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31 Superb New Websites That You Need To See

Bogdan Sandu — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:03:22 +0000

Not at all surprising, a few really interesting sites have emerged from web designers’ creativity and hard work and I’m honored to present you here 31 of these superb new websites that you need to see.

1md.be

afedorenko.com

bundlehunt.com

davidjonsson.com.au

livingonimpulse.com

soyo.me

theiheartfilm.com

virtualskystudio.com

asimplemeasure.com

buero15.com

cafundoestudio.com.br

creativesoapbox.com

dannydiablo.de

designfabrika.com

dubbedcreative.com

flirt-commando.com

ghostownstudios.com

houtos.com

bigbreak

lega-lega.com

listenvoice.com

midtsommerjazz.no

mutabor.de

nomorededicated.com

ony.ru

pieoneers.com

sohtanaka.com

teamfannypack.com

varnion.com

walkwithyou.me

yakult.co.kr

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The Art In Conceptual Jewelry – 20 Examples

Bogdan Sandu — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:01:33 +0000

The term of conceptual jewelry is becoming more and more popular these days. It attracts a lot of people because of the unique pieces that are the result of this wonderful movement. If you know an industrial designer who works with these kind of products you probably found out that this branch is rewarding at least.

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This Summer’s Best Logo Designs – 40 Logos

Bogdan Sandu — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:11:09 +0000

Normally, summer is a time for vacation but somebody still has to work and that’s an opinion that some designers share with me. The proof for that lies in this article with 40 great logos, probably the best that appeared in these last months.

Creation

Rubens Nuts

Jaguar Pale Ale

enigma

Nacho Macho

Starr Gardens

Macho grill

Parallax Effects

Soverinn

Vital Imaging

By Award

Logohype

Aqua Style

Lion Bird

H & C

Tort

Silfver Creations

Serenity

Stingmaster

Baby Online

Ypsilon

Royal theater

5R Construction

hoo

giraffeo

Blue Mountain Electric

DesignTent

Lyric

omniscient

Northridge Homes

Guitarshop

Airtistic

Bones Type

Fetcher

Browsera

Xavier Fence

artlovers

Zerowork

Daily Jazz

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Memorable Bruges Photography – 33 Photos

Bogdan Sandu — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:28:43 +0000

You can’t say you lived until you’ve visited Bruges, or Brugge, how it’s called in Belgium. It is named “the Venice of the North” and this medieval city is one of Belgium’s crown jewels. The photos are good but the city is better, visit it with the next occasion.

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Modern Lighting Solutions – 27 Examples

Bogdan Sandu — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:40:37 +0000

Either you’re living in an apartment or in a big house you gotta have some modern lighting solutions to give your home a certain touch and make it look. I’m hoping that you would find inspiration in these wonderful lamps that you have here in this article.

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OCO Light

Platonic Suns Lamp

Volume.MGX Lamp

Trex Lamp

Light Form

Raindrop Chandelier

Babelute Lamp

Carbon 451 Lamp

La Plic Light

Céleste Lights

Saturn Lamp

Lior No2 Lamp

Magna Lights

Origami’s Hunter

Stellar

Bloom Light

Dlight Bubbles

Solar Powered Lamp

Cloud Lamp

Glanta Lamp

Recreation of Daylight

Corso Light

Fura Lamp

Du und ich Lamp

Print Lamp

Flower Light

Carrément Lamp

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Beer Package Inspiration – 38 Brands

Bogdan Sandu — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:56:54 +0000

Beer is the world’s most widely consumed and one of the oldest alcoholic beverages. Only mentioning that it’s the world’s third most popular drink after water and tea makes it interesting for this article. Its package has always been interesting and I’m going to prove you that today.

Vonu

Tokaido

Dean Rabbits And Carrots

Cerveceria Hacienda

Trouble Brewing

Great Divide

Taquina

1836 Classic

A. Le Coq

Bard’s

Fusion

Adnams

Hitachino Nest

Pistonhead

Howling Monkey

Kaliber

Lionshead

Pinkus

Tennents 1885

Export 33

Rheingold

Red Brick

Sleeman

Moorhouse’s

Hoegaarden

St Urbain

Roscoe’s Craft

Brew Dog Beer

Stejar

Cider Beer

Mack Lys Pils

Hvede

Hallertau Barrel

Pipeline Organic Stout

Liten Ljus Lager

Heineken Beer Package

Carlsberg 900

Black Drop

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37 Hot And Detailed Photoshop Tutorials

Bogdan Sandu — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:11:48 +0000

Hey there you hungry for tutorials you. I’ve got for you some neat Photoshop tutorials. It appears that some very hard working guys got busy and wrote some interesting tutorials to satisfy your appetite.

