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Wallpaper of the Week 189 by Jeff Huang

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:11:49 +0000

The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Jeff Huang. Jeff is a freelance art director and illustrator based in New York who specializes in Creative Design, Abstract Art, Photo Editing, and 3D.

Jeff has been working professionally for more than 6 years now and has produced work… read more

Lost Type Co-Op

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:25:19 +0000

Lost Type Co-Op

Best of the Week #208

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:40:45 +0000

It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more

Nice Showcase of Clean & Bright Blue Websites

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:45:19 +0000

Nice Showcase of Clean & Bright Blue Websites

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.124

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:38:36 +0000

This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think.

Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims to not only… read more

25 Cool Lighters For Everyone

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:45:19 +0000

25 Cool Lighters For Everyone

4 Ways to Tweet as a Visual Brand

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:06:00 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Companies that rely on a visual or photographic web presence often find it difficult to convey their media on Twitter. Take, for instance, apparel brands that need… read more

Daily Inspiration #1048

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:56:08 +0000

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

7 Tips for Planning a Wedding on Pinterest

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:59:36 +0000

1. Join

If you haven’t already, sign up for a Pinterest account. There’s a waiting list to join now… read more

30 Beautiful One Page Websites For Inspiration

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:25:19 +0000

30 Beautiful One Page Websites For Inspiration

Beautiful Houses: Villa BH – Netherlands

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:18:33 +0000

The idea in this series is to show beautiful and inspiring houses. Houses that are remarkable for its design, elegance, elements, concept or simply because they are beautiful. So if you like architecture, interior design and beautifully designed houses, you are at the right spot. Check out this week beautiful… read more

Friday Fresh Free Fonts #138

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:04:06 +0000

I will be posting some fresh free fonts every Friday, yes I know it’s awesome. I will look forward to bring a lot of great fonts that will sure help you improve your typography work. Check out what I selected for you on the FFFF#138 and make sure to comeback… read more

Book Suggestion: One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:14:17 +0000

The book suggestion of the week is about Jeff Bezos and the history of Amazon.com. One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com is a really good book, very inspiring and motivating especially about believing on what you are doing and focus on the long term when doing things…. read more

73 Links and Photos That Will Make Your Photography-Loving Head Explode

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:59:51 +0000

It’s been a truly wonderful week online in the world of photography, and Toad Hollow Photography has been busy collecting the best set of links to tutorials, great photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone. This is a really great list highlighting wonderful work by some of the best… read more

Daily Inspiration #1047

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:11:01 +0000

Romney and Obama Go Head-to-Head in Online Donation Drives

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:49:53 +0000

Mitt Romney dropped the gloves on Barack Obama Tuesday night by launching an online-only donation drive. The goal? Collect $1 million to make Obama a “one-term president.”

“The inspiration was President Obama,” says Romney digital director Zac Moffatt. “It’s three years ago to the day that he should be held… read more

36 Exhibition Stands for Design Inspiration

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:05:19 +0000

36 Exhibition Stands for Design Inspiration

Worldwide Photography #56: Hobart

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:53:17 +0000

Worldwide Photography is a series of posts where every week we’re going to show a city or location around the globe bringing the coolest photography samples of it. The photographs authors are all credited right above their pictures. Today feature: Hobart, Tasmania.

For the next week we’re going to feature Honolulu,… read more

What makes a design RETRO? and Retro Style graphics collection for your inspiration

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:05:19 +0000

What makes a design RETRO? and Retro Style graphics collection for your inspiration

Stunning 3D Interior Design For Inspiration

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:25:19 +0000

Stunning 3D Interior Design For Inspiration

Intriguing Graphic Design Illustrations By Billy Bogiatzoglou

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:05:19 +0000

Intriguing Graphic Design Illustrations By Billy Bogiatzoglou

Daily Inspiration #1046

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:59:04 +0000

Oscar Ramos: Artist Of The Day

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:29:18 +0000

Oscar Ramos is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists and… read more

Typography Mania #117

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:01:18 +0000

Typography Mania is a weekly post series that comes around every Wednesday with the best of Typography design works on the web, from type videos to images everything is full of great design and typography inspiration. Users can submit their typography designs.

Click here to check out all the previous Typography… read more

Architect Day: Studio Gang Architects

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Alfred Wong born ind Hong Kong and educated in Melbourne is one of the most important for the Singapore architecture. He founded his own firm in 1957 and since then has been working between projects and committees of the Singapore government.

studiogang.net

Founded in 1977 by Jeanne Gang, Studio… read more

How To Shoot 360 Degree Panoramas While On The Road – With Audrey Scott And Daniel Noll Of Uncornered Market

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:00 +0000

It’s worth your while to click on the image above to be taken to the full sized 360 view of the Shah-é-Chéragh Mosque taken by Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll of Uncornered Market.com. As DPS evolves, we’ll be adding in the ability to see these immersion style Shockwave files on… read more

Best of Tuts+ in January 2012

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:00:55 +0000

Each month, we bring together a selection of the best tutorials and articles from across the whole Tuts+ network. Whether you’d like to read the top posts from your favourite site, or would like to start learning something completely new, this is the best place to start!

