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Luckily, however, one perk of the digital age is the opportunity to use printing techniques and materials once reserved for professionals. Some of these can take favorite photos and turn them into works of art that go beyond oversize prints, like custom wallpaper, murals and decals. The services cost more than the one-hour photo hut, but the results can be stunning.
Works of Art and Home Décor From Snapshots - NYTimes.com
One of the hardest tasks we undertake in the user experience field is trying to gain and hold a visitor’s attention in the right way. Distinctive design and the ability to focus eyes where they are needed in our web designs is a tricky task, but is something that we should have a firm grasp of. Understanding the artistic traits of influence and distinction allow us to balance important details over our regular content and thus gives us the opportunity to have a great impact and influence on our consumers. Distractions in a design lead to a breakdown in communication and can confuse users, paralyzing their ability to quickly determine what to focus on or where to go next. Distinctive design alleviates this by putting forward a few fundamental principles which appeal to the user’s needs.
The Art of Distinction in Web Design
30 Amazing Web Design Interfaces From DeviantArt | Web Design Dev
Today I have compiled a list of amazing web design interfaces from the extremely popular design website, DeviantArt. These designs are seriously inspirational. They all have a special something added to them that makes them clean and stand out. I also think some are for sale too.
Mark Rothko, an American artist who described himself as an “abstract painter”, once said that he was not the kind of person interested in the relationship of form, color or similars. He didn’t define himself as an abstractionist, but rather as a person interested only in expressing basic human emotions such as doom, tragedy, ecstasy and so on. This was one person’s vision of art, but what do we mean by art today? Why is defining the concept so difficult? This article is an exploration of the meaning of art and an attempt to understand the relationship between art and artists, with some useful insights via interviews with both traditional and digital artists. 1.
What Do We Really Mean By Art? - Smashing Magazine
Occam’s Razor: A Great Principle for Designers | Webdesigner Depot
Lex parsimoniae is the Latin expression of what is known in English as Occam’s Razor , a philosophical rule of thumb that has guided some of the world’s best and brightest minds (including Isaac Newton). It is named after the 14th-century logician and theologian William of Ockham. But what the heck does Occam’s Razor have to do with web design?Understanding Your Brain for Better Design: Left vs. Right | Web
The concept of the left and right brain only lately popped up in the late 1960′s, but since has become a well-known part of human psychology. While we all use both sides of the brain, each of us has a dominant side , and this dominant side makes up for a huge part of our personalities. Each individual thinks a certain way, has more interest in certain areas, and above and beyond all — is most effective in certain ways. An accurate understanding of the left and right brain can help one to become more productive, efficient, and creative. This article will cover a basic understanding of what the left and right brains are, and each of their traits.
While many of us can create something that looks good in Photoshop or attractive when spliced into CSS, but do we actually understand the design theory behind what we create? Theory is the missing link for many un-trained but otherwise talented designers. Here are 50 excellent graphic design theory lessons to help you understand the ‘Whys’, not just the ‘Hows’. “Good typography depends on the visual contrast between one font and another, and the contrast between text blocks and the surrounding empty space.”
50 Totally Free Lessons in Graphic Design Theory - Psdtuts+
Record Tripping is a nifty experimental game by Bell Brothers. You are invited to solve a series of puzzles by scratching a record with your mouse’s scroll wheel. Clever game play and a lovely interface make this online Flash game as fun as it is weird.
Bizarre Websites On Which You Can Kill Time With Style - Smashin
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