Icons play such a key part of any contemporary website, application or user interface design. I find that strategically placed icons can do one of two things. The first is that it visually enhances your design. Secondly is the usability factor, by drawing more attention to the icons gives the end user a much easier time navigating your design and finding what their looking for with much greater ease. This article is a two part series on icon design tutorials. These tutorials will guide you in creating some amazing icons for your next project. Enjoy this post, and come back soon to check out the second installment of icon design tutorials.

Today we are showcasing “Best of the Web”. We have scoured the internet in search of other design driven blogs and websites to showcase what they have to offer for the week of October 11, 2009. There is plenty of great stuff out there such as tutorials, freebies, resources and lots of inspirational pieces. I am confident that your designs will benefit from these hot new finds.
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Logos a very important part of building your brand’s identity. “Branding” yourself, is the best way to represent who you are and what you are all about. If designed properly, logos can have an enormous impact on your company’s success. In this post I have hand-picked a great collection of very useful logo tutorials for you to try out. I am confident that your next logo design will benefit from these tutorials. Enjoy!
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One of the things that always brings me back to my childhood memories is when I see character illustration in some of the websites and artwork that are being designed today. In this post I have come up with a great collection of mainly Illustrator and some Photoshop tutorials for character design. You will find that there is a wide array of tutorials ranging from beginners to advanced that suits all levels of designers. So if you are in search for Character Illustration Tutorials, this article is a must see. Enjoy!
Want more on tutorials? Check out some of my previous post:
40 Useful Photoshop Tutorials for Photo Manipulation
Photoshop Tutorials: Compilation of some stunning text effects
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