You can’t miss out on these! The Best Links from across the Web

The best of the weeks articles, roundups and showcases from across the web, found and bookmarked by myself.

• Adobe Wheel of Colour

I love this overview of the colors used by Adobe for their software programs.

Found on D Street Design

• Nike Sneaker Wireframe Sculpture

Benedict Radcliffe has created a wireframe version of a Nike sneaker. According to the artist, it took 2 months to finish the shoe. Nike Air Max 1 wire sculpture was constructed entirely out of bent steel rods.

Found on Toxel

• Industrial Design: 50+ Wicked Product Designs

As industrial designers push the envelope to create and improve on existing products such as bicycles or furniture, we as consumers appreciate the benefits from these advancements. In this post you will see some really cool and brilliant designs that one day may be manufactured for common use. Till then lets admire these beautiful designs.

Found on DesignrFix

• 50 of the Most Stunning Examples of Data Visualisation & Infographics

“A picture is worth a thousand words”, if I had a penny for every time I heard that!! There is so much data in the world today that it has become impossible for us to analyze them with patience. Data as we perceive it, need not be boring, bland and cumbersome to remember. To make complex things seem simple, is Creativity and using pictures to represent data has been an age old method to analyze data in a fun way.

Found on Richworks

• Great Pixel Art by eBoy

n my opinion, the word to explain pixel art is ‘cheerful’. I mean, all artworks with this style are nice, colorful, happy… they have a cool atmosphere, a nice vibe. At least I think so. And these guys from eBoy have some really cool pixel art pieces to show. As here we will show only a couple of them, make sure to visit their website or their shop for further pieces.

Found on Abduzeedo

• Shake it up: Strange & Unique Soda Flavors & Packaging

Soda is probably too much a part of our daily diet – it helps us wake up when the day starts dragging, it spices up a night out at your favorite restaurant, and helps teenagers fuel all night video game sessions. Almost all soda consumption involves a few brands, mostly Pepsi and Coke, but there are other creative options out there. Sometimes the big boys like to mix things up as well.

Found on Web Urbanist

• The Perfect Home and Office Gifts for Geeky Designers

Geeky designers are notoriously hard to shop for.  They seem to have every gadget available, from the latest Apple iPhone or iPad, brand new drawing tablet, digital camera, and of course, the newest edition of Adobe Creative Suite.  Buying them clothes is risky, if it doesn’t fit their personal fashion image, they’ll never wear it.  So, what do you buy a geeky designer as a gift?

Found on Creative Fan

• Baseball Teams Logo Inspiration

We have been posting about logos and logo inspiration articles of all sorts. Paulo Gabriel has provideded us with a great selection of styles so I decided to select some baseball logos to enrich the that list. What I really like about Baseball logos is that they are a great example of the use of typography combined with symbols and of course colors. Most of them have mascots and they incorporate the mascots on the logo really well.

Found on Abduzeedo

• How to make a great print ready business card in Photoshop

Recently I was asked by someone I knew to make him a business card.  It’s a handy skill to have making business cards in Photoshop, so this tutorial is an example of a great minimalistic business card with flair!

Found on The Pro Designer

• Traffic Building Tips for Designers and Developers

As most web developers know once a site is indexed with Google, their organic traffic increases. One of the easiest way to get quickly get indexed is to use social bookmarking sites. If done correctly, a site or new blog post can easily be indexed in less than in hour.

Found on Blog GoDown

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