Sink or Swim

You probably think yours is the best right now. But not until you’ve seen this:

Complete list and sources: see here.

Just got off the phone with a client. I need to design about ten photo cards and then find a printing company that can print up to 1000pcs for each design and have it delivered in two days. Not so bad if only the two-day schedule didn’t include the conceptualization. I know I’m awesome but I’m not a miracle worker. Good thing he said try because I am 100% positive that what he wants is impossible. The shipping time alone would take 2 business days based on the printing companies I’ve worked with so far.

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Need to get some poster printing done before the party this week. The problem is that my client is so fickle-minded that he might have more changes 5 minutes before I’m out of the door. I’ll just have to tell him to send me all modifications if he wants to meet his own deadline. I know he’s supposed to use the poster for the workshop he’s hosting this weekend so maybe I can give him a little push to keep him going. I honestly don’t want to be contacted on my cellphone or feel guilty that someone needs me when I’m having so much fun at the parties.

Some really funny photography the web has to offer. Take a break and browse through them.

The Cola Wars

You are Fired

Slaves

Resistance

Parallels

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Softlan Ultra

Zoom Olympus – How close can you get?

Government of the State of Santa Catarina: Don’t swallow other people’s smoke

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La Gazzetta Dello Sport: Rugby

Metro Shoes

Ristorante Cantina – Fresh Ingredients

Every website design has a website factor. On this article, they have compiled some of the best websites out there and highlighted each site’s “wow” factor. Whether it’s a mouseover effect, a very subtle animation, a color switch or something simple as cool typography, these websites really know what it takes to make the viewers go “WOW!”.

Navigation effect – http://www.face-face-face.com

Tree animation and featured projects slider – http://www.floridaflourish.com/

Slider effect on project thumbnails – http://riotindustries.com/

Cool 3D rotating effect when you click on any of the projects – http://www.workatplay.com/

This site really is a drag! Click to find out why. http://www.ericj.se/

I love collecting free Wordpress Themes especially if they are similar to ones being sold for $20-$50. These are very good I tell you so make sure to download or bookmark.

FREEmium wordpress theme

ZinePress: A Wordpress Magazine Theme

Zinmag Futura

Infinity

A longer list can be found here.

Stumbled upon a very nice collection of artworks at Smashing Magazine this morning.

These artworks are designed to inspire and stir your imaginations. I for one couldn’t figure out how they did these in Photoshop but you bet I’d be more than willing to learn. I hope they’ll feature a tutorial next on how to do one of these.

Shadow Chen, China

Igor Scekic, Croatia

David Fuhrer, Switzerland

Jerico Santander, Spain