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More Hot Triadic Color Schemes - Portland Monthly Magazine

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Here is more evidence of the currently hot C, M, Y color scheme... A dense illustration by Thomas Cobb for an article about Gus Van Sant in Feb. 2009's Portland Monthly Magazine . Image source: Portland Monthly Magazine

Overly-Photoshopped?

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Is there something unnatural about this child, or is it me? His eyes are very cute, but the mouth appears to be a bit manipulated. Image source: Viva Towels

Triadic Scheme: cyan, magenta, yellow

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Is everywher e...

Fully Bright and Dull

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I am convinced that using color - both bright and dull - is the bomb, just like these Fully Laced laces for Nike Dun k kicks.

Sequins & Color

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A sample of color possibilities from the sz-wholesale.com chart of sequins.
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Is everyone on the same curly brackets bandwagon right now? Currently, I see it EVERYWHERE in design.

Doilies & Martha Stewart

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Since I am a great fan of the delicate and lacy nature of doilies, I love the December 2008 Martha Stewart Magazine issue featuring none other than a variety of these intricate creations. Image source: Martha Stewart Magazine

Mes Amies - Nice Design - Ad

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I have yet to visit Mes Amies , a women's clothing store in McMinville, Oregon. Their ads and design elements, however, are excellent. I adore the pulled curtains and tassels. Image source: mesamies.com

Nice Quote

"The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors; that which it loves, and also that which it fears." — James Allen : Author and lecturer on personal and business productivity

40-Second Transitional Video - SEASONS

Check out this video showing a one-year progression of seasons in 40 seconds! This video is a group of merged photographs from Eirik Solheim's back yard. Solheim is a Norwegian project manager for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. One year in 40 seconds from Eirik Solheim on Vimeo .