It took Leonardo da Vinci 4 years to almost finish painting the Mona Lisa, and historians say that the work never really ended. According to an ancient anecdote, da Vinci ordered clowns and singers to make Ms. Lisa smile.

500 years later and all you need to do in order to have a portrait made of yourself is to send your best picture to an artist through the mail, send a payment and collect it from your local post office.

In this article we will showcase some online portrait painters and their various techniques.

Fed up with your coworkers? Try coworking, the communal workspace alternative to cramped cubicles.

The school of “Less is More” has its unique advantages. A clean and minimal design has the power to fascinate viewers and puzzle them; leave them with unanswered questions and the human wish to solve them. Designers sometimes feel like they are taking un-necessary risks if they don’t spell it out for their viewers, but they will be surprised to find out that this is exactly what’s making them stay. A smart product is always complemented by a smart display. Here are 10 great examples to inspire your next minimalist design.

Creating photography portfolios with Flash web design has never been easier! Thanks to Wix, photographers finally have a place that combines functionality and design to host their photographic feats.

These are some of the most brilliant, bold, and interesting Tux themed wallpapers around. They are sorted by size, from small to extra-large, to fit your monitor accordingly. Show (and share) your love for Linux and Tux by sporting your favorite on your desktop background. Feel free to add any we may have missed in the comment section below.

It’s Memorial Day here in the United States of America, a day to honor those that have fought so bravely in their country’s name. Regardless of your viewpoint on the military or war in general, a soldier can be a source of great inspiration and an example of courage under fire.

After attending this month’s Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, I have heard strong arguments on what is turning out to be this season’s ultimate web technology battle: Flash versus HTML 5.

Announcing – The New DesignOra WordPress theme. This is a free Wordpress theme, made especially for you by our DesignOra web design rockstar, Edward Calugtong. It is optimized best for a social blog, and includes many features essential in New Media. The free theme has been tested in all major web browsers.

They say the building blocks to life can be seen in the teachings of an ancient mysticism. Aside from magic (both dark and good) and meditation, a way to understand the creation of the universe can be found in what is called the sefirot, or ‘enumerations’.
Artists break boundaries and ignore the faux paus. A few graphic designers have created their own unique interpretations of the basic symbol of the sefirot.

Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein were stars in the old school Pop Art movement. They have inspired many after them to create some amazing advertising-style art. The feel of these Pop wallpapers is that of a classic comic strip full of superheroes and sexy damsels in distress. Presented here is a selection of some wondrous wallpapers done in the Pop Art style a la Warhol and Lichtenstein. These will look fantastic contrasted to the modern, sleek look of the new Apple iPad, or use them as wallpapers on your monitor’s desktop and iPhone/smartphone background.