Archive for 'Inspiration'
60 Creative and Inspiring Festival Posters
Posted on01. Mar, 2010 by Shawn Ramsey.
One event that almost every city in just about every country shares is some type of annual festival. They come for a day maybe a week to spread their fun and joy and then they disappear until the following season. As a patron to many local festivals throughout my life, I’ve always been impressed with the posters designed to spread the word about these events. They’re typically full of beautiful color and typography designed to grab your attention while also providing details about the upcoming festivities.
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30 Well-Executed Blog Post Footer Designs
Posted on11. Feb, 2010 by Shawn Ramsey.
What happens when a visitor reaches the end of your blog posts? Could be they move on to another article, promote the post through social media, follow your RSS or simply comment and move on to the next blog.
Obviously the last thing we want is for our readers to simply read an article and then move on to another blog. So just what can we do to keep these readers around? The blog post footer, situated between the bottom of an article and the comment section, provides the perfect opportunity to serve up some interactive options for your site and hopefully keep visitors around for more.
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70 Exceptional Examples Of Night Photography
Posted on02. Feb, 2010 by Shawn Ramsey.
When the sun drops behind the horizon and cities begin to illuminate their surroundings, the opportunity for spectacular photographs begins to arise. Low-light photography can prove to be a challenging task, yet with the proper technique and equipment the results are extremely rewarding.
Here is a collection of 70 Exceptional Examples Of Night Photography taken by some true professional and dedicated photographers. As the light began to dim, these photographers reached for their cameras and created true magic.
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50 Amazing Home Office Workstation Setups
Posted on05. Jan, 2010 by Shawn Ramsey.
While we like to write about web design here at Bluefaqs, I thought that it would be a nice break from the norm to showcase just where some of the action takes place in the home of a designer. As more people are turning to this idea of working from home both part-time and full, the home office setup has become the center point to where some amazing ideas have formed and taken shape.
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55 Fabulous Footers
Posted on14. Dec, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.
When we visualize the typical blog layout we see it as made up of four areas, a header, content area, sidebar and the footer. One of these sections gets the short end of the stick and unfortunately, can easily be scanned over by the reader. The footer is your last chance to grab a users [...]
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The Colorful World Of Aerosol Art
Posted on11. Dec, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.
With examples dating as far back as the Roman Empire and beyond, graffiti has and will continue to play a role in the so-called underground world of street art. To some it’s considered ugly, irresponsible and an unacceptable way to deface public and private property. To others, this brand of art can be viewed as a masterpiece evoking strong emotions through its common use of bold colors and edgy topics.
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30 Awesome Examples Of Typography Animation
Posted on01. Dec, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.
The art and technique of arranging type, type design, and modifying type glyphs is what we know as typography. When properly used in print and graphical depictions it can yield some very cool effects.
What happens when we take this motionless art and give it the freedom of animation? Through the talented minds of some creative designers out there, animated typography (aka kinetic typography) comes alive.
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