For our obligatory best of list, we decided to tackle the weekly “Design Battle: Twitter vs. Tumblr” to end the year. Searched the vault and plucked 20 of the most revered contenders for the coveted list. Which is your favorite design inspiration for 2013?

Female Portrait by Nicholas Gaul

(Design Battle Week of January 13th – January 19th)

The Blue Project by Dan Roarty

(Design Battle Week of February 17th – February 23rd)

Bird // Trust by Amy Hamilton

(Design Battle Week of March 3rd – March 9th)

Don’t Fuck With Birds by Natalia Rak

(Design Battle Week of March 17th – March 23rd)

Giorgia as Madleine. / Picasso by Alessia Campostrini

(Design Battle Week of April 7th – April 13th)

The Bird’s Nest by Felicia Simion

(Design Battle Week of April 21st – April 27th)

Lost in Translation by Alice X. Zhang

(Design Battle Week of May 12th – May 18th)

Dirt and Bones by Julia Trotti

(Design Battle Week of May 19th – May 25th)

Soliloquy by Alice X. Zhang

(Design Battle Week of August 18th – August 24th)

Lost in Silence by Wlodzimierz Kuklinski

(Design Battle Week of October 13th – October 19th)

Neutronix by Marvin Zelada

(Design Battle Week of February 10th – February 16th)

This Night Has Opened My Eyes by Kate Louise Powell

(Design Battle Week of March 3rd – March 9th)

Untitled by Francoise Nielly

(Design Battle Week of March 17th – March 23rd)

Ginta Face Study 2 Detail by Bec Winnel

(Design Battle Week of May 19th – May 25th)

What ? by Annick Bouvattier

(Design Battle Week of June 23rd – June 29th)

Charon by Collin McAdoo

(Design Battle Week of July 7th – July 13th)

Rainy Day Rendezvous by Loui Jover

(Design Battle Week of September 22nd – September 28th)

Wilderness by Leslie Ann O’Dell

(Design Battle Week of September 29th – October 5th)

Gate (10/52) by Kevin Corrado

(Design Battle Week of December 1st – December 7th)

Craving You by Victoria Dexter

(Design Battle Week of December 8th – December 14th)

When it comes to sharing inspiration in design, the social networking website Twitter comes to mind. That was until Tumblr started gaining popularity. Let’s examine the week of December 8th – December 14th to determine who wins this battle.

Never Never Land by Elena Kalis

Sherlock Holmes by Alessia Pelonzi

Water Show III by Silvia Pelissero

magical forest III by Barbara Florczyk

. by Hossein Zare

Craving You by Victoria Dexter

Cinemagraphs have gained a lot of traction in the past few years. These motion photographs captures a moment in time by bringing them to life. Here are a collection of the most fresh cinemagraphs on the web from the past month.

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Escalators by Baptiste Chabot and Julien Douvier

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Escalators 2 by Baptiste Chabot and Julien Douvier

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Escalators 3 by Baptiste Chabot and Julien Douvier

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“Skateboard” by Yerco Bazaez

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“Untitled” by Ehsan Abbasi

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“Untitled 2” by Ehsan Abbasi

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Timelapse by Robynn L Gardner

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Pfister Faucets by Web Advanced

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Splash the water by Veera Suresh

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Menma Anohana by norumi

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Tissue by tailboy69

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“Strasbourg” by Julien Douvier

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Promenade by Julien Douvier

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Promenade 2 by Julien Douvier

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“Candle” by Daria Khoroshavina

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“Untitled” by Daria Khoroshavina

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Autumn & Winter 11 by RRRRRRRRoll

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Autumn & Winter 12 by RRRRRRRRoll

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Playing with spinning vegetables by Chris Lapointe.

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Leaf Test by Jazmin Thornton

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Time to decorate by Queenie Au

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Toy Trucks by Matthew Goellner

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Steam by Riley Co

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Autumn Days by Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg

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• 20+ Amazing New Cinemagraph Photography – October 2013
• 20+ Amazing New Cinemagraph Photography – September 2013

When it comes to sharing inspiration in design, the social networking website Twitter comes to mind. That was until Tumblr started gaining popularity. Let’s examine the week of December 1st – December 7th to determine who wins this battle.

