Whether it is a web application or an iPhone application, creating the visual output in an image editing software first and creating it in code next is a common development process.
Mercury Intermedia is presenting a huge set of vector iPhone user interface elements to make the design process much easier.
P.S. It is created with Adobe Illustrator (.AI).
Mastering frequently used applications increases the productivity significantly.
Controlling these applications via keyboard is a part of this "mastering process" which helps you use an application with 2 hands = much faster.
Also, knowing the tricks of tools inside these products definitely opens new doors for creating.
Specifically for designers, here is a list of cheat sheets for the most popular applications like Photoshop, Illustrator, Gimp, Fireworks & more..
Keyboard shortcuts are very well organized, both by menu & alphabetically.
Also, shortcut presets that add lots of extra shortcuts are provided too.
Keyboard shortcuts for previous Photoshop versions:
There are many different way & settings for converting images to black and white with Photoshop.
This is a Photoshop file presenting different filters/presets. Just update 1 file & see the various outputs.
Christmas (& New Year) is getting closer & many websites will be creating themes for their designs/logos, designing special newsletters, banners & also, lots of materials will be printed.
So, designers are possibly in need of quality Christmas themed design objects.
Here they are:
Halloween is very close and many designers / website owners are probably in need of quality & free Halloween themed brush sets & vector images.
Here is a collection of very nice free design resources which includes pumpkins, witches, creepy trees, bats, skulls & more. To summarize, a complete design set for a Halloween-related event or a web content.
Turqua is a free vector icon set that has 30 isometric vector icons in the package.
Icons are in both editable Illustrator 8 EPS and SVG formats. So they can be used in any size you need.
The set is completely free to edit, change and/or directly use in your site and in any kind of your projects.
Circles, curves, stars, old cars, music cassettes, boomboxes & more. Retro design is always one of the popular trends.
This is a collection of beautiful retro Photoshop brushes & vector images to help you design faster & inspire.
Important: Some resources are not free for commercial use. Make sure you check the licensing before using them.
Using silhouettes & people illustrations in websites & print is what designers need in many situations.
This is a giant design pack of human-related brush sets & vector images like faces, full illustrations, fingerprints, hairs, beards, skulls & more.
Important: Most of the images are free to use in commercial projects but some are not. So, be sure to check the licensing info before using them.
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Here they are:
DaPino is a blog that presents beautiful free vector images created by Pien.
You can find lots of different vector resources from birthday cards to price tags, badges, human figures & more.
This great design resource is updated regulary and you can find new vectors almost everyday.
Vector love flowers:
Some vector design elements:
Vector wooden labels:
DaPino is definitely a must bookmark for every designer to find new things everyday for using them and to get inspired.
vibr8bros have created Web 2.0 style good-looking free vector stickers that you will like.
Vector stickers pack come in 2 different types and with 10 colors each.
Download package for these free vector stickers includes both the EPS and PNG files.
This free vector icon set is created by Monofactor and includes 25 lovely icons.
Icon set is suitable to be used in content management systems or other web project interfaces as it includes the standard add, edit, delete, e-mail and similar icons.
