In Inspiration Jan 18, 201020
30 of the Best Fonts Designers Should Use for Print
Selecting the right font(s) for use in print can be a bit challenging. Fonts in this category have to be concise, smooth, and be able to hold its own ground without the additional help of other fonts. Although there are a few interchangeable fonts that can be used for web and print, the list we’ve compiled below should help you get a head start on what fonts are the most effective in print. (more…)
Read moreIn Inspiration Jan 15, 201020
20 Beautiful Mac Apps
Mac OS X is known for housing an amazing graphical user interface. Not only is the operating system beautiful in every way, but a large portion of the applications developed for Macs have great usability along with a stunning “face”. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration Jan 11, 201019
Excellent Showcase of Minimalist Website Designs
Minimalist design can be somewhat difficult to understand at first, (even for the more seasoned designer) and hard to master. A minimalist website contains subtle, simple yet elegant elements that aren’t visually overwhelming and can distract a visitor from the main focus of the site. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration Jan 8, 20107
Fresh and Unique Web Design Showcases
Web design is a fairly traditional art, very rarily do you discover a site thats breaks from the conventional and makes you think – WOW! It is the brave and creative designer who breaks away from convention, and truly does use there browser as a blank canvas and creates something original and beautiful.
In Inspiration Jan 5, 201012
Web Design Trends and Resolutions for 2010
With web design being such a large subject ,with many many varied degrees of style, it should be very difficult to predict what the actual design trends will be for 2010. All you could do is reflect on 2009, analyze the trends and make an educated prediction based on your findings. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration Dec 24, 20096
Fresh Photography Inspirational Showcases
There is an amateur photographer in all of us. We all aspire to capture that memorable moment from that single image, and for it to be remembered for ever. Of course, the reality is, we are for the most parts amateurs. We may be able to capture the moment by simply clicking the camera, but struggle to capture the emotion and the mood of the environment and thus elevating the image to an art form.
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In Inspiration Dec 21, 200913
5 Designers & Their Amazing Detailed Illustrations
Art is truly what a person perceives it to be. If you’ve just made the choice of becoming a designer, or have been for quite some time, a good way to get those creative juices flowing is to look around and see how your mind interacts with other artists work.
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In Inspiration Dec 11, 20094
3 Amazing and Fresh Photoshop Brush Collections
Photoshop brushes are an integral part of any any designers toolbox. Sadly Photoshop doesn’t come packaged with an abundance of high quality brushes, you do need to search and scour the web for quality brushes. On a positive note, there are no shortage of designers willing to share there brushes, meaning that there are literally thousands upon thousands of brush sets available for download. Read the rest of this entry »
In Freebies, Inspiration Dec 9, 20098
5 Fresh Icon Sets for Web Designers
The use of icons in web design is not just to make your page prettier, they can have a higher purpose. The proper usage of icons will have a positive effect on your sites usability, as long as the icons are kept within the context of the link or button, the user will be able to understand quicker what it actually represents.
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In Inspiration Dec 8, 200918
30 Visually Appealing Corporate Website Designs
Being able to communicate effectively and convey key information in a clean and solid matter is parallel to great website design. Designing a corporate website is none the less challenging and requires one to break barriers of communication while steering clear of cluttered designs. When you have a corporate client in mind, you need to make sure that you website can capture the necessary attention and leave a lasting impression on its customers.
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In General, Inspiration Dec 3, 20096
A Collection of Clever, Funny and Memorable Print Ads
Long gone are the days the days of boring, bland and instantly forgettable advertising. Our attention spans will simply not tolerate it. We need something memorable, something clever, and maybe something that will make is laugh. Hell, we want creativity!
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In Inspiration Oct 17, 20097
Modern and Vintage Web Design Inspiration
There is one thing web designers are always in need of and that is good high quality inspiration. In today’s news we have collected the best recent articles with amazing, and sometimes exciting, inspirational web designs. One of the new trends in web design is the “one-page-contact-portfolio” web design style, a style that is gaining more and more popularity, and is featured prominently in this post.
