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50 Unique and Unusual Business Card Examples

James Vincent — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:00:59 +0000

In a previous article we showed you 100 awesome business card designs but today we’re going to dig a bit deeper and find some awesome business cards that are as unconventional as possible. See through, wood & edible – you’ll see it all in todays post.

Marketing yourself requires you to stand out from the numerous other ‘ads’ people get thrown at them every day and these business cards are a perfect example of how you can use something so traditional to be so remarkable.

Motion Dreams

DynaMaxx

8 Bits

Noujav

Violet Tchalakov

Natalie Roberts

Lingerie

Plexiglass PMMA

White Tea Photography

Brittany Guarino

MaComiX

Jake Applebee

Dario Monetini

Tyson Junkers

Stir

Agencia D

Luice Design

Michela

Klinetech

Nation Toys

Kyoki

Bombay Bakery

Terry Miller

Tim Wan

Diego Rodriguez

Dr. Hajnal Kiprov

RedKeds

Well Dressed Vandals

Abbydoodles Paperie

Anteris

Verdi22

WOOOOOO!

Micross Creative

Creartive Design

Karen Geiger

Inkd

DUO

Courtney Danforth

LAPA LAPA

Black Rooster

Jack Napier

Sam Gough

Akufen

Markdvl

PINNED

kensey Lu

Marek Rojek

Cement Solutions

Unmute Productions

50 Amazing 3D Chalk Sidewalk Art Images from Julian Beever

Mike Smith — Tue, 31 May 2011 22:32:44 +0000

For those of you who have been living under a rock, Julian Beever is the street artist who turns normal city streets into amazing works of art. With life-sized crabs, holes where you fall to your death and underground water tunnels as just some of the art he’s painted, I thought it’d be a great idea to get some of his art together and showcase it all in one place.

So below are 50 amazing 3d sidewalk art images from Julian Beever, the best to ever do it!

Ribbons in Web Design: A Showcase

Janna Hagan — Mon, 16 May 2011 10:30:59 +0000

Ribbons have become a recurring trend in web design. Although this trend probably won’t die for a while, I think it’s more obvious to designers than normal internet users that the trend is becoming more wide-spread. Simply searching “ribbon” on Dribbble brings up 840 results! In the following compilation, I collected some of the best examples of ribbons in design:

Do you think this trend is being overused?

Parallax Scrolling in Web Design: Hot New Trend with Examples

Janna Hagan — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:24:31 +0000

Parallax scrolling in web design is a design trend that is going to be huge this year. In my original blog post about Parallax Scrolling I wrote back in April, I listed some tools and tutorials to help you achieve this effect in your web designs:

Now I am going to show a few more awesome examples of parallax scrolling. Many of these websites use parallax scrolling to provide the illusion of a 3-dimensional effect, which adds a great subtle effect for visitors. Below is a compilation of some of the best websites that use parallax scrolling in a way that is amazingly inspiring. Enjoy!

Have some examples of parallax scrolling to share? Did you use this technique on your own website?

Marketing Inspiration: 100 Clever and Creative Advertisements

James Vincent — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:00:38 +0000

In response to our previous Guerrilla Marketing article, we’ve put together 100 more awesome creative advertisements for your marketing inspiration. You’ll see print ads as well as ambient ads that are found in the streets. As a designer & freelancer, you should always be looking for inspiration on how to market your business and I think todays post is going to give you a TON of inspiration!

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Typography in Design: 100 Brilliant Examples

James Vincent — Mon, 02 May 2011 11:00:09 +0000

Title image “Sexy Mashup” by Pete Harrison.

Beautiful art comes in many forms. We’re used to seeing amazing website designs and print designs, but we rarely take the time out of our day to look at items from other areas of design. So today we’re going to showcase 100 brilliant examples of typography in design.

When you look these images over, you can see how good typography can transcend through the web, print and everywhere in between. I hope you enjoy these examples and get inspired to create something amazing today!

Antena 3 Films

Blackout Poster

Australia Post Hug

After 10pm

You Blow Me Away

Dream

The Future

Sometimes…

Imagine

Typography by Fabianohikaru

Crush Typography

Vintage Typography

The Grid Typography Inspired by Tron Legacy

Behind the Black Sky

Reality Typography

Type Two

Balance

Creative

Full Spectrum Dominance

UU Theory

Inner Beauty Can’t Shine Through

100 Words

Highway of Endless Dreams

Modern Western Wedding Invitations

Stay Green

Anorexia

High Five

ECO

Green

More Green

Fresh

Seed

Bloom

Work + Play

Special

Waste Not

GK

Explosive Typography

Excessive

Cover Girl

Dolce & Gabbana Typography

Kings of Leon

Broken Stars

Sweet Typography

Dustin

Mighty Typography

Portfolio

Open House

Flow

Fresh

Under the Sea

Typography Soap

Typography by Nominuss

Beautiful

Typography Tree

Ink and Water Don’t Mix

Changing Actions

Type as Image by Petar Pavlov

Instant

On Us

Swing City

Go Play

Time for a Fresh Start

A tribute to Yulia Brodskaya

Anakost Typography

Play

Write a Bike

Impact Bold

Musa Typography

One Million Dollar Drawing

Walk in the open sky

You’re Paranoid

Space

Typography

Envy

BLOK

Type Two Typography

Omega

Drum & Bass

Start your own studio

MTV Bloom

Night Facilities

FFFF

Giel Just Love Daphne

Frothy Monologues

Green is the New Gold

CMYK

Day of the Dead

Type

B.A.

Chewing Gum

Graphic Design

Hell Yeah

Inspire Wallpaper

It Is What It Is

Illustrated Type

Inspiration

Typographic Illustration by Alex Beltechi

Tribute to the Dalai Lama

A Man of his Word

Typo

Share Your Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed all these awesome examples of brilliant typography in design. I had a lot of fun putting this list together and would love to hear which design is your favorite, or if you have some other great typography designs to share. Leave a comment!

