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Analog Art: A Showcase of Fabulous Pencil Drawings
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For most of us, one of the first tools we use for drawing pictures (beyond the crayons and finger paint of our early days) is a pencil. Be it a lead based or colored pencil, these analog artist tools are still a big staple among artists and designers alike. As designers many of us keep our handy notebooks and pencils within reach for the beginnings of any new designs or projects that come our way. Today's inspirational collection...
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:01 am
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The Mobile Web: CSS Image Replacement for Retina Display Devices
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I see more and more devices that have a pixel ratio bigger than 1.5, even 2. My Galaxy Nexus for example has a pixel ratio of 2 and so do the latest versions of the iPhone and iPad. Retina display seems to be the next evolution and next challenge for us as designers.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 7:57 am
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The Smashing Book #3: A Book Review
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Editor's Note - Though Noupe is affiliated with Smashing Magazine, this piece is strictly the opinion of the author.
When I was first contacted with a reviewer's copy of The Smashing Book #3 I was both excited, and a little bit terrified. I was extremely excited to get a peek at the book before its release, and to get my hands on the content I had eagerly been anticipating since the project was announced...
Posted on 15 May 2012 | 8:01 am
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Adobe Illustrator Tutorial: Create a Detailed Lifebuoy Illustration
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In the following Adobe Illustrator tutorial you will learn how to create a semi-realistic lifebuoy graphic. We'll start with a bunch of concentric circles and some basic vector shape building techniques. Once we create the starting shapes we'll continue with some Pathfinder options, several Warp and Gaussian Blur effects plus some basic masking techniques.
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 7:59 am
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A Collection of Eye Catching Poster Design
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Poster design is a true art form. Often the best posters will be bold, eye catching and visually intense, yet minimal and elegant at the same time. As with logo design, often a great poster will be great for what it omits, as well as what it features.
Posted on 11 May 2012 | 7:59 am
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The Smashing Book #3 “Redesign The Web” Is Out!
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The new Smashing Books have finally arrived—freshly printed, neatly packed and ready to be shipped to you, our dear reader. We believe this is by far the best book we've produced so far. We are very proud and excited, and the initial verdict has been thoroughly positive, yet in the end it's up to you to decide how valuable and useful they really are. Get your books now!
Posted on 10 May 2012 | 8:03 am
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