Here's a WTF concept that no one probably thought of until now. CodeBabes offers video tutorials in HTML, CSS, PHP, etc., but with a twist. Watch the lesson, pass the quiz and your instructor will lose one piece of clothing. That's right, the more code you learn, the less clothes they wear. Check out this promo video featuring CodeBabe Cami Li explaining the concept. … [Read more...]
Color Palettes From Famous Movies Show How Colors Set The Tone Of A Film
Movies In Color is an intriguing project by LA-based designer Roxy Radulescu. She derives light, medium and dark color palettes from movie stills and merges them into a 21-color spectrum. The idea came to Roxy while watching Skyfall (2012) when she was intrigued by the cinematography of the film. After creating a color palette for the movie she decided to start a blog, which … [Read more...]
Top 10 Tips To Help You Choose The Right Fonts For Your Next Project
Typography is an art. Done the right way, it can breathe life into even the most mundane of designs. These 10 commandments lay down the key principles of good typography and act as a definitive guide to help you shortlist the right fonts for your next design project. A must view for everyone in the business. Thanks to Evan Brown at DesignMantic for this brilliant infographic. … [Read more...]
76 Iconic Film Title Designs From 1916 to Present
From Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times to David Fincher's The Social Network, the guys at Art Of The Title have compiled 76 of the most iconic film and television title sequences into this must-see 2½ minute video montage. … [Read more...]
How To Create A Website In 1 Hour At Minimum Cost With Zero Coding Knowledge
Here's an excellent step-by-step guide on how to create a website for under $25 with zero coding or programming knowledge. Although there are many tutorials on this topic, we like the way this one explains the technicalities in a manner that even a novice will understand. … [Read more...]
10 Beautiful Artworks Dedicated To Sachin Tendulkar
In India, cricket is religion and Sachin Tendulkar is God. The legendary batsman announced his retirement in October and is currently playing his last test match against the West Indies in Mumbai. We at DS salute the little master for his humongous contribution to the game of cricket and for constantly bringing joy to over a billion fans for the past 24 years. Here are 10 … [Read more...]
50 Free, Flat And Gorgeous Icon Sets For The Modern Designer
Web and user interface design trends have changed. Flat is in, skeuomorphism is out. Long shadows are in, bevels are out. We at DigitalSynopsis.com want to make life simpler for you creative folk. Here are 50 awesome modern icon sets for your next web project and guess what, they're all FREE! … [Read more...]
The Importance Of Good Web Design And Its Impact On People And Profits
This excellent infographic brings to light the importance of good web design in achieving successful conversions and lists the major stumbling blocks to a good user experience. With growing competition in every sector, users have more options online and are becoming less tolerant towards bad design and usability. … [Read more...]
A Cool, Animated Version Of The ‘Franchise’ Font Created By 110 Animators (Free Download)
Animography, an Amsterdam-based webshop/type foundry, roped in 110 animators and a type designer to create an animated version of the popular Franchise typeface. … [Read more...]
A Beautiful Concept Of An Imaginary City In The Sky
Here's some wonderful mid-week inspiration for your creative senses. 'City in the sky' is a conceptual rendition by Hrama that showcases a beautiful imaginary city above today's dense and polluted metropolitan areas. A quieter, greener place in the sky, filled with peace and tranquility to help you escape from the stress of everyday life. Watch below. … [Read more...]
Beautiful Animated Video Shows The Ideology Behind Apple’s Design Philosophy
Apple used this video titled "Designed by Apple - Intention" to open the WWDC keynote last week. In it, they describe the ideology and process behind designing an Apple product. In typical Apple-esque fashion, the ad offers elegant visuals with smooth narratives which makes for a compelling watch. … [Read more...]
If Fonts Could Speak – Uniball’s Cool New Campaign
Ever received an appointment letter typed in Comic Sans? Or a formal dinner typed in Papyrus? Most of us have definitely come across ugly government websites, letters and documents that screw up on fonts big time. So what is it like for the reader? … [Read more...]
Smitten By The Cool Graphics And Slick Interfaces In OBLIVION? Here Are The Best Bits
Wether you liked the film or not, you would have surely been impressed by the incredibly slick graphics and user-interface elements that proved to be a visual delight for general audiences and design-lovers alike. GMUNK and his GFX team are the ones behind these brilliant UIs & displays. Quite an 'effective team' we have to admit :). Check out the coolest bits from the film … [Read more...]
The World’s First 3D Printing Photo Booth
‘Omote’ and ‘Shashin Kan’ are Japanese for ‘front’ and ‘photo-booth’ respectively. No, this isn’t a language training exercise. Just some info you might be interested in after we tell you that Japanese creative agency PARTY has created the world’s first 3D printing booth called OMOTE 3D SHASHIN KAN. … [Read more...]
