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43 New Typography Wallpapers For Type Fanatics
On 24, Mar 2010 | 20 Comments | In Blog, Inspirations | By grapikom
Have you been feeling the itch to change your desktop again? Is the itch of the typographic kind? Fret no more my friends, because I have rounded up yet another cool collection of beautiful typographic wallpapers that you can choose from and stare at all day long after you’ve set them up as your desktops. A great mix once again, featuring the evergreen Helvetica [is it the most widely used font really? for typographic wallpapers?] and some amazingly tedious compositions that look as fantastic and hard to create. I like quite a few from this list, especially the Swim Splash one. Which one was your favorite?
60 Absolutely Gorgeous Textured Logos With That Wow Factor
On 24, Mar 2010 | 27 Comments | In Blog, Inspirations | By grapikom
Textures are a pleasure in Photoshop and a privilege in Illustrator. Now since all good logos are vectors, you rarely come across ones that have intricate and beautiful textures. Making a logo classy with the effect of textures [the grunge texture seems to be the most popular in the textured logos that I found] is indeed an art and today I have rounded up a gorgeous collection of logos that are not flat. There is a lovely mix of wood grain, stained glass, burnt paper, foliage, water, urban decay, brush strokes, ribbons, fabric, metal and stone textures in these logos. Whether a result of vector texture overlays or simply intelligent design playing illusion games with your vision, these beautiful logos have a palpable, almost real texture that will make you want to reach out and touch your screens. Enjoy and get inspired!
Disclaimer – This is a logo inspiration gallery and all the logos here with the exception of one [Envision Custom Work] are made by different designers and following the link on each logo will take you to the actual source and original designer. Thanks!
Random Design Collection to Inspires You
On 24, Mar 2010 | 2 Comments | In Blog, Inspirations | By grapikom
Random Design inspiration
Here’s some random stuff that inspired us from around the web. This is issue 1 of a series of random design inspirations and eye-candy pictures that will be posted here on. Enjoy this and be a part of future issues by emailing us any inspirational links or images to info@grapikom.com
via www.cpluv.com
via www.at-elier.net
via www.flickr.com
via flickr.com
via www.behance.net
via www.buamai.com
via www.wordsarepictures.co.uk
via www.typographicposters.com
via freshome.com
via krop.com
via ffffound.com
via abduzeedo.com
via www.behance.net
via www.behance.net
via www.typographicposters.com
via www.behance.net
via www.kuteev.ru
New PS4 Concept Design To Look Forward in 2010
On 23, Mar 2010 | 2 Comments | In Blog, Gadgets | By grapikom
All of you maybe already know that the last available version of PlayStation is still PlayStation 3, but at this time you can guess the design of PlayStation 4 will looks. Below is one of the New PS4 Concept Design that you can imagine will be yours someday. Enjoy..
10 Unusual Watches Design You have to Watch Out
On 23, Mar 2010 | One Comment | In Blog, Gadgets | By grapikom
We compiled for you a collection of time peices that show the time using an intuitive and often very unusual display. Watches are becoming gadgets that do more than showing the time. These gadgets bring the idea of supreme functionality and combine it with an appealing design.
Brando’s MP4 Watch & Camera
Classy Black Tima Watch Design Concept
Beautiful And Original Product Designs that You’ll be Amazed
On 23, Mar 2010 | 470 Comments | In Blog, Gadgets | By grapikom
An overview of some beautiful and original product designs which will hopefully make the cut and will be available in the next years.
Bracelet Watch
The idea for this watch is classic plastic bracelet, with incorporated lines inside the watch that show the current time. Those three lines are rotating around the watch and show the time, while the second line is going around all the time. It is a simple concept, atractive and eye-catching. Adjusting the clock is easy as the watch is the touchscreen. All you have to do is to touche the line, click the adjust icon and slide current time line to correct time. Design by Djordje Zivanovic.
Made in China
This product targets the entire 1.3 billion Chinese population. Each aspect of the hardware derives from an oriental inspiration which improves the PC experience for the targeted market. The hardware features a “No CPU, No Hard drive, No Graphics Card and No Sound Card” concept. These PC components are stored in a Service Provider of the new infrastructure.
Thus, subscribing to a plan of the Service Provider will allow the use of these components. The data from the components is then wirelessly transmitted to the user’s hardware. Thus, all PCs are administered by the Service Provider. MADE stands for Massively Administered Digital Entities.
MARRO computer system
This computer system analyzes, organizes, and customizes daily media activities. It is comprised of a stationary central unit and a separate mobile satellite unit. The central unit contains components such as the media card, CPU, drives and network card. The satellite unit houses the built-in Life OS, CPU, and flash memory.
