Limited-Edition Posters Giveaway: Comment And Win!
Yesterday we described who we are, and today it’s your turn to tell us your story. Looking back at where we’ve come from and where we are today, we see that one principle has not changed a bit over the years, and it is one of the core elements of our work: that is, we’ll go as far as it takes to deliver value and substance to you, our dear reader.

We’re celebrating our sixth anniversary. Apparently, the Smashing Cat has already got into the party mood.
We measure success not by traffic and not by the number of advertising spots sold, but by the amount of value an article provides you with. And to measure that, we quantify the attention an article receives and the overall feedback it gets in comments, blog posts and social channels. We listen to you, and we listen carefully. Our team reads through each and every email and tweet sent to us, and we also double-check comments that get marked as “spam” and approve the legitimate ones. Every meaningful comment contributes to the discussion and helps us further improve the quality of our content. And that’s a huge deal for us.
Leave A Comment!
But with such rigorous standards and high expectations, failing is very easy. Therefore, it’s crucial for us to learn how Smashing Magazine has helped you over the years, what you like and dislike and what you’d like to be different in future.
And since the greatness of a birthday party depends on how much the guests are into it, we kindly ask you to share your feedback, thoughts and ideas in the comments section. Where do you live? How well recognized is Smashing Magazine in your area and among the people you know? How has Smashing Magazine helped you in your career? What has been the most memorable article for you? Which author drives you nuts most often? What do you miss in Smashing Magazine? Whether you feel like replying to all of these questions or just to one, we are genuinely interested in hearing what’s on your mind, and we look forward to reading your answers:
The Prizes
Among all the commenters, we’ll raffle 30 sets of exclusive poster prints. Each set contains six prints of some of the best entries from our “Redesign the Web, Redesign the World” poster competition. The prints are limited editions and were printed especially for this giveaway. They would definitely look nice on your office or studio wall!

Some of the best entries in the “Redesign the Web, Redesign the World” poster competition.
The Anniversary Schedule
As promised, we have prepared limited-edition prizes and special Smashing Book discounts. Please keep in mind that the event only runs for a limited time span (starting at midnight CET).
September 7 (Friday, tomorrow): 30% anniversary discount for printed books
Our print books are our editorial flagships. Well-respected experts in the industry contribute to our Smashing Books, delivering best practices and innovative techniques to the community. If you don’t have one yet, you should definitely not let this special pass you by. Get a 30% anniversary discount on all printed Smashing books for 48 hours, e.g.
- the Smashing Book Anthology (print + eBooks) for $69.30 (
$99) or - the Smashing Books 3 and 3⅓ (print + eBooks) for $34.85 (
$49.80).
This is a chance to add to your reference library or to surprise a colleague or your department with a great set of Smashing Books.

Be sure to keep up to date via the Smashing Newsletter as well.
We sincerely appreciate your time and support, and we look very much forward to your feedback!
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Arnaud
September 6th, 2012 10:22 pmHappy Birthday SM!
I live in Reunion Island (Indian Ocean – France), and SM seems well known for everyone interested in Web design or programming. The most memorable article for me was the article of Alma Hoffmann – “I draw pictures all day” (http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/08/03/i-draw-pictures-all-day/).
Keep rocking SM!
E.F. Youngblood
September 6th, 2012 10:22 pmHappy Birthday Smashing!
I find the articles on Business Development and Organizational Practices to be the most useful. One of my personal favorites was “Taming the Wild Mind.”
Here’s to several more happy years to come!
Ronald
September 6th, 2012 10:23 pmSince I opened my agency 3 years ago in Venezuela, Smashing Magazine is the way I keep up with the world. Many of your articles have given me an edge in all of my web-related knowledge, in a way that my agency can offer quality service that stands out from our competion. Thanks a lot, keep it up.
