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Three-story washing machine (via @gizmodo) #design #innovation i: Three-story washing machine (via @gizmodo) #design #innovationThree-Story Washing Machine Concept - washing machines - Gizmodogizmodo.comSo this was obvious: Place a few dividers into an otherwise normal front-loading washing machine, and separate your reds from your whites without washing a whole separate load. [Yanko Design via Ubergizmo]
Eames Century Modern (via @typegirl) #type #design i: Eames Century Modern (via @typegirl) #type #designHouse Industries presents Eames Century Moderneames.houseind.comHouse Industries presents the manifestation of its our decade-long journey into the philosophical world of Charles and Ray Eames with the release of Eames Century Modern. The result of exhaustive research ...
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Estudio Mopa Design Portfolio #design #portfolio i: Estudio Mopa Design Portfolio #design #portfolioMopa » Workwww.estudiomopa.comT-shirts and caps designed for Fiat Winter 2008 line, curated by SPFW production. The project is inspired by broken futuristic predictions of the past. We mixed a lot of childhood memories from 80’s cartoons to cool music. ...

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50 Fantastic Favicons: Episode 9 i: Every now and again we showcase fantastic favicons, those tiny pieces of art that you’ll find in your browser’s address bar or when rifling through your bookmarks. These little gems are important because they serve as visual indicators to help visitors easily identify content in their browser. That aside, favicons are just nice to look at, and way too many websites don’t make use of them. We want to change that, which is why we are presenting what is now the ninth episode in our favicons seri…
Plasticine Art Showcase: Shape Your Imagination i: Do you remember?.. The first time you played with pieces of modeling clay, melting them in your hands and going deeper and deeper into the colourful plasticine world where your imagination was the only limit. Since the 19th century, when Franz Kolb and William Harbutt independently of each other invented plasticine (modeling clay), it has been used in almost all fields of art: illustration, web design, typography, claymation, installation design.Plasticine artworks can be found just everywher…
45 Fresh Useful JavaScript and jQuery Techniques and Tools i: Yes, this is another round-up of fresh and useful Javascript techniques, tools and resources. But don't close the tab yet, as you might find this one very useful. In this selection we present calendars, forms, buttons, navigation, debugging, optimization and compatibility tables as well as handy resources and tools. We also cover various jQuery-plugins that will help you extend the functionality of your website and improve user experience with ready components or coding solutions.The last sec…
Forms On Mobile Devices: Modern Solutions i: Mobile forms tend to have significantly more constraints than their desktop cousins: screens are smaller; connections are slower; text entry is trickier; the list goes on. So, limiting the number of forms in your mobile applications and websites is generally a good idea. When you do want input from users on mobile devices, radio buttons, checkboxes, select menus and lists tend to work much better than open text fields.But constraints breed innovation, and mobile forms are no different. The li…
Uncovering Toy Cameras and Polaroid Vintage Effects (With Photoshop Tutorials) i: Since its emergence, the digital photography market has gradually supplanted the traditional one. APN and digital SLR cameras entered our lives, and some people announced the death of silver-based images. This is not all lie, and yet old-fashioned images have been particularly popular in the past few years. All we do seem to do now is try to recreate the atmosphere of those bygone times anyway. Blurry, distorted and over-saturated images are not just a fad anymore. People have became familiar…

