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14 of the Best Sources for Creative Web Design Inspiration Often the hardest part of any project is simply starting it. Ideas may be swimming around in your head, yet you may find it difficult to net one that works. Once you realize that banging your head against the desk won’t get you any further, the next step is usually to begin by looking at what others have done in the past. Incorporating inspiration into your workflow is crucial. Browsing through work relevant to the task at hand regularly leads to an “Aha!” There are an extensive number of resources for web design inspiration, including industry leaders like Smashing Magazine and Web Designer Depot. Galleries Site Inspire Site Inspire is one of the best website inspiration sources on the web with superb navigation and filtering options. Crayon.co Founded by former HubSpot VP Jonah Lopin and former Admob Product Manager John Osborne, Crayon is extremely valuable for designers focused on inbound marketing. BetaList The Best Designs Awards Websites Awwwards CSS Design Awards Webby Awards Dribbble

Stephen P. Anderson - UX Lausanne 2015 Design has earned the attention of businesses everywhere. The demand for breakthrough ideas couldn’t be stronger. It’s time for smart “idea” people to take center stage. How do we break out of these safe practices? What separates the celebrated “creative” person from others is a set of habits, routinely practiced. In this workshop, speaker Stephen P. Dozens of practical tips and exercises to help you produce more original design ideas.How to look at nearly any problem from multiple perspectives.How to reframe problems that are handed to you.Ways to blend seemingly unrelated ideas to produce something new.The creative thought process used by Stephen in his day-to-day design and product strategy work. Basically, you’ll learn how to get from “This needs some fresh ideas” to “I don’t know how you do it!” Designers, UX practitioners, and product people of any level looking for ways to arrive at more innovative ideas.

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47 Photos That Prove People Had More Class In The Past #1. Frank Sinatra stepping out of a helicopter with a drink. #2. A man ice skating in a suit (1937). #3. #4. #5. #6. #7. #8. #9. #10. #11. #12. #13. #14. #15. #16. #17. #18. #19. #20. #21. #22. #23. #24. #25. #26. #27. #28. #29. #30. #31. #32. #33. 6 time Golden Globe winner Paul Newman boating in Venice during a film festival (1963). #34. #35. #36. #37. #38. #39. #40. #41. #42. #43. #44. #45. #46. #47. What’s Popular Now Design Gallery, Articles & Community TETHR – The Most Beautiful iOS Design Kit Ever Made – by InVision Beautiful iOS templates at your fingertips. We're talking $80 worth of Photoshop, Sketch, and Craft Library templates... totally free. Source Files Templates UI Elements Make it minimal Clean, modern designs match the flat iOS interface. Mix + match Drag-and-drop elements make it easy to concept any iPhone app. Retina-ready So there’s no need to worry about optimizing your assets. Where should we send your kit? Get free UI kits, icon packs, mockups, and more

Brock Davis: Art, Design, Ideas My first cover for Time magazine.Editorial Design, Art Direction, Photography2012 Editorial art for New York Times magazine.Editorial Design, Art Direction, Photo Illustration2011 Art for Esquire magazineEditorial Design, Art Direction, Sculpting2012 Editorial work for Wired magazine.Photography, Editorial Design, Art Direction2011 Editorial art for Fast Company magazine.Editorial Design, Photography, Art Direction2011 Art for the relaunch issue of The New Republic.Art Direction, Editorial Design, Photography2013 Editorial art for The Washington PostArt Direction, Editorial Design, Graphic Design2012 Art for O magazine to accompany an article by Martha Beck.Editorial Design, Art Direction, Photography2012 Art for Men's Health magazine, for an article about getting the most out of your microwave.Editorial Design, Photography, Art Direction2012 Illustration for Bloomberg Business Week. art for tokion magazineEditorial Design, Sculpting, Art Direction2012

Comment créer le buzz autour de vos événements 01Business le 14/10/13 à 12h00 Par Hervé Kabla, directeur général de Be Angels et confondateur de Media Aces Rien de pire qu'une salle à moitié vide ou qu'une journée de présence sur un salon sans visiteurs. Vous aviez pourtant envoyé un mailing en bonne et due forme… Votre jeune stagiaire, lui, passe son temps sur Twitter et Facebook. 1. Commencez par ouvrir un blog ou un site Web. 2. Pour la gestion des inscriptions et des badges, ayez le réflexe billetterie électronique. Chacun de ces sites a son petit plus : Eventbrite affiche votre événement sur sa page d'accueil ; Amiando met à votre disposition un kit similaire à Wordpress pour créer le site dédié ; et Evenium constitue, via l'option ConnexMe, un réseau social des participants, dont vous tirerez profit par la suite. 3. Il est temps de vous faire connaître au moyen d'une newsletter, mais aussi grâce aux médias sociaux. Faites-vous connaître également en vous inscrivant dans un annuaire spécialisé (tels Lanyrd.com ou Closevents.com).

A brief history of user experience Think about the last time you ate at a restaurant. What cuisine did it serve? What made you to choose that particular restaurant? What was your first impression as you walked in? Were you asked to wait till you were ushered to an available seat? Your answers to these questions, including all the emotional highs and lows, encompass the restaurant’s user experience (UX). However, when people use the term UX, they’re usually referring to one’s experience with a digital or technological product or service. Today, UX has grown into an important design discipline that continues to grow and evolve. To think about where the much debated-practice of user experience design will take us next, it’ll help to take a look back at some of the key events in its meandering evolution. Circa 1430: Leonardo da Vinci’s “kitchen nightmare” Comically, however, the conveyer belts operated too erratically for the workers and—to make matters worse—the sprinkler system went off, ruining some of the food. References

EBN January 2015 Issue Summary Credit: Photo Courtesy Lake|Flato Architects The bar is high—that’s obvious—but watch out for some surprising pitfalls. Here’s how dedicated teams have tackled Living Building challenges. Read more > Infographic Latest Stories Ibuprofen Side Effects May Include Stunted Produce, Infertile Otters Spray Foam with Minimal Global Warming Impact Now Available Healthcare Giants Boycott Furniture Containing Flame Retardants Endocrine Disruptors Cost Society Millions, Says Report Colleges Making Progress—and Money—on Their Carbon Commitments Green Building News USGBC, Chemical Industry Begin Talks You say “risk” and I say “hazard,” but we can’t call the whole thing off. Read more > AIA Prioritizes Resilient Design, Product Transparency New statements on resilience and healthy materials expand the AIA’s environmental advocacy. Read more > Material Health Tools Harmonize Manufacturers should get more consistent signals as Cradle to Cradle, GreenScreen, Pharos, and other tools align, while staking out niches.

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