The Inspiration Blog

12 Creative Book Cover Designs

The Design Community — Mon, 28 May 2012 04:42:41 +0000

To stand out with a creative book cover design is not an easy task. In a world where millions of books are published each year, you must think out of the box to design creative covers for your books.

Feature Me

The Design Community — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:58:57 +0000

Creative blog Feature Me collectively celebrates new up and coming artists and designers. Well worth a look!

Kerr Vernon Graphic Design

Jason Shaw — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:40:07 +0000

KVGD is an independent graphic design studio who focus on branding and communications that engage and inspire. Their portfolio and online store are well worth a look!

Boxed – Great Designs In A Box

Jason Shaw — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:32:15 +0000

Boxed is an online store showcasing a great collection of modern furniture and accessories created by independent designers.

Artist Showcase: Mesmerizing Fashion Photography by Edgar Berg

Jason Shaw — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:57:08 +0000

Edgar Berg is a young and ambitious photographer from Dortmund, Germany. His main passions are around fashion, beauty and editorial. Taking a closer look at his photographs you will see a strong emphasis on detail and emotion which he uses to tell a story.Triggering the right feeling by implementing natural light situations is an important feature in the composition his pictures. Recently Edgar spent six months in Paris absorbing fresh inspiration from one of the world's fashion capitals.

Calling All Design Students!

Jason Shaw — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:57:13 +0000

Here at The Inspiration Blog we understand the need for budding designers to have their work published. Over the next few weeks we'll be accepting submissions from design students and showcasing your work on our homepage, Facebook and Twitter feed for FREE.Are you ready to be "discovered"?Read the rest of this post for details on how to submit your work and get your name in lights...

Identifying Yourself with a Logo

The Design Community — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:27:30 +0000

When you think of popular companies, you will often find that even the mention of a company’s name will bring to mind the image of the company’s logo or a snippet of their jingle. The most well known companies in the world identify themselves with a famous logo for many reasons.

Breathtaking Anamorphic Illusions by Felice Varini

The Design Community — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:21:48 +0000

Felice Varini is a Swiss artist who was nominated for the 2000/2001 Marcel Duchamp Prize. He is widely known for his geometric perspective-localized paintings of rooms and other spaces, using projector-stencil techniques.

“Mount Ruapehu” – Incredible Time Lapse by Jared Brandon

Jason Shaw — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:07:19 +0000

This incredible "must-see" piece was filmed over 12 days in New Zealand's beautiful and desolate Tongariro National Park.Interestingly, this is Jared Brandon's first attempt at filming time lapse - and what a stunning result!This particular location in New Zealand's North Island is one of the most picturesque places on Earth, and is known for its challenging and temperamental climate which is beautifully captured throughout the film.Now, dim the lights and check out Jared's amazing work...

10 Creative Landing Page Designs

The Design Community — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:18:16 +0000

A landing page is any page on a website where traffic is sent specifically to prompt a certain action or result. The landing page will usually display directed sales copy that is a logical extension of the advertisement or link.