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Web Standards for E-books i: E-books aren’t going to replace books. E-books are books, merely with a different form. More and more often, that form is ePub, a format powered by standard XHTML. As such, ePub can benefit from our nearly ten years’ experience building standards-compliant websites. That's great news for publishers and standards-aware web designers. Great news for readers, too. Our favorite genius, Joe Clark, explains the simple why and how.
Flash and Standards: The Cold War of the Web i: You’ve probably heard that Apple recently announced the iPad. The absence of Flash Player on the device seems to have awakened the HTML5 vs. Flash debate. Apparently, it’s the final nail in the coffin for Flash. Either that, or the HTML5 community is overhyping its still nascent markup language update. The arguments run wide, strong, and legitimate on both sides. Yet both sides might also be wrong. Designer/developer Dan Mall is equally adept at web standards and Flash; what matters, he says, is…
Accent Folding for Auto-Complete i: Another generation of technology has passed and Unicode support is almost everywhere. The next step is to write software that is not just “internationalized” but truly multilingual. In this article we will skip through a bit of history and theory, then illustrate a neat hack called accent-folding. Accent-folding has its limitations but it can help make some important yet overlooked user interactions work better.
Training the Butterflies: Interview with Scott Berkun i: Whether it’s in front of a huge audience or a handful of executives, smooth public speaking is essential to a successful web design career. Yet most of us are more afraid of speaking in public than we are of death. In a lively give-and-take, Liz Danzico interviews Scott Berkun, author of Confessions of a Public Speaker, for tips on how to prepare for public speaking, how to perfect your timing, and what to do when bad things happen.
Words that Zing i: When someone consults a website, there is a precious opportunity not only to provide useful information but also to influence their decision. To make the most of this opportune moment, we must ensure that the site says or does precisely the right thing at precisely the right time. Understanding the rhetorical concept of kairos can help us craft a context for the opportune moment and hit the mark with appropriately zingy text.

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James Piatt i: James Piatt is an American designer who is most recognized for his controversial handbag designs.
Yvon Chouinard i: Patagonia's founder, Yvon Chouinard, appears on an American Express commercial for their members project with Takepart.com. The piece was filmed in and around Ventura County by academy award winning c…
Nokta i: Nokta (Dot) is an abstract film project which is an improvisation of organic pieces while considering themes like power, chance and luck. I also wanted a perspective that can be subjectified by viewer…
Concept Waterscraper Brings Monumental Architecture Into The Open Sea | Popular Science i: For the last five years, eVolo Magazine has hosted a futuristic skyscraper design competition. Usually, the entrants imagine giant buildings taller than anything under construction today. However, th…
DixonBaxi Film call for ideas i: DixonBaxi Film is seeking collaborators: We’re looking for Writers and Directors on the verge of breakthrough projects. We’ll be working with people from a range of backgrounds - united by having a u…

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Google Analytics in Depth: Goals and Funnels iNew: Setting up goals in Google Analytics is the best way to measure the success rate of your website.
Burnt Wood: A Social Media Icon Set iNew: Burnt Wood is a collection of wood-tiled icons branded with various social media network logos that are perfect for your next grunge-styled web design.
Win a Web or Logo Template from TemplateWire iNew: In this giveaway, five readers will get a chance to win an XTHML/CSS, Flash, or logo template of their choice from TemplateWire.com.
Win the Entire Rosenfeld Media Book Collection iNew: Rosenfeld Media, publisher of short, practical books on user experience design, is giving away its entire collection of books.
8 Ways to Promote Your Work Through Internet Collaboration iNew: Promoting our products and services can be a time consuming and daunting task. It can be a wise way to expand your network, pool resources and save time, money and work. Here are eight ways you can do this.

