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The unveiling of the new iPad earlier this week turned my attention back to tablets, a craving for big multi-touch screens that had been forgotten for the longest time. The new iPad, dubbed “The new iPad” (not iPad 3, iPad HD, or whatever else other people had started calling it prior to its announcement) has got one thing that a lot of people have been waiting for: Retina Display. And, what better use for the Retina Display? (other than the obvious gaming and HD movie needs) Photoshop!

Here’s a preview of the newly released Photoshop Touch for the iPad, for (almost) all your design and graphic art needs:

Now there is (almost) no more excuse not to be creative visually. Design away!

Love is in the Area!

This month, it’s all about love, love, love, with a spice of bitterness and hate here in Area 2 Clothing. Now that Valentine’s day is just a few days away, couple shirts have started being thrown back and forth our clients.

Celebrate the love you share by wearing an original couples shirt designed by Area 2 Clothing. Here’s a preview:

the couples shirt to end all couples shirts!

macho, gwapito gusto ko

Notice something different with our shirt?

And, consistent with the concept of personalization, you can change the color of the shirt to something that fits your taste, or recommend some tweaks to the actual design (like being specific and adding a name — or a picture).

Make your special someone feel extra special this month.

Order a pair now. Follow us on Facebook Or email us at area2clothing@gmail.com

Design inspiration: Droids!

I love geeking out so much that sometimes I think I’m the type who would chase after imaginary friends rather than go out with some real ones. I feel like those Storm Troopers who relentlessly looks for a couple of droids, even if it means going to another desolate planet or something.

Luckily for me, I can just use google. I found these very interesting images done by the artist Chris Gerringer at www.paperbeatsscissors.blogspot.com.

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On a similar note, since everybody loves the “Angry Birds Everything” theme (which is SO last year), here’s one:

these are not the droids you are looking for, but pun-ny nonetheless

This is part of a series of design inspirations that we find while neglecting our social life and scourging the internet instead.

View more of the artist’s work at www.paperbeatsscissors.blogspot.com, or at http://www.behance.net/paperbeatsscissors

View Angry Droids at http://www.redbubble.com/people/wersns/works/7172845-angry-droids

Design inspiration: The works of Niklas Coskan

This post is part of a series of inspiring designs found by the authors of this blog.

Presenting the works of Niklas Coskan.

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You can view more of his works and his profile at http://deedeekid.com/

why so cereal by Niklas Coskan

leader of the pack by Niklas Coskan

painting ramones by Niklas Coskan

Design inspiration of the day: the art of Vinicius Quesada

I’m just loving the works of Vinicius Quesada, mostly because his art is filled with texture while maintaining the overall look not so hard to the eye. This is a feat some artists finds hard to achieve — applying tedious details in so many elements while not losing focus on the emphasis.

Doll #3 from the blood piss blues series

"nude" from the blood piss blues series.

You can see more of his work at his flickr

Design inspiration of the day: the works of Alphonse Mucha

Today we’re looking back in history to find some very interesting inspirations from one of the visually stunning movements in art: Art Nouveau. And I guess there’s no contest when we say that one can not talk about art nouveau without talking about one of its most celebrated artist, Alphonse Mucha.

Here is a slideshow of some of his works:

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This post is part of a series of design inspirations meant to spark our readers’ creativity and to jumpstart their own design ideas.

alphonse mucha la musique

Alphonse Mucha fruits and flowers

alphonse mucha sketch for four seasons

Alphonse Mucha princess Hyacinth

Sources:

http://firsttimeuser.tumblr.com/post/1536248582

http://goldenagecomicbookstories.blogspot.com/2010/04/alphonse-mucha-1860-1939.html

http://www.keywordpictures.com/abuse/alphonse%20marie%20mucha///

Area 2 Clothing goes full swing!

’nuff said.

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Special thanks to Photopepper for 2 wonderful sets of photo sessions!

Design inspiration of the day: Timon

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There area a lot of Pumbaa (Pumba in this one) designs you can find online, but there are very limited sources for the warthog’s better meerkat half, Timon. Taking inspiration from this: somebody produced this: And if you’re wondering how … Continue reading →

Shirt design inspiration of the day: the art of Naolito

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This post is part of a series of design inspirations meant to spark our readers’ creativity and to jumpstart their own design ideas. view more of Naolito’s work at http://society6.com/artist/Naolito

Design inspiration of the day: Starbucks logo

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This is a part of a series of t-shirt design ideas we found online meant to jumpstart your own creativity and inspire people to design their own clothing. Starbucks logo done the anime way. Yeah, I like this one better … Continue reading →