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<img src="http://www.adweek.com/files/imagecache/node-detail/news_article/tt-questlove-2011_0.jpg" /> <p> The Roots' drummer Questlove recently supplied both beats and wings at Bon Appétit's new kitchen/party space to celebrate the launch of his locally sourced buttermilk fried chicken catering startup, Quest Loves Food. On hand to party were the likes of chef Tom Colicchio, <em>The Daily Show</em>'s Wyatt Cenac, Solange Knowles, Ryan Phillippe, and former porn star Sasha Grey. Oh, and <em>Adweek</em>, naturally. A taste:<br /> <br /> <strong>Adweek: You're a consummate freelancer. DJing, work on Broadway, now soul food?</strong><br /> We stopped being a full-time 365-a-year traveling road show and what we once perceived as a retirement gig [as house band on <em>Late Night With Jimmy Fallon</em>] has really quadrupled into more work and more opportunities. This was like <em>The Accidental Tourist</em>. I did a few DJ gigs out on the West Coast, and these really great, awesome food trucks would be outside selling weird specialty things. This one guy was selling his "world famous" roasted corn. So at 3 in the morning, I'm watching these people kill all this Mexican corn. And I was like, "Man, I want a food truck." I imagined having a "Soul on a Roll" Mister Softee truck that served good soul food.<br /> <br /> <strong>So, naturally, fried chicken</strong><b>.</b><br /> It's sort of like "be careful what you ask for." In a perfect world, I would like to have a line of 15 really funky food trucks that go to all the festivals, the Bonnaroos, the Coachellas. This is becoming bigger than that.<br /> <br /> <strong>Food trucks are very in right now.</strong><br /> Food trucks are the new black. And I'm trying to prove that fried chicken is the new cupcakes.<br /> <br /> <strong>Has being the house band on <em>Late Night</em> helped The Roots, or has it held you back?</strong><br /> We're doing the most realized music of our career. <em>How I Got Over</em> is our second highest rated album on Metacritic. <em>Undun</em> [due out Dec. 6] will surely eclipse that. What Fallon has allowed us to do is really concentrate on the craft of production and music. When we're touring, it's soundchecks, a night here, night there; it's really not a steady rhythm. A lot of jam bands and bands that are known as road warriors really haven't released a lot of commercially viable material because their strength is in their live show. But coming to Fallon--us being disciplined and there every day from 10 till 3 rehearsing, rehearsing, rehearsing--has made us better musicians, better craftsmen.<br /> <br /> <strong> Do you feel like you ever have to be defensive about the Fallon gig?</strong><br /> At first, yeah. I feel like we wanted to lower everyone's expectations, and once <em>How I Got Over</em> came out [in 2010], people were like, "Oh, my God, they didn't fall off." If anything, I was worried about <em>Undun</em>.<br /> <br /> <strong>Like a second sophomore effort?</strong><br /> I definitely feel like <em>How I Got Over</em> was our first record, and now <em>Undun</em> is our second album.<br /> <br /> <strong>You did do <em>Wake Up!</em> with John Legend last year, though, which included a cover of Bill Withers' rare gem "I Can't Write Left Handed." You guys just killed it.<br /> </strong>Thanks! The night we premiered it in L.A., both Bill and Sergio Mendes came with each other. We're on stage, and all of a sudden I look at the front row. I'm like, "<em>Oh shhhhhhh</em>! He's sitting right there!" That's my dream: to work with him.<br /> <br /> <strong> <strong>He hasn't worked in years though.</strong><br /> </strong>It's so selfish to hold that gift in. Him and D'Angelo. He's so needed, and his daughter tells me that he didn't take into account that it was a major snowstorm at his very last concert that caused people not to come. It was Chicago, 17 feet of snow. Black people aren't coming out in the snow. So, that's my dream. That's why I'm working with Booker T. and Al Green. And Rick Rubin is threatening to kick my ass on that.</p>

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Steal This

<img src="http://www.adweek.com/files/imagecache/node-detail/news_article/tt-shoplifting-2011.jpg" /> <p> As America's retail brands gear up to welcome hordes of holiday shoppers, here's a little something they might keep in mind: One in every 11 people who walk through the door will walk out with at least one item he or she didn't pay for. Given that retailers are likely to lose $119 billion to shoplifters this year (1.45 percent of total sales), it's not surprising that the loss-prevention folks have studied this problem from every angle. That's how we know only 3 percent of shoplifters are "professionals" who'll fence the goods, and most offenders are amateurs whose crimes are ones of opportunity.</p> <p> "Seventy percent of shoplifters tell us they didn't plan to shoplift," says Barbara Staib, spokesperson for the National Association of Shoplifting Prevention.</p> <p> We also know that three-quarters of shoplifters aren't troubled teens; they're adults--most with jobs. And 35 percent of losses will happen with the help of a corrupt employee.</p> <p> The scariest part? Shoplifting is up 6 percent compared to 2010--and many experts predict retailers will face record losses by year's end. "Our shrinkage rate is the highest it's been in five years," says Michael C. Creedon, North American vp of retail sales for ADT Commercial Security, who adds, "The economic environment has led to stealing for need-based purposes." Johnny Custer, director of field operations for Merchant Analytic Solutions, says, "Most shoplifters simply succumb to temptation. But add a sense of desperation because of the economy and holiday pressures, and you have the recipe for theft soup."</p> <p> With some retailers gearing up to do 20 percent-40 percent of their annual sales, we wondered what items were most at risk as those sticky-fingered visitors slip down the store aisle. Here's what store security pros told us.<br /> <br /> <strong><img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/FEA-steal-this-meat.jpg" style="margin-left: 9px; margin-right: 9px; float: right; width: 290px; height: 178px;" /> 1. FILET MIGNON </strong>Choice cuts of meat have become a Grade-A target for shoplifters (who, by the way, have also made supermarkets and grocery stores the most popular retail setting for theft). "Many police still believe [this] is the most common item stolen from grocery stores and supermarkets," according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Between 2009 and 2011, the loss rate for "luxury meat" has risen by 21 percent.<br /> <br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/uploads/SPACER-652.gif" /><br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/FEA-steal-this-jameson.jpg" style="float: left; width: 109px; height: 275px;" /><strong>2. JAMESON </strong>Expensive liquors help make up a "shrinkage rate" (stolen merchandise, basically) of 2.9 percent in North America. Liquor isn't just nabbed by "minors looking to get drunk at their next party," to quote a report by the AJ Novick Group. It also falls into the addiction category. Hard drinkers without enough cash to buy a bottle will just help themselves to one instead.<br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/uploads/SPACER-652.gif" /><br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/FEA-steal-this-toothbrush.jpg" style="float: right; width: 75px; height: 200px;" /><br /> <strong>3. Electric tools </strong>The "DIY" category is No. 3 globally in terms of shrinkage. According to research conducted by Nottingham University in the U.K., the most common items men steal are electric toothbrushes and power tools. (Statistically there are more male shoplifters than females, and the genders have different theft preferences.) In U.S. home-improvement stores, plug-in tools are the items most likely to walk off.<br /> <br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/uploads/SPACER-652.gif" /><br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/FEA-steal-this-iphone.jpg" style="margin-right: 9px; float: left;" /><strong>4. iPHONE4 </strong>Electronic gadgetry in general-- including video games, smartphones, and laptops--and Apple products in particular disappear in a (digital) flash. According to the AJ Novick Group, 100,000 laptops, for instance, annually walk away from big-box stores. "We're going to see an evolution this year," says MAS's Custer. "The quality of the merchandise will increase a lot more, which is why people will be trying to steal more electronic items."<br /> <br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/uploads/SPACER-652.gif" /><br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/FEA-steal-this-razor.jpg" style="margin-right: 9px; float: left;" /><strong>5. GILLETTE MACH 4 </strong>Razor blades really cut it on the resale market, especially Gillette Mach 4s. That's because the replacement-blade packs retail for around $23 dollars, and lots of whiskered men can't afford that right now. "Check the online auction sites, and you'll see a tremendous number of people trying to sell razor blades," Custer says. Adds Read Hayes, director of the Loss Prevention Research Council: "In bad economic times, you'll see more basic items stolen." Shaving products account for over 2.7 percent of store inventory losses.<br /> <br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/uploads/SPACER-652.gif" /><br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/FEA-steal-this-deodorant.jpg" style="float: right;" /><strong>6. AXE </strong> The brand's deodorants and body washes are some of the most-stolen products year-round. (Dial is a close second.) "We have some of the best-smelling shoplifters on the planet," Custer says. Most of them are pros who dump the goods at flea markets and bodegas. "Walgreens and CVS recently experienced a series of burglaries," Hayes adds, "where the only thing stolen was body wash."<br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/uploads/SPACER-652.gif" /><br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/FEA-steal-this-polo.jpg" style="float: left;" /><strong>7. POLO RALPH LAUREN</strong> Designer apparel, with Tommy Hilfiger being another big brand, is a prime target, as it's always been. "Clothing has been shoplifted since the beginning of shoplifting," says Rachel Shteir, author of The Steal: A Cultural History of Shoplifting. "My theory has to do with people stealing to transform themselves." Clothing theft has increased by 31 percent since 2009.<br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/uploads/SPACER-652.gif" /><br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/FEA-steal-this-elmo.jpg" style="margin-right: 9px; float: left;" /><strong>8. LET'S ROCK ELMO</strong> The furry red Muppet's new product, which tops the Toys"R"Us 2011 "Hot Toys" list, is very likely to get nabbed this year, along with every other item on that roster. The must-have holiday toy has always been ripe for the picking, but that's especially true now. "People won't be able to provide the same kind of Christmas they're accustomed to," Custer says. "They can't afford the hot toy." They can, however, steal it.<br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/uploads/SPACER-652.gif" /><br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/FEA-steal-this-perfume.jpg" style="margin-right: 9px; float: right;" /><strong>9. CHANEL NO. 5 </strong>Expensive fragrances now make up close to 4 percent of losses in stores in which they're sold, according to the 2011 Global Retail Theft Barometer. "Highly desirable and often small in size, [they] can be extremely vulnerable to theft," the report says. It doesn't help that designer fragrances are popular for personal use, resale, and, of course, as gifts.<br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/uploads/SPACER-652.gif" /><br /> <img alt="" src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/files/FEA-steal-this-shoes.jpg" style="margin-right: 9px; float: left;" /><strong>10. NIKES </strong>Big-name athletic shoes are especially desirable because they appeal to sports and fashion bugs alike. The U.S. Justice Department classifies sneakers as "high risk" merchandise in terms of likely theft. In a crowded store, it's easy for a shoplifter to show up in flip-flops, try on a pair of Adidas, and bolt out the front door.<br /> <br /> </p>

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LWCAD 4.0 released

<p class="strap">Software developer WTools3D has released the latest version of its modelling plug-in for LightWave</p> <p><span id="more-34173"></span></p> <p></p> <p>WTools3D has released version of 4.0 of LWCAD, the latest update to the modelling plug-in for LightWave. Users of LightWave will welcome this new release, which includes some impressive new features:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Full UV Mapping support</strong> - UV mapping support applied into every polygonal based tool</li> <li><strong>Shape Library 2</strong> - next generation of Shape Library, fully compatible with the previous version</li> <li><strong>Streamlined toolset</strong> - redundant tools removed and enlarged functionality of existing tools</li> </ul> <p>This release does not include any of the impressive NURBS surfacing tools showcased for LightWave CORE - whether these will be included in a future update is not yet known.</p> <p>LWCAD is available now and priced at $299. To upgrade from version 2.x and 3.x costs between $149 - $225.</p> <p><a href="http://www.wtools3d.com/lwcad-40.php">For more information visit the WTools3D website</a></p> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://3dworldmag.com.feedsportal.com/c/33151/f/538495/s/1a7f95d2/mf.gif" width="1" /><div class="mf-viral"><table border="0"><tr><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=LWCAD+4.0+released&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F29%2Flwcad-4-0-released%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" /></a></td><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=LWCAD+4.0+released&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F29%2Flwcad-4-0-released%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/120127085857/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a7f95d2/a2.htm"><img border="0" src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/120127085857/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a7f95d2/a2.img" /></a><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/3dWorldrss/~4/UNKcBZ-KhKg" width="1" />

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Method Studios creates new action packed Motorola spot

<p class="strap">International visual effects facility Method Studios creates intricate VFX for Payload: Motorola’s latest mobile phone commercial</p> <p><span id="more-34127"></span></p> <p></p> <p>Award-winning visual effects group Method Studios was responsible for creating the complex VFX in this new spot for Motorola’s new Droid Razr model. The company got involved with the project in early September after being approached by advertising and design agency <a href="http://www.mcgarrybowen.com/">Mcgarrybowen</a> and production company <a href="http://www.biscuitfilmworks.com/">Biscuit filmworks</a> with the brief.</p> <p>Many of the original ideas for the spot feature in the finished product, however, the concept changed as the production process began. Method’s VFX producer Sascha Flick explains, “As we began to collaborate with the director, Noam Murro, his production team, and the agency creative team, the story evolved and changed from the original boards. Things like gun turrets, flying blades, car flips, and truck rooftop fights were eliminated, and items like stealth motorcycles, drone vehicles, spike-deploying bikes and box recovery scenes took their place.”</p> <h4>Razor-sharp effects</h4> <p>Along with building the product – the Razr phone – in 3D, Method designed and created the CG blade cage as well. The company also created the CG box and van ramp and touched every shot in the spot in terms of compostiting plates together and clean up. Additionally, the team changed all of the lights on the motorcycle from blue to white and also added logos on the side of the convoy vehicle. </p> <p>To achieve all of these intricate effects, the team opted to use Maya for modelling, rigging and animation, a combination of Mari and Photoshop for texturing, Houdini for some of the spark and smoke effects, and rendered everything using V-Ray.</p> <p>However, it was Maya that proved to be the most useful tool in production. “Our Maya pipeline for asset, rigging and animation publishing was our most vital tool in completing so many shots in a short period of time,” says VFX supervisor Sean Faden. ”It allowed our animators to quickly and efficiently share scenes with our lighters, and when a rig change was required, updates were easy. Payload had several different animated assets that all ran through this publishing scheme: the box with an articulated top, the blade cage, the van ramps, and the snapping wire cables.”</p> <p>With so many animated elements came a complex lighting set-up, which the team worked out using their chosen renderer. ”The lighting on the phone and blade cage was achieved using V-Ray,” says Faden. ”Our team created a convincing prop using a combination of HDR photography from the set and carefully placed HDR images of silks and additional realistic set lighting assets. HDR photography only gets you so far… It takes an artist playing director of photography to place additional lights in a way to accentuate the details of the CG, and V-Ray allows for quick feedback as lighting adjustments are made.”</p> <p><a href="http://www.methodstudios.com/">Check out the Method Studios website for more work</a></p> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://3dworldmag.com.feedsportal.com/c/33151/f/538495/s/1a775304/mf.gif" width="1" /><div class="mf-viral"><table border="0"><tr><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Method+Studios+creates+new+action+packed+Motorola+spot&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F28%2Fmethod-studios-creates-new-action-packed-motorola-spot%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" /></a></td><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Method+Studios+creates+new+action+packed+Motorola+spot&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F28%2Fmethod-studios-creates-new-action-packed-motorola-spot%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/120006452274/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a775304/a2.htm"><img border="0" src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/120006452274/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a775304/a2.img" /></a><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/3dWorldrss/~4/Nnmj0TN4eiY" width="1" />

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Download two free HDR files from Dutch Skies 360

<p class="strap">Until 31 December, you can get two full HDR sets with sIBL data and 11K exposures! Plus: find out how you can win the complete Dutch Skies 360° collection!</p> <p><span id="more-34158"></span></p> <p>Between now and 31 December 2011, you can download two full HDR sets from Bob Groothuis, the photographer behind the popular Dutch Skies 360° series. Each set includes an 8K spherical background, a 4K spherical HDR for reflections, a spherical lightmap and a reference document to link everything together using the popular sIBL system. You also get a sequence of 11K exposures for post-production work.</p> <p>These sets work with any 3D package capable of reading HDR files, including 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, LightWave 3D and modo.</p> <p>To celebrate the release of his newest DVD, <a href="http://www.bobgroothuis.com/blog/?p=4646">Dutch Skies 360° Volume 4</a>, Bob is offering a prize selection including all four Dutch Skies 360° DVDs in his <a href="http://www.bobgroothuis.com/blog/2011/10/dutch-skies-360°-annual-free-dutch-skies-360°-edition-2011-317w/">annual rendering competition</a>. For your chance to win, all you need to do is create a render with the free HDR set created specially for the competition. The closing date is 31 January 2012.</p> <p>As well as the Dutch Skies 360° collections, the winner will also receive a 360precision Atome panorama head, copies of PTGUI Pro, HDR Expose and Photomatix Pro, and more. Three runners-up will also receive prize packages; full details of what’s on offer and how to enter are on Bob’s website.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bobgroothuis.com/blog/2011/10/dutch-skies-360°-annual-free-dutch-skies-360°-edition-2011-317w/">Enter the Dutch Skies 360° competition</a><br /> <a href="http://www.bobgroothuis.com/">Visit Bob Groothuis’ website</a><br /> <a href="http://www.bobgroothuis.com/blog/2009/06/dutch_skies_360_online_shop_information/">Find out more about Dutch Skies 360° HDRI sets</a></p> <h4>Your free downloads</h4> <p><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-34159" height="290" src="http://www.3dworldmag.com/files/2011/11/dutchskies360-08-311211.jpg" title="dutchskies360-08-311211" width="580" /><br /> <a href="http://mos.futurenet.com/resources/3dworld/dutchskies360-3dworld08.zip">Download Dutch Skies 360°/3D World Set no 8</a> (ZIP, 131.2MB)<br /> <img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-34160" height="290" src="http://www.3dworldmag.com/files/2011/11/dutchskies360-09-311211.jpg" title="dutchskies360-09-311211" width="580" /><br /> <a href="http://mos.futurenet.com/resources/3dworld/dutchskies360-3dworld09.zip">Download Dutch Skies 360°/3D World Set no 9</a> (ZIP, 135.3MB)</p> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://3dworldmag.com.feedsportal.com/c/33151/f/538495/s/1a75d3c3/mf.gif" width="1" /><div class="mf-viral"><table border="0"><tr><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Download+two+free+HDR+files+from+Dutch+Skies+360&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F28%2Fdownload-two-free-hdr-files-from-dutch-skies-360%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" /></a></td><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Download+two+free+HDR+files+from+Dutch+Skies+360&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F28%2Fdownload-two-free-hdr-files-from-dutch-skies-360%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/120006435820/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a75d3c3/a2.htm"><img border="0" src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/120006435820/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a75d3c3/a2.img" /></a><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/3dWorldrss/~4/r9Tn2Qn5RjY" width="1" />

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Pythagasaurus: Aardman’s new short

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Rocketbox Libraries content now available for Unity

<p class="strap">Stock content specialist Rocketbox Libraries has announced that its complete product portfolio is now available directly in Unity’s native unitypackage file format</p> <p><span id="more-34149"></span></p> <p><a href="http://www.3dworldmag.com/files/2011/11/unity_hero.jpg" rel="lightbox[34149]"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-34150" height="444" src="http://www.3dworldmag.com/files/2011/11/unity_hero.jpg" title="unity_hero" width="580" /></a></p> <p>This offers the large group of Unity developers the opportunity to use the assets directly inside of Unity, without the need to export them from a 3D software package. Shaders, textures and animations are already set up for convenient usage in Unity right out of the box – allowing the user to create astonishingly realistic scenes with lifelike animated characters within a very short development timeframe. </p> <p><a href="http://www.rocketbox-libraries.com/">For more information, visit the Rocketbox Libraries website.</a></p> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://3dworldmag.com.feedsportal.com/c/33151/f/538495/s/1a660362/mf.gif" width="1" /><div class="mf-viral"><table border="0"><tr><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Rocketbox+Libraries+content+now+available+for+Unity&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F25%2Frocketbox-libraries-content-now-available-for-unity%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" /></a></td><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Rocketbox+Libraries+content+now+available+for+Unity&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F25%2Frocketbox-libraries-content-now-available-for-unity%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118099258397/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a660362/a2.htm"><img border="0" src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118099258397/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a660362/a2.img" /></a><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/3dWorldrss/~4/KWeuD5Ycw2M" width="1" />

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Autodesk calls for submissions for its 2012 Best of the Best Show Reel

<p class="strap">Looking to show off your talent? Be part of the Autodesk 2012 Best of the Best Reel</p> <p><span id="more-34145"></span><br /> <a href="http://www.3dworldmag.com/files/2011/11/auto_best_hero.jpg" rel="lightbox[34145]"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-34146" height="326" src="http://www.3dworldmag.com/files/2011/11/auto_best_hero.jpg" title="auto_best_hero" width="580" /></a></p> <p>Autodesk has called for submissions for its 2012 Best of the Best Show Reel.</p> <p>Submit your latest commercial, broadcast work, music video, episodic projects, short or feature film, digital media, and interactive projects created using Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, Flame Premium, Flame or Smoke.</p> <p><strong>Great exposure</strong><br /> The reel will be shown at Autodesk’s NAB booth, on AREA, the Autodesk website, on the Autodesk YouTube Channel, and at events throughout the year.</p> <p>Autodesk is also seeking high-resolution images for inclusion in its marketing materials leading up to and surrounding NAB. </p> <p>The deadline for imagery is 9 December 2011, and the deadline for video content submissions is 24 February 2012.</p> <p><a href="http://www.autodesk.com/film-submityourwork">Submit your work for inclusion on the Best of the Best reel</a></p> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://3dworldmag.com.feedsportal.com/c/33151/f/538495/s/1a64e28a/mf.gif" width="1" /><div class="mf-viral"><table border="0"><tr><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Autodesk+calls+for+submissions+for+its+2012+Best+of+the+Best+Show+Reel&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F25%2Fautodesk-calls-for-submissions-for-its-2012-best-of-the-best-show-reel%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" /></a></td><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Autodesk+calls+for+submissions+for+its+2012+Best+of+the+Best+Show+Reel&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F25%2Fautodesk-calls-for-submissions-for-its-2012-best-of-the-best-show-reel%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118098750337/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a64e28a/a2.htm"><img border="0" src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118098750337/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a64e28a/a2.img" /></a><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/3dWorldrss/~4/okrioSJFxXM" width="1" />

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Creative Challenge December 2011: Something hairy

