One of the latest trends in web design is combining the use of textures, images, graphics and type. As there are a wide range of texture resources available, catering to any look and feel is not a problem. Natural looking textures bring harmony to finish up your illustration where else, some textures make it possible to create a variety of interesting effects giving your graphics or images a bit more edge personality. Since wood has become one of the most commonly used texture in websites today, this post gathers how these 44 creative examples have implemented it into their websites.

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Wall painting is one of these media of inspiring art that has attracted people since day one. Wall paintings are popular all over the world, and its popularity is increasing day by day as evidenced by its prevalence on houses, offices, exhibitions, restaurants and other buildings. Here, we present beautiful examples of wall paintings, wall illustrations and 3-D street paintings.

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“Ratinan Thaijareorn A.K.A.”ISE” was born and raised in Bangkok,Thailand. She loves painting as her best friend and also love to draw fashion style female figure. She got her degree in visual communication art & design from Rangsit University. Now she work on illustrate field,freelance and open a clothing shop name Weisschwarz”

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Photoshop is fun to use because we can combine certain elements to create an unique concept, that can look convincing to even the most experienced set of eyes. You can get as creative with your photo manipulation works since the aim is to achieve a realistic view of an unreal picture. Here are the best 80 photo manipulations that I gathered. Click on them to view the enlarged piece.

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“Saving Ocean Saves You”

Advertising Agency : Publicis, Indonesia

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Granted, the resemblance to Spaceship Earth might be unavoidable when the Technosphere is meant to represent the state of Earth’s ecosystem, now and in the future. But considering that everything in the building will be solar-powered with minimal waste due to water recycling, it’s definitely a few steps ahead of the real thing though.

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Most people are visually inclined to beautiful and sexy images. This concept is especially important if you are selling something sexy. What’s better place to start with than the lingerie wear industry? Rather have a visitor to read through tons of information and slowly trying to digest them, the designer would want them to see intriguing images that can leave a deep footprint in their brain and aroused their thoughts.

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It takes a special kind of alchemy to conjure this thing called “art”, but left in the hands of two creative wizards at Sullivan & Lane, it may be a practical matter of skill-as well as talent. Photographer Brandon Sullivan and illustrator Kyle Lane are transforming the art world with their unique visual form that combines the most crucial aspects of each of their distinctive talents, making an altogether integrated and innovative style now fervently referred to as “fotostration”.

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Innovative social music experience that allows people to create remixes of well known tracks using their voic and sounds produced by themselves and their friends.

Jonathan Ball is a freelance illustrator and designer from little old wales, which is tidily tucked away in a corner of the UK. He loves to draw and is eager for you to pay him for his efforts. This helps feed his family and a small flock of sheep.

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They may have some of the dirtiest city skies in the planet, but at least the Chinese authorities are doing something about it. Check out the green, beautiful urban planning for the future of Beijing Central Business District.

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Red Bull built Shaun White a private secret halfpip in the Colorado backcountry. Shaun used the facility to progress snowboarding to a new level.

In this Illustrator tutorial round-up, there are over 40 text effects, or if you prefer typographic effects, to help you learn new techniques and expand your typographic repertoire.

Of course, as any good graphic designer knows, being knowledgeable in one graphic editor limits your creativity. To accomodate this, we have included some tutorials that will require the additional knowledge of Photoshop and even some 3D software to give your text that added awesomeness.

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