by jamesgeorge | Jan 16, 2014 | Articles, Design
Create A Design Portfolio Finding a really good creative job is a tall order. Sure, job search is easier thanks to the world wide web, but there’s always a great deal of competition for the very best roles. Zerply is a social platform that says it can take the...
by jamesgeorge | Jan 15, 2014 | Articles, Web Design, Web Development
Naturex Responsive HTML5 Template If you are a regular here at Creative Beacon, then you know that Wednesday is the day where I showcase the free responsive html5 website of the week. This week’s free template is Naturex, by W3Layouts. The Naturex Responsive...
by jamesgeorge | Jan 14, 2014 | Articles, Photoshop
Flatastic Mobile UI Kit Searching for quality resources on the web is tough. There is a lot of junk out there, with poor quality and incomplete files. When you come across a quality file, you just can’t pass it up, especially if it is as well-designed as this...
by jamesgeorge | Jan 14, 2014 | Articles, Design
Points for Logo Design Understanding the importance of the logo and what it represents is absolutely paramount to the design process. It is more than just a mark – it is a reflection of a company’s brand through a combination of colours, typefaces, shapes/ images. It...
by jamesgeorge | Jan 13, 2014 | Articles, Design, Freelancing
Do You Need A Design Degree? Everyone wants to be successful. That’s pretty much a no-brainer. Who wants to fail? I don’t. Actually, I never have wanted to fail at anything, and I don’t know anyone who ever has. One of the questions that I get a lot...
by jamesgeorge | Jan 12, 2014 | Articles, Illustrator, Tutorials
Adobe Illustrator Does Math Anything that you can learn to save you time will only make you faster and more efficient. I’ve been using design software for years, and no matter how much I think I know, I always find another little hidden gem that makes it that...