Posted by Eric Shafer on December 28, 2010 ·
The top 100 best business cards of 2010 really are a varied collection, with more and more unique ways of creating business cards being developed every month. While large corporations typically elect for standard (and relatively boring) business cards, small businesses and freelancers can capitalize on their creativity and focused brand image to create a unique and creative business card. Large [...]
Posted by Eric Shafer on December 27, 2010 ·
2010 logo designs showed an increasing amount of creativity, with typography logos playing a great role, as well as negative space logos, monogram logos and shape logos as the main logo design trends from this past year.
Logo designers get paid a lot to come up with a creative concept for a brand, and with good reason, as a logo design is a lasting memory of a brand or website. Often, the logo [...]
Posted by Mickel on December 27, 2010 ·
Creative agencies are constantly pushing the edges when it comes to creating creative advertisements that stands out in the crowd. We have during the last few years seen crazy campaigns with nothing but bizarre photo manipulations on huge billboards. These ads are creative and seems to convert very well. Here is a showcase of some of the entertainment industry's finest ads! See also...Clever Art in [...]
Posted by Eric Shafer on December 23, 2010 ·
It’s hard to pick the 10 best videos of 2010, because there were definitely a large number of awesome videos created. But, if we narrow it down to a single site, it becomes a bit easier to manage, and Vimeo, which is the second largest online video site, second only to YouTube in terms of number of users, uploads and views, is a haven for creative professionals who post awesome videos.
So, [...]
Posted by Eric Shafer on December 23, 2010 ·
Reflection photography can be particularly thought provoking and as the year 2010 draws to a close, one of the things that many people like to do is look back and reflect on the past year. Reflection photography has a calm, serene magic to it, with the mirror image revealing a new perspective on things, a great parallel to reflecting on life.
In this post, you’ll find 20 provoking, deep and [...]
Posted by Evan on December 23, 2010 ·
Pawel Papis is an Australian-based photographer who currently resides in the beautiful Gold Coast in Queensland. He was born in Poland and moved to Australia in 2002. Pawel specializes in landscape, cityscape, and seascape & beach photography.
Pawel’s interest in photography started in 2008, but he was always dreaming about it way before then. His main inspiration at first was HDR (High Dynamic [...]
Posted by Evan on December 23, 2010 ·
As the winter season is upon us, some might feel a little discouraged to go out and shoot. And well, you can’t blame them. Who would wanna leave the comfort and warmness of their home to walk around the block looking for something to shoot. But if you think about it, winter is actually the perfect time to shoot. For starters, the light is soft and diffused almost all day long, especially on overcast [...]
Posted by Eric Shafer on December 22, 2010 ·
Santa Claus is one of the iconic figures of the holiday season, and aside from religious figures, is one of the most recognizable and popular characters in the holiday season. Santa’s origins lie with a variety of folklore, but is generally regarded as the bringer of gifts for children during the holiday season. Many children write their Christmas wishlists in hopes of having Santa bring [...]
Posted by Eric Shafer on December 21, 2010 ·
The December 2010 lunar eclipse, which was visible to nearly all of North and South America (depending on weather conditions), was the first time since 1638 that a total lunar eclipse coincided with the winter solstice. Viewers in North and South America, northern Scandinavia, as well as in other locations around the globe were able to witness at least portions of the eclipse.
However, because [...]
Posted by Cassie on December 21, 2010 ·
Here you can find our weekly collection of black and white photographs. Most of these photos will be about fashion & style so if you like what you are seeing then make sure you have subscribed to our feed.
Posted by Mickel on December 21, 2010 ·
If you are a designer, you must be aware of the fact that your inspiration sometimes runs dry. This can be a big road block that not only bothers your mind, but also can delay projects. Luckily, there are tons of ways to boost your inspiration. Here is a list of creative ways to boost your inspiration, for you to remember whenever your inspiration runs dry! See also...The Ultimate 2010 Holiday Wish [...]
Posted by Evan on December 20, 2010 ·
We’ve been interested in vintage photography for a while now, showcasing some beautiful vintage work from various artists on the site every now and then. Today we are showcasing some beautiful examples of this style from Alex Dunphy based in Brighton, UK.
Alex’s photos are breathtakingly special. He knows how to choose the perfect tones and colors, how to choose his focus, how to play his models, [...]
Posted by Evan on December 20, 2010 ·
34 year-old Ildiko Horvath from Hungary, mostly known as Virgonc which means spry, has been into photography for 4 years now. She prefers travel and landscape photography, and she regularly applies Infra Red (IR) techniques to her work flow to transform ordinary landscapes into a whole new world of surreal dreams.
