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Nellynette. Photo by nelletorr. PBS Off Book. Nelletorr : 50 Beautifully Designed Book Covers for Inspiration. Books displayed on a shelf in a shop need to attract prospective buyers, and the first and most important way that can be done is with an eye-catching cover design.

50 Beautifully Designed Book Covers for Inspiration

Whether it is very significant to the content of the book, or completely 'off the wall' in its design, it is what is going to make people pick the book up and read the back cover. There are many articles advising designers to look around them and to look everywhere for inspiration, and perhaps some do walk into bookshops and browse the book and magazine cover designs, but I am guessing most don't often have either the time or the inclination to do that, so today we are bringing you a collection of beautifully designed book covers for your inspiration – some new, some old, and in many and varying styles of design, just like browsing a book store. Beautifully Designed Book Covers for Inspiration Empire Rising Wall Street. Veerle's blog 3.0 - Webdesign - XHTML CSS. Nelletorr : Check out “Santorino blues”. 2013 July 13 - Sunspot at Sunset. Discover the cosmos!

2013 July 13 - Sunspot at Sunset

Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 July 13. Nelletorr : Nice. Instagram. Nelletorr : HDR Photography, Travel Photography and Camera Reviews. Nelletorr : 100 Ideas That Changed Photography. By Maria Popova From the camera obscura to the iPhone, or why photography is an art of continuous reinvention.

100 Ideas That Changed Photography

Earlier this year, British publisher Laurence King brought us 100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design, 100 Ideas That Changed Film, and 100 Ideas That Changed Architecture. Now comes 100 Ideas That Changed Photography (public library) — an equally concise and intelligent chronicle of the most seminal developments in the history of today’s most prevalent visual art. CSS Almanac. Data journalism and data visualization. Instagram. Four Free Web Design Assets.

Spongebob by Han Wang. Art, Copy & Code. In the 1960's, advertising went through a creative revolution that changed everything simply by partnering up art directors and copywriters.

Art, Copy & Code

The idea of a creative team made up of art and copy was born. Today, it's happening again. We're in the midst of a second creative revolution, driven by technology. Code is being added to the core creative process, enabling new forms of brand expression and engagement. Art, copy and code is the creative team for the connected world. What hasn't changed is the need for human insights, breakthrough ideas and emotional stories. How will the modern web shape the future of advertising? PinkPueblo ~ Creative Market.

Tools and resources for working with colour. This is part of a series of posts to share with readers a useful collection of some of the most important, effective and practical data visualisation resources.

Tools and resources for working with colour

This post presents a collection of useful tools, resources and references for making the pain of working with colour on your visualisation project – navigating through the minefield of theory and seeking inspiration for that elusive creative spark – that bit easier. Please note, I may not have personally used all the services, sites or tools presented but have seen sufficient evidence of their value from other sources.

Best of the visualisation web… June 2013. At the end of each month I pull together a collection of links to some of the most relevant, interesting or thought-provoking web content I’ve come across during the previous month.

Best of the visualisation web… June 2013

Here’s the latest collection from June 2013. Visualisations/Infographics Includes static and interactive visualisation examples, infographics and galleries/collections of relevant imagery. NTR1. WebShare: PhotoShares. Blog. Will you be celebrating May 9?

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Be sure to share your photos with the #9мая, #риа9мая and #moskvapomnit hashtags. Today, millions of people around the world celebrate Victory Day, the day when Nazi Germany surrendered in 1945. Due to time differences, the holiday is celebrated on May 8 in most parts of the world and May 9 in the former Soviet states. The holiday remains extremely significant in the former Soviet region due to the gravity of World War II: an estimated 28,000,000 people were killed in the Soviet Union alone. Regardless of faith, political affiliation or nationality, people come together to honor their war veterans.

Nelletorr : Whitetail Deer Picture. Blog / Weekly Monday Contest. Want to get featured on our blog?

Blog / Weekly Monday Contest

Every Monday a theme is announced and you have until Sunday to submit your entry. You may already have a photo that suits or you can see it as a weekly photo challenge. For announced theme, deadline and how to enter continue reading. How Much Money Should You Be Making? Motion designed by Nick Abrams from the Noun Project.

How Much Money Should You Be Making?

When dealing with clients and working with teams, it’s not uncommon to hear the phrase “get the ball rolling” when describing project progress. But are the phone calls, emails and scheduling of meetings actually considered work? A costly mistake for many is confusing the idea of being in motion with simply taking action. Our real job, the action, should be to produce the actual deliverable. A Survival Guide to Starting and Finishing a PhD. Disclaimer: Everyone's graduate school experience is different.

A Survival Guide to Starting and Finishing a PhD

Mine wasn't a typical one, mainly because I spent so much time away from campus (in a different state), but hey, most of your PhD experience is independent learning anyways. Devotees - Traveler Photo Contest 2013. Nelletorr : Happy Earth Day! Tools / Length of the average dissertation. Nelletorr : Military spending #infographics... Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich on art vs. design and the joy of losing yourself in purposeful work. March 15 – March 22. Smore - Design beautiful online flyers and publish instantly. Space. Nelletorr : Love it! Font. Standard & discretionary ligatures bariol offers a further number of standard & discretionary ligatures. a ligature is a single glyph created from the fusion of two or more letterforms. standard ligatures purpose is to make certain letter parts that tend to knock up against each other more attractive or less confused. discretionary ligatures are more decorative and heir calligraphic appearance can make them feel ornamental. stylistic alternates bariol offers several alternative characters that allows to give another appearance for the look of the selected characters. case-sensitive forms.

Capturing the Birth of a Lightning Bolt. Nellynette Torres - Norsk. Nellynette Torres - Does the Universe Have a Purpose? feat. Neil deGrasse Tyson. Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster. 2012 December 2 - The Gegenschein Over Chile. Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2012 December 2 Explanation: Is the night sky darkest in the direction opposite the Sun?

No. In fact, a rarely discernable faint glow known as the gegenschein (German for "counter glow") can be seen 180 degrees around from the Sun in an extremely dark sky. Life Up Close: The Year's Best Microscope Views of Biology. 2nd PlaceArlene Wechezak, Anacortes,WASubject: Red algae Scagelia, showing reproductive tetraspores and golden diatoms.Technique: Darkfield Image: Arlene Wechezak / Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®Biology can be fascinating at any scale, but the most intriguing aspects are often the ones we can't see without the aid of a microscope.

Plants, animals, microbes, and even humans are completely alien, sometimes strange, and almost always beautiful this close up.This year's winners of the ninth annual Olympus Bioscapes Digital Imaging Competition are simply stunning. Every time I think I've seen the most amazing microscope images, a new crop comes along to prove me wrong. Nellynette Torres - Anonymous has issued an initiative for the destruction of Westboro Church.

Nellynette Torres - The Chemistry of Snowflakes. The official Dilbert website with Scott Adams' color comic strips, animation, mashups and more! Nellynette Torres - Further Up Yonder: A Message from ISS to All Humankind. 29 Years of Beautiful, Inspiring and Important Images of Earth from Space. Nelletorr : Hourglass Nebula:... Puerto Rico Picture. December 27, 2012 Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs In a cane field in Puerto Rico, a mechanical loader is silhouetted against a blaze meant to burn away leaves and underbrush. The picture originally appeared in the December 1962 issue of National Geographic, one of dozens of color photos accompanying a feature story on Puerto Rico and its people.

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