30 Amazing Business Flash Websites

When viewing a website there are two things I look for. I want a page that loads fast and is straight to the point but I want it to look good too. Is it possible to have a Flash site that can do both of these things? The examples below come pretty close but I’ll leave that up to you to decide. Love it or hate it, Flash is gonna be around for a while so let’s see some examples of Flash done right.

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Breathtaking Traditional Digital Paintings by Vitalik – I.D. 23

Vitalik is another Deviant artist from the Ukraine who has posted very little about himself online and lets his paintings do the talking for him. His choice of bold and vibrant colors is what really draws me to his work and falls right in line with my artistic interests. Hope you guys enjoy as much as I do!

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60 Fresh High Resolution Textures (April Edition)

We’ve rounded up the best and latest free high resolution textures for this month and posted below. Now get to it and start saving these in your library for future projects.

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Awesome Illustrations by Jang Keun Chul Artworks – I.D. 22

Jang is from South Korea and another great example of the talent that resides at Deviant Art. He uses Painter & Photoshop as his tools of choice and looks like he is very strong in the sketching department. His style is all about fantasy and we absolutely love it.

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I gotta be honest, just the other day I was questioning the validity of business cards in this digital age. Do they still serve a purpose and get the job done? I can pass or obtain an email address and store in my cell phone almost as easy as a card and then follow up with a detailed email later. I started looking around at some really creative cards and realized that the impact a great design could have on the person being given the card probably can’t be replaced by just exchanging emails. I think well designed cards (especially in the design industry) still has it’s place but I also don’t think it hurts to grab an email address at the same time. Below are some of the designs I found that made me realize that they still have a use in this digital world.

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Fantastic Conceptual Art by Jae-Cheol Park – I.D. 21

Besides his beautiful artwork I have been able to find very little about Jae-Cheol Park. Most of the sites he appears on are in a foreign language and if I had to guess would say Japanese? One of the great things about art is that it transcends so many of these barriers and allows us to enjoy it even if we don’t know a lot about the artist or where they come from. I really love his work and if anybody reading has anymore info please share and I will update the post.

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Adobe just posted this sneak peek video on it’s blog showcasing a feature called Content-Aware Fill that they’ve been hard at work on. Seriously this is some jaw draw dropping footage.

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Splendid Artwork By Paul Mellender – I.D. 20

Paul Mellender is from the west coast of the United States and is completely self taught. A lot of his work has religious themes and characteristics but Paul is actually agnostic. His love for history is where he draws a lot of his inspiration and where the religious overtones come from. I would like to tell you more but his bio is riddled with conspiracies keeping his identity a bit of a mystery but his talent is very obvious.

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Amazing Paintings.. Umm Wait What? – I.D. 19

So every now and then I come across something that absolutely blows my mind and know in an instant this has to be shared with the SloDive community. The images below are the work of Alexa Meade who currently lives in D.C. Notice I said images, not paintings! Somehow she manages to blend paint on the human body in way that makes the figure look like it jumped straight from the canvas into the real world. Have a close look below and make sure to visit her portfolio for more info on Alexa.

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