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I Want You - Emily Strange, The lovable Emily Strange came to life in 1991, designed by Nathan Carrico for Santa Cruz Skateboards. She is referred to as a counterculture icon. I would just call her a sceptic. Image found at: Kollectable Kaos
I Want You – Emily Strange, The lovable Emily Strange came to life in 1991, designed by Nathan Carrico for Santa Cruz Skateboards. She is referred to as a counterculture icon. I would just call her a sceptic. Image found at: Kollectable Kaos
Lines and Gradients- Courtesy of: psdtuts+
Lines and Gradients- Courtesy of: psdtuts+
Based on photo by hotblack from morgueFile.com
Based on photo by hotblack from morgueFile.com
Based on image by hotblack on morgueFile.com - F.Viola
Based on image by hotblack on morgueFile.com – F.Viola
Vertical lines of a dark fence, image courtesy of p.ic - Photo Internet Collection - www.photoic.wordpress.com, photographer: Federico Viola
Vertical lines of a dark fence, image courtesy of p.ic – Photo Internet Collection – www.photoic.wordpress.com, photographer: Federico Viola
Screenshot from What's Your Story by Joyce Hostyn
Screenshot from What’s Your Story by Joyce Hostyn
Finding the Right Candidate for a Job... - Photo AdamRiley from www.projectnoah.org
Finding the Right Candidate for a Job… – Photo AdamRiley from www.projectnoah.org
Free Transform and Ctrl - I am loving it!!!
Free Transform and Ctrl – I am loving it!!!
Illustration by Tavis Coburn found on DzineBlog.com
Illustration by Tavis Coburn found on DzineBlog.com
Jenga, photo courtesy of: Design-Crit.com
Jenga, photo courtesy of: Design-Crit.com
S-shaped_seating
line
Constructivism Reference - by Lylah Livingston
Constructivism Reference – by Lylah Livingston
Massive Attack - The Essential Mix
Massive Attack – The Essential Mix
GTA 5 image of Michael pointing
Michael Pointing in GTA V – Courtesy of Rockstar
"Step into my office" Source: The Age, click image for link
“Step into my office” Source: The Age, click image for link
Illustration by Jessie Ford, found on DzineBlog.com
Illustration by Jessie Ford, found on DzineBlog.com
Multimedia Production Cycle - This image is under the Creative Common Agreement, you can use it but will need to reference this site: www.classoffederico.wordpress.com
Multimedia Production Cycle – This image is under the Creative Common Agreement, you can use it but will need to reference this site: www.classoffederico.wordpress.com
Concept for Gallery Screnshot
Concept for Gallery Screnshot
Poppies - Vector art Federico Viola based on photo by hotblack from morgueFile
Poppies – Vector art Federico Viola based on photo by hotblack from morgueFile
Colourful Table of Content - Ribbons in Primary Colours - found at: LifeBlue.com
Colourful Table of Content – Ribbons in Primary Colours – found at: LifeBlue.com
Illustration by Gary Neill found on Dzineblog.com - http://garyneill.com/ http://garyneill.tumblr.com/
Illustration by Gary Neill found on Dzineblog.com – http://garyneill.com/ http://garyneill.tumblr.com/
Photo by Seemann on morgueFile.com
Photo by Seemann on morgueFile.com
Image Source: www.photoshopessentials.com
Image Source: www.photoshopessentials.com
Photo by agathabrown on morgueFile
Photo by agathabrown on morgueFile
Typographic with Colours and Photos - The use of large numbers is effective and the low opacity of the boxes works, personally, I find it looks a bit dated- found at: JuxtaPost.com
Typographic with Colours and Photos – The use of large numbers is effective and the low opacity of the boxes works, personally, I find it looks a bit dated- found at: JuxtaPost.com
Experimental Photomontage by Robert Heinecken
Experimental Photomontage by Robert Heinecken
Illustration by Jessie Ford, found on DzineBlog.com
Illustration by Jessie Ford, found on DzineBlog.com
Based on a photo by delboysafa from morgueFile.com
Based on a photo by delboysafa from morgueFile.com
Outlined text changed in size and colours dropped into the individual letters with Eyedropper tool using LMB + Alt
Outlined text changed in size and colours dropped into the individual letters with Eyedropper tool using LMB + Alt
