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How to Avoid Overused Stock Photos
March 1, 2012 by radiiStock photography has many upfront benefits to it: it's convenient, usually professional and there's a huge variety of stock images available on the internet. But if you've taken even a cursory glance around the web, especially through corporate websites, you're already aware of its biggest drawback: overused and overabused stock photos. In fact, stock photos appearing on multiple websites has grown so common over the last couple of years that the most popular images are now notorious.
What crosses a customer's mind when they do a quick search for local businesses and see the same images used on each website? It doesn't reflect the quality and uniqueness a business website should convey. So what should you do when an image is needed and that stock photo is whispering temptations?
First, relax. Here are some pro tips to help you check how used your image is or find a less common image for your website.
The Ultimate 2012 Design Inspiration Guide
February 8, 2012 by radiiThe best designers don't wait around for inspiration to strike. They go after it with a club. And so, we present to you the ultimate guide to inspiration resources in 2012. Each site excels at doing what they do best, so it would be hard (read: impossible) to give a fair ranking to each. Take a look and get inspired!
Your (Mostly) Tech News of the Week
February 6, 2012 by radiiHere's our top tech links to start your week off right!