James George is a professional web developer and graphic designer. James is an expert in design, and a professional web developer, with a special interest in WordPress. Founder of Design Crawl, James has been a professional designer since 2005.
James's articles
An essential guide to using blend modes in Photoshop. Learn how each of the blend modes work and the results you can expect when using them in Photoshop.
Decide if your landing page is too busy & find out what you can do to optimize your landing page to get a higher conversion rate & to get better results.
Learn to use grids in your print and web designs. Learn about grids, how they work and how they can make your work easier and your designs better.
A primer on Typography. Learn about the anatomy of typography, its classifications & how to use this information to improve your skills with typography.
Learn ways to make your business cards stand out. You will learn various ways to make your business cards stand out & get your business noticed over others.
This is a look at fonts that have very specific purposes. These fonts are great for their intended use, but wouldn't work well in other applications.
Learn how to design your own Christmas card in Photoshop. Learn to layout and design your own unique Christmas card design using Photoshop & custom shapes.
A study on symmetry, what it is and when to use it. Learn about the different types of symmetry, asymmetry and how to use them in your design projects.
An in-depth look at drop shadows and how to create them in Photoshop. Learn what makes up a drop shadow & how each setting works in Photoshop & the web.
An article to help understand negative space and how it works. This article explains negative space in depth and why it is so effective in your design work.
A comprehensive guide to transitioning from Photoshop to Illustrator. If you are thinking of going from Photoshop to Illustrator, this guide will help you.
Create your own professional favicon in minutes using the techniques discussed within this article. Your favicon can be clean, crisp and beautiful easily.
Read Functional Footer Design: 8 Improvements for Ordinary Footers and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Read Create a Futuristic Translucent Interface in Photoshop and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
There is actually a science behind which colors work well together. Different color combinations fit into different categories, and can be broken down easily. Let’s start with the absolute basics and move on to more advanced color combinations.
Read Getting Started with Photoshop and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Read Create a Flaming Text Effect in Photoshop and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Read Wrap Dazzling Effects Around Your Subject in Photoshop and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Learn how to style good looking web forms using CSS in this SitePoint tutorial.
Read Move Objects with Your Mind Using Photoshop's Content Aware Tools and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Read Build Creative Borders with Masking Techniques in Photoshop and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Read Create a Neon Retro Text Effect in Photoshop and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Read Create a Blueprint Effect With Photoshop and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Read Advanced Image Sharpening in Photoshop and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Read Create Rich, Detailed 3D Typography With Photoshop CS6 and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Read Create Realistic Hair With Photoshop and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Read 7 Ways To Make Adobe Bridge Your Personal Assistant and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Read Fit Great Design Work Within Print Budget Constraints Using Duotones and Gradient Maps and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
Read Mastering Complex Selections in Photoshop and learn with SitePoint. Our web development and design tutorials, courses, and books will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and more.
This article is about using Texture. Texture is one way that professional illustrators distinguish themselves from amateurs or hobbyists. Textures add interest to an illustration through the use of variation and depth.