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6 Mar

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

27 Feb

Comics of the Week #14

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

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Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

20 Feb

Comics of the Week #13

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

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Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

13 Feb

Comics of the Week #12

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

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Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

6 Feb

Comics of the Week #11

Best Of, Comics, Illustrations

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Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

30 Jan

Comics of the Week #10

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

23

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

23 Jan

Comics of the Week #9

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

21

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

16 Jan

Comics of the Week #8

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

13

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

9 Jan

Comics of the Week #7

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

23

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

2 Jan

Comics of the Week #6

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

24

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

26 Dec

Comics of the Week #5

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

20

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

19 Dec

Comics of the Week #4

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

21

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers and this week we focus on Christmas.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

18 Dec

24 Clever Website Designs That Combine jQuery and Illustration

Illustrations, Web Design, jQuery

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Thanks to the might of JavaScript, the words “dynamic” and “illustration” no longer apply exclusively to Flash-based websites.

Now that dynamic HTML is a reality in most commonly used browsers and that a lot of fancy JavaScript libraries exist to make using it easy, CSS websites can take back some of the street cred held so tightly by Flash.

Of these new JavaScript libraries, jQuery has become one of the most widely adopted because of its ease of use, breadth of features and initial focus on visual uniqueness.

Here are 24 clever examples of website designs using jQuery and Illustration. Read more

12 Dec

Comics of the Week #3

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

12

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

5 Dec

Comics of the Week #2

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

12

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons.

Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below as well as any related stories of your own… Read more

28 Nov

Comics of the Week #1

Comics, Funny, Illustrations

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We’ve seen great success with our weekly “Favorite Tweets of the Week” posts, so today we’re introducing the “Comics of the Week”.

This is a new weekly section that will feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD.

The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers.

These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today.

So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons. Read more

29 Oct

The Dazzling Digital Art of Archan Nair

Design, Illustrations, Inspiration

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Archan Nair (alias archanN on the web) is an exceptional 26 year old designer, illustrator and digital artist.

He is currently based in New Delhi, India. As you scroll through his art, keep in mind his goal of creating works was inspired by various phases or moments of life.

Archan comes from a different industry than most graphic designers: Fashion.

He started developing digital artwork in 2006 by editing simple wallpapers, and his hunger for learning more about the world of design hasn’t ceased since.

His skills have been sought out by companies such as Pepsi Co., Microsoft, Tiger Beer, Boss and more.

We’ve gone through many of his sites and have selected some of his best works for your inspiration. Read more

9 Oct

40 Striking Examples of Graffiti Art

Art, Compilation, Illustrations

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Graffiti has existed since ancient times with examples dating back to Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire.

In modern times, spray paint, regular paint and markers are the most commonly used materials.

Although the defacing of property is a crime punishable by law, many artists choose to express themselves this way.

This form of art is also used by some for communicating social and political messages.

For this post, we’ve compiled a collection of 40 striking examples of Graffiti Art. Know of any other great examples? Please post them in the comments’ area.

35 Futuristic Illustrations of Robot Art

Design, Illustrations, Inspiration

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Robots have been appearing for decades in sci-fi movies and on TV and are finally making their way into the real world.

Although it will probably take several years for robots to become part of our every day lives, that day now seems to be closer than ever.

In this post, we feature robot concepts designed by great illustrators from around the world, which include human looking ones as well as aliens and super heros.

Here are 50 incredible illustrations portraying robots that will blow your mind.

Know of other great examples? Please share them with us in the comments section below.

Welcome to Skwak’s “Maniac World”

Illustrations, Inspiration, Interviews

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“Skwak” is an awesome French illustrator living in the North of France.

He created a graphic world that he calls the “Maniac World” where everything is exaggerated.

His works revisit children’s fairy tales and universal myths.

The adventures of his characters – the Maniacs – are inspired by situations from daily life (love stories, treason, manipulation, etc) and is always represented in a very exaggerated fashion.

The ‘maniacs’ express the idea of “too much”, escalation through power, wealth, plastic surgery, celebrity and much more.

We’ve compiled some of his best works for this article and have also included a short interview with “Skwak” about his fascinating work. Read more

28 Aug

50 Incredible Examples of Battle Art

Art, Illustrations, Inspiration

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Today we travel to imaginary worlds created by talented concept artists to experience battles, war and conflict.

This showcase includes three different aspects of a battle: the preparation before, the actual battle and the following aftermath.

The images are extremely dynamic and full of motion and are sure to bring back memories of similar types of movies or video games.

Even when the image represented is not threatening, pay attention at how the slightest detail can represent a silent gesture towards hostility or unforeseen violence.

Here are 50 incredible examples of battle art that we selected for your inspiration. Read more

31 Jul

50 Eye-Popping Examples of Concept Art

Art, Illustrations, Inspiration

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One of the most unique and common forms of art on the Internet these days is called concept art.

Concept art is a form of illustration where the main goal is to convey a visual representation of a design, idea, and/or mood for use in movies, video games, animation, or comic books before it is put into the final product.

The concept artist generates a visual design for something that doesn’t yet exist.

Most of these pieces are created with Photoshop as well as using more traditional means such as oil paints, pencils and others. The two most common themes are science fiction and fantasy.

In this post, we take a look at 50 great examples of concept art that are sure to inspire you and let your imagination run wild. Read more

26 Jun

100 Creative Twitter Backgrounds Featuring Illustration

Design, Illustrations, Twitter

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If you’ve ever created a Twitter account and customized it with some text, you would have discovered that the amount of text that you can display to describe yourself is very limited.

This is where designing, creating, and publishing a creative Twitter background and using it as your billboard comes into place.

Many designers and creatives utilize actual illustrations and images that will attract the viewers’ attention. By capturing a reader’s imagination in the process, illustrative backgrounds will most likely remain within their memory for a longer period of time.

Here are 100 creative Twitter backgrounds that feature illustration, that should inspire your own Twitter designs. Read more

18 Jun

Create a Realistic Candy Bar in Illustrator

Illustrations, Illustrator, Tutorials

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Realistic renderings can be done easily in Adobe Illustrator.

With vector shapes, the objects can be preserved and edited infinitely which is a great advantage over raster objects.

A few simple tweaks from the Effects menu and an understanding of basic object rendering can create a bold and stunning finish.

In this tutorial, created exclusively for WDD by Wendy Ding, she’ll be guiding you step by step through the stages required to create a realistic candy bar using Illustrator. Read more

3 Apr

50 Beautiful Websites with Illustrated Landscapes

Illustrations, Inspiration, Webdesign

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The use of illustration in web design is an excellent way to add a theme and take a website to a whole new level.

Some websites go even further by basing and designing the entire layout and background on illustrations, usually vector based illustrations.

Many websites today feature complex and visually stunning landscape illustrations, which is what we’ve decided to focus on in this article.

Here are 50 beautiful websites with landscape illustrations in a variety of styles. Read more