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Fighting Web 2.0 Part 2 - Drips, Splatters & Sprays

chad — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:12:55 +0000

Part 2 of the Fighting Against Web 2.0 With Grunge Series Drips, Splatters & Sprays. This grunge element is used in a wide variety of sites from music related to urban websites. These elements aren’t necessarily overwhelming but they add a great sense of rebellion. Adding a splatter to a corporate logo, says “yeah we are a business but we don’t care about business standards, we are the step above the rest”. So enjoy the posts, and remember that this series isn’t out to find the most hardcore grunge designs but to showcase grunge designs, elements that work good with good content, and web standards.

Don’t forget to check out Fighting Against Web 2.0 With Textured Backgrounds I hope you enjoyed the first half of the Fighting Against Web 2.0 With Grunge Series. Next week I will give you the second half of the series with Grunge Elements, and a Great Grunge Designs conclusion.

Fighting Web 2.0 Part 1 - Textured Backgrounds

chad — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:49:59 +0000

Textured Backgrounds is the first part of the Fighting Against Web 2.0 With Grunge 4 part series. Textured Backgrounds offer a great feel of depth to websites. In this post, these sites showcase great textures that give their site a more gritty look and allow the content to stand out.

Texture Resources

Best Textures | Flickr

Deviant Art Textures

Texture King

Grunge Textures | Flickr

Bitt Boxx

Remember this is only the 1st part of the 4 part series, check back Thursday for
Fighting Against Web 2.0 With Drip’s, Splatters & Sprays.

Fighting Against Web 2.0 With Grunge

chad — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:04:52 +0000

This is the first Inspiredology series, in this 4 part series I am featuring Grunge Design. For the past year we have been stormed by big bold fonts, reflections, bright unique colours, vector based web characters, the list goes on and the Web 2.0 trend has been concluded in one run on sentence.

I never really liked the Web 2.0 trend it never really sank in for me. I will say that it has helped the internet become a more attractive place. But that’s enough with Web 2.0, it’s time for change and change is here.

Grunge has a promising future in my opinion, I have always been more of a grunge designer then something more corporate or clean. In my early years, my peers and teachers told me I should go work for MTV, with my edgy, grunge designs. I love Grunge, there are no restrictions, if you want to try something new, you can do it without really being told that there needs to be more white space. The creative boundaries are endless, and that is one of the reasons why we see more and more grunge based websites.

Designers are always trying to push the envelope, and I think that Grunge is an easy way to push the envelope because there isn’t a set idea of what grunge should look like. Yes, there are grunge elements that most grunge designs have. But, there are always new creative grunge designed sites that are being introduced.

When I say Grunge, I don’t necessarily mean like flat out collages of dirty, splattered elements, Grunge can also be a simple sense of unbalanced design, or just using small design elements.

The titles of the upcoming grunge posts are

Textured Backgrounds - Showcasing grunge textures that add depth and grit to web design.
Drip’s, Splatters & Sprays - Offering websites that use paint splatters, spray’s and drips.
Grunge Elements - Posting about collage’s, torn paper, gritty buttons and more.
Great Grunge Designs - This is the final post of the series, and it’s a great conclusion offering websites that use grunge designs the best.

One little side note, I am very happy that I am getting very good feedback from you guys about the Inspiredology re-design. I welcome more critiquing from all of you guys so head over and jump in on the comments. Inspiredology Needs Your Help

34 Stunning Abstract Designs

chad — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:00:13 +0000

I have been collecting this post for quite sometime and I was just itching to show it to you guys. These images are summed up in one word; “STUNNING”. The designs offer a brilliant mix of images, elements and a unique sense of balance. This is one of my favorite design trend and I am always looking forward to seeing what is coming next. I hope you enjoy this post as much as I do.

Extra Resources

Wallpaper of James White’s La Femme | BittBoxx

10 Free Abstract Textures | Stock Vault

Create Abstract Backgrounds | Vectips

Also if you could send me some feedback on improving Inspiredology, yesterday I sent out a post, I am looking for help to improve Inspiredology. Check it out here.

Inspiredology Needs Your Help!

chad — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:20:43 +0000

Inspiredology has been running for almost 6 months now, and I am looking to update the site. I am talking about a redesign, just a few upgrades here and there to make the site slightly better, both visual and accessible. I am thinking of cleaning up the readability of the blog posts, possible a better sidebar, and I have thought what would Inspiredology be like in a fluid layout. So I am asking you to send me your comments on what you think needs to be improved, what should I add to the site to make it better and what new posts you would like to see.The summer time is around the corner and I would love to have some new features implemented for the summer. All your feedback is extremely appreciated. Anyone that has great tips, or add-ons or anyone willing to lend a helping hand will get a thank you once the site is updated.

Thanks