Create a Futuristic Music Player Interface in Photoshop

This tutorial requires extensive knowledge of shading and lighting, as well as a lot of time. If there’s one thing I learned, it’s that lighting is the most critical aspect of these types of pieces. In today’s tutorial I will show you how to create a futuristic non-functional interface.

Paint with fire

In this tutorial, we’re going to take a simple model shot and transform it into a spitting, crackling beacon of fire.
Using some of the most common Photoshop tools (like Smudge, Dodge and Burn) Neville D’souza shows how to create a complicated artwork without relying on third-party plug-ins. This lesson will also give you good practice with Photoshop’s Levels and Adjustment Layers – which can be extremely powerful if used properly – as well as Layer Masks and Blend Modes to create stunning, and yet sometimes quite subtle, effects.

Create A Cueet Twitter Bird in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will use a broken egg as a base of bird. The creation of egg would be very simple but lengthy. So, please refer to this page for learning-Create 3d broken twitter egg. And those who knew how to create and break egg please proceed ahead.

Create an Atmospheric Under-Water Text Effect

Learn how to create an atmospheric underwater text effect using a few simple steps. You will learn how to properly extract water, and manipulate it to fit your typography

Create a Dark and Rainy Crime Scene in Photoshop

We can all imagine what a dark and rainy crime scene looks like. We have all scene them in television and movies. Today, we will learn how to use different tools and techniques to create a scene of our own in Photoshop.

Create an Awesome 3D Text Effect with Abstract Brush Decoration in Photoshop

In the tutorial, I will show you the processes I used to Create an Awesome 3D Text Effect with Abstract Brush Decoration in Photoshop. This is an intermediate tutorial so some steps can be tricky

Design a conceptual symmetrical composition in Photoshop

In this tutorial the talented graphic designer Edmar Cisneros will explain an easy way to realize a marvelous conceptual composition in Photoshop, using skulls, flowers and barbed wire. You’ll learn some useful techniques to make your works simmetrical and work on small details, with a color balanced and unique end result.

Create Spectacular Sci-Fi Concept Art

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create spectacular science fiction concept art from one of the digital painting masters, Grzegorz Rutkowski. You’ll learn how to start with a concept sketch, use some rules of composition and perspective, and then develop a progressively more detailed concept sketch with a powerful visual impact.

Create a Refreshing Beer Themed Poster Design in Photoshop

When you create a print advertisement, it’s important that all the elements of your composition are geared towards selling a product and promoting a brand. Today, we will demonstrate how to create a refreshing beer-themed poster design in Photoshop.

Create a Glossy High Resolution Box Art Icon with Photoshop

Software applications and stock art designs often need box designs to help with the marketing. We frequently use box designs on Psdtuts to promote our exclusive freebie or premium sets. There are several ways to create this sort of design. You can use software, actions, or even do this yourself. In today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to do this by hand, in Photoshop

Fake a studio shoot in Photoshop

If you don’t have the budget for studio photography, fake it. Shotopop shows you how. When you don’t have the time or budget to source props, book a studio, get a model and conduct a leisurely photo shoot, the chances are you’re going to have to fake it. In some instances you might even need to fake an outcome to sell the idea of a photo shoot to a client in the first place. What a roundabout industry we work in…

How to create a melancholy model photo manipulation

This tutorial was born with a specific aim. I was playing with the image of a beautiful model, with the intention to realize a simple photo retouch tutorial, thought for all those who are approaching to photography and need simple Photoshop skills to embellish their models shots. As always, I finished with something totally different, with a pinch of “dark”. Today we will use several simple techniques to realize a beautiful melancholy photo manipulation starting from the image of a model. We will deal in particular with masks, brushes and lots of adjustment layers to have full color control.

Real Apple Logo in Photoshop

In this case study/icon tutorial Edward Sanchez will share with us the creative process behind one of his personal projects, a really cool icon called the Real Apple Logo. The image mixes real photography with the Apple logo in Photoshop to create this super cool icon.

