Monday, February 22, 2010

26 Cityscapes in Web Design to Inspire

26 Cityscapes in Web Design to InspireCityscape imagery has been put to prolific use in web design and is nothing new, yet despite the repetition of the concept and it's common applications, I find myself hard-pressed to refer to it as a trend. Because,-- cityscapes' are something entirely human, capable of conveying something relate-able and appropriate in a cornucopia of settings.

What I find about them to be most interesting and intriguing, is the truly universal appeal of the cityscape within web design. Favored by professional designers and non-professionals alike, it is used comparatively within e-commerce sites and personal blogs alike.

The two most common variations of the cityscape in web design, without question are a cityscape along the top header, and similarly along the footer. This common style could fit many definitions of a "trend," but the day to have declared it overdone has long expired. The cityscape in web design now inspires as wells as begs the challenge of it's reinvention yet again.

Here are 26 amazing and diverse examples of spectacular cityscapes' in web design, which I hope might inspire and challenge you.

Alexart
Alexart - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Andy Sowards
Andy Sowards- Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Banamex
Banamex - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Discover Garden
Discover Garden - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Dublín en Español
Dublín en Español - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

George Lazaros
George Lazaros - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Le Blog de Gruny
Le Blog de Gruny - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Loworks store
Loworks store - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Morphix
Morphix - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Mospromstroy
Mospromstroy - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

NOFRKS.design
NOFRKS.design - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Orange Label
Orange Label - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Phizz
Phizz - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Roberto Avila
Roberto Avila - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Serial Cut
Serial Cut - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Sponsor Lee
Sponsor Lee - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Taxi Aéroport International
Taxi Aéroport International - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Grow Interactive
Grow Interactive - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

tj mapes
tj mapes - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Veboolabs
Veboolabs - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Visit Cascadia
Visit Cascadia - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

bsmalls design
bsmalls design - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Metin Bilgin
Metin Bilgin - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Torrence Web Design
Torrence Web Design - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

youlove.us
youlove.us - Inspiring cityscape in web design example

Sawyer Hollenshead
Sawyer Hollenshead - Inspiring cityscape in web design example


The inspiration for creating this showcase came about while I was working on my own cityscape design, based on my hometown of Las Vegas. Below is an example of my first ever cityscape illustration work-in-progress:
Las Vegas cityscape illustration for novelhunting.com

I hope these websites were inspiring to you as they were me! Feel free to share your thoughts, and feel free to share any other sites where cityscape inspiration can be found.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Love 3 Dimensional Text Wallpaper Freebie

Happy Valentine's Day! 3d Text Freebie WallpaperEven though if you asked me about Valentine's Day, I'd have to quote Fran Drescher and answer, "Valentine's Schmalentines," I couldn't help but be festive and make a little something to offer as a Valentine freebie.

And besides, good things happen in threes right? So here it is, my third "Love" themed free desktop wallpaper. This rendition is a minimal design with the word "love" in three dimensional Avant Garde type. And I am proud to say, it also sports a lovely color scheme that is not typically feminine as I am so prone to.

Feel free to download this wallpaper if you like it, but please do not redistribute this as is or modified, thank you. It comes in three resolutions which are all included in a zip file. [1200x900, 1152x864 and 1024x768 pixels] A screencapture is provided below to preview. To download click the 'download zip' link located below the image.

Love Three Dimensional Text Wallpaper
Love Three Dimensional Text Wallpaper
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I do hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day, as I hope you have a happy everyday. I also hope that you like this free desktop wallpaper. Please do share your thoughts below!




Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Pink & Black Grunge Free Desktop Wallpaper

Pink & Black Grunge Free Desktop WallpaperAfter making my last free desktop wallpaper, I wanted to make one that was more my style, something I would like to use myself, rather than something that just fit the season/holiday. The end result is a pink and black grunge design shown below. Like the last wallpaper, it does have a love motif just in time for Valentine's Day yet is not limited to use during the holiday; and is suitable to use any time of year.

Well, that is if you like pink and black and grunge at least. I know I sure do! This wallpaper reads "Love solves everything" with a "bleeding" heart design set amongst asymmetrical grunge stripes. The lettering is done is a typeface of my own design which I call Libitina though it is not yet ready for public consumption.

A thumbnail is shown below as a preview of the wallpaper, following the image is the download link. I apologize, earlier this year I lost the majority of my online stored data and much that was also stored physically. Due to this loss, this wallpaper is only available in the small, 1024x768 size resolution. The license to download this wallpaper is free, however it is not permitted that they are redistributed or republished as is or in an altered state. Thanks, Enjoy!

Pink & Black Grunge Wallpaper
Thumbnail of Pink & Black Grunge WallpaperDownload Wallpaper

This wallpaper is currently gracing my desktop as I am really happy with how it turned out myself. What do you think of this latest free wallpaper? Like it, love it, hate it? If you have tried this wallpaper and would like to share your thoughts please leave a comment!