Don’t Limit Your Design Inspiration to Behind the Computer Screen

Janna Hagan — Sun, 01 May 2011 11:30:36 +0000

CSS galleries seem to be gaining popularity among the web design community for obvious reasons. They can be a great source of inspiration when designing certain elements of a website. Although these sites are great (and sometimes overused), it’s always a good idea to take a break and step back from the computer screen. As designers, we have all been stuck in a rut where ideas just aren’t flowing. I’m the type of designer that will actively seek inspiration when I’m presented with a project. Usually, ideas don’t pop into my head instantly. Inspiration is more about discovering it naturally, rather than forcing it.

Travel

There is an abundance of culture, lifestyle and art to be discovered when you travel. The discoveries you encounter may not always be available to you where you live and can help you escape the rut of everyday work. These types of discoveries can be awe-inspiring in a way that is mentally stimulating. Don’t forget to take pictures of your journey to reflect upon later.

Nature

Nature is the prefect way to recharge your soul and ease your mind, allowing you a fresh perspective on design. An important part of getting inspiration from nature is not to just view it. Look at the textures and colours of the leaves, grass and water. Paying more attention to the environment around you can help you incorporate new elements into your designs. Getting inspiration from nature is also a good way of making sure you avoid taking too much inspiration from other sources. Below are two examples of awesome websites inspired by the beauty of nature.

Study Different Design Mediums

Fashion

Fashion is very much artwork in itself. The colours, structure and textures used in fashion can be applied the same way in web design. Specific styles and eras of fashion design can resonate with your personal style, making it easier to discover a new found source of inspiration. The Free People website is a perfect example of a design that reflects the style of the clothes they sell – flowy, natural and girly.

Architecture

How many times do we mindless pass by architecture in large cities? Studying the line, shape and form of these beautiful buildings is a great way to stir up ideas. The shapes and patterns in modern architecture share the same principles as design elements on the web. There’s a awe-factor in the creativity of structural design that encompasses personality, variety and colour that is sure to inspire. The Material Group and Cappen websites both use beautiful circular structural elements to create a sense of depth and shape.

Photography

Photography is one of the best ways to capture human emotions and feelings. As a web designer, this is one of the most important aspects of creating and designing an effective website – we must appeal to our visitors and create an emotional reaction. Photography often allows our minds to wander through various emotions and personal memories creating a new realm of inspiration.

Discover Your Neighbourhood

Visit an art gallery, record store, coffe shop, vintage clothing store or wander through a park. Go to a foreign grocery store and study the packaging designs. These designs aren’t restricted by factors like HTML and CSS and can remind us how to think outside the box when it comes to webpage layout. View architecture and street art – nothing can be more stimulating than discovering your own city, especially areas you have never visited before. Many of these places have a wealth of undiscovered artwork that can be used as inspiration.

How do you combat limited inspiration?

35 Black and White Flash Portfolios – Colorblind Fashion

Ann Davlin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:10:44 +0000

The black and white palette is considered to be the favorite art motif of many creative people, especially for their portfolios. Since glossy magazines and fashion shows started popularizing vibrant color schemes, black and white artwork has become associated with something classic and stylish.

Many designers use monochrome solutions to showcase their work, even with flash based designs. Black and white portfolio websites have won the hearts of millions with simple and austere style, so they are in fashion year after year.

Adding a dash of the right color brings a zest to these designs and draws’ attention to significant elements (e.g. logos, photos, schemes, navigation buttons).

So, if you are a web designer, photographer or a creative online project manager and are looking for some ideas about how to decorate your portfolio and distinguish it from the masses, then you are in the right place! Now we’re going to show you a list of 35 black and white Flash portfolios which will undoubtedly inspire you for experiments with monochrome colors. So, make yourself comfortable and enjoy the art of black and white Flash portfolios!

Szymon Brod

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Kurylowicz & Associates

Ad Vlemmix

Pianofuzz

Martin Anderie

Cellules

Studio Ten and a Half

Leah Haggar

Contrast

Ion Drimba Filho

Jessica Stivenson (template)

Model Management

Marcin Kaneiwski

Jean Malek

Your Magesty

Uli Heckmann photography

Carlos Alonso

Artworking Digital Design

Ana Juan

Interior (template)

Shauntan

The Old State

Pierrick Calvez

thetoke

Alastaire Allday

Simon J Hunter

Toby Powell

Cole Thompson photography

AFGN

Brian Hoff

XQS

Kardo Ayoub

Roland Olbeter

C-designer

75 Amazing 3D Architecture Renderings

James Vincent — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:05:33 +0000

If you’re looking for some awesome architecture photos, you’ve come to the wrong place. That’s because these aren’t photos at all – they’re killer 3d renderings of architecture that will have you second guessing your eye sight.

If you’ve never had the chance to look at how clean and realistic a 3d rendering can be, you’re in for a treat because today we’ve got 75 awesome 3D renders for you to check out.

Click the images below to view in full size:

50 Breathtaking Bridge Photos from Around the World

Tomas Laurinavicius — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:52:40 +0000

Title Image by Keen Eddie

Bridge photography has been extremely popular for a very long time. Great and beautiful bridges capture our imaginations and inspire us. Today I would like to share a compilation of pictures featuring beautiful bridges from around the world. You will see various bridges including old and modern, long and high as well as minimalistic and very complex constructions. Compilation features 50 wonderful photos of breathtaking bridges in USA, Spain, Brazil, France, Italy, Russia, Norway and other countries.

Which one is your favorite? Share you thoughts in comments section below the post.