Category: Insipiration

Personal Facebook Fan Pages of Celebrities

June 15th, 2011 in Insipiration | View Comments

Facebook is the world’s largest social network which includes more than 600 million users. There is no surprise for anyone, those are just the stats. And it is absolutely normal that this online community starts drawing together ordinary people, sure-stars and business companies. Material market players transfer more and more assets into online sphere, celebrities promote themselves within social media and all these Facebook participants struggle for profits.

From those times when South America was discovered and naive Indians were tempted with ordinary shining glass pieces (or even earlier), people have a weakness for eye candy things and juicy colors. So, those who are dying to be #1 in social networks build their brands with engaging opportunities given by Facebook.

Marketing on Facebook includes Facebook pages, groups, ads, event, applications and personal profiles. And today we’d like to go into details on personal Facebook fan pages. These custom tabs look so fashionable and alluring like they are ready to do a quick step to a podium right now. Some of these layouts are real masterpieces and have a great influence on design trends of Facebook backgrounds. Indeed, a catchy look can draw attention of Facebook users to the brand which they could otherwise never notice.

Personal Facebook fan pages do not differ very much from corporate custom layouts, but still they are more personified. They also adore screaming and bright advertisements and catchy call-to-action phrases. At the same time personal Facebook fan pages are more likely to use music files to catch the audience’s attention. In a word, there are many tips and tricks on how to make people like you on Facebook but let’s mark out some personal Facebook fan page features.

  1. Celebrities post thousands of their photos to attract the attention of the audience and to make them be interested in a star personality but not a scene appearance only.
  2. The other way of Facebook fan pages’ personalization is comments on the wall and conversations with the existing fans. Usually people are less interested in haughty star which doesn’t answer questions and only spams with endless tour schedules and offers to buy concert tickets. That’s why celebrities tend to seem like ordinary people – they are ready to chat and to joke.
  3. Musical tabs are preconditions of Facebook fan pages of every singer and songwriter. Often visitors are given a few songs to listen (and videos as well) and other records are accessible for fans only. This practice is wide spread for new fans engagement.
  4. The reason to like the very this brand page is always in the public eye. Celebrities move hell to make you follow them. They promise special discounts or freebies, exclusive access to videos which are Facebook published only and other luring things for new followers. And they really do it.
  5. .All kinds of arrows pointed at like button. They are an additional motivation and reminder to push the button.

All starry Facebook fan pages almost give a cry for how much celebrities like themselves and how they want you to adore them. You can believe these alluring slogans or pass them off but before making a decision just stop for a while and have a good look at these personal Facebook fan pages of celebrities. And then go and try them out!

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Creative Arts Created Using Cassette Tapes

May 25th, 2011 in Insipiration | View Comments

With the rapid flow of technology and evolution where society and perspective changes are concerned, art itself has been propelled to a whole new level. Drawn portraits from centuries ago, where canvas or parchment and dyes or black ink have been used, can now be reproduced, with the same mind-numbing effect but from various different materials, some as bizarre as cassette tapes.

Yes, you heard me right, audio cassette tapes indeed. I’m sure that not many has heard of this form of recycled art where cassette tapes are the essentials but trust me, the results are astounding. Now that taking the organic route and recycling are the ‘in’ thing, art from recycled materials have got a very appealing effect to people from all walks of life. Some youngsters nowadays might not even have seen any real audio cassette tapes, but these mini rectangular-shaped discs were once the older generation’s CD’s and thumb-drives. Most of these cassette tapes no longer function and the more obvious part – who on earth still owns a cassette player anyway?

With that in mind, creative artists from all over the world figured that rather than letting these white elephants just go to waste why not make an awesome spinoff and create art of out of junk. Thanks to their innovation, drawn portraits made of audio cassette tapes have been a blast. Singers, artists and Hollywood stars became targets of interests where their portraits become one of the members of the art from recycled cassette tapes.

The production of this form of art is by no mean an easy fit especially since articulation, patience and being precise are the core essence, a slight mistake in any stage would cause significant disfiguration towards the outcome in a whole. Well, I for one am not particularly gifted where the creation of art is concerned, but I sure enjoy its beauty. Let’s bath ourselves in the pretty things which these otherwise insignificant audio cassette tapes have got to offer.

Kung Fu Cassette

The swirls and fluidity of the tapes magnifies the details and possibilities of the martial arts.
Kung Fu Cassette

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Horizontal Navigation Menus: Tips, Tricks and Showcases

May 11th, 2011 in Insipiration | View Comments

It is true to say that visitors will look at your navigation menu and will immediately leave your site if you don’t have a clear and directive navigation.