Nick Hess
September 6th, 2012 10:31 pmThose posters look great. I really should have contributed to the contest, but I had so much going on. I have the first Smashing Book, and it’s great. Definitely going to complete the collection sometime soon. I keep coming back for the great content, variety of articles, and overall level of quality and design-know-how.
Thanks, keep it up.
Marty Styles
September 6th, 2012 10:34 pmGIVE ME A POSTER AHHHHHHHHHHH
lam do
September 6th, 2012 10:38 pmGood learning contents and inspirations found on Smashing Magazine and up to the latest. Thanks!
Stefan Hoard
September 6th, 2012 10:40 pmHappy Birthday!
I always find that Smashing has great articles and other free things that make my day when I stop to have a read. I really love that there are books that I can also read, since I am one of those people that prefer reading a physical book rather than on a screen! What I dislike about smashing is that for this contest I have to leave something to dislike, I really dislike that. Other than that keep it up :)
Bob Specht
September 6th, 2012 10:48 pmI think you need to make the website LESS responsive. ;)
Mickey Pashov
September 6th, 2012 10:55 pmHappy anniversary Smashing Mag! xoxo
Your articles have always been inspirational and full of valuable information.
Each time I open up your website I am left with a million tabs that I would love to read!
Hope I get those scrumptious prints mm.
Regards!
Michael
September 6th, 2012 10:59 pmYou complete me. A poster would complete my office. Keep on writing and inspiring.
Bernardo Ruiz
September 6th, 2012 11:00 pmHey Happy Birthday guys! Thanks for your wonderful site full of inspiration. I almost read your useful posts every day!
Aaaaand I want the posters! Please choose me!
Steven
September 6th, 2012 11:01 pmI was brought on as the sole designer (print and web) and have transitioned into also doing most of the front end design/development as well. I wouldn’t have been able to make as smooth of a transition without your guys’ help every day. My favorite part is the articles are usually less about how to do something (tutorial-like), but instead bring up a discussion point about the web or design.
Daniel Kao
September 6th, 2012 11:04 pmSM,
I am pleased to congratulate you on your 6th birthday. Your posts never cease to inspire me, making me explore and delve deeper into the realm of possibilities on the web. Thank you for producing such insightful and valuable content that has helped me grow as a web developer.
Thanks a bunch, and here’s to more years of solid content.
Daniel Kao
Thomas
September 6th, 2012 11:08 pmHappy Birthday! I’m looking forward to Vitaly Friedman’s speech tomorrow in Zurich at the Frontend Conf :)
Harshad
September 6th, 2012 11:08 pmSmashing magazine was my first webdesign related site that I added to my bookmark. Introduced by the guy whose job I took over( he wasnt fired, he took a better job). He said if you want to do anything fancy to a website or learn stuff go to this website and that website was “smashingmagazine.com”. I learned a lot since then…Thank you.
Joe Suchy
September 6th, 2012 11:17 pmHappy Anniversary Smashing Magazine!
Originally as a developer and now as director of software development, Smashing Magazine, the site and books, have greatly helped me improve or at least better understand “current” design principles. I also greatly appreciate your articles about the “business” part of being a designer/developer. It is always great to hear what has worked, and what hasn’t, to save the rest of us from making some of the same mistakes.
Thanks, congratulations, and keep doing a great job!
Joe
Chris Lee
September 6th, 2012 11:17 pmWell, now that I know you pay author for the article, how do I submit an article?
Kelsey
September 6th, 2012 11:20 pmI’m still new to the world of web creation, but I owe you a world of thanks.
Of course, I benefited from all things web and tech throughout my whole life, yet it has only been since this past March when I was hired as a web content writer that I have had to dive headfirst into the world of web creation. Thanks to your your site being one of my most helpful resources I am creating a new career path for my self as both writer and designer for the web.
It helps that you were highly recommended. My co-workers and networking friends learned from you and now I am doing the same. Naturally I gravitate toward your articles on content, but I also hungrily devoured all of your pieces and examples on infographics, which has fueled my drive to create one for my company.