Psdtuts+ — Photoshop Tutorials

Create… read more

Beautiful Editorial Illustrations by Luciano Lozano aka. Ilustrista

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:31:15 +0000

Luciano Lozano it’s a self-taught illustrator based on Barcelona, Spain working mainly with magazines and books. He got a quite distinctive style, since we cannot simply label it as retro as sometimes he works with traditional methods getting some really fresh results.

You can know more about Luciano at his Website.

About… read more

Photoshop CS5 Tutorials: 30 Must Have Creative Tips

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:35:28 +0000

Tutorials can often be your greatest source of inspiration when trying to design that project you have been putting off. In this post, I have rounded up a collection of very useful Adobe Photoshop tutorialsfrom around the web from the month of Jan 2012. You’ll find everything from creating a… read more

30 Creative Website Designs Showcase For Your Inspiration

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:05:19 +0000

30 Creative Website Designs Showcase For Your Inspiration

60 Creative And Brilliant Logo Designs For Your Inspiration

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:45:19 +0000

60 Creative And Brilliant Logo Designs For Your Inspiration

Daily Inspiration #1045

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:33:52 +0000

Experiments II the 7th Exhibiiton of Cosmosys

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:29:41 +0000

The group Cosmosys is a creative community focused around different forms of art, composed of artists from around the globe and they recently released their 7th exhibiiton with a beautiful gallery of different stunning pieces. I hope you will enjoy them!

Our goal is to provide artists with a community… read more

Chris Sanders – Photographer Spotlight

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:47:56 +0000

This commercial photographer spotlight features Chris Sanders. Sander’s lifestyle and travel work developed out of a film background. His client list includes publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Esquire and Conde Nast Traveler as well as companies such as Bank of America, Microsoft, Reebok and Starwood Hotels. He lives and works from… read more

Marvelous Graphic Design Illustrations by Quentin Leblanc

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:05:19 +0000

Marvelous Graphic Design Illustrations by Quentin Leblanc

Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: February 2012

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:48:55 +0000

We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one — desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the… read more

Best of the Vector Web – January 2012

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:10 +0000

Each month, we search the web for the best vector-related content and showcase it here for you all to enjoy. This month, we showcase high quality tutorials on mixing vector techniques with photography, we learn how to create vintage style lettering that has a grainy retro style, dive deeper into… read more

50+ Creative Examples of Websites Designed With HTML5

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:23:53 +0000

The web is constantly evolving. New and creative websites are being created every day, pushing the limitations of HTML in every direction. HTML4 has been around for nearly a decade and now its time to move forward. To give authors more flexibility and interoperability, HTML5 is proposed as the next… read more

Michael Oswald: Artist Of The Day

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:19:11 +0000

Michael Oswald is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists and… read more

70 Showcase of Creative Booklet and Catalog Designs for Your Inspiration

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:45:19 +0000

70 Showcase of Creative Booklet and Catalog Designs for Your Inspiration

Clear To Do App Has Some Surprising Design Inspirations

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:51:51 +0000

It’s increasingly difficult to build buzz around new mobile application studios, especially when the first app on deck is something thousands of others have attempted, like a “To Do” app. Yet that’s exactly what Phill Ryu and David Lanham, the two masterminds behind Impending, Inc. have managed to do.

Ryu and… read more

Daily Inspiration #1044

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:48:13 +0000

Stunning Aerial Photography

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:30:43 +0000

Photography is great and amazing in and of itself, but aerial photography takes it to another level of beauty by capturing these incredible shots only few people are able see without these photos. I hope you all enjoy and get inspired from this!

Hello everyone! I’m Mackenzie, a graphic designer out… read more

20 things from 2011

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:08:12 +0000

20 things that happened on the internet in 2011 is an amazing image illustrating 20 facts that happened last year on the internet and you have to guess what they are. You can also check the step by steps of how it was done, and see detailed shots of this… read more

Send in the Toons: Collection of Creative Cartoons

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:00:11 +0000

For most of us whether it was the Saturday morning programming, the Sunday morning comic strips, more, or all of the above cartoons have been a major part of our adolescent and adult lives. For whatever reason, we seem to be drawn to the often exaggerated drawings of cartoonist’s pens…. read more

21 Inspiring Examples of Dark Colors in Web Design

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:07:37 +0000

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We all know that color is a key aspect of web design, and here at WDL we like to show you how designers are using colors in their projects. We’ve already showcased lists showing colorful websites and sites using white, so today, to keep you inspired… read more

Create a Creamy Ice Cream Poster on Illustrator

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:05:39 +0000

Hi everyone, before someone say it’s winter on the north pole, I gotta say it’s damn hot here in Brasil, so I though a tasty and frosty illustration would be a good exercise to do.