<p class="strap">Create art matching our latest theme and win a copy of 3DTotal’s Digital Art Masters Vol 6 and the acclaim of your peers!</p> <p><span id="more-34141"></span></p> <p><span class="youtube"> </span><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAYY2lD4YzU&fmt=18">www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAYY2lD4YzU</a></p></p> <div class="wp-caption alignright" id="attachment_34142" style="width: 238px;"><a href="http://www.3dworldmag.com/files/2011/11/digital_art_master.jpg" rel="lightbox[34141]"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-34142" height="317" src="http://www.3dworldmag.com/files/2011/11/digital_art_master.jpg" title="digital_art_master" width="228" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"> Inspirational and instructive, Digital Art Masters Vol 6 is a timeless resource for any digital artist.</p></div> <p>We want to inspire and motivate you to create fantastic work, and our forum is a great place for you to share your work with other artists who have a passion for 3D. </p> <p>Every month a new challenge is set by the 3D World forum users. It’s the ideal opportunity to have some fun on a small project -- perhaps you’ll even learn some new skills. </p> <p>If you’ve never entered a Creative Challenge before, now’s a great time to start as this month we’ve got a copy of <a href="http://shop.3dtotal.com/books/digital-art-masters/digital-art-masters-volume-6.html%E2%80%9D">3DTotal’s Digital Art Masters Vol 6</a> waiting for the winner.</p> <p><strong>This month’s challenge: Something hairy.</strong></p> <p>Sounds simple enough, right? Well, we’d like to see your efforts. </p> <p>We don’t care whether you create this using a hair/particles system or careful use of planes and trans maps or whatever other method you care to use (or learn). The aim is to produce one thing that is hairy.</p> <p>The hairy thing (be it person, creature or object) should be the focus of the scene against a plain background. As usual, we’d like a wireframe model and a fully textured beauty render.</p> <p><strong>Closing date</strong></p> <p>Final images should be posted by <strong>Saturday 10 December</strong>, please; and we’ll close voting on Monday 12 December.</p> <p><strong>Need a little help?</strong></p> <p>If you’ve no idea how to do anything hairy, here are some tutorials that might help you.</p> <p><a href="http://www.3dworldmag.com/2011/05/03/control-fur-with-image-mapping-in-modo/">How to control the distribution of hair or fur on a model</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.3dworldmag.com/2011/07/15/tip-how-to-use-images-to-manipulate-fur/">How to use images to manipulate fur</a></p> <p><a href="http://bit.ly/vFBbO6">Watch some YouTube tutorials on fur and hair</a></p> <p>Visit the 3D World forum for the <a href="http://www.3dworldmag.com/3dworld-forum/showthread.php?t=1111">official Creative Challenge thread</a> for full details.</p> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://3dworldmag.com.feedsportal.com/c/33151/f/538495/s/1a64676c/mf.gif" width="1" /><div class="mf-viral"><table border="0"><tr><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Creative+Challenge+December+2011%3A+Something+hairy&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F25%2Fcreative-challenge-december-2011-something-hairy%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" /></a></td><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Creative+Challenge+December+2011%3A+Something+hairy&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F25%2Fcreative-challenge-december-2011-something-hairy%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118098742030/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a64676c/a2.htm"><img border="0" src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118098742030/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a64676c/a2.img" /></a><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/3dWorldrss/~4/LydfPNbbuus" width="1" />

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Sponsored link: Essential kit for mobile pros

<p class="strap">Find out what kit, add-ons and apps you need to be a mobile pro</p> <p><span id="more-34123"></span><br /> <a href="http://www.3dworldmag.com/files/2011/11/dellpromo_231111.jpg" rel="lightbox[34123]"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-34125" height="238" src="http://www.3dworldmag.com/files/2011/11/dellpromo_231111.jpg" title="dellpromo_231111" width="580" /></a></p> <p>Our ever-improving technology means that what seemed impossible yesterday is ordinary today. Mobile working is a classic example: even a few years ago, the idea of carrying a fully fledged mobile workstation in a laptop bag or getting broadband speeds from a mobile modem was hopelessly futuristic. Now, though, technology enables us to work from anywhere – but while it solves many problems it also introduces new challenges. So what kit, add-ons and apps will make you a happy traveller?</p> <p><a href="http://www.dellcreativestudio.com/servers/the-right-stuff-for-road-warriors-essential-kit-for-mobile-pros/">Visit Dell Creative Studio for the full story</a></p> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://3dworldmag.com.feedsportal.com/c/33151/f/538495/s/1a565be8/mf.gif" width="1" /><div class="mf-viral"><table border="0"><tr><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Sponsored+link%3A+Essential+kit+for+mobile+pros&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F23%2Fsponsored-link-the-right-stuff-for-road-warriors-essential-kit-for-mobile-pros%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" /></a></td><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Sponsored+link%3A+Essential+kit+for+mobile+pros&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F23%2Fsponsored-link-the-right-stuff-for-road-warriors-essential-kit-for-mobile-pros%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118099072135/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a565be8/a2.htm"><img border="0" src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118099072135/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a565be8/a2.img" /></a><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/3dWorldrss/~4/ValGjIEgq0c" width="1" />

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Top tip: Make the most of specularity

<p class="strap">Anders Langlands, CG supervisor at MPC, explains why specular properties are important for creating realistic materials</p> <p><span id="more-34117"></span></p> <p>In the ’150 CG secrets’ article in <a href="http://www.3dworldmag.com/category/magazine/latest-issue-magazine/">issue 150</a>, Anders Langlands discusses the need to prioritise specularity in order to achieve realistic materials. </p> <p>Anders explains: The most important thing with any material is to get the specular properties right. The specular/glossy response of a surface (or lack of it) tells us whether it’s made of metal, plastic or rubber. You know you’ve got a shader right when you can look at an image and instantly know what each surface would feel like to the touch. </p> <p>This means getting two things right:</p> <p>1. Your Fresnel settings determine what your surface is actually made of. If you don’t apply a Fresnel falloff, you’re going to be limited to something that looks like metal. Otherwise apply a Fresnel falloff that’s appropriate to your material. </p> <p>Water: 1.34<br /> Skin: 1.4<br /> Plastic and glass: 1.5-1.7.</p> <p>If you’re unsure, just set it to 1.5: better to have something slightly wrong than no Fresnel at all. </p> <p>For the best metal effects, use measured reflectance data (‘nk data’) to get the subtle shifts in the colour and brightness of reflections as the incidence angle changes. If your renderer doesn’t support this, you can often use a very high IOR with a standard Fresnel to get some of the same effect.</p> <p> ?2. If specular reflections are the most important part of a shader, bump and displacement maps are the most important part of your texture stack. </p> <p>If you’re using ZBrush or Mudbox for overall displacement, make sure you’re happy with your base model and displacement before you start shading. </p> <p>If you’re going to try extracting bump maps from your colour textures as a starting point, do so immediately after you get a first colour pass. Once you have your bump and displacement down, move on to specular maps. If you’ve done your displacement well these can usually be quite simple. What you want to paint is the ‘exponent’, ‘glossy’ or ‘shininess’ map, depending on what your software calls it - in other words, the one that controls the shape of the specular highlight. You should always use an energy-conserving specular BRDF so that as the highlight gets broader, it also gets dimmer. If your software does not support an energy-conserving BRDF, you can plug the inverse of your shininess map into the specular strength parameter to fake this effect. </p> <p>Once you’ve got your displacement right and your Fresnel settings correct, you can just tweak your shininess settings until your CG material matches your reference images.</p> <p><a href="http://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/tdww15/">To discover all 150 CG tips by experts from the likes of MPC, Aardman and ILM, get your copy of issue 150 now</a></p> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://3dworldmag.com.feedsportal.com/c/33151/f/538495/s/1a565be9/mf.gif" width="1" /><div class="mf-viral"><table border="0"><tr><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Top+tip%3A+Make+the+most+of+specularity&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F23%2Ftop-tip-make-the-most-of-specularity%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" /></a></td><td valign="middle"><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Top+tip%3A+Make+the+most+of+specularity&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dworldmag.com%2F2011%2F11%2F23%2Ftop-tip-make-the-most-of-specularity%2F" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" /></a></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118099072134/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a565be9/a2.htm"><img border="0" src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/118099072134/u/49/f/538495/c/33151/s/1a565be9/a2.img" /></a><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/3dWorldrss/~4/aJn36su55BI" width="1" />

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<p> <br /> </p> <p>Vancouverites may have noticed something fishy in the air. Last week Taxi took fifteen clownfish and shark air swimmers to a number of downtown locations as part of our “Imagine Yourself in our World” campaign.</p> <p>Agency: TAXI Vancouver, Canada<br /> Client: Vancouver Aquarium<br /> Creative Director: Jordan Doucette<br /> Art Director: Ryan Semeniuk<br /> Designer: Andrew Passas<br /> Writer: Matt Bielby<br /> Account Director: Stephen Howard<br /> Account Manager: Samantha Hassall<br /> Videographer/Photographer: Thomas Buchan, Mark Whitehead, Chad Jones</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Abo7QsBjr7lflUa_awirD8BTfYA/0/da"><img border="0" ismap="true" src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Abo7QsBjr7lflUa_awirD8BTfYA/0/di" /></a><br /> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Abo7QsBjr7lflUa_awirD8BTfYA/1/da"><img border="0" ismap="true" src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Abo7QsBjr7lflUa_awirD8BTfYA/1/di" /></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=mdo5qyEoRvQ:rfbmGjLLNKA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=mdo5qyEoRvQ:rfbmGjLLNKA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=mdo5qyEoRvQ:rfbmGjLLNKA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?i=mdo5qyEoRvQ:rfbmGjLLNKA:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=mdo5qyEoRvQ:rfbmGjLLNKA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?d=qj6IDK7rITs" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=mdo5qyEoRvQ:rfbmGjLLNKA:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=mdo5qyEoRvQ:rfbmGjLLNKA:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?i=mdo5qyEoRvQ:rfbmGjLLNKA:wF9xT3WuBAs" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=mdo5qyEoRvQ:rfbmGjLLNKA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?i=mdo5qyEoRvQ:rfbmGjLLNKA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=mdo5qyEoRvQ:rfbmGjLLNKA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?i=mdo5qyEoRvQ:rfbmGjLLNKA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" /></a> </div>

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<p> <br /> </p> <p>Google Street View stop motion animation short made as a personal project by director Tom Jenkins. </p> <p>Story: A lonely desk toy longs for escape from the dark confines of the office, so he takes a cross country road trip to the Pacific Coast in the only way he can – using a toy car and Google Maps Street View.</p> <p>All screen imagery was animated - there are no screen replacements.</p> <p>Produced, animated, filmed, lit, edited & graded by <a href="http://theoryfilms.co.uk">Tom Jenkins</a> </p> <p>Shot using Canon 5d MkII, Dragonframe Stop Motion software and customised slider.</p> <p>Music by the wonderfull Cinematic Orchestra (cinematicorchestra.com) and the track is Arrival of the Birds</p> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qs74Su5wZZXy4yiw6EOiR-p_J2E/0/da"><img border="0" ismap="true" src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qs74Su5wZZXy4yiw6EOiR-p_J2E/0/di" /></a><br /> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qs74Su5wZZXy4yiw6EOiR-p_J2E/1/da"><img border="0" ismap="true" src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qs74Su5wZZXy4yiw6EOiR-p_J2E/1/di" /></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=fwnDPy7E9S0:_B6PG_k-32A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=fwnDPy7E9S0:_B6PG_k-32A:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=fwnDPy7E9S0:_B6PG_k-32A:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?i=fwnDPy7E9S0:_B6PG_k-32A:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=fwnDPy7E9S0:_B6PG_k-32A:qj6IDK7rITs"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?d=qj6IDK7rITs" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=fwnDPy7E9S0:_B6PG_k-32A:l6gmwiTKsz0"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=fwnDPy7E9S0:_B6PG_k-32A:wF9xT3WuBAs"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?i=fwnDPy7E9S0:_B6PG_k-32A:wF9xT3WuBAs" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=fwnDPy7E9S0:_B6PG_k-32A:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?i=fwnDPy7E9S0:_B6PG_k-32A:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?a=fwnDPy7E9S0:_B6PG_k-32A:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Advertising/designGoodness?i=fwnDPy7E9S0:_B6PG_k-32A:gIN9vFwOqvQ" /></a> </div>

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How To Use Pinterest To Direct More Traffic To Your Website

<p>Wouldn’t it be great if the things you did in your spare time directly affected the amount of traffic driven to your website? Like true 21st century people, a majority of us spend our time either tweeting, blogging, or poking each other on Facebook. Now you may believe that all of this time spent through various social media may be wasted but there are sites that are not only fun to use, but valuable in promoting yourself. With sites like Pinterest it’s not only possible to promote yourself, but also get encouraged!</p> <p><span id="more-59249"></span></p> <h2>What is Pinterest</h2> <p><img alt="" height="144" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pinterest_logo.png" title="pinterest_logo" width="571" /><br /> <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> is a virtual pinboard that lets you share, discuss, and organize interesting things you find all over the Internet. With Pinterest you can save or share inspirations from anything ranging from photography to sports. You can use Pinterest to discover new blogs about design or simply keep track of recipes that look delicious. Pinterest currently has a rapidly growing user base that tweets and shares pins across the web that are beginning to spread like wildfire.</p> <h2>Pinboards and Pins</h2> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59253" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pinterest_pinboards.png" title="pinterest_pinboards" width="570" /></p> <p>Pinterest revolves around the use of virtual pinboards with photos of different links or pictures pinned to them. Users can create their own pinboards with different categories and pin new pins onto each board to help organize content. Because there are so many categories that are constantly being updated with new pins you have an opportunity to pin your website or article on any number of different boards.</p> <p>There are a vast amount of categories to choose from that may interest or inspire you and others around you. Now that you have a few categories in mind to help categorize your interests we can dive into how to utilize these boards to your advantage.</p> <h2>Posting Your Pins</h2> <p>There are a couple of ways to upload pins to Pinterest that will help you promote your designs or website. Users can either upload a picture, post a pin from a URL, use the ‘Pin It’ bookmark button, or use a <a href="http://pinterest.com/about/goodies/">Pinterest button</a> that can be embedded in your website to let other users pin it on their pinboards. One of the great things about Pinterest is the ability for users to copy or “re-pin” content from one board to theirs.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59254" height="293" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pinterest_posting_pins.png" title="pinterest_posting_pins" width="551" /></p> <p>To add a pin directly from the Pinterest website you simply click the ‘Add +’ button located on the top right of the Pinterest bar. From here you can use an already existing URL to link to a pin or upload a picture from your computer. Pinterest has several default boards for you initially but you can create new boards using the ‘Add +’ button as well. Each board you have is linked to a particular category, which will be important later.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59250" height="372" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pinterest_adding_pins.png" title="pinterest_adding_pins" width="613" /></p> <p>Once a pin is added you have the option to click through the photos located on the website that the pin is linked to for your thumbnail as well as the option to either share your pin via Facebook or Twitter. Depending on the website you may have to first link directly to the main picture of your particular blog post or website article but you can edit your URL on any pin at anytime once it has been posted. Now that we know how to post a pin let’s take a look at how to make sure your pin gets noticed.</p> <h2>Crafting The Perfect Pin</h2> <p>Pinterest was designed so that users could share and organize things that they love. Because all of the pins are based off of a thumbnail it’s no secret that the pin should be just as attractive as the content that it is linked to. Here a few guidelines that will help your pin get spread across the boards:</p> <h4>Categories Are Your Friend</h4> <p>When first submitting your pin you are given the option to choose which board you would like to post your pin to. Because users can browse by category, pins that are in the correct category will be browsed by users with similar interests to your pin. This is why it’s important that you post your new architectural design for the museum district to a board that is categorized under the ‘Architecture’ category instead of ‘Other’. This is a simple but crucial step to getting the right amount of exposure.</p> <h4>Be Descriptive</h4> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59251" height="248" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pinterest_description.png" title="pinterest_description" width="500" /></p> <p>After choosing the correct board and category for your pin you must enter a description. Describing your pin can work in your favor when you use expressive and enticing descriptions. Try using numerical statements and lots of colorful adjectives to help persuade users to repin your pin or visit your website. “10 Great Pumpkin Recipes” sounds much more appealing than “Cool Shoes”.</p> <h4>Thumbnails To Grow On</h4> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59255" height="99" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pinterest_thumbnail_guide.png" title="pinterest_thumbnail_guide" width="570" /></p> <p>Pinterest has a light-hearted and fairly soft feel to its website. The majority of the pins featured on the site often correspond or contrast well against the background of Pinterest itself. Choosing the right thumbnail for your pin is the only opportunity for you to get exposure among the hundreds of pins in a given category. Thumbnails featured on the boards are often heavily manipulated and well-lit or have high contrast. Try to bring out some of the colors featured on the Pinterst website itself or adding a little saturation to make sure your pin stands out from the crowd.</p> <h4>Mind Your Pins and Q’s</h4> <p>Pinterest also has a loose set of <a href="http://pinterest.com/about/etiquette/">guidelines</a> set in place to ensure that the site is filled with meaningful and inspirational content. While posting pins, it’s best to keep these rules in mind. First and foremost it is expected that all users be courteous and polite while commenting and posting pins. Because the site is fueled by its user base, it is important that the users respect each other. Secondly always try to find the original source for any work you submit. Whether this is your own personal design or something you found on Google images, it is best to give credit to the author. After all you’d want the same done for you. Also keep in mind that there is no nudity or hateful content permitted and objectionable content can be reported and removed. Lastly and most importantly, Pinterest frowns upon having an account solely for the purpose of self-promotion. Remember to contribute to the community with things that other users might have in common with you.</p> <h2>How Do I Join Pinterest?</h2> <p>Currently Pinterest is invite-only. You can either<a href="http://pinterest.com/landing/"> request an invite</a> directly through Pinterest or by receiving an invitation from a user that is currently registered on Pinterest. Once you request an invite a Pinterest staff member should send you a invite within a few days. Feel free to leave a comment here and I’ll try to send as many invites as I can. Kind in mind that Pinterest was created to share and inspire creative ideas and interests from around the web so try not to solely self-promote your website or blog but instead dive into the Pinterest community and discover new and interesting things a long the way. 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Definitive Mobile Guide – 40+ Tools, Frameworks And Tutorials

