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WellMedicated - Inspiration Overdose

WellMedicated - Inspiration Overdose
I would imagine that nobody hates the expression don’t judge a book by its cover more than an actual book cover designer. Obviously, the metaphor isn’t really about books – but still, that’s gotta sting a little. Let’s face it, if people didn’t actually “judge books by their covers”, there would be a lot of graphic designers out of a job. The need for company branding, attractive packaging or promotional material of any kind would be non-existent; thus leaving the lowly graphic designer nothing short of obsolete. So in the spirit of judging books by their covers, I’ve compiled a list of 45 beautifully designed book covers that I find inspiring. Did I miss any that inspire you?

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All For Design - Part 2 Certains d’entre vous en ont déjà entendu parler sur les réseaux sociaux depuis quelques jours. Aujourd’hui je suis heureux de vous annoncer l’arrivée d’un petit nouveau dans le paysage des podcasts tech’ français : The Walking Web, premier podcast audio dédié au web design et à la création numérique au sens large. Lire la suite Le web est un domaine qui évolue tellement rapidement qu’il est bon de garder un oeil attentif sur notre environnement professionnel pour mieux le comprendre et rester ainsi compétitif en terme d’innovation. Même si l’activité de veille est parfois mal comprise (qui ne s’est jamais entendu dire : « Encore sur Twitter ? The Anatomy Of An Infographic: 5 Steps To Create A Powerful Visual Information is very powerful but for the most bit it is bland and unimaginative. Infographics channel information in a visually pleasing, instantly understandable manner, making it not only powerful, but extremely beautiful. Once used predominantly to make maps more approachable, scientific charts less daunting and as key learning tools for children, inforgraphics have now permeated all aspects of the modern world. I designed a couple of infographics back in college, the need arising especially around the time Soccer World Cup fever spiked. It was a fun process representing the different groups, predicting winners in each group at each stage and creating a mock pairing of teams that would clash all the way leading upto the finals.

65 Beautiful Fonts You Can Download For Free Freebie 65 Beautiful Fonts You Can Download For Free by Alex on Aug 9, 2012 • 9:43 am 17 Comments There are so many free fonts all around the web these days and sometimes it makes me think is their any really point purchasing fonts. ultrazapping #81780994294 / 3828 notes #81777437072 / 86 notes #81774297414 / 47 notes #81771474906 / 49 notes Javascript : 10 ressources utiles à connaître - javascript-ressources Aujourd'hui sur le Blog Du Webdesign, découvrez 10 ressources Javascript qui vous seront utiles. Sigma Sigma est un moteur de visualisation de graphes, pouvant aussi bien travailler avec des données envoyées en live qu'avec des fichiers exportés des logiciels de visualisation. Timeline Timeline permet, comme son nom l'indique, de créer des timelines.

5 New Must See Online Tools for Web Designers Online generators and tools are always useful because they save time and work. Web designer comes up with new online generators, frameworks, tools and share it for free with other designers. That is one good ethics of design community. In this post we are sharing 5 recently created online tools/generators that can help you code faster and save time. 30 Most Incredible Textures for Vintage Style Design One of the most important aspects of a good vintage style design is the use of authentic looking textures. Since most of you probably don’t have time to browse the local antique shop, and your grandmother’s attic is miles away, we’ve put together a list of some of the best vintage textures we have ever seen. All of these are free, but make sure to read the terms before using. You are sure to find a use for these textures, but if you want more, check out the best texture packs from 2008. Vintage XIII +texture

16 Examples of Great Responsive Web Design Every website’s audience expects to be able to access it via any device that connects to the Internet. Therefore: it is no longer an option to have a responsive website. If you wish not to upset your visitors, allow them to visit a site on their phone that is meant for their phone. That, right there, will make them feel cared for and appreciated. It is hard to create something on a limited, tiny screen. online paint program Flame Painter Gallery Flame Painter is a unique paint program, it belongs to my 'I am an Artist' experimental project. I think with tools which inspires you, everyone can be an artist. The Evolution of Corporate Logos Probably few remember the original Apple logo, which featured Sir Isaac Newton sitting under a tree with the inscription ‘“Newton … A Mind Forever Voyaging Through Strange Seas of Thought … Alone.” Thankfully, within a year, Jobs was introduced to Rob Janoff, a young designer based in Palo Alto, California who was assigned to help market the clunky Apple II, a far cry from today’s sleek MacBook. “For inspiration, the first thing I did was go to the supermarket, buy a bag of apples and slice them up,” recalled Janoff in an interview with Sync Magazine. “I just stared at the wedges for hours.” Eventually, Janoff created the polychromatic Apple logo which survived until 1998. Founded in 1909, British Petroleum’s (BP) original logo was designed by an amateur who submitted his emblem in a company-wide competition.

Comment le responsive design répond aux nouvelles exigences du WEB Le “Responsive Design”, ou design réactif ou adaptatif, est un panel de techniques et de méthodes qui permettent de rendre universel l’affichage d’un site Internet, qu’il soit consulté depuis une tablette, un smartphone ou un ordinateur de bureau, car il s’adapte à la résolution de l’écran de l’utilisateur. Ceci nécessite un travail en amont, pour pouvoir anticiper les différentes contraintes (affichage, mais aussi lenteur de l’accès) afin de proposer une expérience de consultation intéressante et avec la même qualité d’information quel que soit le support. Les évolutions qui ont induit le responsive design Les usages d’Internet et les technologies ont évolué au fil des années. Si avant, la consultation sur moniteur était la seule envisageable, nos smartphones actuels nous permettent de rester sur la Toile même dans les transports en commun, avant que la consultation du soir se fasse soit sur la télévision familiale, désormais connectée, soit sur la tablette tactile de la maison.

Articles - Six things to keep in mind when designing a logo So you fancy yourself a Paul Rand or Saul Bass and want to design some logos for iStock? Great! You've come to the right place! Logo design needs to begin with a great idea or concept, backed up with some jedi-like vector skills to bring it to life. Webdesign : 10 exemples de sites utilisant l’effet parallaxe Avez vous déjà vu un site utilisant l’effet parallaxe (aussi appelé urling) ? Cette technique permet de donner une illusion de mouvement lorsque l’internaute scrolle. On voit ainsi les éléments de la page s’animer et donner une illusion de profondeur. De ces sites se dégagent une réelle originalité et une expérience de navigation marquante pour l’internaute. Je vous propose de découvrir 10 exemples dans la suite de cet article…

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