This is a step by step tutorial forwarding some of the previous tutorials. The idea is… read more

Daily Inspiration #1043

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:25:56 +0000

Pinterest Becomes Top Traffic Driver for Retailers [INFOGRAPHIC]

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:22:14 +0000

Pinterest, a two-year-old social bookmarking site that lets users collect and share things they like on the web, is driving increasingly significant amounts of traffic to retailers’ websites.

The service enables users to create online bulletin boards, or “pinboards,” for popular categories such as home decor, food and wedding inspiration. Members… read more

20 Excellent Tribal Butterfly Tattoos

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:25:19 +0000

20 Excellent Tribal Butterfly Tattoos

30 Dandy Shoulder Length Hairstyles

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:05:19 +0000

30 Dandy Shoulder Length Hairstyles

35 Groovy Harley Davidson Tattoos

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:25:19 +0000

35 Groovy Harley Davidson Tattoos

35 Great Logos Inspired By Cats

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:05:19 +0000

35 Great Logos Inspired By Cats

30 Clever Logos With Hidden Messages

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:45:19 +0000

30 Clever Logos With Hidden Messages

Our favorite tweets of the week Jan 23-Jan 29, 2012

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:36:51 +0000

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Wallpaper of the Week 188 by Sebastian Andaur

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:56:18 +0000

The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Sebastian Andaur an young visual artist and graphic designer from Chile. Sebastian loves colors since he was born and when he got his first computer at the age of 12 he started to play with Photoshop.

Today, Sebastian works creating graphics,… read more

Sound Design: Audio Branding: Airela Case

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:24:26 +0000

What is audio branding?

“Audio branding describes the process of brand development and brand management by use of acoustic elements within the framework of brand communication. It is part of multi-sensory brand communication and holistic corporate design. Audio branding aims at building solidly a brand sound that represents the identity and… read more

20+ Colorful & Cute Websites Designed for Kids

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:05:19 +0000

20+ Colorful & Cute Websites Designed for Kids

Best of the Week #207

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:08 +0000

Stunning Photo Manipulations By Romel Belga

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:25:19 +0000

Stunning Photo Manipulations By Romel Belga

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.123

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:45:52 +0000

This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think.

Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims to not only… read more

Elvis Benicio: Artist Of The Day

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:16:19 +0000

Elvis Benicio is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists… read more

Web Design Inspiration – Texture Must-haves

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:05:19 +0000

Web Design Inspiration – Texture Must-haves

60+ Latest Logo Designs for Design Inspiration

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:05:19 +0000

60+ Latest Logo Designs for Design Inspiration

Create a Post-Apocalyptic Photo-Composition – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:00:43 +0000

In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, author Mark Mayers will create a post-apocalyptic photo composition that will take inspiration from movies such as Planet of Apes, where an astronaut finds himself marooned on Earth thousands of years in the future only to find scattered relics of mankind. This tutorial is available… read more

Daily Inspiration #1042

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:24:49 +0000

IV International Advertising Festival ‘White Square’

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:05:19 +0000

IV International Advertising Festival ‘White Square’

30+ Single Color Logos Design For Designers Inspiration

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:25:19 +0000

30+ Single Color Logos Design For Designers Inspiration

Surprisingly Beautiful Escalator Photography

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:30:01 +0000

A photographer can actually get to take some beautiful pictures out from the most common things, like escalators. I find this particularly fresh and quite nice, considering the amount of beauty found in these photographs.

If you got your own escalator pictures, we’d really love to see it. Drop us a… read more

Friday Fresh Free Fonts #137

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:12:10 +0000

40 Negative Space Logo Designs

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:51:12 +0000

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In this post we have collected 40 well design negative space logo designs. Enjoy!! If you like these logo designs you might also want to check out our previous posts below.

