Written by: Tony Gentile
50+ High Quality Icon Design Tutorials (Part 1)

Icons play such a key part of any contemporary website, application or user interface design. I find that strategically placed icons can do one of two things. The first is that it visually enhances your design. Secondly is the usability factor, by drawing more attention to the icons gives the end user a much easier time navigating your design and finding what their looking for with much greater ease. This article is a two part series on icon design tutorials. These tutorials will guide you in creating some amazing icons for your next project. Enjoy this post, and come back soon to check out the second installment of icon design tutorials.

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Posted in Graphic Design, Icons, Illustrator, Photoshop, Tutorials.53 comments


Written by: Tony Gentile
Best of the Web for the Week of October 11, 2009

Today we are showcasing “Best of the Web”. We have scoured the internet in search of other design driven blogs and websites to showcase what they have to offer for the week of October 11, 2009. There is plenty of great stuff out there such as tutorials, freebies, resources and lots of inspirational pieces. I am confident that your designs will benefit from these hot new finds.

Are you looking to contribute to our design community and possibly be featured in the “Best of the web” section?

Suggest a link to a relevant article, or submit your own! You will help push the design community to much higher levels.

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Written by: Tony Gentile
CG Artwork: Superheroes and Villains

With the anticipation of movies Iron Man 2 and Spider-Man 4 being released in the near future, I have decided to bring to you some amazing Superhero and Villain inspired CG artwork such as Iron Man, Spider-man, Batman and The Joker just to name a few. These CG creations are the works of some of the most talented computer graphic artists from around the globe. If you are a fan of DC comics books like me, you will definitely enjoy this post. See you at the movies!

For more on Computer Graphics, check out some of my previous posts:

Inspiration: Collection of Some Amazing 3d Robots

Digital Art: 60+ Stunning realistic CG portraits

Computer Graphics: 50 + stunning creations of 3d robots

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Written by: Tony Gentile
Best of the Web for the Week of October 4, 2009

Today we are showcasing “Best of the Web”. We have scoured the internet in search of other design driven blogs and websites to showcase what they have to offer for the week of October 4, 2009. There is plenty of great stuff out there such as tutorials, freebies, resources and lots of inspirational pieces. I am confident that your designs will benefit from these hot new finds.

Are you looking to contribute to our design community and possibly be featured in the “Best of the web” section?

Suggest a link to a relevant article, or submit your own! You will help push the design community to much higher levels.

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Written by: Tony Gentile
70+ Apple Inspired Desktop Wallpapers

It’s that time of month again! Time to change your wallpaper to something new and exciting. I have always found that by updating my wallpaper on a monthly (and sometimes weekly) basis, it gives me a sense of being in a new work space thereby motivating me to get my day to day tasks done easier. I have come up with a huge collection of Apple inspired wallpapers for you to choose from to refresh your office space. I hope this will help you to being more productive in your daily life. Enjoy!

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Written by: Tony Gentile
Creative Uses of Illustration in Website Design

One thing I love to see in web design is how artists and designers take a certain style of design and incorporate it into their websites. Last week I wrote an article titled: 30 Must See Character Illustration Tutorials. This article gave tips and tricks on how to create amazing character Illustrations. So today I find it only fitting that I write this post on website designs that are influenced by illustrations. In this collection of websites you will see some beautiful uses of illustration that will leave you speechless. Hope you enjoy!

Want more on website design? Check out some of my previous post:

Website Design: 30+ Beautiful wood inspired designs

Website Design: Some of the most uniquely designed E-commerce websites

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Posted in Compilation, Illustrator, Inspiration, Web Design.53 comments


Written by: Tony Gentile
Typography Showcase: 70+ Amazing Examples

Typography is everywhere! The use of Illustration of text is on every web page and every modern designer’s artwork out there. Typography allows every graphic artist to provoke feelings and mood in their designs. As you will see, many of these works of typography capture so much more than just the words on the page. In this post I have brought together a showcase of typographic artwork that I am confident you will enjoy!

Check out my previous post on Typography titled: 80+ Amazing 3D Typography designs that will truly Inspire you

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Written by: Tony Gentile
40+ Creative Business Card Designs that will Inspire You

Are you at a point where you are having difficulty coming up with your next business card design? Sometimes all you need is a little boost of inspiration to get your creative juices flowing. In our previous article about business cards titled: Creative Business Cards: Uses of various shapes and materials, we spoke about the nontraditional shapes and materials that business cards use these days. In this collection of business cards, you will find aspects of creativity and visual design. Once you have checked out these business cards there is no doubt that you will be inspired to complete your next business card creations with ease and get your  business cards printing online through professional online business printing.

Want more on business cards? Check out my previous post titled: 40+ simple and elegant business card designs

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Written by: Tony Gentile
Website Design: 30+ Beautiful wood inspired designs

Many designers today are using different styles to create some stunning web designs. In today’s post I would like to share with you some really amazing examples of websites that have been inspired by wood. These sites all bring a sense of warm and personal feeling when viewing them. I have assembled a collection of 30+ beautifully designed wooden website. I hope these sites will inspire you to create your own creations. Enjoy!

For more website designs that will inspire, why not check out one of my previous post titled: Website design: Some of the most uniquely designed e-commerce websites.

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