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50+ Beautiful and Imaginative Examples of Sci-Fi Digital Art

Carol Francis — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05:14 +0000

No matter which media, the sci-fi genre captures the imagination like no other, be it film, TV, books, gaming or art. Sci-fi doesn't trend, it is simply always popular and has been for many years, and I am sure will be for many years to come. It is a genre that frees the imagination, the artist, game creator or author can go where they will in their own minds to create amazing works that need absolutely no grounding in reality, and of course, sci-fi does not always have to be serious as a few of the works below will prove.

In this round-up, we have collected more than 50 beautifully imaginative examples of digital sci-fi art for your viewing pleasure.

Beautiful and Imaginative Examples of Sci-Fi Digital Art

Evil 1104

Machinery of Light

Android Legacy – Messenger II

LAX Freeway 101

Invasion

Hazard Suit

Berserker of Destruction

Grand Space Opera Entry

Kingdom

Chromominater-Krynne

Battle Tech Board Game: Era Report

The Great Discovery

Adorable Alien

Containment Breach: Sub-Level 5

Mercenary

Nimhoa

Hunt of the Malesquis

Chemical Squirrel

Alien Vs Predator: Pool

Defend Garth

Crash of The Mothership

Darkness Concept XIII

Technification

Grand Space Opera

Red Steam

Day Watch Twilight

Kasim

Future Marine

Inherited Hell

SWGTCG: Hose Down

Duel

Exploratory

Space Marines

Engage

Op. Chastity: Combat Evac

City

Suit Up

Aburod Terra

Escape

Artificial Dream

Epic Sci-Fi Art

Waterfall City Extreme

Res-wR

Massive Mobilization

Angels of War

A Human Moment

USS Nautilus 2.0

The Captive

Hammerhead Down 40K

Home

I Am

Fly Me To The Moon

Forget Me Not

Spaceships Skycity

Conclusion

Hopefully you have enjoyed browsing these amazing digital works of art. Not only do they push the limits of imagination, but they display great artistic skill also. Perhaps you know of some others that should have made this list in your opinion?

Please share your thoughts and links with us in the comments section below.

40 Beautiful and Inspiring Typographic Quotes

Carol Francis — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:17:42 +0000

We are constantly being reminded how important typography is in every aspect of design – that fact is well documented and well showcased. Typography also lends itself to art, and it is one area where art often meets design to produce a beautiful result. In this showcase we are bringing you a double dose of inspiration – be inspired by the quotes themselves and also by the presentation in amazing typographic form.

In these examples the artists have produced designs to be proud of.

Beautiful and Inspiring Typographic Quotes

Triumph Over Chaos

Art is the triumph over chaos

Movie Quote

Lo there do I see my father. Lo there do I see my mother, and my sisters, and my brothers. Lo there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning. Lo they do call to me. They bid me take my place among them. In the halls of Valhalla. Where the brave, may live, forever.

Everything

Everything is beautiful but beautiful isn't everything

Design

Design is what you do when you don't yet know what you are doing

FDR Quote

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.

Pablo Picasso

Action is the key to all success

Wander

Not all those who wander are lost

Music Quote

Music is what feelings sound like

Quote

A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.

The Gift

The artist is nothing without the gift but the gift is nothing without work

Moustache Masterpieces: Walt Disney

It's kind of fun to do the impossible

Thomas Alva Edison Quote

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work

Head First

When in doubt, dive head first

Moments Lost

All those moments will be lost in time like tears in rain

Wash Your Hands

Just was your hands. It's not that hard.

Thinking Around

Nothing can stop a good idea

Life Passes Most People By

Life passes most people by while they're making grand plans for it

Typography: Believing

The most important thing is never stop believing

Daily Quote One

The perfect time to start something never arrives

Quote

Less talk more action

Quote

Mountaintops inspire leaders, but valleys mature them

Typography

Choose a job you love and you will never have to work another day

The Harder You Work

The harder you work the luckier you get

Logic

Logic will get you from A to Z. Imagination will take you everywhere

Hope

Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies

Be Awesome

Don't forget to be awesome

Pain Quote

Pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding

Typography

Designers make a difference

Orihime Typography Study

If... If I were the rain that binds together the earth and the sky whom in all eternity will never mingle. Would I be able to bind two hearts together?

Do Something Productive

Tomorrow is a new day. Make something of it – do something productive

Typography Words

Words: So innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them

Play

Of course the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you. If you don't play you can't win

Sttemnt

Give what you got to get what you want!

Live On The Edge

If you ain't living on the edge, you're taking up way too much space.

Wise Words

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which to keep

Art is...

Art is either plagiarism or revolution

Solution

For every problem there is a solution that is simple, elegant, and wrong

Art of Life

The art of life is to live in the moment

Dali

Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure of being

Typography: Quotes

It's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything.

Typography Quotes

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation

Conclusion

After browsing these beautiful examples of typographic quotes, we would love to hear your thoughts. Have you produced any typographic quotes yourself, or have you come across any that you feel should have made this list?

Please share your links with us in the comments section below.

IM Creator: How to Create a Free Website

Onextrapixel Team — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:25:10 +0000

In this digital era, we have vast amounts of information at our fingertips, and it seems that everyone has something to say to the world or something to show to the world. To do this, of course, they need a website. But not everyone has the financial means to pay designers and developers, and the good news for such people is that there are ways of creating an effective website for little outlay.

One such way is by using website maker IM Creator – a good option for both beginners who have no knowledge of coding and need a simple, effective website to get their subject matter out for the world to see, and for developers who are looking for new ideas on how to create stunning websites for their clients.

How To Create a Free Website

Easy To Use

The opening screen gives you three options: you can choose from one of the many templates on offer; you can start with a blank page or you can edit one of your existing IM Creator sites.

If you select to choose a template, you will be directed to a library of many beautiful templates categorized by profession such as photographer, architect, musician, restaurant, etc.

Now you can customize the template you have selected by adding elements, adding pages, etc with your own content.

When you are done editing you can preview, save or publish your site. You will, of course have to sign up with IM Creator to be able to publish your site, however, you can check out the features and how easy it is to create your site without signing up first, and the builder is free. You can have an i-m.co address with the free package, but there are options to use your own domain also.

