Great article by youthedesigner which discusses the topic of when is the best time to use CMS and when not too. (Image from vi.sualize.us.)

Follow this easy step by step Illustrator tutorial by Chris Spooner to re-create the popular retro style pattern.

Spring is arriving, check out this fantastic collection of spring wallpapers for free!!

Check out this Cool collect of illustrations by Dan Scott.

Check out this great collection of typography videos from lines of famous speeches to animated alphabets and even a kinetic typography tutorial video, there are some really nice typographical ideas here, check it out.

Looking for inspiration for designing a dark website of your own? Check out this post of 25 Dark Website Designs

About Us pages are the perfect way of displaying the individuals/team’s personality and style. Check out this showcase of creative about us pages that use design and creativity to stand out.

As a design your don’t always have the time to create your own textures for your design projects. Check out this list of 20 free paper textures which will come in handy.

Thinking of redesigning your portfolio or just seeking some inspiration? Check out 21 excellent portfolio and design agency websites over at webdesignledger

Creating works of art just became so much easier with the new Bristle Brushes in Illustrator CS5. Using a Wacom tablet, you can easily create realistic flowing hair, pressure and direction sensitive sketches, all in vector format. Head over to .net and get cracking!