40 Creative Logo Designs

28 Clean and Creative Logo Designs

24 Clever and Unique Logo Designs

Australian wine

Ignite

biobuddharead more

15 Icon Design Photoshop Tutorials

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:57:35 +0000

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Icons are a very important element of web design and play a big role in a website. Designing the perfect icon is definitely a challenge and is always good to have resources and tips in this matter. Today we decided to gather a few Icon Design… read more

30 Awesome Typography Designs

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:45:19 +0000

30 Awesome Typography Designs

Beautiful Houses: Weteringschans Apartment in Amsterdam

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:42:37 +0000

Mind Blowing Illustrations by Alexis Marcou

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:05:19 +0000

Mind Blowing Illustrations by Alexis Marcou

Daily Inspiration #1041

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:02:38 +0000

7 Ways to Follow ‘The Hunger Games’ Movie on Social Media

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:51:44 +0000

1. Capitol Couture

The newly launched Capitol Couture blog is dedicated to the styles featured in the upcoming film…. read more

Alexis Marcou: Artist Of The Day

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:08:26 +0000

Alexis Marcou is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists… read more

20 Outstanding Poster Design For Inspiration

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:05:19 +0000

20 Outstanding Poster Design For Inspiration

Logo Design: Games

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:13:44 +0000

We keep going through our weekly journey checking out great logos! We’re thinking ahead and we want to find new topics, good ones, to share with you guys. Last week we had a great post about logos with butterflies, and today it’s all about game logos!

Every week we search through… read more

Creative Uses for QR Codes

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:29:17 +0000

Nowadays we look around and all over the places see QR codes embedded into the ads, buildings, billboards, newspapers, cups, clothes and even into the roads.

The usage of QR (Quick Response) codes in promotional marketing is a great idea and just one more awesome way to engage people… read more

Worldwide Photography #55: Tijuana

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:01 +0000

For the next week we’re going to feature Hobart,… read more

20 High Quality Free PSD Icon Sets

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:25:19 +0000

20 High Quality Free PSD Icon Sets

10 Designs Inspired by Microsoft’s Metro UI

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:09:16 +0000

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Since Microsoft first unveiled the Metro UI on Windows Phone 7, the rollout has been gradually taking place across every Microsoft product and website. It is the cornerstone of the Windows 8 interface and one of the most notable official uses of Metro UI available now is… read more

Monday Inspiration #10 Light and Minimalist Websites

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:45:19 +0000

Monday Inspiration #10 Light and Minimalist Websites

Daily Inspiration #1040

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:32:31 +0000

Inspiring Art by Kumi Yamashita

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:05:19 +0000

Inspiring Art by Kumi Yamashita

The Incredible Universe of Phlegm

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:49:28 +0000

Years ago, when I was starting out with illustration and stuff, most experienced artists told me that I should not worry about find a aesthetic and theme, that would simply come with time. Well, when it comes to street art a lot of artist mostly can get random about themes… read more

Creating Social Media Logos: 20 Great Examples

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:04:19 +0000

In this fast-paced world of competitive business, internet is undoubtedly the fastest medium of promotion to the masses. One of the most revolutionary contributions of online media is the advent of social media and social networking. The power and influence of blogs and social media platforms have a significant impact… read more

Facebook Ad Service – Your Questions Answered

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:45:19 +0000

Facebook Ad Service – Your Questions Answered

13 Important Resources for Learning How to Design Typefaces and Full Fonts

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:00:51 +0000

If you’re serious about creating a typeface design, then you’ll need some solid resources to get started. Learn effective typeface design workflows, how to take an initial spark of an idea from sketch, through Illustrator, into Fontlab, and then work your creation into a complete and custom font design. Here… read more

60+ Latest Logo Designs for Logo Design Inspiration

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:21:30 +0000

A Logo is a graphical element that, together with its logotype (a uniquely set and arranged typeface) form a trademark or commercial brand. Typically, a logo’s design is for immediate recognition. The logo is one aspect of a company’s commercial brand, or economic or academic entity, and its shapes, colors,… read more

20 Beautiful Retro Poster Vector Illustration

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:05:19 +0000

20 Beautiful Retro Poster Vector Illustration

A Showcase of Typography in Webdesign

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:26:50 +0000

Functional web typography is, of course, key to the usabilty of any website. But functional does not mean boring.
Big, loud and attention grabbing typography does have the presence and magnificence to truly grab the attention of your visitors.
It does not quite shout at your… read more

Awesome Light Effect in Pixelmator

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:28:23 +0000

Pixelmator is a really cool tool for image manipulations and editing. It is a really versatile tool for some photo manipulations and the new version of the tools, the 2.0 has a brand new text tool with more options. So I decided to create a light effect using Pixelmator.

In this… read more

30 Awesome Black And White Website For Inspiration

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:25:19 +0000

30 Awesome Black And White Website For Inspiration

Instagram Co-Founder, Jobs’ Widow Join Michelle Obama at State of Union

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:44:01 +0000

The prom king and queen of Silicon Valley will be attending the State of the Union address tonight at the U.S. Capitol as guests of First Lady Michelle Obama.

