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Blue in Web Design – 45 Inspiring Examples

Posted on 16. Jan, 2011 by .

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We’ve recently shown you our picks of both red in web design and the use of strong earth tones. It seems a lot of designers find these collections inspiring in different ways, so this time we’ve had a look at blue. The color blue is often related to sky, water and referred to as a natural universal color. It can be used to have a design look both conservative and modern in combination with the right elements and typography.

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50 Inspiring Dark Web Designs

Posted on 04. Jan, 2011 by .

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Web design showcases are many and they’re a very popular way of getting new inspiration when you’re trying to be creative with your own work. This time we’ve once again looked through hundreds of designs to find some of the best dark ones. These succeed using dark palettes to capture the viewers attention.

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Getting Inspired for Christmas With 30 Pieces of Amazing Digital Art

Posted on 24. Dec, 2010 by .

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Getting Inspired for Christmas With 30 Pieces of Amazing Digital Art
Christmas is here and millions around the globe are preparing for a holiday season filled with a lot of joy and quality time with their families. We’ve decided to put together a collection of some inspiring art for you. Hopefully these great pieces can inspire you to get in the mood for the holidays, and maybe even have you create your own pieces?

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40 Web Designs That’ll Make You Thirsty

Posted on 20. Dec, 2010 by .

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40 Web Designs That'll Make You Thirsty
If you’re a web designer or another creative mind that think web designs can be really inspiring to look at, you’ll hopefully find this showcase interesting. Websites can be divided into tons of different categories, a category for all sorts of niches and products, color categories, typography, use of textures or images, portfolios and on it goes. This means there’s always a lot of different designs to have a closer look at, both good and less good ones.

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40 Amazing Pieces of Colorful Typography

Posted on 10. Dec, 2010 by .

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40 Amazing Pieces of Colorful TypographyOne thing that most designers and creative minds have in common is the ability to feel inspired by looking at other people’s work. Many different types of design even interact with each other and use similar styles. This time we’re going to have a look at something that for many is a great inspirational source: Typography. Typography is a wide term that includes everything from the layout of old printed books, signs, ads and even digital art.

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How To Overcome 5 Common Freelance Design Struggles

Posted on 09. Dec, 2010 by .

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How To Overcome 5 Common Freelance Design StrugglesIf you’ve been freelancing for a while, you’re very likely to have seen a lot of challenges along the way. In this article we’ll have a look at some of the most common struggles and give some tips on how you can deal with these in a better way. This article is meant as help for those that need a little boost in their situation and to prevent this from becoming problems for new freelancers.

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50 Web Designs With Strong Use of Earth Tones

Posted on 17. Nov, 2010 by .

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50 Web Designs With Strong Use of Earth TonesToday we see a lot of different types of web design, simply because almost anything is possible. Everyone have high speed Internet and we can browse websites that we couldn’t even dream of ten years ago. The trends change and today there are several different ones that are popular.

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Use of Red in Web Designs – 45 Inspiring Examples

Posted on 07. Oct, 2010 by .

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There sure are many inspiring web designs around these days. The use of colors, illustrations, images and effects that we can use these days, give us the possibility to use our creativity to the fullest. This time we’ve collected 45 websites that are using the color red to catch our attention. Here you’ll find both designs using red as the main color and designs using red as a strong element in the design besides other colors. Red is a strong and “loud” color that often stands out. This means that the chance of failing when using such a vivid color is definitely present.

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Top Tips for Becoming a More Efficient Designer

Posted on 23. Sep, 2010 by .

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Most designers and creative professionals have lots and lots of projects going at the same time. One of the keys to being succesful is to do things effectively. The more you’re able to do, without loss of quality of course, the more projects you’re able to finish. This again will lead to more income, potentially [...]

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20+ Highly Detailed Black And White Illustration Collection

Posted on 19. May, 2010 by .

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Highly Detailed Black And White Illustration Collection

In this article I’ve collected 20+ black and white drawings/ illustration from a number of talented artists. I’ve tried to show how powerful these illustrations can be and a variety of styles. To see the amazing details I suggest that you click them to be taken to the originals and see the bigger versions. These artists prove that it doesn’t have to take a lot of color and special effects to come up with great inspiring art. Enjoy!

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10 Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make As A Freelancer

Posted on 24. Mar, 2010 by .

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10 Mistakes You Don't Want To Make As A Freelancer

I’m very happy to present to you my first article here at SmashingShare. In this article I will give you some tips on mistakes which you don’t want to make as a freelancer. By following these suggestions you will have a better chance at succeeding.

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