Draw Simple Fruit in Adobe Photoshop

In this tutorial, I will show you how to make some quick and easy fruit using simple Photoshop techniques.

Create an iPhone 4 in Photoshop

Today we will learn how to create an iPhone 4 in Photoshop. We will use some basic drawing tools and layer effects to make it as realistic as possible. The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smart phones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. An iPhone functions as a camera phone, including text messaging and visual voice mail, a portable media player, and an Internet client, with e-mail, web browsing, and Wi-Fi connectivity. The user interface is built around the device’s multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboard rather than a physical one.

Design a Modern Portfolio Layout

Learn how to design a modern portfolio layout, utilizing techniques such as a unique lighting-effect text effect, a cool background pattern and attractive calls to action.

Create an Intense Corporate Style Illustration in Photoshop the Easy Way

Corporate illustrations can be an important part of any presentation, news, or magazine article. Today, we will demonstrate how to create an intense corporate style illustration in Photoshop

Quickly Create Surreal Scenary via Combining Landscape Images in Photoshop

In this tutorial, I will show you how you can quickly and effectively Create Fantasy Scene via Combining Landscape Images in Photoshop. Some steps can be a little tricky for beginners, but why not have a try!
Along the way, we will be using techniques such as layer blending options, masking, image adjustments, cloud rendering, custom brushsets, as well as various tools from the toolbox.

The process of making a professional set of social media icons

Icon design is a great graphics design branch, with lots of designers specialized in this fascinating matter. I’m studying icons design principles and techniques from more than 6 months, and finally I’m working on some unique sets that will reinforce our still rich arsenal of resources. 6 months?!?! Yes guys. Do you think is too much? The reality is that icon design is very difficult to approach for someone, like me, in the habit of working with A3 size documents. Icons need to be concise, self-explained and explicit. All in a few amount of pixels. So don’t consider this like a tutorial on how to create icons, but a brief introduction into the icon design world.

Utilise Custom Shapes and Texture to add Extra Flavour to Your Design in Photoshop

In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to create this Awesome Freestyle Artwork via Mixing Shapes and Dirt Texture in Photoshop

Add Depth of Field to a 3D Scene with Lens Blur

In today’s quick tip tutorial, we will demonstrate how to add depth of field to a scene that we will be creating with 3D objects to help improve a presentation to a client.

Create a Realistic Pencil Illustration in Adobe Photoshop

In this tutorial, I will take you step-by-step on how I created this pencil and paper scene. This tutorial is written for advanced users who already have a general understanding of the tools and techniques commonly used in Photoshop

Create Beautiful Abstract Female Art

Sometimes, all it takes to create a stunning piece of art is a stock photo, a bit of creativity, a great idea, and some time. Today, I will demonstrate how to create a piece of art that I created titled, “Beauty of Gold.”

Cute flying hippo

Creation of Eat with caution

I have seen images created using food and giving then mouths before but I wanted a slight twist. I wanted to have someone actually holding the food. This would make it more of a challenge to find the right starting image but would give the image more impact. The final image has 2 ravenous cherries being held a safe distance at arms length. You wouldn’t want to get to close to these guys after all.

How to create a professional and clean web layout (with PSD-to-HTML conversion)

Our passion for web stuff grow day by day, so today we’ll learn how to create a highly-professional and clean web layout. We will see that using gradients, the noise filter and some subtle 1px lines to achieve depth, we can easily create a great web design for a wide range of uses.
As usual the post is divided in two parts: first we create the web page in photoshop and then we convert the PSD in a working HTML/CSS page ready for the web. Following this step by step walkthrough of design you’ll learn, touching with your hands the entire process to make a web page, how to design and code a modern site.

Create a Medieval Fantasy Castle Gate in Photoshop

Photoshop’s wide variety of tools enable you to perform complex photo manipulations with relative ease. Today, we will demonstrate how to combine Photoshop’s tools with photo manipulation techniques to create a medieval fantasy castle gate.

Smoke Portrait

I was so impressed the day I saw this “smoke art” photo effect. I decided to recreate it using Photoshop and ended up with the result shown below. Seems complicated? Keep on reading and you’ll be surprised how easy it is to do

Create an abstract portrait

Whether you’re a professional illustrator or you’re aspiring to be one, the ability to illustrate people in an interesting and appealing way is a top skill to have in your toolbox.

