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Sunday, 13 December 2009

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45 Creative Examples of My Little Pony Customization

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 11:00 PM PST

My Little Pony – Yes, they are toys for little girls, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be a source of awesome creative inspiration. This collection of talented artists show how imagination and skill can transform the popular kids toy into amazing customized designer toys. Modifications include popular Superheroes, Star Wars characters and popular celebrity figures, so this one’s not just for the girls! By the end of the post I can assure that every guy out there will be a new die-hard My Little Pony fan!

Mari Kasurinen

Mari Kasurinen is a talented artist from Finland, her collection of My Little Pony modifications include some awesome recreations of popular figures and celebrities.

Jodi K. Moisan

Jodi Moisan keeps here custom ponies true to the original My Little Pony model by avoiding sculpted add-ons. Instead she creates amazing customizations with paint and hand-crafted costumes.

Fugsly

Nicole (AKA Fugsly) is a crafts lover from Scotland. Amongst other amazing hand-crafted products her Pony modifications feature zombies, ninjas and more!

Jupiternwndrlnd

Holly (AKA Jupiternwndrlnd) has a passion for custom toys and have an extensive collection of samples.

Amy Bell

AnimeAmy has a huge collection of customized Pony models, each being highly modified with carefully sculpted add-ons.

Requiem Art

Requiem Art is a toy customizer specializing in Pullips, Blythes, and My Little Ponies. Check out RequiemArt.com for tutorials and a galleries of all custom toys.

Samantha Claridge

Sammytvr is an amazing artist from Maidenhead, England. Alongside crafts, her interests also include dress and costume design.

Trillions

Clara (AKA Trillions) has a unique toy customization style, often featuring ornate designs and large, bright sculptured wings.

Thursday, 10 December 2009

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This Week’s Favourites – December 11th 2009

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 11:00 PM PST

In this week's roundup of creative goodness, we have a modern website layout tutorial; a fabulous Adobe Illustrator character tutorial; a roundup of the grunge theme in web design; a prediction of upcoming design trends in 2010; and an overview of current iPhone App website design trends.

Six Revisions

Six Revisions host this great Photoshop tutorial that covers the process of building a great looking modern portfolio website layout. Learn how to use various layer styles to create subtle interface effects.

Ai Monkey

Ai Monkey is an awesome new blog I recently stumbled across. It’s based on the topic of vector graphics and Adobe Illustrator, and is already packed full of some fantastic tutorials. This particular tut shows you how to create an amusing insurance agent character.

Spyre Studios

If, like me, you’re a fan of rough and grungy design this post is packed full of inspiration. Spyre Studios host this great collection of samples and discussion about the grunge design style.

Web Design Ledger

With 2009 coming to an end there’s talk of what design trends are in store for 2010. Web Design Ledger post this collection of items that we’re likely to see more of in the new year.

Web Designer Wall

Web Designer Wall takes a look at some of the trends that appear in iPhone app website design, giving a description of common elements as well as a fantastic roundup of examples.

Sunday, 6 December 2009

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A Splendid Evening at the .NET Awards in London

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 11:00 PM PST

On Thursday 3rd December 2009 I had the pleasure of heading down to London to spend an evening at the .NET Awards, hosted by the fabulous .NET Magazine. It was a great opportunity to finally meet some of the web folk we’re all familiar with, and to experience the results live at the awesome Altitude 360 venue in the centre of the capital. Here’s my video overview of the event from my personal viewpoint, and a summary of the winners of each category.