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30 Creative Facebook Timeline Covers

April 30th, 2012 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

The introduction of the Facebook Timeline has created a lot of controversy, but it also resulted in lots of creative timeline covers. I’ll admit, I wasn’t happy about the change at first – not only our Facebook page became ugly without the cover picture, it also meant that we have to create one for ourselves.

Actually, it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. Luckily, our website header almost fitted the requirements of Facebook cover photo which has to be 851 pixels wide and 315 pixels tall.

However, if you aren’t so lucky you probably need some inspiration first. That’s why we want to share 30 incredible examples of Facebook Cover photos!

If you have a creative timeline cover yourself, feel free to post it in the comments below!

1. Ekkapong Techawongthaworn

2. James Jackson

3. Anonymous Facebook User

4. Jörgen Bröms

5. Richard Kårström

6. Graziano Vincini

7. Hampus Engström

8. Ekkapong Techawongthaworn

9. Bernard Fischer

10. Rafa Ferro

11. Krister Nielsen

12. Gabriel Masliah

13. Ally Moffatt

14. Antonio Fadda

15. Emanuele Bartolomucci

16. Giuseppe Draicchio

17. Fabio Maravilla

18. Andin Hoti

19. Kay Int Veen

20. Krizel Corpuz

21. Myriam Heneine

22. Sudipto Mahato

23. Eduardo Calvo

24. Sune Adler Miltersen

25. Mohammad L. Azzam

26. Pao Abella

27. Ivan Marino

28. Ori Hasson

29. Sune Adler Miltersen

30. Enri Pedernera

30 Creative Facebook Timeline Covers originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 30, 2012.

Tags: best facebook covers, boredpanda, cool facebook covers, creative facebook covers, facebook cover photos, facebook covers, facebook timeline covers, funny facebook covers, inspiration, Internet, Latest Posts

DIY Cutting Board Bird Feeder

April 27th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

At first I thought it was a great idea, now I’m not so sure. Several commenters pointed out that bread is bad for birds. For example, people at Eugene’s Alton Baker park were asked to stop feeding bread to birds because it can cause a condition called “angel wing”. The condition is marked by a deformed wing and spindly feathers that poke out at right angles. It’s a result of a poor diet, such as calorie-rich breads, that causes birds’ feathers to develop faster than their bones^[1]. I’m sure the idea author Curro Claret wasn’t aware of that and all he wanted to do is to feed his little friends.

DIY Cutting Board Bird Feeder originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 27, 2012.

Tags: bird, bird feeder, boredpanda, creative, crumbs, cutting board, DIY, do-it-yourself, Picture of the Day

DIY Cutting Board Bird Feeder

April 27th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

At first I thought it was a great idea, now I’m not so sure. Several commenters pointed out that bread is bad for birds. For example, people at Eugene’s Alton Baker park were asked to stop feeding bread to birds because it can cause a condition called “angel wing”. The condition is marked by a deformed wing and spindly feathers that poke out at right angles. It’s a result of a poor diet, such as calorie-rich breads, that causes birds’ feathers to develop faster than their bones^[1]. I’m sure the idea author Señor Claret wasn’t aware of that and all he wanted to do is to feed his little friends.

DIY Cutting Board Bird Feeder originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 27, 2012.

Tags: bird feeder, boredpanda, creative, crumbs, cutting board, DIY, do-it-yourself, Picture of the Day

5,000 Books Pour Out of a Window in Spain

April 26th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Spanish installation artist Alicia Martin transforms thousands of old books into giant waterfalls which pour out the windows straight into the streets. Her massive installations have been installed in various places across Europe, however Martin’s most recent series, known as Biografies, are based in her hometown, Madrid.

These gravity-defying book sculptures from her Biografies series were installed in the three of Madrid’s historic buildings, each installation consisting of approximately 5,000 books.

To support the heavy weight of the books, each sculpture has a special metal framework inside. They make the installation safe and sturdy, however the books’ pages are left loose and free to rustle in the wind.

Sources: 1 | 2 | 3

Casa de America, Madrid

5,000 Books Pour Out of a Window in Spain originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 26, 2012.

Tags: Alicia Martin, Art, Biografias, Biografies, book installation, book sculpture, book stream, book waterfall, boredpanda, installation, Latest Posts, pouring books, sculpture

Pencil vs Camera by Ben Heine (Part II)

April 25th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

I have been following Ben Heine on flickr ever since I first saw his amazing Pencil Vs Camera series back in 2010. He is an outstanding photographer, and we are more than happy to share some of his new works along with the ones we’ve missed earlier.

Belgian painter Ben Heine has been taking photos and drawing almost since he was 10 years old. This “Pencil Vs Camera” series is nothing but the result of several years of graphic exploration and a logic consequence of his artistic evolution, says Ben. But the real idea came while he was watching television and writing a letter at the same time.

Reading my letter before putting it in the envelope, I saw in transparency the television behind the paper. I then realized it would be great to make something similar in a single image showing 2 different actions. I went outside and Drew “Pencil Vs Camera 1? which is very simple and shows 2 chairs with a small table. About ¼ of the scene is represented on the paper, the other ¾ happens on the photo.

