Articles by Vandelay Design from January 2017

Get a jump start on your designs in 2016 with this never-before-seen offer from Vandelay Design!Let us help you save time and money when you purchase a membership to our Vandelay Design shop. With...C...

Most beginning web designers cant help but feel overwhelmed by the numerous possibilities when selecting a theme for their WordPress site. Each theme looks better than the previous one, and soon...Cli...

If you're looking for an e-commerce platform to use for an upcoming website, Shopify is an excellent choice. Shopify is a hosted system that makes it easy to get your online shop up and running very.....

Creatives need a great portfolio; theres no getting around it. But visitors may overlook the quality of your work if your portfolio site isnt well designed.A portfolio website doesnt have to be...Clic...

Adobe Lightroom has been popular with photographers for several years, and in the past couple of years it has also increased in popularity with designers and hobbyist photographers. While Photoshop......

Traditionally, matte painting was a hyperrealistic art effect used in photography and film. This allowed photographers and filmmakers to create cityscapes, armies, and machines by painting directly......

Websites have featured sidebars dating back to the mid 90s. Early websites were primitive but usable, and here we are over two decades later with many tremendous advancements in web design.Yet...Click...

Some of the most inviting website designs use elements inspired by nature. Whether it is a large photo background, an illustration of nature, or some other element, nature-inspired designs appeal to.....

There are two primary ways creative agencies and freelancers typically boost their profits. First, you can acquire more clients. While this is a reliable method, it has plenty of drawbacks. Finding......

Get ready to play Dungeons & Dragons with your best buds while fighting some freaky monsters from the great beyond! (spoiler alert!) In 10 quick steps we'll transform text into a Stranger...Click ...

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is an awesome tool for photographers, professionals and amateurs alike. One of the biggest benefits to using Lightroom is its ability to help you to organize and manage your....

A landing page is universally considered a tool fit for numerous purposes, and among those purposes, advertising a company, agency or local enterprise on the web. However, a landing page pales in...Cl...

Today Im sharing my picks for the most beautiful top food blogs that leave readers drooling over their whisks. These blogs boast gorgeous food photos as well as exemplary site designs that earn them.....

I was strolling through the Minneapolis Institute of Art, completely unburdened by time or a schedule. I saw Georgia O'Keeffe and an uncharacteristically-Picasso Picasso that transported me back to a....

Who says games can't be educational? Though I'll admit when I hear the concept of a design-centric game I rarely assume it'll be fun. But after scouring the Internet for web games I'm surprised how......

What are the best text-only logos? Logos are recognizable symbols that represent businesses and services; a text-only logo serves the same purpose, but it is restricted to the use of words and...Click...

Last week we posted a showcase of vintage advertisements, and so we thought it would be helpful to provide a list of some resources that can be used in your own vintage or retro-inspired...Click throu...

A few years back I launched what was called Vandelay Premier to test my ability to sell premium stock graphics. While I would only consider it a moderate success, one main thing I quickly...Click thro...

We frequently publish posts on this blog that feature tutorials for learning how to do various things with Photoshop, but we have rarely focused on just the basics. This post is intended for...Click t...

Gradients are commonly used in web and graphic design. Having a large collection of gradients already prepared will allow you to try new gradients quickly, speeding up your design process. Of course,....