Cheers on your anniversary! May you continue to report on the future of technologies once we have evolved past Google glasses and simply have cell phones implanted in our brains at birth.
Justin
September 6th, 2012 11:46 pmI’ve followed you guys for the majority of my web development career. I’ve used your resources many times when starting new projects. Thanks for all the hard work.
Kadir
September 6th, 2012 11:49 pmHappy birthday Smashing Magazine ..!
I am a .NET developer from Turkey and I do not work on anything about, or even related to, design. And this is why I love Smashing Magazine so much.. Seriously, why do I follow a a site daily if it doesn’t cover anything about my job, work nor hobby? Trying to carry my aesthetic point of view to the next level, to follow trends or to maintain an opinion about UX and UI..? It doesn’t matter because curiosity kills the cat, but not this time!
Ali
September 6th, 2012 11:51 pmHappy birthday!
you are very popular between web designers here in Iran. I know many of my friends that love to have a smashing book (because of your wonderful job) but they can’t buy. Here we don’t have access to paypal or any online payment system. nice story is some of my friends buy your books by their friends who live outside of Iran. They try to see and touch your published work with all of this difficulties just because of your stunning job.
keep up wonderful work.
Mathieu hays
September 6th, 2012 11:51 pmI’ve got all Smashing Magazine books and I’m proud of having them.
I learned so much thanks to you !
If I had to choose a word to define what Smashing Magazine shares it would be : Quality !
I’m in lack of words to tell you how thankful i am !
I hope my english is not too bad :)
Armin Jalili
September 7th, 2012 12:26 amThey told me I can be anyone, so I became a commenter!
Angie K
September 7th, 2012 1:35 amHappy Birthday!
I am in the DC area, government. Quality in this area tends to be secondary to quantity. Not only that, but the many Many Many people who sign off on work and who think they are designers or usability experts is ridiculous. It has made my career a challenge. Mostly a challenge to stay fresh and motivated. I find myself unsubscribing from things such as Smashing Magazine and filling my reader with cooking, sewing, or crafts with the kids to fill my creative needs.
However, everytime I get a project I can really sink my teeth into and want to be inspired. Your the first site I always go back to. Your information is extremely current, relevant, and very well designed.
I have to admit that my colleagues, even if they know your site, don’t take the time to keep up with where technology and the web is right now. So…no matter how many times I forward articles, they aren’t seeing them!
I <3 you guys, and am subscribed now!
(I just started a new job and this government agency is 0% like the 2 agencies I was describing above :)
Rob Toledo
September 7th, 2012 1:51 amCongrats on your continued success these past six years — up and to the right for the next six as well! –
Coming to you from Seattle, WA — where I’m pretty sure there are more Smashing readers than Starbucks locations; a rare feat.
Best wishes
C F
September 7th, 2012 2:13 amHappy birthday to my favorite design mag =) I’m not really a designer (am a web developer) but I’ve learned so much from SM that I can’t help but think about design even in every day life. Thank you!
reli4nt
September 7th, 2012 2:18 amI think the beautiful thing about Smashing Magazine is that it’s like a good girlfriend. It makes us laugh sometimes when we’re stressed, it looks great and gets better with age, and it supports us in our tireless efforts to innovate, work hard and grow as individuals.
I’d propose but the Mrs. would never understand.
Happy Birthday!
Brandon Barringer
September 7th, 2012 2:38 amHappy Birthday Smashing Mag!
I live in Reno, Nv. Most people I talk to read your magazine. If I find someone who doesn’t, I promptly notify them of their mistake. Myself, I wake up to you everyday. My usual morning consists of coffee and Smashing Mag. I have you set to open in one of my tabs when I start my browser.
Your Magazine has helped me to keep up on current technologies and techniques, therefore making me a better designer.