For Developers

For professional developers, not only are the templates a good source of inspiration, the builder has options and flexibility that can help create a professional website in a fraction of the time. Here is the list of features as shown on the IM Creator site:

Drag & Drop HTML Editor: We offer a real 100% drag & drop HTML editor, so nothing constrains your design. Use our ready-made galleries, slide-shows, contact forms, video players and other flexible editable objects.
Agile Process With Your Clients: Quickly complete a successful project. Offer your clients one of IM Creator's templates or create a brand new design and tailor it to their needs. Your clients can even independently insert content, allowing you to focus on the design and layout.
Integrated CMS: Once the website is completed, your clients will be able to update the website freely, using the same simple tools.
High-End Template Catalog: IM Creator comes with a vivid collection of ready-made templates, suitable for a large variety of clients: artists, actors, models, business professionals, restaurants and more. You can base your entire project on one of the designs, or just get inspired by it.
Compatibility: Im Creator's online editor produces highly-compatible HTML-based websites. We use cutting-edge technologies such as jQuery to make the final website you created friendly to PCs, Macs, tablets, mobile phones and even older browsers.
It's Free: IM Creator's tools, designs and support service are all provided free for your use.
Hosting, Domain & Email: IM Creator will host your client's website, connect it to a domain and custom email-services, all in a few steps. No need to deal with HTML coding or any technical aspect of domain and hosting.

Conclusion

For high-end clients, and those requiring a large website, there is no substitution for starting from scratch for designers, but for small to medium sized websites and for complete beginners, IM Creator could be just what you have been looking for to cut down on time without compromising quality.

40 Stunning and Inspirational Flyer Designs

Carol Francis — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:32:04 +0000

In the realm of print media, a flyer is the most direct form of marketing for a business, product or service. Designed to be printed and distributed in bulk, the client can expect a 1% return from a well targeted mail-out, and in advertising terms that is pretty good. With the use of flyers, results are trackable if the flyer has a discount code or is a free pass to an event, etc. For these reasons, good flyer design is extremely important for any business.

A flyer needs to impart the required information in a relatively small space, whilst also being eye-catching to the particular age group, gender, profession or other group of people you are trying to attract. Flyer design has much the same aims as website design but with very different end results, however, flyer design can be a great source of inspiration for web designers.

Stunning, Inspirational Flyer Designs

Here is a list of 40 stunning flyer designs for your inspiration.

Quem sou eu? Who Am I?

Prism Helvetia

Lovejoy Music & Event Flyer

Old Skull. Little Rude Girl Flyer

Isometric Exhibition

Bischi Bike Flyer

Drop Inn Hostel

Havana

Encore Club

Maj Marrakech

Morph

B3 Sevilla

Dreamers

Blackout Flyer

Mixlife Mixed Live

Adobe User Group XL

Ginger Group

Yellow

Attitude Flyer

Talk Is Cheap Flyer

Sexy Black Party Flyer

Funked Flyer

Extravaganza Flyer

ADCN Flyer

Workshops

Flyer Design

Freshtival

Hyper Flyer

Flyer

Sketch City Flyer

Node10 Flyer

Flyer Fiesta Espacial

Explenden Flyer

Flyer TCC

Epiphany Flyer

Mikro Flyer

Club Fusion

Club Fusion Dance Attack

Club Envato

Daluxe/Spartacus

Chameleon Candy Factory Flyer

Conclusion

Hopefully you have been inspired and motivated by this showcase of flyer designs. Do you design for print, and have you successfully designed a flyer for a campaign or project?

Are there any flyers that you have come across that you think should have been included in this list? Please share your links and opinions with us in the comments section below.

10 Tools to Recover Your Lost/Missing Smart Device

Jay Adrianna — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:20:19 +0000

Have you experienced that helpless feeling when your iPhone or iPad is stolen or lost? Have you been overcome by that awful sinking feeling of sheer dismay at the thought of all the information that you might have lost? Do you fear you might never recover your photos, documents, and other vital information?

When you lose a regular mobile phone or your laptop, the loss is usually just hardware. The finder simply removes the SIM card and replaces it with his/her own card. No one is the wiser. Today’s iPhones and iPads present an altogether different picture. There is a lot more at stake. You will be losing your data, including: apps, contacts, photos, music, and anything else that you had stored in the iPhone or the iPad.

Of course, you could always buy another phone, but this will entail recollecting all that personal data. Of greater concern is the fact that the person who has found your iPhone or iPad will have access to all your contacts and social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, and your emails. If you are prone to doing online banking, the thief will also have access to your accounts.

The first thing to do in this case is to make changes to your passwords. Your smartphone is a complete key to your identity.

How the Apps Work

As the iPhone and iPad have become the smartest devices in the world, apps have been created for locating the gadget remotely by using the GPS ability of the smartphone. The service is free on some apps. For some, there is an online subscription. The exact location of the phone can be pinpointed using Google maps.

The owner of the phone can also send a message to the phone. This will be displayed on the screen of the phone. It is possible to send such a message even if you have locked the phone. In some apps, it is also possible to make the phone create some sound that will assist you in locating the phone, if it is hidden somewhere like behind some cushions or in a cupboard.

The user can simply logon and check out the smartphone’s current location. In some cases, even if the person who has stolen your iPhone has changed the SIM card, you can still get the number. Above-average accuracy is provided by these apps.

Dropping or misplacing your iPhone is a headache. But, some apps can help you retrieve your phone:

Find My iPhone
This is a free app that allows the person to make use of an iOS device enabling him to locate the missing device on a map. This can help you protect any data you have stored in the phone. You can even display a message on the phone or make it play at full sound volume. This is possible with the app even if you had set your phone on silent.

You can, additionally, lock the device remotely from wherever you are. However, if you wish to use this app to locate your iPhone, you will need to first upgrade the iPhone to an iOS of 5 or above. It is also essential to register your phone with the iCloud account with your Apple ID. Finally, you must install the Find my iPhone app.

Next, go to Settings, iCloud and then go to Find my iPhone. Tap on Allow in order to confirm the option selected. If your app is turned on and if you are connected with the Internet, you can find the current location of your stolen or lost iPhone.

