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Engaging Educational Web Designs
For most people, learning and education are not fun things when they think about it. However, humans naturally enjoy learning, it’s just that our view of education and learning has been warped by the formal education system that emphasizes performance over actual learning, and frequently seems to drain the enjoyment from learning. For companies, apps…
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Loneliness & Abandonment in Photography
While at face value, loneliness may seem like a simple concept, it’s actually more complicated. While most people assume it involves a person just being alone and not surrounded by others, this is a simplistic and incorrect view of loneliness. Many people enjoy being alone (particularly introverts) and don’t have feelings of loneliness in such…
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Free Texture Friday – The Colors of Corrosion
When metal gets exposed by oxygen and water a corrosion takes place and rust appears. The red-orange colors of rust can be beautiful and vibrant as well as dark and gloomy, a reminder of passed time. The many colors of rust and corrosion can also serve as inspiration for beautiful color-palettes in designs. Here is…
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Intricate Handwriting & Calligraphy Artworks
Most of us are taught handwriting in school, whether that’s basic print handwriting, or somewhat outdated cursive. While generally speaking, handwriting was just for communication purposes in order to use written text, handwriting can also be elevated to an artform. While printed letters are a bit boring by nature, cursive letters allow for some flair…
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30 Unnerving Photographs of Snakes
Snakes are one of those types of creatures that tends to scare most people. Like spiders, sharks, alligators and scorpions, snakes are feared by most humans, presumably due to historical reasons where snakes were a frequently unwelcome encounter that had the potential to kill people. However, not all snakes are venomous, and most snakes prefer…
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Free Texture Friday – Wooden Framework
This week free textures are from an old construction site that has been closed down for several years. The temporary wood frameworks are old and weathered, perfect as backgrounds or elements in your next design masterpiece. I hope you can find some good use for them, enjoy!
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Great Photoshop Art & Design Tutorials
One of the great things about the modern web is how vibrant and interactive the design community is. Whereas some other professions tend to keep techniques, tricks and styles a closely guarded secret and people in those professions are not particularly helpful to others, the design community is incredibly helpful and willing to share with…
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30 Delicate Butterfly Photographs
Most people claim they don’t like insects, as they relate them to creepy bugs and annoying pests that will sting or bite. But most people actually appreciate certain types of insects, and one of the most photographed is the butterfly. Butterflies belong to the same type of insect group as moths, and go through a…
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Free Texture Friday – Grunge Borders
Grunge borders are ever so popular, as they bring an exiting mood to any photograph or design, and I’m pretty sure that most of you have used them as Photoshop brushes at one time or another. Today’s set of textures is an excellent source for you to create your own set of grunge border brushes.…
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Haunting Visions of the Apocalypse in Artworks
Concepts of the apocalypse frequently find their way into art and media. Generally speaking, in popular culture, the apocalypse refers to the end of the world (or the end of the world as we know it), although the actual implications of the word apocalypse refers to an “unveiling” or “uncovering”, leading to some revelation, and…
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Futuristic Architecture Photographs
Architecture is an example of functional art, similar to automotive or product design. While some artworks such as paintings or drawings exist solely to serve the artistic expression of the creator, functional artworks have to serve a purpose. In the case of architecture, that purpose is to serve as a stable, habitable building. Architecture design…
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Free Texture Friday – Grunge Wood 3
Today I have a brand new set of black and white grunge wood textures for you. I added some dirt and scratches to the images in Photoshop to get a vintage and worn effect. I hope you can use them for something special, enjoy! Free Grunge Wood Textures