Websites: benheine.com flickr

Pencil vs Camera (Part I)

Pencil vs Camera by Ben Heine (Part II) originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 25, 2012.

Tags: Art, Ben Heine, boredpanda, drawings, Latest Posts, pencil art, pencil vs camera, photography

Hand Drawn Animated Gifs by Dain Fagerholm

April 24th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Do you remember Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg who creatively used animated GIFs to create so-called cinemagraphs?

Seattle-based illustrator Dain Fagerholm also adopted animated GIF technology to make his hand drawn monsters come to life. However, this time GIFs were used to create a cool 3-D effect. It was achieved by rapidly changing a couple of images with slightly shifted perspectives.

Of course, stereographic images existed for hundreds of years and it isn’t something completely new. However, it’s unusual to see this technique used for hand drawn illustrations.

Technique is one thing, but what really catches my attention is the cuteness of Dain’s illustrations. It seems that childhood book illustrations have suddenly come to life.

Website: dainfagerholm.blogspot.it

Hand Drawn Animated Gifs by Dain Fagerholm originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 24, 2012.

Tags: 3-D imaging, 3d, animated gif, animation, Art, boredpanda, Dain Fagerholm, Latest Posts, stereographic, stereographic drawings, stereographic illustrations, stereographic images, stereography, stereoscopy

Portrait Made of 750 Pairs of Socks

April 23rd, 2012 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

Shanghai-based artist Hong Yi, also known as Red, used 750 pair of socks to create a rather unusual sock portrait of famous Chinese film director Zhang Yimou. Yi, which is famous for her Coffee Stain Portrait, spent over three weeks on the project and used black, white and grey socks.

Describing her inspiration, the artist said: “When I first moved to Shanghai, I stumbled upon an old residential alleyway and saw bamboo sticks poking out of windows with laundry hanging onto them, waving in the air. To me, that was incredibly beautiful. And the amazing thing is seeing something so traditional in a modern, pumping city like Shanghai“

“I ended up using 750 pairs of socks because shirts were too big and expensive, plus I found an interesting way to pin the socks together, creating a diamond-shaped piece of skin.”

Website: ohiseered.com

Portrait Made of 750 Pairs of Socks originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 23, 2012.

Tags: Art, boredpanda, Hong Yi, Latest Posts, portrait, sock portrait, socks, Weird, Zhang Yimou

Creative Dad Takes Crazy Photos Of Daughters

April 18th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

If you are tired of posed, stiff and cheesy family portraits, then take a look at these incredibly creative pictures taken by Jason Lee.

Jason who is a wedding photographer started taking photos of his two little daughters back in 2006 when his mom was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The girls were constantly sick, with colds and coughs so he couldn’t always bring them to visit their grandmother. Jason wanted her to be able to see her granddaughters without catching their kid germs so he started a blog where his mom could see what was going on in their lives.

Most of the ideas come from his daughters – eight-year-old Kristin and five-year-old Kayla. Jason says that they are never-ending source of ideas.

Website: jwlphotography.com | flickr

Creative Dad Takes Crazy Photos Of Daughters originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 18, 2012.

Tags: boredpanda, children, creative, creative kids photography, daughters, fun, Jason Lee, kids, kids photography, kids photography ideas, Latest Posts, photography, photography ideas

50 Perfectly Timed Animal Photos

April 17th, 2012 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

Animal photography requires a great deal of time, patience, and some say luck…and this is where the debate starts. What part does luck play in photography?

We rounded up 50 examples of perfectly timed animal photos which seem like pure luck. Most of these shots are so incredible that if you blinked you would have missed it! But as a popular saying goes:

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

What about you? What part does luck play in your photography?

P.S: we’ve tried our best to credit each and every photographer, but just couldn’t track some of them. Please leave a comment if you know the missing authors.

Image credits: buzzfeed

Photo by David Maitland

Photo by Urs Schmidli

Photo by Hakan Pekbelgin

Photo by Urs Schmidli

Photo by Mahmoud Edeeb

Photo by Pam Mullins

Photo by Tustel Ico

Photo by: José Luis Rodríguez

Photo by Anders Grönlund

Photo by Zoltan Gyori

Photo by yaki zander

Photo by Vedran Vidak

Photo by yaki zander

Photo by cherly

Photo by Seth Casteel

Photo by Marsel van Oosten

Photo by Harry Roekens

Photo by Marco Sartori

Photo by Carli Davidson

Photo by nissim

Photo by Roeselien Raimond

Photo by Marina Cano

Photo by shimi eni

50 Perfectly Timed Animal Photos originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 17, 2012.

Tags: animal photography, Animals, bird photography, boredpanda, funny animal pictures, funny animals, Latest Posts, perfect timing, pictures taken at the right moment, pictures taken at the right time

Book Igloo by Miler Lagos

April 16th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Colombian artist Miler Lagos constructed this entirely self-supporting book igloo using nothing more than carefully aligned books. Titled ‘Home’, this dome-like installation was on display at MagnanMetz Gallery in New York City late last year.

Book Igloo by Miler Lagos originally appeared on Bored Panda on April 16, 2012.

Tags: Art, book art, book dome, book igloo, book sculpture, books, boredpanda, Latest Posts, Miler Lagos, no-ads