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Odd and Clever Examples of Photo Manipulation in Print Ads

Tara Hornor — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:26:51 +0000

Photomanipulation has taken off as a form of design art. Thanks to Photoshop and other design tools, artists are coming up with amazing, visually stunning pieces that grab attention and stick in your memory. The following are some fine examples of top-notch photomanipulation in print ads that are making a big impact.

T-Mobile: Video Chat by Young Rubicam

IT Works by Spicyh

Quench by DopaminArt

Old Spice – Komodo by Weiden+Kennedy

McDonalds: The Real Milkshake by DDB

Manpower by Jillian Lochner

Nokia Mobile Gaming by JWT Delhi

ESPN Magazine cover by Alberto Seveso

The Metro Experience by Morris Pinewood

Truth by Design Geek Studio

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1500+ Business Card Resources (Free Downloads & Premium), Tutorials & Inspirations from 2011

Andy Sowards — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:42:29 +0000

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1500+ Business Card Resources, Tutorials & Inspirations from 2011

So there is no denying that Business Cards are the most prominent sources of inspiration on the web. There are SO MANY BUSINESS CARD POSTS. so to try to drown out the noise – we have compiled a list of the best Business Card Inspiration, Tutorial, and Resource posts, here in this one post. Hope it saves you a lot of time and frustration on your next project involving the design, marketing, or brainstorming of your next business cards!

Enjoy!

Business Card Design Inspirations

50 Attractive Business Cards Design

Vector Business Cards: 70 Cards To Inspire Your Vector Creativity

Best (so far) Business Card Inspiration Posts of 2011

30+ Business Cards Inspiration

30 Sophisticated Embossed Business Cards

Best (so far) Business Card Design Tutorials, Resources, & Inspirations of 2011 – Part 2

25 Examples of Stylish Business Card Designs

25+ Most Weirdest Business Cards

50 Creative Business Card Designs Samples to Inspire Boost Your Creativity

50 Refreshing Business Card Designs

51 Unique Business Cards That Will Make Your Mind Explode

Business Card Tutorials & Resources (Free PSD Downloads, Premium, How-To’s, etc.)

Tutorials Roundup – How-To Design Creative Business Cards

Business Card Design: Collection Of 20+ Great Tutorials

100 PSD Business Card Templates

Quickie Roundup – Best FREE Business Card Templates (PSD Download) & Resources of 2011

20 Excellent Premium Business Card Design Resources

Creative and Beautiful Business Card PSD Templates

10 Tips in Designing Effective Business Cards

Colorful Stripes Business Card

Clean Business Card – PSD Print Template

Freebie: Coder Business Card Template Free PSD

4 Useful Business Card Scanner Apps For IPhone

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Mobile Merger: Online Conference for Merging Mobile Into Your Business

Andy Sowards — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:26:17 +0000

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We typically don’t mention too many events here, mainly because I live in the middle of no where, and typically don’t have the time to go to a lot of the events that take place in the tech world (hopefully that will change next year) but this event is different, in regards that you can attend it from ANYWHERE!!

I’d like to extend you an invitation to Mobile Merger, the web’s largest mobile conference for businesses that want to master mobile. It’s fully online, so there are no travel expenses, and everything is being recorded for on-demand playback. This event takes place on Thursday, September 15, 2011 from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM (PT).

Mobile Merger is dedicated to helping businesses succeed with mobile. Hundreds of your peers have already signed up to hear from the world’s top experts in mobile (and we are expecting over 1,000 attendees). This online conference is all about using mobile for more exposure, more qualified leads and better customer engagement.

36 mobile pros will reveal the secrets of their success at Mobile Merger. The all-star lineup of presenters includes mobile experts from Microsoft, Samsung, Mozilla, MTV, Intuit, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Alcatel-Lucent, PayPal, DELL, Hewlett-Packard, Hipcricket, Jumptap, Nokia, Adobe, RIM, Accenture and Hootsuite. They’ll share how they use mobile to help their organizations beat the competition. Check out the bios on these folks here: Mobile Merger.