Responsive Web Design – Clever Tips and Simple Techniques
Check out this handy presentation by Vitaly Friedman, Editor-in-Chief of Smashing Magazine. He shares simple and effective responsive web design tips, tricks, and techniques that designers should know before starting work on their next web project. … [Read more...]
10 Amazing Landscape Photos That Are Actually Small Scale Models
New Jersey-based diorama artist Matthew Albanese creates fascinating landscape photos out of meticulously detailed small scale models. Clever photography techniques involving scale, depth of field and lighting combined with innovative use of various materials help create these breathtaking images. … [Read more...]
A Super Handy Guide To Creating Better Workflows For Responsive Web Design
If you're a web designer whose just designing static Photoshop comps in today's multi-display environment you might as well set-up your office up at the local history museum. … [Read more...]
20 Creative Ways To Reuse Old Stuff
Check out these 20 clever ways to reuse, repurpose and upcycle your old stuff lying around the house. Apart from adding utility some of them even look cooler than the original product. These days plenty of cafes and bars style their interiors this way using grungy products upcycled in an aesthetically creative manner. … [Read more...]
This Amazing Clock Uses 24 Perfectly Synchronized Small Clocks To Tell The Time
Swedish design studio Humans Since 1982 have created this beautiful piece of engineering that uses 24 analogue clocks perfectly synchronized and choreographed to form one awesome digital clock. The ClockClock 24 uses six clocks to make up a number with each of them displaying either one of its corners or one of its sides. The choreography is exceptional, watch below. … [Read more...]
These Designers Turned Idiotic Client Feedback Into Funny Posters For Charity
Led by graphic designers Mark Shanley and Paddy Treacy, the Irish creative community collated all the nonsensical client feedback they’ve received over the years and created these super-funny posters for charity. Designers, illustrators, animators and advertising creatives came together for this noble cause and exhibited their posters at The Little Green Cafe & Bar in … [Read more...]
25 Jaw-dropping Images You Won’t Believe Weren’t Photoshopped. Specially Number 18.
A picture is worth a thousand words. But when Adobe released Photoshop 1.0 in Feb '90, they gave us a tool to tweak the story as and when required, turning us all into doubting Thomases everytime we came across a surreal piece of photography. To be honest, we cross-checked the authenticity of these 25 images because they seemed too crazy to be true. The conclusion? Reality is … [Read more...]
8 Design Blunders That’ll Make People Leave Your Website
Visitors come. Visitors go. Some leave quicker coz of the reasons below. … [Read more...]
Graphic Design Tips, Tricks & Valuable Advice From The Experts
Smartpress aggregated the opinion of the best graphic designers in the industry to find out what it takes to be to successful in this business. Wether you’re starting out in the field of graphic design or you’re a seasoned art director, this infographic will prove to be useful and informative. … [Read more...]
A Superb Exception To Usually Ugly Government Websites
When was the last time you visited a great looking government website? Here's one that's as slick as they come. … [Read more...]
Microsoft’s New Logo – Opinions And A Different Approach
Microsoft unveiled a new logo after 25 years and everyone seems to have an opinion. The new logo has two components - the symbol and the logotype which uses the Segoe font used across all Microsoft products and marketing communications. The symbol is intended to express the company's diverse portfolio of products. … [Read more...]
Which Of These Olympic Logos Is Your Favorite?
The 2012 London Olympics logo is definitely one of the most controversial logos of all time. Most people call it a design disaster. A select few believe it embodies London's punk rock spirit. The creative ones found Lisa Simpson hidden somewhere ;) (can't miss her once you know where). … [Read more...]
9 Sizzling Anne Hathaway Catwoman Wallpapers
They say a cat has 9 lives. As a tribute to Anne Hathaway's stellar performance in TDKR, here are 9 kickass Catwoman wallpapers. … [Read more...]
Subtle Patterns: A Free Collection of High Quality Textures
SubtlePatterns.com is the brainchild of Atle Mo, an Interaction Designer based in Oslo, Norway. Started in May 2011, its current database includes over 200 patterns - all free to download. A neat preview feature changes the website's background to your selected pattern giving you a better idea of what it looks like when tiled on a webpage. Alte has ensured that the quality of … [Read more...]
Symbols and Special Characters for Facebook, Twitter, Google Chat, Gmail etc.
Make your updates, tweets and mails stand out! Here's a comprehensive list of symbols and special characters for your posts, chat, mail and more. … [Read more...]
50 Super Sports Car Wallpapers That’ll Blow Your Desktop Away
There are cars ... and then there are supercars. We've chosen 10 of the world's finest manufacturers and handpicked 5 scintillating HD wallpapers for each one. The list includes Bugatti, Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren, Koenigsegg, Aston Martin, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Pagani and Gumpert. A must-have collection for every car and design enthusiast. To download, click image to … [Read more...]
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