In Inspiration Sep 28, 20097
18 Apple Inspired Accessories
Yes, the Apple style is cool. As a follow up to our previous post on Apple office furniture, we show you the best Apple inspired office and desk accessories that will not only help enhance your productivity, will also maintain the Apple look and feel. Adding these accessories to your Apple inspired desk will help you create your very own minimal, stylish and sleek Apple home office.
In General, Inspiration Sep 26, 20097
A Round-Up of Logo Inspiration
The hardest sub-category of graphic design is the the design of a logo. A logo needs to encapsulate the essence of a product/organization as well as being instantly recognizable. A very, very difficult combination to achieve. You only get one chance to design an effective logo, it has to be right first time, as to constantly change the design can be counter-productive and decrease a products value.
In todays news we have collected the best recent logo inspiration posts.
In Inspiration Sep 19, 20092
Amazing Digital Photography Resources
If you have ever spend a lot more money than you should have on a Digital Camera and as yet have not used the camera to its full potential, then this post is for you. We all have the same idea, buy an expensive camera and the expert photographs will follow. Sadly, it does not work that way.
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In Inspiration Sep 15, 20091
Great Apple, Brahma and Playstation Advertising
In today’s news round-up we have collected three great recent advertising articles. Each in there own individual way present a unique style of advertising, there are the clunky and hard of reading ads from the 70’s, sleek and stylish advertising from the 90’s, cool and breezy beer ads and finally, there are controversial ads from Sony and Playstation.
In Inspiration Sep 11, 200912
20 Incredible Illustrative Site Designs Inspired by Nature
What better way to conceive a beautiful design influenced by one of the oldest forms of inspiration, nature. Utilizing aspects of natural resources all around us, designers have created outstanding examples of vector based illustrations solely inspired by nature.
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In Inspiration, Tips Sep 10, 20093
Great Tips for Web Design, Photography and Google Apps
In todays news post we have three great and useful resources we would like to share with our readers. The first is an essential checklist of often forgotten aspects of blog design, the second is a look behind the scenes of some cool photography techniques and, finally, there is 7 great tips to help you integrate your Google Apps.
In General, Inspiration Sep 7, 200910
Apple Inspired Home Office Furniture
Are you a MAC or a PC? It doesn’t really matter, it is entirely up to you. We could argue about the differences between the two until we are blue in the face. There is one clear and defined difference between the two though, and I am sure that there will not be many that would disagree: MAC computers are sleek and stylish and look really, really cool.
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In Inspiration Sep 4, 200919
20 Stunning Examples of Pure HDR Photographs
Out of the several photographing techniques that exist, High Dynamic Range-technique (HDR) can produce astonishing images that blind our sense of reality with a dash of creativity. HDR photography is a technique that uses greater dynamic range between light and dark areas of an image compared to the usual basic digital imagery.
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In Inspiration Sep 3, 20093
75 Inspirational Web Site Designs + 25 Nostalgic Designs
There are more web design inspiration galleries web sites than you can shake a stick at. Some old stuff in most sites, what if you want something different? What if you are looking for something new, fresh and delivered in a unique way? It can be difficult to find. Hopefully this news edition can help, we have collected the best inspirational web design posts that truelly worth a look at.
In Articles, Inspiration Aug 27, 200911
53 High Quality Fonts for your next Design Project
Selecting that exact font for that particular design project can be difficult. So, it is a good idea to have a catalogue of your favourite high quality fonts stored within your font directory for easy access. Where do you find high quality fonts? Have a look at the news items below, the fonts that they showcase are excellent, high quality and free!
In General, Inspiration Aug 22, 20096
Funny Info-Graphics and Photo-Manipulations
For todays news you will need a lot of good humor and a great sense of fun. It features two of the most popular things on the net: info-graphics and photo-manipulations. You know you love them, and they are all very very funny.
In Inspiration Aug 21, 200917
25 Creative Website Footers
Footers have evolved from being insignificant pieces of design to one of the key factors in capturing the attention of your sites visitors. Many sties have taken creativity to another level and incorporated functionality with twitter updates and contact forms. This enhances the appearance of your website all while improving your sites usability.