Compared to the typical OS, which are limited to the resources and hardware of their physical location, the Life OS operates digital files and electronic devices that we use day to day. The MARRO ring records users’ daily media activities within the life system, constantly learning life patterns and making suggested improvements.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you had an external touch screen that works as a keyboard, macbook cover and a photo/movie stand?
This concept is supposed to be “integrated device for all” that is easy to use. The “DDM” is normally used as a typical LCD display for a powerful desktop CPU yet can be detached from the main body. In this detached form, the DDM acts much like the desktop PC yet supports portability. In this way, multiple DDM’s can be taken away from the main CPU and used separately. When placed back in the CPU cradle, each unit automatically syncs the its data with the local machine’s database offering one-step, seemless back-up and shareability.
“Concrete Art” is a beautiful way to enhance any room with pretty much any design you can think of. Contrasting the cold austerity of concrete, these floral designs are a great way to enhance any room. This design concept allows for the application of any pattern to the surface, either when pouring or afterwards when the concrete has set.
The “Action Runner” includes standard 3″ x 5″ sheet (when ripped), and keeps you focused on Action Steps with the elegance of the silky and sexy covers and blended paper. This ultra matte finish is spiced up with an ultra glossy UV varnish.
The ‘Slice’ concept is an organically inspired computing system which envisions a new approach to accessing, organizing and interacting with information and data stored on the PC. Current file management systems force users to store and manage files in a hierarchy of folders. The files are buried deep within folders providing no visual indication of where files are located, further adding to the confusion.
Slice brings the information out of the computer putting it into the users hand. By physically interacting with the slice, users can organize and place files accordingly. Each of the slices visually represent different folders seen in current operating software such as My Documents, My Music, My Videos, etc. The visual and touch based experience associated with slice provides the user with a tangible connection to their information stored on the computer reassuring the safety and placement of their files.
In times wenn all-rounder-phones dominate the market, more subtle, intuitive and minimalistic designs provide a sound alternative. This is just a cell phone to provide communication. No mp3, no video or camera etc. Designed by Tamer Koseli.
A concept and a modern interpretation of a rocking chair. The near circular form seen from the side is what makes the design unique. It allows for the rocking motion without being an attachment, but instead flowing into the rest of the chair. The upper part features a light source, which can be used as a reading light.
Airtrav is an electronic boarding pass concept. The touch screen interface allows for users to access airport information. Travelers can know anything and everything about their flight, dual headphones are available for multiple users and the deaf or hearing impaired can stay alert to important changes. The system has a stackable charging system (charged by an alternative power source).
This is a design we’ve all been waiting for a long time now. The Easy PB&J Jar is a jar with two lids that allows you to access all of your peanut butter easily without having to resort to breaking open the jar. As you near the end on one side, simply flip the jar over to get the rest. The straight and smooth internal walls also ensure that no peanut butter is ever left behind a nook or cranny like existing jars.
A carry-on luggage to articulate the lost romance of air travel. The design also pulls from the golden age of ocean liners: the black lacquered finish will become beautifully scraped and chipped as the suitcase travels with you, revealing the bamboo plywood beneath. The patina will develop with each trip you take. Designed by Joey Roth.
In Nokia 888 form follows you: it is a light personal mobile communication device. You can change its form according to your needs during the day. You don’t have to carry it in your pocket or on your wrist. You can carry it anywhere, in any form. You can roll it, bend it, put on your clothes like a clip.
It also makes some form changes that makes it more ergonomic: i.e. when you want to talk on the phone, the body form turns into the form of the good old telephone. You can personalize these forms and record them. Communication takes place via electronic motions that 888 has. E.g. you can send a heart shape to your girlfriend, so her telephone turns into an icon of heart.
Zeed+ is a computer which maximizes the mobility of its hardware components. All the hardware, such as the video card, sound card, CPU and network card are no longer located inside the box. Instead, each of the stem-shaped devices are well packaged standard units that sit on the vase base.
Zeed+ has the meaning of when you need something, you seed something. Each stem, or “zeed”, can be easily upgraded or changed, since they are located outside of the vase base. This also offers the benefit of trading or recylcing old “zeeds” to different market segments. Under the “zeed++” project, the older, but still usable zeeds, can be collected and reused in other Zeed+ computers for special groups, charities, education.
The overall design concept of the form is inspired by “Ikebana”, the Japanese traditional art of formal flower arrangement with special regard shown to balance, harmony, and form.
Slick, compact, beautiful and elegant watch design by Julien Soret.
Ryan Han has developed a concept with an interesting conceptual feature. The standard finger clicks, swipes and flicks are all incorporated, but the most interesting features involve utilizing shaking and pouring motions.
For those of us cursed with limited space, this is the answer. It’s a combination printer and table that blends in well with small offices as furniture. The faux drawers are actually paper loading trays and the slit is where your prints come out. Now nobody will scold you for setting your drink on top of the printer. Designer: Lukas Koh.