I owe you guys my career. Have a happy birthday, and many more to come
Jen K
September 7th, 2012 3:29 amHappy Birthday Smashing Mag!
I have been an avid reader for years & I hope to be for many more. The articles you have published over the years have helped me along the way as I started freelancing & eventually started my own design studio.
Thank you so much for all the resources & inspiration over the years & have a wonderful birthday celebration!
Liam Gillman
September 7th, 2012 3:35 amHappy B’day Lads and Gals of smashing Mag!
LOVE! your site and use it daily! be lost without my morning cup of coffee and smashing article!
Keep up the good work!
Cody Carnachan
September 7th, 2012 3:46 amHappy Birthday Smashing Magazine!
I always look forward to reading your articles and your website is an excellent source of modern, relevant and interesting articles.
Love the posters and would be awesome to win a set. Good luck everyone!
uday
September 7th, 2012 3:46 amHappy birthday SM!
I am from New Mexico , I used to be application developer in C# and due to the demands I had to learn webdevelopment and I have found SM to be a great Just-In-Time resource which lets you grasp things within minutes. I really learnt a lot of things be it CSS or HTML5/PHP. Hoping you celebrate similar success in future. You guys rock!! m/
(I subscribe you guys in twitter, which is how I gotta know about your B’day! ;))
Nate E
September 7th, 2012 3:50 amWow, I’ve been visiting Smashing Mag for a long, long time. It has evolved to become quite the web resource for designers and developers. As a grad student in Minnesota, I’ve done my best to spread the word about this fine, fine publication. Keep up the wonderful work.
Stephen
September 7th, 2012 4:09 amI became an avid Smashing reader through college. It’s articles greatly helped me with design projects. It still continues to teach me things now that I’m amidst the actual art & design world. I like to think it has made me a better designer.
Happy Anniversary, Smashing!
Yudhi Satrio
September 7th, 2012 4:57 amnice online media, smashing magazine is the best of many resources in the world
Chris Ota
September 7th, 2012 5:07 amIt is great that the web allows access to anything in the world no matter where you are from.
Coming from Honolulu, Hawaii, we don’t get many conferences out here and have to rely on webinars or websites to get the latest information on what is going on. What better place to go for information than Smashing Magazine? I am an instructor at a local community college and explain to my class there are experts that can define things that I sometimes can’t and the best place to start is with your website.
I enjoy the monthly wallpapers the most as well. There is such a range of creativity and ideas displayed.
Happy Birthday!
- Chris
Chanaka S Irugal
September 7th, 2012 5:51 amHappy Birthday Smashing Mag!
your my favorite design mag =) I’ve learned so much from you guys that I can think about design even in every day life. Thank you Guys! Keep it up
Nate
September 7th, 2012 6:02 amI love browsing the monthly desktop background submissions. The pieces on proper technique especially on responsive design are quite practical.
Hopefully Many more years of Smashing.
Andrew Green
September 7th, 2012 6:05 amHappy Birthday Smashing Mag!
Abhilash Ramachandran
September 7th, 2012 6:12 amHappy Birthday SM :)
I’m living in Gods own country ( Kerala, India.). Seems this is the right moment i need to thank smashing magazine for your valuable and create posts. In my career starting time ( as a ux designer ) i was not aware about the scope of my job , and industry demands. Really proud to say due to your impact , your articles I’m aware about my job. I’m aware about different sections in design industry. I’m aware about new trends. Now my job is my passion.
Indeed every day i will spent some time on SM. I had sent some wallpaper calendars (unfortunately thats calenders not published yet ).
Dear SM like google you are a wonder. Keep growing , keep inspiring. You guys leading from the front.
Smits
September 7th, 2012 6:51 amGreetings from Barneveld, Netherlands,
The mixture of design and programming, content and writing makes Smashing Mag. a perfect website for me. It is one of the few websites I daily check for new articles.
Thanks!