<p>The mobile market is getting bigger and bigger. A lot of people are spending much more time mobile browsing than desktop. Sometimes I feel like developers aren’t paying proper attention to mobile interfaces. Maybe because we don’t have enough tools to do it, right? No, actually it isn’t.</p> <p>Despite cool things like Safari Mobile that makes any (non-flash) website “browsable” it’s easy to see that conversion rates are much higher on interfaces design for mobile viewing.</p> <p>So be ready to see A LOT of tools to help you create cool things for mobile with just what we know (HTML, CSS, JS).</p> <p><span id="more-59060"></span></p> <h2>Frameworks, plugins and development tools</h2> <p>Many of us know how to do things with HTML and JS. Sometimes seriously cool stuff using HTML5 effects and some of the newer coding options. Now you’ll see a lot of tools to help you to bring all your knowledge to create mobile interfaces easily.</p> <h3><a href="http://www.appinventorbeta.com/">App Inventor (beta)</a></h3> <p>If you like drag & drop, this one is for you. Actually you don’t need to know a single line of code to build your android apps with this great software. I’ve tried it myself and it works great despite a final app sizes being a little large.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59084" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/app-inventor.jpg" title="app-inventor" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://www.dhtmlx.com/touch/">DHTMLX Touch</a></h3> <p>One of the most well-known frameworks. Helps a lot when you know a little JS and HTML5 and want to create powerful apps.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59085" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dhtml-touch.jpg" title="dhtml-touch" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://uxebu.github.com/embedjs/">EmbedJS</a></h3> <p>EmbedJS is a JavaScript framework for embedded devices (mobile phones, TVs, etc.). It takes a different approach than other frameworks by shipping just the code needed for each device. That means, there’s less code going over the wire, less code branching at runtime and less memory usage.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59086" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/embed-js.jpg" title="embed-js" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://guryjs.org/">Gury</a></h3> <p>Gury (pronounced “jury”) is a JavaScript library designed to aid in the creation of HTML5/Canvas applications by providing an easy-to-use chain based interface.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59087" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gury.jpg" title="gury" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://iosframeworks.com/">iOSFrameworks.com</a></h3> <p>For those who knows basic Objective-C, this one is a really useful collection of frameworks to help you in your projects. Really useful!</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59088" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ios-frameworks.jpg" title="ios-frameworks" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://snippetspace.com/projects/iwebkit/">iWebkit</a></h3> <p>iWebKit is a file package designed to help you create your own iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad compatible website or webapp.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59089" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/iwebkit.jpg" title="iwebkit" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://code.google.com/p/iui/wiki/Introduction">iUI</a></h3> <p>Web UI Framework for mobile devices - iOS, Android, Palm, and others.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59090" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/iui.jpg" title="iui" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://joapp.com/">JoApp</a></h3> <p>Framework for mobile development with a lot of cool features, like native-like widgets, multiple ways to code, and heavy use of CSS3.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59091" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/jo.jpg" title="jo" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://jquerymobile.com/">jQuery Mobile</a></h3> <p>How could I forget this one? Well, this is our well known jQuery with a lot of mobile-optimized features. With its recent 1.0 launch it will be a default script for many sites (just like jQuery “normal” is now).</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59093" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/jquery-mobile.jpg" title="jquery-mobile" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://jqtouch.com/">jQTouch</a></h3> <p>At first it may look like just another plugin for responsive layouts. Well, it’s actually almost a UI framework with a lot of cool features that will save you a lot of development hours. :)</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59094" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/jqtouch.jpg" title="jqtouch" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://www.kendoui.com/">Kendo UI</a></h3> <p>Kendo has a lot of cool features for responsive UI. It does a lot of amazing things, like responsive charts being one of the most impressive performances you’ll find.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59095" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/kendo.jpg" title="kendo" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://www.limejs.com/">Lime.JS</a></h3> <p>Do you like games? Yeah, you, me and Lime.js do. Build games faster than ever with this HTML5 game framework.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59096" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/lime.jpg" title="lime" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://www.mobl-lang.org/">MOBL</a></h3> <p>Feel like learning a new language? Mobl is a new programming language for mobile devices. Sounds cool, huh?</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59097" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mobl.jpg" title="mobl" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://nextinterfaces.com/">NEXT Interfaces</a></h3> <p>NEXT is a free, open source Java and HTML5 framework for building Native Looking web applications for smartphones and tablets.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59098" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/next.jpg" title="next" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://www.nimblekit.com/index.php">NimbleKit</a></h3> <p>NimbleKit is the fastest way to create applications for iOS. You don’t need to know Objective-C or the iOS SDK. All you need is to know how to write an HTML page with JavaScript code.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59099" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/nimblekit.jpg" title="nimblekit" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://phonegap.com/">PhoneGap</a></h3> <p>Using the free open source framework or PhoneGap build you can get access to native APIs.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59100" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/phonegap.jpg" title="phonegap" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://www.sencha.com/products/touch">Sencha Touch</a></h3> <p>You’ve probably heard about this one, Sencha Touch allows you to develop mobile web apps that look and feel native on iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry touch devices.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59101" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sencha-touch.jpg" title="sencha-touch" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://the-m-project.net/">The M-Project</a></h3> <p>It’s a really good framework, with great documentation, built to allow you to develop easily cross-platform mobile apps.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59102" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/the-m-project.jpg" title="the-m-project" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://www.appcelerator.com/products/titanium-mobile-application-development/">Titanium</a></h3> <p>Titanium is different because after your development process it generates a compiled app for iOS or android, so you can get a higher performance with native apps without learning a line of Objective-C or Java.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59103" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/titanium-mobile.jpg" title="titanium-mobile" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://labs.doat.com/">Touchy</a></h3> <p>More than just a boilerplate, it has a lot of built-in functions to do all the heavy lifting, so you can focus on getting your app out there. Touchy<em></em> goes beyond just an HTML/CSS template, adding performance optimization tools, hardware accelerated animation, device API, fixed positioning and much more so you can really rock the mobile web.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59104" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/touchy-boilerplate.jpg" title="touchy-boilerplate" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://webapp-net.com/">WebApp.Net</a></h3> <p>WebApp.Net is a light weight, powerful JavaScript framework taking advantage of AJAX technology. It provides a full set of ready to use components to help you develop, quickly and easily, advanced mobile web applications.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59105" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/webapp-net.jpg" title="webapp--net" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://www.winktoolkit.org/">Wink Toolkit</a></h3> <p>Wink Toolkit is a lightweight JavaScript toolkit, designed and developed to meet the specific constraints of the mobile environment. The toolkit’s core offers all the basic functionalities a mobile developer would need from touch event handling to DOM manipulation objects or CSS transforms utilities.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59106" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wink-toolkit.jpg" title="wink-toolkit" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://zeptojs.com/">Zepto.Js</a></h3> <p>Zepto.js is a minimalist JavaScript framework for mobile WebKit browsers, with a jQuery-compatible syntax.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59107" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/zepto-js.jpg" title="zepto-js" width="550" /></p> <h2>Miscellaneous tools</h2> <p>Here we have everything from validators to image gallery plugins.</p> <h3><a href="http://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/projects/320andup/">320 and up</a></h3> <p>The ‘tiny screen first’ boilerplate extension. It prevents mobile devices from downloading desktop assets by using a tiny screen’s stylesheet as its starting point.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59108" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/320-and-up.jpg" title="320-and-up" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://jeromeetienne.github.com/jquery-mobile-960/">960 Grid on jQuery-Mobile</a></h3> <p>jQuery-mobile-960 is a port of 960 grid to jQuery mobile. It merges the flexibility of 960.gs, and the ease of jQuery mobile.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59109" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/960-grid-on-jquery-mobile.jpg" title="960-grid-on-jquery-mobile" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://animatable.com/">Animatable</a></h3> <p>It’s not ready to use…yet. But you should bookmark this one. It’ll help us create animations for desktop, Android, Blackberry QNX, iOS and WebOS mobile devices.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59110" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/animatable.jpg" title="animatable" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="https://github.com/Wilto/Dynamic-Carousel">Dynamic carousel </a></h3> <p>Responsive carousel script. Check it out!</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59111" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dynamic-carrousel.jpg" title="dynamic-carrousel" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://galleria.aino.se/">Galleria.Aino.Se</a></h3> <p>Galleria is a cool image gallery script that works nice from desktop to mobile.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59112" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/galleria.jpg" title="galleria" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://html5boilerplate.com/">HTML5 Boilerplate / mobile</a></h3> <p>HTML 5 Boilerplate has a set of cool features for mobile interfaces with a lot of guidelines to get the most from your mobile app.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59113" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mobile-boilerplate.jpg" title="mobile-boilerplate" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://www.initializr.com/">Initializr 2</a></h3> <p>Since it uses the HTML5 Boilerplate it has the same cool features.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59114" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/initialzr.jpg" title="initialzr" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://masonry.desandro.com/">Masonry</a></h3> <p>It allows you to use crazy grids that would be just impossible with CSS floats. Plus, with a touch of creativity, you can do cool things, like this <a href="http://www.b2bweb.fr/molokoloco/scroll-wall-jquery-mobile-masonry/">Scroll Wall with jQuery Mobile and Masonry</a>.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59092" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/jquery-masonry.jpg" title="jquery-masonry" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://www.mobilexweb.com/emulators">Mobile Emulators & Simulators: The Ultimate Guide - MobileXWeb</a></h3> <p>A complete guide of mobile emulators and tools to help you test your apps.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59115" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mobile-emulators.jpg" title="mobile-emulators" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://www.notjustagrid.com/default.asp">Not Just A Grid</a></h3> <p>Not Just a Grid is a flexible and modular CSS framework that is designed to assist in the rapid prototyping and development of websites. It has been designed for the future with larger screen sizes and the use of CSS3 for progressive enhancement and richer user experiences.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59116" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/not-just-a-grid.jpg" title="not-just-a-grid" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://ready.mobi/">MobiReady</a></h3> <p>The mobiReady testing tool evaluates mobile-readiness using industry best practices & standards.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59117" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mobi-ready.jpg" title="mobi-ready" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://treesaverjs.com/">Treesaver</a></h3> <p>Treesaver is a JavaScript framework for creating magazine-style layouts using standards-compliant HTML and CSS.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59118" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tree-saver.jpg" title="tree-saver" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://validator.w3.org/mobile/">W3C Mobile Validator</a></h3> <p>It’s from W3C. No more description needed, right?</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59119" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/w3c-mobile-ok.jpg" title="w3c-mobile-ok" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://wijmo.com/">Wijmo</a></h3> <p>Wijmo is a complete kit of over 30 UI widgets with everything from interactive menus to rich charts.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59120" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wijmo.jpg" title="wijmo" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wptouch/">WP Touch</a></h3> <p>WPtouch: A simple, powerful and elegant mobile theme for your website. WPtouch automatically transforms your WordPress blog into an iPhone application.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59121" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wp-touch.jpg" title="wp-touch" width="550" /></p> <h2>Tutorials and Articles</h2> <h3><a href="http://designmodo.com/mobile-web-design-trends/">Mobile Web Design Trends and Best Practices - DesignModo</a></h3> <p>A long and very well written guide with all the basics you need to know before getting started with this mobile development thing.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59122" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tutorial-designmodo.jpg" title="tutorial-designmodo" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://sixrevisions.com/web-applications/building-mobile-web-apps-the-right-way-tips-and-techniques/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Building Mobile Web Apps the Right Way: Tips and Techniques">Building Mobile Web Apps the Right Way: Tips and Techniques - SixRevisions</a></h3> <p>Good guide with a comparison of what you’re used to doing for desktop development and what you should be doing for mobile interfaces.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59123" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tutorial-six-revisions.jpg" title="tutorial-six-revisions" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2011/05/10-handy-jquery-mobile-tips-and-snippets-to-get-you-started/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 10 handy jQuery mobile tips and snippets to get you started">10 handy jQuery mobile tips and snippets to get you started - WebDesignerDepot</a></h3> <p>jQuery mobile is a great tool, indeed. But you need to know how to use it. This really helpful guide will help you get started with jQuery mobile!</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59124" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tutorial-webdesigner-depot.jpg" title="tutorial-webdesigner-depot" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://designshack.net/articles/css/build-a-responsive-mobile-friendly-web-page-with-skeleton/">Build a Responsive, Mobile-Friendly Web Page With Skeleton - DesignShack</a></h3> <p>I didn’t mention skeleton because this guide will help you understand it better. You can use these principles in all other mobile boilerplates out there.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59125" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tutorial-designshack.jpg" title="tutorial-designshack" width="550" /></p> <h3><a href="http://tympanus.net/codrops/2010/05/27/awesome-mobile-image-gallery-web-app/">Awesome Mobile Image Gallery Web App - Codrops</a></h3> <p>Check it with your mobile device and be as amazed as I was at first. Pretty cool :)</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-59126" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tutorial-codrops.jpg" title="tutorial-codrops" width="550" /></p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=Hv_G-6dnTC4:U8evI7gX15g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=Hv_G-6dnTC4:U8evI7gX15g:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=Hv_G-6dnTC4:U8evI7gX15g:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?i=Hv_G-6dnTC4:U8evI7gX15g:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1stwebdesigner/~4/Hv_G-6dnTC4" width="1" />

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Top Five E-Mail Marketing Services

<p>There are lots of e-mail marketing services on the internet and it might be difficult to choose because there are lots of options, features and pricing which you may need to consider. People also try to name the best marketing service on the internet, the same as they try to do with the CMSs, but it depends on what needs they have, so instead of looking at each of their features, today we take a look at what is special about each one of them.</p> <p><span id="more-58986"></span></p> <h2>1. <a href="http://mailchimp.com/" target="_blank" title="Mail Chimp">MailChimp</a></h2> <hr align="left" style="margin-left: 20px;" width="60%" /> <p>This service is maybe the most popular on the internet and is well-known in the e-mail marketing arena due to its focus on usability, design and heavy marketing. However, MailChimp offers much more than a funny mascot and good design. It is actually a powerful tool you can use. It is incredibly easy to use although it offers many high-end features. The main dashboard is optimized and is the place where it all starts - all the web applications can be added, deleted and customized from there.</p> <p>Many experts in e-mail marketing lack HTML skills and MailChimp gives a helping hand here as well. You can use your own code, but if you don’t have enough knowledge of web design, then you can use the available free templates. They are tested and optimized for MailChimp, therefore using one of them may even be better than creating your own. If you own a MailChimp premium account, you will be able to use all the premium templates for free.</p> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_59140" style="width: 580px;"><a href="http://mailchimp.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-59140 " height="320" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mailchimp.jpg" title="Mail Chimp" width="570" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">MailChimp</p></div> <p>Another advantage of MailChimp is the way you can populate the mailing list, where this great tool offers lots of options. You can even build your form or use one of the available ones. You can even embed a form into your site and MailChimp makes it easy for you to customize it.</p> <p>There are also iPhone and Android applications you can use for MailChimp and one of their great features is their push technology which lets you know all about the contact you’ve flagged as VIP. This way it is easier to monitor specific clients and get all the information about them in a matter of seconds. MailChimp can easily be integrated with third-party services such as Facebook, Twitter, Google suite, SurveyGizmo, Zendesk, Capsule, Amazon or eBay.</p> <p>The features that stand out at MailChimp are the sleek interface and design, the premium high quality templates, the “forever free” membership, the third-party service integration and the VIP monitoring of subscribers.</p> <p>There are many <a href="http://mailchimp.com/pricing/" target="_blank" title="Pricing options for MailChimp">pricing options</a> if you wish to use MailChimp and regardless of your needs, I am sure this service has something for you.</p> <p>The conclusion is that MailChimp is the most popular e-mail marketing service on the internet for a reason. It offers many useful features that make it unique on the market and it is also easy to use for anybody. The “forever free” plan is also a very good way to start.</p> <h2>2. <a href="http://www.campaignmonitor.com/" target="_blank" title="Campaign Monitor">Campaign Monitor</a></h2> <hr align="left" style="margin-left: 20px;" width="60%" /> <p>This tool is another important service in the marketplace and is well-known for its design and development community. It is not easy to cover all the features it offers, because there are literally tons of them, but we can take a look at the key ones.</p> <p>Campaign Monitor is very easy to use, thanks to its main dashboard which is optimized for usability and useful users guide. Moreover, all fields that require filling in are accompanied by a brief description, so that you will never fill the fields in with incorrect information.</p> <p>If you use Campaign Monitor the service lets you save the templates you use in order to reuse them again. You also get two sample templates for free and you can even customize them to fit your needs. The templates are coded and optimized for Campaign Monitor, but they need to be downloaded and then imported into your account. This might not be a problem for the more advanced users, but if you are less experienced it might be a deal-breaker.</p> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_59141" style="width: 580px;"><a href="http://www.campaignmonitor.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-59141 " height="320" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/campaign-monitor.jpg" title="Campaign Monitor" width="570" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Campaign Monitor</p></div> <p>Campaign Monitor integrates Analytics among its best features and lets you manage subscribers and do many other things in the same area; not having to jump to separate areas of the dashboard is definitely a plus. Campaign Monitor lets you integrate the service with lots of third-party software, so it is easy to launch your campaign from wherever you want. Testing is also very easy to do and this is important, because it is a crucial part of every campaign. However, you will have to pay $5 for each additional test you want to conduct.</p> <p>The key features of this service are the pre-loaded templates, free and ready to go, the resale tools, Analytics integration, e-commerce integration (with Shopify and Magento among others), the testing capability and the integration with Content Management Systems such as WordPress, Drupal or Joomla.</p> <p>Like MailChimp, Campaign Monitor offers a variety of <a href="http://www.campaignmonitor.com/pricing/" target="_blank" title="Pricing options for Campaign Monitor">pricing options</a> including monthly, high volume or pay as you go. You can purchase monthly plans for unlimited campaigns or simply pay for each of the campaigns you run.</p> <p>The conclusion is that Campaign Monitor is another leader in the marketplace and with its reasonable pricing it’s an option you should look into if you need an e-mail marketing service. The system is very easy to use and powerful and it is ideal for everybody, but it might be good to have some technical experience for the most advanced features and modules.</p> <h2>3. <a href="http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp" target="_blank" title="Constant Contact">Constant Contact</a></h2> <hr align="left" style="margin-left: 20px;" width="60%" /> <p>Constant Contact is a bit different from the other two we’ve talked about, because it targets a different market, relying on, and very dependent on, social referrals via Facebook.</p> <p>Constant Contact is also very easy to use and one of the advantages is the fact that you can phone them for help, real-time chat and the learning center. There are also seminars you can attend to get started with this tool, which is perfect for small business.</p> <p>Getting started with Constant Contact is not as easy as with the other two, but it is not difficult either once you play with it once or twice. The service is set up for a low-tech approach which is shown by the huge number of templates. However, they do not look fantastic, but pay off in the end through the sheer volume.</p> <p>You can use the templates even if you are not an expert in HTML, because the editor ensures you will not corrupt them. It is easy to add content (which can be done by dragging and dropping) and to customize it afterwards.</p> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_59142" style="width: 580px;"><a href="http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-59142 " height="320" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/constantcontact.jpg" title="Constant Contact" width="570" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Constant Contact</p></div> <p>This service targets business owners who require services such as online surveys and event marketing, therefore it offers different features than the first two we’ve reviewed. With the event manager you can promote and sell tickets for events (with Google Checkout and PayPal integrated so clients can pay right there), while the marketing system helps you promote and announce events.</p> <p>Although online surveys might not sound related, they are a great addition because by creating and promoting them you can figure out what your subscribers are into. This helps because you don’t have to conduct campaigns outside of Constant Contact. This concept is simple to use, very useful and everybody considers it a key feature. Other unique features are the social media integration, template library, e-mail building using drag and drop, help options and spam testing solutions.</p> <p>Constant Contact has several different <a href="http://www.constantcontact.com/email-marketing/pricing/index.jsp" target="_blank" title="Pricing options for Constant Contact">payment options</a>, but all of them are monthly fees. The fees depend on the number of subscribers, but there are lots of discounts if you pre-pay, so you might opt to pre-pay to get a better price. They offer a 60 day trial works if you want to see how the service works, this should b enough time to see whether or not this is the right option for you.</p> <p>Although it is not as visual as MailChimp or Campaign Monitor, it is also a serious and important service in the marketplace, thanks to its unique features and event promotion capabilities.</p> <h2>4. <a href="https://www.icontact.com/" target="_blank" title="iContact">iContact</a></h2> <hr align="left" style="margin-left: 20px;" width="60%" /> <p>This service is mainly targeted to professionals with the need for a robust feature set, while not neglecting the basic features every e-mail marketing service needs.</p> <p>One of the disadvantages of iContact is the fact that the interface is a bit difficult to use and it takes some time to get used to; some people might even feel overwhelmed by the number of options they have on the landing page. However, iContact offers a number of good features, like the integration of an RSS-to-email tool. This allows users to send e-mail to a list of RSS subscribers and iContact is one of the few e-mail marketing services to offer this.</p> <p>Another good feature of this service is the option to automatically send a series of auto-responses. For example, when someone subscribes to one of your lists, you can automatically send him several e-mails over a period of time, and can include offers and special information, but also call to action buttons in these mails. This will help you work faster and will make the contact with the clients more automatic.</p> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_59143" style="width: 580px;"><a href="https://www.icontact.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-59143 " height="320" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/icontact.jpg" title="iContact" width="570" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">iContact</p></div> <p>Although it is not WordPress, iContact has its own blogging platform where you can post content and then send it to subscribers. Unfortunately you can’t integrate this platform with another one and API for WordPress would be a very good addition to this feature. iContact integrates Twitter and Facebook very well and allows you to create e-mail sign-up forms on your Facebook page.</p> <p>You can also conduct surveys with iContact, which is always a good feature because it gives you an insight into what your audience likes and wants.</p> <p>Some of the key features of iContact are the RSS-to-email service, the spam testing and auto-response options, built-in survey tools and the extensive social media integration for Facebook and Twitter. iContact membership can only be bought on a monthly or yearly basis and the pricing can be seen <a href="https://www.icontact.com/affordable-email-marketing/" target="_blank" title="Pricing for iContact">here</a>. There are several payment options and you can also try the service for free.</p> <p>The bottom line is that iContact is a service you should consider, but not if you are a small company or are not prepared to take some time to learn your way around the dashboard. iContact targets large companies with a need for premium features and therefore you might not need it for simple tasks only.</p> <h2>5. <a href="http://www.aweber.com/" target="_blank" title="AWeber">AWeber</a></h2> <hr align="left" style="margin-left: 20px;" width="60%" /> <p>AWeber is another top e-mail marketing service on the internet, although it really has nothing that stands out at first glance - however, you might be surprised if you dig in deeper.</p> <p>The panel is easy to use and it does not take a lot of time to get used to if you have a bit of experience working with other control panels, but it might be confusing if you have no experience with e-mail marketing at all.</p> <p>AWeber offers lots of tools for creating sign-up forms and helps you run A/B testing and find which form works best for you - quite a unique feature on the web today. All these forms you create can be embedded into other websites and there is also a WordPress plugin that allows you to display the form on blogs running the PHP platform.</p> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_59144" style="width: 580px;"><a href="http://www.aweber.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-59144 " height="320" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/aweber.jpg" title="AWeber" width="570" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">AWeber</p></div> <p>The third-party integration is very interesting, because it is unique as well. This allows you to set up e-mail parsers to skim the confirmation e-mails in your payment system, if you have one. The service focuses a lot on growing your mailing list and is optimized in such a way that no other service is. If you dig a bit more into the e-mail parsers options you will find a lot more options and you will definitely start loving AWeber.</p> <p>Like iContact, AWeber can also send sequential auto-responses. This is one of the key features of AWeber, but also the bunch of e-mail templates (more than 150), sign-up form templates (more than 100), extensive sign-up form optimization tool, the WordPress plugin for embedding forms, blog-to-mail automation and the e-mail parsers.</p> <p>AWeber can be used with a <a href="http://www.aweber.com/pricing.htm" target="_blank" title="Pricing for AWeber">monthly fee</a>, depending on the number of subscribers you have. The first month you will only have to pay $1. Unfortunately the service can’t be used on a trial basis, which is a bit weird, but the $1 for the first month is not a big commitment either.</p> <p>The conclusion is that AWeber is one of the most surprising services on the web, offering many unique and useful features, especially the great e-mail parsers.</p> <h2><strong>Conclusion</strong></h2> <hr align="left" style="margin-left: 20px;" width="60%" /> <p>As you can see, it is not easy to choose the right e-mail marketing service for you business and it might also take some time and money until you find the perfect one. I hope this article spares you some money and time and will make you choose the best option to fit your needs.</p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=Y7UQ8YbkKhE:n6sfGu161kU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=Y7UQ8YbkKhE:n6sfGu161kU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=Y7UQ8YbkKhE:n6sfGu161kU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?i=Y7UQ8YbkKhE:n6sfGu161kU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1stwebdesigner/~4/Y7UQ8YbkKhE" width="1" />

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5 Reasons Why People Aren’t Coming Back To Your Website

