Retro design, or design that is based on using elements from previous years and reimagining them in current design, is an incredibly popular design style for web, print and other types of graphic design. While many people think retro design are simply designs from the past, in truth, retro design relies on design principles, techniques, and styles from the past but utilizes them with modern design to create a wholly original effect. In this post, we’ll look at some inspiring retro web designs: Tennessee Cafe Cuba Good Morning Breakfast Literary Bohemian Pulp Fingers Dollar Dreadful Pointless Corp Ride Barstow Three Penny Editor Related Posts Retro and Vintage Styled Logos Fresh and Inspiring Business Card Designs Useful Infographics Templates to Download for Free Deliciously Designed Food Websites Fun Text Effect Tutorials You Have to Try

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks of March 17-Marcy 31, 2014. We discuss four trends we observed as we  flipped resources into our Flipboard magazine (http://bit.ly/trendsandissues). The four trends were: cyber security, wearables continuing to be discussed, the push back on Facebook’s purchase of Oculus Rift, and cloud computing. We recommend three articles from the resources [&hellipThe post Episode 11: Trends for the Weeks of March 17-31 - Cyber Security, Wearables, Oculus Rift, and Cloud Computing appeared first on Trends & Issues.

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks of March 31-April 13, 2014. We discuss three trends we observed as we  flipped resources into our Flipboard magazine (http://bit.ly/trendsandissues). The three trends were: cyber security (specifically due to Heartbleed), wearables (set for growth), and printers (3D printers continuing to come down in costs and [&hellipThe post Episode 12: Trends for the Weeks of March 31-April 13 - Heartbleed, Wearables Expanding, & Smaller and Portable Printers appeared first on Trends & Issues.

Hey guys, I have some more rusted metal for you this week. This is a set of dark, grungy and gritty metal textures that you can use for your next project. Let me know what you think. Enjoy! Download all textures as ZIP from copy.com (59.1Mb) Did you like these textures? Let us know by leaving a comment, and you can even post a link if you used them in your artwork. Related Posts Free Texture Friday - Gritty Concrete Wall Free Texture Friday - Vintage Rust Free Texture Friday - Rusted Metal 4 Free Texture Friday - Grunge Metal 3 Free Texture Friday - Vintage Stone Wall 2

When most of us think about the beach, we think about a sandy, warm, relaxing and serene destination that is fit for a vacation postcard. Not all beaches in the world are like this, however. Beaches are formed where the ocean or another large body of water meets land, and can be either sandy, rocky, or grassy, and they are found around the world both in warm and cool climates. Beaches do have a certain scenic, relaxing feeling to them regardless of where they are located, and they also make for great destinations for photographers looking to capture the idyllic moment: Beachball by Danny Block Where the Ocean Ends by Andreas Feldtkeller Beach by cuellar Rossbeigh Strand by Marius Kastekas The East China Shore by Jacek Stefan Turrimetta Beach by James Breeze Sunset in Tel Aviv by Asaf Amran Birds by Fatima Silveira Kings on the Beach by Mark Roberts Beach by Cuba Gallery Wave by vitaly sokol Beach by Yoanne Jezequel Red Wagon by Gilbert Claes Beach Market by Marin Tomic Catch by Adrian Sommeling The Beach by Bland Ashiku Morning by Hai Thinh Beach Party by Marcel van Balken Beach by Gullherme The Wave by Mel Brackstone Dreamers by Jack Fusco Room with a view by Anders Carlson Tunes From My Soul by Lilia Alvarado Pelican Beach by Jeff Milsteen A Moment in Time by Nicole Goggins Stormy Beach by Tan Yilmaz Beach by jkurl11 Z1 by taln Beach by thearchaic At the Beach by Lady-Tori Related Posts 30 Beautiful Beach Photographs 30 Relaxing and Serene Beach Photographs Rocks, Stones and Pebbles in Photography 30 Really Cool Tilt Shift Photographs 30 Beautiful Ocean Wave Photographs

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks of April 14-27, 2014. We discuss two trends we observed as we  flipped resources into our Flipboard magazine (http://bit.ly/trendsandissues). We note that the trends are more of a potpourri of related ideas than they are specific trends that we have observed and reported on in [&hellipThe post Episode 13: Trends for the Weeks of April 14-27 — Myth Busting and Student Engagement & Learning appeared first on Trends & Issues.

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks of April 28-May 11, 2014. We discuss three trends we observed as we  flipped resources into our Flipboard magazine (http://bit.ly/trendsandissues). The top two trends were net neutrality (the FCC is yet to make a ruling on this) and the push for learning to code [&hellipThe post Episode 14: Trends for the Weeks of April 28-May 11- Net Neutrality, Coding in K12, and Wearables appeared first on Trends & Issues.

Adobe Illustrator is one of the most powerful design software packages available, and when combined with Adobe Photoshop, you can create vector and raster designs quickly and easily. As Illustrator continues to be upgraded with new features, the possibilities for creation continue to expand with patterns, 3D and lines become even more spectacular. In this post, I’ve gathered up some instructive Adobe Illustrator poster design tutorials: Add Motion in Illustrator using Lines Poster Art in Illustrator Create a Dripping Text Poster Experiment With Color in Adobe Illustrator to Create an Abstract Rose Illustration Tour De France Poster Illustrator Poster Design Tutorial Create a Mysterious Halloween Poster in Illustrator Create a Stylized Election Poster Create a Grungy Poster in Illustrator Create an Abstract Geometric Poster Related Posts Creating Professional Posters in Photoshop Illustrator Icon Design Tutorials Creative Typography Poster Designs Halloween resources Creative Poster Designs and Artworks

We discuss the trends and issues we observed during the weeks of May 12-June 2, 2014. We discuss three trends we observed as we  flipped resources into our Flipboard magazine (http://bit.ly/trendsandissues). The trends we discussed are an increase in reporting about data security of personal information-particularly related to wearables; VR/AR wearables are becoming more prevalent-competitors [&hellipThe post Episode 15: Trends for the Weeks of May 12-June 1 - Data Security, VR/AR Wearables, and Internet Trends 2014 appeared first on Trends & Issues.

This week I have a set of grunge, scratched plastic surface that comes from old fish containers. The details are really great and should be awesome as overlays or background elements in your designs. Enjoy! Download all textures as ZIP from copy.com (17.9Mb) Did you like these textures? Let us know by leaving a comment, and you can even post a link if you used them in your artwork. Related Posts Free Texture Friday - Grunge Metal 3 Free Texture Friday - Abstract Grunge 4 Free Texture Friday - Grunge Screens Free Texture Friday - Gritty Concrete Free Texture Friday - Grunge Metal 2