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Sticker Mule is Awesome

I have spent a good amount of time looking for a company to produce high quality stickers for my brand that would not cause me to break the bank. Then I found Sticker Mule & I fell in love. I mean who wouldn't love a company who's slogan is "Custom stickers that kick ass". They seemed like the perfect fit for my brand & boy was I right.

Favorite Finds - 13 Free Dark UI Kits

Favorite links is a column which we will share our favorite posts, articles & free resources that we found very useful, and we think will be useful for you too. Or sometimes things that we think are just plain cool. Today we bring you a collection of sleek, useful, dark UI element kits for your next design.

Infographic - InDesign Shortcut Keys

The fine folks over at Wells & Drew were kind enough to pass along a great little infographic of InDesign shortcut keys. They asked for me to share it with my blog readers & I was more than happy to pass it along. So be sure to check it out & save a copy for yourself to reference while you work.

Favorite Finds - Quench Your Thirst

Favorite links is a column which we will share our favorite posts, articles & free resources that we found very useful, and we think will be useful for you too. Or sometimes things that we think are just plain cool. Today we bring you a thirst quenching collection. So sit back with your favorite libation & enjoy this round-up of resources.

Pure Buttons ... Pure Awesome!

Awhile back, while stalking around GoMediaZine, I stumbled across an link for Pure Buttons. Needless to say I couldn't help myself & check it out. Pure Buttons creates everything from pin-back buttons, to magnets, to keychains & even zipper pulls. They have made items for bands like Paramore, Foster the People & Panic at the Disco. So you will be in very good company working with Pure Buttons.

Favorite Finds - Baseball Opening Day

Favorite links is a column which we will share our favorite posts, articles & resources that we found very useful, and we think will be useful for you too. Or sometimes things that we think are just plain cool. In honor of today, one of the greatest days of the year, here is collection of celebrating America's favorite pastime. Enjoy the selection of baseball resources & have a great opening day at the ballpark!

Favorite Finds - Valentines

Favorite links is a column which we will share our favorite posts, articles & resources that we found very useful, and we think will be useful for you too. Or sometimes things that we think are just plain cool. So just in time for the squishy hallmark holiday called Valentine's Day, we have a collection of overly sappy. heart felt free resources.

Using Google Docs to Host Downloads

Ever since I posted my social media icon set, I have had fellow bloggers ask where I hosted my file at. No real surprise, my file is hosted on a Google server using Google Docs.

I will give you a quick walk-though of how to host files on Google Docs & create direct links you can track in Google Analytics. Also be sure to download & check out our free pack of basic download buttons.

Freebie - Simple Download Buttons

Download Buttons is a free image pack for you to download. This set includes 50 different buttons, in an array or colors. Each button is approximately 155x45px. It is great for blogs and other content-centric sites. Attribution is not required but is greatly appreciated. You may not redistribute or resell the files and/or this button pack.

Favorite Finds - Christmas

Favorite links is a column which we will share our favorite posts, articles & resources that we found very useful, and we think will be useful for you too. Or sometimes things that we think are just plain cool. So this time around we have a collection of Christmas inspired freebies & tutorials.

Freebie - Social Media Orb Icons

Social Contact Orbs is a free icon pack for you to download. This set includes icons for Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, DeviantArt, RSS & email. Each icon comes in both 48x48px & 128x128px. It is great for blogs and other content-centric sites. Attribution is not required but is greatly appreciated. You may not redistribute or resell the files and/or this icon pack.

Favorite Finds - Halloween

Favorite links is a column which we will share our favorite posts, articles & resources that we found very useful, and we think will be useful for you too. Or sometimes things that we think that are just plain cool. This week, just in time for Halloween, we have a collection of Halloween inspired freebies & tutorials.

Filling Out Your Font Library For Free

Over the years I have spent a lot of time looking for that 'perfect' font for one project or another. I have amassed quite the collection of font sites, as with everything else, not all font sites are created equal. Some say the fonts are free and after click through numerous screens you end on another font site requiring you to pay for the font.

Special Characters for Facebook

Facebook Bottle Icon Created by Alice Graphix

Okay since I have put chess pieces in front of my links on the Facebook Fan Page people have been asking me what other cool symbols can be displayed on Facebook. Now this might not be a definative list but these are all the one that I do know to work.

Free Tracking & Analytics Websites

While working on this site, I spent a good deal of time looking into different ways to track the comings & going of the visitors. There are plenty of great services out there, most of them don't cost very much either.

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