Web/Graphic Design Trends in 2012
Design trends for this year are bold and aim to grab audience attention. The focus is still on aesthetics but functionality is also crucial. Web style is the procedure of preparing and developing a website. Textual content, pictures, electronic marketing and entertaining components are used by web developers to generate the website seen on the web technique.
Web developers use markup terminology, such as HTML for framework and CSS for demonstration as well as JavaScript to add communication to create websites that can be study by web surfers. As a whole, the procedure of web style can involve conceptualization, preparing, generating, post-production, analysis, and marketing. The website is sailed by using back links, which are generally pink and underlined but can be made to look like anything the developer needs. Images can also be back links.
The graphics should get through to the web users and grab their attention. On an average, a web user spends about 10 second on the page. So the message should be conveyed instantaneously making an impact as soon as the page is viewed. Here are a few design trends that will be popular in 2012.
1. Colors
Bright hues of red, pink and green are being used on the web instead of neutrals. Saturated rainbow hues that captivate interest are a must. However, only 2-3 colors are used on one page.
2. Typography
Custom fonts can be put together using CSS Typeset, Typetester, WhatTheFont and other tools. Fontsize has also increased to grab eyeballs. Textured fonts with depth, 3D effect, gradients, transparency and shadows are hip.
3. Photos and backgrounds
To grab user attention, large sized photos and backgrounds are used. Images should have a high resolution and icons are substantial in size. The page should look rich with animation just like a movie or video game. Retro and vintage designs from the past are making a comeback.
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Online applications to combat your burdensome paperwork
Though today’s entrepreneurs and business owners are highly enthusiastic and ambitious enough to reach to the zenith of success with deep rooted dedication and hard work, managing piles of papers, doing all the paper work etc sure gives everyone jitters down the spine. Agreed that the paper work is mandatory and must be thoroughly checked to keep a tab on the business activities and make sure there is no wastage of resources, doing the same consumes a lot of productive time, which otherwise would have been utilized in growing the business. Besides having eco friendly concerns at heart one cannot deny the fact that all the paper work is not healthy for the environment.
1. Invoicera

Generating paper based invoices every now and then is not only a cumbersome task but is also against eco system. Invoicera is a leader in providng comprehensive online billing facilities. And not only do you receive detailed invoices, the features of Invoicera gives your billing system a complete redesign.
The fact that it is web based makes it easier for the users to access it any time and any where in the world. The moment you log into your Invoicera account, you will get an instant access to a complete review of the online billing system, which will give you an insight upon the expenses. With Invoicera you can prepare different reports, generate instant invoices and bill your clients accordingly.
Invoicera is of particular interest to those whose job description requires them to be constantly on the fly. With its time tracking facilities via online time tracking software, they can keep a track of the billable hours, and create instant invoices for their clients depending upon the same. It not only reduces the paper work, but the entire process of working on a project or on a per hour basis, extremely easy and transparent.
2. ShoeBoxed
The initial stages of starting up a business are quite cumbersome. There are lots of visits here and there, a lot of manpower hiring decisions to be made, plus there are administrations over heads and what not. At the same time maintaining each and every receipt of the same is just as exhausting as it can be. Not only you feel burdened down with the increasing pile of paper and documents, you may also very well end up loosing some important piece of information in the cruel stock of paper.
An easy way to handle the same is by utilizing the highly digitized services offered by ShoeBoxed. If you are interacting with a lot of authorities and collecting lots of pieces of information, you cannot upload the same in the Microsoft Excel spreadsheets because no one has got time for that, right? By availing the services of ShoeBoxed, you save yourself from the tasks of managing the paper work and feeding the same in the computer memory.
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Mind Blowing Book Sculptures by Guy Laramee
So this is what we do with literature now that we have e-readers? Just kidding. Most people read books on a regular basis, we gain knowledge and obtain lessons that might be applied to our own life in the near future. Designer Guy Laramee has a different viewpoint on paper. He uses those think and heavy book that we remember from College/High school to create beautiful sculptures.
20 Elegant User Interface Switch Designs
On/off, left/right, up/down, start/stop the list goes on and on. We are naturally used to make these action based decisions on a daily basis. Presently, applications are used like a second nature and are mostly dictated by user interface. User interface design has grown dramatically over the last decade. Software companies are more than ever in need of great ui designers. Why? Simple, because if your app is ugly and complex nobody will pay money to use it…..Even if it’s free.
Red On / Off Switch
Clean Metal Switches
Damaged Switch
Drill On Off Switch
10 Beautiful Human Portrait Typography Designs
Art has always undergone a metamorphosis through the ages. Depending on the materials available, the depth of human imagination and the changing perceptions of the world, these aspects have contributed to new art forms or revitalization of the old. Portrait illustrations have always been focused on life-like faces or good interpretations of it. The modern century sees a very unique approach to portrait illustrations that uses typography or words to create picturesque designs.
These words are specially selected for the message they have to deliver or their relevance to the topic. It is amazing how the portraits are created from the manipulation of font types, sizes and keywords. Following the arrangement of words can lead you to understand a hidden meaning, which adds depth and significance to the portrait illustrations. Each artist has an exceptional vision of how the words should depict the portrait, and their individual style is distinct and admirable.
A Man of His Word by Straye-Close
Lady Gaga by Skye Shettle
Burdened Barrack Obama by Dylanroscover
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15 Great Playlists From DesignersMX
DesignersMX showcases beautifuly designed mixes. Not just the quality hand-picked music collection, but the time consuming album cover art as well. Asking some of the industry’s top designers, DesignersMX is on a mission to discover the musical secrets of creativity. We have a very strong taste in life, and the things that populate it; Music is one of those things.
1. Invisible Mix by Franz Jeitz
2. Night Sky by The Curious Collective
3. Tapes By Will Power
4. Design and Jazz by Addison Kowalski
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40 Inspirational Examples of Banksy Art and Graffiti
Banksy is an England-based graffiti artist, political activist, film director, and painter. His eye-opening street art combines irreverent dark humour with graffiti done in a distinctive stencilling technique. Such artistic works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world. Most people say graffiti is ugly, disruptive, pointless, irresponsible, and childish. All of those allegations are flushed down the toilet, when it’s done properly.
Banksy is a master of doing it properly. Most have a strong opinion about the use of stencils. Other artists swear that it’s incapable, foolish, naive, and senseless. However, Bansky thinks differently. Stencils are good for two reasons, One – they’re quick ; two – they annoy idiots. Apart from his outside artworks, he goes even farther to express his views by creating physical prop pieces (which you will see below.)
Mel de Cal Milio Honey Packaging


Designed by Puigdemont Roca from Spain, the Mel de Cal Milio honey packaging is a beautiful solution. For compiling a traditional natural products, nothing better than the basis of a direct association between the image of the products and of its origin.
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The Elephant Duvet Cover by Thomas Paul

Thomas Paul is pleased to present the debut of their bedding collection. Why limit your love of thomaspaul to basic pillows and linens? Now you can have a duvets and shams featuring your favorite Thomas Paul sea faring designs. The overscaled motifs on the duvet covers and shams are hand screened. Made with 100% Cotton Sateen, this unique design starts at $250.
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Work-Less Play-More Notepad

“A man who makes no mistakes, does not make anything.”
The Work-Less Play-More Notepad is the scribble and dribble notepad! Your notes now have backside prints of balls from your favorite sports, allowing you to have fun creating mistakes. Crumple up your paper for a quick shot into the wastebasket or toss it around with your co-workers when the boss isn’t looking!
The notebook includes 48 pages and 8 designs. Pick one up today for $8.49!
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