Archive for Inspiration

17 cool zipper inspired designs.

The zipper is a popular device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric. This post at Toxel showcases beautiful and creative zipper inspired designs. You may be surprised at the diversity of applications of the humble zipper.

50 examples of South American street art.

Graffiti is often considered a nuisance or crime but in some circumstances graffiti can be as beautiful and artistic as any painting found in any art gallery. During his last vacation to Rio de Janeiro, Colorburned took several pictures of graffiti as he walked the streets. In this article, he presents 50 works of graffiti found in Rio as well as some works in his native Santiago, Chile. Hopefully, this South American Street Art will inspire you as it has me.

The incredible Dave Hill.

Dave is known for two things: You can not forget his portraits ones you’ve seen them – the visual impact is very strong. And you cannot ignore his unique post processing look, what has become to be known as “The Dave Hill Look”. Check out his latest portfolio at Abduzeebo. And you can try to emulate the look by visiting DIYphotography.

Amazing steampunk illustrations.

Where it began, nobody knows, but the steampunk style has been out there for a long time now, and we’ve seen series and movies with the idea of a “high tech vintage” life. Think ‘Wild, Wild West’. Abduzeedo presents a compilation of steampunk illustrations, which where found at DeviantART, for your inspiration.

Artwork from the Top 20 digital artists in Europe.

At PsdTutsPlus, they regularly witness the talents of creative hobbyists and professionals from every corner of the globe. In this post, the first in a series, they want to shine light on the incredible Photoshop talent coming out of almost every continent. Today they start with over 110 artworks from the Top 20 digital artists in Europe.

Swirls to inspire.

Swirls are beautiful and they can add a very unique look to a design when properly used. Abduzeedo will show different kinds of swirls to inspire you, and to give you ideas of how to use them…

Blog design showcase.

There are millions of blogs around the world, so it’s really a challenge to stand out with unique design. 1stWebDesigner showcases 55 creative and unique blogs for your inspiration. The blogs have been divided into three categories; Dark, Colorful and Elegant.

Motherlode of website inspiration.

There’s so much content on this site that you’ll want to bookmark it. TheDesignCubicle has compiled their list of website collections, and organised them into categories for your convenience.

SpyreStudios has their own list of 25 websites for your inspiration. Go and put the kettle on.

Eye candy.

Who doesn’t like looking at beautiful artwork? Photo manipulations are a great source of inspiration, a collaboration between photography and design. WebDesignerDepot showcases 40 examples that will knock your socks off. Yummy.

Pictures at an exhibition.

RedBubble is an open and inclusive website where you can share your creative genius with the world. You can exhibit (and sell) your, art, design or photography at this lively site.