Posted by Mickel on December 20, 2010 ·
Great typography artwork can catch many eyes. The attention to details and a thoughtful meaning of the text gives the spectator a lot to explore in every piece of typography art. Here is a collection of some very nice conceptual typography artworks that we found interesting. Maybe you will like them too? See also...A Showcase of Popular Game Character Art
Posted by Jeff Thomas on December 20, 2010 ·
Wedding photography is an intensely personal branch of photography for the bride and groom involved in the shoot. It documents their special day, and becomes the memories that they cherish throughout their marriage. That’s why composition is such a key element in these photographs – they depict the fun, romance and excitement of the experience.
It’s your job as their photographer [...]
Posted by Eric Shafer on December 19, 2010 ·
Black Swan is a psychological thriller released on December 1, 2010 featuring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis and Vincent Cassel. Focused around a New York City production of Swan Lake, the relatively dark and moody Black Swan plot resulted in high praise from critics for the film.
Although I won’t provide a full Black Swan movie explanation here (to avoid spoiling for anyone), the graphic designs [...]
Posted by Eric Shafer on December 18, 2010 ·
Tron: Legacy (3D), which opened December 16th in theatres, is the long awaited sequel to the 1982 science fiction film Tron. The stylistic effects, usage of 3D and other visual effects have been praised by critics in Tron: Legacy, and the movie posters definitely convey the mood and feel for the film.
In this collection, we gathered up some Tron: Legacy 3D movie posters from around the world. A [...]
Posted by Evan on December 18, 2010 ·
With less space restrictions, outdoor advertisement has become a great stage for creative ideas to come to life. Getting noticed in a busy street or crowded hallway isn’t easy, but the reward of reaching millions of consumers has possessed marketers to come up with some amazing , creative, funny & ridiculous outdoor advertisements. From simple and smart ideas to big scale pieces, many are [...]
Posted by Evan on December 17, 2010 ·
DC Comics is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing division of DC Entertainment Inc, a subsidiary company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner.
Comics produces material featuring a large number of well-known characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, [...]
Posted by Evan on December 16, 2010 ·
Beautiful and creative typography can come in a variety of different forms. Creative & Colorful Typography Illustrations can be an excellent source of inspiration for graphic designers and typography lovers. Some have been created completely by hand. Others have been sketched and scanned into Photoshop or Illustrator. Another option is to use fonts that create a hand drawn effect. hope you will [...]
Posted by Evan on December 16, 2010 ·
In General The Mostly Dangerous Animals and predators in the world are in Africa and the most important Bengal tiger from the following list you can find in India and Bangladesh. However, following is a list of the 10 most dangerous animals&Predators in the world 10: Rhino 9: Crocodile 8: Black Mamba 7: Elephant 6: Lion 5: Cape Buffalo 4: Leopard 3: Hippo 2: The Australian Boxed Jellyfish 1: [...]
Posted by Eric Shafer on December 15, 2010 ·
Bokeh photography is the process of utilizing depth of field and focus to cause lights to become rendered out of focus into shapes of light. While bokeh can sometimes be frustrating for beginning photographers, it has also emerged as a unique technique of its own that has grown into a large style in photography, and we previous wrote about eye catching bokeh photographs.
Christmas bokeh photos [...]
Posted by Mickel on December 15, 2010 ·
Hump Day Motion is the name of our weekly series when we post creative videos for your inspirational needs. We have brought you everything between slow-motion movies to vivid motion graphic art. This time though, we felt it was time to share a little bit of motion graphic love to get you in the right mood for Christmas! See also...Hump Day Motion #6: A Showcase of Creative Hand Drawn Animation Videos
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Posted by Evan on December 14, 2010 ·
Light Graffiti has come to fame over the last couple of years and there are quite a bit of amazing works to show on the internet demonstrating what can be achieved Specially in Flickr and Behance. Light graffiti artists create unique tagging in air or sometimes around object in dimensional way and then images are clicked with time-lapse photography. Sometimes this tagging is not even possible with [...]
Posted by Evan on December 14, 2010 ·
Photo manipulation is a form of digital art that involves photography, illustration, and graphic design all at the same time. Photo manipulation is popular because it can create scenes that stretches beyond one’s imagination but can still appear so real. Because of its flexibility in creating such a wonderful image composition, photo manipulation is often used in the field of advertising to deliver [...]