This app was first introduced by Apple in 2009. Initially, it allowed users to trace their phone through the GPS in the device. This service became free after the iOS 4.2 was introduced. Those having iPhones of an earlier version can make use of the service available on a friend’s phone and create their free MobileMe account. They can then access even their older version phones, provided it is running on iOS4.

GadgetTrak
GadgetTrak is another app that increases the odds of finding your lost or stolen iPhone or iPad. The app is able to generate reports about the location. GadgetTrak sends discreet messages to the phone. It is also able to send snapshots of the person who is currently in possession of the iPhone using the built-in camera. The GadgetTrak app cannot be deleted from the iPhone; hence the person stealing the iPhone will not be able to delete the app.

You need to install the app before you lose the device. Buy GadgetTrak and tap the icon of the application on the phone to launch it. Next, you need to create an account and sign in to the account. Create a pass code so that others will not be able to change the settings in GadgetTrak. They will also not be able to see the tracking status of the app.

There are extensive versions offered for Android devices and iOS. The snap photos are an awesome feature for Apple devices. The owner of the device is thus able to gather evidence helping to locate the phone and to catch the thief.

Device Locator
Device Locator is another app allowing you to keep track of your lost iPhone or iPad. It does this by remotely sounding an alarm on the phone and also taking a snapshot of the person currently in possession of it. Device Locator also sends a message along with the sound. There is a monthly or yearly fee for the use of this app.

You must install Device Locator before the device is lost and launch it by tapping on the icon. Next, create your account in the website and customize your settings in the phone. When trying to locate the phone, you need to login to your account after visiting the website and set the account to an emergency mode. You must lock the app from the web site and then track its location and its recent position on the map.

iHound
The iHound app also helps you locate your iPhone or iPad by means of remotely locking it. This app is also able to remove and erase data remotely. It tracks the location as well as playing siren alerts. You can download iHound for free. But, you must take a three-month subscription.

The iHound app is able to find the lost or stolen iPhone or iPad by utilizing geo location to track the whereabouts of the phone. An Android version helps you lock the mobile device so that your personal information cannot be accessed by the thief. If the device falls into the wrong hands your data is safe. The remote messaging feature offered in this app is also very useful. It allows you to communicate with the person who presently has the phone.

The iHound app alerts the user if the thief connects your device to a computer or any other gadget. When the missing device is connected with a computer, the app will immediately send a message by email to inform you that the phone is being actively located. You can log onto the site of iHound and read details about the phone and where it is being connected to a computer. This is a very useful feature when the person who stole your device switches it off and then uses the computer for formatting the memory card.

If Found Lock Screen
This app replaces the background of your iPhone with a message. Thus, even if you have locked your iPhone, if someone has found it and wants to return it to you, he can find you and contact you in case. If Found+ offers a valuable service when it replaces the wallpaper background of the device with your message. A Good Samaritan can return the phone to you even if you have locked it.

It is important to personalize your phone by using this app. You can adjust the color and fade as well as the wallpaper image and add any other information that can make it easier for you to find the phone in case it gets lost.

Mobile Spy
This app allows the device owner to spy or monitor the iPhone or iPad he has lost. This monitoring can be done in real time. The app is able to provide all reports of incoming and outgoing calls from the phone. The app also provides details of any SMS that is sent and the contact list, emails and website URLs being browsed along with the photos and videos being uploaded by the person on the phone. Mobile Spy also gives the GPS location of the device.

There are several versions for iPhone 4 and 5. You need to follow the three basic steps of registering the account and creating your username and password. You have to install the app directly on to the monitored phone and launch the program. After an hour, you can login to the account and view the logs at any time to check them.

Phone Trace 4
The Phone Trace 4 app also allows real-time tracking of the stolen or misplaced device. The app also offers the new number that is being used by the person holding the phone. The app is able to send emails and commands as well as SMS remotely. It is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and also with iPad. Phone Trace 4 requires an iOS of 3.2 or later.

The app allows you to locate users of your iPhone and view their movements during the past forty-eight hours. There is also a permission-based system that can be used for allowing or denying other iPhone users and preventing them from following you. Some of the versions allow the tracking of two iPhones at a time and the authorization of two phones to follow your location.

Motion Alarm
This app offers an alarm that can be customized to alert you. This alarm can be set so that, when the set level of movement is reached, the alarm goes off. There is also a GPS tracking system available in the app. You can discover the present location of the phone, which will be sent to your email inbox.

The Motion and Sound Alarm is for Android users and the Motion Alarm is for iOS users. This technology uses deterrence that is triggered by motion. Thus, unwelcome hands cannot touch your phone. The stealth mode or the darkened screen mode is used by the application for the purpose of creating confusion. This helps disguise the activity of the app. The device can also be controlled remotely by sending text messages as well as any other instructions to the phone.

Navizon
Navizon is a free app that enables the tracking of the stolen device in real time including an accurate location of the device by marking the position accurately. It is designed to provide information about the accurate position of a smartphone wherever it is located anywhere in the world, whether indoors or outdoors. Users can locate their phones through buildings and malls and even in airports. All major smartphones are supported by this app including: BlackBerry, iPhone, Android, and Symbian.

The app works by triangulating signals that are broadcasted from the cellular towers around the phone in order to estimate the location of your phone in most of the metropolitan areas around the world. It uses the GPS signals to create an accurate map containing the Wi-Fi access points of the person using the phone. Navizon comes with a trial period including all the premium features.

Find My Friends
This free app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch can be used very successfully to track the missing device. You will need to first add your family members’ and friends’ contacts on the phone. By using the numbers which have been previously accepted by the device, you can find the location of the phone on a map.

You need to install the free app on your device, which is running iOS 5. You must then sign in with theApple ID you use with iCloud. Adding a friend or family member is easy. Simply send a request and see their location. If the friend accepts the use of the Find my Friends app on his/her device, you can see the location. Similarly, friends can see your location by means of triangulation data.

You can share the location for a limited time in order to keep track of friends or family members. All you need is an iCloud account and iOS 5 or later. You can also create an iCloud account for free on the device. The notification regarding your or the phone’s location appears under Me> Followers. You need to lock the phone with a pass code.

