Abstract Desktop Wallpapers

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 21, 2010 by alley9

Art by Patrick Gunderson. Download

Funky and cool desktop wallpaper from CustomVector. Download

Dark and sexy ‘Fritrix’ by brandonwager. Download

Abstract concept form the Chinese website wallcoo.com. Download

Chocolate Dreams by =NKeo. Download

Colourful Wallpaper by Jordan Balch. Download

Graffnet created this wallpaper that looks like someone took a Sharpie to your puter! Download

Retro wood desktop background – GrOoVy. Download

A cute little goldfish is rendered on top of an old napkin in this nicely textured wallpaper. Download

Abstract blue swirl wallpaper with a dark background by Jason Benjamin. Download

Green and purple smoke/water effect over rustic wood background (by sulldc). Download

Fabulous Gaga Art

Posted in Design with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 15, 2010 by alley9

Even though she rescheduled the concert before appearing on stage last night at the Purdue/West Lafayette concert, I have forgiven her and am excited to see her on the 26th of January. I am dedicating this blog to her because even though she showed me up last night, I am still a huge fan of her music.

This drawing was taken from Lady Gaga’s ‘Paparazzi’ music video. Drawn with on A5 with pencil link

Drawn from colored pencils link

Completed in 8 hours! 2B-8B, 4B Mechanical Pencil, Smooth Paper, Kneaded Eraser, Eraser Pencil, Tissue link

Gaga Sketch link

Colored Pencil, Marker, and Spray Paint link

Sketch from Poker Face video link

The Fame Monster sketch link

Don’t Call Me Gaga link

The Fame Monster link

Ooh La La link

Painting link

Fame Monster Cover Sketch link

Prismacolor Pencil Sketch link

Digital Art link

Gaga Taken Into Custody link

Googoo For Gaga link

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Best Colorful Websites

Posted in Design with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 6, 2009 by alley9

Colors can be tough to work into the design of your website, but they have been proven to have a psychological effect upon your viewers. I have scoured the world wide web for you and have found some of the top websites that use color quite effectively.

The bright baby blue paired with the multi-colored string works perfectly! link

Green is associated with money, nature, animals, health, healing, life, & harmony. link

Pink is associated with softness, sweetness, innocence, youthfulness, & tenderness, but this designer manages to give it a masculine feel. link

The harmony and warmth of these colors are superb. link

Blue is associated with trustworthiness, success, seriousness, calmness, power, & professionalism; so you can understand why most sites are blue! This site manages to add other colors, making it more unique. link

Orange is associated with comfort, creativity, celebration, fun, & youth. This site screams all those things. link

This site’s background compliments the sweet graphic that moves your eye across the page. link

Usually I don’t like website designs using 3 or more colors, but this site is desaturated enough that is actually works really nicely! link

Purple is associated with royalty, justice, ambiguity, uncertainty, luxury, fantasy, & dreams. This site feels so soft and cuddly; quite unique. link

Its not uber-colorful, but the color effects at the top are sublime. link

Is it yellow or green? Who cares? It rocks. link

Very unique color scheme using teal and limey green. Neutral beige and brown bring it all together. link

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SWEET FREE (of course!) ICONS

Posted in Design with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 23, 2009 by alley9

Project Icon Set Download
These icons are free for commercial use! These 18 icons cover all aspects of project development and are transparent png files.

Social Media Cloud Download
These 25 social media cloud icons are free for personal use with a link back to the designer’s site. 60 X 60 pixels.

Smiley Icons Download
20 cute emotion icons from a Chinese designer called Manto.

Windows Icons Download
Extensive icon pack for windows programs.

Basic Download
42 high quality icons for your web application, software or GUI design.
Sizes: 64х64, 48×48, 32х32 & 16х16.
Formats: Windows, Mac OS and Png.
These icons are free for commercial use with a link back to pixel-mixer.com.

Sleek Download
50 stock icon in PNG and ICO formats. Free for personal and non-commercial use. May use commercially if designer is contacted.

