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		<title>30 Extraordinary Illustrations by Carlos Lerma</title>
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Carlos Lerma (a.k.a. lerms) is 26 year old Illustrator specialized in vector graphics and character design. He has six years of professional experience in illustrations for print (editorial and advertising), animation (character design), web design and corporate imagery (mascots). You&#8217;re able to find new works from him and more at his blog, and you can ]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.lerms.net/" target="_blank"><strong>Carlos Lerma</strong></a> (a.k.a. lerms) is 26 year old Illustrator specialized in vector graphics and character design. He has six years of professional experience in <strong>illustrations</strong> for print (editorial and advertising), <strong>animation</strong> (character design), <strong>web design</strong> and <strong>corporate imagery</strong> (mascots). You&#8217;re able to find new works from him and more at his <a href="http://www.lerms.net/wordpress" target="_blank"><strong>blog</strong></a>, and you can also find him on <a href="http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Illustration-Portfolio/62153" target="_blank"><strong>Behance</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.lerms.deviantart.com/gallery" target="_blank"><strong>DeviantArt</strong></a>, and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/lerms" target="_blank"><strong>Twitter</strong></a>.</p>
<p>Hope you enjoy! Please remember to <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/grindsmartnews"><strong>subscribe</strong></a> to our feed and leave us a comment with your thoughts!</p>
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		<title>40 Sites Showcasing Creative Use of Lighting Effects</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
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The use of dynamic lighting effects in web design goes hand-in-hand with color theory and they way colors can affect a users emotions and thoughts. In example, if you were to use dark colors in your design, compared to a site that has bright lights, colors and beautiful effects, your site will be less appealing ]]></description>
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<p>The use of dynamic lighting effects in web design goes hand-in-hand with color theory and they way colors can affect a users emotions and thoughts. In example, if you were to use dark colors in your design, compared to a site that has bright lights, colors and beautiful effects, your site will be less appealing and attractive.</p>
<p>Point is, lighting effects allow you to create a welcoming and comfortable environment that stands out and catches the attention of its visitors. Below, you&#8217;ll find examples that do just this.</p>
<p>Here are <strong>40 sites using creative lighting effects</strong> to woo and grab the attention of its users. Hopefully you&#8217;ll find ample amounts of inspiration and creativity within these examples. Let us know what your thoughts are in the form of a comment!</p>
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		<title>15+ Creatively Inspiring Comic Book Works of Art</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Comic books have been around for quite some time. In fact, they&#8217;re one of the most original forms of art. Being able to devise great digital comic book artwork is followed by having the ability to amazingly depict facial expressions, body signals, and improvisations. These designers are purely talented, and they surely give back to ]]></description>
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<p>Comic books have been around for quite some time. In fact, they&#8217;re one of the most <strong>original forms of art</strong>. Being able to devise great digital comic book artwork is followed by having the ability to amazingly depict facial expressions, body signals, and improvisations. These designers are <strong>purely talented</strong>, and they surely give back to their followers by creating such good works.</p>
<p>Below you will find <strong>15+ hand-picked digital comic book inspirations</strong>. Hopefully this will help you get some great creativity going!</p>
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