Leen
R. C. Meena
September 7th, 2012 7:25 amI read your site everyday. I like how you evolved so much in last 2 years as i was never a fan of your round-up posts. I’m more of a content lover type of guy. Thanks for providing some really useful articles in last one year.
Rohit yog
September 7th, 2012 7:25 amSmashing magazine Team,
First of all congratulations for your sixth anniversary :) .
I am a very much avid follower of this in-depth informative site.This URL is very much added to my bookmark and I read the new articles daily also do keep track of the old articles as well.
Off-lately I gained wonderful tips from the below article:
http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2012/08/29/beyond-wireframing-real-life-ux-design-process/
Keep pouring such wonderful articles! :)
Rohit Yog
magicwinter
September 7th, 2012 8:04 amHappy Birthday my favorite design site!
You are the great beginning of my day.
Yugandhar
September 7th, 2012 8:05 amNice Posters. Nice Work. Nice giveaways. AWESOMEEEEE !!!!
BK
September 7th, 2012 8:05 amYay, smashing party & happy birthday!
I’m a web developer in Brisbane, Aus working for a creative media studio. Most of our web devs know your site. Unfortunately our designers are lazy so we have to send them links to your articles sometimes to keep them in the fold..
There are so many little articles and tips that have helped or inspired me it’s hard to pick one. But I remember reading an article on Responsive Design you guys published about 18 months ago and remember thinking, wow, I couldn’t agree more with this ideal. I did some more research, put together a quick demo and gave a talk at one of our company’s knowledge sharing events. It’s taken a while to catch on but is now being implemented in all our major upcoming projects. So thank you for inspiring me to inspire my peers to make the web a better place for all devices.
Cheers,
Ben
laura
September 7th, 2012 8:11 amHappy Birthday! I’m from Italy. I do not remember how I first found you but since then I always read you for inspiration. There is no favourite post but most of your post are useful to find solutions for me. Thanks!
Alex Sinov
September 7th, 2012 8:24 amIn a web over-filled with informative websites (good or less-than-good), Smashing Magazine is growing into a one-stop place for me. Quality and efficiency!
Juan
September 7th, 2012 8:32 amHola desde España, seguid así y felicidades por el aniversario.
Happy Birthday.
Deborah
September 7th, 2012 8:36 amI’ve been around since the beginning: crafted sites in tables, designed animated gifs in web safe colors, and created flash websites and animations. I now see repetition of old ideas in new ways. Remember dashboard navigation 3D buttons on websites? Just look at Yahoo’s page in December of 1996 (in the way back machine). It’s dejavu all over again!
In just 16 years there has been so much change to keep up with.
Thank you for making it easier for us to keep up and stay ahead. :D
Kevin Süß
September 7th, 2012 8:37 amHappy Birthday SmashingMagazine-Team!
I love the website! wooohoooooo! :o)
madj
September 7th, 2012 9:01 amOh boy, I’d love to get one! :D
ebow
September 7th, 2012 9:09 amneed 1 badly
David
September 7th, 2012 9:18 amI hope I win, thanks for the opportunity
Hassan Raza
September 7th, 2012 9:23 amHappy Birthday. I don’t know how I first found you but I always read your posts. Your post are really helpful. Thanks!
Mathias
September 7th, 2012 9:25 amHaaaapppyyyy biiiirthdayyyy! :)
Adrien
September 7th, 2012 9:38 amPoster !!!!
Nicolò
September 7th, 2012 9:41 amHappy birthday Smashing World!!!! :)
I’m an italian Web Developer and since i started to use my first computer back in 2007 I grew up with you.
From firsts html tag to the last css techniques, you are always able to satisfy my curiosity, training me gradually as developer.
And now, every day before starting work, I read your beautiful posts for new ideas and inspirations.
Grazie mille e buon compleanno!! :)
.LuD.
September 7th, 2012 9:48 amHappy birthday from France !!