The app is free for iPhone and Android users. You are offered three free locations. After that you must pay a fee each month.

Conclusion

Today, many of us carry expensive gadgets such as iPhones and iPads. On a flight, we listen to music or we read a Kindle eBook or watch movies on an iPad. If your iPhone or iPad gets lost or stolen, what recourse do you have? Losing your smartphone means losing all your contacts and precious, sensitive data. Accidents happen.

There’s no guarantee that you will not lose your iPhone or iPad. You could take some security measures, so that, in the worst case scenario, you will be able to remove the sensitive data from your device and even, perhaps, locate the set.

The good news is that there are apps to help you to tackle such unpleasant scenarios. These apps can help retrieve the lost or accidentally taken smart device.

Some devices and apps are able to trace the lost iPhone or iPad. You need to install and activate them before you lose or misplace your device.

Designing with the Content-Out Methodology and Mindset

Kayla Knight — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:16:36 +0000

When the idea behind "mobile-first" came about, it helped emerge a new idea of how we view web design. Gone are the days where website design is only about making the web look 'pretty.' The web is a part of our daily function now, and far beyond mere entertainment and research as it was just a few short years ago. We need a new web that can match this expectation of daily use, from mobile to desktop, and to getting the information we want and need quickly.

Designing with a content-out methodology is about focusing on content, and only content (what the user needs) in the beginning of any design process. It is less about the visual design details and more about the end user more than ever today. People use the web differently today than they did years ago, and it's time to start thinking of new ways of designing the web to accommodate this.

Image credit: Bigstockphoto

Designing with the Content-Out Methodology & Mindset

What is Content-Out Web Design?

The “content-out” methodology to creating web layouts is one that uses the content itself — copy, headlines, images, and media included, to be the sole deciding factor in creating a web layout. We usually see design crammed into a pre-designated layout, or for responsive design, pre-designated breaking-points, or three to four 'sub-layouts' within one website.

Mark Boulton made a reference in 2011 as to how too many of us are still thinking “canvas-in” in a newly responsive world. That is, we create the canvas of our web, and throw content inside, whether it best suits the content or not.

Content-out design is more concerned not of which breakpoints to use, or what layout is best, but rather, about letting the content itself create the layout that best suits it.

Mobile First

When designing around content, perhaps the best thing we can do first is weed out the best content, and strategically place it with the most importance. This is often a feature in mobile-first design as well. Since we don't want to display a full-service website to a mobile user who's on a smaller screen and using lesser bandwidth, we need to find the most important and most useful content and display only that. Then, if more content is possible, display it next.

Philip Meissner Design for Mobile

Philip Meissner Design

From a design perspective, mobile-first is essentially equivalent to content-out methodology. We want to focus on the content and readability/usability of that content above all else, including fancy design features. In mobile, design is meant to compliment copy, while when we design for desktop, we often get caught up in the design above all else.

Try designing for mobile and then upwards to really help focus on designing around content. Many of the same techniques apply: focusing on readability, content placement, simple yet effective navigation, and less on design layout and more on effective layout of content. Lay out the mobile version first, and place in content as step one.

Then, place essential elements — such as branding and navigation — appropriately so that it makes the most sense with the content. Aesthetic details can be a part of a content-focused design, but put them lower on the priority list.

Use Graphics to Enhance Content, Not Hinder It

When useless graphics are used to make a design "pretty," it doesn't really serve much of a purpose. Why not create graphics that improve the quality of content? Break apart from the simple web design with static images shoved into content, rather, find visual queues that are truly useful to the content, such as icons, infograhics, or minor design details that highlight headlines, blockquotes, or important sections.

Use relevant imagery, and think of creative ways to highlight the piece of copy it's referencing. One way of thinking about it is to design your content as if it were a magazine article, or otherwise print-inspired.

Interim

Think Typography

One of the biggest problems with content-out methodology is that some designers feel that far too much emphasis is put on the type, leaving the rest of the website lacking. This can surely be true. It's important to find a balance of both design and type, with type leading the way — type doesn't have to completely take over though. In order to have a typography and content-focused design, you do not need to have only typography and content on the page. Content-out methodology is all about letting the content guide you in the design process, nothing more. The details are up to you.

Nonetheless, focusing on typography design is important. It is part of the design after all, and what the user will be most focused on.

Marco Barbosa

Take a look at some inspiring showcases of websites surrounded by interesting typography, as well as websites with simple type yet sophisticated content layout.

Use Proven Analytics

What content on your website is currently most popular? What is most useful? What is most needed? Let statistics show you the way; don't just assume. Now, how can you portray content based on that information in the best way?

If you can see that certain types of content are most useful to your visitors, then play that up. If content with a lot of statistics and numbers is most relevant, discover new methods to play that up, instead of hindering it with other distracting content. If story-line content seems to work best and is most engaging, use surrounding visuals to help tell the story.

Content-out methodology is about displaying your content in the most useful way possible, and that includes figuring out what the best content to display is, and in what type of layout. Perhaps you noticed particular pages or posts to be more popular, so why not put them in the most noticeable spot in your layout? Why not use design to put extra focus on that content specifically?

Cut the Distractions

Remove all distractions, and then only add back what is necessary. This includes popular post widgets, comments, images, header graphics, banners, and more. Has your content been hidden behind all this nonsense? Where do your eyes go when its added all back? Consider new placement of your content, and a new way of displaying it. Decide whether your design elements take away from the content, or help bring your focus onto the content as it should. Use details and sideline items with purpose, meant to enhance your content instead of taking away from it.

Ryan Clark Merrill

Conclusion

For the most part, content-out methodology can be considered an extension of "mobile-first" web design, as the core principles are the same. It is really an expansion though of not only being able to intelligently put more focus on mobile, but to really put more focus on how to design for the web on all platforms, and for all users.

Web designers have always preached the importance that Content is King, and design comes second, but it does often get overlooked. Designing for content, rather than around content helps to bring that realization more to life.

Different designers may have different processes, and perhaps even different definitions for content-out design. What are your thoughts on the process and and how to accomplish a more content-focused web?