A next-generation phone concept, Onyx. Enabled through Synaptics clear, capacitive sensing technology, Onyx illustrates the future of mobile communications by combining an intelligent and adaptive user interface with sleek industrial design and next-generation user interaction design. The Onyx concept does not base its experience on treating applications as separate windows or entities that work in isolation. Rather, the Onyx concept seamlessly integrates functions into activity based experiences.
Moody is not only a simple washbasin, but also an aquarium for goldfish, a Zen garden or a simple pebble river bed or whatever you would like it to be. It is completely watertight with a sand bed for fish, and provides the necessary lighting for maintaining your fish in healthy conditions. Price: $4,700.00.
Designer Pavel Balykin believes that retro timepiece is on schedule for a comeback. It’s fittingly called the Sand+Time Watch and has the distinct feature of a digital hour glass screen saver mode. It’s a “screen saver” mode, because this particular feature does not actually count time for you.
If you want to know the real time, click a button and a more modern interpretation of time, we like to call “numbers”, will appear. Add a motion sensor, like the one used in Apple’s iPhone, and this screen saver mode might get that extra little cool factor to push it into production.
Reconditioned phone based on a vintage Bundespost design. It is a beautiful and original product design. Which is why it is in this overview. Price: £ 215.00.
The Circle sofa unit is made up of four parts, two of which make up a semicircle; all of which together create a round sculpture. The outline and contour looks highly sculptural and vigorous – and it is left open how one arranges these sofas in a room. Due to the “segmentation” of the circle, the sofas facilitate a great diversity of options and multifunctional solutions as well as interesting sculptural forms and lines. Designed by UN Studio, Amsterdam (Ben van Berkel).
The Bulbdial Clock has no hands — just one pole in the center of the clock, and three light sources of varying heights which revolve around the pole casting shadows. In the model illustrated above, the light sources are each attached to a ring which rotates around the pole. The innermost ring rotates once per minute, casting a “second hand” shadow. The middle ring rotates once per hour, and casts the “minute hand” shadow. And the outer ring rotates once every 12 hours, casting the “little hand” shadow.
Models available for notebook computers and desktop keyboards. Molded exactly to fit your keyboard like a glove. Quick to remove and reapply as often as you wish.
The Barbapapa transform themselves at will since 30 years. Marie Leblon, very inspired by their universe imagined and created all a series of objects, such these blackboard. Isn’t it just perfect for brainstorming sessions? Price: £19.86.
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25+ Photoshop Tutorials for Poster Design
On 30, Dec 2009 | 321 Comments | In Blog, Tutorials | By grapikom
For Photoshop users who are interested in experimenting and learning something new, poster design is an excellent way to practice. With a large canvas area and unlimited possibilities, there is plenty of room for creativity. Last year I published a collection of tutorials for designing posters in Photoshop. Since other outstanding tutorials have been published since then, today we’ll feature another 28 tutorials.
Create a Furious Pink Panther Poster
Create and Then Shatter a Grid, While Making a Typographic Poster
Designing a Typographic Concept Poster
Designing a Portable Gaming Device Poster
Creating a Retro Grunge Poster
How to Draw an Electronic Angel Working Up an Image of a Girl
How to Design a Rockin’ 80’s Party Poster
Giving a Mafia Look to a Business Photo
Create a Mock-Retro Poster Concept
Make a Turn of the Century Vaudeville Poster
Make an Inspiring Artistic Poster with Drawn Elements
Create an Impactful Child Welfare Poster
Design a High Impact Gig Poster Suitable for Screen Printing
Create Sci-Fi Poster Art in Photoshop
How to Create an Ice-Cold Poster with 3D Text
Create a Poster Illustration with Floating Floral Elements
Sweet Radio Station Advert Design
Make a Cut and Paste Rock Club Flyer
Create an Awesome Music Poster
Making an Anti-Terrorism Poster
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70 Typographic, Clean And Minimalist Color Scheme Web Designs
On 30, Dec 2009 | No Comments | In Blog, Inspirations | By grapikom
Hello there! It’s time for little inspiration and this time I wanted to showcase something different. You may know that very popular designer slogan – “More is Less”, and yes it’s often so true – unexperienced people tend to overcrowd, use too much colors in their designs. I just love these designs – they are very light, clean and usually uses only monochrome color scheme and just one or two bright colors for links or headers.
You may also notice for such designs it’s more about grid, harmonic distribution through whole page and very silent, elegant accents. It’s not about many colorful photos,images or icons, crazy backgrounds or experimentation. Almost all of those designs are very clean, slightly increasing web page loading time, sometimes it’s crucial to have as light designs as possible, for example reddit, digg, stumbleupon social networks also consist of very few images and where is possible just color and CSS is used.
