Author: Jad Limcaco
Jad Limcaco runs a freelance web and graphic design business called Jad Graphics in Long Beach, CA. He also owns Heart Directed.
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Design Talent or Design Skill?
- August 5th, 2011
- 52 Comments
I’ve always wondered this: “Is there such thing as a talented designer? Or is good design a skill? Or maybe to be a great designer, you need a combination of talent, skill, and experience.” Well, I guess it would depend on your definition of what talent and skill is. I ...
Read more...Photoshop Layer Styles in CSS3
- July 28th, 2011
- 6 Comments
I just ran across this awesome project by Felix Niklas and it blew my mind. it’s an HTML5 app for creating CSS3 in an intuitive way. The interface is very similar to Photoshop and functions just like it as well. I wrote a little preview/breakdown/review of it.
Read more...High-Quality and Free Design Resource Websites
- July 25th, 2011
- 20 Comments
Design Informer is here to inform you of some great high-quality websites that offer some really good design resources. Best of all, these resources are free. Whether you are looking for a button, textures, or other web design elements for your next design, you are sure to find it in ...
Read more...The Best Free Fonts for Designers
- July 19th, 2011
- 18 Comments
I’ve been meaning to write this post but just haven’t had the time to do so. I’ve received several messages and emails asking me about fonts that I use on some of my design projects. I have a pretty large font collection. Some of them are paid, but a lot ...
Read more...TechCrunch Redesign
- July 12th, 2011
- 48 Comments
TechCrunch, the group-edited blog about technology start-ups, launched their redesign today. It’s quite different from the previous design and it’s already drawing a lot of criticism and hate. They redesigned everything, including the logo which is causing quite a stir right now.
Read more...Pushing the Envelope in Web Design
- July 11th, 2011
- 16 Comments
For years, everyone thought that running a mile in four minutes was physically impossible. Roger Bannister, a student at Merton College in Oxford wanted to try and break that record. He wanted to be the first person on earth to run a mile in under four minutes. For months, he ...
Read more...50 Things Every Creative Should Know
- July 8th, 2011
- 5 Comments
I ran across this excellent project that was created by designer and Illustrator, Jamie Wieck. The project consists of a list of 50 things that every creative should know. Also, each point on the list comes in 144 characters or less so you can share it through Twitter. There’s also ...
Read more...Ask the Expert – A Chat About Art, Design, Computers and Education with Milton Glaser
- July 12th, 2010
- 35 Comments
This is the most exciting "Ask the Expert" interview that we’ve had so far on Design Informer. A few months back, I had the opportunity to speak with Milton Glaser thanks to one of his assistants, Scarlett Rigby. I was able to ask Milton Glaser some questions about a few different ...
Read more...My Favorite Icon Sets
- June 11th, 2010
- 46 Comments
I’ve been receiving a few emails lately asking me for some of the web design resources that I personally use. Well, I’d like to start sharing my resources with our readers so today, I’ve gathered up a collection of the icon sets that I have personally downloaded and use on ...
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