There are 2 types of navigation menu:- horizontal or vertical navigation menu. Horizontal menu has became the mainstream in web design, probably due to the space limitations. This is true especially for blogs or content related websites. Although they may have vertical navigation menu at sidebar, but the primary navigation will be the horizontal menu.

We have a showcase article for navigation menu before, but we would like to focus on some tips, tricks, tutorials and some showcases of horizontal navigation menus here.

Location Of Your Navigation Menu

Let’s start with the location of your navigation menu. Where should you place your menu? There are 3 places where you can place it:-

  • Top of the page, above the logo or banner.
  • Beside your logo or banner.
  • Below the logo or banner.

Example: Artificial Studio

Artificial Studio

The navigation menu sits on top of the logo and content. They also use different color to represent different links and destinations.

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7 Steps to the Office Environment of Your Dreams

December 25th, 2010 in Insipiration | View Comments

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A major part of a person’s life is spent at work and in their office, and offices are usually considered a person’s home away from home. This means that the type of environment that he or she works in will have an enormous impact on their life, job satisfaction, and stress level. There are a few basic changes that can be done in any office to make a better environment for all employees. Apply these seven tips to your own office and bear the fruits of the improved environs of your workspace.

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30 Incredible Long Exposure Photos

June 24th, 2010 in Insipiration | View Comments

Most photography uses extremely fast shutter speeds, only allowing light into the camera for a fraction of a second, but when longer exposures are used there can be some remarkable results. Static objects are revealed in heightened detail, while anything moving becomes a blur.

Long exposure photography can be turned to any number of subjects, but there are some areas where it produces particularly impressive images. At nighttime, long exposures can reveal things invisible to the naked eye, while moving lights become streaks and trails. Images of water have a strange mist-like appearance as the liquid motion is blurred.

The technique of ‘light painting’ is the use of a long exposure while moving a light through a dark scene, recording the light source’s path, or shining light onto objects in the frame to highlight them. This post collects 30 examples of amazing long exposure photographs to astonish and inspire.

Sunwapta Falls, Jasper National Park

The long exposure used to capture this waterfall at Jasper National Park in Alberta results in a creamy softness of the cascading water in contrast to stillness and clarity of the rocks.

By Alaskan Dude

Sunwapta Falls, Jasper National Park

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Pricing Page And Plan Comparison Tables: Tips, Tricks, Advices and Showcases

June 21st, 2010 in Insipiration, Tutorial | View Comments

Pricing and signup page is the key factor to your sales. Pricing pages normally give details on various packages/options and the differences within them. They are there to make visitors clear about the product. Therefore, the design of the pricing page is very important.

Modern sites for web applications, web services and web hosting providers tend to decorate their pricing and signup pages attractive as possible. Tables are being used to compare and shows the various options available. Table is good for comparison purpose and it helps potential customers to make better decision.

Different approaches are being implemented on pricing page. Here, we are going to look into some of the creative approaches for pricing page and product comparison table designs. Also, we will be discussing about tips and advices for designing a creative pricing page. Let’s start with the tips & advices. After all, we will proceed to the showcase.

1. Comparison Tables With Detailed Feature

If you are offering multiple options for your product, and there are significant differences within each package, it is advisable to have a table and clearly list down the detailed features and differences within them.

The table should helps users spot the differences and help them to make decision.

Example: Expression Engine

Expression Engine

Expression Engine has three different type of packages: Core(free), Personal and Commercial. The pricing table clearly explains the modules included, and also term of use for each option.

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37 Beautiful Vintage And Retro Web Designs

May 17th, 2010 in Insipiration | View Comments

Vintage and Retro are becoming a new trend in web design. These old and retro styles tend to make the website stands out from the cloud and immediately attract visitors’ attention.

There are a lot of elements that are being used by vintage and retro designs. For example, old style typography, old posters, movies, handwriting fonts, old packaging and much more.

In this article, we are going to showcase 37 beautiful retro and vintage web designs. We hope these designs can bring inspiration to designers. Enjoy!

The Literary Bohemian

The Literary Bohemian

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The Dynamic World of Sports Flash Websites

May 10th, 2010 in Insipiration | View Comments

How healthy are you? Are you engaged in any sports activities? On a regular basis or from time to time? OK relax… This post is not about healthy life, and I’m not going to preach the necessity of sports excersises and their benefits.

In this article you will find the amazing showcase of creative, stylish and original Sports Flash websites that impress both in terms of functionality and professional look. These stunning Flash designs look dynamic and interactive, they just energize and invigorate for new deeds.

Enjoy the collection and get inspired!

Jordan: History of Flight

Jordan: History of Flight

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