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In General, Inspiration Aug 20, 20095
Cool Packaging and Business Cards
When you find originally and beautifully designed business cards and packaging you want to shout it from the rooftops. In todays corporate business and retail world discovering originality is rare, so when news items like this come along we make sure we share it.
In Inspiration Aug 19, 20099
20+ Amazing iPhone App Websites
How do the latest and most sought out iPhone applications stand out from the rest? By developing an incredible website design that displays these applications in the best possible way. Many of these sites are clean, run smoothly, and are organized for a better user experience. Below you will find 20+ Amazing Site Designs of Exclusive iPhone Apps for your inspiration. Feel free to comment on any of these designs, or provide a link to one we might of missed.
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In Inspiration Aug 15, 20094
Inspirational Logos, Free Fonts and Beautiful Decay Photography
In the news today we have a mixed bag of resources. To start with we have a great selection of creative and inspirational logos, secondly, a huge selection of fresh fonts and, finally, a showcase of beautiful examples of Urban Decay photography. Enjoy.
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In Inspiration Aug 14, 200914
20+ Sites Using Amazing Lighting Effects
Lighting effects often within web design sets the mood for the viewer. For example, a dark minimalistic design varies in aspects from a site that displays bright swirls of colors and beautiful effects. These sort of lighting elements create a glowing energy that allows your site to stand out on the screen and create a warm environment. Within the following sites you’ll find a wide range of examples from subtle minimal effects to bold designs that make a statement.
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In Inspiration Aug 12, 200930
25+ Astonishing Examples of Creative Photoshopped Ads
When designing an advert, it all comes down to the inspiration utilized and the ideas that gave way to the conception of your ad as it becomes a “work of art”. Horrible ads are circulated throughout the web, print, and media on a regular basis. The very difference between effective and ineffective ads is the straightforward ability that a designer may possess to capture a viewer’s undeniable attention within the span of 3 seconds.
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In Articles, Inspiration Aug 11, 20093
Special Feature on the “Movie Stills Collection”
The art of still photography started almost as far back as movies its self. The original idea for this photographic style was to help a studio promote a movie by releasing images to the press, or for poster designs, a practice that still exists today.
In General, Inspiration Aug 10, 200919
15 Excellent Free Design Ezines
In this post you will find some great examples of digital art, like illustration, vector art, street art, typography and advertising to the more traditional arts of painting, sculpture and photography. And all of these are bundled up into several creative and free e-magazines. Some are in PDF format and others are in Flash, and they all contain interviews, insightful design tips and lots and lots of inspirational showcases.
In Articles, Inspiration, Tips Aug 4, 20092
In the news today: Twitter as a Business Tool, PC Mags Top 100 and some Artistic Chairs
In todays news we have a great article about how to take your Twitter profile to the next level, with “62 Ways to use Twitter for Business”, we also have PC Mags annual Top 100 Web Sites and lastly we have some really cool and funky artistic chairs.
In Articles, Inspiration Aug 3, 200910
Inspiring and Stunning Dark Web Designs
From a designers perspective the use of dark backgrounds (even the minimalist of ones) centers the attention towards the content, making it a popular choice for portfolios, image galleries, and design-related sites.
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In Articles, Inspiration Jul 31, 200913
Eco-Friendly Packaging Concepts
Packaging design is challenging enough with the everyday evolution of products as manufactures constantly search for better ways to make their products smaller and a bit “easier” on the eyes of consumers. More than anything, it can be a hassle having to look for increasingly efficient ways to package your product, especially if your design has to provide a solution for current ecological needs.
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In Articles, Inspiration Jul 23, 200915
40 Eye-Catching Registration Pages
It’s incredible the amount of sites that have acquired a bad taste for web form design. A good registration form is assertive, and collected, however a great registration page is clean and offers a creative edge that forces you to take a second glance at the design. Some of the pages listed below were chosen for their attention demanding illustrations, while others because of their cleanliness and ease of usability.
