As a web designer and developer, no other news could make me happier then hearing that my nightmare experience with IE 6 will be over soon. I guess this is as relevant to myself as to all web designers and developers out there. We all know about the clients and commercial applications development being limited to Internet Explorer 6 compatibility.
This is at some point understandable, because any website has to serve the audience and have to display things properly and render our code properly under the visitors browser. Continue Reading »
Not all designers want to stand out from the crowd but there is a small amount of designers who have no choice when it comes to standing out and having that unexplainable X factor about themselves and their work. Being a great designer seems to come so naturally to some people, but does it really…
I believe a dedicated and smart enough designer can create the X factor in themselves and their work. So let’s take a look at some of the things a designer can do to create the X factor in themselves and more importantly…their work. Continue Reading »
Yesterday I wrote a post about being aware of the most common warning signs of a difficult client, but today I want to turn the table (or should I say spin it) to see how the client actually see’s the designer and some of the problems which they can sometimes find themselves up against.
I know we like to have a good old moan about our clients, everyone does, not just designers, but can we learn anything by actually listening to a client’s side of the story. If we can understand how the client thinks then we will be able to discover all different kinds of information which will help us within our business. Continue Reading »
God bless the client, no matter how much we can sometimes moan about them, if it wasn’t for the client our industry would become a very quiet, dull and boring place. It is true that I often do different creative projects just as a hobby because I love designing, painting, crafts, or anything else that my wild imagination feels like getting up to on my day off, but we all need clients if we are to survive in turning our love and passion for design in to a lucrative business.
However there is certainly one type of client that we shouldn’t even want to touch with a ten foot barge pole. Continue Reading »
Last week we were lucky enough to read an excellent tutorial by a designer Asher Abassi. In case you missed it or simply haven’t had the time to give it a try, Asher has provided a set of four Luma icons for Kaplang readers.
You can freely use these really cool Luma icons for both your private and commercial projects.
However, the icons may not be offered for free downloading from websites other than Kaplang.com. If you would like to share these icons with your readers, you may share a link back to these icons from your Website/blog only. Continue Reading »
There are hundreds of design blogs online, some come and some go, but there are the ones that continue to keep growing and keep offering invaluable information and resources for all designers. Whether you are a newbie or a much more seasoned graphic designer,these blogs which I personally follow all have something to suit you.
While browsing these blogs you will find a wide variety of Inspiration, Tutorials, web development/coding, logos & Typography, Freebies & Giveaways, Advice & Discussion, design news, and even work. Continue Reading »
Francesco Mugnai is the editor of blogof.francescomugnai. Francesco was kind enough to have me write a guest post on his excellent blog.
The post is called The Ultimate Setup For Any Freelancer. Check it out and spend some time at this incredibly useful blog.
While the post is aimed more towards freelance newbie’s, even the most seasoned freelancer is sure to pick up some tips from either my post or others featured on this site. Continue Reading »
Most readers of Kaplang have blogs of their own. I know this because I try to personally connect with all of my readers so that I am able to learn what you the reader would like to see on this blog. I use services such as HootSuite to keep connected with all of my friends, followers, fans, and other blogs which I also follow myself.
I was talking to a young man today who was in the thinking stages of setting up his own blog. The only thing holding him back was his lack of enthusiasm towards the blogs actual design. Continue Reading »
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how a Luma icon can be designed in Photoshop using really simple step by step techniques.
By following these really simple instructions you should be able to create your very own Luma icon in no time.
So let’s get started
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Brandon Cox is the editor of Fuel Your Blogging, part of the Fuel Brand Network which is one of my favourite networks of blogs. Brandon was kind enough to have me write a guest post on his excellent blog.
The post is called Ten Reasons Your Blog May Be Destined for Failure. Check it out and spend some time at this incredibly useful blog.
While the post is aimed more towards blogger newbie’s, even the most seasoned blogger is sure to pick up some tips from either my post or others featured on the site, I think many of the ideas, tips, & resources found on this blog will ring true to almost any blogger today. Continue Reading »