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12 Water Inspired Web Designs

Looking to redesign your portfolio site or a new client site? Well consider a “Waterworld” type theme! I’ve always been a fan of the deep blue sea and this type of imagery can bring up a lot of great and positive emotions in a viewer. So whether your website is directly related to water or not you can still harness the power of mother nature to design a cool water inspired website. Check out the cool water themed websites below for some inspiration if you plan on tackling this theme for your next project and feel free to link to any other cool water heavy website designs you know of.

June 25, 2009

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15 Grandiose Green Website Designs

Many websites are going green and by this I mean green in their color, imagery and overall style. Many of the sites deal directly with the environment or nature in some way, but others simply enjoy the emotion green color and imagery inspire in a viewer. People often find green colors and imagery relaxing and refreshing and if wielded properly can add a lot to a website design. So I thought I would showcase some cool websites that thrive off of the color green or nature related imagery and themes. Enjoy and feel free to link to any cool “green” sites you know of.

June 12, 2009

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18 Fresh Font Designs

There are more type designers than ever and the amount of fonts to choose from nowadays is mind boggling! So I decided it would be a good idea to put together a small sampling of some of the coolest font designs I have seen recently from the great designers of the Behance community. Stay tuned for more font related inspiration posts and let us know which font below is your favorite!

June 10, 2009

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17 Photo Manipulations With People

If you have used Photoshop you probably have dabbled in photo manipulation, which really is what Photoshop is meant for. Over the past year there have been more and more photo manipulations coming out every day, especially like the ones below. The basic elements most of these designs have is a single figure in the center as the focal point and then design elements wrapped around the person as if they were one and the same. This is probably the most popular photo manipulation trend right now. What do you guys think of this photo manipulation style?

May 15, 2009

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15 Powerful Pieces of Graphic Artwork

I am always browsing graphic artwork galleries for exciting new artwork to inspire me, so I thought I would link to some of my favorite new graphic artwork from several design inspiration websites. The designs below vary in style and media greatly, some are photo manipulations, a few are more typography focused, several have 3d elements, but they are all great pieces of graphic art and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Any suggestions for future inspiration posts?

May 13, 2009

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17 Rounded Corner Business Cards Designs

While doing my usual design gallery browsing for cool new artwork I noticed a resurgence in rounded corner business cards designs, which inspired me to create this post. I have always been a fan of rounded corner business cards because of the feeling you can achieve with them. The rounded edges can give your card a more friendly vibe and the rounded edges are perfect for any web 2.0 businesses, which tend to have bubbly, roundish, design elements.

April 15, 2009

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7 Ingenious Websites Inspired by Color

Have you ever thought why some websites are more attractive and memorable, some are irritating and others are completely not memorable. There are dozens of reasons for this the main one being color. Color is a powerful tool that has huge impact on the way we conceive things. There are psychological reasons behind this. Below are 7 exceptional web designs inspired by color with some brief description of the messages their main colors give us.

April 10, 2009

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15 Delightful Brochure Designs

I’ve always been a big fan of brochure design because I think its one of the hardest mediums to design for. Brochures are often relatively small in size and packed with lots of information. This makes it very hard for a designer because you need to make the brochure eye-catching and easy to read, but still work in all the important information. Hopefully this brochure design inspiration post will help you when you are stuck on a challenging brochure project.

March 25, 2009

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25 Gorgeous Graphic Designer Folios

Spring is here and now is the perfect time to bring some new life to our graphic designer portfolios. Portfolio websites should be updated regurarly with new work, updated contact information and the overall design style of your site should be kept up-to-date. You may have a more timeless design, but if your website design is more trendy you may want to consider a new look. Today I have put together a bunch of great graphic and web designer portfolio sites to help inspire your spring portfolio cleaning!

March 18, 2009

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12 Twitterrific Twitter Background Designs

Twitter is quickly becoming a hot spot for people and business of all kinds, including designers. Many designers now have twitter accounts so they can network with other designers on twitter and promote their work to a new audience. What I found interesting is, because of twitter a whole new niche of design has been created and that is Twitter backgrounds.

March 5, 2009

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10 Great Examples of Presenting a Project

The presentation of you projects on your portfolio site can make a world of difference when it comes to convincing a potential client to become a new client. So I wanted to show some examples of design projects that have been presented very well, either by printing and photographing the work or by creating a beautiful virtual presentation. Not only do many of these designers showcase their work in a beautiful manner, but they go the extra mile and provide viewers with multiple views and instances of the work, which really brings the projects to life.

February 20, 2009

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10 Canvas Printing Perfect Posters

Many artists and designers I know create beautiful works of art in their free time, but then let the files sit on their computer to collect digital dust. Why not dig up your best poster designs and turn them into sweet Canvas Prints that you could photograph for your portfolio site or even sell in an online store! Showing your designs printed and photographed in a cool way on your online portfolio can really make your work look extra spectacular. It shows potential clients you have experience printing, and that you are proud enough of your work to take the extra time to print and photograph it.

February 4, 2009

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18 Beautiful Brochure Design Samples

Creating an effective Brochure Design for a direct mail campaign is no easy task. Most businesses usually have a limited budget and you need to make sure the design will be as effective as possible. When designing a brochure its tempting to cram it full of as much information as possible, but the real goal is to get the reader to take action, not overload them with information. Taking action could be anything from visiting a website to calling a phone number and will vary from business to business.

January 30, 2009

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28 New Slick Business Cards

Corporate workers, skilled professionals, consultants, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and the list goes on. More and more people are getting their Own Set of Business Cards, and interestingly enough, this growing range of business card holders has led to a broader selection of business card designs — from conventional to totally new concepts.

January 23, 2009

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30 Must-Have Logo Books

Every once in a while, talent and technique aren’t enough to help you finish your logo project. You need inspiration, motivation, opinion, or probably someone to compare notes with. For such occasions, you may find a logo book an interesting reference. This post outlines some of the bestselling and upcoming logo books in the market — created and/or inspired by people who know more than a thing or two about logo design.

January 16, 2009

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