The Ampersand is loved by all types of creatives! Its shape has evolved into a variety of styles since it was conceived as a ligature of the letters ‘e’ and ‘t’ from the Latin ‘et’ for ‘and’. You can find a range of ampersand designs across different fonts and typefaces, from cursive script variants to […] The post Art of the Ampersand: 35 Creative Examples of The '&' Character appeared first on Spoon Graphics.

A great design brief is a roadmap that guides creatives in the right direction and ensures that deliverables are in sync with the project expectations. Having your goals and expectations clearly defined on a sheet will help you not only be on the same page as your client but will also let you form a […] The post Guide to Creating a Great Design Brief + Download Free Template appeared first on Line25.

Access All Areas have a colourful collection of old school tattoo inspired vector illustrations to download this week, courtesy of Bad Taste. This Love Edition of tattoo elements focuses on hearts, flowers and birds, making the assets perfect for creating stylish Valentine’s Day themed artwork. Each pre-made design is available in AI and EPS format, […] The post Hand Drawn Tattoo Vector Elements for Premium Members appeared first on Spoon Graphics.

Flexbox has become one of the most popular tools for creating website layouts. Susy is another layout tool that has gained popularity with the Sass community over the last few years. Many developers I've spoken with are unsure which tool is best for creating layouts for their websites. Some feel that flexbox is powerful enough to handle all of their layout problems. However, they are unsure whether to learn it because of its confusing syntax. Others feel that Susy is much simpler and prefer its simplicity to flexbox.The post Website Layout Tools Compared: Flexbox Vs. Susy appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

A tutorial that explores some hands-on changes of "The Aviator" game to make it more fun and engaging. The post How to Add More Fun to a Game: Extending “The Aviator” appeared first on Codrops.

It's not terribly difficult to find a theme that will help you build a decent portfolio website. "Decent" isn't always good enough in this competitive world. You need something that will help you to build websites in the award-winning category. For this, the number of available tools to do the job is markedly smaller. All […] The post Want to design great looking portfolios? Try these WP themes appeared first on Line25.

Believe it or not, there isn’t a complicated secret to getting more revenue and increasing conversion rates. By simply implementing sales promotions into your marketing strategy, you can take your business to the next level. You might be thinking, " Is that all"? Well, the answer is yes. Just by running a sale or providing...

If you’re working on a skeuomorphic digital project or simply need some realistic textures, you should definitely check out these 20 realistic wood textures! Download and use them in your projects. They’re suitable for various purposes such as backgrounds, textures, prints, and other projects. These freebies support multiple changes to their size, color, and more. The wood […] The post 20 Realistic Wood Textures | Free Download appeared first on Line25.

What's going on in the industry? What new techniques have emerged recently? What insights, tools, tips and tricks is the web design community talking about? Anselm Hannemann is collecting everything that popped up over the last week in his web development reading list so that you don't miss out on anything. The result is a carefully curated list of articles and resources that are worth taking a closer look at. -- Ed. The end of the year is near and some people are enjoying their well-deserved holidays already. For others, the pressure increases when managers or clients want to finish a project before Christmas. And then, the Christmas and New Year celebrations -- so many things to prepare, to buy, to think of. I hope you either belong to the ones who can enjoy their vacation already or that you can stay calm while having a stressful time. Try to take your time with friends and beloved ones and enjoy some moments of silence.The post Web Development Reading List #117 appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

On the Delicious Brains site, there's a new tutorial posted sharing some of the methods included with PHP to improve protection of sensitive data using encryption. I recently attended Laracon EU 2018 where Marcus Bointon gave a great talk on Crypto in PHP 7.2. I left the talk having a much greater appreciation for how vastly complicated cryptography is, but also for how PHP is making encryption more accessible thanks to the introduction of Sodium. Data encryption in PHP is something I've been working on as part of my work on SpinupWP so I thought it was time I shared a few insights. Buckle up, because this could be a bumpy ride! The author then spends the remainder of the article covering the different types of encryption that are included with recent versions of the PHP language: one-way hashing (such as the bcrypt password hashing functionality) secret key encryption (symmetric) envelope encryption (such as Google's KMS) Code examples are provided to show each of the types in action and links are also included for more information on several related topics/resources.