Thanks to @aaroni268 for the awesome tweet.

This is what happens when you try to learn how to Dougie Please don’t try this at home.

PS: The shots above are beautiful. Nice work as always Jess.

Check out my new project that has been out for a couple of weeks now. Warning: you might get hungry. BBQWar.com

Ok you have to see this video about architect Peter Zumthor who designed Therme Vals in Switzerland. I came across this structure in a Vanity Fair article. The Therme Vals was inspired by the spa’s majestic surroundings which was built on the sharp grade of an Alpine mountain slope with grass-topped roofs. One day I would love to have an office, or a spa in my house, that mimics this design.

One of the main things I love about this design is how the light is reflected through the water. It gives it a very intimate feeling and not just a normal spa that you would see around town. I also like how Zumthor used locally quarried stone for the walls to allow the design to blend in with its surroundings. Gosh I miss architecture.

Here are some photos:

WOW! This new color scheme kicks butt. I love the background texture and the flow of the gradients. It gives it a bit of depth, however, now I feel like this site needs more breathing room due to the large dashboard screenshot on the homepage. I also feel that the outer glow on the screenshot is a bit cheesy. But those are minor details. I love this new look. I don’t use Blinksale, but it makes me want to sign up and use it, especially with that beautiful yellow button. I also like the new changes in the app’s UI (user interafce). Keegan’s original design was amazing, but these new tweaks sure do look good too.

This entire design is neat. I love the color scheme that Denise chose for this layout. When I have to design some sort of portfolio, I like to make sure my background is neutral so that the images that are being displayed stand out and by adding a splash of green color was smart. The green button at the bottom totally grabs my attention and makes me want to click on it. Overall, Denise did a great job on this design.

I have been wanting to design a photography website for a long time now and so finally today I decided I would do just that.

I kept the design of the site very simple. The colors scheme is neutral so that the images would pop, however, I did add a splash of teal. I also added a warm ambient glow to the back to set the mood. Feel free to download the PSD file and use this design for your website. I will also give you permission to modify and do whatever you want with it. Remember, this site is for you!

The social icons is the work of Gedy Rivera of Lifetree Creative. You can buy her entire icon set for only $5 dollars. If you think that is expensive, then you are definitely a cheapskate. The photograph was taken by Dimitri Castrique and downloaded from stock.xchng. The font used for the navigation and social content is Trade Gothic Condensed Bold No. 20.

If you do happen to use this design for your website, I don’t mind if you don’t link back to my website, but kudos if you do and leave a comment with a link attached on how you are using it.

Download File

Enjoy!

Designed in Photoshop CS5.

The Free Download had to be removed for reasons I can’t share. However, feel free to click on the image to view a large preview.

This is an amazing short video of a person skateboarding shot on red. If you are wondering what RED is, it is definitely not the Bono RED, but a type of cinematic camera that uses traditional film lenses. But instead of shooting film it shoots digitally.

This film was shot by Raphael Aupy.

Here is one of the homes I love:

This is the second time I am posting Ilan’s work. I love the sharpness of each photo. It has the fake plastic look, but we all know it’s a real photo. I hope you enjoy this post.

Ok first of all this site is beautiful. The colors really glow on this site. When I saw this on CSSMania, it really drew my attention. Most sites that are dark sometimes just have a few pop colors, but this site has the entire color spectrum. Coming from a print design background, this site reminds me of a poster layout. There is a lot of negative-space (whitepsace) and the gutter spaces are all consistent. Designers sometimes don’t think about keeping gutter spaces consistent, they like to go all over the place and never align things up. I am not not talking about beginners, but I have seen designers who have been designing for years and still don’t align things up. It’s one of my biggest pet peeves.

The designer of this site really paid lots of attention to the smallest of details. I like the little dashes above the color spectrum bar and of course the stitching below it. I also like how the designer kept the gradient on the pie chart very subtle. I am not a fan of harsh gradients and of course when a designer uses strong shadows. I like my shadows to be very light and subtle.  Also notice how the designer did not go crazy using many fonts on this site. If I can still count, I think I see 3 different fonts. He used a slab serif for the main title, a serif italic for subtiltes and complimented with sans-serif for the content. This design was well thought out. Oh I almost forgot to say that the button on the bottom is sexy.

I really can go on and on about this site. Enough of me talking, go check it out.

This homepage design is cool, however, I wouldn’t say that about the entire site. On the homepage I like the red banner in the middle because it gives it a splash of color. Sometimes using a pop of color on a site can draw attention to certain objects or links. I like to use a pop of color for a call to action item. A call to action could range from “HIRE US” to a “SIGN UP” or even a “DONATE” button. The elements on the edges of the header and footer are also really slick. The little short stripe marks remind me of camera film. I am not sure if that was their intent, but it gave the design some unique depth.

I posted a secondary page not because I like it, but because I wanted to point out how hard it was for me to read. I beg of you to please never design something so hard for users to read. If you kinda feel as your designing that maybe you shouldn’t do it, then listen to your gut feeling. The image in the background has a lot of contrast that the white text above it is hard to read.

I know you are probably laughing out loud right now, but remember, this was years ago. I was the second rapper.

Almost every night before I go to bed, I normally grab a CapriSun from the fridge so that I have something to drink thoughout night. If I have cup of water on my nightstand, our cute little Chihuahuas will drink out of it and I will be left with none. So all that to say, a friend of mine sent me an email on facebook to a link of a girl who pulled out a nasty glob of crap out of her CapriSun. She said within seconds her kitchen was filled with a foul odor. Now I am scared to drink one.

Here are the pictures:

Does the image above towards the bottom of the glob look like an arm and a hand with 5 fingers?

Let me start off by explaining how I found the work of Lindsey Shea. Last night my wife and I went to the Imogen Heap concert and I did a twitter search on @imogenheap to see who all was coming. I saw that a girl with the twitter handler @LindseyBrittain posted a twitpic and when I viewed it, she was having dinner at my favorite restaurant, Ton’s Mongolian Grill, in Grand Prairie, Texas. Long story short, I visited her website and I was blown away by these pictures.

My favorite picture is the first one posted. I like how the sun is shining between their heads making the entire image warm. For some reason it reminds me of the movie Weird Science. I don’t know why, I am just weird like that. Secondly, I like how the couple are standing below the electricity poles. I would have never thought of something like that.

Don’t be surprised if you see more work of Lindsey on my site. Her stuff is legit.