Entries Tagged as 'Galleries'
45 Examples of Beautiful Reflection Photography
Published February 7th, 2011 in Galleries - 19 Comments
Beautiful photographs serve as an excellent source of inspiration for designers. In this post we’ll showcase 45 photos from various photographers that make use of reflections. If you see something you like, click on the image or the photographer’s link and you will be led to the source where you can view the photo in full size or browse through other work from the photographer.
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Photo credit: hakukamizaki
25 of the Best Real Estate Themes for WordPress
Published January 31st, 2011 in Galleries, WordPress - 20 Comments
Real estate is a very competitive industry and having an attractive, usable and up-to-date website can help agents to stand out and increase the exposure for their listings. In the past, managing a website could be a costly a complicated task for real estate agents. However, there are now many WordPress themes designed specifically for real estate that can make it much easier and affordable.
WordPress is a great platform for most real estate agents because it is simple to add new listings in most real estate themes, professional themes can be purchased for less than $100, and because having a search engine-friendly site is possible with WordPress.
While there are some free real estate themes available, the quality and functionality of most premium themes is far better and prices are very reasonable. In this post we’ll showcase 25 of the best professional real estate themes for WordPress.
AgentPress ($59.95 at StudioPress)
35 Specialty Galleries for Your Design Inspiration
Published January 27th, 2011 in Galleries - 21 Comments
All designers need inspiration. That inspiration can come from just about anywhere, and ideally inspiration will be found from a variety of different sources. Nature, print publications, art, music, photography, architecture, and other things that are all around us can serve as excellent sources of design inspiration. But since most web and graphic designers are online for hours at a time, gallery sites and blogs often become a go-to source of inspiration.
While web design and CSS galleries have been popular for several years now, specialty or niche galleries often prove to be the most useful sources of online inspiration. In this post we’ll feature 35 different galleries that may prove to be very helpful for you.
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25 Beautiful Freelancer Portfolio Sites
Published January 24th, 2011 in Galleries - 22 Comments
Browsing through portfolio sites can be a fun and inspirational experience. Portfolio sites often showcase creativity and a high-quality of design, since the designer is obviously placing a great deal of importance in reaching potential clients through the portfolio site.
In this post we’ll showcase 25 portfolio sites of freelance designers that should serve as inspiration for any designers who are looking to create or re-design their own portfolio site. You may also be interested in:
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- 25 of the Best Photographer Portfolio Websites – Part II
30 Outstanding Ecommerce Websites
Published January 19th, 2011 in Galleries - 33 Comments
Ecommerce websites have a reputation for being poorly designed or uninteresting, but of course that is not the case with all ecommerce designs. In this post we’ll showcase 30 sites that show ecommerce can be done in an attractive manner. This post presents a variety of different design styles, as well as sites that are selling a variety of different types of products. Each manages to have an attractive design while still keeping the focus on the products, not allowing the design to overpower what is most important.
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35 Beautiful Type-Based Logos
Published January 17th, 2011 in Galleries - 22 Comments
Sometimes the most simple, memorable, and effective logos consist of only text. While we have showcased examples of creative logos and nature-inspired logos in the past, today we’ll feature 35 type-based logos from various designers. Hopefully the logos found here will serve as inspiration for your own work.
Type-Based Logos
Showcase of Websites from Grammy Nominees
Published January 12th, 2011 in Galleries - 9 Comments
We’ve showcased websites of musicians and bands in the past, and with the Grammy awards coming up we thought it would be interesting to see some of the websites of those artists who have been nominated. In this post you’ll find 27 sites from artists in a variety of genres.
25 Beautiful Minimalist Websites – Part IX
Published January 10th, 2011 in Galleries - 25 Comments
We frequently showcase examples of beautiful design, and throughout our blog’s existence the showcases of minimalist web design have been among the favorites. This is the ninth post in this series, and here you will find another 25 sites that prove less can be more.
Showcase of Urban Photography
Published January 5th, 2011 in Galleries - 24 Comments
Recently we’ve published a few photography showcases (black and white photography, architecture photography and night photography) for inspiration that have drawn a lot of interest from readers. So we’ll continue to feature amazing photography in this showcase of urban photos.
In this post you’ll see 25 photos from various photographers. They show a variety of different urban scenes and settings. When you see something you like, click through and you’ll be able to see more work from the photographer at Flickr, Behance or deviantART.
Photo credit: Heiko Waechter
Design Inspiration: Watercolor Effects
Published January 3rd, 2011 in Galleries - 12 Comments
Watercolor effects are commonly used by web and graphic designers. In this post we’ll provide some inspiration by showcasing more than 40 items for your inspiration. This showcase includes some watercolor paintings as well as some examples of digital watercolor effects, and we’ll conclude the post by featuring examples of websites that make use of watercolor effects.
Using watercolor effects in your own work doesn’t have to be difficult or time consuming. Although you can certainly create your own custom graphics, using a set of watercolor brushes for Photoshop, or even a set of watercolor textures, can save you time and allow you to quickly create the effects.
Credit: Nicole Guice
