Ponder Arts

04/06/2019

Oh wow... How time flies... It's been a while since I've updated this page, but I'd like to bring some back some life in here. Who's still with me?

05/15/2015

Creative and Innovative Packaging

Some really inspirational packaging designs. The eco-friendly egg carton is my personal favorite!

http://www.toxel.com/design/2014/01/09/creative-and-innovative-packaging/

Toxel.com - Design, Inspiration and Technology Blog

05/14/2015

Hobo Lobo of Hamelin - Page 1

An unique take on designing with CSS to tell a story. What do you guys think about this style?

A webtime story

05/13/2015

Innovative Laser Bike Lane Concept

A great design achievement for bicyclists that keeps them safe from cars while on the road at night!

www.toxel.com/tech/2009/06/21/innovative-laser-bike-lane-concept

Toxel.com - Design, Inspiration and Technology Blog

05/13/2015

The combination of realism and fantasy blend together to create some truly stunning shots by artist Tebe Interesno.

05/12/2015

Packs | Media Militia

Sweet freebie packs from Media Militia. Definitely gonna be using the free wallpaper textures in my future designs!

mediamilitia.com/category/freebies/packs

05/11/2015

How sweet would it be going to work if this was your work desk?

05/10/2015

7 Websites to Help You Edit and Manipulate Photos

Some of these aren't too useful, but Background Burner Pixlr and Cut My Pic are great tools for folks without photoshop!

johnnylists.com/post/96089463887/7-websites-to-help-you-edit-and-manipulate-photos

1. Background Burner – Remove backgrounds from any images or photos. 2. Corruptus – Corrupt any image beyond recognition. 3. PortraitsToText.com – Redraw a photo using only text. 4. BrickAPic.com –...

05/09/2015

Sweet idea for those who like to smoke. Just goes to show there are artistic opportunities around every corner.

05/08/2015

This Cat Goes Inside A Glass Box, But When I Realized What It Was, I Couldn't Believe My Eyes...

Cat lovers: What would it take for you to design something like this for your pets in your home?

http://themeowpost.com/this-cat-goes-inside-a-glass-box-but-when-i-realized-what-it-was-i-couldnt-believe-my-eyes/

What happens when this cat walks into a glass box is like nothing you'd normally expect... I thought it might be a litter box, but instead this cat goes into an invention that you'll NEVER believe actually exists, its a 'cat-lift.' This 'Cat-Lift' helps the cat get

05/06/2015

The Evolution of Tech Companies' Logos

Take a trip down memory lane and check out the evolution of some tech companies that are still around today! I completely forgot that's what Google's logo used to look like!

www.neatorama.com/2008/02/07/the-evolution-of-tech-companies-logos

You've seen these tech logos everywhere, but have you ever wondered how they came to be? Did you know that Apple's original logo was Isaac Newton under an apple tree? Or that Nokia's original logo was a fish?Let's take a look at the origin of tech companies' logos and how they evolved over time:Adob…

05/06/2015

When I Saw What They Built Underneath This Floating House, I Couldn't Believe My Eyes

What do you think of the design of this house? Do you like the seclusion, or does the design make you claustrophobic? Personally, I'd have probably wanted a larger Master bedroom. But the novelty of having it underwater definitely makes the room size forgivable!

http://floating-house.diply.com/different-solutions/video-manta-resort-underwater-room/83161

Whoa.

05/05/2015

Aaron Draplin Takes On a Logo Design Challenge

Designer Aaron Draplin takes on lynda.com's design challenge and, along the way, gives us some great tips on freelancing and finding inspiration!

https://vimeo.com/113751583

Watch more like this at lynda.com/vimeo. Most logos aren't designed in fifteen minutes, but most designers aren't Aaron Draplin. Aaron's a Portland fixture by…

05/04/2015

Wife calls me picky, but this type of stuff drives me bonkers.

Found this on reddit... How do you like this design? As designers, are we being too picky or does this inherently suck?

http://imgur.com/EO1vYdO

The Internet's visual storytelling community. Explore, share, and discuss the best visual stories the Internet has to offer.

05/01/2015

Would you ever get tear-off wallpaper for your home? Seems like a neat idea, but I'm not sure I'd be able to deal with the mess on the floor afterwards!

04/26/2015

25 Stunning HDR Wallpapers

Here's some truly amazing HDR photographs to brighten up your desktop wallpaper!

crispme.com/25-stunning-hdr-wallpapers

Credits (not in order): Trey Ratcliff, Others remain Unknown. If you are the owner or know the owner of any of theses HDR wallpapers, Please let us know.…

04/24/2015

Scrap Shelter: Welded Steel Home for the End of the World

The design of this apocalypse shelter is straight out of Silent Hill!

dornob.com/scrap-shelter-welded-steel-home-for-the-end-of-the-world

Pockmarked, scarred and rusted from years spent traveling through the planet's vast oceans, fused metal plates make for an ominous inhabitable structure ... but perhaps one that would blend in well with a post-apocalyptic industrial landscape. Benches, a toilet, a stove and a single industrial-s ...

04/23/2015

Realistic Security Camera Effect in Photoshop

If you're into VFX work like I am, this is a super helpful tutorial in a truly realistic security-camera feed look!

www.psdbox.com/tutorials/realistic-security-camera-effect-in-photoshop

In this short tutorial I will show you my technique of creating highly realistic security camera effects in Photoshop. It's not a difficult effect to achieve, I(...)

