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bernardop bernardop
 
M$2 December 17, 2008 06:10 AM

What is a good source for web graphics?

I'm looking for a site with graphic content for websites (icons, backgrounds, etc). Or one with tips on how to create them.
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youanden youanden
 
 December 17, 2008 06:14 AM
Although I have never heard of the site you can check out (http://www.freegraphicsworld.com/) -- Their web site looks organized with some good content. Also, if you are looking for good tutorials, inspiration, free HQ icon sets, etc. check out (smashingmagazine.com)...
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http://www.freegraphicsworld.com/
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/

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• Thanks to all for your suggestions! I wish I could spread the tip.

I had heard of istockphoto and deviantart before, maybe I should have been more specific on what I was looking for and what I already knew was available. I really liked smashingmagazine so the tip goes to the 1st who suggested it :)


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neilbakker neilbakker
 
December 17, 2008 06:18 AM
For your information, iStock does have icon sets and backgrounds in addition to other photo's. I've used them quite extensively to get high res, vectorized icon sets.

I didn't "google" the answer - I shared my experience.

Negative comments are not needed...try and stay positive fella.

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neilbakker neilbakker
 
December 17, 2008 06:11 AM
www.iStockPhoto.com

They have a HUGE photo selection and most of the images are reasonably priced. They have vectorized images, as well as multiple sizes for JPEG's. The larger the size, the more the cash.


They also have a huge list of icons, backgrounds, etc...
Good luck!
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www.istockphoto.com


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youanden youanden
 
December 17, 2008 06:11 AM
... and you have to pay.

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ppalmer21 ppalmer21
 
December 17, 2008 06:17 AM
istockphoto was my first thought too. maybe youanden intended to say he has another idea that he thinks is better instead of telling you you're wrong and accusing you of googling.

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youanden youanden
 
December 17, 2008 06:34 AM
Personally, as a web designer, iStockPhoto offers large images, large backgrounds, that sort of thing. I guess it is okay to use someone elses repeating 100x100 gif, but if you are going to use a large image, why use someone else's, for that matter. Who would actually do that? Plus the optimization, the server requirements for a descent latency... iStockPhoto isn't really web-centered... and that's my point. It's not very relevant.

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neilbakker neilbakker
 
December 17, 2008 06:39 AM
youanden - I hear you on the graphic sizes. Of course you wouldn't use print sized graphics on a website, but iStock does offer much more than just stock, print photo's. They have great icon sets, vectorized images that are very small in file size, but scale up wonderfully.

Sure you have to pay, but it's really not much at all. Anywhere from $1 to $20 per image is a small price to pay for great quality images that fit your needs. The icon sets have many icons on each page, and are not charged independently.

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redbeard redbeard
 
December 17, 2008 06:13 AM
www.deviantart.com

it has everything you need... jus do a search for whatever your looking for. its by far one of the best websites on the net for anything to do with web design/graphics.
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http://www.deviantart.com


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xds xds
 
December 17, 2008 06:21 AM
Who the hell modded you down?

+ 1 For DeviantArt

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rwentechan... rwentechan...
 
December 17, 2008 06:18 AM
I second the vote for www.istockphoto.com as the best all-around site.

Also, be sure to check out the following blog posts (and their blogs, in general, for that matter) for a few tips and tools:

http://www.webdesignerwall.com/trends/80-large-background-websites/

http://www.myinkblog.com/2008/08/10/design-with-swirls-and-flourishes/

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khairul khairul
 
December 17, 2008 06:21 AM
I frequently visit Smashing Magazine to find the best freebies on the internet (icons, backgrounds, patterns etc).

One easy way to extract icon from application is by using IcoFX.

Also check out the "royalty free photos" section on Web Developer's Handbook.

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sgtoox sgtoox
 
December 17, 2008 06:22 AM
Nothing and i mean nothing beats the amazing designs and art on this page
see for yourself there are several categories. it was a competition for cg art and the entries are all astonishing. the artists describe the software they used and go through step by step on how they created their works.

i will let you see for yourself

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http://features.cgsociety.org/challenge/grandspaceopera/entries.php


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nicktr nicktr
 
December 17, 2008 06:23 AM
I second Smashing Magazine.
Has tons of content - backgrounds, icon sets, blog themes and photography, most of it is free to use, and it's all great quality

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/

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etphonehom... etphonehom...
 
December 17, 2008 06:24 AM
A lot of the content posted to Flickr is released under a Creative Commons license that allows for free use in certain situations as long as you provide appropriate credit to the original author. That could then be a good source of photos to use, especially if you're on a tight budget.
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http://www.flickr.com/


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marcel m marcel m
 
December 17, 2008 06:36 AM
Well in that case i could recommend to you some four wonderfull sites which worked for me fine when i began web design.There is webgraphicssource dot com that offers custom graphics.There is cybergifs dot com that has themed graphics e.g wedding ,flowers ,cats e.t.c.Then there is topfreegraphics dot com which provides a directory of sites that offer graphics like clip arts and gifs.Then there is freewebtemplates dot com that has hundreds of free graphics and website templates,it also has a directory of similar sites.Last but not least check out this nifty website,thefreesite dot com,for additional resources.I hope that helped.
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http://www.webgraphicssource.com/
http://www.cybergifs.com/
http://www.topfreegraphics.com/
http://www.freewebtemplates.com/


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erniepac erniepac
 
December 17, 2008 09:07 AM
There are tons of graphic photos on flickr.com or even on picasaweb.google.com or photobucket.com just search on it.

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bugsy bugsy
 
December 17, 2008 09:15 AM
For graphic resources in general:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/

For icons:
http://www.iconfinder.net/

Fot tips on how to create vectors:
http://vectortuts.com/

For tips on how to create graphics in photoshop:
http://psdtuts.com/

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phpcook phpcook
 
December 17, 2008 11:35 AM
http://www.smashingapps.com/2008/12/16/43-of-the-extremely-creative-wonders-of-macro-photography.html

this is best site to get the best images.

and see http://www.boston.com a
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http://www.smashingapps.com/


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matchpoint matchpoint
 
December 17, 2008 03:15 PM
Smashing Magazine Freebies:

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/category/freebies/

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darkmatt3r darkmatt3r
 
December 17, 2008 03:21 PM
I use sxc.hu (Stock XCHNG) which offers excellent quality photos that you can use as backgrounds or turn into icons. Also google images is good for finding the type of thing you need (images.google.com). Beyond that, I create my own in my graphics program. I find that a lot of the clipart sites and "web graphics here" sites are not of high enough quality or end up looking cartoonish, which is not what I want in my sites.
Source(s):
http://www.sxc.hu
http://images.google.com


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justterry justterry
 
December 17, 2008 06:56 PM
stock exchange, creative commons and images are free
http://www.sxc.hu/index.phtml
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http://www.sxc.hu/index.phtml


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mssusan mssusan
 
May 26, 2009 09:48 PM
download free website templates @ http://www.mytemplatebox.com/

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