Ryan O. Hicks

Tabs always seems to be a difficult element to design in Photoshop. So feel free to use these as a template and download the tabs PSD below.

Download the Progress Bar and Matching Buttons PSD below.

Download the Page Curl PSD below.

You can replace the layer within the PSD to replicate what I’ve shown, or you can reverse the effect with some minor editing. Place your artwork on top of the base layer and add a clipping mask to it. Then delete the original layer i have masked at the top, and adjust your curl color to whatever you want. If you want to make this bigger you might have to adjust the editing on the shadows. As those are not necessarily dynamic like the majority of the PSD.

Download the Vertical Ribbon PSD below.

Download the call to action button PSD freebie below.

Download the free PSD of the progress bar below.

I love the playlistnow.fm search bar. So I decided to re-create it and offer it up as a free PSD for everyone.

I also love the site. So if you haven’t checked it out. Give it a go!

Download the Safari v5.1(OSX Lion) Download Manager PSD Freebie below.

With the recent release of OSX Lion, Safari received a slight overhaul on the UI and feature list. One of those enhancements was an update to the Safari download manager. I think the UI for the download manager is very cool, and of course retains that apple contemporary sleek look. So I made a psd for it in photoshop, and maybe someone will find it useful for their project(s).

A fancy ribbon for a header, or wrap the ribbon around any element of your choice. Scalable and customizable colors.

Recently I read the article posted by the graphic designer Brian Hoff, “What to Include In Your Design Contracts”. He has some excellent information and I highly recommend you stop by for a visit and read through the article (and subscribe to his RSS feed if you haven’t). I am going to expand on his article a little bit, and his will set the base for what I am about to touch on below.

I would like to give some insight on how I devise my contracts. This will probably be more catered to the photography side in this article, but you can take this and twist this to other areas of the design world. We will be putting together a basic contract for a photo shoot. Now I am making my disclaimer, as I am not a lawyer and I have limited legal knowledge when it comes to offering advice about contracts. I have read books, I have hundreds of copies of different kinds of contracts saved on CDs, and even took a law during my college career. That still does not make me an expert on the subject.

Everyone should seek proper legal advice about his or her contracts if you plan to get serious about freelancing. You cannot hold me liable if you plan to use anything in this article for a contract.

I have pieced together my contracts from numerous sources of information and advice given to me from other individuals. This article will contain everything I usually give to my clients before I start the project. From the description of the assignment with an estimate of the photographer’s fees, terms and conditions, and defined terms.

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