When it comes to beauty nothing can beat the beauty of nature. Although we, designers, can derive inspiration from almost everywhere, nature often manages to provide us with beautiful eye-catching perspectives we would never have explored otherwise. We have collected hundreds of wallpapers already (see links below). In this post we would like to focus on wallpapers which emphasize the variety and beauty of nature.
This post showcases 50 remarkable nature desktop wallpapers. The cover various themes and subjects; we have included both photographic and artistic (photo-manipulated) wallpapers. Hopefully, everybody will find something from himself / herself.
Home audio speakers are designed to sound great, but many designers take it to the next level and create something so sexy that people can’t help but stare. They know what they do, because in these days a product that looks good has better chances to be sold. These creative speaker designs that you’re gonna see in this post combine both style and (hopefully) function, and we can say that they look better than they sound.
One of the best free stuff Graphic Designers can find on the Web for free are high resolution backgrounds and textures. Long gone are the days when you had to buy very expensive CDs in order to obtain good quality backgrounds for your design projects.
By that time, marble and granite textures were all the rage. But now it seems that paper is becoming the new king. Lots of Web Designers are embracing the delicate look of a piece of paper with a subtle shadow. And if it is torn or folded, much better.
This gallery shows some paper backgrounds I collected from different sites. If you would like to add some nice effects to some of these textures, you can read a tutorial I wrote about creating paper folds and creases to paper textures in Photoshop.
Please, read about the usage rights: All of these textures should be free for commercial use, but to be absolutely sure, check each web site usage terms and license before downloading. Below each image sample, there is a link to the usage license. In some cases, where the scope of the license was not clear enough, I placed a link to the author profile so you can contact him. You can also read this excellent Guide to Finding and Using Incredible Flickr Images to help you find more free images for your work.
Web 2.0 is not a look. It’s not a design. Web 2.0 is a change in the ways software developers and end-users use the internet. The design cliches that have evolved and been incorporated so heavily do not define Web 2.0, but for many, they have translated as successful business, so who cares what it really means, right?
These 15 sites are not bowing down to trends. You won’t find the cliche “Special Offer” badges, gloss, sheen. bevelled edges, gradients, soft-focus edges, and you definitely won’t find reflected logos.
Who knows…after seeing these sites, you might be inspired to destroy Web 2.0 too. It’s great to be inspired, as long as you add your own personal touch, and you should adapt continuously.
I looked at over 2000 logos on various inspiration sites to grab the 50+ best logos (in my opinion) to fuel your logo design inspiration. Some more resources below the post.
The easiest way to keep up with the latest news and resources is by subscribing to RSS feeds of your favorite sites. When I wrote an article called “30 Websites to follow if you’re into Web Development“, I knew I couldn’t include everyone’s favorites, so I asked readers to suggest other websites worth following.
This is a collection of just some of your suggestions. Each entry has a link directly to the site’s RSS feed, but if you want to include all of them into your feed reader, here’s an OPML file for all of them.
Grunge style is rough, rugged, torn, worn, and tattered. To most, these adjectives would describe something less than appealing, but in the hands of a talented web designer, elements possessing these qualities can be used to turn a web site into a work of art. So, if you are just getting started in grunge design or if you are already a pro, you should find the grunge freebies in this article to be very useful.
I’m a huge vector image fan, and use them for many of my websites. There has always been one company that seems to dominate when it comes to amazing vector images, and I use their art almost daily - Go Media’s Arsenal. They just released a new 7-pack set today, and it blew me away, so I figured I’d share it. You can buy the packs separately, or combined - which just happens to be on sale.