Creating a 3D Interactive Gallery with CSS and jQuery

Pete R. — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:14:50 +0000

Today I will guide you through a series of steps to achieve a beautiful 3D interactive gallery using only CSS3 and jQuery. This tutorial is inspired by the website of Tapmates. With this tutorial we will add some interesting interactions which can be applied to anything from an image driven website to your portfolio website. Let’s begin (Webkit Browser Only).

Creating a 3D Interactive Gallery with CSS and jQuery

Step 1: Laying Out the Images

The HTML

The CSS

body {
    margin: 0;
}

.gallery {
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 700px;
}
.gallery .item{
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    float: left;
    z-index: 1;
}

.gallery .item img {
    -webkit-transition-property: all;
    -webkit-transition-duration: 0.7s;
    box-shadow:  -10px 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 190px;
    height: 340px;
}

Demo

Firstly, we will simply line up a bunch of images we want in our gallery to be interactive with the markups above. Noted that all those images are placeholders so feel free to change anything. If you are changing images, I recommend you find images that are equivalent in size so that every image will be aligned correctly. If not, then you may need other plugins such as Woomark or Masonry to help align different sized images into a grid.

Step 2: Transforming

The HTML

The CSS

body {
    background: url(http://i.imgur.com/LBONKMh.jpg) repeat fixed right bottom;
    margin: 0;
}

.gallery {
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 700px;
}
.gallery .item{
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    float: left;
    margin: 0 50px -175px;
    z-index: 1;
    transform-origin:20% 40%;
    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -50px, 0) scaleY(0.57) rotate(-45deg);
    -webkit-transition-property: all;
    -webkit-transition-duration: 0.7s;
}

.gallery .item img {
    -webkit-transition-property: all;
    -webkit-transition-duration: 0.7s;
    box-shadow:  -10px 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 190px;
    height: 340px;
}

Demo

In this step, we tilted each image with the very useful object manipulation style called transform which allows us to freely transform any HTML object. Although it is useful, tilting an object like this causes the images to stack up and we don’t want that. In order to solve this, I added a workaround margin style to keep them separated enough for us to interact with. We’ve also added a transition style to be used in our interactive part in the next step.

Step 3: Interaction

The HTML

The CSS

body {
    background: url(http://i.imgur.com/LBONKMh.jpg) repeat fixed right bottom;
    margin: 0;
}

.gallery {
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 700px;
}

.gallery .item{
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    float: left;
    margin: 0 50px -175px;
    z-index: 1;
    transform-origin:20% 40%;
    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -50px, 0) scaleY(0.57) rotate(-45deg);
    -webkit-transition-property: all;
    -webkit-transition-duration: 0.7s;
}

.gallery .item img {
    -webkit-transition-property: all;
    -webkit-transition-duration: 0.7s;
    box-shadow:  -10px 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 190px;
    height: 340px;
}

.gallery .item:hover {
    z-index: 2;
    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -50px, 0) scaleY(0.57) rotate(-45deg) scale(1.2);
}

.gallery .item.clicked{
    z-index: 3;
    -webkit-transform:none;
}

The JS

$(document).ready(function() {
    $(".item").click(function (e) {
      e.stopPropagation();
      $(".item").removeClass("clicked");
      $(this).toggleClass("clicked");
      $("body").addClass("showing-item");
    });
    $('html').click(function() {
       $(".item").removeClass("clicked");
       $("body").removeClass("showing-item");
    });
});

Demo

Make sure you have jQuery included in your HTML file. Any version newer than 1.9.1 is preferable. At this stage, we will make it a little interactive by adding a hover effect and make it clickable. For the hover effect, we simply add a hover style for each image scaling it up a little to let the user know it is clickable. For the click function, we will need jQuery to help us define a class for the clicked state. As you can see in the JS part, the new “clicked” class will be added every time you click the images. The “clicked” class will remove all the transformation we did in the previous step temporarily for the users to see each image as it was intended. The second part is to clear the clicked state whenever the user selects anywhere outside the image.

Step 4: Adding Captions

The HTML


  
    
    
      
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The CSS

body {
    background: url(http://i.imgur.com/LBONKMh.jpg) repeat fixed right bottom;
    margin: 0;
}
body.showing-item .item:not(.clicked){
     -webkit-filter: blur(2px) grayscale(0.5) opacity(0.8);
}
.gallery {
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 700px;
}
.gallery .item{
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    float: left;
    margin: 0 50px -175px;
    z-index: 1;
    transform-origin:20% 40%;
    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -50px, 0) scaleY(0.57) rotate(-45deg);
    -webkit-transition-property: all;
    -webkit-transition-duration: 0.7s;
}
.gallery .item:hover {
    z-index: 2;
    -webkit-transform: translate3d(0, -50px, 0) scaleY(0.57) rotate(-45deg) scale(1.2);
}
.gallery .item.clicked{
    z-index: 3;
    -webkit-transform:none;
}
.gallery .item .caption{
    display: none;
    border-radius: 3px 3px;
    font-family: helvetica, arial;
    background: white;
    padding: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
    width: 300px;
}
.gallery .item .caption:after{
background-color: #fff;
    box-shadow: -2px 2px 2px 0 rgba( 178, 178, 178, .4 );
    content: "\00a0";
    display: block;
    height: 15px;
    left: -5px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    margin-top: -7px;
    -webkit-transform: rotate( 45deg );
    width:  15px;
}
.gallery .item.left .caption:after{
    right: -8px;
    left: auto;
    box-shadow: 2px -1px 2px 0 rgba( 178, 178, 178, .4 );
}
.gallery .item .caption h1{
    color: black;
    font-weight: 100;
    text-align: center;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
border-bottom: 1px solid #EFEFEF;
padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.gallery .item .caption p{
     color: #444;  
    font-weight: 100;}
.gallery .item.clicked .caption{
    position: absolute;
    top: 25px;
    display: inline; 
    -webkit-transition-property: display;
    -webkit-transition-duration: 0.7s;
}
.gallery .item.clicked.right .caption {
    left: 115%;
    margin-left: 15px;

