A Beginner’s Introduction to Wide Angle Photography
Sep 2, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
Today we’re going to take a step back and view the art of photography through a much wider perspective, which is a terribly pun-filled way to say that this article will examine the basic concept of wide angle photography. We’ll take a look at what wide angle photography is, why you should try it, some considerations to keep in mind and finally a few lenses to get you started. What Is a Wide Angle Lens? Just to make sure this article is understandable to absolute beginners, a brief definition of our terms is necessary.
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15 Kinetic Typograhy Pieces Based on Popular Films
Aug 31, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources
Do films require video to be entertaining? Take away the people in a movie, and what left is there? Add in cleverly designed typography, and you’ve birthed life into something that was lifeless. Below are fifteen examples of stunning kinetic typography pieces timed to fifteen different popular films.
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Daily Inspiration #601
Aug 30, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it, also use “Daily Inspiration” in the subject, and don’t forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo If possible use the HTML code: <p class="imgC"><a href="Link to the page you found the image"><img src="Link to the Image" /></a></p> Do you want to see all images from all Daily Inspirations? Check out http://daily.abduzeedo.com 2D al b sure Alex Burner Anderson Tomazi Andi Gola B. Romain Chris dznhandoideias DZNHANDO IDEIAS #2 ANOS! from dznhando ideias on Vimeo .
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Shooting at Night: 4 Photography Scenarios Explained
Aug 30, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
Shooting outside at night is no easy task if you don’t enjoy the unprofessional and merciless glare of a built-in flash. Today we’ll shed some light on the subject and discuss how you should approach venturing into the darkness with your camera loaded and ready to take on the world. We’ll focus on four different styles that you can use as a springboard for your creativity! Hunting Light in the Dark In a sense, photography is the art of capturing light. Your camera is not only a digital image creation tool but more importantly an advanced light collection device.
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Daily Inspiration #600
Aug 29, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it, also use “Daily Inspiration” in the subject, and don’t forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo If possible use the HTML code: <p class="imgC"><a href="Link to the page you found the image"><img src="Link to the Image" /></a></p> Do you want to see all images from all Daily Inspirations? Check out http://daily.abduzeedo.com Anderson Tomazi Brukhar ciR-e Coolvibeblog Derek Brown Dieter Abrahams Driton Avdyli Erika Gno Fabiano Fabio Gisele fuzzypumpkins Jani Virtaren Luis Afonso Luis Reyes malditaseatroya Marcel Dittrich Nathan Boyd spring from Stephanie Santillan-Lopez on Vimeo . IFC 15 second network ID from Stephanie Santillan-Lopez on Vimeo .
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Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Aug 22-Aug 28, 2010
Aug 29, 2010 General, Inspiration
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter , however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the best tweets that we sent out this past week. Note that this is only a very small selection of the links that we tweeted about, so don’t miss out. To keep up to date with all the cool links, simply follow us @DesignerDepot New branding identity for Virgin Atlantic: http://ow.ly/2sQHV (loving the new font!) The art of interviewing your client: http://ow.ly/2taXA If only, http://twitpic.com/6u6×5 /via @ astewart (via @ ilovetypography ) Fantastic Inspirational Design Typographic Quotes: http://ow.ly/2taZN The Internet’s 5 Billionth Device Will Soon Go Live: http://ow.ly/2tb1H Facebook to Start Rolling Out New Page Width: http://ow.ly/2uj5H How choice impairs your visitors: http://ow.ly/2uj7l Effective Tour Pages: Trends and Showcase: http://ow.ly/2tOuG Inspiration From The Past – Vintage Airline Timetables: http://ow.ly/2vqT0 A Design Is Only As Deep As It Is Usable: http://ow.ly/2tOtT Facebook Privacy: 6 Years of Controversy [INFOGRAPHIC] – http://mash.to/2uPVv (via @ mashable ) You’re A Failure: Deal With It: http://ow.ly/2uj6v Massive 1930’s LINOTYPE Font Catalog: http://ow.ly/2tI0o Facing your toughest design client: http://ow.ly/2uj88 Very useful: Wireframe kit for Fireworks: http://ow.ly/2vgys Want more?
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Profile: Getting into Character with Cartoonist George Coghill
Aug 28, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
From bad jokes to sultry devil girls, Cartoon Character Designer George Coghill knows how to inject some fun into life. He set aside some time to talk with us about everything from the importance of knowing how to run a business to what it’s like to see his characters come to life. “A man is looking frantically under a lone lamp illuminating a dark street…” This may sound like the beginning of a comic book or graphic novel, but it is, in fact, the beginning of one of the bad jokes freelance cartoonist & cartoon illustrator George Coghill claims he’s known for. Hailing from Kent, Ohio, Coghill knew from an early age that he wanted to draw cartoons and other illustrations.
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Daily Inspiration #599
Aug 27, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it, also use “Daily Inspiration” in the subject, and don’t forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo If possible use the HTML code: <p class="imgC"><a href="Link to the page you found the image"><img src="Link to the Image" /></a></p> Do you want to see all images from all Daily Inspirations? Check out http://daily.abduzeedo.com Adrian A. COSTEA Andre Kreft Best Bookmarks bigodeideias B.
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40 Cool Twitter Background Designs
Aug 27, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Twitter is a continually growing trend with a shocking popularity worldwide so it’s impossible to avoid a Twitter-related article here (the Twitter icon on the right side of this very article is enough proof of my statement, and very hard to ignore, indeed!). This time we will discuss about Twitter from a designer’s perspective and we’ll be referring to Twitter background designs – something you really shouldn’t take for granted if you care about giving a clue of your personality to your followers, and that at the first glance! So we’ll be looking at some Tweeter backgrounds that are impressive because of their original and very well-balanced graphics, and, in fact, because they have style! A Twitter background is much less demanding than that of a site or blog, but considering that thousands of people could relate to you through that, you should give it a bit of thought, however. Basically, you have to decide about a picture that you place on your Twitter page and usually you get the best results either if you choose a very complex photo-manipulation or composition that catches the eye or if you prefer a simple but striking and very original photo that is cool to look at and makes quite an impression! Don’t forget about the most important element, though – the background that you choose should be a close reflection of your personality! I hope the examples in this article will inspire you for that! Tamar Weinberg ( @tamar ) Adam Plitt ( @adamplitt ) Eric Steuten ( @ericsteuten ) Veronica Belmont ( @Veronica ) The New School ( @thenewschool ) Mark Nikolewski ( @mnik ) Praveen ( @praveenar ) Matt Clark ( @imagedesigns ) Go Media ( @Go_Media ) Michiel Nagtegaal ( @designia ) Chris Spooner ( @chrisspooner ) Happy Tree Friends ( @happytreefriend ) Fresh ID, LLC ( @freshid ) Mark Fulton ( @DotSauce ) Steven Pitts ( @stevenpitts ) Fire Eagle ( @fireeagle ) Basti Hirsch ? ( @cervus ) Wotto76 ( @wotto76 ) iJustine ( @ijustine ) Doug Cone ( @nullvariable ) Jarrod De Lange ( @Designer_Wall ) Knox ( @knoxeo ) krftd ( @Krftd ) Lisa Worsham ( @LisaWorsham ) Eric Bush ( @PlanetXbox360 ) CowboyX ( @cowboyx ) Killer Tweets ( @badasstweets ) Aviary.com ( @Aviary ) Vince Blackham ( @vinceblackham ) Michael C.
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ColorBlendy: See how two colors blend easily
Aug 27, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources
ColorBlendy could turn into another useful web app for seeing how two colors blends while overlaid, multiplied, or have dodge, burn or screen effects applied.
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