Illustration: Jamie McKelvie - Suburban Glamour Comic Series
Illustration: Jamie McKelvie – Suburban Glamour Comic Series
Geese in Ameland, Photo by Frans Schouwenburg
Geese in Ameland, Photo by Frans Schouwenburg
Based on photo by xandert found on morgueFile
Based on photo by xandert found on morgueFile
Banner_Cert IV WebBTech-C1
Colours, Numbers and Boxes - very happy and alive, personally I do not like the distortion of the word content - found at: Flickr
Colours, Numbers and Boxes – very happy and alive, personally I do not like the distortion of the word content – found at: Flickr
He loves OHS! - Photo by Karpati Gabor on morgueFile
He loves OHS! – Photo by Karpati Gabor on morgueFile
Illustration by Gary Neill found on P.A.P.-Blog - http://garyneill.com/ http://garyneill.tumblr.com/
Illustration by Gary Neill found on P.A.P.-Blog – http://garyneill.com/ http://garyneill.tumblr.com/
Source: morgueFile, Photo by matei
Source: morgueFile, Photo by matei
Image from morgueFile by lemai13
Image from morgueFile by lemai13
Milk Poster - Swiss International Style Reference - by Annabel Stephen Salip
Milk Poster – Swiss International Style Reference – by Annabel Stephen Salip
The swirls in the image are made up of numerous lines. Courtesy of: www.openprocessing.org
The swirls in the image are made up of numerous lines. Courtesy of: www.openprocessing.org
'For Great Road Trips: Switzerland' Poster by Herbert Matter in (Swiss) International Style - Source: http://swisstype.wordpress.com/work/
‘For Great Road Trips: Switzerland’ Poster by Herbert Matter in (Swiss) International Style – Source: http://swisstype.wordpress.com/work/
Examples of Output and Display for web-content. Image: live.surveyshack.com
Examples of Output and Display for web-content. Image: live.surveyshack.com
Colour Palette for Quentin Tarantino Movie: Inglorious Basterds. Source: Flavorwire.com - Image Credit: Roxy Radulescu
Colour Palette for Quentin Tarantino Movie: Inglorious Basterds. Source: Flavorwire.com – Image Credit: Roxy Radulescu
Britons, Lord Kitchener Wants You! Propaganda poster design from WWI by Alfred Leere. Image: courtesy of WorldWarEra.com
Britons, Lord Kitchener Wants You! Propaganda poster design from WWI by Alfred Leere. Image: courtesy of WorldWarEra.com
ruthworkx -http://ruthworkx.files.wordpress.com
ruthworkx -http://ruthworkx.files.wordpress.com
Luminescent Lines - Courtesy of: PSDLearning
Luminescent Lines – Courtesy of: PSDLearning
Text-based Table of Content - Very Graphic and Black and White- found at: Smashing Magazine (click image for inspiring article on table of content design)
Text-based Table of Content – Very Graphic and Black and White- found at: Smashing Magazine (click image for inspiring article on table of content design)
Photo by ariadna on morgueFile
Photo by ariadna on morgueFile
The concept was used on the German side as well with this 'Auch du sollst beitreten zur Reichswehr' [You too should join the German Army], design by Julius Engelhard, Image: courtesy of mental_floss
The concept was used on the German side as well with this ‘Auch du sollst beitreten zur Reichswehr’ [You too should join the German Army], design by Julius Engelhard, Image: courtesy of mental_floss
Swiss International Style - Joseph Müller-Brockmann - Beethoven - found at www.designhistory.com
Swiss International Style – Joseph Müller-Brockmann – Beethoven – found at www.designhistory.com
Swiss travel poster from 1934 by Herbert Matter - Source: http://swisstype.wordpress.com/work/
Swiss travel poster from 1934 by Herbert Matter – Source: http://swisstype.wordpress.com/work/
The underlined text and insertion point at end of the word indicates that you are still in the type mode.
The underlined text and insertion point at end of the word indicates that you are still in the type mode.
Some of us have there most enjoyable moments in nature at the beach, Photo by rivediamoci on morgueFiles
Some of us have there most enjoyable moments in nature at the beach, Photo by rivediamoci on morgueFiles
Layers in Photoshop are like a Collage of images stuck on top of each other...