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In Inspiration Jul 15, 200938
It’s All About Me!! – 55 Awesome About Me Pages
Whether you have a blog or online business your website will need to have an About Me page. This is probably one of the most important pages on your website. You will generally have to address these points for your readers:
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In Inspiration Jul 6, 200971
100 Outstanding Login Forms
This post is to be of inspiration and a guide to overall good interface design, we will ultimately focus on one important aspect of graphic user interface design that helps users interact with your site and enter areas that require login credentials.
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In General, Inspiration Jun 29, 200912
Incredible Workspaces: Part II
Read the first part here: Incredible Workspaces: Part I.
Setting up your office has to be perfect, it has got to be tailored to your professional and personal needs, it needs to get your creative and inspirational juices flowing, it has to have limited distractions, speedy access to all the tools of your trade and if possible, have all the coolest and latest gadgetry that you budget allows.
In Inspiration Jun 18, 200936
29 Classic Horror Movie Poster Designs
When it comes to movies, the advertising poster is your porthole to what you can expect from the actual movie (or, what the studios want you to expect). One of the most popular genres is horror.
Horror seems to generates the most imaginative of posters. Have a look at the Saw posters, they are simple, but very creepy, certainly effective and they make you curious. Whereas the Cannibal Holocaust poster tells you exactly what you are going to get, gore, gore and lots of gore. Below you will see 29 amazing examples of the various types of horror movie posters.
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In General, Inspiration Jun 4, 200924
40 of the Best Premium Drupal Themes
Drupal is a powerful free and open source Content Management System, its easy to forget that it is very popular (over 6000,000 users) with only Wordpress and Joomla eclipsing its popularity. Drupal is perhaps the most powerful and versatile of ALL CMSs, the only possible drawback could be that it is a little complicated to use for the first time user, but don’t let that put you off. With help from its huge dedicated community, and its very detailed documentation you will be up and running in no time.
Drupal themes aren’t traditionally beautiful, they are designed to be designed and developed upon, but we think you will agree, that the premium Drupal themes below are pretty nice. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration May 7, 200958
50 Inspirational Web Design Blogs
As a web designer you must stay up-to-date with trends and techniques. A good way to do so is to subscribe to web design blogs and get updates regularly. In the following list, you will find some great web design blogs that publish showcases, techniques, tutorials, resources and in-depth articles. If it is your first visit on Design Reviver, I suggest that you also subscribe to the blog’s RSS feed.
In Inspiration May 1, 200993
20 Great (and 20 not so great) Logo Redesigns
Logos express complex ideas and concepts with simplified illustrations and typefaces that communicate distinctively and effectively. They are one of the most difficult aspects of graphic design for this reason. Some logos are incredibly clever and effective while others are poorly made and fail to communicate.
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In Inspiration Apr 16, 200914
How to use Social Media to find Design Inspiration
Social media sites are a great place to exchange all kind of ideas or meet new people, they are also a goldmine for designers and creative people searching for inspiration. In this article I share a few ways that I often use to find inspiration through social media sites.
In Inspiration Apr 7, 200913
The Future Of Interface Design
What will interfaces be like in 2020? It’s hard to predict what the future will be made of, but current experiments regularly give us hints of what 2020’s interfaces could look like. Don’t take what you read in this article for granted, but be assured that the future will be a cool place for geeks to live in.
In General, Inspiration Apr 2, 200932
Interface Design Trends for 2009
As time goes by, designers keep on improving interfaces for better user-experience. In this article, we try to single out some interface design trends going on in 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration Mar 31, 20098
TextPattern, the Perfect Wordpress Alternative – 15 Beautiful TextPattern Free Themes
Textpattern is a free and open source blogging (not limited to) content management system, written in PHP using a MySQL database, and with its own dedicated community is a flourishing and perhaps unappreciated blogging platform. Read the rest of this entry »
In General, Inspiration, Tips Mar 19, 2009118
25 of the Best Designed Twitter Homepages
You are limited to how far you can modify your Twitter homepage, pretty much changing the background color or image and the color of the links is all you can actually do. So, it is no surprise that the best designed homepages (mainly) come from graphic designers, who with a blank canvas can create something amazing out of nothing.