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Win a Copy of the Billings3 Invoicing App for Mac i: The cool team from Marketcircle have kindly offered two licenses of their Billings application for Mac. Billings 3 is a time tracking and invoicing application that makes running your business a breeze. Fancy winning a copy? Access All Areas members can log in and enter the prize draw! Billings is a ... Log in to your Access All Areas account to read the rest of this post. Not a member? Becoming an Access All Areas member gives you the ability to view exclusive members-only content just like thi…
Create a Fun Print-Ready Doodled Business Card Design i: There’s nothing more unique to your creative talent than a series of your own doodles and sketches. Let’s use the good old doodle to represent our design services by combining quick and fun doodles with a print ready business card design. We’ll be drawing our doodles directly in Illustrator, and using the application’s print abilities [...]
This Week’s Favourites – March 5th 2010 i: In this week’s roundup of creative goodness, we have a unique Illustrator tutorial covering the creation of watercolor effects; a CSS tutorial on the popular sprites technique; a fantastic introduction and overview of CSS attribute selectors; another brilliant Illustrator tutorial, this time creating a bright and crisp illustration; and a well presented bunch of typography [...]
How To Build a Vector Clock Graphic in Illustrator i: If you’re looking to develop your Illustrator skills, here’s a tutorial for you! Follow this walkthrough to see the how adding layer after layer of vector shapes, along with a range of gradients and a spot of texture can quickly create a great looking icon-style clock graphic. The main ingredient we’ll be adding to this [...]
Sticky – A Wordpress Theme for Premium Members i: Last week I posted a tutorial covering the process of building a custom Wordpress theme, and promised that the theme used for the post would be available to download for Access All Areas members. Well, here it is! Sticky is a simple theme that boasts a sticky sidebar (hence the ... Log in to your Access All Areas account to read the rest of this post. Not a member? Becoming an Access All Areas member gives you the ability to view exclusive members-only content just like this. The premium categor…

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Showcase of Double-Sided Business Cards i: Business cards are a necessary marketing tool for any designer, and they also provide an opportunity for the designer to showcase some creativity and to make a lasting impression. In this post we'll feature 25 examples of double-sided business cards for your own inspiration. There are a lot of different approaches taken by the designers of the cards shown here, but each presents an attractive image to potential clients.
Showcase of Textured and Distressed Typography i: Grungy, textured designs are very common right now. These types of effects can also be used with typography to create impressive results. In this post we'll feature 25 examples of textured and distressed typography. If you see something you like, please click through to see more work from the designer.
Win 1,000 Business Cards from Next Day Flyers i: Next Day Flyers has offered to give 1,000 business cards and $25 of printing credit to a lucky reader of Designm.ag.
25 of the Best Non-Profit Websites i: In recent years the quality of non-profit websites has improved dramatically. Fortunately, a growing number of organizations are recognizing the need for a quality website and the opportunities that it presents. In this post we'll showcase 25 well-designed sites of non-profit organizations. If you enjoy this collection please see the one we did back in December or 2008, 40+ Inspirational Non-Profit Website Designs. Sower of Seeds
Freebie: High Res Spray Paint Textures i: Today we have a high-quality set of 8 spray paint textures to release to DesignM.ag readers. The textures are from Sebastiano Guerriero of WeGraphics. This is a follow up to the first set of spray paint textures released at WeGraphics. The textures are free for personal or commercial purposes (which includes use for creating templates or themes to distribute or sell). All 8 textures are shown below. Click on any of them to go to the Flickr page where the image can be downloaded. Or you can down…

Fuel Your Creativity

Color Isn’t Always Better i: Do designers dream in Pantone with visions of rainbows in their heads? Color is a vital part of any graphic designer’s life – after all, they’re the ones paid to come up with pleasing color combinatio…
Inspiration Smorgasbord i: Ok Go – This Too Shall Pass And Then There Was Salsa Saul Bass: On Making Money vs Quality Work Kaleidoscope Made from Typography by Katerina Orlikova avantgarde by Max Quolin Larent Nivalle Photograp…
Tales of an Ex-designer i: Tired of clients? Sick of toeing the line between artist and “mad man” (without the added bonus of the martini lunches)? Want to get paid? Want to get paid on time? Me too. photo by yushimoto I was si…
Stellar Branding Across Various Mediums i: Branding & Identity can make or break a company. If you have worked on large scale client with billboards, brochures, letterhead, envelopes, TV, web etc. you know how many details there are to work ou…
36 Minutes of Creative Genius i: We all need a small spark to get going sometimes… What makes it easier to get going than some creative videography, editing & animation? Not much. Here are some creative videos some with mind blowing…