Best Design Options

Digital Graffiti: 40 Most Inspiring Artworks

Digital graffiti is the act of creating graffiti art using a computer vision system. With technological advancement, artists no longer need to go out the streets and paint the walls to express their creativity. Using advanced 3D and other image manipulation programs, artist can simulate street arts and post them online for people to view and appreciate them. In this post, you will 40 inspirational digital graffiti art work from various artists.

Read Best Design News

Best Photoshop Brushes Released in August 2010

Here are what we believe are the best Photoshop brushes released in August 2010 by the talented artists and members of the Deviantart community. Most of these brushes are free for non-commercial purposes. As in any freebies, make sure to check the terms of use set by the individual authors or creators when using these brushes for your artworks, especially if you intend to sell them or exhibit them somewhere. We suggest that even if authors do not require to credit them in your work, it is always a nice gesture to give credit where credit is due.

Read Best Design News

Sunset Photography: 35 most memorable sunset pictures

Many people are fascinated with the view of sunset. That is why sunset has been one of the most popular photography scenes that we come across. For photographers, every sunset provides an opportunity to capture a unique scene, with different set of clouds or things in foreground. Photographing a sunset view also gives you infinite variations of colors in one evening itself. However, sunset photography can be trickier than what you initially thought. So here are some quick tips on how to successfully capture a beautiful sunset scenery without even with your simple point-and-shoot camera.

Read Best Design News

30 Best Graphic Designer Business Cards Sure to Inspire

For obvious reasons, graphic designers and other professionals in the creative fields have the most visually appealing and creative business cards. How can other people trust them to design their business cards if they themselves do not have a business cards to show off their skills? So, whether you are a freelancer or you own your own design firm, it is crucial to have business cards for your graphic design business as this serve as the best tool to let other people know what you do. Here is a compilation of what we think are the best business cards of graphic designers from all over the world.

Read Best Design News

15 best photography website templates for Wordpress

This post is especially intended for those bloggers who wish to start a photography or portfolio site to showcase their creative works using Wordpress. Using wordpress as your content management system (CMS) is the best choice for those who are planning to come up with their own portfolio or photography website since it is easy to maintain and easy to update. On top of that, there are also numerous Wordpress plugins that you can use to give your photo gallery a more sophisticated look. So, what are you waiting for? Start showing your work to the world using these photography website templates for Wordpress that you can download for free.

Read Best Design News

12 fabulous blue bedroom decorating ideas [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:46:57 PDT

The choice of colors says a lot about a person's personality. And since bedrooms are the most personal part of our homes, many of us make use of our favorite color or the color that reflects our unique personality in decorating our bedroom. We also use colors to achieve certain effects as colors are believed to affect mood, emotion and behavior. One of the most favored color for bedroom decorating is blue. Blue is described as a favorite color by many people and is the color most preferred by men. Blue also calls to mind feelings of calmness or serenity and is often. To give you some decorating ideas on how to design a bedroom in blue, we decided to put together a dozen of bedroom decorating ideas in blue motif. This is a follow-through to our last entry, "10 Blue and White Living Room Ideas". Please check it out for more blue decorating inspiration.

25 Best Business Cards Released in July 2010 [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:22:47 PDT

July 2010 is about to end. So let us look back and search for the best business cards designed or released during the month. Here are our top 20 business card designs released during the month. Our roundup for July 2010 includes business cards printed using different techniques and using conventional and nonconventional stock or material. In terms of size we also try to inlude business card designs that deviate from the usual rectangular business cards.

Business Card Templates for Pet Grooming Services [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:19:57 PDT

At last, here is another set of business card templates created using Adobe Photoshop. These templates are easy to customize to create your own personal card. If you are in the pet grooming business, then having a business card that you can hand out to your prospective client is your best marketing tool. In coming up with a business card for pet grooming services, you need to put your business name and logo if there is. Of course, the address where people should bring their pets for grooming and telephone numbers.

15 Typewriter Fonts to Compliment Vintage Designs [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:16:48 PDT

Typewriter fonts are usually used to compliment vintage or retro-themed designs. Using these types can make your designs look like it was taken from the Second World War Era mainly because of the popularity of typewriters during these years. We have seen numerous movies and posters depicting the 1920s to 1950s era that made use of typewriter fonts. Or, for a personalized look, you may also use these fonts to design birthday cards or anniversary cards.