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In Inspiration Feb 26, 200934
16 Inspiring Typography Based Blog Designs
Typography is perhaps the most important element of any site, certainly for a blog or magazine styled site. Good typography should not dominate a page, it should highlight certain areas as well as allowing readers to subconsciously scan the rest of the page and take in the information with ease.
In Inspiration, Tips, Tutorials Nov 10, 200897
How I Learned To Build Wordpress Themes
Picture your finished custom wordpress theme live on your server, completely unique and fresh. By the time you have finished reading the resources in this post that scenario will be a reality. People love custom themes, they make a blog come to life with a personality of its own. It’s no secret that they’ll reward it you for it through links, subscriptions and bookmarks. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration, Tutorials Sep 18, 200819
31 Breathtaking Planet & Space Tutorials For Photoshop
Creating stunning space scenes is a great way to practice many photoshop techniques. It’s amazing that many of these tutorials use limited source files and most effects are created with photoshop itself. Rock textures are used to help create surfaces. It’s time to create your own galaxy! Read the rest of this entry »
In Freebies, Inspiration Sep 16, 200819
20 Creative and Inspiring Free Design Magazines
Over the years, PDF Magazines have become extremely popular. Unlike websites, these PDF design magazines aren’t constrained by browsers, coding, 72DPI, or even being online. Many communities have been built around these magazines, with many of them being created on user submissions. Take a look at some of the best PDF mags that the internet has to offer. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration Jul 20, 200832
15 Amazing 3D Flash Websites
A couple of months ago, I wrote a tutorial on Getting Started with 3D in Flash. It demonstrated how easy it is to use Papervision3D to produce a real time 3D interface within the Flash player. But so much more can be done with Papervision3D and other 3D engines for Flash. Here is a showcase of sites that take the 3D interface and environment to the next level. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration Jul 8, 200815
Breathtaking Photo Sets Guaranteed to Inspire
As I have mentioned before, there are many places and ways to find design inspiration. Sometimes it is good to take a break from browsing the web design galleries to look at other forms of art, and photography is probably one of the best places to look. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration Jun 22, 200811
The Evolution and Origin of Vintage Style Web Design
Since so many people found all of the vintage textures and brushes useful, I thought it would be interesting to examine vintage style web design and how it has evolved. So, here is a showcase of this popular trend from the past 6 years, and a look at the original trend setter. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration Jun 13, 200821
Incredible Workspaces: Part I
If you have ever had to work in a place that didn’t exactly get the creative juices flowing, you probably understand the importance of a nice workspace. For web designers, having a great workspace is essential. What we do is centered around creativity, and being creative is often aided or hindered by our surroundings. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration May 28, 200862
30 Inspiring Poster Designs
Web designers typically turn to other websites for design inspiration, but sometimes it is good to look at other mediums to get a different perspective on design. One of my favorite alternatives for inspiration is poster design. By looking at great posters, you can learn a lot about composition, typography, and use of color. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration May 3, 200836
38+ Unmistakable Vector Illustrated Characters
Vector illustrated characters are a great way to give a web site personality and make it more inviting. Not only are they fun to look at, but they also allow a site to be more identifiable. In a lot of cases, these vector characters can become synonymous with a brand. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration Mar 12, 200861
Promote Yourself Through CSS Galleries
So you’ve spent the last few years developing your skills as a web designer, and now you want to offer your services to other people. Obviously, you need to create a portfolio site, but how do you get your new site in front of thousands of people? The best and easiest way is to get featured on CSS galleries. They are quickly becoming one of the first places professionals look when trying to find talented web designers. Read the rest of this entry »
In Inspiration Feb 24, 200814
18 Typography Focused Designs
A website doesn’t always need a lot of design elements to be considered good. Sometimes great typography alone can get the job done. This article is a showcase of designs that fall into that category. With these sites you won’t see a lot of textures, color, or imagery, but instead a focus on type and layout. Read the rest of this entry »
