http://blueblots.com Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:41:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 blueblotshttp://feedburner.google.com http://blueblots.com/freebies/40-totally-free-wood-textures-to-download/ http://blueblots.com/freebies/40-totally-free-wood-textures-to-download/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:40:47 +0000 BlueBlots http://blueblots.com/?p=734 Previously, we had featured Free Bark Textures here. And today, we give you another set of textures that we had collected and use in your upcoming designs projects. Wood textures are very common, most especially if your daily routines include walking in areas bounded by trees or if your homes are surrounded with wood. Often, we are unable to appreciate their significance and artistry due to our tendency to overlook common things around us. These types of textures are very helpful in getting the exact effect you want to establish in an image or project that you are creating. It’s just a matter of combining and using the correct texture and manipulating this into your desired output. 40+ Totally Free Wood Textures are given below that you can download into your desktop for your perusal. These images were captured by several of our talented photographers and designers through their lenses. Use it wisely!]]> http://blueblots.com/freebies/40-totally-free-wood-textures-to-download/feed/ 0 http://blueblots.com/inspiration/40-unique-and-unusual-business-card-designs/ http://blueblots.com/inspiration/40-unique-and-unusual-business-card-designs/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:31:10 +0000 BlueBlots http://blueblots.com/?p=720 As business grows, people tend to use and distribute business cards to introduce their business or simply for memory aid. They bear information about the company or a person. Nowadays, different types and designs of business cards are emerging due to the modern and advance techniques of several designers in the industry who craves innovation and artistry. If you are planning to create your own personalized business cards or if you are planning in venturing into this type of business, we have collected 40+ Unique and Unusual Business Card Designs for you to get ideas in designing your own business cards. Check them out!]]> http://blueblots.com/inspiration/40-unique-and-unusual-business-card-designs/feed/ 9 http://blueblots.com/inspiration/35-really-impressive-floral-typography/ http://blueblots.com/inspiration/35-really-impressive-floral-typography/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:51:50 +0000 BlueBlots http://blueblots.com/?p=709 Most designer opts to create floral typography for their designs. That is because flowers are universal images that never go out-of-date. Some of you may remember drawing pictures of flowers as kids with the usual pen and paper. Now, there are several modern techniques in creating such images. With the use of either Photoshop or Illustrator and, of course, a dose of imagination, pretty and cool pictures can be created. To inspire those designers working on enhancing their creative skills, 35+ Really Impressive Floral Typography are listed below for you to browse through. Feel free to check them out!]]> http://blueblots.com/inspiration/35-really-impressive-floral-typography/feed/ 6 http://blueblots.com/tutorials/45-cool-and-useful-tutorials-for-creating-wallpapers/ http://blueblots.com/tutorials/45-cool-and-useful-tutorials-for-creating-wallpapers/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:44:06 +0000 BlueBlots http://blueblots.com/?p=697 Wallpapers make our desktop livelier. Without it, it looks boring and uninteresting, right? Indeed, there are several ways of acquiring wallpaper for your pc: from your very own unit-the kind that are pre-installed; from the net-by downloading; and of course by creating your own wallpaper using several tools in your pc. To those who want to add their personal touch, We've compiled 45+ Cool and Useful Tutorials for Creating Wallpapers. Check these out to get techniques on how to customize your wallpaper desktop.]]> http://blueblots.com/tutorials/45-cool-and-useful-tutorials-for-creating-wallpapers/feed/ 4 http://blueblots.com/freebies/35-beautiful-free-rainbow-wallpapers/ http://blueblots.com/freebies/35-beautiful-free-rainbow-wallpapers/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:51:27 +0000 BlueBlots http://blueblots.com/?p=688 As a child, we would often get entranced by the wonderful colors we see in the sky right after every rain. We often wonder how the sky could create such a lovely combination of colors. Setting aside all other scientific explanation, you can also create your very own rainbow. Unfortunately, this article is not on creating rainbows in your Photoshop. Hence, this is a compilation of rainbow wallpapers that you can download, for FREE. Now, to all rainbow lovers out there, feast your eyes-and your pc- to 35 Beautiful Free Rainbow Wallpapers as showcased below. Have a colorful browsing!]]