<p>Are you wondering why visitors don’t seem to be coming back to your website on a regular basis? Does looking at your website statistics on Google Analytics make you cringe? This can be turned around with some updates to your website. First we are going to go over the top 5 reasons why people aren’t coming back to your website. Then we will provide you tips for overcoming those 5 obstacles. After reading this article and making some or all of the improvements we suggest, we know you’ll be excited to log into Google Analytics to check your website traffic each day!</p> <p><span id="more-56936"></span></p> <h3>5 Reasons Why Visitors Are Not Returning to Your Website</h3> <p>Every website is different, but more often than not, those websites that are not seeing repeat web traffic share a number of similarities. Here are 5 of the top reasons why people aren’t coming back to your website:</p> <h4><strong>1. Your website is static</strong></h4> <p>Do you ever take time to update or add to your website? Static website are filled with pages that never change, information that stays the same, and no updates for readers. Creating a static website is one of the biggest mistakes we see across the web. Readers want to come back to a website that adds new content on a regular basis.</p> <h4><strong>2. Your website is hard to navigate</strong></h4> <p>With websites that are not receiving return visitors we usually see one of two things when it comes to website navigation:</p> <ul> <li>Your website has multiple links, which take readers to the same page. Does your site have a top navigation bar, side navigation bar, and links within your content which all take your readers to the same set of web pages? It’s good to drive readers through your website, but having too many links all taking readers to the same web page confuses the reader.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Your website has broken links. Have you checked your links recently? Are any of those links broken? Take time to go through your website to see if any of your links need to be repaired.</li> <li>Does your website look like this? <img alt="example poor website design" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-58606" height="320" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bad-website-design-570x320.jpg" title="What are you supposed to do as a reader?" width="570" /></li> </ul> <h4><strong>3. You’re not encouraging engagement</strong></h4> <p>Do you ask your readers to email you or leave comments on your blog/website? Readers want to engage with the owners of the websites that they frequent. They want to know that they have a voice. Be sure to give them that opportunity. See the image below, the blogger ends his article by asking readers to share their opinions.</p> <div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_58605" style="width: 580px;"><img alt="how to increase blog comments" class="size-medium wp-image-58605" height="302" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/magazine-montgomery-county1-570x302.jpg" title="Encourage readers to leave comments" width="570" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Image Courtesy of MontcoHappening</p></div> <h4><strong>4. Lack of social media involvement</strong></h4> <p>Are you using social media to build relationships with your website visitors AND to encourage new visitors? Far too often managers of websites are not using social media to help build relationships with their readers.</p> <h4><strong>5. You’re not providing any real value to your readers</strong></h4> <p>Is your website so focused on making sales that you don’t provide any educational information to readers? Readers want to learn, that’s why they are visiting your website. If your website is all images or too sales heavy and lacks educational content, readers aren’t going to find much value in coming back to your website.</p> <h3>Websites that Do a Great Job Encouraging Return Visits</h3> <p>There are A LOT of great websites that do an amazing job encouraging return visits to their website. Here are 3 that I think are top-notch:</p> <h4><a href="http://blog.hubspot.com/" target="_blank" title="HubSpot">HubSpot</a></h4> <p>HubSpot provides marketing automation software to marketing agencies and businesses. In order to attract their target audience to their website they publish regular content on their blog. They produce top-notch content and give it away to their readers for free. Readers find that extremely valuable, thus they continue to visit the HubSpot site. Ultimately their blog helps to convert a certain percentage of blog readers into customers.</p> <div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_58597" style="width: 580px;"><img alt="attract website visitors" class="size-medium wp-image-58597" height="320" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/hubspot-570x320.jpg" title="HubSpot" width="570" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Image Courtesy of HubSpot.com</p></div> <h4><a href="http://www.amazon.com" target="_blank" title="Online marketplace">Amazon.com</a></h4> <p>Amazon revolutionized e-Commerce. They did something remarkable and provide a valuable service to their website visitors. I’m not saying you have to create the next Amazon.com, but what I am saying is that within your industry, don’t dream small, dream big! Do something remarkable. Get people talking and sharing your website with friends.</p> <h4><a href="http://www.wikipedia.org/" target="_blank" title="Wikipedia.org">Wikipedia</a></h4> <p>Wikipedia is a site for the people, by the people. Wikipedia invites their users to share information and knowledge. By inviting their readers to share their knowledge with others it appeals to those readers’ ego. It also puts the power in the hands of the readers. You can do the same by encouraging comments on your blog or engaging your readers on social media.</p> <div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_58601" style="width: 510px;"><a href="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/five-reasons-why-people-are-not-coming-back/attachment/wikipedia/" rel="attachment wp-att-58601"><img alt="increase website traffic" class="size-full wp-image-58601" height="294" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/wikipedia.jpg" title="Wikipedia" width="500" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Image Courtesy of theory.isthereason.com</p></div> <h3 title="Online marketplace">5 Tips to Attract Readers to Return to Your Website</h3> <p>Now that we know the top 5 reasons why people aren’t coming back to your website, let’s review what you can do to encourage readers to make a return visit to your site.</p> <h4><strong>1. Add a blog</strong></h4> <p>Blogging can do wonders for website owners. Writing blog articles is your way to communicating with your audience. Adding blog content on a regular basis gives readers a reason to come back to your website over and over.</p> <h4><strong>2. Redesign your website</strong></h4> <p>If your website is tough to navigate, you should consider redesigning your website. You want to create a clean website with clear navigation elements and prominent calls-to-action if you want readers to keep coming back! With that said, be sure to <a href="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/part-1-website-planning-developing-your-website-blueprint/" target="_blank" title="Create a website blueprint">build a website blueprint</a> before you start building your website</p> <h4><strong>3. Add calls-to-action to your website</strong></h4> <p>If you want readers to engage with you, then ask them too! Ask readers to email you with questions or comments, encourage them to leave a comment on your new blog, and be sure to respond to any comments they do leave. Readers want to know you’re listening.</p> <h4><strong>4. Use Social Media</strong></h4> <p>Get on Facebook/Twitter ASAP. Social Media is not a fad. It’s a trend that has no end in sight. Being on Facebook and Twitter definitely takes time on your end, but the results are well worth it!</p> <div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_58610" style="width: 580px;"><img alt="Add social media website" class="size-medium wp-image-58610" height="277" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/add-social-media-website-570x277.jpg" title="Add Social Media Icons to Your Website" width="570" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Image Courtesy of SocialMediaExaminer.com</p></div> <h4><strong>5. Rewrite your website</strong></h4> <p>Adding educational content will show your readers that you want them to learn something. It also gives you an opportunity to add searchable keywords to your website, which will increase your search engine traffic.</p> <h3>Conclusion</h3> <p>Do yourself a favor, go back and review your website against the list of reasons why people aren’t coming back to your website. Be honest with yourself and determine if your website falls into any of the traps listed above. If it does, come down to the list of things that you can do to encourage return website visitors and start implementing them one at a time. You’ll be very happy with the results six months from now!</p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=_29bzbWWT7k:df4MABcDfs4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=_29bzbWWT7k:df4MABcDfs4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=_29bzbWWT7k:df4MABcDfs4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?i=_29bzbWWT7k:df4MABcDfs4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1stwebdesigner/~4/_29bzbWWT7k" width="1" />

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How The Smartphone Invasion Changed The Way We Live

<p>Have you ever went out and realized that you left your smartphone at home? You may feel panicked, maybe even a separation anxiety though you’ve only gone an hour without your phones. These reactions are common, and clear evidence that phones have taken over our lives.</p> <p><span id="more-58245"></span></p> <p>Smartphones have secured a strong place in our lives. We take them everywhere with us, 24/7-even to bed. Smartphones are already an extension of us, an important limb to our body. If phones are taken away from us even for a day, we feel naked, like we can’t function as well without it.</p> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_58246" style="width: 580px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-58246" height="317" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/smartphones-interactions.jpg" title="smartphones-interactions" width="570" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Smartphones have made us more sociable. Or, is it the other way around?</p></div> <p>In the workplace, on dates, on parties, even during religious meetings, we bring our phones with us. ‘Mind if I take this?’ is a common phrase we hear everywhere. It seems like now, calls can’t wait until later. Are smartphones merely a fad? Or will it influence humankind’s way of living and communicating?</p> <h2>Analyzing the Numbers</h2> <p>Take a look at today’s teenagers: they sit in front of the TV, texting with their friends or posting a status update on Facebook with their smart phone. During commercials, they pass time by playing Angry Birds on their iPad. This is the life of today’s teenagers. It’s found that the age group consumes 10.5 hours of media in a day, according to Credit Suisse. If this research is really true, the statistics can be a bit worrying.</p> <p>A telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, from the UK did research about smartphone usage:</p> <ul> <li>37% adults and 60% teenagers admit to being addicted to smartphones.</li> <li>51% adults and 65% teenagers say they use their smartphones to socialize with others.</li> <li>Many smartphone users use their phones during mealtimes, in bed, and even in the bathroom.</li> <li>58% males own a smartphone, compared to 42% females.</li> <li>Majority of adults prefer the Apple iPhone, while majority of teenagers prefer the BlackBerry.</li> </ul> <div>Today’s generation is simultaneously consuming various media using things like the iPad, TV, laptop and smartphones. Essentially, today’s youth are now better at multi-tasking, doing many things at the same time. On the down side, we are also very easily distracted. Our lack of concentration can be attributed to the many stimuli in our environment.</div> <p>Around the world, smartphones now represent 24% of all mobile phone sold around the world, which is up from 15% last year. In the next year, we could expect the numbers to go up to 50% and in a few years, every phone will be a smartphone.</p> <p>Addiction to smartphones and the internet isn’t uncommon. There are even clinics for internet addicts 0n the other side of the world, South Korea. What is the root of our new found dependability on a tiny gadget?</p> <h2>How the iPhone Revolutionized Smartphones</h2> <p>Phones, for more or less a decade, have been the chosen method of communication. But now, their scope has increased by leaps and bounds, thanks to the iPhone. Smartphones now allow us to stay connected to the internet 24/7, we can connect through social networking sites and blogs wherever and whenever. This phenomenon is fairly new, having started 4 years ago with the introduction of the first iPhone.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58805" height="445" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/iphone-wireless-smartphone-cellphone.jpg" title="iphone-wireless-smartphone-cellphone" width="570" /></p> <p>The iPhone 4 is currently the bestselling smartphone in the market, but few people know how the iPhone revolutionized the smartphone industry. It has changed our behavior. We no longer need a calculator to do our math-the iPhone can do that for you. We don’t need the weatherman for our weather forecasts-iPhone does a better job at that.</p> <p>The App Store, particularly, has been a game changer in the industry. This feature allows users to get free or paid applications for gaming, productivity, literature, music, entertainment and more. Users have the option to update their software and applications, so the iPhone doesn’t get obsolete very fast. Other mobile companies such as Google, Microsoft and Palm have their own App Store versions to emulate the success found by Apple.</p> <p>The Apple iPhone is quite a unique case such that it has kept its selling price constant since its first release in June 2007. Apple has sold more than 100 million iPhone’s in the past four years. Growth in other countries such as China has reached to 600%.</p> <p>Apple seems very intent on destroying the PC for good, and is so far doing a great job. The Cloud allows you to keep all your data on the internet, to be readily available for your PCs, tablets, smartphones, etc. There will come a time when you no longer need those bulky hard drives, as Apple’s iCloud makes local storage less important.</p> <h2>Will Smartphones Replace the PC?</h2> <p>In a few years’ time, many of the gadgets will be obsolete because of the smartphone: the calculator, telephone, voice recorder, alarm clock, video camera and even the flashlight. In a few years time it may also replace the PC.</p> <p>There are already apps for anything and everything you need. Need help with your diet? There’s an app for that. Need to make graphs and tables? Yup, they have it. To-do lists for your daily tasks? Of course. As Apple always says: ‘I have an app for that!’</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58963" height="556" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/steve-jobs-apps-applications-revolution.jpg" title="steve-jobs-apps-applications-revolution" width="570" /></p> <p>There are a few weaknesses with smartphones, however. For one, they cannot compare with the PC when it comes to gaming. Limited storage equals limited features, and thus they lose when it comes to hardcore gaming, photo manipulation, 3D animation, video editing, and such. So while smartphones rule in convenience and instant connectivity, they cannot yet compete with PC’s extensive gaming, editing, and others.</p> <p>Smartphones can do the most necessary tasks that you can do with your PC. It can connect to the internet, use social networking sites, and organize our lives. Thus they’re fast replacing the PC, which used to be the most irreplaceable piece of technology in our lives. But now we see that smartphones are now quickly catching up. PCs have always sold more than smartphones. At the start of 2010, 85 million computers were sold as compared to 55 million smartphones. Many analysts predict that a crossover will happen by 2012-instead, by the end of 2010, 94 million PCs as compared to 100 million smartphones. Where PC sales have gone stagnant, smartphones continue to grow rapidly in sales. Smartphones have come a long way, and many believe that this trend won’t ever reverse.</p> <p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58962" height="278" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pc-vs-smartphone-apple-blackberry-iphone.jpg" title="pc-vs-smartphone-apple-blackberry-iphone" width="570" /></p> <p>Despite the growth of smartphones, manufacturers put little emphasis on security. Teenagers make up the largest demographic of smartphone users, and have little concern about hackers and identity thieves. There are still some features that need to be improved (battery life, most specifically). Maybe in the future we can see features to make the smartphone more powerful such as solar battery charging, built-in projectors, 3D imaging, even fingerprint scanners for online buying.</p> <p>Smartphones are still a fairly young technology with plenty of room to grow. In a few years time, they could be obsolete-or they could make us even more dependent on them than before. For now, it’s a waiting game, and nothing is ever predictable in this world. Right now smartphones are in and PCs are out-a trend that might or might not change. Overall, smartphones are a huge contender in becoming the most influential invention of the decade; and they show no signs of slowing down.</p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=GwmZ8y-O9qw:OwGOScXG_pY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=GwmZ8y-O9qw:OwGOScXG_pY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=GwmZ8y-O9qw:OwGOScXG_pY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?i=GwmZ8y-O9qw:OwGOScXG_pY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1stwebdesigner/~4/GwmZ8y-O9qw" width="1" />

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38 Brilliant Logo Designs Of 2011 For Your Inspiration

<p>Logos are one of the most important components of a successful brand. They embody a company’s message and display its personality. A logo should be as creative and professional as possible since it becomes the company’s identity and what consumers remember.</p> <p>This year, the design world has seen some amazing logos and we wanted to display some of the best for you as a source of inspiration. They show some great creativity with the use of negative space and what you can do with type to make a real impact.</p> <p><span id="more-57548"></span></p> <h2>Here are 38 of the most inspiring logo designs of 2011:</h2> <p>This first set comes from <strong>actual web and print campaigns:</strong></p> <h3><a href="http://logopond.com/gallery/detail/150151" target="_blank">1. Nine Naturals</a></h3> <p>Effective use of the number 9 as the leaf of the plant.</p> <p><a href="http://ninenaturals.com/"><img alt="Nine-Naturals-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58294" height="167" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Nine_Naturals.jpg" title="Nine_Naturals" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.robinssondivision.com/missile/" target="_blank">2. Missile Energy Drink</a></h3> <p>A successful brand identity campaign for Missile Energy Drink.</p> <p><a href="http://www.robinssondivision.com/missile/"><img alt="Missile-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="270" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Missile.jpg" title="Missile" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.mattislandscaping.com/" target="_blank">3. Mattis Landscaping</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.mattislandscaping.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Mattis_Landscaping-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57562" height="450" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Mattis_Landscaping.jpg" title="Mattis_Landscaping" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.2fit.me/" target="_blank">4. 2Fit</a></h3> <p>Creative use of the “f” and “t” for this new fitness startup.</p> <p><a href="http://www.2fit.me/"><img alt="2fit-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58296" height="250" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2fit.jpg" title="2fit" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.starmoose.com/" target="_blank">5. Star Moose</a></h3> <p>Great, simple logo for this media company.</p> <p><a href="http://www.starmoose.com/"><img alt="Starmoose-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58297" height="260" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Starmoose.jpg" title="Starmoose" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.camelpunch.com/" target="_blank">6. Camel Punch</a></h3> <p>Inventive use of the punching glove for this Brighton-based web development company</p> <p><a href="http://www.camelpunch.com/"><img alt="CamelPunch-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58299" height="267" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/CamelPunch.jpg" title="CamelPunch" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.seedsministries.org/" target="_blank">7. Seeds Ministries</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.seedsministries.org/"><img alt="SeedsMinistries-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57572" height="500" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Seeds_Ministries.jpg" title="Seeds_Ministries" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.toygunfilms.com/" target="_blank">8. Toy Gun Films</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.toygunfilms.com/"><img alt="ToyGunFilms-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="425" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Toy_Gun_Films.jpg" title="Toy_Gun_Films" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.dresserie.co.il/" target="_blank">9. Dresserie</a></h3> <p>Online boutique creatively using one side of the hanger in this design</p> <p><a href="http://www.dresserie.co.il/"><img alt="Dresserie-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="374" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Dresserie.jpg" title="Dresserie" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.prestonparkdental.com/" target="_blank">10. Preston Park Dental</a></h3> <p>The dental practice uses a different color on its website, but same creative design.</p> <p><a href="http://www.prestonparkdental.com/"><img alt="PrestonParkDental-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="265" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Preston_Park_Dental.jpg" title="Preston_Park_Dental" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.meatandbread.ca/" target="_blank">11. Meat & Bread</a></h3> <p>Logo creatively suggests a sandwich which is perfect for this deli/cafe.</p> <p><a href="http://www.meatandbread.ca/"><img alt="Meat&Bread-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="283" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Meat__Bread.jpg" title="Meat_&_Bread" width="569" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://bloomhosting.net/">12. Bloom</a></h3> <p>Check out the website to see how Bloom hosting uses this logo.</p> <p><a href="http://bloomhosting.net/"><img alt="Bloom-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="310" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Bloom.jpg" title="Bloom" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.thecornerdeli.co.uk/" target="_blank">13. The Corner Deli</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.thecornerdeli.co.uk/"><img alt="TheCornerDeli-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="430" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/The_Corner_Deli.jpg" title="The_Corner_Deli" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.shl.com/us" target="_blank">14. SHL</a></h3> <p>Great use of whitespace for this company’s logo</p> <p><a href="http://www.shl.com/us"><img alt="SHL-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="299" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SHL.jpg" title="SHL" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://english.mashkulture.net/category/mashradio/" target="_blank">15. Mash Radio</a></h3> <p>The logo displays the effect of sound waves moving through the word.</p> <p><a href="http://english.mashkulture.net/category/mashradio/"><img alt="Radio-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57576" height="362" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Radio.jpg" title="Radio" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://compactimpact.com/sales/" target="_blank">16. Compact Impact</a></h3> <p>Great logo to represent this online retail store that sells compact products.</p> <p><a href="http://compactimpact.com/sales/"><img alt="CompactImpact-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="250" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Compact_Impact.jpg" title="Compact_Impact" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.hampusjageland.com/edgeboard" target="_blank">17. Edge Board</a></h3> <p>Brand identity for the Edge Board chopping board.</p> <p><a href="http://www.hampusjageland.com/edgeboard"><img alt="EdgeBoard-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="351" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/EdgeBoard.jpg" title="EdgeBoard" width="570" /></a></p> <h2><strong>Logo Inspiration</strong></h2> <p>The following logos are not necessarily picked up by a business, but I thought I would share them for inspiration. I found them each creative in their own way. Enjoy!</p> <h3><a href="http://www.wizemark.com/portfolio.html" target="_blank">18. EcoGive</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.wizemark.com/portfolio.html"><img alt="Ecogive-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="236" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Ecogive.jpg" title="Ecogive" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logottica.com/cherry-software" target="_blank">19. Cherry Software</a></h3> <p>Creative use of the type to use the r’s for the cherries.</p> <p><a href="http://www.logottica.com/cherry-software"><img alt="CherrySoftware-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="320" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Cherry_Software1.jpg" title="Cherry_Software" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://logooftheday.com/2011-06-21-fashion-law-institute/" target="_blank">20. Fashion Law Institute</a></h3> <p>The handle of the gavel is a sewing needle designed to unite fashion with law.</p> <p><a href="http://logooftheday.com/2011-06-21-fashion-law-institute/"><img alt="FashionLawInstitute-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57577" height="365" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Fashion_Law_Institute.jpg" title="Fashion_Law_Institute" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://logopond.com/gallery/detail/140202" target="_blank">21. Jam Session</a></h3> <p>The “S” in the word “session” becomes the curve of the guitar.</p> <p><a href="http://logopond.com/gallery/detail/140202"><img alt="JamSession-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="278" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Jam_Session1.jpg" title="Jam_Session" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logoed.co.uk/2011/09/08/socialbox/" target="_blank">22. SocialBox</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.logoed.co.uk/2011/09/08/socialbox/"><img alt="SocialBox-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57580" height="325" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SocialBox.jpg" title="SocialBox" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://logopond.com/gallery/detail/140149" target="_blank">23. Coffee Tree Café</a></h3> <p>Notice the green leaf wrapped around the cup.</p> <p><a href="http://logopond.com/gallery/detail/140149"><img alt="CoffeeTreeCafe-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" height="274" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Coffee_Tree_Cafe1.jpg" title="Coffee_Tree_Cafe" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/10/lighthouse-architecture/" target="_blank">24. Lighthouse Architecture</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/10/lighthouse-architecture/"><img alt="LighthouseArchitecture-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57588" height="365" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Lighthouse_Architecture.jpg" title="Lighthouse_Architecture" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/10/rip-steve/" target="_blank">25. RIP Steve</a></h3> <p>This one speaks for itself!</p> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/10/rip-steve/"><img alt="RIPSteve-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57593" height="265" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/RIP_Steve.jpg" title="RIP_Steve" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/10/kaiser-organic-bakery/" target="_blank">26. Kaiser Organic Bakery</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/10/kaiser-organic-bakery/"><img alt="KaiserOrganicBakery-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57591" height="362" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Kaiser_Organic_Bakery.jpg" title="Kaiser_Organic_Bakery" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/09/aterna/" target="_blank">27. Aterna</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/09/aterna/"><img alt="Aterna-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57595" height="393" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Aterna.jpg" title="Aterna" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/09/who-you-know/" target="_blank">28. Who You Know</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/09/who-you-know/"><img alt="WhoYouKnow-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57596" height="360" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Who_You_Know.jpg" title="Who_You_Know" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/09/architects-revolver/" target="_blank">29. Architects Revolver</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/09/architects-revolver/"><img alt="ArchitectsRevolver-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57597" height="350" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Architects_Revolver.jpg" title="Architects_Revolver" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/08/the-waterfront/" target="_blank">30. The Waterfront</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/08/the-waterfront/"><img alt="TheWaterfront-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57599" height="432" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/The_Waterfront.jpg" title="The_Waterfront" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/08/bread-breakfast/" target="_blank">31. Bread & Breakfast</a></h3> <p>The coffee in the cup doubles as a roll of bread.</p> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/08/bread-breakfast/"><img alt="Bread&Breakfast-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57600" height="362" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Bread__Breakfast.jpg" title="Bread_&_Breakfast" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/07/newwave/" target="_blank">32. Newwave</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/07/newwave/"><img alt="Newwave-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57601" height="370" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Newwave.jpg" title="Newwave" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/06/help-hand/" target="_blank">33. Help Hand</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/06/help-hand/"><img alt="HelpHand-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57604" height="270" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Help_Hand.jpg" title="Help_Hand" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/06/eagle-song-studio/" target="_blank">34. Eagle Song Studio</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/06/eagle-song-studio/"><img alt="EagleSongStudio-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57606" height="375" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Eagle_Song_Studio.jpg" title="Eagle_Song_Studio" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/05/e-drop/" target="_blank">35. E-Drop</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/05/e-drop/"><img alt="EDrop-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57607" height="275" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/E-Drop.jpg" title="E-Drop" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/05/labtunes/" target="_blank">36. Labtunes</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/05/labtunes/"><img alt="Labtunes-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57608" height="378" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Labtunes.jpg" title="Labtunes" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/03/riders/" target="_blank">37. Riders Animation Studio</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.logofaves.com/2011/03/riders/"><img alt="Riders-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-57609" height="375" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Riders.jpg" title="Riders" width="570" /></a></p> <h3><a href="http://logofury.com/logo/keylogic.html" target="_blank">38. KeyLogic</a></h3> <p><a href="http://logofury.com/logo/keylogic.html"><img alt="Keylogic-Most-Inspiring-Logo-Designs-2011" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58304" height="290" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Keylogic.jpg" title="Keylogic" width="570" /></a></p> <p>Do you see any favorites in the bunch? Which logos inspire you?</p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=S1DhWZtfbfk:eMP8sNu28Is:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=S1DhWZtfbfk:eMP8sNu28Is:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=S1DhWZtfbfk:eMP8sNu28Is:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?i=S1DhWZtfbfk:eMP8sNu28Is:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1stwebdesigner/~4/S1DhWZtfbfk" width="1" />

