Articles exploring digital design, user experience, interfaces, visual trends, creative tools, and how design influences usability, branding, and interaction.
Social Sites And Browsers Recreated As Mystifying Manga Characters
Our online culture including our favorite social sites and browsers have been redesigned many times over the years. We've seen them recreated into just about everything, which makes sense. I mean, can you think of the last time you went an entire 24 hours without accessing a social site or a browser ...
The Art Of The Brick: Nathan Sawaya Dazzles Us With LEGO Art Magic
Ever puzzle over the smile of a LEGO Mona Lisa? Now you can. Only, if you ogle at the exceptional LEGO reproduction for too long, the famous smirk begins to feel a tad more pixelated. If you haven't visited The Art of the Brick exhibit at the Discovery Museum in Times Square, New York City, I highly ...
13 Whoa-tastic Cardboard Portraits Of Historic Personalities
We have featured some of the world's most amazing artwork here at Bit Rebels throughout the years. Some people are born with limitless creativity and a never doubting strive to create something no one else has done. Many struggling artists know that all it takes is a fresh idea to set their career o ...
Architecture Student Turns An Old Bus Into A Really Nice Mobile Home
We've all heard of celebrities who drive around in pimped out tour buses with amenities that even some homes don't have. Most of us regular people don't have the opportunity to travel in style like that when riding down the highway. There is one person who does though, and he's an architectural stud ...
Cardboard Furniture Is Your Refoldable Lifestyle Gone Recyclable
Sometimes we all stumble over ideas that are just too good to let go. When you get one, you will do anything you can to get it off the ground. For a few people, it's sheer luck that they become successful doing what they do. For the most part though, it's perseverance that creates great empires and ...
This Is How Astronauts Could Drink Their Coffee In Space
People have always been fascinated with space, and what it has to offer - so much so that pop culture has been bombarded with all kinds of stuff about it. Lately there has been a huge increase in science fiction movies, especially with a storyline that is played out in space, and we are all mesmeriz ...
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10 Rules For Making An Infographic Effective & Viral [Infographic]
We share a lot of infographics here on Bit Rebels. It's because we feel it's one of the most optimized ways to share important information in bite-sized chunks so that consuming it all doesn't take up too much time. Sometimes an infographic goes viral, and there are of course several reasons and fac ...
Anti-Theft Defender Backpack: Fight Theft & Secure Your Stuff
Are you about to head back to school, and you're looking for a backpack to keep your school supplies and other belongings safe and secure? Perhaps you are planning to get one more vacation in before the days of summer come to a close, and you're in need of a good carry-on to hold all of your belongi ...
The Design Evolution Of Your Favorite Soda Cans From 1948 Until Today
I live in Atlanta, which is home to Coca-Cola. A popular tourist attraction here is the 'World of Coca-Cola,' which is basically a museum dedicated to the soda we all love. Well, at least I love it. There's nothing like a cold Coke in a bottle. Coke soda cans have evolved a lot over the years. Actua ...
Pen Stroke Faces: Famous Movie Stars Epically Drawn
How can you not be ultimately impressed when you see people take the most common things and create mind blowing art out of them? We have featured a lot of incredible art here on Bit Rebels, and usually it's things that you couldn't even imagine being created. When it comes to traditional art, like w ...
Office Plant Made Of Green Pens For Workaholics Without A Green Thumb
There are many benefits to having plants in your office. Studies show that they help reduce stress, enhance employee attitudes, increase productivity and even improve air quality. If you look at a desk with plants and one without plants, the one with plants will always feel more cozy and inviting. A ...
Summer BBQ Papercraft: A Grill & All The Fixins Made From Paper
This is the time of year for summer BBQs and creating special memories with friends and family. One of the best parts of summer BBQs is cooking on the grill. We've featured a lot of intricate papercraft on Bit Rebels over the years, but this is one I haven't seen before. This is basically a BBQ gril ...
8-Bit Space Invaders Inspired Micro House Design
Micro houses are all the rage these days, and I could see myself living in one of them easily. I might not want to live in a house as small as the house that fits on the back of a tricycle (you can see that here in Portable House), but this 8-bit Space Invaders inspired micro house would be perfect. ...
French Door Refrigerator Design Can Serve Hot Tea Anytime
Sometimes an invention comes along that is such a brilliant idea that it makes our old style way of doing things look silly. It's nothing new to access cold water from a refrigerator door, but why not hot water? Does it make any sense that if we want hot water we have to put it in a teapot or kettle ...
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Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Graphic Designer? [Flowchart]
With each article we publish about becoming a graphic designer, there is always a thought in the back of my mind that's asking, "How does a person know if he or she is fit to be a graphic designer in the first place?" It's a tricky question, and one that probably takes experience to answer, if you k ...