Best of the Web #27

thumbWell, I’m back from my vacation so get ready for some new posts this week.

But first, “Web Picks” is now known as “Best of the Week”.  Therefore, it’s time for Best of the Week #27, where I roundup some of the best posts in the graphic design world from the previous week.  This week has some great inspirational posts, as well as some really cool and professional tutorials.

Stay tuned the rest of this week, as we might be changing the blog theme, and there might also be a giveaway at some point in the near future.

Thanks to all the dedicated readers out there!

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43 Spectacular Examples of Fractal Art

thumbFractal art is one of the emerging popular forms of digital art.  Using programs such as Apohphysis, artists are able to use advanced algorithms and scripts to create true artworks of beauty.

Today, we have 43 absolutely spectacular examples of fractal art collected from across the internet.  These images will be sure to take your breath away.

Please submit this post to your favorite social network such as Digg, StumbleUpon or Delicious if you found it interesting!

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Web Picks #26

thumbI love a variety of art forms, from abstract to web design to digital painting, so in this week’s Web Picks, there are a variety of posts included.

There’s some great inspirational posts for both web design and other forms of art, as well as some great tutorial roundups, one for Drupal and the other for web development, and of course, there’s some great tutorials from across the web as usual.

Stay tuned for a new post hopefully tomorrow, but after that I might not be able to post again until next week as I am headed out of the country for a quick vacation.  Thanks for reading everyone!

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52 Most Impressive Apple Wallpapers

thumbApple is one of the leading technology companies, and is well respected within the graphic design community for their ability to work well for graphics and for audio.  Apple’s logo is a unique yet simple apple icon, which provides wallpaper artists with a great item around which to design their wallpapers.

Today, we have 52 of the most impressive Apple wallpapers available on the internet.  These wallpapers were hand selected for being beautiful, unique and creative.

If you enjoyed this post, please be sure to Stumble! it, Digg it, and share it with your friends.  Thank you everyone!

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Wacom Intuos 4 Giveaway Winner

1Last week I ran a giveaway of a Wacom Intuos4 drawing tablet.  Today, it’s time to announce the winner, so keep reading below to see if you won!

Intuos4 redefines the Intuos pen tablet experience, thanks to a new design and new features inspired by members of our professional creative community.

The small Intuos4 pen tablet is perfect for limited desktop areas or for those who want a highly portable, professional-level tablet that fits comfortably in a laptop bag.

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Web Picks #25

thumbWell, this past week was a great week here at Presidia Creative, but there were also some great posts around the internet, so here’s Web Picks #25.

This week we have two pretty slick tutorials, and keeping with the theme of my last post, 20 Free & Useful Tools for Designers, there’s also two great roundups, one for Twitter, and the other for color scheming.

And of course, we’ve always got some great freebies.

Have a good week everyone, stay tuned for the winner of the Wacom Intuos4 Giveaway tomorrow!

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20 Free Useful Tools for Designers and Developers

thumbThere are a host of free tools available on the internet that can help designers and developers increase their productivity. Some tools are great, others just waste your time, so today, we’ve sorted through the free tools available to find 20 free and useful tools for designers and developers.

Whether you’re looking to create invoices, contact your colleagues, find a color scheme, generate some code, or share files, you’ll find a free tool in this list to do the job.

Thanks for reading, and good luck with your freelancing endeavors!

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