> http://blueblots.com/freebies/35-beautiful-free-rainbow-wallpapers/feed/ 4 http://blueblots.com/inspiration/40-unique-examples-of-logo-designs-inspired-by-twitter/ http://blueblots.com/inspiration/40-unique-examples-of-logo-designs-inspired-by-twitter/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:02:02 +0000 BlueBlots http://blueblots.com/?p=668 Twitter is considered as one of the most popular sites on the web, mostly visited by online users. We doubt any of you haven’t heard, much less, visited the site as you were browsing through the web. To date, various logos inspired by this phenomenal site are emerging in the web. Designers are into creating imaginative and innovative logos. Ironically, you may be one of those designers who are into creating twitter inspired logos. Here is a compilation of 40+ Unique Examples of Logo Designs Inspired by Twitter. Be touched and be inspired by this showcase as you check them out.]]> http://blueblots.com/inspiration/40-unique-examples-of-logo-designs-inspired-by-twitter/feed/ 8 http://blueblots.com/freebies/35-websites-to-download-free-high-quality-icons/ http://blueblots.com/freebies/35-websites-to-download-free-high-quality-icons/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:12:28 +0000 BlueBlots http://blueblots.com/?p=655 Icons are now used widely in the web, mostly by web owners who want to make their web page more original and interesting. To date, several websites are into catering to this demand. What’s more interesting is that you can download them for free right into your PC, as easy as snapping your fingers. All you have to do would be to browse through these sites and take your pick. 35+ Websites to Download Free High-Quality Icons are given below for all those icon-lovers and users who clamor for free high quality icons. Check them out to see what suits your taste.]]> http://blueblots.com/freebies/35-websites-to-download-free-high-quality-icons/feed/ 5 http://blueblots.com/tutorials/33-creative-photoshop-tutorials-for-manipulating-photos/ http://blueblots.com/tutorials/33-creative-photoshop-tutorials-for-manipulating-photos/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:48:56 +0000 BlueBlots http://blueblots.com/?p=639 Photo manipulation, nowadays, is widely-used in the net to create artistic and inspired images. Several ordinary photos are edited and given a new concept- illustrating an innovative and original piece of art. The combination of imagination and skills in using available tools are handy in Photo manipulation. With the aid of Photoshop, you can also create an outstanding print. Listed below are 33 Truly Creative Photoshop Tutorials in Manipulating Photos you can look into for tips on photo manipulation. Feel free to check them out and learn new techniques to enhance your photoshop skills.]]> http://blueblots.com/tutorials/33-creative-photoshop-tutorials-for-manipulating-photos/feed/ 11 http://blueblots.com/inspiration/40-really-cool-panorama-photos/ http://blueblots.com/inspiration/40-really-cool-panorama-photos/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:01:45 +0000 BlueBlots http://blueblots.com/?p=616 A Panorama is any wide-angle view of a physical space or view whether in painting, drawing, photography, film/video, or a three-dimensional model. It is an aspect of illusion, immersed in a winding 360 degree panorama and given the impression of standing in a new environment. Panoramic photography became the most common method for creating wide views in the 19th century. There are several types of panoramic projections used to map the full or partial 3D scene onto a 2 dimensional print or screen. These projections are also divided into two (2) formats: Full Spherical Formats and Partial Formats. Full spherical formats include Equirectangular, Cubic and Stereographic –commonly known as “Little Planets” – projections, while Cylindrical, Arc formed, Rectilinear and Partial Spherical projections make up the Partial Formats . Below is a compilation of 40+ Really Cool Panorama Photos in Stereographic projection. You will be using Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates in Photoshop to achieve this kind of effect. It also requires a good angle in a photo to get the best result. Check them out. ]]> http://blueblots.com/inspiration/40-really-cool-panorama-photos/feed/ 9 http://blueblots.com/freebies/22-free-colorful-spectrum-wallpapers-for-your-desktop/ http://blueblots.com/freebies/22-free-colorful-spectrum-wallpapers-for-your-desktop/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:59:41 +0000 BlueBlots http://blueblots.com/?p=599 Spectrum effect in a wallpaper or desktop background is one of most used by people because of its attractive colors. This post is another free wallpaper resource which you can use on your desktop. We collected some of the best Spectrum Wallpapers that will make your desktop better looking. This is not a huge resource but you will find these wallpapers worth to use. Here is 22 Free Colorful Spectrum Wallpapers for Your Desktop. Feel free to try them all and also check the main source of these beautiful wallpapers.]]> http://blueblots.com/freebies/22-free-colorful-spectrum-wallpapers-for-your-desktop/feed/ 9