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This beautiful art object would look good in any museum. It comes complete with it’s little acrylic stand. Play with this fantastic puzzle which doubles as an amazing art object. This is a new work designed for the Aura Collection by the graphic designer Aoi Huber. It is made of 20 pieces of layered acrylic.
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I have been seeing quite a few beautiful patterns around lately on all sorts of objects, linens, and artwork. I always admire a good pattern.

one : Dress Up Dogs - tan fabric ($9.50/half yard)
two : cushion - lilly pilly petal (AU $49.95)
three : palm beach dinner plate ($10)
four : Tripp Cabin Upright ($350)
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I am quite sure I have seen Allyson Melberg’s soft sculptures at some point, but I have only recently seen her eye-catching illustrations, found on her flickr photostream. I love the simple neutral colors and the poses of her figures.
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psd2css online converts your fantastic, creative, artistic, no holds barred web page designs into strict XHTML compliant CSS web pages automatically. Use Photoshop or The Gimp to express yourself and create the most professional, aesthetically perfect and functional designs you can think of, then upload your .psd designs, download your .html file and images. It’s [...]

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Accommodating the Color Blind Online
Web sites with good balance and color schemes have the usability and appearance. Similarities in hues and brightness harmonize colors and create attractive color schemes. However, they’re not “user-friendly” for the visually impaired. Nearly one in 12 visitors to your site will have some form of color-blindness. Most commonly, [...]

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The open source model has, over the last 20 years, proven that collaborative development is one of the best ways to incorporate the newest ideas and latest concepts into design.
In fact, the open source model, which began with programmers, has been so successful that it is currently being applied in government, media, education and private [...]

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Online Image Editing

Project Draw
Project Draw is an online sketch tool from the makers of AutoCAD and Revit.
Resizr Resizr allows users to upload a picutre (currently .jpg format only) and have it resized for them. The site also has a Firefox plugin.
Splashup
Splashup is a Photoshop-esque Flash based online image editing tool. Very easy to use and [...]

I love the illustrations of Linn Olofsdotter (Sweden). I am completely drawn in by the delicate line and pretty shading and odd subject matter. Lovely.
When I see sites like this I’m always aching to pull out my own watercolours, ink, brushes and pencils. A career in illustration has always appealed to me ~ I long [...]

Scheisse is a large pendant lamp. The lamp pays its respect to the traditional incandescent light bulb,which with its warm light and good color reflec..
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WHITE Pendant Organza Light Lamp Hanging MODERN New!
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During the pillaging of the East Hampton beachhouse, I was able to get a MASSIVE wood frame that was going to end up in the dumpster.  I took the graphics that I made of my favorite rocker, Pete Doherty (Babyshambles, the Libertines, Kate Moss’ ex-boyfriend), and made a ginormous museum-quality poster out of it.  It’s [...]

Speaking at a conference in New York, Microsoft’s chief architect, Ray Ozzie, said open source is a bigger threat to the software juggernaut than Google is. He says open source developers are not restricted by the best interests of shareholders and potentially are, therefore, a stronger market force.
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CINE MEXICANO MOVIE POSTER ART NEW GRAPHIC DESIGN BOOK
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ORIGINAL ABSTRACT OIL PAINTING MODERN contemporary ART
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Red for go, originally uploaded by Miss Aniela.

Spin cycle, originally uploaded by Miss Aniela.

The chick knows how to “self-portrait” like a pro!

“UKRAINE” Ukrainian Slavic Photo Photography Book Art
US $29.72
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Just two weeks until the release of the much anticipated Eames stamps the United States Postal Service announced back in January. The commemorative stamps, which feature iconic Eames designs, will be available starting June 17th in honor of the 101st birthday of Charles Eames. The pane layout of the 16 stamps is beautiful- perfect for [...]

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The Social Bookmarking and Voting Site Graphic Design Links has had a complete makeover. With a new logo and colour scheme the site has been bought up to date running the latest Pligg release.

Sign up for a free account today so you can add your interesting Design related links and vote on the others people [...]

Lauren at Creative Curio has set out 6 questions on being a graphic designer and asked other designers to answer them as she has to give people a little insight into the ups and downs of the graphic design industry.
I decided to take some time out and answer them here.
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I love this do it yourself packaging by Skinny Skinny. Each one looks a little bit different and the colors are bright and fresh. And the fact that the soaps come in a box that looks like a book is really fun.
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I was recently at a conference and one of the paper suppliers had a sample book of which the cover had an embossed wood texture. I was excited to see this same technique used on this invitation for Stanford Lively Arts Season Opening Night Invitation by Chen Design Associates in San Francisco.
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I came across this beautiful Sake packaging by Micheal Osborn Design. I love the color palette and I really want to drink one!
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FOOD DESIGN PRESENTATION PACKAGING PRODUCT NEW HB BOOK
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The Gap has recently released these special edition t-shirts designed exclusively by artists from the Whitney Biennial. There are really cute ones at the store as well that aren’t on-line.
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The GAP Blue Logo Bling Baby Tee [...]

I reader recently submitted this beautiful beauty line packaging design by I wanted to by Minneapolis based Duffy & Partners. The brand is the newest collection from Thymes and is called Coco Monoi. I don’t usually like gradients but in this packaging combination the fade from green to peach really works.
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Here are some of the exhibitors for next weekends Bklyn Designs. Bklyn is an exhibit held in Brooklyn New York featuring local furniture and homeware talend. I can’t wait to go! Shown here Wilde’s Sun Plate by bongenre, Lamps by Charlie Christian Brokate, Necklace by Gabriela De La Vega.
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I came across this product line called Daub and Bauble. They use all of these funky patterns and designs on their fragrance and beauty packaging. I especially like the second one. These would make great house warming gifts.
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I was at the Jazz Festival in New Orleans last weekend and came across this really cute print shop called Yee-Haw Industries in the craft area. They make some great typographic print posters and these awesome journals.
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Terry Richardson has shot and directed Belvedere Vodka’s latest ad campaign. Terry Richardson is a well know photographer who has shot provocative images of an impressive list of people including; Daniel Day Lewis, Faye Dunaway, Leonardo DiCaprio, Vincent Gallo, Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs, Sharon Stone, Mickey Rourke, Jay Z, Johnny Knoxville, Chloe Sevigny, and [...]

In honor of earth day I have been looking around for eco friendly packaging. I came upon this packaging for Sennheiser CX 300 ear phones. The packaging is made from cardboard and is 100% recyclable - no nasty plastic clam shell to clog up land fills.
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Faviki is a social bookmarking tool which allows you to tag webpages you want to remember with Wikipedia terms. This means that everybody uses the same names for tags from the world’s largest collection of knowledge.

Everything you want in one window.
Zenbe includes a calendar, task lists, an address book, even your Facebook friends, at a glance.
All your email addresses in one place.
Zenbe lets you send, search, organize, and share your email from Gmail, AOL, Yahoo! Mail, or any email address.
Ad-free email.
Zenbe is free, but we don’t show ads with your [...]

A Four Billion Dollar Pie
Zadby is an online marketplace where advertisers, marketers, and brand managers can connect with freelance video producers to create innovative product placement videos tailored for sites like YouTube, AOL, and MySpace.
What’s a product placement, you ask? It’s a movie, TV show, or computer game where a company has paid for their [...]

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Flash Tutorial Website, 86 Videos, SSL, Turnkey, SEO
US $19.95 (1 Bid)

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Skydeck turns your phone bill into a map of your relationships with friends, colleagues, and customers - your true social network. We show you who called you, whom you need to call, and who never calls back. And since we also keep track of how much you’re spending, you’ll never get a surprise bill again.
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