December by Anna Dittmann

radioactive by Cristina Otero

Clairvoyance by Jennifer Healy

Gate (10/52) by Kevin Corrado

After the rain by Cyril Rolando

Meet Stinky. He is Trashed. by Tony Papesh

When it comes to sharing inspiration in design, the social networking website Twitter comes to mind. That was until Tumblr started gaining popularity. Let’s examine the week of November 24th – November 30th to determine who wins this battle.

Regret by Falcão Lucas

Skulls by Reiv

OXYGEN by Marta Bevacqua

Faces by Rut Bisbe

Untitled by Martin Knight

Miss Murder by Alex Cherry

When it comes to sharing inspiration in design, the social networking website Twitter comes to mind. That was until Tumblr started gaining popularity. Let’s examine the week of November 17th – November 23rd to determine who wins this battle.

Portrait of Abbie Mills by Licia

Keep Silence by Marta Bevacqua

Lost in Thought by David Iwane

Marilyn by Alessandro Pautasso

Page One by Mathias Olsen

Invisible Lines: Unveil by Carne Griffiths

When it comes to sharing inspiration in design, the social networking website Twitter comes to mind. That was until Tumblr started gaining popularity. Let’s examine the week of November 10th – November 16th to determine who wins this battle.

The Turn of the Universe by Alice X. Zhang

dream of Death by Cristina Otero

Mrs Mia Wallace by Ruben Ireland

Break in the clouds by Nicolas Jolly

Darkened Cities by Thierry Cohen

Something In My Soul by Matteo Cattonar

When it comes to sharing inspiration in design, the social networking website Twitter comes to mind. That was until Tumblr started gaining popularity. Let’s examine the week of November 3rd – November 9th to determine who wins this battle.

Vibrate by by Wojtek Fus

Motherland Chronicles #39 – Underwater by Zhang Jingna

dark moon by Marta Syrko

The Baddest Female by Monica Sutrisna

Rain by Claudia McKinney

Death Within I by Felicia Atanasiu

Cinemagraphs have gained a lot of traction in the past few years. These motion photographs captures a moment in time by bringing them to life. Here are a collection of the most fresh cinemagraphs on the web from the past month.

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Nature in Motion 1 by Julien Douvier & Baptiste Chabota

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Nature in Motion 2 by Julien Douvier & Baptiste Chabot

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Nature in Motion 3 by Julien Douvier & Baptiste Chabot

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“Untitled” by Cepheus Chan

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“Untitled” by Thiago Blera

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Fashion by bad request

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Deer’s meal by Xandrah-Octopus

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Duck Grooming by Xandrah-Octopus

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Autumn Leaf by Julien Douvier

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Monsieur Paul by Julien Douvier

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“Autumn” by Julien Douvier

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“Cement Truck” by Julien Douvier

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It comes, our Lofter 1 by 苺

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It comes, our Lofter 2 by 苺

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“Flickering Candle” by Daria Khoroshavina

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Time Slip by Vrain

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Windmills by willpin

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Autumn & Winter 01 by RRRRRRRRoll

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Autumn & Winter 05 by RRRRRRRRoll

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“Wine” by Elle Lauren

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“Break Dancing” by Chanele M

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Awaiting Dusk by Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg

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Related Post:

• 20+ Amazing New Cinemagraph Photography – September 2013
• 20+ Amazing New Cinemagraph Photography – August 2013

When it comes to sharing inspiration in design, the social networking website Twitter comes to mind. That was until Tumblr started gaining popularity. Let’s examine the week of October 27th – November 2nd to determine who wins this battle.

228 by Diego Fernandez

As an Eagle by ChaosFissure

RAin by Barbara Florcsyk

Billy by Veronique Meignaud

Alice Madness Returns by Manu

Collage Comics by Mike Alcantara