.LuD. @ SmashingMagazine powered.
Kevin Klein
September 7th, 2012 9:55 amHappy smashing Birthday!!!
A friday without Smashing Magazine, is not a friday :-)
Best wishes from Germany
Jimmy Ofisia
September 7th, 2012 10:13 amCount me in, please.
RaduM
September 7th, 2012 10:17 amHappy Birthday SM!
The latest most incredible article for me was The MVC Jungle :)
Keep up the great work and never lose your passion.
Rico Smith
September 7th, 2012 10:19 amLove all the way from Johannesburg, South Africa!!
What I love about Smashing Magazine is the fact that they in depth articles about industry specific issues and topics. Every day I have to put a different hat on while at work, whether it is design, UX or development and it’s great that smashing magazine gives me the resources to do those jobs to the best of my abilities by staying up to date what’s happening out there.
The only critique might be that some of the articles get so long that I get tired just from reading them, but when I actually do get around reading them I do understand why they are so long.
Thank you very much for all the hard work through all these years. We appreciate every little piece of effort.
arnold
September 7th, 2012 10:31 ami would like to win
walther
September 7th, 2012 10:33 amnice posters! i would like to win :)
Camille
September 7th, 2012 10:50 amHappy Birthday Smashing Magazine!
I’m Camille. A Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering graduate but I decided to take my career path into Web Designing field. I’m a Web Designer in Singapore and your website keeps me inspired. I love the freelance stories and tips for web designer articles. Lots of it!
More powers to Smashing Magazine! Keep it up!
I hope I can get a copy of your posters ♥
Igor
September 7th, 2012 10:56 amI learned a lot from smashing magazine, mostly how to create responsive design for my clients. Also my desktop looks good because of the monthly wallpapers.
Daniele Leoni
September 7th, 2012 11:05 amHappy Birthday! Buon compleanno!!
I always read your articles and your books inspired me a lot! Thanx!!
Nazar Gargol
September 7th, 2012 11:14 amHappy Birthday SM from POLAND!
Keep bringing that inspiration!
Helen Hewiso
September 7th, 2012 11:33 amHappy Birthday SM!
I started as a designer/developer in late 2009 and at that stage smashing had just started teasing us with the new possibilities presented by HTML5. I learnt more and more about HTML and discovered a whole ream of interesting design and styling ideas, all through SM.
Even when I wasn’t working in the industry, the humourous and welcoming style of the newsletters kept me interested in my chosen field. It even helped me get the job I have now.
No matter how many articles I read or tutorials I follow, I always come back to SM to verify what I’ve heard, just to make sure it’s right.
Thanks for being a great resource, and may you keep on informing for many years to come :)
Smarajit Dasgupta
September 7th, 2012 11:37 amHappy Birthday SM. I am a web designer from Kolkata, India. And reading SM has been one of my daily routines for the past six years. Thanks for enriching our profession.
Sean
September 7th, 2012 12:27 pmI love smashing magazine! Here’s to six more years!
Also I want a poster for my wall :p
Dave Sheppard
September 7th, 2012 12:38 pm6 years – Congratulations!!!
I am a web designer in the east of the UK. Over the past 4 years smashing magazine has helped me progress in so many ways. My eyes have been opened up to new concepts, technologies and best practices. For me the site and books have been invaluable for keeping me on my toes, for opening the door to progress further. It is my first stop every morning in my browser.
My favourite articles have been on the subject of UI and UX, to be totally honest as an inspiration site and for making you think about “design” on the whole no other site really makes you take notice of what’s happening and what different people are doing.
Be interesting to see what people are saying in another 6 years from now.
Much love to the smashing team
Gary
September 7th, 2012 1:29 pmI’m a WordPress developer from Sydney, Australia. I particularly find the WordPress related articles of most use. Thanks for all the awesome articles you have published.
sarah
September 7th, 2012 1:30 pmhappy birthday smashing magazine!
really great website and great articles.
i always recommend reading smashing magazine to my frontend-team.
thanks for inspiration and helpful input.