Grayscale Download
Icojoy team is happy to present a new free icon set. These icons are free to use in any kind of project. There are 32 16X16 icons in ico, icns, tif, and png file format.

Monster Download
Really cute monster icons in icns, ico, hxq and pgn formats.

Cars Download
Snazzy cars icons in png format created for free use.

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Terrifyingly Scary Wallpapers for Halloween

Posted in Design with tags , , , , , , , , , on October 30, 2009 by alley9

Scary zombies wandering around a graveyard

Spooky chick sittin’ by a shed

Dead birds are scary, right?

Skinny black cat walkin by

This possessed skeleton is comin to get YOU

Rooooaaaarrrr

“Aaaaaaahhhhhh!”

Spooky girl standing in a scary hallway of a frightening hospital

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Outta This World Vector Art

Posted in Design with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 25, 2009 by alley9

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term vector: Vector Graphics use points, lines, curves and shapes which are based on mathematical equations to create images. This makes vector art cool because there are no pixels – no jagginess when zooming in or upscaling.

I hope these amazing, fantastic, original, and awesome vector renderings are an inspiration to you.

Lady Ga Ga Vector by PINKTHONG
: Really sexy portrait of the fabulous singer and performer. link

Vector Girl by Kyle Wiedman: Stylized use of outlines on a smokin’ hot model. link

Communion by CrisVector: Unique portrait using an incredibly creative use of vector shapes and details. link

Bring Peace to Midnight by lostsoulx44: Really beautiful textures and repeating circular theme makes this owl look magical. link

Ford Mustang Vector Portrait by Bobbi Sandu: Stunning photo-realistic vehicle vector; so shiny! link

adrianaLima by cd-marcus: You gotta love these vector hotties! Very realistic rendering of the supermodel. link

Gato by jorgepacker: The detail of the fur is RIDICULOUS! link

Pepper Vector by Artgerm: Another vector hottie – check out those lips! link

Cold Ice by Uniquedee: Megan Fox is hot even when she is mathematically based shapes. link

I hope those are inspiring! Thanks for reading! My page

Truly Inspiring Black & White Photography

Posted in Design with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 21, 2009 by alley9

Elliot Erwitt – A really nice use of reflections while portraying an old-fashioned romance link

Deeevilish – Spectacular eye reflections link

Life 23 by Lucian Olteanu – Stunning repetitive effects and shadows link

Yanire – Loneliness & beauty is portrayed very well link
Yanire

Keith Foster – Big wave at Sandsend, North Yorkshire, England link

Love Birds by b-photo – Really cute and great use of angles link

Listen to Wisdom by Ben Heine – Really beautiful location in nature link

Bangkok Street Life by Max – Great details and reality link

Splash by Nick – Adorable and stunning link

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Top 9 Grungy Fonts (FREE) You Must Have

Posted in Design with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 18, 2009 by alley9

Fontophiliacs, this article is for you – 9 Free fonts that are destroyed, trashed, damaged, and perfectly ruined just for you – the best of the best.

Trashed and bold download

Sidewalk: Nice texture effect download

Chicago house: Reminds me an old restaurant download

Birth of a Hero: Unique lettering with grunge download

Base 02: Grunge Perfection download

Marcelle: Grunge Script download

Dirt2 SoulStalker: Long name, cool font. My be a good alternative to the ultra popular Bleeding Cowboys

Hawaii Lover: Dirty Hawaiian Font download

Cocaine Sans: Ultra grungy and destroyed download

Amazingly FREE Flowery Vector Graphics

Posted in Design with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 13, 2009 by alley9

Download these free vectors!

Cool Sketchy Plants download

Ornamental flower vectors download

A flower tree download

Really beautiful Chinese flower vector download

Tree Vectors download

Need some leaves? download

Really neat poppies and more vector flowers download

Abstract, black and white vector plants and flowers download

Flower decorations and flourishes download

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