We’re referring to Mike Krieger, co-founder of rapidly growing iPhotography app Instagram and Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of late Apple co-founder… read more

20 Most Inspired Graphics – Daily Inspiration

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:05:19 +0000

20 Most Inspired Graphics – Daily Inspiration

One Page Website: 40 Fantastic Examples

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:19:04 +0000

One of the latest trends in website design is one page websites. I really love these kinds of sites. I find that the designers use these websites like an artist or painter would use their canvas. They apply all of their artistic works on this one page to tell a… read more

Daily Inspiration #1039

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:36:31 +0000

Facebook Timeline Roll Out: Everything You Need to Know

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:11:12 +0000

Facebook announced Tuesday that profiles, as many of us have known them for years, will be gone in a few weeks — replaced by Facebook Timeline.

Facebook Timeline, the new interface equipped with a plethora of features, was introduced last September at the annual f8 conference in San Francisco. Eager… read more

Interview with Dabs and Myla

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:08:08 +0000

Today I’m going to introduce to you guys this adorable australian couple of graffiti writers, please welcome Dabs and Myla. These fellas have been doing some extremely funky and interesting artworks both on the streets and on galleries. So it’s really nice to have a the opportunity to understand more… read more

Tuesday Total Textures 107

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:24:33 +0000

Tuesday Total Textures is post series that will bring a new life to your Tuesdays. Every week I’ll be posting some free hi resolution textures that you can download to use in your projects. Check out this week’s free textures, download the ones you like and start making your texture… read more

Logo Design: 36 Emblems & Badges

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:48:41 +0000

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In this post we have 36 well design and emblems & badges. Enjoy!! If you like these logo designs you might also want to check out our previous post below.

28 Clean and Creative Logo Designs

40 Creative Logo Designs

Tokyo Bicycles

Personal Logo V.1

Growcase Simplexity Service

Assembly… read more

What Successful Products Teach Us About Web Design

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:01:04 +0000

Web design is a craft that is constantly evolving and yet also sometimes sabotaged. The moment a design is released, a new version is born. In the beginning, like a baby, it seems vulnerable and weak, but in time it grows up and becomes self-sufficient. Redesigning a website for its… read more

How to make your own icon webfont

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:24:25 +0000

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New Works of Adhemas Batista (I’m Selling Colors)

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:17:48 +0000

Adhemas Batista also known as I’m Selling Colors, is a self-taught visual artist from São Paulo City in Brazil but now based in Los Angeles, USA. With a package experience since 1996, Adhemas has worked with many huge brands including Adobe, Coca-Cola, Puma, Honda and of course Havaianas. I am… read more

Mats Ottdal: Artist Of The Day

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:08:28 +0000

Mats Ottdal is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists… read more

Daily Inspiration #1038

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:48:34 +0000

Moleskine Notebook Artwork: Showcase of Creative Drawings

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:17:36 +0000

Moleskine have long been the notebook of choice for writers & artists for years, dating back to 19th century Paris. Despite web & digital design rising in prominence in the last few years, the popularity of Moleskine notebooks appears unhurt – and in fact, the notebook appears to be more… read more

25 Adorable Feather Tattoos

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:05:19 +0000

25 Adorable Feather Tattoos

20 Gracious Hairstyles For Medium Length Hair

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:45:19 +0000

20 Gracious Hairstyles For Medium Length Hair

25 Beautiful Back Tattoos for Women

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:25:19 +0000

25 Beautiful Back Tattoos for Women

The Perfect Office #123

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:55:37 +0000

We’ve seen some great gadgets and equipment for designers. So many cool stuff, that we could actually assemble infinite perfect office spaces! Every week we’ll assemble a perfect office, and we’d like you to help us. What equipment would the perfect office have?

Not only gadgets and equipment, but also furniture,… read more

9 Tips for Working While Traveling

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:00:33 +0000

Every once in a while you need to do freelance work while you’re traveling.

Trying to stay on top of your freelance tasks while on vacation can be stressful, especially if you’re traveling with your partner or family. Trying to find a balance between work and play isn’t easy…. read more

60+ Fresh Examples of Modern Single-Page-Website Designs

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:54:47 +0000

As you’ve already seen in our previous posts about Single Page Website Designs that showcasing your work in single page design is a hot trend now days. It’s kind of ironic to see what designers can do with single pages as modern age designers love to experiment with things and… read more

Augmented Reality: the future of digital media

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:36:01 +0000

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50 Wonderful Black & White Photos with Partial Color Effects

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:15:17 +0000

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Taking a black and white photograph and adding partial color to certain key points of the shot is one of the most popular techniques amongst professional photographers. You can understand its popularity when you look at the examples we have for you below. This technique… read more

Creative Examples Business Advertisements on Buildings

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:45:19 +0000

Creative Examples Business Advertisements on Buildings

Easy Wax Seal in Illustrator and Photoshop

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:41:12 +0000

A few weeks ago I was having my Maker’s Mark and decided it was time to do the wax effect they have on their brand using Photoshop. After looking for some references I found some references and started creating a wax seal using Illustrator and Photoshop.