04/22/2015

20 Free Logo Mockup PSDs to Present your Designs

Need to show a client what your logo design for them would look like on leather? How 'bout a business card? Here's a few free mockup templates that'll help with that!

blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/articles/20-free-logo-mockup-psds-to-present-your-designs

Logo mockup templates are clever PSD files that allow you to easily place your logo onto various surfaces to create realistic simulations of how your design would look as a real life print. These logo mockups are especially useful for presenting your designs to clients, or showing off your work in y…

04/21/2015

Who else can relate?

04/20/2015

15 Fresh Free Fonts for Your Next Design | Phirebase.com

Font choice in your design is key. Fresh-ify your next design with these 15 stylized fonts!

phirebase.com/blog/15-fresh-free-fonts-for-your-next-design

Font library is a designer right hand, so if you build your own collection, check out these fresh free fonts, hope you will love them all!!

04/19/2015

Color Palette Generator

This color palette generator is a sweet tool for those times you need to stylize your design with a color scheme to match a photo!

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/6izXP1/43z_Pn_H:KGZPp2z5/www.degraeve.com/color-palette

Color schemes from any image.

04/18/2015

maximo riera: walrus chair

Check out this awesome Walrus chair design. Bold design choice; think you have the guts to put it in your living room?

www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/16577/maximo-riera-walrus-chair.html

accompanying the designer's 'octopus chair' and 'rhino chair', the sculptural seating entity is a tribute to the animal kingdom as a whole.

04/17/2015

40+ Special Moments Collection of Sports Photography

Sports photography is some of the most difficult to do right. I takes a combination of finesse, prediction and luck but sometimes, after a long day of shooting, one or two golden shots stand out.

www.graphicmania.net/40-special-moments-collection-of-sports-photography

Amazing collection of sports photography special moments shots from Graphic Mania

04/17/2015

Hand Drawn 3D Gifs

These hand drawn 3D gifs are hypnotic!

www.earthlymission.com/hand-drawn-3d-gifs

Dain Fagerholm aka "DAiN 8)” aka “I>/-|i//8)" is an artist currently living in Seattle, Washington. Dain mostly works with ink pens and color dye markers, and turns his drawings into stereoscopic gifs. Via Imgur, Twisted Sifter

04/15/2015

17 amazing things made out of paper (pictures) - CNET

What's the coolest thing you've made with paper?

www.cnet.com/pictures/17-amazing-things-made-out-of-paper?pXFz&ftag=ACQdc57779&pQZz

From architecture to batteries to solar tech, regular ol' paper is being used in some of the most mind-blowing tech around. Here's a look at some of the coolest things being constructed with the humble material. - Page 1

04/14/2015

Image File Types Explained: Which Format Should You Use?

A helpful guide to what file format you should use when you work!

www.companyfolders.com/blog/image-file-types-explained-which-format-should-you-use

There are only a handful of image file types that really matter. Learn which format works best for various situations.

04/13/2015

Book with Hyperlinks

If only all books had threads that linked terms together. I'd have done so much better in school!

www.toxel.com/inspiration/2011/06/11/book-with-hyperlinks

Toxel.com - Design, Inspiration and Technology Blog

04/12/2015

Game of Thrones characters get a 90s makeover | Illustration | Creative Bloq

Game of Thrones is back tonight!!! Take a look at these illustrations of the GoT characters in a modern time!

www.creativebloq.com/illustration/game-thrones-illustrations-5133028

Graphic designer Mike Wrobel recreates some of the hit TV series' most popular characters in a more contemporary era.

04/11/2015

Pimp your iPad: 25 awesome vinyl decals - Blog of Francesco Mugnai

Personally I'd never put a decal on my laptop, but I have to admit some of these designs look sweet!

blogof.francescomugnai.com/2010/05/pimp-your-ipad-25-awesome-vinyl-decals

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04/10/2015

Wooden Posters. What an awesome way to upgrade your wall art!

04/09/2015

After Effects Tutorial: 60+ Kick Ass Effects

Here's some great intermediate after effects tutorials with concepts you can use for your next design task!

designrfix.com/tutorials/effects-tutorial-60-kick-ass-effects

From inspiration comes design

04/08/2015

Davidope’s mesmerizing animations

These black and white looping animations are something I could watch all day. Which one's your favorite?

koikoikoi.com/2010/02/davidopes-mesmerizing-animations

Davidope is creative director and founder of Volll studio, based in Budapest. Besides that he has a tumblr where he show off some cool stuff he find online and AWESOME animated gifs he make. Black and white ipnotizing machines, optical illusions with 3D depth. You’ll get stunned.

04/07/2015

VARIDESK Height-Adjustable Standing Desks

I've heard from a lot of different sources that changing your work station from a sitting to a standing position increases productivity and makes you less likely to procrastinate. What do you guys think?

http://www.varidesk.com

The VARIDESK® is an adjustable-height standing desk that allows you to easily switch between standing and sitting while working. Change the way you work!

04/06/2015

Taco bell's new campaign of parodying Cold War Propaganda Posters for McDonald's is both hilarious and hauntingly accurate.