Social Truck Icon set consists of 10 social network icons; delivered as PNGs at the super-size of 512 pixels and these cute icons are designed by Andrea Austoni exclusively for Hongkiat.com readers only. Andrea is an Italian freelance designer currently living in Krakow, Poland. He specializes in icon design and illustration. He runs Cute Little Factory, his portfolio and blog, where he frequently publishes tutorials and freebies.

As usual, these icons are absolutely free and you are allowed to use them in personal or commercial project. Just don’t redistribute, re-sell or attempt to make profit out of it. If you like it, consider linking back to this entry or share it with your friends.

There are two ways you can go when designing a 404 page for your website – you could go the sensible route and make it usable and try to help the reader find exactly what they were looking for or, you could design a 404 page that not only defines the character of the web site or the designer, but also makes it a pleasure and surprise. Its amazing the effect a sprinkle of humor and some creativity can have on someone and it will certainly make your site that little bit more memorable.

Below, we have a collection of sites with original, creative and generally humorous 404 pages. You may notice that some do not meet even the most basic usability guidelines, but who cares, they make us smile! Hope you enjoy them. Check it out:
http://speckyboy.com/2010/03/10/50-exanples-of-creative-404-page-not-found-pages/

30 Outstanding T-Shirt Design Tutorials and Tips for t-shirt designers out there who are finding ways and means to create the perfect t shirt design. Take a look at the tips provided by seasoned designers and apply some of these to your latest creation. You may be astounded by the amazing results once done. Enjoy learning!!!

Check it out:
http://naldzgraphics.net/tutorials/30-outstanding-t-shirt-designs-tutorials-and-tips/

This is hands down one of the best articles advising on how to begin a freelance career. It was originally posted on NorthxEast.com and was relocated to FreelanceSwitch.com because its that good! I strongly recommend that anyone getting ready to start or just starting in freelance read this article. Great tips and ideas.

Check it out:
http://freelanceswitch.com/start/a-comprehensive-guide-to-starting-your-freelance-career/

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Those initial defining moments can be the determining factor for whether or not a client hires you, so it is critical to make them count.

When a potential client makes first contact–by email, phone, IM, social media or in person–everything you do and say will have a lasting impact on their perception of who you are, how you operate, and more. It is important to ensure that this impact is positive, and not the opposite. This post will point out some of the worst first impression mistakes a freelancer can make and give some direction for ways to avoid them.

This article comes from http://freelancefolder.com, one of my favorite sites. Tons of great stuff there.

Check it out:
http://freelancefolder.com/bad-first-impressions-that-can-drive-potential-clients-away/

Wordpress 2.9.2 is the latest version release with the simple point to improve its flexibility and security. If you have untrusted authors logging into your blog may lead to trash of your articles, your are recommended to use the latest Wordpress 2.9.2.

Wordpress is fully loaded with tons of plugins that are making our job pretty easy. Here is a list of Top 10 Best Security Plugins for Wordpress.

Check it out:
http://graphicalerts.com/top-10-best-security-plugins-for-wordpress/

Many exciting new functions and features are being thought up for CSS3. Today we are going to create inset test with CSS3. That property will support Firefox, Opera, Chrome and Safari. Inset text being text that has been pushed into the background, almost like a reverse embossed effect. I hope that, you will find a quite useful inspiration for your next design project.

Check it out:
http://aceinfowayindia.com/blog/2010/03/how-to-create-inset-text-with-css3/

Rounded corners are a common CSS effect these days. There are several ways to accomplish this effect, and how you go about implementing rounded corners will depend largely on what purpose they will serve in your design. Keep this in mind, because it can save you hours of unnecessary work. In certain cases, rounded corners can be accomplished very easily, and in others they may be the single most challenging part of the design. This article will attempt to point you directly to the solution you need. Click through to read the article on Pxleyes.com.

Check it out:
http://www.pxleyes.com/blog/2010/03/4-ways-to-get-rounded-corners-using-css/

Custom post types are one of the most interesting new features in Wordpress 3.0. Now (this process is still under development) it is far easier to create a custom post type for your website. Not only that, but you can also assign new custom taxonomies to this type. Atricle by WPspecial.net, an online Wordpress magazine. Check it out:
http://wpspecial.net/2010/03/how-to-add-custom-post-types-in-wordpress/

Illustrator is “the man” when it comes to logo design. Yes, you can design logos in anything, but making a logo in Illustrator has added benefits of say, oh I don’t know…scalability as well as simple editing. Here is a fantastic and thorough tutorial from VectorTuts for all things transformation in Adobe Illustrator to allow you to take your design from flat to fantastically fun and interesting!

Check it out:
http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-tips/all-about-transformation-in-adobe-illustrator/