32 spectacular black desktop wallpaper designs [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:08:12 PDT

Black is a very popular color. It also invokes different meanings to different people. In fashion industry for example, black is classic color for clothing possibly because it makes the wearer appear thinner and more sophisticated. If you are one of those people who prefer dark colors, here are 32 dark or black wallpapers for your desktop. Feel free to download these black wallpapers and create interesting and inspirational work environment.

Letterpress wedding invitations showcase: 25 Great Examples [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:03:02 PDT

Letterpress printing remains to be one of the most popular for wedding invitations. Many couples prefer letterpress wedding invitation cards because they look elegant and formal. Letterpress also gives invitations a unique texture and depth, which could not be achieved using other printing processes. For your inspiration (whether you are looking for inspiration in designing your own wedding cards or for a client), we are showcasing here today 25 great examples of letterpress wedding invitations.

100+ Cute Summer Graphics You can Use as Brushes in Photoshop [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:49:29 PDT

To set the summer mood, we decided to have a round up of the best photoshop brush sets that include mostly summer graphics--from pictures of beaches, sand, surf boards, hibiscus, sea shells and star fishes. I hope you will find these brushes useful. You can create a scrapbook of your summer vacation photos using some of the brushes here or maybe create a personal blog that serves as a journal of your summer escapades.

25 Cool Print Ads for Major Shoe Brands [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:42:48 PDT

Shoes are among the top consumer products these days. That is why, big brands are also spending much more to promote their product in the market. However. to capture the attention of consumers and attract them to patronize the brand, one needs a very effective advertising approach. One of the best ways to sell is through humor.

20+ Premium Business Card Templates: Customize and Print [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:25:13 PDT

If you are short on budget but would like to have a presentable business cards, your best option is to get a premium quality business card templates that you can customize. There are actually a lot of templates that you can use to design your own card. However, premium business card templates also mean premium price tags.

Wedding Business Cards: 4 Photoshop Templates [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:36:51 PDT

Here is a set of wedding business card designs in Photoshop templates that you can customize to create your own. These business card templates are ideal for any business that has something to do with weddings. From florists to photographers to wedding planners and caterers, among others.

Unique Business Cards: 5 Clever Eco-Friendly Concepts [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:24:39 PDT

Business Cards that are eco-friendly are a must if you are trying to go green with your business. We know that the best option is to go paperless by having an electronic business card. But in this world, there will always come a time when you have to hand something to introduce yourself and explain what you do to earn a living. Thus, one of the options when paperless is not an option is having an eco-friendly business card. There are a number of printers out there that offer eco-friendly business card printing.

Understanding Tilt Shift Photography Plus Amazing Examples [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:11:44 PDT

Tilt-shift photography actually refers to the use of camera movements on small- and medium-format cameras, and sometimes specifically refers to the use of tilt for selective focus, often for simulating a miniature scene. To give you an idea of what we are talking about here, we decided to pool together 30 amazing examples of tilt-shift pictures produced either optically (using tilt-shift lens) or through digital processing.

25 World Cup 2010 Wallpapers for Football Fans [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:46:19 PDT

World Cup 2010 is set to start in a few hours! I am sure millions of football fans are there are overly excited and at the same time impatient for the event to Star. The 2010 World Cup, which is being held in South Africa between 11 June and 11 July 2010 is is the 19th World Cup involves 32 teams competing for the title.

35 Handwriting Fonts for Creating Custom Designs [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:38:26 PDT

Handwriting or handwritten fonts are a great way to add a natural and personal touch to any design.Many designers have been using handwriting fonts to spice up their designs and give it a hand-drawn look. But what are handwriting or handwritten fonts? They are basically those types that simulate a manuscript or letters written by hand. These types are usually used for website headers, notes such as those found in some tutorials to explain certain elements or as tagline for a logo. Most people also use it in designing personal cards to make them look like the message, for example, was written by hand by the sender. Scrapbook enthusiasts also make use of handwritten fonts to customize the look of their artworks. Handwritten fonts, however, do not look good in cases where you have a long texts or paragraphs as these types could become very difficult to read.

25 Best Photoshop Brushes Released in May 2010 [del.icio.us]

noemail@noemail.org (ggizelle) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:36:18 PDT

Time once again for our monthly roundup of the best Photoshop brushes from around the web. For the month of May 2010, we gathered together a total of 25 fresh and quality Photoshop brushes that you can use and experiment with. The varieties of these brushes range from floral, decorative, grunge, splats, water and much more.