30 Incredibly Cool and Inspiring Flash Websites

June 28th, 2010 Posted in Inspiration by Eric Shafer

Although Flash has recently lost ground to emerging web technologies that are easier to use and less intensive, as well as compatible with mobile devices, Flash remains one of the more powerful web technologies for creating interactive and visually stunning websites.  While it should not be used aimlessly, when used appropriately, Flash websites can take a brand to a higher level of customer interaction and leave them in a state of wonder.

We’ve gathered up 30 incredibly cool and inspirational Flash websites from brands and companies around the globe.  From small design studios, to mega corporations such as Comcast, Coca-Cola and others, many businesses have successfully implemented Flash websites to build their brand image.

Hopefully you enjoy the websites, each one is linked to where you can view the whole site and interact with it.  Don’t forget to subscribe, and please help share this post with your friends!

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30 Cute, Creative and Refreshing Vector Wallpapers

June 25th, 2010 Posted in Wallpapers by Eric Shafer

Vector artworks can cover a wide variety of subjects, including landscapes, cartoon characters, typography, advertising, and more.  By combining the power of illustration with clever concepts and a well selected color palette, artists can achieve stunning and vibrant effects.

In this post, we’ve gathered up 30 cute, creative and refreshing vector wallpapers.  From relaxing floating islands, to amusing parodies involving food, you’ll find some great desktop wallpapers that will be sure to brighten your day whenever you look at them.

Let us know which is your favorite!

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The Top 30 Text Effect Tutorials for Awesome Results

June 24th, 2010 Posted in How-To by Eric Shafer

Text effects are one of the most common tutorial subjects for Photoshop.  Since text is used in all forms of design and advertising, it makes sense to not use simple plain colored text for every application.  However, a lot of the text tutorials for Photoshop yield substandard results, and it can be hard to find high quality tutorials.

We’ve collected up the top 30 text effect tutorials that yield awesome results in Photoshop.  Not only will you end up with a super cool effect, you’ll also take away tons of valuable tips and experience from these detailed and well-explained tutorials.

Enjoy, and if you have any other tutorials that you think deserve a mention, leave a link in the comments!

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30 Clever Punctuation Based Logo Designs

June 23rd, 2010 Posted in Inspiration by Eric Shafer

Punctuation can be a very effective element in logo design.  It can serve as a termination for the logo, or it can be used creatively to form a design that conveys a message about the company using the logo.  Either way, the use of punctuation in logo design has grown dramatically in recent years.

This post showcases 30 clever punctuation-based logo designs from some of the most creative logo designers around the internet.  Whether it’s all sorts of symbols to create a design, or just a few punctuation marks to fill in for letters, you’ll be impressed by the cleverness of these logos.

Enjoy!

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40 Refreshing Nature Inspired Web Designs

June 22nd, 2010 Posted in Inspiration by Eric Shafer

With the widespread growth and popularity of the green revolution, the push for beautiful nature themed websites has increased dramatically over the past few years.  Coupled with a focus on aesthetics and usability, the use of nature-themed elements can help create a natural hierarchy in the design, as well as let the client know that the company places an emphasis on protecting the beauty of nature on Earth.

CreativeFan has gone around the web and gathered up some refreshing nature-inspired web designs for your viewing enjoyment.  Whether you’re a fan of retro, illustrated, modern, sleek, rustic, photograph-based or all of the above, you’ll find some inspirational examples here that will make you want to revamp your own site.

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CG.CreativeFan Official Launch

June 21st, 2010 Posted in Articles by Eric Shafer

Greetings everyone! I’m very proud to announce the launch of CG.CreativeFan, a tutorial website aimed at inspiring, educating and helping aspiring and established computer graphics professionals, digital artists and enthusiasts.

We’ll publish frequent tutorials on modeling, texturing, rendering and animation in a variety of 3D software packages. Whether you like Maya, 3D Studio Max, Blender, Cinema4D, Modo, ZBrush, Vue, Terragen or even ones not listed here, we’ll work hard to ensure that all your learning needs are met. Over the future weeks, we’re looking to publish tutorials on architecture visualization and creation, sci-fi element creation, realistic object creation, digital painting (including matte painting), character creation, animation, terrain modeling and generation, fundamentals of composition, and much more.

If you’re a blogger, we also have a community link feed that you can submit your articles to, located on the sidebar. If you’re an author or you want to contribute to the site, please check out our Write For Us page. Lastly, if you’re an advertiser, please consider supporting creativity and promoting your brand to our excellent audience, and check out our available advertisement spots.

We recognize that we’re a new and growing network. Therefore, we need your input on pretty much everything in order to know how to best meet your individual needs. Although we rigorously tested the site before launch, we recognize that new sites occasionally have functionality issues. If you find any, please let us know, and please leave your thoughts on our posts in the comments section, or if you’d like to contact us directly, please check out our contact form.

On behalf of everyone here at CG.CreativeFan, welcome to our community!

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