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25 Examples of Light and Space Effects In Web Design

25 Examples of Light and Space Effects In Web Design

I’ve collected some great examples of space and lighting effects that are quite commonly used in web design these days as inspiration, usually accompanied by vivid colours and streaks of light, which is currently one of my favourite styles.
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12 Cool Big Cartel T-shirt Stores

12 Cool Big Cartel T-shirt Stores

Big Cartel offers an excellent resource for indie t-shirt lines looking for a quick and easy social online store. However, as of this posting, there were well over 4,000 shops at Big Cartel. The majority of these serve up some t-shirts and we wanted to share 12 of our faves?
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Amazing Ornamental Design Inspiration - Baroque Style

Amazing Ornamental Design Inspiration - Baroque Style

This is a collection of baroque style (ornamental) design, this style originates from baroque styles of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and the word baroque can also simply mean that something is elaborate with many details.
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Amazing Floral Typography Inspiration

Amazing Floral Typography Inspiration

Floral and ornamental type dates back to medieval times when scribes were writing manuscripts, they would use the large ornamental lettering as initials and smaller plainer fonts for the body text. Take a look at these great examples of style.
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Design Shards Flickr group Showcase #1

Design Shards Flickr group Showcase #1

Yes this is the first showcase from the design shard flickr group and hopefully not the last in a long line to come.
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10 Inspiring sites to gain Photoshop inspiration

10 Inspiring sites to gain Photoshop inspiration

Now we've got the Photoshop basics which enable us to use any type of tutorials in the most friendly manner. It's time to pull out the creativity and realize our own creations.
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Illustration Artists Showcase and Inspiration - Part 2

Illustration Artists Showcase and Inspiration - Part 2

A mixed collection of illustration artists some using 3D programs, oil paints, Illustrator and Photoshop to produce there creations, I have place a piece of text about each illustrator where possible as well as slightly explaining what they incorporate in to there work.
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Design blogs with Flickr Groups everyone come share your work

Design blogs with Flickr Groups everyone come share your work

I have just started my own flickr group here on design shard to showcase work and peoples inspirations. come and join it.
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Designer Tees! Wear your art on your sleeve

Designer Tees! Wear your art on your sleeve

Who doesn’t like a little Tees action? Personally, original t-shirt designs catch my eye more than most graphic art that I see. Mainly because I can wear it Functional art, oh baby!
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Inspiring Grunge Style Big Typography Posters

Inspiring Grunge Style Big Typography Posters

There is something special about those hand picked posters. A certain style that is unique and makes them stand out. Those are big typography posters, with a grunge edge and a retro touch. Typically with big fonts, straight lines, round curves, dark colors and grunge textures.
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