IKEA Singapore's promo video for its 2015 catalogue is sure to make you smile for at least two reasons. Firstly, its an excellent parody of Apple's (already heavily parodied) product ads. Secondly, it uses digital catch-phrases like "original touch interface", "eternal battery life" and "loads instantly with zero lag" to remind us that traditional mediums like print are … [Read more...]
This Swedish Artist’s Photoshop Skills Are Pure Awesome
A wild imagination coupled with phenomenal image-editing skills makes for a killer combo. That's the story of Swedish photographer and retouch artist Erik Johansson, who creates surreal images in Photoshop by recombining hundreds of original photographs and raw materials. Erik's work is a benchmark in terms of photo-retouching and he has been a speaker at events like TED and … [Read more...]
This Designer Publicly Humiliated a TV Network For Asking Him To Work For Free
A few days back, New York-based designer/illustrator Dan Cassaro received a mail from American cable TV network Showtime, asking him to join their design contest to promote the Mayweather vs. Maidana boxing match on September 13. They said they "dug his style" and the contest winner would be flown to Las Vegas and have their artwork displayed at the MGM Grand. … [Read more...]
This Animator Created An Adorable Video To Propose To His Girlfriend. Her Answer Was…
These creative types sure know how to do things in style. Milwaukee-based illustrator/animator Adam Rosenbaum created this amazing animated clip to pop the question to his girlfriend. Adam worked on his 'proposal' for 3 months using his evenings after work and the occasional weekend. One day he took her for a walk and showed her this clip ... and of course, she said YES. … [Read more...]
Brilliant Ford Ad Uses Optical Illusion To Make You Park Their SUV With Your Eyes
This has got to be one of the cleverest ads of the year. Ford Israel wanted to promote the 'Park Assist' feature on their Explorer SUV. Their agency, BBR Saatchi & Saatchi, came up with this print ad that uses an optical illusion to get the point across. Stare at the black dot in the white Ford Explorer for 20 - 30 seconds and then move your eyes to the empty parking space … [Read more...]
19 Things That Clients And Bosses Should Never Say To Designers
Dear clients, account managers, creative directors and whomsoever it may concern - take note of these 19 statements that break the rules of design etiquette and sends creative karma on a 6-ton lead ball headed straight for your rear end. It doesn't matter if you use these phrases unintentionally or wether you see little difference between designers and hamsters. We are a … [Read more...]
Man Asks The Internet To Photoshop The Only Photo He Has Of His Daughter, The Replies Will Restore Your Faith In People
The internet isn’t always known for kindness — but every now and then, it delivers something truly beautiful. This is one of those moments. Ohio resident and Reddit-user Nathan Steffel uploaded a picture of his 6 week-old daughter who passed away due to medical complications. Since she had spent her entire (short) life in hospital, he didn't get the opportunity to take a … [Read more...]
110 Free, Flat And Minimalist Icons For Personal And Commercial Use
Add a touch of elegance to your next web project with these minimalist icons that'll make your designs look professional, classy, and cohesive. Thanks to WhoIsHostingThis.com for this useful freebie. Usage & Attribution: You can use these icons for commercial and non-commercial projects as long as you provide a link back to this page on their website. There are two … [Read more...]
French Artist Turns Common Household Items Into Funny Comical Characters
Talk about having a wild imagination. Gilbert Legrand is a Toulouse-based sculptor/illustrator who, for the past 10 years, has been creating these quirky sculptures out of everyday household items like brushes, scissors, handsaws, kitchenware, etc. Most artists see beyond the obvious and extract creativity from where there is none. Gilbert has managed to take this practice to a … [Read more...]
This Brilliant Charity Project Converts The Handwriting Of The Homeless Into Fonts You Can Buy
You must have come across homeless people on the streets, holding handwritten cardboard signs asking for a donation. But Cyranos McCann and the Arrels Foundation in Barcelona had the creative vision to look beyond the obvious. They saw a unique opportunity to raise money for these people and converted these handwritten alphabets into a font-family. These typefaces are available … [Read more...]
50 Years Of James Bond Title Sequences Merged Into One Awesome Video Montage
From Dr. No to Skyfall, the title sequences of Bond movies are as much a part of film folklore as the series itself. Before the gadgets, the cars and the Bond girls step in, it's the opening credits that set the mood for a 007 film. This video montage by Art of the Title celebrates 50 years of these epic title sequences and is a must watch for all Bond movie aficionados, film … [Read more...]
15 Inspirational Design Quotes From Creative Legends
Stuck in a creative rut? Happens to the best of us. Unreasonable clients, work pressure, stiff deadlines, office politics accompanied by a dumb boss can really dry up those creative juices. But before you go about throwing darts on a picture of him, take a moment and draw some inspiration from these 15 epic quotes of creative wisdom from the likes of Albert Einstein, David … [Read more...]
Designer’s Guide To What Clients Really Mean When Providing Feedback
Designers, we salute you. No one takes more client crap than you (except coders). Every day in office is an anger management exercise for you. Everyone knows Photoshop is just as easy as MS Word and all it takes is 2 clicks to create the next Mona Lisa. Not everyone can become a writer but everyone has an inborn desire to design, specially the clients. In times like these, we … [Read more...]
Draw Solid Objects In Thin Air With The World’s Smallest 3D Printing Pen
Tech-lovers, artists, designers and just about everyone will drool over this marvellous piece of technology that'll top your list of must-have items this year. The LIX 3D printing pen is the smallest 3D printing pen in the world and let's you draw solid shapes and objects in thin air. … [Read more...]
Learn How To Code And Watch Your Instructor Undress As You Progress
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
When designing user interfaces, the icons you choose are crucial because they guide users through their digital experience. Flat icons have been popular since quite a while because of their clean, straightforward design which meshes well with modern aesthetics. Today, we'll take a look at some standout flat icon sets. These icons not only look sleek but also improve … [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. Key observations: 35% users fail to complete simple tasks … [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. They asked each animator to choose a glyph/character and animate it using 4 colors, 25 frames and a 500×600 px canvas in Adobe After Effects. The animators brought their own individual style to the table resulting … [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...]