1. Brilliancy
One of the best clean, light and elegant websites I came across in this research. Really brilliant!
2. OffSet Media
3. PixelBot
4. Pixel Umbrella
5. Kristi Hines
Very clean, yet professional web design.
6 .Made By On
7. Hot Meteor
Hot Meteor specializes in web, print, and branding. Their site looks really professional and clean, good design is one of the best ways how to attract new clients.
8. Mark Boulton Design
Excellent accents leading your eye through whole page in the way author wants it. Follow me to this through – magazine photo + new(s) design is the first point which grabs attention, author explains there what is this site and company about – that first attention grabber is very important. Only then you look at his logo and read further – work, our clients, news, contact sections.
9. BKWLD
10. Concentric-Studio
11. Vitor Lourenco
Visit his homepage – starting from index page you’ll get amazed how effectively Vitor Lourenco uses white space.
12. Forget Foo
13. GetFinch
14. ShaunInMan
15. Arty Papers
Beautiful website using just few very subtle, monochrome colors and only pink color in logo is used to highlight most important links.
16. Vesess
17. SimpleBits
18. DesignWorkPlan
19. MadeBySofa
20. 80/20 Studio
21. Clear Left
22. Aentan
On this site so much is going on – I mean so many sections and categories, but still it looks pretty clean.
23. Huge Inc
24. Rustin Jessen
25. Daniel Oliver
26. Subtraction
27. Information Architects
28. The Man In The Sea
29. Built By Buffalo
30. Corporate Risk Watch
Site looks really professional and clean aligned in left side of the screen, also try their navigation – really unique approach!
31. Pixel Haven
32. Design Hotels
33. Jon Tangerine
34. Winnie Lim
35. Wonderful Union
36. Apple
Obvious, but I could not resist myself and not to include Apple minimalist ethalon page, though everyone knows about it already I am sure.
37. Darren Hoyt
38. Ronnie San
39. Shift PX
40. 5ThirtyOne
41. Andy Rutledge
42. Anthony James Bruno
43. Astheria
44. Big Kid
45. Cade Martin Photography
46. David Airey
47. Eight Face
48. Feed A Fever
49. Fell Swoop
50. Hello Stefan
51. Jamie Gregory
52. LindenTibbets
53. Matt Bango
54. Martin Hipp
55. Site Inspire
56. Welcome To Human Resources
57. z8
Click on Portfolio and Contact buttons, you’ll see nice Javascript animation going on there.
58. Kyle Steed
59. Joni Korpi
60. The Portfolio of David Arias
61. El Candor
62. I Love Typography
63. The NetSetter
64. Jeff Doe Design
65. Kyle Standing
66. GB Studio
67. Poccuo
68. Zurb
69. 39/18 Company
70. F5 Fest
50 Awesome And Creative Business Cards
On 30, Dec 2009 | 2 Comments | In Blog, Inspirations | By grapikom
Business cards are cards representing company or individual bearing business information like company’s or individual’s name, address, e-mail, telephone number etc. Usually business cards are simple – black text on white background – including just main information and company’s logotype, but there are many other creative business cards standing out and really taking attention. I took a special interest in these kind of business cards, so here is my list about the most awesome and creative business cards, I’ve ever seen.
1.Business card designed by Graham Jones with type set in Lubalin Graph. Lovely shiny design.
2. This business card by G-Man, great typography.
3. David Corti (AKA Mr. September Industry)
5. Business card that sprouts by Tylene Levesque
6. Great idea of creating metal card:
7. Agency: Barkley Evergreen & Partners
8. Agency: Actual Size Creative
9. Agency: Artful Giving
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12.Poul Nielsen
13. Scott Roberts
14. Very tasty business cards:
15. Danny Ngan
16. Very nice texture added to business card:
17. One more great idea:
18. Just felt in love with those colors:
19. Cool idea – transparent business card! -
20. Open business card and get 3D look, pretty amazing idea:
21. Fizi Pao
22. Philip Lester
23. Louis Beaudoin for massage therapist:
24. Hannes Drensler
25. One more great example from Hannes Drensler
26. Mar Hernandez
27. Mike Chan
28. Sara Mantle
29. Felix Ng
30. I just love that simplicity by Jack Crossing:
31. Victor Konovalov
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33. Alexey Kondratiev
34. Karl Plaude
35. Excellent presentation for business card by Kristina Miletieva
36. Modern design, I love those colors.
37. Gate Kepeer
38. Calm colors – excellent solution. Created by Alvito:
39. Business card doesn’t need to be always standard size. Amazing work by Lennart.
40. Very modern design using just one primary color:
41. Frank Sandres
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43. Nice card with wooden texture and engraved text:
44. Pretty sad business card, but excellent idea – 1 card for both!
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50. Last one is pretty royal – sealed up for You to open:
