i have come across this excellent web post about creating brand guides, or style guides. read this carfully and remember: following the examples and creating a proper style guide will help your client mess up your hard work less often. ;)

Designing Style Guidelines For Brands And Websites

bonus:

check out this site imjustcreative.comfor another great post on style guides with a bonus downloadable template that you can use to create your own style guide for your next identity contract.

well not easy, but at least more understandable.

i found before & after a few years ago and have found that the simple, detailed way john mcwade lays out the information is plain and easy to follow. i have read and used his books (and articles) as guides for some of the layout work i have done in the past. i highly encourage you to check out his site, there are freebies!

we have added a new section tot he peterbdesigns website that i'm hopeful you will like. this new section can be found here. this section only has a few files to start out with but we envision this section to be filled with free design elements, free wallpapers, free fonts all for your enjoyment.

fell free to point people to the website and tell them about today's free august wallpaper. this photo was taken near the penrose house at the broadmoor hotel here in colorado springs.

please leave your feedback, and wish list for other frebies you might want.

here is a site i recently found that gives away free high quality PS styles. i have a few listed below, be sure to check it out.

an eco font styleplated chrome stylebrushed nickle