Looking for something a little more exciting than Verdana? Of course you are! UrbanFonts.com and FontEmpire.com are fantastic free font sites.
UrbanFonts.com has a neat preview feature that lets you scroll over a font sample to see how all of the characters will appear. Fun font to try: Gilligan’s Island.
FontEmpire.com has a search feature that lets you search by keyword for fonts. Fun font to try: Monster Party.
I’m a big fan of Roy Lichtenstein’s work and Melissa Clifton’s Pop Art Tutorial is one of the most comprehensive I’ve seen on how to create Lichtensten-like effects in Photoshop. Combined with Melissa’s line art tutorial, you can create some incredible images that look like they’re right from the comics.
ColorBlender.com is a handy tool to use when developing color palettes. Experiment with RGB values to create a pallet and the HEX and RGB values are listed for you. Not only does it work for websites, it definitely has potential for interior design assistance.
The Stripe Generator can keep you busy for hours as you play with colors, sizes and directions to create striped backgrounds for your website.
If your website needs to match your kilt, head on over the the Tartan Maker!
