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Color Chart: Reinventing Color, 1950 to Today
March 2–May 12, 2008
The Joan and Preston Robert Tisch Exhibition Gallery, sixth floor
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Color Chart celebrates a paradox: the lush beauty that results when contemporary artists assign color decisions to chance, readymade source, or arbitrary system. Midway through the twentieth century, long-held convictions regarding the spiritual truth [...]

Here are some of my favorite patterns found on ColourLovers.com:

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For those who don’t know, I’m also the guy behind Best Web Gallery and N.Design Studio. In 2006, I started Best Web Gallery as a gallery site where I feature the best CSS and Flash sites. I’m glad that I started the project because it gives me the opportunity to keep my design [...]

I was surfing the web looking for what’s out there in terms of competition to Design Shrine and I stumbled upon a really cool site that sold templates. They have a web 2.0 category, Oscommerce, logos, etc. Their site is clean, fresh and easy to use. But when I found the FREE [...]

PAMELA ANDERSON, GISELE BUNCHEN, Aussie OK 30 Jun
US $6.00 (0 Bid)

End Date: Monday Jul-07-2008 12:41:10 PDT

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Collection of 65 Adobe Illustration tutorials for vector graphics drawing.
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Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 tutorial training 19+ hrs 3 DVDs
US $49.57 (0 Bid)

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My home away from home is at ColourLovers.com. I go there to make palettes, experiment, comeraderie and to get inspired. For this mellow month of November, these are the 10 best Palettes I found with a quick comment to tell you why I think so.

Comment: Definitely a surprising blend effect from Magenta through [...]

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Shortcut to Web2.0 Style
If you don’t have the resources to create your own “2.0”-style site design, TemplateMonster have just (17 July 07) launched a new Web 2.0 Templates section.
Of course, a purchased template won’t always hit your goals perfectly, but a custom design doesn’t always guarantee that either!
Many sites will benefit [...]

The following links will take you to the VERY BEST of the Internet. They are constantly deluged by great designers showcasing their best work. I’m constantly amazed at how gorgeous some websites are. You wouldn’t know that by searching google… where revenue will get you on the front page, not the amazing [...]

FreelancingMoney.com is the brainchild of freelancer Gia Bercea and devoted entirely on how to make more money freelancing. The site is very original using soft but bright colors and awesome illustrations. Check out the wallpapers and her book, “Freelancer’s Success Guide.” Book costs $9. And don’t forget to download her INCREDIBLE [...]

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One of the web 2.0 design and layout trends which I actually quite like is what I am going to call “clean and horizontally divided”. Catchy name eh?
Every trend should have a poster-boy, and the poster-boy for this trend is *drum roll* shoeboxed.com!

So, hopefully from the above screenshot you can see what I am talking [...]

One of the most gorgeous photoshop tutorials I’ve ever read. Visit the source for much more by this amazing designer.
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This is a two-part tutorial on how to create an artistic and un-typical CSS list menu as seen on Web Designer Wall. In the first part (this article), I will show you how to [...]

I’ve been experimenting with the subtle movement of color when blended with hues very close to each other. Here are the ones I liked the best:

Like any gradient, a color can literally “come to life” when used monochromatically in a palette that seeks to use use its power of affectation. One color [...]

I guess I have a lot of time on my hands (not), so I put out some web 2.0 graphics for anyone to download and use. Would love a link back to DesignShrine.net , but that’s optional.

You can download the actual sized images (800×600) clicking HERE .
There’s other Web 2.0 Free grapics if you [...]

I’ve been noticing a lot of stunning almost seamlessly blended palettes that I keep failing to be successful at. However, there are plenty of talented colorists who are achieving this wonderful method of achieving complete harmony within five different by similar colors. Here are a few for inspiration:

I love the fact that [...]

I’ve been working on color palettes that I think might work for web 2.0 websites. Please let me know if you find any interesting or use for your own websites or projects:

Although I keep hearing and reading that green is the new “gray” for websites, I have to say I am loving pink and [...]

I think I finally found the definitive article that explains it the best (kudos to Pixel Acres):

If you didn’t blink, you may have noticed that for a few days recently Wikipedia’s entry for Web 2.0 included a subsection describing the visual elements of Web 2.0. Gradients, colorful icons, reflections, dropshadows, and large text all got [...]

Remember when you would go to your local hardware store and pick up a gallon of paint and you had a couple of choices and a few color sticks to decide which hue would work in your new or existing pad? Times have changed and now paint distributors and creators online are virtual design [...]

Want to learn how to import video into a flash file? This video shows you how!

Here’s an interesting take on the folding Murphy bed idea: instead of folding into the wall, this concept jigsaw-puzzles together to become part of the wall. The bookcase/bed combination works together to help maximize space and give your walls a little extra pop of color; when it’s bedtime, just take down your bookcase and you’ve [...]

Designers should define their role broadly as agents of good in the world, and limit their work to ‘legitimate’ products: those that are needed, and those that can be made without damage to nature or — through the unethical actions of manufacturers and investors — damage to people.
– Industrial designer Phillipe Starck, on the purpose [...]

Almost close up and digitally worked out in Photoshop. I like eyes, hope you like them, too.

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In this tutorial we are going to create a beautiful oldy-worldy composition featuring a compass and making use of some awesome (free) vector artwork from Arsenal. It’s a long tutorial, but well worth the effort!
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One of the best sites around for desktops has to be Desktopography. Inspired by their amazing work today we are going to put together a sunset image mixing some vector shapes and dusky lighting effects to produce a slick image that would make a nice album cover for a chillout mix!
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Was going through a bunch of artwork I had done and thought I’d post them here just to have a record of them.

Todd Oldham’s quickie lesson on Charles and Ray Eames. Fast and Informative!

Mid Century Eames Era Copper & Enamel Bowls 3 PC NICE
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Here are some chunky web 2.0 arrow graphics for anyone to download and use free. Would love a link back to DesignShrine.net, but that’s optional.

You can download the actual sized images (800×600) clicking HERE.
Thinking about going Vista. Was wondering if this was a good price or not. Or is it worth it [...]