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Archives for August, 2009

Free Urban textures from CG Textures

29
Aug
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Free Urban textures from CG Textures
CG Textures is one of the best resource when you are looking for high res texture file. I think all of them are free to download and you get some pretty nice stuff from there. We say Urban in the title but it is not limited to only that and if you need a texture it is certainly there. Some example ...more»
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Inspration sources

28
Aug
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Inspration sources
When looking for inspiration, the web is certainly one of the best place to look at. You can find sites about any kind of art so here is a list of the best ones in different field: Website design galleries: http://bestwebgallery.com/ http://cssmania.com/ Webdesign trends http://box.mepholio.com/ Artwork http://deviantart.com Packagind, sculpture, object design http://www.behance.com/ Business card design http://cardobserver.com/ All round inspiration http://www.abduzeedo.com/ There are many more so do not hesitate to share yours in the comment ...more»
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10 Internet celebrities you should follow on twitter

27
Aug
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10 Internet celebrities you should follow on twitter
Twitter is the last kid in the Social media landscape and many very interesting people are using it every day. By following some of them you will keep up to date with the latest links, trends and idea. As a designer I think it is really worth it so here are the top 10 people you should follow on twitter: chriscoyier ...more»
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GimpShop, free photoshop alternative

27
Aug
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GimpShop, free photoshop alternative
The Gimp is a free open source image edition software. It has all the features you are use to and many more and can easily replace Photoshop if you are looking for a free alternative. The pr0blem with the Gimp, which is why it has never been fully embraced by the community, is the interface. Not as intuitive as Photoshop you ...more»
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Spectacular spiderman illustrations

25
Aug
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Spectacular spiderman illustrations
Spiderman is a comic character first appeared around 1960. The super hero is  a young boy able to climb walls, shoot spider web and react to danger with a spider sense. The comic was a big hit when it came out because it was featuring a high school student who deal with the normal struggles in life and who young readers ...more»
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Improve your Travel Pictures

24
Aug
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Improve your Travel Pictures
A nice post on phototutplus about taking better travel pictures. All the advice in there are pretty good and should definitely improve the outcome of a nice trip in a foreign country. The best advice are: Look for a different take on local landmarks Basically don't stick to easy to do photos, try to add a unseen details and different angles. The ...more»
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Deviant Art, first art ressource

21
Aug
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Deviant Art, first art ressource
Deviant art is the best art website out there and has been for a while now. The site features loads of different form of art, from photography, sculpture to drawings, concept art and comics. Most of the stuff there is more or less freely down loadable and as long as you do try to get the credit for yourself I think ...more»
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Pirates, in the steam punk wave

12
Aug
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Pirates, in the steam punk wave
Pirates have been around for long now. Always carrying great legends and stories about treasure, sea monsters and epic battles. The theme is a great source of inspiration. The mix of canon powder, gold, blades, dirty men and hot chicks can only bring good stuff. Add the sea, which you can picture in a calm caribbean style or in a furious ...more»
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Hidden art, 404 pages

10
Aug
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Hidden art, 404 pages
A 404 page is what you get from a website when you try to look at t page that does not exist on the address you've typed on. You don't see those very often, which is a good thing because it means the sites work, but some people still take great care of their 404 page and give it a ...more»
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10 Amazing graffitis

4
Aug
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10 Amazing graffitis
Graffitis emerged from the HipHop culture and started around the 70's. Declined in many different ways accross the world, they all express a raw form of art linked to the street and underground places. Now very polpuar even in advertising graffitis are often used as a way to comunicate a young image. For the most provocative to beautifull 'painting' they are ...more»
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