}
.gallery .item.clicked.left .caption {
    right: 115%;
     margin-right: 15px;
}
.gallery .item.clicked img {
    box-shadow:  0 0 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    -webkit-transform: scale(1.25);
}
.gallery .item img {
    -webkit-transition-property: all;
    -webkit-transition-duration: 0.7s;
    box-shadow:  -10px 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 190px;
    height: 340px;
}

The JS

$(document).ready(function () {
    $(".item").click(function (e) {
        e.stopPropagation();
        $(".item").removeClass("clicked");
        $(this).toggleClass("clicked");
        $("body").addClass("showing-item");

        var offset = $(this).offset();
        var pos = offset.left + $(this).width()
        var center = $(".gallery").width() / 2;
        if (pos > center) {
            var align = "left";
        } else {
            var align = "right";
        }
        $(this).removeClass(".left, .right").addClass(align);

        return false;
    });

    $('html').click(function () {
        $(".item").removeClass("clicked");
        $("body").removeClass("showing-item");
    });
});

Demo

This is the last step and it is probably the most complex step out of all. In this step I’ve decided to add a caption to each image and in order to do that I’ve added extra HTML markup and CSS, to style the caption box to look like a speech bubble. The styles here are quite straightforward except the new style I used to focus the clicked image and blur all the others. The style is called filter and it allows us to manipulate photos, from adding a blur effect to sepia. In this step, I simply blurred any objects that aren’t in a clicked state.

For the JS part, in order to make the caption work, I have to find a way to detect whether the caption will be shown on the left or on the right. I’ve decided to write a little function to check the position of the image and if the x axis exceeds the center of the page then the caption will show on the left, if not the caption will show on the right as usual. With everything in place, viewers will see beautifully transitioned captions appear every time they click on the images.

Conclusion

Now you get a beautiful 3D interactive gallery for your website. Feel free to customize the code as you see fit and show us in the comments below.

If you need help or have a suggestion, feel free to let me know anytime.

Design an Attractive Web Advertisement: Process, Tips and Overview

Aidan Huang — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:41:12 +0000

Online advertising has grown exponentially over the past five years. Growth is expected to continue in the coming years. Designing attractive web advertisements is a challenge. However, with some background knowledge, placement in appropriate venues and considerations about the target demographic, attractive web ads will drive traffic to a site and convert visitors to customers.

Design an Attractive Web Advertisement: Process, Tips and Overview

Online Ads Differ from Print Ads

Online advertising differs in several ways from print ads. First, online ads may implement multimedia components into the ad’s content. Second, a print ad must provide a call to action for the recipient to contact the company by phone or navigate to a website. Online ads provide point-and-click accessibility for users. An online ad is linked directly to the brand’s website, ecommerce catalog or to the product purchase page. A call to action for an online ad may simply be a statement to click an icon or link to be directed to the desired page.

Because of the inherent differences between print and online ads, the ad that will appear online must employ different design strategies. For example, quality and type of paper is a consideration when designing a print ad. However, online ads are delivered via a digital platform. Online ads will be presented tot he user on a web page.

Therefore, online appearance is of primary concern. Because the online ad is delivered digitally, paper quality is not a consideration. However, additional considerations become prevalent with online ads, such as responsiveness of the ad.

What is a Responsive Online Ad?

Responsive online ads are advertisements that are displayed according to the specifications of the rendering device. This means that the online ad must be displayed one way on a 15 inch monitor screen, and other way on a smartphone screen. In essence, the ad “responds” to the specifications of the display device. Responsive design has become important with the increase of use of mobile devices. In order for advertising to reach all possible viewers, online ads must be responsive to the device on which they are displayed.

Responsive ads are best utilized on responsive websites. A responsive website is one that is designed to respond to the browser on which it is rendered. Responsive websites are coded in such a way that the site displays, albeit sometimes formatted differently, on a variety of devices.

For example, a responsive website may display a homepage with a right sidebar when viewed on a standard monitor. When viewed on a smartphone, the same site may display the right sidebar as a section that continues under the main body of the page.

Not all websites are designed to be responsive. However, if your ad will appear on a responsive website, you should provide a responsive ad that will display on any device. Determining the need for a responsive ad will be determined, in part, by the target demographic.

Responsive Ads: The Future of Online Ads

The future of display ads lies in ads that respond to the rendering browser, or responsive ads. Responsive web design is made possible, in large part, due to the adoption of HTML5. For ads to be responsive, the ads too must be written in HTML5.

Responsive ad widths are flexible and adjust to the size of the rendering browser. Variable widths are utilized to make a banner ad responsive, just as with responsive web pages. Multiple heights may be defined for the ad, as well. For testing, standardization and backward compatibility purposes, height would be defined as fixed. However, ad height may also be variable by altering the iFrame size of the ad with CSS media queries.

HTML5 ads have many advantages over standard fixed-design ads. First, HTML5 ads may be edited after deployment, just like a web page. Javascript elements may be utilized within an HTML5 ad, just as with any web page. Responsive ads create using HTML5 may be tracked with tools such as Google Analytics, as with any other web page. Banner ads are hosted, just as with standard websites. The file sizes of HTML5 ads are very small and the same knowledge and skills are required for creating HTML5 as are required for creating web pages.

Responsive Ad Examples

Creative Partners

Responsive Banner Ads with HTML5 and CSS3

Understanding the Target Demographic

Determining factors such as whether the ad should be responsive is a function of determining the target demographic for the product. The target demographic is a function of the type of product that will be advertised in the online ad.

For example, if the product is an accessory for a smartphone, such as a protective case, the ad should render on a smartphone. In this case, the target demographic will be a subset of the population of smartphone users. If the protective case is for iPhones only, the target demographic will specifically consist of iPhone users. Ideally, the online ad for the product should render well in the iPhone browser. Moreover, the site on which the online ad is presented should also be responsive to the iPhone browser.

The point is that the target demographic is the audience for the online ad. The target demographic is determined largely by the type of product. The mode of delivery of the online ad is influenced by the product, as well as the target demographic and the mode of delivery. Consider first the type of product that will be advertised. What is the target demographic for the product? Next, consider the mode of delivery that will best reach the target demographic.

