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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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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A few years back, the only way a web designer could enhance a web design with the kind of cool effects, similar to sliders and scrollers, was by using Flash. Even if you loved it or loathed it, Flash certainly filled the creativity gap that was created by the limitations of HTML, CSS and Javascript. Lately, though, with the advancement and popularity of the javascript libraries (especially with jQuery), those cool effects can be created with a lot less code, a lot less frustration and the file size is a damn sight smaller than using a Flash movie.
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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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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 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.
When starting a new web deisgn project, and your creative juices aren’t quite flowing and you’ve hit the design brick wall, its time to seek out some inspiration. In todays news we have some amazing examples of web designs and hopefully we can get those creative juices flowing again.
The internet is now more than 25 years old, and the least you could say about is that the art of designing websites has evolved a lot over that time. The way pages are designed changed is tied to the evolution of technology, let’s take a look at how it evolved.
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A cool new feature-rich web based color app, called ColorSuckr, has recently launched, with impressive reviews. And the always critically acclaimed Noupe, has posted 40 high quality advanced Photoshop tutorials, for graphic designers.
Art and science often coincide. When we approach the former using the latter, this is especially true. And in science, we disassemble the object we are studying and analyze each element as close as we may. Part of the art of web design, is color. So if we approach this element with a view toward science, we may discover ways to enhance our art for better appreciation and achievement of intent.
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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.
Learn how to create an interactive photo stack in Flash with no keyframes and just a few lines of ActionScript.
A huge resource of grunge style design elements.
A quick and easy technique for creating light streaks in photoshop.
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