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Creattica is a great place to get inspiration, and show off your work. Did you know it’s also a brilliant place to download quality freebies? Here we show off one recent freebie from each category, but that’s just a taste. Follow the links below to your favorite categories to see what else is available.
MOONLIGHTA simple theme with the shine of the moon.
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I really enjoyed this TED Talk shared by FreelanceSwitch, and thought I’d post it here too. If you’re into design, it’s a must-see.
In this video Philippe Starck, With no pretty slides to show — Stark spends 18 minutes reaching for the very roots of the question “Why design?” Listen carefully for one perfect mantra for all of us, genius or not.
Christmas from the present's perspective by Kevin Dooley
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I hope you received some interesting and enjoyable presents over the holiday season. Which was your favorite?
Congratulations to this week’s featured authors.
ActiveDen Featured Author: xtrahotThis week’s featured author is xtrahot, who has 10 items, including the newest from the Site Templates category.
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AudioJungle Featured Author: DiamondCThis week’s featured author is DiamondC, who has 42 items, including the newest from the Motivational category.
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ThemeForest Featured Author: FlowerThis week’s featured author is Flower, who has 11 items, including the newest from the Business category.
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VideoHive Featured Author: maupaThis week’s featured author is maupa, who has 6 items, including the newest from the Corporate category.
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GraphicRiver Featured Author: DesignercowThis week’s featured author is Designercow, who has 16 items, including the newest from the Flyers category.
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3DOcean Featured Author: oliman1stThis week’s featured author is oliman1st, who has 9 items, including the newest from the Pot Plants category.
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CodeCanyon Featured Author: getfreshThis week’s featured author is getfresh, who has 4 items, including the newest from the Navigation category.
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PhotoDune Featured Author: robynmacThis week’s featured author is robynmac, who has 2141 items.
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Living in the south of Spain, loving retro video games, being committed to lifelong learning, and sitting at his desk at least sixteen hours a day. This week we meet Chris Herrmann (chrisatlemon) from GraphicRiver.
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Box O Ideas by Tamixes
Do you find your mind wandering back to your favorite marketplace when you should be thinking about something else? Do your find yourself mindlessly raving about the new item your working on to people who don’t care? Do you come home from a party early so you can check on what’s happening on the forums? There’s a good chance your an Envato addict.
Don’t fret – you’re not alone. In the forum thread Are You An Addict? people have been confessing their addiction for weeks. “My name is Adrian, and I’m an Envato addict.”
There are 61 comments so far. Here is a selection of the more tragic ones.
The AppStorm team have been hard at work again. Here is a huge bunch of great free apps and web services they covered.
Select Your Next Vacation Destination with KAYAK ExploreHaven’t you ever dreamed about one day just out of nowhere pointing your finger at the globe and taking the next plane to the location that is selected? It’s a crazy idea, but we all have that adventurous side deep down that tells us to just go out and do it.
The app that we are reviewing today does that, sort of. It’s called KAYAK Explore and it uses the Kayak.com engine to help you find and book your next destination for a vacation. Let’s try it out!
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Alone: In the Wild by Dave Morrow
A lot of us will be traveling to interesting places over the holiday season. Are you tempted to get a bit of work done while you’re away?
Having a flexible job that is not location-specific can open up a lot of opportunities. Instead of having to take time off work to travel, you can take your work with you.
But how does that work in practice? Well, there are a bunch of people in the Envato community who have already given it a go, and we can learn from their experiences.
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Cycling with Training Wheels by Paul Hamilton
Learning a new skill can be fun and challenging. At the same time you get a sense of excitement by exploring something new, combined with a sense of frustration at not knowing what you’re doing. It’s like you’re back on training wheels.
But when can you find time to learn something new? Well, maybe over the holiday season.
And if you manage to find the time – between eating ham, sucking on lollies, and drinking your beverage of choice – the best place to start is Tuts+ Basix.
I don’t know whether you realise that each of our Tuts+ sites has a Basix section designed to help absolute beginners like you. They are full of tutorials pitched at the right level that start in the right place to give you a good foundation.
Let me introduce you. Here are the last three Basix tuts from each Tuts+ site.
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Inbox Zero by Dean Shareski
We want to hear from you. Each week we give you a chance to share your thoughts, opinions and ideas. Have your say!
Do you practice inbox zero? How are you going? How many emails are in your inbox right now. Be honest!
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