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By Steven Snell | Published March 17th, 2010 in Resources
WordPress is a popular blogging engine and CMS in part because of the active community of users and the vast resources that are available. There are thousands of plugin developers that have worked to extend the possibilities of WordPress, and these plugins can provide plenty of opportunities for you to add new features and functionality to your site.
In this post we’ll look at 13 powerful plugins that allow you to take your WordPress-powered site well beyond just a blog. These plugins will help you to create e-commerce websites, mobile-friendly sites, forums, community-based sites, and more.
MobilePress
MobilePress is one of several free plugins that helps you to create a mobile-friendly website. With MobilePress you can create custom themes for different handheld devices. It also integrates with Aduity for serving ads on your mobile site.
Learn how to earn $125 or more per hour as a freelancer - Free Test Drive
By Steven Snell | Published March 16th, 2010 in Inspiration
An effective portfolio site is one of the most valuable assets a designer or agency can have. The most effective portfolio sites will display the best work of the designer(s) and encourage inquiries from potential clients while providing an attractive site and a positive user experience.
In the past we have published several collections of portfolio sites for your design inspiration, and today we will continue with 35 fresh portfolios. A variety of design styles are represented in this collection, so you should certainly be able to find something that you like.
Three60
Learn how to earn $125 or more per hour as a freelancer - Free Test Drive
By Steven Snell | Published March 15th, 2010 in design
Although there are a lot of quality tutorials available for designing logos, case studies from real-world projects can prove to be even more valuable as a learning resource. Case studies are excellent for showing more of the entire process, the steps that are involved, and putting it into the context of a specific client.
In this post we’ll point you towards 17 logo design case studies that will give you an in-depth look at the process of logo or identity design.
Logo Design Process and Walkthrough for Vivid Ways
Learn how to earn $125 or more per hour as a freelancer - Free Test Drive
By Steven Snell | Published March 11th, 2010 in Inspiration
Business cards are a necessary marketing tool for any designer, and they also provide an opportunity for the designer to showcase some creativity and to make a lasting impression.
In this post we’ll feature 25 examples of double-sided business cards for your own inspiration. There are a lot of different approaches taken by the designers of the cards shown here, but each presents an attractive image to potential clients.
Learn how to earn $125 or more per hour as a freelancer - Free Test Drive
By Steven Snell | Published March 10th, 2010 in Inspiration
Grungy, textured designs are very common right now. These types of effects can also be used with typography to create impressive results. In this post we’ll feature 25 examples of textured and distressed typography. If you see something you like, please click through to see more work from the designer.
Learn how to earn $125 or more per hour as a freelancer - Free Test Drive
By Steven Snell | Published March 9th, 2010 in Site News
Next Day Flyers has offered to give 1,000 business cards and $25 of printing credit to a lucky reader of Designm.ag.
Learn how to earn $125 or more per hour as a freelancer - Free Test Drive
By Steven Snell | Published March 8th, 2010 in Inspiration
In recent years the quality of non-profit websites has improved dramatically. Fortunately, a growing number of organizations are recognizing the need for a quality website and the opportunities that it presents. In this post we’ll showcase 25 well-designed sites of non-profit organizations. If you enjoy this collection please see the one we did back in December or 2008, 40+ Inspirational Non-Profit Website Designs.
Sower of Seeds
Learn how to earn $125 or more per hour as a freelancer - Free Test Drive
By Steven Snell | Published March 5th, 2010 in Freebies
Today we have a high-quality set of 8 spray paint textures to release to DesignM.ag readers. The textures are from Sebastiano Guerriero of WeGraphics. This is a follow up to the first set of spray paint textures released at WeGraphics.
The textures are free for personal or commercial purposes (which includes use for creating templates or themes to distribute or sell). All 8 textures are shown below. Click on any of them to go to the Flickr page where the image can be downloaded. Or you can download the whole set at the end of the post.
Learn how to earn $125 or more per hour as a freelancer - Free Test Drive
By Steven Snell | Published March 4th, 2010 in Business/Freelance
As a freelancer or independent designer, the most valuable asset you have is your own time. Your ability to earn a living relies upon your own time management, which will allow you to perform income-generating services for clients. With effective time management you may be able to earn more and work less, and with poor time management you may find yourself working very long hours just to get by.
In this article we will look at 9 different things that freelancers often do that is disrespectful to their own time. If you find that your own time management skills are sometimes lacking, evaluate yourself in these areas to see if you have some room for improvement. Respecting your own time will lead to more profitable and efficient work, and more time away from work with your family or friends.
Learn how to earn $125 or more per hour as a freelancer - Free Test Drive
By Steven Snell | Published March 3rd, 2010 in Inspiration
Navigation is a critical element to any website. Mega menus are a current trend that take drop down menus a step further in attempt to make it easier for visitors to navigate through a large site.
In this post we’ll showcase 25 examples of mega menus in use. For more, see this post from our archives: 25 Examples of Mega Menus in Web Design.
Converse
