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Creative Examples of Illustrated Web Designs
One of the ways to add a creative, original or personal touch to a web design is to use illustrated elements. Illustrated elements work great for websites for personal artists, as well as children’s websites and more. Illustrated elements can be hand-drawn, or they can be floral, or simply creative styling for the site structure…
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Environmental Web Designs
The environment is a growing concern for everyone, largely due to publicized scientific research and political action to promote the cause. The environment and eco-friendly concepts are also being integrated into design, whether to raise awareness or promote a cause or product. There are some obvious ways to integrate ecological concepts into a web design,…
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Examples of Textures in Business Card Design
Your business card says a lot about you. Many people walk around with flimsy, plain white business cards that really don’t give a great first impression. Although a plain white business card can be perfect, it’s all a matter of design and branding. One of the great ways to create a unique business card is…
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Artistic Examples of Matte Painting
Matte painting is a highly challenging field of digital art that combines 3D graphics, digital painting, and photographic references to create realistic works of art for videogames, film and TV. The technique of matte painting dates back to The Wizard of Oz, where multiple layers of glass panes were painted and layered on each other,…
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Striking Examples of Graffiti Art
Graffiti is often viewed as a nuisance, or as defacement or vandalism of public property. However, graffiti is also a highly popular artistic style that has influenced everything from typography to t-shirt design. These days, graffiti continues to thrive in urban environments where artists seek to leave their mark, but it’s also used for political…
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Creative Examples of Character Design
With a combination of digital painting and 3D techniques, it’s possible to achieve a high level of detail in digital art. However, in character design, it takes more than simply detail to create a realistic or convincing character. Capturing emotions, displaying a personality, and creating the essence of a character requires a lot of work…
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Eye-Catching Digital Paintings to Inspire You
When I look at digital paintings, I always look to see not only what artworks are executed well, but what artworks have a unique or original style. While there are many digital paintings that are flawlessly executed, many digital paintings and concept artworks begin to look the same after awhile. A unique style or feel…
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Colorful Examples of Sticker Design
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Cleverly Designed Die-Cut Business Cards
Die-cutting is a process for business card printing where there are custom cuts made to the business card so that it is no longer the traditional rectangle. Die-cutting is usually a bit more expensive, but it gives an ability to customize a business card in some pretty clever ways. One of the most common uses…
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Creative Typography Poster Designs
Typography is one of the most important parts of design. While images are often enough to express a concept, typography is what really drives home the point, especially in advertising and other printing services. Some ads are able to simply present a logo design or an image concept and create brand recognition, but most ads…
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Stunning Examples of Print Ads
Print ads are still one of the most effective ways of advertising. In fact, school districts that are short on funding are now allowing print ads to appear in schools in order to raise revenue, and advertisers are thrilled to be able to advertise to younger demographics. With many agencies providing both design and printing…
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Creative Examples of Pixel Art
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