Articles exploring digital design, user experience, interfaces, visual trends, creative tools, and how design influences usability, branding, and interaction.
Spectacular Sea Salt Formations From The Lowest Place On Earth
I saw these absolutely stunning natural tapestries on BoingBoing a few days ago, and since I've thought about them several times since then, I wanted to share them with you today. I've traveled a lot around the world, but I don't know much about the Israel or the Palestine area. I should ask my Twit ...
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The Ultimate Guide To Business Card Design [Infographic]
You might think you know exactly what kind of business card you want, but do you really know what it expresses? There are a lot of things that will affect the receiver of your card depending on the design, and the way it is formatted. The negative space on a card, for example, could potentially expr ...
A Glimpse Back In Time: 6 Infographics Dating Back To 1912
Infographics have gotten so popular over the past few years that some people have dedicated entire websites to only infographics. It seems we can't get enough of capturing data in ways that are visually stunning. Some creative designers have even branched out into creating video infographics and ani ...
Technology Gets Cozy: The BFF Phone That Becomes Your Friend
Since technology is becoming more and more human, the smartphones we have in the very near future might become more than just phones. There might be a day soon when we consider our mobile device to actually be our friend. They will know as much about our daily behavior as our best friend would, and ...
Spice Up Your Video Chatting With Creative Backdrops
I don't video chat often, but I still use my Skype a lot. Since I'm usually in my pajamas with my hair in a ponytail when I Skype, it's much easier to skip the whole video part of it if you know what I mean. If I had a fun backdrop like this to entertain the person I was talking to though, I might c ...
Badass Darth Vader Bust Created From Tarnished Spoons & Old Junk
It's amazing to me how many different ways Darth Vader can be conceptualized. Creating Darth Vader busts and helmets has become very popular over the past few years, and there are literally endless possibilities when it comes to approaching a Darth Vader design.
Let's take the steampunk style for ...
Inspiration: An Extraordinary Doodle Created In MS Paint
Some people definitely have certain talents and gifts that the rest of us simply don't have. They are able to do things that we can't even fully comprehend. Sometimes those people are born with such talents, and sometimes they spend a lifetime developing their skills. Either way, seeing their dedica ...
Bizarre Beauty: Fake Eyelashes Created From Dead Fly Legs
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, but if you ask some artists, it's more like the eyes are a canvas for outrageous art. A few months ago I wrote about the world's first gold and diamond contact lenses. It's jewelry that is worn inside your eye, in the form of a contact lens. If you thou ...
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How Colors Affect Our Purchases [Infographic]
How do you shop? Old school or new age-style? I guess it depends on how busy you are right before you planned to go shopping. The fact is that more and more people order all their stuff at home through the Internet. The more we shop, the more services pop up which enable us to not move an inch if we ...
Super Mario Magnets: Create Your Own Levels On Your Frig
Do you have magnets on your refrigerator? Since our refrigerators are probably one of the largest magnetic surfaces in our homes, to a lot of us, it only makes sense to use that space for creating some inspiration. Many years ago, I started a magnet collection. I have a magnet from every country I'v ...
DIY Bumble & Wampa Snow Monster Cupcakes
Once again, the creative baker and mom behind the blog Sugar Swings, asked a thought provoking question... If a Bumble and a Wampa got in a fight, which one would win? At first I thought the answer would be the Bumble. That abominable snow monster of the north terrified me most of my childhood. Then ...
Cat Woman, Poison Ivy & Harley Quinn Pin-Up Art
The retrofication of everyday things, especially technology gadgets, has become very popular over the past year. Another retro niche that we are seeing a lot of creative artists have fun with is pin-up art. Pin-up art is fun because it's nice to look at, and there are unlimited applications for how ...
Book Landscapes: Displaying The Alien World Of Books
The intricate adventures of books and the way they make us imagine an alternate reality is profound in many ways. This is true not only because it gives us a chance to get lost in a world we've never been in, but also because it does so by using simple words connected to a story. I don't know how ma ...
The Invaders: Impressive Space Invaders 8-Bit Mosaic Portrait
I don't think I can walk up to an old school arcade game without wanting to have it. I am one of the unfortunate ones who does not have my own epic Space Invaders arcade game in my office or home. My best friend has one, and she is an epic player. I would ask her to send me a screenshot of her high ...
Toy Atlas Rainbow: 2,500 Hot Wheels Cars Turned Into Carpet
If you had a lot of toys when you were growing up, you know that pretty much 80% of them just stared you in the face pretty much all the time wondering when you were going to play with them. It's usually how it goes, but I think we do that for a reason. Our creativity is geared towards what we find ...