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Love in the Background: Valentine’s Day Wallpapers

Noupe Editorial — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:01:01 +0000

With the season of love and romance nearly upon us, we thought that we should roll out the desktop decorations for our readers to get them in the 'mood', so to speak, for Valentine's Day. So we have collected a lovely collection of wallpapers designed in the theme of the holiday. Some of these you have undoubtedly seen, but we are hoping that some of them may not have hit your radar before.

A Look at Inspiring Website Designs of Musicians

Tom Ross — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:20 +0000

As with designer's, musician's websites are often some of the most creative, and for good reason. The website designs of musicians should ideally epitomize their sound in a visual medium. It should capture their brand in an online presence.

30 Unique Business Cards

Vandelay Website Design — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:39:16 +0000

Unique business cards can help you to stand out to potential clients. Being more memorable will often result in being more likely to get hired. Fortunately, there are all kinds of possibilities to create unique business cards. In this post we'll showcase 30 examples for your own inspiration.

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30 Beautiful Multi-Colored Websites

Brant Wilson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:52:13 +0000

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In this post we’ve compiled some well designed colorful websites. Enjoy!! If you like these designs you might also want to check out our previous posts below. Examples of Solid Colors in Web Design Examples of Orange in Web Design Examples of Purple in Web Design thisistommy

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25 Websites with Awesome Backgrounds

Vandelay Website Design — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:08:17 +0000

In recent years the use of large background photos and illustrations has become increasingly common in web design. In some cases the background image is the most distinct feature of the design. There are all kinds of different backgrounds that can be used, like nature photos, nature illustrations, and abstract designs. In this post we'll showcase 25 websites with impressive backgrounds that really make the sites stand out. If you're looking to make a website or a design memorable, a large background may be a good option. Museum of Science and Industry

Gaining Perspective: A Showcase of 3D Digital Renders

Angie Bowen — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:59:54 +0000

With the design communities ever pressing pursuit of inspiration and the growing popularity of three dimensional digital renderings, we thought this was the perfect opportunity for these two paths to cross for Noupe's readers. So we went out across the internet in search of some truly inspired pieces of art that have crossed into the third dimension to showcase for you here. Rendered to perfection by some wonderful digital artists.

Incredible Hand-Drawn Works (With a Digital Twist)

Tom Ross — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:15 +0000

Within the creative community there seems to be an ongoing divide between the realms of digital art, and traditional (non-digital) art. Often traditional art is viewed as somewhat archaic, conjuring images of the Mona Lisa or a Monet landscape. Whilst these masterpieces, and much of traditional art is of course pivotal to our conceptions of art and creativity, there still exists this divide in relation to the digital medium.

Fashion Forward: Showcase of Fashion and Editorial Photography

Robert Bowen — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:38 +0000

As we have undoubtedly heard our entire lives, a picture speaks a thousand words. And while that may be true of most, there are those who seek to tell a bit of a story with their works. Editorial photography, and perhaps some would say to a lesser degree fashion photography, is an area where a lot of effort goes into creating a story out of the piece. Through the costuming and composition, these shots come to life and their stories are told to the masses.

Design Inspiration: Blog Design Showcase

Vandelay Website Design — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:20:52 +0000

Creating a quality blog design can be a significant challenge, because the design should add to the usability of the blog and should not overpower the content. Browsing through examples of beautiful blog designs can provide inspiration that can be put to good use in your own design work. In this post we're showcasing 25 outstanding blog designs from various designers for your inspiration. Cookiesound

Send in the Toons: Collection of Creative Cartoons

Noupe Editorial — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:11 +0000

For most of us whether it was the Saturday morning programming, the Sunday morning comic strips, more, or all of the above cartoons have been a major part of our adolescent and adult lives. For whatever reason, we seem to be drawn to the often exaggerated drawings of cartoonist's pens. Be they digital or analog, classic or modern their cartoons call to us. Connect us to other times and places. And of course, they inspire us.