Using this formula, you will determine whether to create an online ad that will be responsive or one that is fairly generic. If you expect that the ad will be primarily accessed using a standard computer monitor, responsive design may not be of concern.

The Future of Online Advertising

Click-through rates of online ads is trending downward in recent years. Many marketers are concerned about the future of online advertising. A few phenomena have been noted that may be utilized when designing online marketing campaigns. Both Research Online, Buy Offline (ROBO) and localization of ads provide unique advertising opportunities when fully exploited.

Research Online, Buy Offline
Designing online ads with the ROBO phenomenon in mind takes a different approach than the traditional PPC ad model. Designing an ad for this type of campaign might entail providing users with an ad they actually want to click on to discover additional information about a brand. Instead of promoting a specific product that the customer may purchase online, perhaps a white paper or a series of product reviews, along with a discount coupon that may be redeemed online or at a brick-and-mortar store, would pique the interest of users.

During the interaction, your ad could prompt users to enter their email address and additional information to obtain the resource and discount. You build your potential client list and provide users with incentives to purchase the product locally. This model more closely resembles how users employ the Internet when making purchase decisions.
Localization of Ads
The increasing ability to target ads to a local audience is particularly useful for those companies that depend on a local clientèle. Localizing ads even benefits online businesses because consumers will generally opt to spend their dollars within the community in which they reside. Google AdWords fully utilizes a location-based strategy for displaying ads to a particular geographically specific demographic.

Optimal Ad Formatting: Flash vs. HTML5

Video ads and animated ads tend to be more appealing to users. Flash and HTML5 are technical strategies for delivering animated and video ad content within an online ad. However, many online advertisers find that they need to implement both technologies to provide the majority of users with access to their ads. This is because some mobile devices support Flash and some do not.

On the other hand, many mobile browsers support HTML5, but some do not. Ideally, an animated or video ad will take a responsive approach and provide a version of the ad for browsers that support HTML5 and another version for those that support Flash.

HTML5 is generally supported by newer versions of major web browsers that are utilized on tablets and laptops. However, users that are viewing web pages with older versions will not have HTML5 compatibility. A Flash version of the ad would be a desirable alternative for those who are still using old web browser versions. Many industry experts believe that HTML5 will eventually replace the need for Flash. However, that time has not yet arrived.

Types of Online Ads

Types and formatting of online ads may range from extremely simple to very complex.

Text Ads

Text ads are simple links with a few lines of text provided along with the link. Text ads are often utilized with Google AdSense and AdWords accounts. However, text ads may also be utilized within popular blog posts, articles and other content. Designing a text ad mainly involves writing one or two lines of compelling copy to provide users with an incentive to click the link.

Display Ads

Display ads are generally graphic ads that display on a website within a designated area. Display ads may contain a graphic, a video or a Flash/HTML5 animation. Display ads may be identified by the size and shape of the ad. Types of display ads include:

Banner Ads
These ads are wide ads that generally span the width, or a portion of the width, of the web page.
Skyscrapers
Skyscraper ads are those that are displayed vertically, generally in the left or right sidebar area of a web page. Skyscraper ads are taller than they are wide and cover more vertical, rather than horizontal space.
Box Ads
Most ads are rectangular or square box ads that appear at various locations within a web page. Box ads are created based on the size, or “real estate,” that is available on the page that will display the ad.
Pop-up and Pop-under Ads
Pop-up and pop-under ads appear either on top of or under the active browser window. These ads are often targeted by pop-up blockers and are generally not optimal in terms of user engagement.
Interstitial Ads
Interstitial ads are those that appear between requested web pages. The television channel, ABC, often utilizes interstitial ads between content segments for users who view programming online. This mode of deliver is often preferred when serving large graphics and video advertising.

Examples of Attractive Display Ads

Tailor Work

World of Warcraft

Lobster Anywhere

Audible.com Ads

Symantec Ad

How to Create an Online Ad

Step 1: Determine Available Real Estate and Number of Impressions

The first step in creating an online ad is determining the size of the space that the ad will fill. Most websites offer ad space based on sizing and number of impressions. When online ad space is purchased, the buyer will be charged according to the size of the ad first, and then possibly by the number of impressions, or user views, for the ad.

If the ad will be permanently displayed on a web page, the number of impressions is irrelevant. For example, if placing an ad on your own website, the ad will likely be a permanent or semi-permanent fixture. The ad will simply display to every user who accesses the page.

Step 2: Determine the Technology and Ad Content

Will the ad be a text ad, an animated presentation or a graphic that showcases a product? A text ad will take very little effort. Simply determining the text that will accompany a link to the desired destination site will suffice. Animated presentations will require a storyboard, of sorts. What is the information that should be conveyed to your potential customers?

Keep in mind that animated ads may have a large file size. The larger the file size, the slower the web page will load. You will need to determine an optimal balance between conveying the right message and the time it will take to load the web page into the user’s browser.

If creating a display ad, determine which type of graphic will be optimal for your purposes. JPGs are generally more crisp and clear. However, transparent backgrounds are not available with the JPG file format. GIF images are often less crisp, but a transparent background may be utilized. The JPG file format is the optimal format for photographs, whereas GIF is best for drawings and cartoons.

Step 3: Design the Ad

Finally, design the ad based on the available ad space and the desired technology. If the product warrants, users generally respond well to humorous ads. However, ads with an empathetic tone may be more appropriate for certain products.

Popularity of Display Ad Sizes

According to a recent study conducted by Marketing Sherpa, display ads that are 300 x 250 have the highest click-through rate of any other size of display ad. Coming in second place are banner ads measuring 728 x 90. Ads measuring 468 x 60 have the lowest click-through rates. According to the study data, the optimal size of 300 x 250 will generate more user response in terms of click-through rate.

Though the size of the display ad is important, maybe even more important is the placement and positioning of the ad on the web page.

Effectiveness of Ad Placement

Where the display ad is placed on the web page determines whether the user will notice and respond to the ad. According to research performed by Google AdSense, a “heat map” was developed to demonstrate the most effective placement areas on a web page for display ads.

