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An ampersand is the figure used to represent the word ‘and’, it is widely recognised by the symbol; &. The symbol originates from the combination of the letter E and T, from the Latin word ‘et’. Over time the symbol has evolved from displaying these two letters quite evidently, to the shape we use today in everday writing.
Looking through large collections of typefaces highlights some real creative representations of the ampersand, many of which revert back to the traditional method of displaying the word ‘et’, others head for a more abstract approach. Here is a collection of possibly the funkiest ampersands you have ever seen!

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Continuing on from the recent post; Graphic Design Inspiration. Here’s another selection of inspiring Graphic Artwork from a range of extremely talented artists. Selectively picked from Designflavr - a new art and design aggregator pulling together a variety of different art forms such as Illustration, Urban Art and Digital Art to name a few.

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I’ve just caught news from the blog over at GoMedia that the latest vector set; Pack 9 has now been released. Featuring a range of scalable vector objects and textures including Hooladanders 3, Heraldry 2, Abstract Halftones, Western, Signs, The 80s and Flowers; a real useful addition to any designer’s toolbox.

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As an avid cinema go’er I always enjoy keeping up to date on the upcoming movie releases, and as a designer I particularly enjoy checking out their movie poster artwork.� Here is a compilation of upcoming movie posters for 2008 from IMP Awards with a range of different design styles.

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I regularly surf the web and read up on articles and information relating to general blogging and the internet in general. The articles that stuck in my mind the most were those in video format. These five videos contain valuable information partcularly useful to startup bloggers, covering the topics of what a blog is, how to setup a blog, how to use RSS and social bookmarking and how to optimise your blog for search engines, all presented in a simple to understand fashion and with amusing prose and character; particularly those from Common Craft.

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