Stefan
September 7th, 2012 1:30 pmHappy Birthday!
Smashingmag always updates me about the latest trends and inspiration in www and hope it will do so for a long time.
Sam
September 7th, 2012 1:33 pmHBD !
I’m a .NET and web developper from Belgium.
I’m really interested in UX !
Smashing Magazine is listed in the web section of my feed aggregator and I love it because it’s a great source of inspiration and sometimes a treat for the eyes !
I often share your articles with my coworkers and some of them like that (the other don’t like the ui part of an app…)
I hope you ‘ll post nice articles for a long time !
G
September 7th, 2012 2:39 pmHappy Birthday! from UK!
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bastetmilo
September 7th, 2012 3:07 pmHi,
I’m web developer from Poland and… I love Smashing Magazine. I have one of your books – great BTW. I read SM over 3 years now and I’m so happy that you are :).
I use bunch of coding tutorials form your articles – it’s helping me a lot. I’m very gratefull for wp.smashingmagazine.com!
Happy Birthday!
my best regards
Klevis Miho
September 7th, 2012 3:20 pmHappy Birthday Smashing Magazine!
I am a front end/UX/Wordpress developer from Albania.
I read your site on a daily basis, sometimes reading twice (or more) the same article. I’ve also read all of your SM printed books.
I wanted to read more on the business side of web development or UX.
Have a nice party and don’t drink too much :)
Daniel Crowe
September 7th, 2012 3:36 pmThese posters look great. Would look even better on my wall. I have been reading Smashing Magazines for a while now just to keep up in the design world since it is rapidly changing all the time. You guys keep me up to date and always in the loop.
Thanks Smashing and Happy Birthday
jm
September 7th, 2012 3:58 pmI discovered your site a year ago and return to it almost every day to read your articles. Good inspiration, great wallpapers and great responsive site! Thank you.
Vipin
September 7th, 2012 3:59 pmHappy Birthday! SM
You are the always inspiring guys and i used to show the skills i learned from SM in front of my colleagues and they got surprised to see where i would have knew this thing. :) Now i am having a good team of 15 people in my office and we all regularly look for SM for all the things going in our web world. Now I am looking for these posters to paste on office walls :)
My best Regards to Smashing Magazine. Keep on rocking guys…
Ian
September 7th, 2012 4:03 pmCongrats to all the years of hard work, and wealth of knowledge you’ve provided to the design community! I am a front end developer in New York, NY, and share many of the posts with my coworkers. The hot trend for us now is mobile development, and Fireworks utilization. Plugins galore and responsive standards are making their way into our workflow. Thanks for everything.
Kay
September 7th, 2012 4:09 pmHappy sixth birthday!
I hope there’s many years and articles to come!
Steven
September 7th, 2012 4:11 pmYes Smashing Magazine! I brought the Anthology a couple weeks back, shame you’ve now but them on sale! But they are still worth every penny I paid. I’m quickly getting through them! My colleagues are a little frustrated I’m turning into a smart-arse!! HAHA!
Anyway, lots of love from London.
Steven.
christina
September 7th, 2012 4:14 pmSM helps me keep up with web trends & techs, inspires me for my graphic works and helps me communicate my work with the monthly competition. From Athens thank you SM!
Eliazer Braun
September 7th, 2012 4:22 pmSmashing magazine is my first daily design (and lately coding) inspiration source.
Thanks and happy birthday, many more years of inspiration for such an inspired community!
Duncan Graham
September 7th, 2012 4:29 pmThanks for 6 years of awesomeness SM!
I have my fingers crossed I’ll get a brand spankin new poster by my desk that my coworkers can fawn over. (I mean, who wouldn’t? They’re gorgeous)
Nicole
September 7th, 2012 4:50 pmHappy Birthday Smashing Mag!