So in this tutorial we… read more

21 Examples of Inspiring Typography in Web Design

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:03:01 +0000

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From print to packages to web design and pretty much all other media that you can think of, typography always plays a big role. Not only can good use of typography add to your design from a visual standpoint, it can also play an important role… read more

Friday Motion – Inspiration Dose #51

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:05:19 +0000

Friday Motion – Inspiration Dose #51

10+ Typography Web Design For Inspiration

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:05:19 +0000

10+ Typography Web Design For Inspiration

Daily Inspiration #1037

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New Inspirational Print Advertisements

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New Inspirational Print Advertisements

11 Ways to get Free Marketing for Your Photography

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:29:03 +0000

One of the challenges of charging for your photography is figuring out how to get clients. You’ve got the technical know-how, but what about the business and marketing side? Strapped for cash and looking for ways to generate buzz about your photography? No problem. Marketing doesn’t have to cost much… read more

Our favorite tweets of the week Jan 16-Jan 22, 2012

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36 Amazing Natural Light Photography

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:45:19 +0000

36 Amazing Natural Light Photography

Ana Villalba: Arist Of The Day

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:41:54 +0000

Ana Villalba is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists… read more

Wallpaper of the Week 187 by Jeff Huang

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:02:56 +0000

The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Jeff Huang and featured on the Abduzeedo Book. Jeff is a freelance art director and illustrator based in New York who specializes in Creative Design, Abstract Art, Photo Editing, and 3D. He has been working professionally for more than 6… read more

30+ Effective and Inspiring About Me Pages

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:45:19 +0000

30+ Effective and Inspiring About Me Pages

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.122

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:38:21 +0000

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This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think.

Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims… read more

Best of the Week #206

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Daily Inspiration #1036

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Antonio Bay Case Study by Falcon White

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:59:29 +0000

It’s always a great thing to see how a designer works, it’s a great way to learn and also to progress with your own skills. Now I wanna share a case study from Ralf Krause aka Falcon White, who did this piece for Desktopography 2011. I hope you will enjoy… read more

Patterns: Weekly Photography Challenge

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:50:33 +0000

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This week we published a popular post titled – 33 Inspirational Images that Feature Patterns and Repetition which got some great feedback.

So I thought it might be fun to make that the topic of this weeks challenge. So over the next few days of travels with your camera… read more

50 Inspiring Logo Designs

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:58:12 +0000

A logo is an essential part of branding your website and marketing it offline and online. Some logo designs feature simple, beautiful typography whilst others more are fun and colourful. However, all logos should be memorable and able to integrate with your website design effortlessly.

One of the best ways of… read more

Keep Your Digital Inspiration Organized with Sparkbox

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:29 +0000

A big part of design is inspiration. Graphic and web designers don’t work in a vacuum, they browse around to see what’s come before, and use other designs as references and starting points. Collecting these little pieces of inspiration and reference can quickly crowd your browser’s bookmark folder or your… read more

Giveaway – Beautiful Loish’s Exclusive Posters

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:02:36 +0000

I don’t know what about you guys, but I really feel it’s time for a kickass poster giveaway. This one is super special for me, because we’ll be giving away 2 posters by one of my all-time favorite artists, Lois van Baarle, a.k.a. Loish!

Loish is a 26 year-old illustrator from… read more

20+ Fresh Rack Card Print Design Inspirations

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:25:19 +0000

20+ Fresh Rack Card Print Design Inspirations

Daily Inspiration #1035

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Inspiration from Ghibli – 30 Studio Ghibli-inspired Artworks

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:05:19 +0000

Inspiration from Ghibli – 30 Studio Ghibli-inspired Artworks

Worldwide Photography #54: Belgrade

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:18:06 +0000

For the next week we’re going to feature Tihuana,… read more

Fiodor Sumkin: Artist Of The Day

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:12:36 +0000

Fiodor Sumkin is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists… read more

Creative And Inspiring Product Packaging Design

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:21:39 +0000

Product packaging design is all too often ignored in the commercial world, which means that when a product is packaged creatively & beautifully, it really stands out. As products sitting on store shelves cry out for attention, it’s the product packaging that can mean the difference between what gets bought… read more

Pixel Perfection: Showcase of Inspired Pixel Art

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:01:11 +0000

For many designers, and artists alike, using the numerous tools that are available to them in whichever graphics program is their app of choice is the only way they can get their work to shine. But then there are those who operate in the complete opposite manner, shying away from… read more

