Top 10 Useful Design Articles for July 2009

Below I present my favourite and most useful design articles for both designers and clients for the month of July 2009:

10.25 inspiring examples of sign up pages by Webdesigner Depot

CSS forms no longer need to be drab and dreary.

9.Fonts Used In Logos of Popular Websites by Build Internet

For all you typomaniacs who were ever curious..

8.12 Great Tutorials on Creating a New WordPress Theme by Reen Coded

Get your head around a little PHP, it’s definately worth it.

7.11 essential iPhone apps for designers by Designer Daily

More than worth a look, even if you’re not a proficient developer…

6.35 High-Quality Free Fonts For Your Designs by Instant Shift

Though, I would use them sooner rather than lately before everyone else does.

5.6 Reasons Freelance Designers Should Join Twitter by The Design Cubicle

This was written in June, but I didn’t find it until July, so it still counts, and serves a very good argument.

4.15 Stunningly Creative Business Cards/ by Swick

Taking the craft of business card design & manufacturer to new levels and beyond.

3.What to Include In Your Design Contracts by The Design Cubicle

Concise & very accurate, a must for any freelancer just starting out.

2.50 ways to become a better designer by Computer Arts

The bible of design mags serves up yet another tasty treat of design advice.

1.Elements of a Successful Brand 5: The Name by Pivotal Brands

A must read for anyone looking to start a new design venture.