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Red: the Most Powerful or the Most Dangerous Color?

Posted on 03. Dec, 2010 by Ann Smarty .

Red: the Most Powerful or the Most Dangerous Color? People react to different colors based on their culture, religion, upbringing, and/or personality. But there's one most powerful color which could work for all of us independent of our nationality and background.

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Awesome Illustrations for Inspiration by Rod Hunt

Posted on 02. Dec, 2010 by SmashingShare .

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Awesome Illustrations for Inspiration by Rod Hunt Today we look at the work of Rod Hunt, SmashingShare presents an awesome collection of the illustrations. Rod Hunt is a London based Illustrator & artist who has built a reputation for retro tinged Illustrations & detailed character filled landscapes for UK & international clients spanning publishing, design, advertising & new media, for everything from book covers to advertising campaigns, theme park maps & even the odd large scale installation too!

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Awesome Illustrations of Star Wars: A Wretched Hive

Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 by SmashingShare .

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Awesome Illustrations of Star Wars: A Wretched Hive Martin Ansin is a professional illustrator based in Montevideo, Uruguay — where the summer is not too hot, the winter not too cold, and the people not that many. With a background as a sequential artist and advertising art director for over a decade, his work reflects his enthusiasm for striking images as a means to tell an engaging story.

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Star Trek, Phantom of the Opera, Archer Inspiration Illustrations

Posted on 30. Nov, 2010 by SmashingShare .

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In part two of a series featured by SmashingShare in association with Recave, we look at Martin Ansin's awesome Star Trek, Phantom of the Opera and Archer illustrations. Martin Ansin is a professional illustrator based in Montevideo, Uruguay — where the summer is not too hot, the winter not too cold, and the people not that many. With a background as a sequential artist and advertising art director for over a decade, his work reflects his enthusiasm for striking images as a means to tell an engaging story.

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The Power List – Celebrity Illustrations

Posted on 28. Nov, 2010 by SmashingShare .

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The Power List - Celebrity Illustrations In part one of a series featured by SmashingShare in association with Recave, we look at Martin Ansin, a very talented illustrator. Martin Ansin is a professional illustrator based in Montevideo, Uruguay — where the summer is not too hot, the winter not too cold, and the people not that many. With a background as a sequential artist and advertising art director for over a decade, his work reflects his enthusiasm for striking images as a means to tell an engaging story.

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Steve Carty – Creative Personal Collection Photography

Posted on 27. Nov, 2010 by SmashingShare .

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Steve Carty – Personal Collection In our current Steve Carty feature, SmashingShare looks at photography from stevecarty.com

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Web Designs Using Cartoons and Illustrations

Posted on 24. Nov, 2010 by SmashingShare .

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PWeb Designs Using Cartoons and Illustrations Creating a web design with unique characteristics requires creativity and talent. Today we look at some unique website designs which utilize the use of cartoons and illustrations.

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Print Photography by Steve Carty

Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 by SmashingShare .

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Print Photography by Steve Carty In the first apart of a three part feature on Steve Carty, SmashingShare looks at a samples of print photography by the talented Toronto based photographer.

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Amazing Star Bursts – Painting with Light

Posted on 19. Nov, 2010 by SmashingShare .

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Amazing Star Burts - Painting with Light Painting with Light. The process involves a tripod and long shutter speeds in ultra low light situations. A black studio. A night time scene. All fixed points of light create amazing star-bursts in the final image. Today, SmashingShare looks at the talented Toronto based photographer Steve Carty. Steve Carty has been making pictures for a living since 1992. He was born in the great white north and lives in Toronto with his wife, 2 kids and 2 dogs. Daily he commutes by bike to his studio.

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Typography in Political Campaign Art

Posted on 19. Nov, 2010 by JenniferMoline .

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Typography in Political Campaign Art If you were told that the biggest influence in the success of any political campaign is typography, would you be surprised? You bet you would, as well as most every other voting citizen in the country. And yet, in this world of multimedia that is part of the modern world, this statement seems to be very true. Political campaigning is not just on television or on posters stuck in neighborhood lawns. These political campaigns are now featured on every communication medium possible.

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34 Superb Wild Bird Photos to Inspire and Fascinate You

Posted on 18. Nov, 2010 by Joan Esperida .

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34 Superb Wild Bird Photos to Inspire and Fascinate You Wild birds are popular subjects of nature photography. In fact, many photographers claim that birds are the most rewarding to photograph. They come in all colors and sizes and can be seen almost anywhere- from your own backyard to the deepest forests. Despite the fact that there are thousands of species, they are still the trickiest subjects of photography. Birds rarely stay still; they like to hop, fly, and hide- even more so the ones in the wild.

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50 Web Designs With Strong Use of Earth Tones

Posted on 17. Nov, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen .

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50 Web Designs With Strong Use of Earth Tones Today 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.