The most effective placement of display ads on the web page is not in the top banner area, as one might think. The most effective area on the web page for ad placement is in the top center of the page body. The “hottest” area for ad placement is just above the primary content of the page, centered directly above the content.

Other effective areas for ad placement include the top half of the left sidebar area, the area within the page body to the immediate left of the primary content and the area just below the top navigation menu.

The heat map indicates that the least effective areas for ad placement are in the top right corner above the top navigation panel and in the lower area of the right sidebar. According to current research, the most effective display ad will measure 300 x 250 and will be centered within the body of the web page, located just above the primary content.

References

Google: AdSense Help - Heat Map for Pages
MarketingSherpa.com: Banner Ad Size and Click Rate - Bigger a Bit Better, But It’s Clicks That Count
Reuters.com: The Future of Online Advertising by Felix Salmon
WebAdvantage.com: Types of Online Ads

Conclusion

Perhaps the most important factor to remember when creating online advertising in today’s world is that the ad must provide value to the user. An ad will likely be overlooked unless the ad compels the user to act. Offering incentives, free items and discounts will often entice users to click on ads. Perform a mini-study by observing your own behavior and the behavior of friends and family.

Find out the qualities that an online ad must possess in order to get you and your friends to click on that ad. Integrate those qualities into your ad.

A Showcase of Websites Designed for Events

Claire Roper — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:00:58 +0000

Historically events were promoted in a very specific way, directly to the target audience by way of advertisements, posters or flyers. These were either distributed on location or in regional newspapers or radio, trade papers or magazines.

Today, most event promotion is done through the internet via the event’s website and social media. The website has become one of the most important aspects of the entire production, and investing in it can make an enormous difference to the event. Coordinators and design agencies are setting the bar high.

Whether the event is a ping pong tournament, a charity fund-raiser, or a cutting edge conference, the website is an opportunity to establish a clear brand identity and to set the atmosphere of the event before the doors even open.

A Showcase of Websites Designed for Events

The BarCamp website shown in the list below is a perfect example of this; each different event has its own unique website which sets the scene for the event to come. The site design is exciting, and the information is clearly laid out, featuring pictures and biographies of the key speakers, programs, maps, extensive photos and videos to generate excitement about the event.

Here are some wonderful examples of websites designed for events:

Converge

BarCamp Bordeaux

Power of One

Sunset Events

Free Event

Event Overload

Event Finds

Like There Is No Tomorrow

Beercamp 2012

Ithaca Events

Escape Fails

Go 4 Events

Events Romagna

Ready to Inspire

Hatton is Back

Endzeit

Run with Chrissie

Barcamp Omaha 2012

Nordic Ruby Conference

Kansas City CreepFest

Buses At The Brewery

LessConf 2013

Design Week Portland

Friends Arena

Pongathon

Conclusion

These websites are great examples of the ways in which an event can use design to create excitement and set the tone for the event to come. Each website needs to have very clear identity and a clever navigation system in order to work.

The design of these events websites enables the target audience to interact and become a part of these events creating a community through social networking channels. This, in turn, extends the event past just the actual duration of a day or a couple of days, until the next event.

30+ Stunning HDR Photographs of Airports and Planes Around the World

Carol Francis — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:18:39 +0000

Most of us, at some time or another, have been to an airport, whether it is to take a flight or to meet friends or relatives from their flight. How often do we actually take a look around the airport, try to find unusual angles that would produce a stunning photograph or notice the way the tables and chairs are reflected in the plate glass windows?

Mostly, we either plane-watch or people-watch, read a newspaper or magazine or just sit, tapping our feet bored with the wait!

Here is a collection of photographs taken from both inside and outside airports around the world. Some are purely shots of beautiful parts of airports, others are shots taken at unusual angles that show hidden beauty within the airport boundaries, all are great shots and all are HDR photography.

As we all have different opinions on the amount of HDR post-applied to an image, I have included some photographs that may be considered 'overdone' on the HDR and some that definitely aren't!

Image credit: Bigstockphotos

Stunning HDR Photographs of Airports Around the World

YVR HDR
Vancouver International Airport, Canada

Psychadelic Tunnel at O'Hare
O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, USA

Sidney Airport's Control Tower
Sidney International Airport, Australia

KLM Status: Loading
Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands

Sea-Tac Walkway
Seatac International Airport, Seattle, USA

Suwannaphoom Airport
Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand

Emirates Boeing 777-300
Dusseldorf International Airport, Germany

Can you meet me halfway....
Graz Airport, Austria

Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport, Republic of Ireland

Brisbane Airport HDR
Brisbane Airport, Australia

Bangalore Airport
Bangalore Airport, India

Charles de Gaulle Airport – HDR
Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France

Airport Dallas Fort Worth
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, USA

Detroit Airport
Detroit Metro Airport, Michigan, USA

Approach of B747 at Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport, Essex, England

Guangzhou Airport
Guangzhou Airport (Baiyun), China

Haneda Airport
Tokyo International Airport (Haneda), Japan

Reflection at Portland International Airport – HDR
Portland International Airport, Oregon, USA

Dubai Airport – HDR
Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates

National at Night
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington D.C., USA

Orlando Airport HDR
Orlando International Airport, Florida, USA

Hamburg International Airport HDR
Hamburg International Airport, Germany

Osaki Airport Japan HDR
Osaka-Itami Airport, Japan

Denver Airport (HDR)
Denver International Airport, Colorado, USA

Shanghai Pudong Airport – HDR
Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China

Heathrow Terminal 5
Heathrow Airport, London, England

Changi Airport Terminal 3
Changi Airport, Singapore

Plane
Minneapolis – St. Paul International Airport, Minnesota, USA

JFK Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, USA

If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm...
Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport, Tyrol, Austria

Madrid Airport
Madrid-Barajas International Airport, Spain

Going to Spain
Ostersund-Froson Airport, Sweden

Walkway of blue hope
Manchester Airport, England

BCN Airport
Barcelona – El Prat Airport, Spain

Conclusion

Perhaps you don't like HDR photography, perhaps you are not particularly enamored by airports and airplanes, but these photographs showcase creativity, imagination and photography skills in producing engaging images from a relatively dull subject.

Please leave any comments or acknowledgments for the photos/photographers below.