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Surreal art is one of the most popular styles of art on the web today, because it allows artists to push the bounds both conceptually and visually.  Iconicized by some of the works of traditional artists such as Salvador Dali, the digital era has led to the rapid growth of the style and some truly inspirational artworks.

We’ve gathered up 30 incredibly inspirational surreal photomanipulations and digital artworks from artists around the globe.  Whether it’ s darker and emotional, or brighter and clean, these artworks showcase just a few of the awesome talents in the surreal genre.

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Humans base nearly all of their decisions at least partly on aesthetics, including everything from what product to buy and which person to date.  In the food industry, studies have shown that perception of taste and quality is highly influenced by the presentation.  The same meal will taste quite different depending on the presentation, which is why many chefs invest significant time and effort in the presentation.  For packaged foods, the same rules apply, so many companies invest time and money in making appealing and innovative package designs.

This post showcases 20 beautiful and inspiring package designs for a variety of foods and drinks, including coffee, tea, cookies, and bodybuilding drinks.  Even if you’re not a package designer, you’ll still wish these products were available in your local grocery store.

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The use of hand drawn elements in web design has grown tremendously over the past few years, as the focus on aesthetically pleasing user interfaces has grown.  Aside from its use for communicating information to the user, hand drawn elements can help establish a visual theme, a brand identity, and tie together various aspects and elements of a website.  Whether it uses more vector-based drawing, or is completely drawn with a tablet, hand drawn elements can bring some extra visual appeal to a website.

This showcase features 30 inspirational websites with hand drawn elements.  Whether all the visuals are hand drawn, or just a few select aspects such as the header or tagline, these websites demonstrate how to effectively integrate hand drawn elements into a design, and will inspire you to try using them on your next project.

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