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    3D Web Design Experience

    February 21st, 2010 - by Jeff Wagner

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    I finally got around to taking in the
    3D Avatar digital experience over the weekend and the movie did not disappoint. I, like everyone else, was completely blown away from the CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery) creativity that was put into this movie. When James Cameron creates a movie he does it really big and he is sure to be rewarded for his efforts when awards are to be handed out. The 3D designs were outstanding and really gets the crowd more involved in the movie when animals seem to be running/flying out of the screen right at you.

    As I was walking out of the movie theater I
    started thinking of 3D website designs, off the
    top of my head I could only come up with a couple that really stuck out. Why weren’t there more that came to mind? One of the reasons probably is that I rarely build fully Flash websites because of my obsession with usability, accessibility and simplicity. You lose most of this when building in Flash but you do gain amazing 3D possibilities. So, I went out and did a little looking around and found some sites that have great 3D web experiences and 3D Photoshop tutorials that I wanted to share with you.

    3D Websites

    3D Photoshop & Illustrator Tutorials
    Here is a great collection of 3D tutorials (by Smashing Magazine) that is sure to add some great 3D depth and creativity to your web designs. I use a lot of these types of elements in my designs to help the user more willingly engage and interactive with my websites.

    If you know of any other 3D websites out there that are worth mentioning please share them in a comment below.

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    Better web designs with these Photoshop Tutorials

    November 22nd, 2009 - by Jeff Wagner

    Most of my web design work is done in Photoshop and I’m always looking for new and creative ways to make my designs stand out. Over time you learn very handy photo manipulation techniques that really allow you to make different aspects of your work pop.

    I’ve posted a collection of links to great Photoshop tutorials that I think designers would find very beneficial. These tutorials will help push you to be even more creative with your designs.


    Photoshop Tutorials

    Photoshop Tutorials

    Enjoy.

     

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    Save time with these web design tools

    November 17th, 2009 - by Jeff Wagner

    I wanted to share a few tools that I use on many of my web design projects that not only save you an enormous amount of time but really help make your design much more creative. The best part is all these tools are FREE to use.

     

    1. ADOBE KULER
    Adobe KULER is an amazing online tool that can help you find the right colors that you want to use for your next design project. They have hundreds of different color combinations to choose from or you can create your own and submit it to KULER. A very awesome tool that I hope more and more designers will start to use.


    ADOBE KULER

    2. BG PATTERNS
    BG Patterns allows you to create repeating background patterns and textures. Again, you can create your own with your choice of pattern and color or you can choose from a very large collection that others have created. I think patterns and textures really make a website stand out. It gives it that custom look that other sites won’t have.


    BG PATTERNS

    3. STRIPE GENERATOR
    Stripe Generator is another background creation tool that allows you to create custom stripe backgrounds. These come in handy and can be used on almost any design element to give it that Web 2.0 look and feel. You can create your own account that will store the stripes you’ve created and you can others designs to your collection for reference at any time.


    STRIPE GENERATOR

    4. FAVICON GENERATOR
    Favicon Generator is a great tool for creating free favicons. Are you asking yourself “What is a favicon?” Look up in the URL bar (where my domain is) and you’ll notice a blue “W” with a black box around it, that’s my favicon for this site. You can create your own for your site at Favicon Generator. It’s a nice feature that really polishes off your website.


    FAVICON GENERATOR

    I hope that you find these tools useful in your web designs.

     

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