35 Astounding Examples of Waterscapes

May 11th, 2010 by Bhanu Ahluwalia | 33 Comments

35 Astounding Examples of Waterscapes

There is not much that delights me more than the tranquility and serenity of waterscapes. Just the sound of the drifting and hustling waves brings me joy and relaxation.

Water has a unique assortment of calmness and aggression. For some, water is a symbol of composure, and for others, a symbol of pugnacity. Every waterscape has its own story to tell.

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Excellent Examples of Using Photos in Web Design

May 7th, 2010 by Tyler Denis | 44 Comments

Excellent Examples of Using Photos in Web Design

Using photos as a design element and central piece in a web design is a great way to get a point across to the viewers or to just add more depth into the design. We are going to look at some examples of two popular ways of using photos in a web layout: using a large photo as your background and using a photo as the central focus in the header.

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7 Deadly Sins Represented with Web Design Colors

May 6th, 2010 by Nick Burd | 38 Comments

7 Deadly Sins Represented with Web Design Colors

The Seven Deadly Sins represents vices and tendencies that were believed to be misdeeds in early Christian religion.

The sins are as follows: envy, pride, wrath, sloth, lust, greed, gluttony.

Each sin is said to be represented by a colour. For example, envy is best represented by the colour green, which — in many cultures — is also the symbolic color of money.

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Art on Fire: Stunning Pieces of Art Featuring Flames

April 24th, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen | 13 Comments

Art on Fire: Stunning Pieces of Art Featuring Flames

Humans have always been fascinated by flames and fire for hundreds of years. Fire can help us stay warm and allows us to cook – but it also has very destructive powers. Maybe this contrasting duality is one of the reasons why we are so fascinated with fire and flames: it’s beautiful and scary at the same time. Here are a few inspiring works of art featuring fire or flames.

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60 Beautiful Clean and Light Web Designs for Inspiration

April 8th, 2010 by Mladen Berakovic | 56 Comments

60 Beautiful Clean and Light Web Designs for Inspiration

To be unique and original, you need to have a good source of inspiration. You can get inspiration from music, family and friends, even other people’s work, to get a great design idea.

To help, we bring you this collection of light and clean websites, separated into different categories.

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35 Beautiful iPhone App Website Designs

February 27th, 2010 by Sean Geng | 31 Comments

I’ve always been a fan of Apple’s design. As a web designer, I’m sure that many of you are. When Apple released the iPhone and iPod Touch, thousands of apps hit the app store. As a result, web designers started creating sites for Apple apps. These sites promote, give information about, and help sell these apps. In this showcase, you’ll find 35 beautiful handpicked app websites.

1. Barista

Barista

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30 Visually Appealing Web Portfolio Designs

February 26th, 2010 by Jack Dilision | 38 Comments

A portfolio design is a reflection of the skills and talents of the designer that owns it. Often, the hardest web design is creating your own portfolio, and thus, can take a lot of the designer’s time to create and finish. This collection is a follow up of the showcase called, "25 Impressive Portfolio Web Designs" which you should view as well.

Feast your eyes on some of the web’s most beautiful online portfolios.

1. camellie

camellie

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