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17 Awesome Samples of Origami & Paper Folding
Paper folding is a very hands-on art. Rather than simply making the paper sculptures, these artists created a story using origami and stop-motion animation. Art takes a 3D, time-consuming process to completion in each of these examples — some are short, but still in a way tell
ThisIsInspired Talks with Nikki Jeske About Design, Inspiration, and Purpose
This Is Inspired has a chance to sit down every so often with designers developers alike – and chinwag about what’s inspiring and how life as a creative person is. This time, we take a
Keeping Spam Email In Check in Apple Mail (Mac)
Every once in a while I get a rash of spam – that bad-tasting, over-pasteurized junk email that clutters up my inbox and disrupts not only personal email (which isn’t so bad, just irritating) but
7 Paintings by Marcin Jakubowski
Polish digital artist Marcin Jakubowski got started on a Commodore 64 computer, and his work has taken on new life with the advancement of digital art techniques. Jakubowski focuses on the film and game industry
Freelance Design: The Old College Try or Teach Yourself?
Human behaviour is such that we all – each of us – love to tell ourselves we’re worth more than we really are. At least, for our work. Just browse any portfolio and you’ll notice
Part 2: Using an ISSN for Your Design Blog: How Do I Get One?
So a few weeks ago ThisIsInspired explored the pros and cons (well, pros and con) of acquiring an ISSN number for your design blog. How do you go about getting one for your blog, though?
Part 1: Using an ISSN for Your Blog: Is It Really Worth It?
Books and periodicals — anything that gets published, really — has something called an ISSN or ISBN, an International Standard Serial Number. What’s the benefit of registering your publication for an ISSN? Why do it
Quick: Awesome Time-lapse Movie of Our Milky Way
I thought this was spectacular – it’s less than a few minutes long, but a great look at the place we call home that impresses its size and expanse. Filmed by Charles Leung in Hawai’i.
An Interview with Brand Strategist Devin Liddell
ThisIsInspired sits down and chats every once in a while with artists and designers – finding out how they got started and what gets them inspired. Each interview will give you the designer’s perspective and
Let’s Get Inspired: 5 Simple Ways to Stay Creative
There’s no telling when inspiration will strike – and it can even get you all fired up looking at the bananas in the grocery store. No telling. But why is it harder to chase it
Nine Freedoms of Freelancing from a Small Office, or Nine Reasons Home Offices Rock
A lot goes around about freelancing, and most freelancers work from a home office. Or their coffee table. The great thing about the mobile, wireless internet is being able to work anytime, anywhere. Here’s ten
Quick: Dynamically Open External Links in a New Window
Since I began writing HTML ten years ago, I hated using target=“blank” in my markup. Coupled with the fact that if you’re using a strict DOCTYPE the target method is invalid anyway, I began looking