Video Inspiration #53

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:56:03 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of “best of” list of videos we’ve discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good… read more

30+ Amazing Pictures of Animals

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:45:19 +0000

30+ Amazing Pictures of Animals

23 Creative Digital Art For Your Inspiration

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:45:19 +0000

23 Creative Digital Art For Your Inspiration

Daily Inspiration #1034 – STOP SOPA

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:06:16 +0000

40 Fascinating Illustration Designs and Photo Manipulations #3

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:05:19 +0000

40 Fascinating Illustration Designs and Photo Manipulations #3

Architect Day: Filter Arkitekter

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:18:02 +0000

Today we have a nice AD, is from Oslo, Norway. I’m talking about Filter, an architectural firm with five employees. Filters employees have experience in a wide range of architecture and their missions ranging from cottages and houses to schools, police station and city projects.

Filter has a wide contact and… read more

33 Inspirational Images that Feature Patterns and Repetition

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:09:25 +0000

Our world is filled with patterns. They’re everywhere when you start looking for them and they can be a powerful element to think about when out and about with your camera.

Below are 33 images that feature patterns of different kinds. Some are found in architecture and some in nature. Some… read more

Printed Web: Print Design Inspired Websites

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:05:44 +0000

It seems things are changing for website design. The minimalist style adopted by many websites is slowly being evolved into something a little more engaging. One of the main sources of inspiration for this change in the way website content is displayed has been print design, particularly newspapers and magazines…. read more

Super Easy Vintage Look to Photos in Pixelmator

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:49:47 +0000

Vintage looking photography is super trendy especially with so many apps for Android and iPhone, apps like Instagram, Hipstmatic and so on. The vintage look is cool and easy to create in Pixelmator especially light leaks. That’s why I decided to give it a try.

In this tutorial I will show… read more

20 Stunning Flash Portfolio Websites Design for Inspiration

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:45:19 +0000

20 Stunning Flash Portfolio Websites Design for Inspiration

T-shirt Designs that Pop Out!

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:45:19 +0000

T-shirt Designs that Pop Out!

Daily Inspiration #1034

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:28:04 +0000

Super Nice Apparel Illustrations by David Creighton-Pester

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:55:19 +0000

We love a good apparel illustration designer. From time to time we get to see some pretty good pieces, like these, by David Creighton-Pester. Gotta love these illustrations!

These are only a few of David’s illustrations. For more of it, you should really check out his portfolio at Society6. I hope… read more

Year In Review: 6 More Ways to Top Your Best Photos

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:24:21 +0000

It’s been a few years since I wrote 10 Ways to Top Your Best 2008 Photographs, and the tips are as relevant today as they were back then. In order to improve it is important to take stock of where you’ve been and where you are in terms of your individual… read more

Jordan Metcalf: Artist Of The Day

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:10:48 +0000

Jordan Metcalf is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists… read more

21 Excellent Portfolios and Design Agency Websites

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:10:36 +0000

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It has been a while since we last showcased Design Related Websites here, so today we decided to check out how is it that design firms, designers, and other creative agencies are presenting their work. From design studios to brand firms and freelance designer’s portfolios, you… read more

25 Inspirational Multi Colored Logos

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:45:19 +0000

25 Inspirational Multi Colored Logos

15 Awesome Girly Skull Tattoos

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:05:19 +0000

15 Awesome Girly Skull Tattoos

100+ Amazing Colorful Logo Designs

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:25:19 +0000

100+ Amazing Colorful Logo Designs

16 Minimal Websites That Will Boost Your Inspiration

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:45:19 +0000

16 Minimal Websites That Will Boost Your Inspiration

100+ Logos For Design Inspiration

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:05:19 +0000

100+ Logos For Design Inspiration

Brochure Designs: 25 Design For Your Inspiration

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:45:19 +0000

Brochure Designs: 25 Design For Your Inspiration

Martin Luther King Jr Quotes: 12 Inspirational Excerpts on Tumblr

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:05:39 +0000

Many in the United States got the day off work Monday in celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights leader and minister credited with bringing equal rights to African Americans, and tangentially, many other minority groups. Even after his assassination in 1968, his legacy… read more

20 Creative Web Designers Websites

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:45:19 +0000

20 Creative Web Designers Websites

20 Girly Tattoos You Would Simply Love

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:25:19 +0000

20 Girly Tattoos You Would Simply Love

Daily Inspiration #1033

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:37:13 +0000

How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:00:03 +0000

Abstract or dead simple? Clever irony? Cute and playful? There are endless paths to take when brainstorming your new business name. But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the naming process is fraught with uncertainty and doubt.

