May
6
2010
Ben Hoskins
As a website designer, good quality images are essential to most of my designs. There are some good stock photo websites such as iStockPhoto but the prices are over the top. In this case Google is our friend as it scans everything and if you know how to search it correctly you can find almost anything.
Most website designers, once they have paid for a stock photo image, will not rename them.
Simply type into a Google Image Search:
inurl:"istock" "your search terms"
P.S. If you do ever buy a stock photo, please do not rename it.
no comments | tags: design, Graphic Design, images | posted in Tips & Tricks
Mar
4
2010
Ben Hoskins
A logo can be a big factory in the way a website functions and looks…. and getting them right can be difficult. 
Here are some interesting and inspiring logos to get the graphic juices flowing.
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no comments | tags: Graphic Design, logo, Website | posted in Inspiration
Mar
4
2010
Ben Hoskins
One of the most important parts of the website is the header. This is what the visitor will see first, this will need to be appealing to the eye while functional to let the visitor find the navigation easily.
Coming up with a unique header is always hard, that’s why I decided to make a little list with the ones that had the most impact on me while navigating.
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no comments | tags: Graphic Design, header, Website Design | posted in Inspiration