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8 World-Changing Innovators That Molded Today’s Technology

<p>The talk about great innovators and visionaries has been hot these past few weeks, with images and articles about Steve Jobs appearing in every corner of the internet world. The focus was on Steve Jobs, and his passing, but should that stop us from honoring earlier innovators, who not only innovated things during their time, but also helped create what we have now?</p> <p>Below you will meet some of the world’s best inventors when it comes to disseminating information and improving technology as we know it. I must warn you, all but one have left this world. Still, with new technology booming every month, it surely won’t hurt learning about them!</p> <p>As Plato once said, “study the past if you would divine the future,” so we must!</p> <p><span id="more-59236"></span></p> <h2><strong>Printing Press – Johannes Gutenberg</strong></h2> <p><img alt="Printingpress" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/printingpress.png" /></p> <p><em>Image from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Printer_in_1568-ce.png" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></em></p> <p>One cannot deny the importance of mass production and being able to disseminate information. Prior to the invention of the printing press, lower class people could only dream of reading a book and being educated. This was in the 13th and 14<sup>th</sup> centuries, a time when books were almost the price of gold and a time when scribes wrote each word by hand of every copy of every book. You can imagine how hard it was to acquire a book!</p> <p>The invention of mechanized printing led to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printing_Revolution#The_Printing_Revolution" target="_blank">Printing Revolution</a>, a period where information became widely available and much more affordable. This opened a new world for people to learn new things that in the past were only a dream of having, it also gave birth to many scholars and curious intellectuals.</p> <p>Looking back, without the propagation of cheap information we wouldn’t be here today savoring technology and sweet information!</p> <h2><strong>Computer – Charles Babbage<br /> </strong><strong>(Dec. 26, 1791 – Oct. 18, 1871)</strong></h2> <p><strong><img alt="Charles_babbage_part_of_computer" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/charles_babbage_part_of_computer.png" /></strong></p> <p><em>Image from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BabbageDifferenceEngine.jpg" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></em></p> <p>Ah, so Charles Babbage invented the computer. What’s so shocking about it? Well, several years before it was possible to make a model, he had already designed one using ink and paper. He had already laid out plans that years to come would blow mathematicians’ minds away.</p> <p>It is also interesting to note that Charles Babbage worked closely with Ada Lovelace (born Augusta Ada Byron, daughter of Lord Byron). Together they developed the Analytical Engine, which gave Ada Lovelace the title of First Programmer.</p> <h2><strong>Electricity – Nikola Tesla<br /> </strong><strong>(July 10, 1856 – Jan. 7, 1943)</strong></h2> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 580px;"><img alt="" border="0" height="427" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/nikolafuckingtesla.png" style="border-color: initial; border-width: 0px;" width="570" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Nikola Tesla chilling in his laboratory like a boss.</p></div> <p><em>Image from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tesla_colorado_adjusted.jpg" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>.</em></p> <p>Perhaps Nikola Tesla is one of the greatest minds of our time to be forgotten, not because of his weird conjectures, but because of a conspiracy against him during his time by envious people. Today we are enjoying the flow of electricity to our homes making our appliances and gadgets come to life. Without the ability to harnessed electricity, we couldn’t possibly hope to have advanced technologically as it is a prerequisite.</p> <p>If you have played one of those strategic games, like Red Alert, you will learn that you need to upgrade or research a certain technology before advancing to the next. That’s how it is in real life, and harnessed electricity is the timeless breakthrough that will always be useful to every human living on this planet.</p> <p>In honor of Nikola Tesla’s achievements, the Tesla unit was named after him. In the game Red Alert, they honored Tesla by naming several characters and buildings there after him, such as the Tesla Tank, Tesla Tower, and Tesla Trooper.</p> <p>There is more to Tesla then just being named in computer games and as the inventor of harnessed electricity. He dreamt of inventing a wireless means of transporting electricity from a single point to just about anywhere. Unfortunately he was not able to do it because his life was cut short. On the other hand, he may have not successfully invented wireless transfer of electricity, but he managed to do it, although not perfectly and quite impractical. What it was lacking was long distance transfer.</p> <h2><strong>Walkman – Nobutoshi Kihara<br /> </strong><strong>(Oct. 14, 1926 – Feb. 13, 2011)</strong></h2> <p><img alt="Walkman_series" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/walkman_series.png" /></p> <p><em>Image from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SonyWalkmanFamily.JPG" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></em></p> <p>The Walkman is truly one of the first revolutions in the entertainment industry, the first one to break the thinking that BIG is always better.</p> <p>It’s a sad thing that children born today (2000s) will have no idea what a Walkman is. I’m 22 and yet I enjoyed one when I was young. I was even brought by my cousin to recording stores to purchase his “tapes”.</p> <p>If <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobutoshi_Kihara" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> is to be trusted, Masaru Ibuka (a Sony co-founder) allegedly said that Mr. Kihara is “godlike” because after a few moments of discussing concepts, he will develop a prototype of it within a day.</p> <h2><strong>C Programming Language – Dennis Ritchie<br /> </strong><strong>(Sept. 9, 1941 – Oct. 2011)</strong></h2> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 436px;"><img alt="Dennis_ritchie" border="0" height="493" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dennis_ritchie.png" style="border-color: initial; border-width: 0px;" width="426" /><p class="wp-caption-text">This is the photo of the man you should all be thankful of, whose passing unfortunately didn't create a worldwide mourning.</p></div> <p><em>Image from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dennis_MacAlistair_Ritchie_.jpg" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></em></p> <p>Dennis Ritchie is the person responsible for the creation of the C language and is a key developer of the UNIX operating system. UNIX systems are widely used on different platforms and devices, and today’s technology wouldn’t be possible without the help of these two inventions.</p> <p>The development of C and UNIX led to various advances in both software and hardware. Due to his work, he received the Turning Award and IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal.</p> <h2><strong>Touch Screen – E.A. Johnson</strong></h2> <p>Contrary to popular belief, Steve Jobs didn’t invent touch screens. Although there is very little information online about E. A. Johnson, the inventor of the first touch screen, there are published resources that prove it. See “Touch Displays: A Programmed Man-Machine Interface,” published in the year 1967.</p> <p>Everywhere you go today you’ll find devices with touch screens. Kiosks at your favorite shopping mall, the ATM, the devices you use, and even vending machines.</p> <h2><strong>Telephone – Alexander Graham Bell<br /> </strong><strong>(Mar. 3, 1847 – Aug. 2, 1922)</strong></h2> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 580px;"><img alt="First_telephone_keanu" border="0" height="437" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/first_telephone_keanu.png" style="border-color: initial; border-width: 0px;" width="570" /><p class="wp-caption-text">An actor that looks like Keanu Reeves portraying Alexander Graham Bell for an AT&T film.</p></div> <p><em>Image from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Actor_portraying_Alexander_Graham_Bell_in_an_AT%26T_promotional_film_(1926).jpg" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></em></p> <p>Imagine life without your mobile phone or even the internet. Sucks, right? And that’s the reason why you need to know the humble beginnings of these light-speed communication!</p> <p>Prior to the invention of the telephone, many people did not imagine that it was even possible. It’s like witchcraft! And since the snowball effect applies to everything, like when a thing gets started it won’t stop no matter what, the birth of the telephone opened a new world for fast communication. Which leads us to the World Wide Web.</p> <p><strong>Update: </strong>This is probably the most controversial item on our list, and to avoid further rants I’ll share commenter <strong>AlexanderDas</strong>‘ <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/jun/17/humanities.internationaleducationnews?INTCMP=SRCH" target="_blank">link to The Guardian</a> that says it was actually <strong>Antonio Meucci</strong> who invented the first telephone that can transmit <em>voice. </em>If you will do a quick search and look at the history of its making, the first voice transmission was made during Bell and Meucci’s timeline. Several years prior to theirs, only vibrations and clanking were made.</p> <h2><strong>World Wide Web – Tim Berners-Lee</strong></h2> <p>The World Wide Web is one of the most important inventions of mankind. The thought of it was impossible, nearly witchcraft if you could hear people from back then speak about it, but I wasn’t capable of thinking things like that yet when I was born (1989). But I had my piece of WWW-less until my junior year in high school. Yes, that’s when I first accessed the internet for more than an hour (first time was during freshman year, just a look at Yahoo and nothing more).</p> <p>The bad things aside, the Internet is now creating a new world-wide culture transcending race, distance, and even time. Somehow, a global consciousness is emerging. From the fast spread of free information that is accessible to many, down to communicating with close friends and family, you just can’t ignore the glaring contribution of Tim Berners-Lee and the team responsible for the WWW we now enjoy!</p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=m-Wiq-JLD98:i7-Y-9Z-OMk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=m-Wiq-JLD98:i7-Y-9Z-OMk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=m-Wiq-JLD98:i7-Y-9Z-OMk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?i=m-Wiq-JLD98:i7-Y-9Z-OMk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1stwebdesigner/~4/m-Wiq-JLD98" width="1" />

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10 Useful Services To Sell Digital Goods Online

<p>When I first heard of these digital selling services I was confused and asked - why can’t you just use PayPal? After doing further research I found out that there is a fair amount of risks that can be hazardous to your online business and everything’s just not that simple. Converting visitors into paying customers can be a serious challenge. The most cautious still consider internet sales a fraud. Inappropriate descriptions, ugly interfaces, a long checkout process - these are just few factors that prevent people from buying digital goods.<span id="more-59050"></span></p> <p>This is where digitally selling services comes in handy. So what are the advantages? Selling products with them is made as easy and pleasant as possible. All you have to do is upload your product, get the Buy Now button and watch the money roll in. These services let you focus on the product while they do the selling. The products are uploaded on safe and secure servers so you don’t have to worry about delivery and possible downtime. Most of these services provide more than one payment method so your visitors can shop in their local currency and use their preferred payment method. Want to expand your business even further? Create your own affiliate service with ease and watch the sales increase. And finally, you can track and monitor all your purchases, have a clear overview of products and all your activity in one place.</p> <p>So you believe your business is ready to hit the global market? Are you ready to attract new buyers and keep them coming back? Continue reading and check out these 10 useful services for selling digital goods online.</p> <h3>1. <a href="http://sellfy.com/">Sellfy</a></h3> <p><a href="http://sellfy.com/"><img alt="Sellfy-1-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/sellfy-1-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Sellfy describes their service as the simplest way to sell digital products on your website. The process is quite simple – you create a product (design templates, ebooks, images, videos etc), upload it to Sellfy and make money using generated ‘Buy now’ button.</p> <p><strong>Main features:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The products are uploaded to a secure cloud drive and after the purchase is made, delivered to your clients.</li> <li>The buttons are cool looking and simply implementable into your website.</li> <li>You can offer discounts for clients who recommend your product via Twitter or Facebook.</li> <li>You will be able to see not only the sale stats but also discount campaign impact as shares and clicks.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pricing:</strong></p> <ul> <li>5% per transaction.</li> </ul> <p>In the screenshot below you can see the user’s control panel. Here you can drag and drop files to create the product.</p> <p><img alt="Sellfy-2-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/sellfy-2-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></p> <p>Once the files are uploaded you have to specify the name of the product, the price, your Paypal email address and information about discounts if you want to offer any.</p> <p><img alt="Sellfy-3-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/sellfy-3-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></p> <p>When finished with that you’ll receive the HTML code of your button. You can later access it on your products dashboard.</p> <p><img alt="Sellfy-4-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/sellfy-4-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></p> <h3>2. <a href="https://www.payloadz.com/">PayLoadz</a></h3> <p><a href="https://www.payloadz.com/"><img alt="Payloadz-1-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/payloadz-1-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></a></p> <p>PayLoadz offers a secure digital goods ecommerce service for anyone to sell downloadable goods online. They enable tens of thousands of people to sell digital goods such as videos, video games, ebooks, software and templates to a large audience of buyers from their online store. PayLoadz can service the needs of beginners as well as enterprise level partners.</p> <p><strong>Main features:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Sell anywhere online – PayLoadz system works everywhere – your site, Facebook, Twitter, their store, blogs, etc. You are provided with simple purchase links and copy and paste HTML code to insert purchase buttons or shopping cart enabled buttons that work on all devices and platforms.</li> <li>Secure file storage and automated delivery – file security is a high priority. Files are stored on the ultra-secure Amazon S3 platform.</li> <li>Several payment systems – customer choice is what drives sales conversions. They need to be able to pay in a variety of methods. Credit cards, eChecks, ACH transfers, and existing account balances are some of the ways your customers can pay for your products.</li> <li>Turn key affiliate system – every PayLoadz account comes with a turn-key affiliate marketing system which handles affiliate management, affiliate product promotion, and affiliate payouts.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pricing:</strong></p> <ul> <li>$14.95/month + 5% per transaction. Payloadz also offers a free 7 day trial so you can try the platform out. What’s more, the transaction fees are only applied to actual sales, so you pay only when you get paid yourself.</li> </ul> <p>Below you can see the product setup screenshot from a demo account. You can enter things like file format, category, keywords and description.</p> <p><img alt="Payloadz-2-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/payloadz-2-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></p> <p>They also provide you with detailed statistics about the purchases.</p> <p><img alt="Payloadz-3-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/payloadz-3-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></p> <h3>3. <a href="http://www.e-junkie.com/">E-junkie</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.e-junkie.com/"><img alt="Ejunkie-1-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/ejunkie-1-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></a></p> <p>E-junkie provides shopping cart and buy now buttons to let you sell downloads and tangible goods on your website, eBay, MySpace, Google Base, CraigsList and other websites. For merchants selling downloads, there is an automatic securing of the digital delivery of files and codes. If you are selling tangible goods, the shipping costs and inventory management is automatically calculated.</p> <p><strong>Main features:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Store your files securely on their server, or store them remotely on your own server</li> <li>If you are selling single items, just copy-paste the Buy now buttons in your site.</li> <li>E-junkie lets you add options like size, color etc. to your products</li> <li>Calculate shipping & packaging automatically</li> <li>Manage your inventory automatically</li> <li>Create & manage affiliate program for all your products</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pricing:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Depends on the number of products you’re selling. Starting from $5/month.</li> <li>E-junkie offers 30 day money back guarantee so if you are dissatisfied for any reason, E-junkie will refund your last month’s payment upon request.</li> <li>Unlike other services E-junkie only require payment of a flat monthly subscription fee, there is no bandwidth cost and no transaction fees. Also You only need to start a paid subscription after your first week of free trial if you decide so.</li> <li>Finally non-profit organizations are eligible for waive of monthly fees.</li> </ul> <p>Below you can see the Add Product page and user admin panel.</p> <p><img alt="Ejunkie-2-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/ejunkie-2-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></p> <p><img alt="Ejunkie-3-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/ejunkie-3-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></p> <h3>4. <a href="http://home.plimus.com/">Plimus</a></h3> <p><a href="http://home.plimus.com/"><img alt="Plimus-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/plimus-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></a></p> <p>The Plimus landing page is decorated by a huge title which says – “sell more. Market, sell and buy digital goods and services around the world online and on mobile.” Indeed, Plimus is one of the largest and most serious services around offering great tools for sellers as well as affiliates. With the Plimus e-business platform, you have all the tools you need to take charge of your business and sell more.</p> <p><strong>Main features:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Plimus offers you the most extensive set of payment methods available in the industry.</li> <li>Track and monitor your business in real-time with over 35+ standard reports and an unlimited number of custom report options</li> <li>Protect your products with our extensive licensing, piracy and copy protection options</li> <li>Plimus provides all the essential affiliate capabilities needed to help you build your own affiliates network at no extra cost.</li> <li>Your shoppers belong to you, and you can market to them at any time using the robust newsletter feature</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pricing:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Depends on transaction amount range. Commission rates start at 75 cents.</li> <li>Payouts are generally made to Sellers and Affiliates on the 15th of each month for the previous month’s sales.You can receive your payout via Paypal, e-check and Wire Transfer.</li> <li>With Plimus you can protect your reputation by building reserves to meet refund and chargeback claims</li> </ul> <p>Plimus has a very instructive getting started page where you can find useful guides for using the service together with some video tutorials.</p> <h3>5. <a href="http://www.fetchapp.com/">Fetch</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.fetchapp.com/"><img alt="Fetch-1-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/fetch-1-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Fetch is a digital delivery application that makes selling downloadable products simple. It seamlessly integrates with popular shopping carts and payment systems like <a href="https://app.shopify.com/services/signup?ref=getsy">Shopify</a>, <a href="http://goodsie.com/">Goodsie</a>, <a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/mrb/pal=4SSG4N54Q8H34">PayPal</a>, and many others. Fetch is hosted software so there’s nothing to install and works on any platform.</p> <p><strong>Main features:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Hosted so there’s nothing to download or install.</li> <li>Uncluttered, lightweight interface for efficient user interaction.</li> <li>To ensure your data is never lost, Fetch is backed up daily and stored at multiple geographic locations.</li> <li>Associate a single file with several products.</li> <li>Allow previous buyers to download updated files.</li> <li>Revenue and download statistics are shown in real-time.</li> <li>Files stored on and delivered from Amazon S3.</li> <li>Use Fetch at no cost on the free plan.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pricing:</strong></p> <ul> <li>All premium Fetch plans have no restriction on the number of products, files, orders, users, or any other feature. Sell as much as you’d like without worry of costly commissions or order limitations.</li> <li>Pricing depends on the storage size. Starting from $5/month. There’s also a free plan available yet the storage is limited to 1MB.</li> </ul> <p>All premium accounts have unrestricted access to everything Fetch has to offer. Unlimited products, orders, downloads, and so much more. Fetch puts you in control of everything.</p> <p><img alt="Fetch-2-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/fetch-2-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></p> <h3>6. <a href="http://pulleyapp.com/">Pulley</a></h3> <p><a href="http://pulleyapp.com/"><img alt="Pulley-1-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/pulley-1-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Pulley is a simple way to sell your digital art, music, videos, photography, fonts, eBooks, software, and other downloadable products. With Pulley you can easily add your digital products and customize your account settings, sell from any website and the money goes directly to your PayPal account, secure download links are emailed automatically to your customer and view real-time statistics as well as complete order and download history.</p> <p><strong>Main features:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Stay focused on creating and selling your digital goods, and let Pulley handle the secure hosting, delivery, and tracking.</li> <li>Embed “Buy Now” buttons into any website, blog, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, email, or anywhere else you can imagine.</li> <li>Keep tabs on who bought what, when it was delivered, and whether or not they’ve downloaded it yet.</li> <li>Speak to your customers in your own voice. Customize the emails people receive when they place an order with you.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pricing:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Free 14 day trial. Sign up for any plan and use Pulley free and unrestricted for 14 days.</li> <li>Unlike other services, Pulley doesn’t charge any commission or per transaction fees.</li> <li>Pricing depends on the storage size. Starting from $6/month per 100MB.</li> </ul> <p>The dashboard gives you a crystal clear overview of sales, top products, and activity in your Pulley account.</p> <p><img alt="Pulley-2-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/pulley-2-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></p> <p>See all of your order activity and customer details presented clearly and precisely.</p> <p><img alt="Pulley-3-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/pulley-3-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></p> <h3>7. <a href="http://getdpd.com/">DPD</a></h3> <p><a href="http://getdpd.com/"><img alt="Dpd-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/dpd-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></a></p> <p>DPD makes it quick and easy to sell downloads. Sell downloads, automatically deliver your products, and run your own affiliate program with DPD. Get advanced selling features and options with no programming required.</p> <p><strong>Main features:</strong></p> <ul> <li>DPD allows you to customize your cart, delivery pages, and even emails with both simple WYSIWYG and advanced template editors.</li> <li>DPD allows you to sell your downloads on an unlimited number of websites, each with their own customizations and options.</li> <li>DPD protects your products from theft with a host of advanced security features so only the person who paid for your products gets access.</li> <li>In addition to download only products, DPD supports downloads with generated keycodes, keycode only delivery, and simple tangible goods.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pricing:</strong></p> <ul> <li>30 day free trial. If you choose not to use DPD, do nothing- your account will automatically close and you won’t be charged a thing.</li> <li>DPD does not charge any per-transaction, per-storefront, or per-product fees above and beyond the flat rate pricing above.</li> <li>Pricing depends on the storage size and amount of products. Starting from $5/month per 500MB and 10 products.</li> </ul> <h3>8. <a href="http://www.dboxapp.net/">dbox</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.dboxapp.net/"><img alt="Dbox-1-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/dbox-1-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></a></p> <p>This tool is your best buddy when it comes to selling digital goods through PayPal. Automate product delivery and keep track of customers and orders after their purchase on PayPal.</p> <p><strong>Main features:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Customers instantly receive your product upon completing their payment. No more manual labor required and happy customers guaranteed.</li> <li>Your files are highly secure and redundantly stored on the amazing Amazon S3 network.</li> <li>Seamless integration with PayPal, the global leader in online payments with over 78 millions accounts in 190 markets and 19 currencies around the world.</li> <li>iPhone app of the Dbox webservice, which will surely make live easier for you. Monitor your products and track sales per day, week or month.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pricing:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Free (1 product)</li> <li>Basic: € 9.95/month (5 products)</li> <li>Advanced: € 19.95/month (20 products)</li> <li>Pro: € 39.95/month (50+ products)</li> <li>All accounts apply for 30 day free trial.</li> </ul> <p>After signing-up you need to add a new product and upload your digital file.</p> <p><img alt="Dbox-2-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/dbox-2-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></p> <p>The product view presents you with the integration code.</p> <p><img alt="Dbox-3-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/dbox-3-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></p> <p>In the settings section you can customize the email and adjust PayPal settings.</p> <p><img alt="Dbox-4-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/dbox-4-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></p> <p>The Dashboard will show you the latest trends with new orders and statistics from sales.</p> <h3>9. <a href="http://www.cerizmo.com/">Cerizmo</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.cerizmo.com/"><img alt="Cerizmo-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/cerizmo-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Cerizmo is yet another selling platform which was created to provide a simple and reliable way to sell digital goods online. After realizing the limitations of most digital product e-commerce systems, they created their own solution to address these problems.</p> <p><strong>Main features:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Sell products from your web site, blog, or anywhere. Copy and paste buttons on your site and start selling.</li> <li>Downloads sent automatically to your customers. Make money while you sleep</li> <li>Get paid instantly after a sale. The money will be deposited directly into your PayPal account.</li> <li>The downloads are hosted on Cerizmo’s secure servers. No software to install, no servers to manage.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pricing:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Depends on the amount of products and storage. Starting from $8.99/month per 15 products.</li> </ul> <h3>10. <a href="http://bitbuffet.com/">BitBuffet</a></h3> <p><a href="http://bitbuffet.com/"><img alt="Bitbuffet-selling-digital-products-services" border="0" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sell-digital-services/bitbuffet-selling-digital-products-services.jpg" /></a></p> <p>With BitBuffet, you can sell single pay-per-download products through simple links or use PayPal’s built in shopping cart and receive the money via PayPal.</p> <p><strong>Main features:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Redirect your customers directly to the highly recognized PayPal payment page without any extra steps which can potentially lose customers.</li> <li>If PayPal supports it, you can sell in that denomination. Don’t fuss around with other services that don’t offer multiple currency support.</li> <li>With the unique “pay what you want” model, you can offer your product in return for a donation of any amount. A great technique for grabbing attention.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Pricing:</strong></p> <ul> <li>10 products: $6/month</li> <li>30 products: $10/month</li> <li>80 products: $17/month</li> <li>240 products: $31/month</li> <li>Unlike other services, BitBuffet doesn’t withhold your money until you hit the payout limit. Get your money instantly and securely through PayPal.</li> </ul> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=cSzlpyCrJ-8:K0enLJPmJrU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=cSzlpyCrJ-8:K0enLJPmJrU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=cSzlpyCrJ-8:K0enLJPmJrU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?i=cSzlpyCrJ-8:K0enLJPmJrU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1stwebdesigner/~4/cSzlpyCrJ-8" width="1" />

