my opinion, some of the most effective uses of texture in web des...

When it comes to landing clients for design projects, the first impression is extremely important. With so many web and graphic designers out there, clients have a lot of choices about who to contact ...

Advertisements are a part of our culture that they often tune out, which makes the design and concept of advertisers important for grabbing attention. In this post we'll showcase 25 examples of ads th...