Yet, the stakes couldn’t be higher. A business begins with a name… read more

4 Steps to Becoming a Freelance Copywriter

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:00:44 +0000

If you are reading this, chances are, you’ve already made up your mind that you want to be a copywriter.

However I do have to warn you, it isn’t easy!

Most potential copywriters wish to take up the vocation because they love writing. When you have to write… read more

DRIVE Poster Launch by James White

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:53:13 +0000

As you may have heard, James White designed his version from the movie DRIVE; one of the best movies of 2011. For those who still haven’t seen it, you don’t know what you’re stylishly missing. We are honoured to officially announce that James will put on sale his DRIVE poster… read more

289 “Best Photos of 2011″ Blog Posts

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:53:25 +0000

At the conclusion of every year I’ve adopted the tradition of reviewing my year in photos, picking my 10 best photos and evaluating those that were near misses. This exercise is something I’ve written about on DPS in How to Top Your Best 2008 Photos and Year In Review: 6 More Ways… read more

Animals in Alphabet Illustrations

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:17:12 +0000

Casey Girard is a freelancer illustrator/designer from Massachusetts and she illustrated this amazing animals alphabet. Each letter of the alphabet was illustrated by an animal to represent it. The result is simply amazing, great illustrations and great alphabet letters.

For more from Casey Girard visit caseyg.com or @CaseyGirard

What’s new for designers – January 2012

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:27:44 +0000

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Brave New Worlds: Showcase of Fantasy Digital Paintings

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:00:47 +0000

When it comes to digital paintings there are many artists whose virtual brushes capture life as we know it in some form or fashion. Giving us glimpses at our world through their imaginations. Though some go beyond this world, and they dip their brushes in the wells of the fantastic…. read more

20 Things You Didn’t Know About Pop Art & Graphic Design

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:10:09 +0000

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The advent of the Pop Art movement in the 50′s didn’t just impress the wealthy, it changed the culture. So iconic and profound were the inspirations and meanings behind this movement that it’s art is still featured, studied and produced to this day.

In this article,… read more

20 Beautiful Pictures of Doves

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:45:19 +0000

20 Beautiful Pictures of Doves

40+ Beautiful & Minimal Examples of Black & White Photography Inspiration

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:05:19 +0000

40+ Beautiful & Minimal Examples of Black & White Photography Inspiration

30 Professionally Designed Youtube Channels

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:25:19 +0000

30 Professionally Designed Youtube Channels

Joshua McAlister: Artist Of The Day

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:19:27 +0000

Joshua McAlister is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists… read more

Create a Skateboard Illustration with Mixed Medias

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:02:14 +0000

As most kids born in the 90s I was very influenced by skateboarding and was a “skater” myself. I always loved skateboard art and I remember going with my friends to skate shops to see the shapes from brands like Santa Cruz, Flip, Powell Peralta and others. I must admit… read more

Friday Photography Inspiration #41

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:45:19 +0000

Friday Photography Inspiration #41

Daily Inspiration #1032

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:49 +0000

4 Tips to Keep Your Website Ahead of the Curve in 2012

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:29:59 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Sure, having a website for your business serves a practical need: to draw net-surfing users to your product or service. However, it’s also much more than slapping… read more

Our favorite tweets of the week Jan 9-Jan 15, 2012

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A Showcase of Unbelievable Macro Photography

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:25:19 +0000

A Showcase of Unbelievable Macro Photography

Wallpaper of the Week 175 by Kyle Kargov

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:07:45 +0000

The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Kyle Kargov an graphic designer and lover of type from Toronto, Canada. Kyle has some really impressive typography works on his portfolio and this wallpaper is a nice example of the quality of his work.

I believe in strategic, message-driven design…. read more

30 Beautiful Business Card Designs

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:45:19 +0000

30 Beautiful Business Card Designs

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.121

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:07:15 +0000

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This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think.

Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims… read more

Take Songwriting to the Next Level with Songwriter’s Pad

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:00:05 +0000

One area that hasn’t really been exploited in the app market is that of apps for musicians. And by that, I don’t mean apps for recording and producing, I’m referring to apps for songwriters.

Maybe there’s a reason for that? You could use a simple text editor to write songs, but… read more

Best of the Week #205

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:34:28 +0000

Logo Designs Of The Month December For Inspiration

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Logo Designs Of The Month December For Inspiration

Creative Resumes That Put Yours To Shame

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Creative Resumes That Put Yours To Shame

20 Beautiful Peacock Feather Tattoo Designs

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:25:19 +0000

20 Beautiful Peacock Feather Tattoo Designs

15 Nice Stone Fireplace Pictures

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:05:19 +0000

15 Nice Stone Fireplace Pictures

20 Excellent Scroll Tattoos

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20 Excellent Scroll Tattoos