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The Labyrinth Effect In Good Looking Designs

<p>Great designers are always trying to push boundaries, creating and experimenting with new ideas, some of them resulting in revolutionary trendy design types that keep appearing in the constant shifting web design industry. I really like to see those new ideas coming to life considering that most of them are amazingly well designed, however alongside with such positive feedback, like everything in life, there is a great probability of existing a negative and critical side that acts like a turn point limiting great designs to just that… design.</p> <p><span id="more-55587"></span></p> <p>One thing I do every day is save 30 to 45 minutes to check my favourite design galleries. After a long time analyzing and creating designs, I came to the conclusion that when you push too hard trying to revolutionize your layout, you eventually forget about the end-user. But believe me…”that guy” must be your number one concern. If you’re going to invest your time building a completely innovative design, please do yourself a favour and do not forget about structure and usability.</p> <p>Below I’ll give a list with tips and examples of pages which I consider suffering from the labyrinth effect… meaning all of them are greatly designed but usability was not considered as it should. The point of this article is to transmit the idea that design must be just part of the equation.</p> <h2>Labyrinth Effect</h2> <p>It’s tempting to think that a website with a cutting edge look will be enough to reign in the business and call the attention of users and possible clients, however, reality reveals itself to be far more complicated. You need to balance an attractive design with an easy-to-follow user experience.</p> <p>Every designer should strive to create order and balance within a page which is achieved through a moderated use of the content’s weight. Colors, shape and size gives that weight to an element and when it’s not correctly measured and in a suitable position the web page will look messy and confusing to the end-user. It’s important to say that you can have the most efficient use of white-space and still make the user feel overwhelmed if you don’t prioritize balance and order.</p> <p><strong>When design is a sky-rocket but you don’t know where to look first, it’s a clear indicator that it suffers from a labyrinth of information that makes the user feel lost and overwhelmed, it suffers from what I call the labyrinth effect.</strong></p> <h2>Examples</h2> <h4><a href="http://www.hellowhellow.com/" target="_blank" title="Hellow">Hellow</a></h4> <p><a href="http://www.hellowhellow.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="The Labyrinth Effect" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58002" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/labyrinth-effect.jpg" title="labyrinth-effect" width="570" /></a></p> <h4><a href="http://spaceotechnologies.us/" target="_blank" title="Spaceotechnologies">Space o Technologies</a></h4> <p><a href="http://spaceotechnologies.us/" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58004" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/labyrinth-effect2.jpg" title="labyrinth-effect2" width="570" /></a></p> <h4><a href="http://www.zizzi.co.uk/" target="_blank" title="Zizzi Ristorante">Zizzi Ristorante</a></h4> <p><a href="http://www.zizzi.co.uk/" target="_blank"><img alt="Zizzi Ristorante" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58275" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/labyrinth-effect3.jpg" title="labyrinth-effect3" width="570" /></a></p> <h4><a href="http://www.aussiebbqlegends.com/" target="_blank" title="Aussiebbqlegends">Aussiebbqlegends</a></h4> <p><a href="http://www.aussiebbqlegends.com/" style="font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank"><img alt="Labyrinth Effect" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58311" height="300" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/labyrinth-effect4.jpg" title="labyrinth-effect4" width="570" /></a></p> <h2>How to avoid</h2> <p>The labyrinth effect is directly related to balance, not only balance associated to each element’s position but also balance associated to quantity and repetition. Like I’ve said above, the overall weight must be correctly measured.</p> <p>The one rule I consider to be important in order to avoid having an overwhelming design type is to always make use of wireframes. Wireframes are the representation of the website’s content and type of elements (not the design) which can provide you the possibility of testing the overall weight and balance of your page. Although very simple, I’ve gathered a few points that I consider to be of extreme importance.</p> <h4><strong>White-space</strong></h4> <p>It’s not really a surprise is it? As said above, white-space is not bullet proof, but it’s definitely a good start if you plan to have usability as the first concern. Space between elements isa step forward towards better readability, usage and aesthetics. Even if you have too much content, never forget to consider and test several spaces between the different elements in your page.</p> <h4><strong>Balance</strong></h4> <p>There are two important concepts in balance – symmetrical and asymmetrical balance. In symmetrical balance elements have equal weight which leads to the traditional design type, meaning that in asymmetrical balance elements have a different weight. The labyrinth effect tends to appear more often when using symmetrical balance, since elements have equal weight you won’t see a more prominent element to which you will look first.</p> <p>With the above being said one thing that can clearly help avoid the labyrinth effect is to make good use of order while using symmetrical balance. Since the elements have equal weight, you need to build a hierarchy (most important elements starting from the top) while displaying a low number of elements.</p> <p>The problem with asymmetrical balance happens when the heavier elements are used in the wrong places. Be sure to place the heavier elements where you would like the user to look first.</p> <h4><strong>Imagery</strong></h4> <p>Although I’m not a big fan of using stock images with people in it, I feel obligated to admit that using that kind of imagery or photography is very efficient when you need to tell the user where to look. Using a person or an animal pointing to a spot on the page will somehow “force” the user to look at it.</p> <h4><strong>Minimalism</strong></h4> <p><strong></strong>There is one style type that will never be a victim in this matter. Minimalism as the word implies makes use of the simplest and fewest elements in order to achieve a greater effect. Less is more and in this case that is an absolute truth.</p> <p>Minimalism is efficient because it only make use of the most important elements which in most cases represents what the visitor wants to know.</p> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p>Functionalities only have a purpose if someone uses them and in order to achieve that you must get the attention of your target audience. In most cases that turns out to be an easy task if you have an amazing looking design which captivates the user attention. But don’t fool yourself… If the design compromises usability and user experience you won’t succeed. Always remember to test your layouts as much as possible and with a variety number of different people.</p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=FX_ForwxdfY:Zq-Xxpa8Q08:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=FX_ForwxdfY:Zq-Xxpa8Q08:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=FX_ForwxdfY:Zq-Xxpa8Q08:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?i=FX_ForwxdfY:Zq-Xxpa8Q08:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1stwebdesigner/~4/FX_ForwxdfY" width="1" />

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Why Are Fonts So Expensive?

<p>Everywhere you look on the internet there is a freeware option available that easily competes with its licensed premium version. This competition can become so close that the question of why the premium option is even a possible choice for one often arises. The comparisons of productivity suites Microsoft Office and freeware open source options like Open Office and LibreOffice are a great example of this predicament. This positive change for consumers of course isn’t just for applications. This freeware shift has found itself to every aspect of all content one can find on the internet, of course the font world is not excluded.</p> <p>Let me attempt at painting a common scenario for you. Imagine that you are starting on a new project, and have come across two fonts. One is a premium licensed font, and the other is a free font. Now the typical answer to this situation would be to go for the free font, save some money on the project, and the client really won’t know the difference so no complaints there. However, is the typical answer the choice that is always right? Is there any additional value that can be gained by going with the premium font option versus choosing the free option? Let’s take a look a look at some <strong>reasons why fonts cost so much</strong>.</p> <p><span id="more-58028"></span></p> <h2>Quality</h2> <p>When a creative goes looking for a resource to help improve a project they are working on, the quality of the said resource should be at the highest they can find. Well in the font world, like anywhere else, you get what you pay for. The issue with dealing with free fonts is that one really has to do a lot of searching to find one that is nice high of quality. Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of nice fonts out there that were created by good typeface designers for free public use. However, there are a lot more in the free font market that are not of high quality. There are many cases in which a free fonts have glaring flaws that make you wonder why a designer would release this to the public. Such as:</p> <ul> <li>Consistency in style with all letters</li> <li>Botchy curves</li> <li>Missing letters</li> <li>Not completely crisp throughout</li> </ul> <p>Now, a premium font will rarely ever have these types of issues. This is so because like anything with a price tag, in an area where there are multiple alternatives available freely, a higher standard of quality is the only thing that matters.</p> <h2>Digital Rights and Usage Licensing</h2> <p>Okay let’s be honest here, how many people can actually say that they have gone through the license and usage agreements every font has before putting it to use? Especially for fonts you find for free? That is a big problem because that font that you find for free and say is a steal, could land you and your client that you used it for into some legal issues. When using a free font, people always assume by them being able to download them at free of charge means they can use them however they want without any problems, right?</p> <p>This couldn’t be more wrong. The majority of free fonts, especially the ones of higher quality, are only okay to use for personal implementation. Anything outside of personal use is a violation of the agreement you agreed to before being able to download them, and will cost you some money and a shot to your reputation as a designer to get out of. I don’t think the legal headaches and lower standing with your clients is really worth it.</p> <p>Premium fonts however when purchased, can be used for commercial use like in client work, web use, etc. In many instances with some fonts, that is the whole purpose behind their price.</p> <h2>Exclusivity</h2> <p>The most annoying thing any designer dealing with free fonts has to go through is that as soon as you find one that you really like, you realize its been or soon will be used everywhere! The once great find font you found is now the poster child for creative overkill in the community. You can look at Helvetica, Impact, Times, or Comic Sans for great examples of this.</p> <p>Fonts that are free for use, always come with this nagging issue. This issue can lead to lower the overall view placed on your work, and its originality. Let’s be honest how many times have you seen a design with a font that has been used too much and that fact alone didn’t take away from the overall design?</p> <h2>Font Families</h2> <p>Typically with free fonts, they don’t come as a true font family. The only option you have is that one, or two in some instances, style. That is okay for some forms of graphic work, but for the most part it is a challenging thing to overcome. Font families gives you choices an options for different looks and better results for different instances. Also giving you a better font hierarchy in your designs, if that one font is the only one you are using.</p> <p>Premium fonts always come as font families with different styles and font weights to choose from, giving you the options you need to make your design all the better.</p> <h2>Stolen Designs</h2> <p>It is a sad world that we live in where the truth is that if you create something remarkably astonishing, it will be reproduced and sold at a lower price, maybe even given away for free. Well, typeface designers know this disappointing truth all to well. Typeface designers spend a lot of time designing the fonts they create to be of high quality and originality, and quite often you’ll find the designer underselling his work so that it can be more accessible for us in the community.</p> <p>Then after all that work put into it, to only find out that it only to be duplicated in lesser quality and being offered up for a lower price. Let alone finding out it is being offered for free.</p> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p>The debate between which is better for use, or is there even really a difference, between free fonts and premium fonts will never end. They both have there qualities that are going to be appealing, and find one being better than the other in certain circumstances. Here is a summary of what we covered.</p> <p><strong>Premium</strong></p> <ul> <li>Better Quality</li> <li>Multiple font styles to choose from in the font family</li> <li>Additional licensing may be needed for commercial use, or exclusive use</li> <li>Won’t be seen everywhere</li> <li>No worries of lawsuits coming your way, or your client’s way for its use</li> </ul> <p><strong>Free Fonts</strong></p> <ul> <li>Does not include all characters</li> <li>Occasional lack of consistency</li> <li>May require additional licensing to be used commercially, or for the web</li> <li>May be a stolen design of a premium font</li> <li>Possibly will be seen in many other places</li> <li>Lacks font style options</li> </ul> <p>Now after taking in all that information about fonts, and learning the benefits of using a premium font or a free font, your probably asking yourself which one would be better for your next project. We’ll let’s make that decision a little easier for you, below you can find a breakdown of the instances in which each category of fonts have their advantages.</p> <p><strong>Free Fonts</strong></p> <ul> <li>Personal Use</li> <li>Non-Commercial Work</li> <li>Personal Logo, or branding(if okay with its designer)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Premium Fonts</strong></p> <ul> <li>Commercial Work</li> <li>Client Work</li> <li>Web use</li> <li>Anything where its implementation gains you any monetary earnings.</li> </ul> <p>However now that you have a better understanding of why fonts may seem to have a hefty price tag at first glance, you’ll rethink that thought and see all the benefits associated with using them. Below, you can find a few high quality free and premium fonts that will surely intrigue your creative spirit.</p> <h2>Free Fonts</h2> <h3><a href="http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/font-fabric/code-pro/light-demo/">Code Pro Light</a></h3> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_58224" style="width: 580px;"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-58224" height="213" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Code-Pro-Light-570x213.jpg" title="Code Pro Light" width="570" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Code Pro Light</p></div> <h3><a href="http://fontfabric.com/weston-free-font/">Weston Font</a></h3> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_58225" style="width: 558px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-58225" height="411" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/newfreefonts041.jpg" title="newfreefonts04[1]" width="548" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Weston</p></div> <h3> <a href="http://fontfabric.com/hero-free-font/">HERO</a></h3> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_58226" style="width: 580px;"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-58226" height="306" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/HERO-570x306.jpg" title="HERO" width="570" /><p class="wp-caption-text">HERO</p></div> <h3><a href="http://www.dafont.com/coamei.font">Coamei</a></h3> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_58227" style="width: 580px;"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-58227" height="257" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Coamei-570x257.jpg" title="Coamei" width="570" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Coamei</p></div> <h3><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Infinity/1126535">Infinity</a></h3> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_58228" style="width: 580px;"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-58228" height="470" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/8dc87584a16830f041641cb6a18fb9a21-570x470.png" title="8dc87584a16830f041641cb6a18fb9a2[1]" width="570" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Infinity</p></div> <h2>Premium Fonts</h2> <h3><a href="http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/font-fabric/gabriel-sans/">Gabriel Sans</a></h3> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_58231" style="width: 580px;"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-58231" height="285" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/536721-570x285.png" title="53672[1]" width="570" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Gabriel Sans</p></div> <h3> <a href="http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/latinotype/mija/">Mija</a></h3> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_58232" style="width: 580px;"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-58232" height="285" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/676801-570x285.png" title="67680[1]" width="570" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mija</p></div> <h3><a href="http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/downloads/pstype/ratio_ot/">Ratio OT</a></h3> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_58233" style="width: 485px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-58233" height="67" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Ratio-OT.jpg" title="Ratio OT" width="475" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Ratio OT</p></div> <h3><a href="http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/downloads/storm_type_foundry/jannon_pro/">Jannon Pro</a></h3> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_58234" style="width: 224px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-58234" height="50" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ee5e1944a4a496a16de6829c0275391.gif" title="ee5e1944a4a496a16de6829c027539[1]" width="214" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Jannon Pro</p></div> <h2><a href="http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/rsantos/van-condensed/">Van Condensed</a></h2> <div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_58235" style="width: 210px;"><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-58235" height="200" src="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/van-condensed1.gif" title="van-condensed[1]" width="200" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Van Condensed</p></div> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=nGY1Bqu03Xg:0w4WNbx6S0o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=nGY1Bqu03Xg:0w4WNbx6S0o:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?a=nGY1Bqu03Xg:0w4WNbx6S0o:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/1stwebdesigner?i=nGY1Bqu03Xg:0w4WNbx6S0o:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/1stwebdesigner/~4/nGY1Bqu03Xg" width="1" />

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<h3>This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo's writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it, also use "Daily Inspiration" in the subject, and don't forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo.</h3> <p>If possible use the HTML code: <strong><p class="imgC"><a href="Link to the page you found the image"><img src="Link to the Image" /></a></p></strong></p> <p>Do you want to see all images from all Daily Inspirations? 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src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvflwvEZ9l1r46py4o1_500.jpg" width="500" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13509221849/karen-knorr-india-song"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvflthnEX21r46py4o1_500.jpg" width="500" /></a></p> <h3>beautifulisalife</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13495068330/by-happy-nguyen"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvdyay5mJw1r46py4o1_500.jpg" width="500" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13495068509/by-happy-nguyen"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvdybmMTAe1r46py4o1_500.jpg" width="500" /></a></p> <h3>bob ewing</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13509347442/this-metal-chair-is-starting-to-become-part-of"><img alt="Digital art 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src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvf79rwLjS1r46py4o1_500.jpg" width="500" /></a></p> <h3>fabriciomora</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13509167887/http-aners56-deviantart-com-d4ho7u2"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfs0iiBaK1r46py4o1_500.jpg" width="500" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13509162833/http-aners56-deviantart-com-gallery-offset-48-d"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfs59C9bL1r46py4o1_500.jpg" width="500" /></a></p> <h3>ggys</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13495066938/sam-carter-15-years-old-used-as-a-wallpaper"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvdxtsmw8e1r46py4o1_500.png" width="500" /></a></p> <h3>Gregor</h3> <p class="imgC"><a 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alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvdwt6kg7o1r46py4o1_500.jpg" width="500" /></a></p> <h3>pk</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13509324179/stunning-examples-of-close-up-face-portraits"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvf5xkkmpC1r46py4o1_500.jpg" width="500" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13509240777/the-paper-fox-project"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfbre0I3B1r46py4o1_500.png" width="500" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13509250599/daily-inspirations-no-308"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfb3mOTeK1r46py4o1_500.jpg" width="500" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13509308411/place-02"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvf9w4WGy91r46py4o1_500.jpg" width="500" /></a></p> <h3>Profeta999</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13495073161/ryan-woodward-conte-animation"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvea1tHprN1r46py4o1_500.jpg" width="500" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13495073945/sociedad-anonima-studio"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lveak15EAi1r46py4o1_500.jpg" width="500" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://raw.abduzeedo.com/post/13495073711/talking-animals-studio"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #992" src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvea5jA21g1r46py4o1_500.png" width="500" /></a></p> <h3>Robin</h3> <p 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Nowadays I like to play with Fireworks, Photoshop and improve my skills in CSS. If you wanna request some posts, please feel free to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">contact me</a> or follow on <a href="http://twitter.com/FabianoMe">Twitter</a>.</p> </div><div class="clear"></div></div><h4>Sponsored Links:</h4><div class="author_banner"> </div></div> <a href="http://book.abduzeedo.com/"><img alt="Abduzeedo Inspiration Guide for Designers at Amazon" border="0" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/misc/abdz-book-banner.jpg" /></a><br /><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=57INsf5xH5Q:d0fh6aL32dU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=57INsf5xH5Q:d0fh6aL32dU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=57INsf5xH5Q:d0fh6aL32dU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=57INsf5xH5Q:d0fh6aL32dU:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=57INsf5xH5Q:d0fh6aL32dU:-BTjWOF_DHI" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=57INsf5xH5Q:d0fh6aL32dU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=57INsf5xH5Q:d0fh6aL32dU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=57INsf5xH5Q:d0fh6aL32dU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/abduzeedo/~4/57INsf5xH5Q" width="1" />

UPDATED: 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS

Montreal Meets 2012: 3 Tickets Giveaway

<h3>On last January, Montreal Meets had their <a href="http://abduzeedo.com/montreal-meets-abduzeedo-and-signalnoise">first edition</a> with two truly amazing speakers including our beloved founder Fabio Sasso here at Abduzeedo and James White from <a href="http://blog.signalnoise.com/">Signalnoise</a>. For April 2012, Montreal Meets will be back with MMTWO and we are doing a ticket giveaway for you guys.</h3> <p>We have 3 tickets to giveaway. To participate is very simple, just leave a comment in the comment box below with a <strong>valid email</strong> so we can contact you.</p> <p>Winners will be announced next week</p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.aoirostudio.com/mmtwo/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/francois/montrealmeets/mm2_ticket_1.png" /></a><cite>Official Poster for MMTWO<cite></cite></cite></p> <h3>Giveaway</h3> <p>If you're not able to come to Montreal, Qc in Canada, we'll be happy to give the official 18" x 24" poster of MMTWO in compensation. So everybody has a chance to win. So drop those comments and best of luck to all of you!</p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.aoirostudio.com/mmtwo/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/francois/montrealmeets/mm2_ticket_7.png" /></a></p> <h3>About Montreal Meets</h3> <p>The idea is simple. To connect with the creative world. This is our main goal. To create events that will make people get inspired by the design industry. Especially by the people mastering their vision. We want you to joins us on the exploration of the unknown. It's also an opportunity for you to learn from the people of the industry. It's their gift to us. It's our legacy!</p> <p>Find out more on Montreal Meets at <a href="http://www.montrealmeets.ca"> MontrealMeets.ca</a> or simply follow them on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/montreal_meets"> @montreal_meets </a>.</p> <h3>About MMTWO </h3> <p>We're back for 2012 with another Montreal Meets! With another location, more speakers and as you can see, the event is now during two days! Don't miss this great opportunity to the visionaries of our creative world. It will take place on April 7th and 8th in Montreal, Qc of Canada.</p> <h3>About the Speakers </h3> <p>Make sure not to miss this amazing line-up of talented designers that truly made changes in the design industry. The 'ALL-STAR' Speakers!</p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.abduzeedo.com"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/francois/montrealmeets/mm2_ticket_2.png" /></a><cite>From Porte Alegre, the true spirit and founder of Abduzeedo<br />Fabio Sasso<cite></cite></cite></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://blog.signalnoise.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/francois/montrealmeets/mm2_ticket_3.png" /></a><cite>Coming out from Halifax, Nova Scotia, the man behind Signalnoise<br />James White<cite></cite></cite></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://brandnu.co.uk/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/francois/montrealmeets/mm2_ticket_4.png" /></a><cite>The award winning art designer, designer and illustrator from London, UK<br />Radim Malinic<cite></cite></cite></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://designspiration.net/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/francois/montrealmeets/mm2_ticket_5.png" /></a><cite>Creator of Designspiration.net with alias WANKEN<br />Shelby White<cite></cite></cite></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://blog.iso50.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/francois/montrealmeets/mm2_ticket_6.png" /></a><cite>Talented visual retro artist and amazing performer known as Tycho<br />Scott Hansen<cite></cite></cite></p> <p class="imgC"></p> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li>For more information - <a href="http://www.montrealmeets.ca" title="http://www.montrealmeets.ca">http://www.montrealmeets.ca</a></li> <li>To buy your tickets - <a href="http://mmtwo.eventbrite.com/" title="http://mmtwo.eventbrite.com/">http://mmtwo.eventbrite.com/</a></li> <li>Montreal Meets on Facebook - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/montrealmeets" title="http://www.facebook.com/montrealmeets">http://www.facebook.com/montrealmeets</a></li> <li>Montreal Meets on Twitter - <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/montreal_meets">http://twitter.com/#!/montreal_meets</a></li> </ul> <div class="nodeauthor-info"><h2 class="title">About the author</h2><div class="content"><div class="desc"><p>My name's François Hoang and my alias's Aoiro Studio. I am a self-taught freelance graphic designer from Montreal, Canada. I've been designing for the last 4 years and really have a huge passion for creative work that makes a difference in our world. If you wanna requests some posts; I can be found on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/AoiroStudio">Twitter</a> or feel free to<a href="mailto:[email protected]"> contact me.</a></p> </div><div class="clear"></div></div><h4>Sponsored Links:</h4><div class="author_banner"> </div></div> <a href="http://book.abduzeedo.com/"><img alt="Abduzeedo Inspiration Guide for Designers at Amazon" border="0" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/misc/abdz-book-banner.jpg" /></a><br /><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=N5KQupkvgfY:I9gR294xbaY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=N5KQupkvgfY:I9gR294xbaY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=N5KQupkvgfY:I9gR294xbaY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=N5KQupkvgfY:I9gR294xbaY:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=N5KQupkvgfY:I9gR294xbaY:-BTjWOF_DHI" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=N5KQupkvgfY:I9gR294xbaY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=N5KQupkvgfY:I9gR294xbaY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=N5KQupkvgfY:I9gR294xbaY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/abduzeedo/~4/N5KQupkvgfY" width="1" />

