One of my favourite things about running this blog is getting the chance to interview designers I really admire. Harry Ford definitely falls in to that category – he is an fantastic designer and a very talented illustrator. We discuss working as a freelancer, Harry’s design process, Remember The War and the recent New Adventures In Web Design conference.

I’m very pleased to release this free icon set containing 20 popular icons for social networks and design websites. Each icon is a transparent PNG file and is supplied in 256px resolution and is free to use for personal or commercial work.

Ryan Taylor is a talented freelance web designer, front-end developer and writer from Leeds. Amongst other topics we talk to Ryan about taking the plunge and becoming a freelance designer.

Another collection of gorgeous, splendid and inventive website designs from around the world. This batch includes the recently redesigned Gift Rocket website, Reverend Danger, Autoglym High Definition Wax and seven more delectable designs.

Have you ever had your computer or hard drive fail? It’s not nice and unless you’ve got all your files backed up you could be in all kinds of trouble. This article tells of my experience with a recent hard drive failure and will hopefully encourage you to double check how and when you backup your important files!

If you use Photoshop you’ll be familiar with the flexibility of brushes and the creativity they can add to your designs. They are a great time saver and there are brushes for all kinds of design styles and purposes.

Here is our second collection of five recent inspirational websites that have caught our eye in recent weeks. I hope you enjoy this collection of designs, if there are any you think we’ve missed please feel free to leave a comment at the end of the blog post.

Orman Clark is a web designer based in the UK with a passion for all things creative. He created Premium Pixels to share some of the resources and files he’s created in a quest to make the web a more attractive place.

This is a guest article written by Christina Jenkins. Christina is a new stay at home mom who is venturing out into the world of blogging to keep her sanity in this new phase of her life. Here she writes about the top trends in web design from 2010.

My Smarter CMS is a new innovative online service aimed at making it as easy as possible for someone to create & manage websites. It works for web designers, graphic designers and also entrepreneurs. My Smarter Website is giving away a free account worth £240

We’ve interviewed Anna Debenham, a talented front end developer and speaker, about freelancing vs working full time and the current state of web design and development education.

Presentation folders play an important role in marketing; they are used for document management and brand establishment. Therefore, businesses are always on the lookout for people who can create folder designs that will effectively sell their products and services.