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- April 4, 2011
Swiss Legacy
Swiss graphic design and the “Swiss Style” are crucial elements in the history of modernism. During the 1920s and ’30s, skills traditionally associated with Swiss industry, were matched by those of the country’s graphic designers, who produced their advertising and technical literature. These pioneering graphic artists saw design as part of industrial production and searched for anonymous, objective visual communication.
Attention to detail, precision, system of education and technical training, a high standard of printing as well as a clear refined and inventive lettering and typography laid out a foundation for a new movement that has been exported worldwide in 1960s to become an “International Style”.
(more…) - March 30, 2011
Design a Swiss Style Music Festival Poster in Photoshop
Follow this step by step process of designing a timeless swiss style poster design for the imaginary ambient music festival “Bella Musica”, which was held on Ibiza in July 1978. The design process involves turning digital photos into imperfect analog photos with light leaks, dark vignettes and blurred focus, creating patterns, mixing images, textures and blend modes to achive the final design.
“Bella Musica” poster design is directly inspired by the works of Swiss designer Josef Muller-Brockmann.
- March 29, 2011
Attractive Design Enhancing jQuery Plugins – Take Your Website to the Next Level!
jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development. jQuery is designed to change the way that you write JavaScript.
There is a vast range of ready made jQuery plugins available from generous designers and developers from across the web that can help add stunning functionality and effects to your website. Check out these 14 attractive jQuery plugins and widgets, I’m sure you will find something useful! - March 25, 2011
Eye Candy for the Weekend – Most Colorful Cities on the Globe
Man-made or created by nature, some of the world’s destinations are truly blessed with colors. Here are some of the most exquisitely colorful cities out there. Dare not to shield your eyes; stand and enjoy.
- March 22, 2011
Delicious and Unique Logo Designs to Inspire You
Logo is like a face of your company, it says a lot about your business, identifies its products and helps people to catch the information in an easier way. The main aim of this symbol is to make the company easily recognizable and differing from others. Designing a unique and beautiful logo is not that easy task.
Look through this cool collection and you’ll surely get new ideas for your future artworks.
- March 20, 2011
A Little Bit of Retro: Incredible Vinatge and Retro Photoshop Tutorials
Retro and vintage years usually refer to the decades before our present day, up to the last century. Images of the early 1900s to the 1980s comes into mind as we think about the designs of this era.
Retro is a very popular trend in web and print design that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere any time soon. That is why today we have selected some of the best retro and vintage Photoshop tutorials. Enjoy the list and be inspired!