It is worth taking some time to experiment and explore this area of illustration, as editorial commissioners in particular like to depict the people behind a story, plus a well-done celebrity portrait can see your reputation skyrocket.

This tutorial explores a technique I’ve been using in many of my illustrations recently; I’m going to share with you the fundamentals behind it. The following steps will help you to evolve your sketches into full-blown abstract pieces using Adobe Illustrator, give levels of depth and realism to features using Illustrator’s Colour Guide and, finally, provide you with the tools you need to take your illustration into Photoshop to give it a rich, textured feel.

Shiny Lock Icon Design

Hello to you all, we hope this following tutorial can be helpful in creating a good Icon design using Adobe Photoshop

Beanstalk

Urban type art

London is hip again, and in this tutorial Holland-based designer Bram Vanhaeren shows you how he created a new piece that draws on all that’s great about the city – taking inspiration from the Olympics, underground club scenes and the city vista from up high.

Matte Painting Tutorial of Tajmahal

Traditionally, matte paintings were made by artists using paints or pastels on large sheets of glass for integrating with the live-action footage. The first known matte painting shot was made in 1907 by Norman Dawn (ASC). Later on Matte Painting revolutionized to an extreme level for which Avatar is an example. In this tutorial we are going to cover few basic concepts and tricks in matte painting using Adobe Photoshop and designing the great and wonder of world Tajmahal.

Create a lovely textured web design from Photoshop to HTML/CSS

In this tutorial we are going to learn how to realize a nice web site layout using a nice texture. The post is divided in two parts: first we create the web page in photoshop and then we convert the PSD in a working HTML/CSS page ready for the web. Following this step by step walkthrough of design you’ll learn, touching with your hands the entire process to make a web page, how to design and code a modern site.

Create a Ying Yang Inspired Poster

Today we will create a poster inspired by the all-known symbol, Ying and Yang. We will try to create the same balance from the sign in a more elaborate illustration.

Digital Painting Tutorial

Making of Grenat

Precious Stones have since ancient times proved wonderfully fascinating to men, kindled a passion for possession and inspired ardent search; they are part of human being and, through them, tell its history, beliefs and, most important, its essence. The result is a series of 12 stones mixing, in each work, horoscope’s content, Greek and/or Roman mythology, history and popular myths about those “sparkling blossoms of the rock”.

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Spectacular Web Designs With Unique Layouts – 33 Examples

Bogdan Sandu — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:24:58 +0000

We always like websites with unique layouts because of their out of the ordinary style and although they’re pretty hard to code. Some designers make such a layout just to add it to their portfolio, don’t even bother coding but some take it to the next step and very probable they receive an award for their accomplishment. I’m presenting you in this article 33 layouts that will surely inspire you to make designs that are not based on the common web design guidelines, making them easy to recognize.

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Fancy Fonts For Your Futuristic Designs – 20 Examples To Download

Bogdan Sandu — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:33:24 +0000

Though it is said that futurism in art died on 1944 with the passing away of its leader Marinetti, futuristic influence still exhibits itself in multiple forms of modern art, including visual art and typography. In order to introduce that specific and inimitable coloring of futurism into your own text or graphics (website, logo, banner, etc.), you can use one of the futuristic fonts, presented in the showcase below, – all of them feature traditional futuristic appearance, capable to vivify and add more coloring to your existing project.

Zone Rider Expanded

VTKS URBAN TIME bold

Blaster Italic

Trickax

Galga Bold Condensed Italic

Direktor Expanded Italic

Weaponeer Italic

Hybrid Bold

Earth Kid

NasalizationRg-Regular

Mottek Normal

D3 Surfism

Kobold Bold

Traveler Bold

SF Viper Squadron

Pulse Rifle Italic

Quasitron Italic

Snubfighter Bold

D3 Radicalism

Pill Popper

About the author

Peter Olexa is a freelance graphic designer born in Bratislava, Slovakia. He has over 15 years of experience in corporate identity and web site design.

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Fancy Fonts For Your Futuristic Designs – 20 Examples To Download

22 Awarded Logos Made By Asian And American Designers

Bogdan Sandu — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:25:49 +0000

If last week we were talking about awarded logos from European designers, this week I’m presenting you great logos done by designers from Asia and the Americas. There are here 22 superb logos in different styles and colors that surely deserve the attention.