More and more people like and user Twitter and therefore many siteowners want to place a follow-link on their website. But as simple text links are too uninteresting, we have collected the best icons and graphics on the internet.
Twitter icon set by smashing magazine
Twitter social icon by design reviver
31 twitter icons by vincentabry
A little bird told me by mattknow
Cute twitter bird icon by wefunction
Free twitter graphics by randa clay design
Twitter birdy icon by Loondesign
Adobe Illustrator has become one of the leading products for vector design, especially icon design. But when you start to create your first icon, you have to keep one thing in mind – bitmap or vector? (As the guys of firewheeldesign point out, vector icons are less work than those made with Photoshop. On the other hand, scaled vector graphics don’t look very nice in comparison to icons created with Photoshop) All in all it’s a decison between saving time and getting the best possible quality.
To understand the basics of icon design, read the following articles:
7 Principles of Effective Icon Design by PSDTUTS
10 Mistakes in Icon Design by Turbomilk
Now that you are a bit familar with Icon design – try these tutorials:
Vectortuts.com
Create a Detailed Camera with Photo Icon
Create a Vector Film Slate Icon
Do you want a special RSS icon for your website? Actually most blogs and newssites have RSS feeds. But many have just a standard button. You might want to show that your are more creative then they are. Use one of these free and fresh RSS icons so that you are in contrast of the masses.
RSS icon set from smashingmagazine
Alternative RSS icon by mouserunner
Cool Wallpaper for your Mac, made by Ben Adamson. Available in 1024×640 and 1920×1200.
Conquer the Universe Background. A galaxy wallpaper with Apple logo to honor the great birth of Leopard. Offered in 1920×1200, with and without the Apple logo.
Stylish Simpsons Wallpaper with a hungry Homer and a sweet Apple.
Free and Customizable Leopard Wallpapers. The wallpapers currently come in the following dimensions: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×960 and 1600×1200. Each of them suits a different mood.
Leopard (Red) and Leopard Server (Blue) Aurora Wallpaper. Both come in 1024×640 and 2560×1600.
30 Apple related wallpapers (Apple logo, MacOS, iPod) that are definitely worth a look.
Retro Apple logo but with a glassy modern look. The Wallpaper comes in 3 big sizes (1280 x 1024, 1600 x 1200, 2560 x 1600) from which you can create all other common resolutions.
Do you have a banner for your website or blog? If not, create one right now! In order to do this, I summed up a few basic tips.
1. Be professional: A banner is your virtual business card. People are getting their first impressions of your website based on your banner ad, so you must to be sure that it presents you in the best possible manner. This means you should be very careful with using correct spelling and grammar. Also, choose font sizes, styles and colors that maximize your banners readability. If you don’t do so some people might get a bad feeling of your site.
2. Ask for an action: What do you want people to do when they see your banner? Most probably you want them to visit your website. Write something like “click here” or “enter now” on it. On the Internet you can see many examples of this strategy.