Here are some of the sessions:
* How To: Launch a Successful Mobile Product
* 3 Steps to a Powerful Text Message Campaign
* Applying Mobile Technologies to Vertical Industries
* Getting Ahead of the Mobile Innovation Curve
* How To: Design a Seamless Web to Mobile Experience

Go here to see all the sessions: Mobile Merger.

Speakers

Three valuable bonuses included:
* Mobile Locker – a knowledge warehouse of mobile building materials in the cloud
* Mobile Lab – hands-on sessions to uncover best practices in mobile straight from the experts
* On-Demand Replay – all 36 sessions recorded to watch at your convenience after the event

So even if you can’t make the event on that exact date and time, you can come back to the Audio Replay and get all 36 sessions there anytime at your convenience, can’t beat that!

How do I get a ticket?

Right now prices are SUPER affordable so go grab yourself a ticket for only $99 until Sept. 3rd, 2011. Then prices will be $149.

ALSO! Since you guys are loyal supporters of AndySowards.com – order now and use this discount code ‘andymobile’ for an extra 10% off!

Register today and receive the early registration discount!

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Best Inspirational Postcard Designs & Tutorials of 2011 (so far)

Andy Sowards — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:57:20 +0000

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Best Inspirational Postcard Designs, Tutorials, & Resources of 2011 (so far)

Postcards! What do you think of when you think of them? When I was little, I would think about getting and sending them to people when on vacation, or excited to see them when others went on vacation. I remember the first postcard I ever received, it was from a childhood friend when their family visited England (RIP Rachael!). But Postcards can also be great for businesses, sending out postcards as a reminder to your clients that you are there, alive, and thinking of them! this will in turn help them to think of you. Whatever your reasoning for looking at this post, I hope it helps you to create an amazing Postcard, or help you on your next postcard printing projects or just help you on a Design project you may be stuck on.

Enjoy!

Postcard Design Inspirations

20 Inspirational Postcard Design Concepts

20 Attractive and Inspiring Postcard Designs

100 Best Postcard Designs For Inspiration

10 Awesome Collection of Postcard Design for inspiration

Some Great Examples of Beautifully Designed Postcard Templates

Postcard Design Tutorials

How to create a CSS3 Postcard in iWeb

3D Postcard Design

Design a Retro Postcard with 3D Text

Photoshop Elements: Photochrom Vintage Postcard

Postcard Design Resources (Freebies!)

2 Old Postcards textures

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Quickie – Best Inspirational Calendar Designs of 2011 (so far)

Andy Sowards — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:11:28 +0000

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Best Inspirational Calendar Designs of 2011 (so far)

So we did a Calendar post a few months back, got a lot of good feedback – apparently everyone loves calendars. Why? you ask? Why Not! Calendars are AWESOME! There are inspirational calendars, funny calendars, sexy calendars, all sorts of calendars – so why wouldn’t someone be excited about calendars. Print calendars have kind of become less relevant as “useful” but they are definitely still at the top of their game when it comes to “looking awesome” as you can tell by the following examples. Hopefully they will inspire you on your next project, calendar printing, or anything you do really – inspiration comes in all shapes, sizes, and forms.

Enjoy!

NSFW!!!!! And Finally – something for the Fella’s (nice design too)

2011 Sexy Snowboard Calendar

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Daily Resources for Web Designers & Developers by Andy Sowards » popular

Odd and Clever Examples of Photo Manipulation in Print Ads

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1500+ Business Card Resources (Free Downloads & Premium), Tutorials & Inspirations from 2011

1500+ Business Card Resources, Tutorials & Inspirations from 2011

Business Card Design Inspirations

Business Card Tutorials & Resources (Free PSD Downloads, Premium, How-To’s, etc.)

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Mobile Merger: Online Conference for Merging Mobile Into Your Business

Speakers

How do I get a ticket?

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Best Inspirational Postcard Designs & Tutorials of 2011 (so far)

Best Inspirational Postcard Designs, Tutorials, & Resources of 2011 (so far)

Postcard Design Inspirations

Postcard Design Tutorials

Postcard Design Resources (Freebies!)

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Quickie – Best Inspirational Calendar Designs of 2011 (so far)

Best Inspirational Calendar Designs of 2011 (so far)

Calendar Design Inspirations

NSFW!!!!! And Finally – something for the Fella’s (nice design too)

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