UPDATED: 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS

Interview with Antoni Tudisco

<h3>Today we're going to interview a really young talented mate, Antoni Tudisco. Antoni is a graphic artist based on Germany, he started out on the creative area really earlier, however he already had the opportunity to work with some big clients as MTV and Kellogs and show his powerful skills.</h3> <p>Here're a couple of links where you can find this bud:</p> <p><a href="http://antonitudisco.com"><strong>Website</strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://behance.net/antoni"><strong>Behance Profile</strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://facebook.com/antonitudisco"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/antonitudisco"><strong>Vimeo</strong></a></p> <p></p> <h3>1) In the name of the Abduzeedo team, I would like to thank you for your time and kindness to answer this interview. Let's start by asking you, when you start getting interest by Graphic Arts?</h3> <p>It all started when I was 13. I had a Myspace account and if you can remember, you can design your own profile page with HTML/CSS etc. so I started experimenting around with design to have the coolest profile among my friends and through that, i learned to how to create websites with the help of some tutorials of course. And then I discovered that you can edit pictures using some programs so I started editing photos using Photofiltre ( a freeware) and Gimp. I sometimes sat for 3 hours editing just one photo only adding texts and applying auto contrass because i really had no idea about anything. :) As a "newbie", I really thought I was the best graphic- artist back then until I bumped into your website. After seeing the posts on your site, all I could say to myself was: " Man, I aint got nothing on them! Not even close man!" And I always asked myself how can this people do something breathtaking? Then I swore to myself to be just like them someday or maybe even better, and have an article at Abduzeedo, but before I start, I have to find out where to get 400$ for a program I can use. At the age of 16, I established a clothing line named "Manila apparel". And because I am half Filipino, I sold T-shirt and Hoodies with typical filipino designs on it. It was really in demand back then but I had to cut it out because of copyright issues.</p> <p></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://antonitudisco.com/"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/interview/antoni_tudisco/1.jpeg" width="600" /></a></p> <h3>2) Tell us more about your influences and guys who inspired you.</h3> <p>My inspiration was and still is my own life. My childhood was strongly influenced by the 90's cartoons/ series like Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers and VoltesV and as time went on, I started to develop my own style in Illustrating. But aside from that, I also idolize some veteran artists like Onur Sentürk, Shepard Fairey and Brian Donnelly.</p> <p></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://antonitudisco.com"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/interview/antoni_tudisco/2.jpeg" width="600" /></a></p> <h3>3) Even doing a lot of commercial projects, you keep woking on your personal stuff often, which is quite amazing. So, when you developed this aesthetic and how could you describe it.</h3> <p>I already reached it this far, that my artworks are being recognized and appreciated and even to the point that my style has been a trademark where people can immediately say: " That's Antoni Tudisco's work!" just by looking at the actual photo. And that's one thing I constantly do with every projects I get. And it was really a long and hard way before I reached it this far.</p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://antonitudisco.com"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/interview/antoni_tudisco/3.jpeg" width="600" /></a></p> <h3>4) You're a quite young mate, yet you have already worked with some big brands. So, can you tell us how you had the opportunity to work with them?</h3> <p>In the past couple of years I built up a "Contact Tree". I gathered contacts to every field. (Music, Films, etc.) especially those who has influence in the industry they belong to. I also fulfilled different projects from different Agencies/ Companies. However, 80% of my projects comes from Asia.</p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://antonitudisco.com"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/interview/antoni_tudisco/4.jpeg" width="600" /></a></p> <h3>5) How's you daily workflow?</h3> <p>I've been suffering from this so called "Zombie-Mode" for years. I work primarily at night because I spend the day brainstorming what to design. Everytime I get projects, I read the briefing and request of my client and just sit down and just do everything on the spot without drafting. But I won't recommend it to anyone because sometimes it doesnt turn out to be good. But that's how I do it and my clients actually likes my finished product. I also try to do things as uncomplicated and as fast as possible so I get to finish my work done in a short period of time.</p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://antonitudisco.com"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/interview/antoni_tudisco/5.jpeg" width="600" /></a></p> <h3>6) What's you favorite piece at the moment?</h3> <p>I don't really have a favorite artwork because I love every single artwork i make! ha!</p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://antonitudisco.com"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/interview/antoni_tudisco/6.jpeg" width="600" /></a></p> <h3>7) What are your future projects for 2012?</h3> <p>I have some stuffs I'll be releasing on 2012 but i'm not gonna reveal all of it now. But one thing i'm gonna tell you is that i maybe releasing my own brand of vinyl toys. So please be patient in waiting and stay tuned to it.</p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://antonitudisco.com"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/interview/antoni_tudisco/7.jpeg" width="600" /></a></p> <h3>8) Tell us five lessons you've learned till now on being a successful Graphic Artist.</h3> <p>- STAY ORIGINAL</p> <p>- HIDE YOUR SOURCES</p> <p>- PRACTICE LIKE A BOSS</p> <p>- It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.</p> <p>- A picture is a poem without words.</p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://antonitudisco.com"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/interview/antoni_tudisco/8.jpeg" width="600" /></a></p> <h3>9) Tell us five site you love.</h3> <p><a href="http://antonitudisco.com" title="http://antonitudisco.com">http://antonitudisco.com</a></p> <p><a href="http://shadowness.com" title="http://shadowness.com">http://shadowness.com</a></p> <p><a href="http://tutorialstorage.com" title="http://tutorialstorage.com">http://tutorialstorage.com</a></p> <p><a href="http://abduzeedo.com" title="http://abduzeedo.com">http://abduzeedo.com</a></p> <p><a href="http://9gag.com" title="http://9gag.com">http://9gag.com</a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://antonitudisco.com"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/interview/antoni_tudisco/9.jpeg" width="600" /></a></p> <h3>10) Thanks for your time Antoni, please leave a final message to everyone who's starting at the creative field.</h3> <p>Follow your dreams.</p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://antonitudisco.com"><img src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/interview/antoni_tudisco/10.jpeg" width="600" /></a></p> <div class="nodeauthor-info"><h2 class="title">About the author</h2><div class="content"><div class="desc"><p>My name is Marcos Torres, I'm Graphic Artist from Porto Alegre, Brasil. You can get to know more about me by acessing my <strong><a href="http://marcostorres.info/">Personal Website </a></strong> or by following me on Twitter: <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/marcos333">@marcos333</a></strong>. You can also see some of my last projects at my <strong><a href=" </div><div class="clear"></div></div><h4>Sponsored Links:</h4><div class="author_banner"> </div></div> <a href="http://book.abduzeedo.com/"><img alt="Abduzeedo Inspiration Guide for Designers at Amazon" border="0" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/misc/abdz-book-banner.jpg" /></a><br /><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=KN1qesMuVSA:3FZn4XkkmRg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=KN1qesMuVSA:3FZn4XkkmRg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=KN1qesMuVSA:3FZn4XkkmRg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=KN1qesMuVSA:3FZn4XkkmRg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=KN1qesMuVSA:3FZn4XkkmRg:-BTjWOF_DHI" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=KN1qesMuVSA:3FZn4XkkmRg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=KN1qesMuVSA:3FZn4XkkmRg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=KN1qesMuVSA:3FZn4XkkmRg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/abduzeedo/~4/KN1qesMuVSA" width="1" />

UPDATED: 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS

Daily Inspiration #962

<h3>This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo's writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it, also use "Daily Inspiration" in the subject, and don't forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo</h3> <p>If possible use the HTML code: <strong><p class="imgC"><a href="Link to the page you found the image"><img src="Link to the Image" /></a></p></strong></p> <h3>Do you want to see all images from all Daily Inspirations? Check out <a href="http://daily.abduzeedo.com">http://daily.abduzeedo.com</a></h3> <h3>admin_tutorialstorage</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://tutorialstorage.com/2011/10/24/impressive-artwork-by-mike-harrison/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://tutorialstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/aff79e4806f1a2e7f1fa06a519f67426.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://tutorialstorage.com/2011/10/22/top-10-best-photoshop-tutorials-this-week-006/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://tutorialstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/final_large.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://tutorialstorage.com/2011/10/22/top-10-best-photoshop-tutorials-this-week-006/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://tutorialstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/14.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>al b sure</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://vectroave.com/2011/10/zhang-jingna-photography/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://duckflash.vectroave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Zhang-Jingna-Photography-21-600x399.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://vectroave.com/2011/10/zhang-jingna-photography/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://duckflash.vectroave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Zhang-Jingna-Photography.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>alex tass</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://ego-alterego.com/2011/10/the-red-tulle-by-yulia-gorodinski/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://ego-alterego.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/95.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Antoni Tudisco</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://antonitudisco.com/archives/gallery/lamborghini-shanghai"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://antonitudisco.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/closertotheroad.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>AoiroStudio</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Sneaker-Tectonics/2297140"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles25/431525/projects/2297140/7cf89d211e9d1e4276da6faf1afc9ac2.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Sneaker-Tectonics/2297140"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles25/431525/projects/2297140/84c9bf0bcc733699d270b6c0a08f9f9b.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Best Bookmarks</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://bestbookmarks.net/art/tim-mcdonagh-new-work-from-2011"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mdTx5_jQvqs/TTYwFVskItI/AAAAAAAAAWc/747s8Qb39rg/s1600/PH2FINAL.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://bestbookmarks.net/photography/simon-gardiner-upside-town"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6157/6256819078_6bf572cec8_b.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://bestbookmarks.net/photography/dmitry-laudin-photography"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/278/8/0/old_pot_by_fly10-d4bvbi5.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>blackandwhite</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://blog.wanken.com/10299/converted-australian-warehouse/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://blog.wanken.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/393-Riley-Street-01-1-750x562-on-wanken-shelby-white-530x397.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://designspiration.net/image/3028/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://designspiration.net/data/assets/121910-062922AM_582.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Chris</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://designwalk.tumblr.com/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llnq9255W11qhuanxo1_500.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Coolvibe</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://coolvibe.com/2011/portrait-art-gollum/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://coolvibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Portrait-Art-Nicolas-Boyer-Gollum.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://coolvibe.com/2011/fantasy-art-fear/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://coolvibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Fantasy-Art-Nikita-Veprikov-Fear.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://coolvibe.com/2011/concept-art-everybodys-fine/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://coolvibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Concept-Art-Nikita-Veprikov-Everybodys-fine.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://coolvibe.com/2011/movie-art-davy-jones/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://coolvibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Movie-Art-Antonio-Peres-Vieira-Filho-Davy-Jones.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Cuded</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cuded.com/2011/08/photography-by-saharoza/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://www.cuded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4600_6001.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cuded.com/2011/08/illustrations-by-malika-favre/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://www.cuded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/joueuse_imagebank2600_800.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cuded.com/2011/08/eclectic-mallorca-country-house/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://www.cuded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/32.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cuded.com/2011/08/water-drops-photography-by-heinz-maier/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://www.cuded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/color_cowboy600_757.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Daniel Alves</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Sabonete/2354890"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles4/164062/projects/2354890/73351a292e78ffc613178442819f9c30.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Elder Lukas</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Black-Swan-Poster-Movie/2372304"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles2/158401/projects/2372304/bbfd8906768824ba638a46603b449af0.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>erikones</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/concurso-central-de-outdoor-pergaminho/2359028"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles6/707670/projects/2359028/88ddb8695d7b22d9d7b9e9ee17de1f61.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Eugene Kim</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://mylifescoop.com/featured-stories/2011/10/top-10-tumblr-blogs-to-creatively-inspire-you.html"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://api.ning.com/files/Nfq0XdC2SaiIaq8hC9KTHTXO5DHOHYk8Rutwx*RE-ig2c*HQc42si2xscRIWiesKzIJeVoQFNN98Uc4XCaElow__/If_Wishes_Were_by_archanN.jpeg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/street-art-celebrates-strong-women"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://api.ning.com/files/VrO5RvCgXCCS9oRyxOHhmn7RknzAIlG7oMCeIP6*zZX-39-43jSsbHZN*heph78J*SIRauhuN7btHaGQxMkfjEk11J75oAZE/alicepasquinistreetart1.png" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Fabio</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2011/10/25/60-inspirational-title-graphics-of-168-bit-games/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://webtoolfeed.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/mortalkombat_static1.png" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2011/10/25/60-inspirational-title-graphics-of-168-bit-games/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://webtoolfeed.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/megaman2_full1.png" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2011/10/25/60-inspirational-title-graphics-of-168-bit-games/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://webtoolfeed.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/sonic_full1.png" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Fabiano</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2011/10/25/dmitry-laudin-photography/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://designyoutrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/gangster_wedding_by_fly10-d39g30f-750x703.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>fantasyinspiration</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://fantasyinspiration.com/artists/sci-fi-fantasy-art-featuring-the-multi-talented-artist-liu-yang/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://fantasyinspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/poisondlo-4.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://fantasyinspiration.com/artists/sci-fi-fantasy-art-featuring-the-multi-talented-artist-liu-yang/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://fantasyinspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/poisondlo-6.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://fantasyinspiration.com/artists/sci-fi-fantasy-art-featuring-the-multi-talented-artist-liu-yang/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://fantasyinspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/poisondlo-8.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Feature Me</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.featureme.co.uk/?p=2084"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://apeonthemoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/synth.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.featureme.co.uk/?p=2084"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://apeonthemoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/synth3.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.featureme.co.uk/?p=2084"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://apeonthemoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/synth5.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Femstah</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://femstah.deviantart.com/art/Bitter-World-259524846"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/293/9/8/bitter_world_by_femstah-d4aiini.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>fksd</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cromoart.de/wordpress/2011/10/liberation-new-film-project-by-fksd/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://cromoart.de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads//2011/10/14.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Gabriel Ruggio</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href=" <h3>grohsARTig </h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://grohsartig.deviantart.com/art/be-your-own-boss-174911516"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/260/3/b/be_your_own_boss_by_grohsartig-d2w4yl8.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>HouHouHaHa</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://houhouhaha.fr/francesca-e-harris"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://houhouhaha.fr/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/04_Francesca_E_Harris_Psychonauts_Russell_Park.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://houhouhaha.fr/typographie-inspiration-7"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://houhouhaha.fr/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/142.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>kingfranco</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Doctor/928374?utm_source=network&utm_medium=project_footer&utm_campaign=project_footer_references"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles3/109747/projects/928374/4d17379df8aba5ae2f76149ec6adc604.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>nagiViTy</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/STHA-Positive-work/993085"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles14/263651/projects/993085/847196f9be75e38d805cd79a7ab98c8e.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Neil Duerden</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.neilduerden.co.uk"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgJucuGHjw4/TqasvAjEpHI/AAAAAAAAAlo/ypI9KZzbJZ4/s1600/Car%2BSelf%2Bpromo%2Bsm-Neilduerden.co.uk.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Nenuno</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://nenuno.co.uk/creative/design/3d-inspiration-cad-modelling/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs10/i/2006/092/7/c/BG_Metal_Milicia_02_04_by_popoff.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://nenuno.co.uk/creative/wallpaper/creative-inspirational-wallpapers-8/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://nenuno.co.uk/creative/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/wallpaper-showcase-7-2.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://nenuno.co.uk/creative/design/inspiration/pencil-paper-inspiring-comic-book-art/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://nenuno.co.uk/creative/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/comic-book-inspiration-7.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Nidia Dias</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Hej-d/2371770"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles/81483/projects/2371770/e7a4d6270ebc1c497c276d295bd388a5.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Oliver13</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cruzine.com/2011/10/25/daily-inspirations-283/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://www.cruzine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/012-daily-inspirations-283.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.inspirefirst.com/2011/10/25/illustrations-photo-manipulations-aja-jones/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://www.inspirefirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/i2a41.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cruzine.com/2011/10/25/creative-print-ads/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://www.cruzine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/015-most-creative-print-ads.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Oxana Kostromina</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://oxanaart.com/portfolio/swan-illustration/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://oxanaart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/swan-light.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Point-Barre</h3> <p class="imgC"></p> <h3>Pokkisam</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://blog.pokkisam.com/content/illustration-inspiration-6"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/31055/1456887/1.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://blog.pokkisam.com/content/funny-doodle-t-shirt-designs-lim-heng-swee"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5533957724_c774204a65_o.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://blog.pokkisam.com/content/incredible-brazil-illustrator-and-designer-mathiole"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs40/f/2009/047/9/3/All_night_long_by_mathiole.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://blog.pokkisam.com/content/breathtaking-photography-big-cats"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/09/28/article-1216656-069C9FA8000005DC-299_634x920.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Thaeger</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://blog.thaeger.com/2011/10/24/beatles-in-america/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://blog.thaeger.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Beatles-and-Muhammed-Ali-by-Harry-Benson-singing.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://blog.thaeger.com/2011/10/25/watercolor-batman/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://blog.thaeger.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Rob-Duenas-Joker.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Visuall</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://visuall.net/2011/10/25/rake-visningsrom-rake-showroom-in-trondheim-norway/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://visuall.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/00059-RAKEvisningsrom01.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p>Send your suggestions via Twitter to <a href="http://twitter.com/abduzeedo" title="http://twitter.com/abduzeedo">http://twitter.com/abduzeedo</a> using #abdz in the<br /> end of the tweet.</p> <h3>@daniel_nelson</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.fromupnorth.com/2011/10/typography-inspiration-362/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://imgspark.com/icache/0151/25333bfd6c6f43d254775518ab08d9ae_l.png" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.fromupnorth.com/2011/10/typography-inspiration-362/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/242/a/d/adbd64507b4f60327a6dd312bef75cb9-d47llkh.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.fromupnorth.com/2011/10/typography-inspiration-362/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1071/5102939014_6f36f98a75_z.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>@LetMeBeInspired</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/?p=8668"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/214.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/?p=8668"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/513.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/?p=8684"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Image0000816.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/?p=8684"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #962" src="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Image0000915.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>@marcos333</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href=" <h3>@sixreffie</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://blog.sixreffie.com/trick-or-treat"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://www.sixreffie.com/blog/uploads/trick_or_treat.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <div class="nodeauthor-info"><h2 class="title">About the author</h2><div class="content"><div class="desc"><p>My name's François Hoang and my alias's Aoiro Studio. 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Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks

<h3>There's been some rumors about a new Ghostbusters movie, and I'm pumped about it already. It would be awesome to see our beloved characters in the silver screen catching some spooky creatures once more.</h3> <p>So I got inspired and went looking for some ghostbusters' artworks and found some wicked illustrations... and here are some computer graphics here, which are also cool. The guys behind these are group of talented illustrators, which are just waiting for you visit. Simply click each image to check their portfolios. I hope you enjoy these! Cheers. ;)</p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://alexmax.deviantart.com/art/The-more-Real-Ghostbusters-145793139?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=139" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/The_more_Real_Ghostbusters_by_alexmax.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://hasunow.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-141238875?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=157" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/Ghostbusters_by_hasUnow.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://autaux.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-120303883?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=195" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/Ghostbusters_by_Autaux.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://fabiomantovani.deviantart.com/art/ghostbusters-final-version-156096412?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=203" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/ghostbusters_final_version_by_fabiomantovani.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://docshaner.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-196474230?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=1" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/f7b6500ea20b78e344cd125e790f03b6-d38z4hi.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://traditionaldanimatio.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-2-214836863?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=6" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/c30d273e421d35bdaa26a949f3637d36-d3jwp6n.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://kipkiopkia.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-Peter-Venkman-198183601?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=11" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/c3a15f3d575218cda72bba3bb929088c-d39zrg1.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://traditionaldanimatio.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-1-205821316?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=15" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/3c5c0b66c50324c55f18622a96a54158-d3ejgqs.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://choffman36.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-83452217?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=19" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/2954dad57b577a44f91e1bebf939366f.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://kipkiopkia.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-WinstonZeddemore-198185604?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=21" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/567443af45dbd1d7827fba72e333d699-d39zszo.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://losfuriastiki.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-96906041?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=23" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/2f19f85334194a6b263541bdb1aa18cc.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://anthonygeoffroy.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-202369004?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=25" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/goshtbusters_by_anthonygeoffroy-d3chgx8.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://kipkiopkia.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-Ray-Stantz-198185027?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=33" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/11f9d7a11a5a6c6e4b3a258da83a8060-d39zsjn.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://hideyoshi.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-117817030?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=49" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/Ghostbusters_by_Hideyoshi.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://thincage.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-COLORS-216330254?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=106" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/ghostbusters_colors_by_thincage-d3ksphq.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://kipkiopkia.deviantart.com/art/Ghostbusters-Egon-Spengler-198184493?q=boost%3Apopular%20ghostbusters&qo=36" title="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks"><br /> <img alt="Wicked Ghostbusters Artworks" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/wicked-ghostbusters-artworks/a42ac14928aebbce55f0472ee2089a3f-d39zs4t.jpg" /><br /> </a></p> <p class="imgC"> <a 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Architect Day: MPLUSM Architects

