Outstanding Branding and Identity Design by Michael Spitz
Michael Spitz is an independent graphic designers from Rijeka, Croatia. He specializes in branding, corporate identity, graphic design, custom typography, illustration, and information design. We are very influenced by his fascinating work and would like to share it with you today. Up and coming logo designers should absolutely take some notes from Michael on simplicity and quality.
25 Unique Transparent and Glass Designs
There is something cool and beautiful about transparent design. Seeing the other side creates a new viewpoint that people rarely think about. Let’s take the iPhone 4S transparent back cover listed below as an example. Seeing the back side of you phone allows you to comprehend that all guts are working together in order to provide you a valuable experience.
This common sense realization often goes unnoticed by many users, and needs to be appreciated. For you inspiration we collected some well made transparent and glass products. We hope the following will help you with future projects.
Unzipped Glass Snack Bag
Transparent Kayak by Clear Blue Hawaii
Transparent Foosball Table by Teckell
Hammer Coat Hook
Looking suspiciously like a claw hammer, Claude is in fact a well-hard coat hook with attitude! You can hang a ton of stuff on his head and he won’t lose his temper, just be sure he’s properly nailed to the wall though.
Source: Fancycrave.com
Cassette Tape Retro Pillow by DCI
Rest your head on this fun retro cassette tape pillow and dream of your favorite mixtape or soundtrack. Fun, three dimensional photo printed pillow looks like a real cassette tape.
Source: Fancycrave.com
Carzor-Card Shaped Razor & Mirror
It is a card, a mirror and a razor, it can be all the above at the same time.
The blades are stored safely behind the mirror while it’s in your pocket, and it’s easy to use. This quirky design really meets the needs of men on the go who recognize there won’t always be time to shave in the morning. What does one do when they turn up to work scraggly faced? Simply whip out this bad boy in the bathroom and remove the offending hairs.
When you detach the razor part of the card, the rest can be used as a mirror, and it will fit snuggly in your wallet.
Source: Fancycrave.com
Horse Head Mask
The wait is over. You can now have your very own horse head mask and feel like a super human. We’ve discovered yet another universal truth – a person wearing a Horse Head Mask looks downright disturbing. Scare the crap out of people or have the power to make everyone feel awkward.
Source: Fancycrave.com
35 Time Saving PSD Freebies #6
If you’re in need some high quality freebies, look no further. Today we collected thirty-five freebies that will save you valuable time and make your life easier. All downloads are credited and have a direct download link below the image. We hope you will find this collection useful!
Lookamore UI Kit (Android) by Artem Tolstykh
KICK-ASS GUI PSD by Jan Semler P
49 Icons (Freebie) PSD by Seevi
Top 10 Android Apps for Students
Human race has entered the era of high technologies. Today we make use of various digital devices and software products. The competition in the field of information technologies has produced very useful things. Let’s take a look at some apps for Android that are used by students. The following list includes some out of hundreds excellent apps available for Android that will benefit any student.
1. Wikipedia
The most comprehensive free encyclopedia is now offline. You can browse different topics, look at pictures and find definitions very easily. Don’t forget to check the references in order to make sure that the information is credible since Wikipedia is rather an educational and not an academic project.
2. Wolfram Alpha
It was created in 2009 as an answer engine. It provides an answer to any possible question from various fields through calculation of structured information. Wolfram alpha isn’t similar to Google search; it is actually a new tool that could be used to analyze information in a prompt manner. Interestingly enough, now you can even create statistics for your own Facebook profile. The only disadvantage is that this app is not free and can be bought for $3.
3. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary
This is one of the most popular dictionaries with a very long tradition dating back to the 19th century. It is completely offline. You are able to check your spelling, search for synonyms and antonyms, listen to the pronunciation of each word, etc. It also provides examples of sentences for each word.
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The Year of Mobile: WordPress Plugins for Instant Responsive Design
With the rise in digital communications and the widespread use of tablets and smartphones, mobile internet is gaining momentum as the preferred way to access the web. Since 2010, mobile usage has increased 500 percent year-to-year with average smartphone usage tripling in that same time. And just over 10 percent of all web page visits are made from a mobile internet connection via smartphone or tablet. Mobile is growing exponentially – it’s even forecasted to surpass desktop internet usage as early as 2015.
With such an emphasis on mobile browsing, there’s no doubt that “responsive design” is at the forefront of every web professional’s mind.
Responsive web design—or “RWD”—ensures your site is visually appealing no matter what kind of environment it confronts. Through CSS media queries, site layouts are rendered depending on what kind of browser is detected whether on desktop, smartphone or tablet. Responsive design is important because it provides the end user with the best possible website experience without the need to squint, pinch, zoom, or exit the site due to a poor experience when accessed via mobile. In other words, responsive design is intelligent because it allows websites to adapt to different environments on-the-fly while providing the best possible visual experience for the end user.
Give your website visitors an easy, productive mobile experience and gain the rewards with increased pageviews, leads, and conversions.
35 Interactive Parallax Scrolling Website Designs
Parallax scrolling is a special scrolling technique in computer graphics, wherein background images move by the camera slower than foreground images, creating an illusion of depth in a 2D video game and adding to the immersion. The technique gained much popularity in the last few years, along with web designers constantly pushing the limit on creativity. Today we collected some of the best parallax scrolling website designs we could find. We believe they offer an enjoyable user experience and also promote interesting ideas for you to rebound.
Guide to the App Galaxy
inTacto
Cantilever