Layers in Photoshop are like a Collage of images stuck on top of each other…
M1873 Replica, courtesy of Ebay
Illustration: Tavis Coburn - Illustration for for an article predicting trends in Apple's mobile strategy. Found on: TavisCoburn.com
Illustration: Tavis Coburn – Illustration for for an article predicting trends in Apple’s mobile strategy. Found on: TavisCoburn.com
Courtesy of The Art of Mass Effect Universe’, 2012
Courtesy of The Art of Mass Effect Universe’, 2012
Table of Content from Textbook - This design lends itself to an interactive use - found at: Smashing Magazine (click image for inspiring article on table of content design)
Table of Content from Textbook – This design lends itself to an interactive use – found at: Smashing Magazine (click image for inspiring article on table of content design)
The Face by drfranken found on ChromoArt.de
The Face by drfranken found on ChromoArt.de
Photo by omdur on morgueFile
Photo by omdur on morgueFile
Based on photo by dhester from morgueFile.com
Based on photo by dhester from morgueFile.com
What Time is it Now? by King_Bobbles
What Time is it Now? by King_Bobbles
From 'Henri's Walk to Paris' 1962 - children's book by Saul Bass Found at: Brainpickings.org
From ‘Henri’s Walk to Paris’ 1962 – children’s book by Saul Bass Found at: Brainpickings.org
Text and Shapes - This design lends itself to an interactive use - found at: Smashing Magazine (click image for inspiring article on table of content design)
Text and Shapes – This design lends itself to an interactive use – found at: Smashing Magazine (click image for inspiring article on table of content design)
Work by Justin Anderson
Work by Justin Anderson
Mosaic of Sofia Coppola - by Maurizio Galimberti - www.mauriziogalimberti.it
Mosaic of Sofia Coppola – by Maurizio Galimberti – www.mauriziogalimberti.it
Photo by mcconnors on morgueFile
Photo by mcconnors on morgueFile
Good Morning! Photo: wallyir, from: morgueFile.com
Good Morning! Photo: wallyir, from: morgueFile.com
The Glossy Reflection is transparent on top and gets whiter towards the bottom.
The Glossy Reflection is transparent on top and gets whiter towards the bottom.
Pink Ribbon Day - Swiss International Style Reference - by Hwan Rochanabuddhi
Pink Ribbon Day – Swiss International Style Reference – by Hwan Rochanabuddhi
Circles_in_Grid_persp
Steel Curves, Image: courtesy of flickr.com, photographer: Margeois.
Steel Curves, Image: courtesy of flickr.com, photographer: Margeois.
Leonardo's St. John the Baptist, Louvre, Paris, Image: courtesy of A World History of Art - www.all-art.org
Leonardo’s St. John the Baptist, Louvre, Paris, Image: courtesy of A World History of Art – www.all-art.org
Peace- Swiss International Style Reference - by Maryam Chananeh
Peace- Swiss International Style Reference – by Maryam Chananeh
Photo Montage by SGlider12 on Webdesign.org - Click image for great Gimp tutorial
Photo Montage by SGlider12 on Webdesign.org – Click image for great Gimp tutorial
lines
Example of applied changes
Example of applied changes
people_comedy_carpet_LOOK_hotblack
Luminescent Twirls- Courtesy of: YourPhotoshopGuide
Luminescent Twirls- Courtesy of: YourPhotoshopGuide
Work by Egon Schiele, found at Mom.org
Work by Egon Schiele, found at Mom.org
Photomontage: Amir Ebrahim Photography
Photomontage: Amir Ebrahim Photography
Photo by mconnors on morgueFile
Photo by mconnors on morgueFile
Photo by dharder on morgueFiles.com
Photo by dharder on morgueFiles.com
Illustrator unknown - found at: Ephemera - World of Rare Books
Illustrator unknown – found at: Ephemera – World of Rare Books
Only practice will help you learn! Photo by BreonWarwick on morgueFile
Only practice will help you learn! Photo by BreonWarwick on morgueFile
From 'Henri's Walk to Paris' 1962 - children's book by Saul Bass Found at: Brainpickings.org
From ‘Henri’s Walk to Paris’ 1962 – children’s book by Saul Bass Found at: Brainpickings.org
Screenshot - 82 Everyone is a Marketer by Seth Godin from What's Your Story by Joyce Hostyn
Screenshot – 82 Everyone is a Marketer by Seth Godin from What’s Your Story by Joyce Hostyn
The gentle curve of the river and the light green tones of the grass give this image a calming feel. The montains and the clouds have a less calming effect. Image: courtesy of Icon Photography School - http://www.photographyicon.com/line/
The gentle curve of the river and the light green tones of the grass give this image a calming feel. The montains and the clouds have a less calming effect. Image: courtesy of Icon Photography School – http://www.photographyicon.com/line/
Photo by matthewbridges on morgueFile.com
Photo by matthewbridges on morgueFile.com
The grass layer has been turned into a clipping mask with the shape of the rabbit below.
The grass layer has been turned into a clipping mask with the shape of the rabbit below.
