FYI Monday: Intricate Hand Drawn Illustrations by Irina Vinnik

This post is part of the For Your Inspiration Monday Series showcasing the most inspiring designs out there. Each week a new artist or design style will be presented in order to get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming week. I hope you enjoy the series.
When I first stumbled upon Irina Vinnik I was blown away. This Russian illustrator is a true artist. Looking at the beautiful hand drawn sketches makes me envious of Irina. The only thing I can’t decide is whether I prefer her raw sketches or the finished pieces. Don’t miss out and visit Irina Vinnik on Behance for more inspiration.

FYI Monday Inspiration Irina Vinnik Evolution

FYI Monday Inspiration Irina Vinnik Evolution II

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FYI Monday: Gorgeous Retro Designs by Ruben Córdoba Schwaneberg

This post is part of the For Your Inspiration Monday Series showcasing the most inspiring designs out there. Each week a new artist or design style will be presented in order to get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming week. I hope you enjoy the series.
Ruben Córdoba Schwaneberg is a Spanish designer working under the moniker disonyando. He is truly a master of all trades. Whether you’re looking for graphic design, illustration, motion graphics or 3D modeling Ruben is your guy. Below you find some of his work which all fit in the retro design category. Please visit his portfolio for more inspiration.

FYI Inspiration by Ruben Cordoba Schwaneberg NuclearWorld

FYI Inspiration by Ruben Cordoba Schwaneberg FLY

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FYI Monday: Beautiful Designs by Maxime Quoilin

This post is part of the For Your Inspiration Monday Series showcasing the most inspiring designs out there. Each week a new artist or design style will be presented in order to get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming week. I hope you enjoy the series.
Maxime Quoilin is freelance graphic designer from Liege, Belgium and works under the moniker Remainsteadfast. Rather than using many colours in his work Maxime manages to get beautifully detailed designs with mostly monochromatic colour palettes. A strong layout combined with gorgeous textures and photography are at the heart of his style. Below is just a small selection so make sure to visit his portfolio and follow him on Twitter for more inspiration.

FYI Inspiration Monday Maxime Quoilin Avantgarde 1

FYI Inspiration Monday Maxime Quoilin Avantgarde 2

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FYI Monday: Beautifully Dark Illustrations by Rob Shields

This post is part of the For Your Inspiration Monday Series showcasing the most inspiring designs out there. Each week a new artist or design style will be presented in order to get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming week. I hope you enjoy the series.
Rob Shields is freelance illustrator currently located in Philadelphia PA. With his dark and intricate style he manages to land big clients like Computer Arts Magazine, Photoshop Creative Magazine and Beautiful Decay to only name a few. Rob specializes in making images for the music, fashion and design industries. Please visit his portfolio and Behance page for more inspiration.

fyi inspiration by rob shields EVK XXII

fyi inspiration by rob shields escape

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Lighthouse: Free August 2010 Calendar Wallpaper

This post is part of the free calendar wallpaper series. Each month I create a new wallpaper featuring the current calendar. Looking at the same image over and over again is not very stimulating. Hence having a new desktop background each month should help getting your creative juices flowing. August 2010 Calendar Wallpaper is entitled “Lighthouse” and as for last month’s calendar I opted not to put the name on it. It was great fun playing with all the different colours in various blending modes to achieve this vibrant feel. Again, the calendar wallpaper is  available for the iPad and iPhone 4 with retina display. I hope you enjoy and would love to hear what you think of it.

Desktop Wallpaper:

August 2010 Calendar Wallpaper Preview by fudgegraphics

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FYI Monday: Vintage Collage Design by Gordon Reid

This post is part of the For Your Inspiration Monday Series showcasing the most inspiring designs out there. Each week a new artist or design style will be presented in order to get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming week. I hope you enjoy the series.
London-based graphic designer Gordon Reid works under the moniker Middle Boop. His general style can be described as retro/vintage collage, but it’s not exclusive to this. Working mostly for the music industry he managed to snatch a fair share of design magazine commissions. Gordon also runs a blog and zine. Please visit his portfolio or follow him on Twitter for more inspiration.

FYI inspiration by Gordon Reid chew cover

FYI inspiration by Gordon Reid Computer Arts Illustration

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FYI Monday: Gorgeous Print Designs by Allan Peters

This post is part of the For Your Inspiration Monday Series showcasing the most inspiring designs out there. Each week a new artist or design style will be presented in order to get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming week. I hope you enjoy the series.
Allan Peters is a Senior Art Director from Minneapolis with over eight years of experience. He specializes in print design and all of his works have a vintage & retro feel to them. Please visit Allan’s portfolio to get even more inspiration.

bday announcement 2 print inspiration by Allan Peters

rocket club print inspiration by Allan Peters

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FYI Monday: Minimalistic Illustrations by Joe Bauldoff

This post is part of the For Your Inspiration Monday Series showcasing the most inspiring designs out there. Each week a new artist or design style will be presented in order to get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming week. I hope you enjoy the series.
Joe Bauldoff is a graphic designer and illustrator from Charlotte, USA. Joe’s style can be described as minimal grunge illustrations though this is not exclusive. Visit his portfolio to find more print, logo and web design inspiration or follow Joe on Twitter.

witness inspiration by joe bauldoff

the euronaut inspiration by joe bauldoff

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Heat: Free July 2010 Calendar Wallpaper

This post is part of the free calendar wallpaper series. Each month I create a new wallpaper featuring the current calendar. Looking at the same image over and over again is not very stimulating. Hence having a new desktop background each month should help getting your creative juices flowing. July 2010 Calendar Wallpaper is entitled “Heat” though I did not include the title in the design. For the first time the wallpaper is now available for the iPad and iPhone 4 with retina display. I hope you like it. Feel free to leave feedback in the comments section.

Desktop Wallpaper:

July 2010 Calendar Desktop Wallpaper

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FYI Monday: Gorgeous Gig Poster Illustrations by Adam Hill

This post is part of the For Your Inspiration Monday Series showcasing the most inspiring designs out there. Each week a new artist or design style will be presented in order to get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming week. I hope you enjoy the series.
Adam Hill works under the moniker Velcro Suit. He specializes in graphic design for the music industry and creates outstanding gig and concerts posters. By combining clean vectors with textures Adam truly captures the feel of a live show. Please visit Adam Hill’s portfolio to see more of his inspiring work, including CD covers and logo designs.

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Verona Walls Two Towers-inspiration-by-Adam-Hill

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