<h3>MPLUSM is the junction of two architects born in Athens in the 60's. Memos Filippidis and Marita Nikoloutsou trained in architecture from the National Technical University, have published their work in various magazines in the world.</h3> <p> <a href="http://www.mplusm.gr"> mplusm.gr </a></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/mplusm.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p>Memos Filippidis, born in 1967, and Marita Nikoloutsou born in 1969, are architects of Athens graduated in architecture from the National Technical University. Memos concluded his studies with a master's degree in architecture at Yale University. In 2001 came together and formed MPLUSM office, and has since had numerous publications in international magazines such as Interni and Surface, besides the book Greek Architecture Now.</p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/pal.jpg" /><br /><cite> Residence in Palaio Faliro, Greece. photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/pal2.jpg" /><br /><cite> Residence in Palaio Faliro, Greece. photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/pal3.jpg" /><br /><cite> Residence in Palaio Faliro, Greece. photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/pal4.jpg" /><br /><cite> Residence in Palaio Faliro, Greece. photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p>Filippidis is also curator of architecture exhibitions in Athens, London and New York. With an architecture that demonstrates an evolution of the architecture of Greece, the architectural language and culture, MPLUSM presents special attention to detail and new ways to present the common elements of this concept. Working especially residential architecture, minimalist interiors, and clean and elegant volumetrics.</p> <h3> Two family house in Alimos, Greece </h3> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/two.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/two2.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/two3.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/two4.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <h3> Residence in Ano Glyfada, Greece </h3> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/ano.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/ano2.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/ano3.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <h3> Apartment building in Nea Smyrni, Greece </h3> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/nea.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/nea2.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/nea3.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/nea4.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/nea5.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/nea6.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/nea7.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <h3> Residence in Glyfada, Greece </h3> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/gly.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/gly2.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/gly3.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/gly4.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/gly5.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/gly6.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <h3> Residence in Athens, Greece </h3> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/res.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/res2.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/res3.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/res4.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/res5.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/res6.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/res7.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <h3> Santorini Grace Hotel phase I, Greece </h3> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/gra.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/gra2.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/gra3.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/gra4.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/gra5.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <h3> Santorini Grace Hotel phase II, Greece </h3> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/san.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/san2.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/san3.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/san4.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/san5.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/san6.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <h3> House in Athens, Greece </h3> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/ath.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/ath2.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/ath3.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <h3> Resort in Cyclades, Greece </h3> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/cyc.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/cyc2.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/cyc3.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/cyc4.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <p class="imgC"><img alt="Architect Day: MPLUSM ARCHITECTS " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/archi/mplusm/cyc5.jpg" /><br /><cite> photo @ mplusm.gr </cite></p> <div class="nodeauthor-info"><h2 class="title">About the author</h2><div class="content"><div class="desc"><p>My name is Marcelo Seferin, I'm an architect from Porto Alegre, Brazil and I'm the chief architect at Seferin Arquitetura, an office that works with architecture, interior design and sustainability projects. You can check our work at <a href="http://www.seferin.com.br" title="http://www.seferin.com.br">http://www.seferin.com.br</a> and you can follow me at twiiter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mseferin" title="http://www.twitter.com/mseferin">http://www.twitter.com/mseferin</a>.</p> </div><div class="clear"></div></div><h4>Sponsored Links:</h4><div class="author_banner"> </div></div> <a href="http://book.abduzeedo.com/"><img alt="Abduzeedo Inspiration Guide for Designers at Amazon" border="0" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/misc/abdz-book-banner.jpg" /></a><br /><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=cGaTyLvR6Xg:1nn1lse2Qos:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=cGaTyLvR6Xg:1nn1lse2Qos:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=cGaTyLvR6Xg:1nn1lse2Qos:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=cGaTyLvR6Xg:1nn1lse2Qos:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=cGaTyLvR6Xg:1nn1lse2Qos:-BTjWOF_DHI" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=cGaTyLvR6Xg:1nn1lse2Qos:qj6IDK7rITs"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=cGaTyLvR6Xg:1nn1lse2Qos:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=cGaTyLvR6Xg:1nn1lse2Qos:gIN9vFwOqvQ" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/abduzeedo/~4/cGaTyLvR6Xg" width="1" />

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Tuesday Total Textures 94

<h3>Tuesday Total Textures is post series that will bring a new life to your Tuesdays. Every week I'll be posting some free hi resolution textures that you can download to use in your projects. Check out this week's free textures, download the ones you like and start making your texture collection.</h3> <p>For more texture visit <a href="http://abduzeedo.com/tags/ttt" title="http://abduzeedo.com/tags/ttt">http://abduzeedo.com/tags/ttt</a></p> <h2>Suggestions</h2> <p>What type of textures would you like to see next week?</p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/765687" rel=""><br /> <img alt="Free Textures for Download" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/paul0v2/ttt/94/ttt-00.jpg" /></a><br /> Crocodile Skin</p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/49541" rel=""><br /> <img alt="Free Textures for Download" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/paul0v2/ttt/94/ttt-01.jpg" /></a><br /> Brick Wall</p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/163346" rel=""><br /> <img alt="Free Textures for Download" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/paul0v2/ttt/94/ttt-02.jpg" /></a><br /> Dry Land</p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/205937" rel=""><br /> <img alt="Free Textures for Download" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/paul0v2/ttt/94/ttt-03.jpg" /></a><br /> Around</p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/121305" rel=""><br /> <img alt="Free Textures for Download" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/paul0v2/ttt/94/ttt-04.jpg" /></a><br /> Old Paper</p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/681335" rel=""><br /> <img alt="Free Textures for Download" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/paul0v2/ttt/94/ttt-05.jpg" /></a><br /> Rough Brick</p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/37617" rel=""><br /> <img alt="Free Textures for Download" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/paul0v2/ttt/94/ttt-06.jpg" /></a><br /> Texture</p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/713327" rel=""><br /> <img alt="Free Textures for Download" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/paul0v2/ttt/94/ttt-07.jpg" /></a><br /> Bubble Pattern</p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/142220" rel=""><br /> <img alt="Free Textures for Download" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/paul0v2/ttt/94/ttt-08.jpg" /></a><br /> asphalt</p> <p class="imgC"> <a href="http://www.morguefile.com/archive/display/129717" rel=""><br /> <img alt="Free Textures for Download" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/paul0v2/ttt/94/ttt-09.jpg" /></a><br /> Gold Water</p> <div class="nodeauthor-info"><h2 class="title">About the author</h2><div class="content"><div class="desc"><p>Hi there! I'm <a href="http://www.paulocanabarro.com">Paulo Canabarro</a>, 26 year old web designer - <a href="http://www.paulocanabarro.com">paulocanabarro.com</a> I'm from Brazil currently living and working out of Providence RI, USA. I'm truly passionate about design of all kinds, finding and sharing inspiration here has become part of my life. 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Book Suggestion: Designing Brand Identity - An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team

<h3>The book suggestion of this week is about branding and it's a recommendation from one of our favorite graphic designers out there, <a href="http://www.rogeroddone.com.br/">Roger Oddone</a>. The book is called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470401427/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=abduzeedo09-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0470401427">Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team </a>and it covers everything you need to know about branding, from its definition to how come up with the most efficient strategy. </h3> <blockquote><p>Whether your goal is to express a new brand or to revitalize an existing one, here is a proven, universal five-phase process for creating and implementing effective brand identity. From research and analysis through brand strategy, design development through application design, and identity standards through launch and governance, Designing Brand Identity is an essential reference for the entire process.</p></blockquote> <p>Enriched by new case studies showcasing successful world-class brands from Herman Miller and General Electric to the Obama '08 election campaign, this Third Edition offers new insights into emerging trends such as sustainability and social networks.</p> <h3>Video</h3> <p class="imgC"> </p> <h3>Images</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470401427/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=abduzeedo09-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0470401427"><img alt="Book Suggestion: Designing Brand Identity - An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/book-dbi/1.jpg" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470401427/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=abduzeedo09-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0470401427"><img alt="Book Suggestion: Designing Brand Identity - An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/book-dbi/2.jpg" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470401427/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=abduzeedo09-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0470401427"><img alt="Book Suggestion: Designing Brand Identity - An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/book-dbi/3.jpg" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470401427/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=abduzeedo09-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0470401427"><img alt="Book Suggestion: Designing Brand Identity - An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/book-dbi/4.jpg" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470401427/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=abduzeedo09-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0470401427"><img alt="Book Suggestion: Designing Brand Identity - An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team " src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/book-dbi/5.jpg" /></a></p> <h2><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0470401427/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=abduzeedo09-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0470401427">Buy the book now</a></h2> <div class="nodeauthor-info"><h2 class="title">About the author</h2><div class="content"><div class="desc"><p>Abduzeedo is a blog about design. There are all sorts of articles for those who want to look for inspiration. Also you will find very useful tutorials for the most used applications out there, with a special selection of Photoshop Tutorials and Illustrator Tutorials. You can get in follow us via Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/abduzeedo">@abduzeedo</a> </p> </div><div class="clear"></div></div><h4>Sponsored Links:</h4><div class="author_banner"> </div></div> <a href="http://book.abduzeedo.com/"><img alt="Abduzeedo Inspiration Guide for Designers at Amazon" border="0" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/misc/abdz-book-banner.jpg" /></a><br /><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=VuL0-3wTakM:iFkTxpenUzI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=VuL0-3wTakM:iFkTxpenUzI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=VuL0-3wTakM:iFkTxpenUzI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=VuL0-3wTakM:iFkTxpenUzI:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=VuL0-3wTakM:iFkTxpenUzI:-BTjWOF_DHI" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=VuL0-3wTakM:iFkTxpenUzI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?a=VuL0-3wTakM:iFkTxpenUzI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/abduzeedo?i=VuL0-3wTakM:iFkTxpenUzI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" /></a> </div><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/abduzeedo/~4/VuL0-3wTakM" width="1" />

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Daily Inspiration #961

<h3>This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo's writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it, also use "Daily Inspiration" in the subject, and don't forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo</h3> <p>If possible use the HTML code: <strong><p class="imgC"><a href="Link to the page you found the image"><img src="Link to the Image" /></a></p></strong></p> <h3>Do you want to see all images from all Daily Inspirations? Check out <a href="http://daily.abduzeedo.com">http://daily.abduzeedo.com</a></h3> <h3>Abban</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.shockblast.net/madhoshiart-worx/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://shadowness.com/file/item5/149134/image.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.shockblast.net/plywood-artworx/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles/57129/projects/2330518/3ffb5eb4ac9c9fc35de6313e3f00dddb.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.shockblast.net/pictures-from-designer-drugs-party/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://i.imgur.com/XHDBw.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.shockblast.net/nicolas-moore-photography/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/6033/shockblast1iallureskinm.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>al b sure</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://vectroave.com/2011/10/nick-scott-photography/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://duckflash.vectroave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Nick-Scott-Photography-16.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://vectroave.com/2011/10/nick-scott-photography/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://duckflash.vectroave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Nick-Scott-Photography-6-600x479.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Anderson Tomazi</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://koningstuff.tumblr.com/post/11861873153/craig-ward"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltki5hSAYo1qbbx6jo1_r1_500.png" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://koningstuff.tumblr.com/post/11861873153/craig-ward"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltkhzaICYA1qbqxup.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://koningstuff.tumblr.com/post/11861873153/craig-ward"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltkiisQKQn1qbqxup.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>admin_tutorialstorage</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://tutorialstorage.com/2011/10/24/impressive-artwork-by-mike-harrison/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://tutorialstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/45efadecc7bd7d6321f655dcff5814d3.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://tutorialstorage.com/2011/10/24/impressive-artwork-by-mike-harrison/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://tutorialstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0c75cdc4b3b791a9780d7fe69b6b5d01.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://tutorialstorage.com/2011/10/24/impressive-artwork-by-mike-harrison/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://tutorialstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/2a6f666f1e58680269d61992d0b799ae.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://tutorialstorage.com/2011/10/24/impressive-artwork-by-mike-harrison/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://tutorialstorage.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fcf9a3f6950ec15b220147db67089c2f.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Antoni Tudisco</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://shadowness.com/antonitudisco/manny-pacquiao-design-by-antoni-tudisco"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://shadowness.com/file/item5/149959/image_t6.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>AoiroStudio</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2011/10/25/164031/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6131/6035784812_2bb021196e.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2011/10/25/164031/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6155666330_785874952a.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>artemkas</h3> <p class="imgC"></p> <h3>Arthur Presser</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://koningstuff.tumblr.com/post/11867395902/blow-me-away-craid-ward"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltki77AMIj1qbqxup.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://koningstuff.tumblr.com/post/11867395902/blow-me-away-craid-ward"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltki85NRCg1qbqxup.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Best Bookmarks</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://bestbookmarks.net/art/ileana-hunter-drawings"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs27/i/2010/320/d/c/i_am_the_nile_by_ileana_s-d1dridy.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://bestbookmarks.net/art/danny-o%E2%80%99connor-paintings"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5176/5453186629_50fae31948_b.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://bestbookmarks.net/photography/small-world-photomicrography-competition-by-nikon"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/nikon_small_world_2011/bp32.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Christie Brewster</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.designbychristie.com.au/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://www.designbychristie.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Sibelius2_con-498x600.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Cuded</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cuded.com/2011/08/expressive-photography-by-anya-mizunskaya2/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://www.cuded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6600_400.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cuded.com/2011/08/cosplay-gen-promo-cards/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://www.cuded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1600_882.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cuded.com/2011/08/casa-torcida/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://www.cuded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1600_3994.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cuded.com/2011/08/photography-by-kezzin-waits/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://www.cuded.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/33600_449.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Diego de Oliveira</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://fav.me/d4bcz6g"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://th08.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2011/273/4/3/43fe3e6092410efd5d4b8cf9c93e3de4-d4bcz6g.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://fav.me/d4bigee"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://th09.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2011/274/e/b/eb2319bf1c6c4ed331c50503e92302e5-d4bigee.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://fav.me/d4c22ml"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://th08.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2011/280/a/c/skelejohn_by_diegoliv-d4c22ml.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://fav.me/d4divsy"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://th04.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2011/294/4/b/4bf18724d187817ec419e4ab5125577a-d4divsy.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Ed McGowan</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href=" <h3>Erik Herrstrom</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Whats-on-your-mind/2368004"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles5/215592/projects/2368004/36af21fe0a31c676995fb5bf392d4028.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Eugene Kim</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/bicycle-chain-human-sculptures"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://api.ning.com/files/0wstp28YTRqT*5Yl8YNk-MaN5FuWFyUP0Z*E8wUTw07Ddfg8gN797XCqjS4CAqA8NgFYJx99uHlxGeH6tK617zW*dvehW6CU/yeongdeokseochainsculpture1.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/kaleidoscope-city"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://api.ning.com/files/Woz0TbakxEqXfHGZpPswYIM2SM5wlLMj1qdOyDWxnK*Spsa3nQtfIaNBqVzkN7*FtmJhDu8oTtm-KlyBDA*tUZfdItyp1b1m/inceptionstylecity.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/reflective-fighter-jet-helmets/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://api.ning.com/files/K5Ye1MX-NfWVNMnEcXMlx1QqUOCH3dgbf9le6gqpU8fytUuyDOketDwoiTYMUxqVRdcuHgH08QUZdTa7wv5mX942UYfFXErF/RobertLongo1.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Fabio</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href=" <h3>Fabio Arnold</h3> <p class="imgC"></p> <h3>Fabiano</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2011/10/25/beatles-in-america/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://designyoutrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Beatles-by-Harry-Benson-Muhammed-Ali1.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://designyoutrust.com/2011/10/25/beatles-in-america/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://designyoutrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Beatles-Pillwo-Fight-by-Harry-Benson-singing.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>fantasyinspiration</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://fantasyinspiration.com/resources/can-you-tame-the-dragon-beautiful-dragon-wallpapers/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://fantasyinspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/wallpaper23-4.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://fantasyinspiration.com/inspiration/omen2501-revisited-a-mixture-of-fantasy-sci-fi-art/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://fantasyinspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/OmeN2501r-6.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://fantasyinspiration.com/artists/world-of-warcraft-fan-art-featuring-artist-jian-guo/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://fantasyinspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/breathing2004-3.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://fantasyinspiration.com/artists/world-of-warcraft-fan-art-featuring-artist-jian-guo/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://fantasyinspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/breathing2004-7.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Feature Me</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.featureme.co.uk/?p=2075"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles/57129/projects/797766/b18884735fabf56e485f21a66b076e5e.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.featureme.co.uk/?p=2075"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles/57129/projects/797766/3a23cd6b40a1b72d60f0bc7d1f8b8dc9.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.featureme.co.uk/?p=2075"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles/57129/projects/797766/e2e7614b27f6fc9d424cb420795e90e5.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.featureme.co.uk/?p=2075"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles/57129/projects/797766/761ffbab9351ff3c31b5c9c64d723255.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Felipe Genuino</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/The-Contact/2369282"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles4/136768/projects/2369282/3e9ce27f87365f52804bb45af5413720.png" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>fksd</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cromoart.de/wordpress/2011/10/external-photo-inspiration-fantastic-pictures-by-wayman/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://cromoart.de/wordpress/wp-content/uploads//2011/10/hylton_beauty___ir_by_wayman-d49c3t0.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Gabi Miranda</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href=" <h3>HdK</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://dailyinspiration.nl/digital-art-by-hoax"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles12/308060/projects/954737/74a22deaa4523fee95fadb132f783fa0.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://dailyinspiration.nl/digital-art-by-hoax"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles12/308060/projects/2356574/0bcedc1ebb2db9cf4945cf1afc65ef04.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>HouHouHaHa</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://houhouhaha.fr/yeong-deok-seo"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://houhouhaha.fr/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/yeongdeokseochainsculpture8.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://houhouhaha.fr/sensational-house"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://houhouhaha.fr/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/house27.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://houhouhaha.fr/marcelo-refinetti"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://houhouhaha.fr/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Marcelo16.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>James Hawksley</h3> <p class="imgC"></p> <h3>Joey</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pocreate/commands-for-life-toolkit"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://f.cl.ly/items/0l2K1o1l2E421c3Y3M14/command%20z%20product%20shot.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pocreate/commands-for-life-toolkit"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://f.cl.ly/items/1k3P3M2w3b2w3D2U2a2l/command%20s%20product%20shot.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Kasper Nyman</h3> <p class="imgC"></p> <h3>Kerry Murphy</h3> <p class="imgC"></p> <h3>Lucas Nikitczuk</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://demos.nkinteractivo.com/GraphicDesignDayinArgentina/poster.jpg"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://demos.nkinteractivo.com/GraphicDesignDayinArgentina/poster.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>MOKOST</h3> <p class="imgC"></p> <h3>nagiViTy</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/October/2246550"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles14/263651/projects/2246550/d425883f1e914a405a10f3b0f350dc28.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Nenuno</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://nenuno.co.uk/creative/photography/inspiring-expressive-photography/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://nenuno.co.uk/creative/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/expressive-photography-16.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Oliver13</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cruzine.com/2011/10/21/daily-inspirations-281/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://www.cruzine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/003-daily-inspirations-281.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.cruzine.com/2011/10/21/typography-5/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://www.cruzine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/034-new-typography.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>oropherbp</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/296/8/9/8925bdd36b77a277bb270b3191604178-d4dpwkx.jpg"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/296/8/9/8925bdd36b77a277bb270b3191604178-d4dpwkx.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Pokkisam</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://blog.pokkisam.com/content/hyper-realistic-designer-and-retoucher-thomas-egan"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://www.arke1.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Delicious_v2.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Pol Camarero</h3> <p class="imgC"></p> <h3>Romeo Nicoloso</h3> <p class="imgC"></p> <h3>Sabrina</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2011/09/27/typographic-star-wars-posters-to-benefit-children/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/11.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2011/09/27/typographic-star-wars-posters-to-benefit-children/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/21.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2011/09/27/typographic-star-wars-posters-to-benefit-children/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/31.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Stephan</h3> <p class="imgC"></p> <p class="imgC"></p> <h3>signalstarr</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href=" <h3>Thaeger</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://blog.thaeger.com/2011/10/23/harry-potter-animated/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://blog.thaeger.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/harry-potter-illustrated-Makani-snape-patronus.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>Unsealed</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://unsealed.co.uk/?p=174"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/62712/794899/lux_1.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://unsealed.co.uk/?p=174"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/62712/794899/lux_5.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>WhatAnArt</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://whatanart.com/2011/10/24/awesome-concept-art-yap-kun-rong/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://cdn.whatanart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Divinity-The-Descent-Sci-Fi-Robot.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://whatanart.com/2011/10/24/polygonal-animal-paintings-laura-bifano/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://cdn.whatanart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Deer-Polygonal-Animal-Painting-1.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://whatanart.com/2011/10/24/3d-characters-designed-digital-unit/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://cdn.whatanart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3D-Character-Design-990x556.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p>Send your suggestions via Twitter to <a href="http://twitter.com/abduzeedo" title="http://twitter.com/abduzeedo">http://twitter.com/abduzeedo</a> using #abdz in the<br /> end of the tweet.</p> <h3>@Ankodesign</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Keep-It-Inside/2366188"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles4/198173/projects/2366188/241d80ec86067dd4ea576acb8a47a649.png" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>@daniel_nelson</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.fromupnorth.com/2011/10/graphic-design-inspiration-361/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://cdnimg.visualizeus.com/thumbs/7d/86/cover,album,cd,music-7d86d5e3251ae2043484910938b03162_h.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.fromupnorth.com/2011/10/graphic-design-inspiration-361/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://hardworkz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/in-flames-satellites-big.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.fromupnorth.com/2011/10/graphic-design-inspiration-361/"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles14/402683/projects/2111048/627751fd1db766d117f6f045310f37d8.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>@LetMeBeInspired</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/?p=8629"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Image0000515.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/?p=8629"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Image000166.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/?p=8654"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Image0000716.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/?p=8654"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://www.letmebeinspired.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Image0001017.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <h3>@PJ_Tierney</h3> <p class="imgC"><a href="http://www.pjtierney.net/2011/10/design-by-one-eyed-man.html#.TqW4N4aP9ss.twitter"><img alt="Digital art selected for the Daily Inspiration #961" src="http://design.oneeyedman.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/A1MetalGear4wp-671x950.jpg" width="450" /></a></p> <div class="nodeauthor-info"><h2 class="title">About the author</h2><div class="content"><div class="desc"><p>My name's François Hoang and my alias's Aoiro Studio. 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