Contemporary design in style of Construcitvism by Teo Brito found at LauraGreen92 - click image for more information and link to her blog
Contemporary design in style of Construcitvism by Teo Brito found at LauraGreen92 – click image for more information and link to her blog
Uncle Sam Wants You, WWI Propaganda Poster for US Army recruits, Design by James Montgomery Flagg, 1916, image found at: Live Auctioneers
Uncle Sam Wants You, WWI Propaganda Poster for US Army recruits, Design by James Montgomery Flagg, 1916, image found at: Live Auctioneers
Photo by DTL on morgueFiles
Photo by DTL on morgueFiles
Your Lipstick Needs You, an entertaining take by Digital Media Artist Samantha Cain. Courtesy of: Samantha Cain, http://www.behance.net/samanthacain
Your Lipstick Needs You, an entertaining take by Digital Media Artist Samantha Cain. Courtesy of: Samantha Cain, http://www.behance.net/samanthacain
timetable table_IOP
Photo by frenchbyte on morgueFile
Photo by frenchbyte on morgueFile
Revolver
Fruity Design - This is great for a menu, very appetizing thumbnails - found at: WeddingPhotography.com
Fruity Design – This is great for a menu, very appetizing thumbnails – found at: WeddingPhotography.com
Study - Lines and Grace Kelly - by Federico Viola photo: courtesy of GettingCheeky.com and curved lines wallpaper: courtesy of FreeFever.com
Study – Lines and Grace Kelly – by Federico Viola photo: courtesy of GettingCheeky.com and curved lines wallpaper: courtesy of FreeFever.com
Vista Lighting Effect - Courtesy of: Tutorial9
Vista Lighting Effect – Courtesy of: Tutorial9
Illustration: Jamie McKelvie - Art Brut Record
Illustration: Jamie McKelvie – Art Brut Record
Custom Shapes and Custom Shape Icon
Custom Shapes and Custom Shape Icon
Close-up at Fed Square, Federico Viola 2013
Close-up at Fed Square, Federico Viola 2013
Italian movie poster found on Abduzeedo.com
Italian movie poster found on Abduzeedo.com
Screenshot of Endless Alphabet 2, courtesy of AppsPlayground.com
Screenshot of Endless Alphabet 2, courtesy of AppsPlayground.com
Circles_touching
Work by Jo W
Work by Jo W
Text and Shapes - This design lends itself to an interactive use - found at: Klafferty.com
Text and Shapes – This design lends itself to an interactive use – found at: Klafferty.com
Circle
This is a template for a business website found at TemplateMonster. It is interesting in the sense that it breaks up the main image as part of the navigation. The sound it comes with is annoying.
This is a template for a business website found at TemplateMonster. It is interesting in the sense that it breaks up the main image as part of the navigation. The sound it comes with is annoying.
Light Streaks - Courtesy of: PhotoshopEssentials
Light Streaks – Courtesy of: PhotoshopEssentials
Photo by clarita on morgueFile
Photo by clarita on morgueFile
Image source: Data Center Knowledge
Image source: Data Center Knowledge
Found at Inc.com
Found at Inc.com
Photo by clarita on www.morguefile.com
Photo by clarita on www.morguefile.com
Grassy Rabbits
Grassy Rabbits
Illustration by Kate Miller, found on DzineBlog.com
Illustration by Kate Miller, found on DzineBlog.com
Photo by hotblack on morgueFile.com
Photo by hotblack on morgueFile.com
Circles_in_Grid
Using the Reflect tool (o) to reflect the i downwards as if it has collapsed in front.
Using the Reflect tool (o) to reflect the i downwards as if it has collapsed in front.
Study - Lines and Grace Kelly - by Federico Viola photo: courtesy of GettingCheeky.com and curved lines wallpaper: courtesy of FreeFever.com
Study – Lines and Grace Kelly – by Federico Viola photo: courtesy of GettingCheeky.com and curved lines wallpaper: courtesy of FreeFever.com
Couple found at http://frenchbydesign.blogspot.com.au
Couple found at http://frenchbydesign.blogspot.com.au
Courtesy of The Art of Mass Effect Universe’, 2012
Courtesy of The Art of Mass Effect Universe’, 2012
A Beautiful Piece by Aerosol found on his Facebook
A Beautiful Piece by Aerosol found on his Facebook
custom shapes 02
The calming effect of horizontal lines, image: courtesy of flickr.com, Photographer: jaikdean
The calming effect of horizontal lines, image: courtesy of flickr.com, Photographer: jaikdean
Setting the grid up.
Setting the grid up.
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