I’m happy to say that you guys were around when I started really digging into my freelancing career; and it couldn’t have been better timing! I love all the helpful tips and resources you provided. I’d like to see more specialized books in queue…. Can’t wait to see what you come up with next.
Keep it up!
Nicole
Bethany Davidson
September 7th, 2012 5:50 pmSmashing Magazine is not only educational, it is also inspirational. Keep up the great work! Happy Anniversary, Smashing Magazine!
Tatyana
September 7th, 2012 7:27 pmThe most happiest birthday to Smashing Magazine crew!
I am a Kazakhstan-based amateur graphic designer and web developer. I have often met references and translations of SM articles in IT blogs. I decided to finally visit your site while looking for nice free fonts for a typography contest.
It has really changed my world. I fell in love with type and admired typography ever since. Nowadays working with typography is my biggest pleasure. It wouldn’t happen without your collections of awesome fonts and vintage typography!
I also have a request. It would be really awesome if all that free typeface goodness was gathered in one place, like a huge article with examples. In other words, it’s easier to scan one 200-font post than 4 of 50-font posts.
Best of the best wishes, hello from Kazakhstan! You people are truly awesome!
Tom
September 7th, 2012 8:29 pmI like what Smashing Magazine offers now quite a bit. The only thing I would add are detailed tutorials of various web design/development techniques. The articles on those subjects are great, but a step by step tutorials section would be a great way for you to expand your reach and your audience.
Leon Rademacher
September 7th, 2012 8:43 pmSmashing Magazine is the best Design Blog/Magazine for me! Thanks for 6 Years!
Happy Birthday!
Prashant S
September 7th, 2012 9:19 pmHappy birthday !!!!!!!!!!!
Your articles have always inspired me in many ways and I have learnt a lot of great stuffs fom your articles. One thing that I really miss is the smashing network. It was so amazing to see all the amazing posts together under one section.
I have all your 4 books and they are amazing :) . So , if i recieve the poster,it will b a great addition to my “Smashing” collection. Haha
Lastly, I wish you all good luck for coming years and thanks for everything ur doing for the design and web community :)
Nickgg
September 7th, 2012 10:01 pmIm not a designer myself, but you guys guys make me wish i were. The combination of business with design is perfect for anybody looking to actually create something practical. Articles featuring a mix of e-commerce with design are my favorites.
Im from Canada, and your site is well know among my work buddies.
Keep being awesome!
Kevin Gamble
September 7th, 2012 10:33 pmI’m from just outside of Toronto, Ontario. I am a giant fan of the Responsive Design articles that Smashing throws up. I also LOVE that your site puts its money where its mouth is and looks great on all devices.
Happy Anniversary kids!
Jonathan Wright
September 7th, 2012 10:54 pmSmashing Magazine is always my first online stop for the best articles in web design, SEO, web project management, and everything else! I remember back in 2008, I was taking a college course in “Web Communications” and I had the chance to present the class with my favorite website online. SM was my first thought!
Question: What are some good general tips for a web site freelancer who is building a website for a graduating High School Class, say, of 1967? This is an audience I have never really considered developing/designing for. It seems like the SEO would be a particularly unique challenge, depending on which classmates of ’67 already know about the site, and classmates who have not yet discovered it. Seems like a niche market…your thoughts?
Corey
September 8th, 2012 12:01 amHailing from Kansas City, MO here. SM has been a wonderful resource for me as I have launched my career as a front-end web developer. At work, on Fridays, I usually make it a priority to scour the web and learn new things about my field. I always start at SM and continue onwards. The broad spectrum of issues covered is great, and the site itself is a joy to read and use.
Namphuong
September 8th, 2012 12:31 amHappy birthday! You guys have helped me grow as a designer in so many ways!! Also, my desktop would probably not be as cool without all the wallpapers I religiously download hehe. Now if only I had some posters to match it…