Sparkle Backgrounds MADNESS!
I’ve been noticing a new trend in graphic design that has been picking up a lot of steam recently. It’s been around for a little while, but now I’m seeing new designs that fall into this category every day. I don’t think I’ve seen such a popular theme for a while! The designs usually have several things in common; A central photo (usually of a person ) surrounded by tons of sparkles, glow effects and other colorful effect such as swirls and lines.
Below you will find some prime examples of this new sparkle backgrounds trend in graphic design. Its hard to pinpoint where things start nowadays due to the shear amount of designers and tutorial sites, but my guess is Fabio Sasso’s three tutorials ( one, two and three ), this Computer Arts tutorial and Chuck Anderson all might have something to do with this outburst of cool designs.
Notice this trend? Start this trend? Got work like this? Show and tell us in the comments!
arnaud - April 25th, 2008
Love !
liam_uk7 - April 25th, 2008
Interesting topic, however I’m not fond of this style at all. A handful of the images I’ve seen in this style actually look decent, and different. The rest just look like poor imitations. I think the trend was given exposure by PSDTuts & http://abduzeedo.com - And while l like both of these sites I’m a little sick of seeing these.
I do however like the recent trend of this style in web design, like the Abduzeedo site above.
Leonidas - April 25th, 2008
Madness?
THIS
IS
SPARTA!
Xavier - April 25th, 2008
Cool works!
Anyway I would have loved to be informed that some of my pics were here…
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Geoserv - April 27th, 2008
STUMBLED!
Those look awesome.
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Fubiz - April 28th, 2008
So beautiful!
Sara - April 28th, 2008
Pretty!
It looks like the music video from the 70’s and mid 80’s filters but in a way better resolution.
Thanks for posting this it looks like fun.
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rajita - April 30th, 2008
Sparkles and Blings and gradients are in style for graphic designing.
Gino - April 30th, 2008
Yes they are def in style right now =)
Aravind - May 2nd, 2008
I too have noticed and have talked to my friends, exactly the same thing.
At SocWall there are many wallpapers sporting in flashy flares and sparkles..
swirls of light and lines of cool colours are also being used widespread..
Anonymous - May 17th, 2008
wicked
katie - May 18th, 2008
i love them there so wicked
francesca GREENBANK - May 22nd, 2008
they are sooooo cool you should make more of them
Anonymous - June 14th, 2008
sexy mann
Hannah - June 25th, 2008
this is amazing, you all have serious talent and its just amazo
Oleg - August 19th, 2008
I think I even know who started it…. http://www.aeiko.net or http://www.wirestyle.deviantart.com , he’s been doing these kids of effects for a while now, well before the trend fired up.
P.S BTW its not a links to my site/profile so its not self-promotion.
jose - November 21st, 2008
how do they do does like that? can u make a pcture like this with photoshop??
bobo - December 3rd, 2008
this is kind of cool