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Free Texture Friday – Old Weathered Wood
Today I bring you a mixed batch of old and weathered wood textures. These are all taken at an old farm built around 1920 and show both exterior and driftwood, which was a very welcomed commodity back in the day. Minimal work has been done to these textures, only some modest sharpening and color correction…
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Pixel Perfect Bike Website Designs
Biking is one of the most popular pasttimes in the world, and it’s also still a widely used mode of transportation, particularly in underdeveloped areas and also in big cities. There are tons of sites devoted to biking, and also plenty of bike shops, so to stand out from the crowd, biking companies and teams…
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30 Beautiful Ocean Wave Photographs
Last week, I published a roundup of great beach photographs. This week, I wanted to showcase a related but distinct feature of the ocean: waves. Waves are created by motion on the water, due to wind or other natural forces, while tides are due to the gravity of the moon. Waves are very popular with…
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Free Texture Friday – Grunge Concrete Wall
One of the most important thing about textures, in my opinion, are subtle but detailed textures that have multiple purposes. For example, they have to be nice as overlays over your photos but also be usable as stand-alone backgrounds. The following set of 5 Free Concrete Textures are just that. You can use them to…
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Unusually Structured Web Designs
These days, most websites are following the same structure. Header navigation, a lightbox, some content with a sidebar, and a footer. Although the familiarity does help with usability, familiarity also breeds contempt and the common structure is getting a bit tedious. For some web designers, they have decided to break the mold. With a bit…
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30 Beautiful Beach Photographs
People often think of a beach as a relaxing place, away from the stresses of life. Indeed, when most people envision their life as a billionaire, they would spend it on a beach in Tahiti or Hawaii, and when people are asked to picture a place that would help them be relaxed, the beach is…
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Free Texture Friday – Dry Geothermal Mud
This week’s free textures include five black and white shots of dry geothermal mud. I shot these at the Reykjanes peninsula hot springs area in Iceland. They are dirty, cracked, dark and detailed, perfect for your next design!
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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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30 Examples of Misty Photography
Mist and fog provide great atmosphere for photography. They add a bit of aerial perspective, creating depth and contrast between spaces, while also adding an aura of mystery, suspense or feelings of the unknown. Mist works well with great lighting, but can also work in flat lighting when the conditions may otherwise be difficult for…
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Free Texture Friday – Vintage Book
Today I’ve got a highly useful set of vintage book textures for you. I sourced this from an early 20th century book that I found at a tiny little bookstore around where I live. These textures are perfect for adding some turn of the century feel to your designs. Enjoy!
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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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30 Captivating Wild Animal Photographs
Wild animals are a great subject for photographers, because they combine an element of unpredictability with known behaviors. This lets photographers be in a position to take stunning photographs that are slightly pre-planned but offer the intangible element of nature. It does present some challenges, particularly with animals that are difficult or dangerous to approach.…
