Feb
01
Tutorial 9 is one of the most successful examples of web entrepreneurship in the design industry. It has grown in less than two years to become THE place to go for designers and artists to find free tutorials and resources, This marvelous site is just one of the many profitable projects run by under 21, self taught blogger from Atlanta David Leggett. Many of us couldn’t even tie our shoelaces properly at 21, but this guy already has one of the most respected design forums in the web, and has been featured in tons of interviews and “best of” lists. He became interested in computers at age 10, when his parent gave him Adobe Pagemill as a gift. (I had a Chewbacca at 10. No wonder.) Who would have thought that was the beginning of one of the most rocket rising, fast paced careers in blogging history. Well, I now “blogging history” is less than 10 years old, but, you get the point.
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Jan
24
Jina is a must reference for all of you working in web design & development. Her opinions on CSS are one of the most respected in the designer community, being a frequent speaker in the web developer’s conference circuit and being a consultant for the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative. That is big stuff for a lady so cute my friends! The W3C as you might know, is nothing more than the World Wide Web consortium, the international organization that develops all web standards. So if this girl has something to say you better listen!
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Jan
20
I envy the productivity of a mom. What would happen if mom’s ruled the planet… Have you ever thought of that? I’ve changed diapers, fed and played with children, as I helped raise my little nephew, so I kind of know the drill. A man can sure do all that stuff and certainly do it well. But still, mom’s have always that extra endurance … Its almost as if motherhood is blessed with super powers form the deep beyond that allows them to play football, help out with math homework and at the same time, make that super energy vegetable soup that overshadows a red bull beverage.
Well, you can add to that list designing very cool web pages if you are Randa Clay. This is a lady that gets so much done it makes us feel lazy. She has not one, but two boys, and still manages to run one of the most visited and well respected design blogs in the net. She is kind of an odd case, because she actually majored in music before turning into design. Web design appeared after she had her first child, and she is completely self thought. Some girl! I am very honored to have her featured here, so I appreciate all your lovely comments to express admiration for such a talented designer. You can visit her at her design blog Randa Clay.com or at her personal site Honestly Crazy.
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Jan
18
In the broadest of senses, an interface is the conjunction of means with which we can interact with any system, be that a complex shampoo dispenser, a brand new Macintosh or a cellphone. And this week’s guest is one of the rising stars in the field of user interface development in the world. Imagine him as a Joss Stone of UX design, (If we placed ourselves 6 years ago that is.) What most impressed me about Andrew when we met him was his wide range of interests beyond computing, like photography and music. This is a guy that has so much talent inside that it flows throughout his many different passions.
He is very well known for his web site UXBooth, where he and his pals reviewed submitted websites in a scale form 1 to 5 from their user experience. He was featured earlier this year as one of the 10 User interface Rockstars by “fuel your interface”.
A big fish indeed. So ladies and gentlemen, with no further ado, here it is: Andrew Maier.
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Nov
18
Millions of designers and graphic enthusiasts use his site daily. His search engine Iconfinder is the ultimate resource in the whole net for finding high quality icons and has been featured in countless reviews since it’s foundation in 2007. Many will even go further and state that Iconfinder is the ultimate resource for designers in the whole wide web. He started this idea out of frustration, since he wanted an efficient way to search through all the icons he had in his hard drive. Who would have thought?
What really impresses me is his high curatorial values. Not any icon is fit to be featured in this search engine. And that is why its simply the best. Show your love to this unique web developer by leaving your comments and go ahead and take the opportunity to congratulate him because he got married in September. Wish you the best man!
So here it is; Developer, icon hero, newlywed. Martin Leblanc.
Nov
13
Mike is a true guru in UX design and is the most experienced net celebrity we have featured so far on the blog. Just go ahead and type his name in Google and you will find him referenced in thousands of websites and articles. (when I mean thousands, I mean THOUSANDS) He has been around for more than a decade implementing and developing web solutions for huge clients as FedEX, Ford and McDonnell Douglas. Whatever you need, this guy provides, be it website usability or flash based solutions. Hell, he even offers animation!.
He was featured earlier this year on Tutorialfeed.com as one of the 45 designers and developers you must follow on twitter. His twitter has over 11000 followers and of course, Iconshock is one of them. His tweets are incredibly informative and some are even hilarious. So come on and meet this incredible guy full of surprises. A must read for developers and designers alike.
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Nov
06
She blogs, she cooks, she drinks coffee. Here it is, the one the only; Sneh Roy! Sneh is the brains, eyes and fingers behind the website “Little Box of Ideas” which is steadily rising into one of the most popular design blogs in the whole net. She offers at her site very high quality freebies and has featured interviews with relevant personalities of the design world as logo Guru Jacob Cass and illustrator Von Glitschka. She is also behind the curtain of the fabulous cooking blog “Gel’s Kitchen” and the famous “Stars we love“ celebrity site. Her vibrant and contemporary style are real hooks at first. But either as a client or a as a friend, what really keeps you hanging to her is her warmth and honesty.
We meet tons of people in the course of a lifetime. And if you really think about it, it is rare if someone leaves and impression that lasts more than an hour. Don’t take me wrong here, I don’t want to sound like I’m papa scrooge, it’s just something I believe is worth giving it a thought. The point I’m trying to make with all this babbling, is that I really wish half the people I meet daily made such an impression on me as Sneh. And I know many of you readers will be touched by her kind vibe too. A Special person indeed, and a real pleasure to interview.
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Feb
03
Surely, if you are a designer you know who this guy is. Hongkiat.com has become a home away from home for millions of designers and artists looking for top quality tutorials and resources. His work has been a constant inspiration for web entrepreneurs and his story has been featured in countless articles around the blogosphere. Developersnippets, Creativenerds, Bloggingtips and many more have listed Hongkiat among the best websites in the web. As busy as he might be, it surprised me that he was very kind and accessible, always eager to answer our questions and help us out. This is the guy every blogger wants to be; Constant, dedicated and talented. Another big net celebrity featured by Iconshock so our dear readers can get inspired. Dreams can be made one blog at the time and Hongkiat Lim is a real example.
