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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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70 Free High Resolution .PSD Source Files

Posted on06. Dec, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

There are countless different ways to learn the techniques and tricks of Photoshop from the experts. Whether it be through online tutorials, step-by-step DVD’s or maybe an in-depth book covering all the great tips.

Whichever method you choose, there is really only one way that allows you to dissect and play around with all of the [...]

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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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25 Clever Apple iPhone Concept Designs

Posted on28. Nov, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

The Apple iPhone raised the bar for future cell phone designs when it made its debut in early 2007. Since its initial release, two more designs have reached the public through the 3G and the 3GS with very little change to the original look. Thankfully, some creative Apple fans have given us a glimpse on [...]

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50 Really Cool Single Page Websites

Posted on23. Nov, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

When we first enter a website, we usually look for something interesting to click on or some way to narrow our interests (i.e. categories and search), it’s just what we are use to doing.

But, what if you could give users all of the information they need in one single page? A few web designers out [...]

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30 Functional Concrete Textures

Posted on21. Nov, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

If you’re needing an urban/ grungy feel for a design that you’re working on, you might consider using a concrete texture as a starting point. I’ve used several of these textures in past designs and thought that it would be a good idea to go ahead and round them up for easy access. This list [...]

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50+ Free High Quality Apple Icon Sets

Posted on17. Nov, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

Lets face it, Apple icons are cool and especially when they are free. Thanks to the many generous designers on the web, there are some really amazing apple related icons available to download for absolutely no charge. In this post I have sifted through the numerous icons that are out there and compiled this list [...]

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20 Mobile Friendly Website Designs

Posted on11. Nov, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

As more and more people continue to browse the web with their smartphones, the need for websites to adapt to these smaller screens is becoming a necessity. Many web developers have already made the change focusing on user-friendly GUI’s, larger fonts and easy search options. Unfortunately, there are still a large number of websites that [...]

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60 Unique 404 Error Pages

Posted on09. Nov, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

Maybe it was a broken link, a misspelled URL or some page you wrote back in 1997 that just needed to go. Whatever the reason, it’s inevitable that visitors are going to land on your 404 Error page.

Having a unique well-designed 404 Error page can help to keep visitors engaged with your site when they [...]

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100 Remarkably Creative Business Cards

Posted on03. Nov, 2009 by Shawn Ramsey.

To help inspire you and guide you in the right direction for your business card makeover, I have handpicked over 100 business cards that are likely to leave an impression on their recipients. The obvious truth is, your business card should reflect your business in its design.

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