Pass GO get $2,000,000! – Monopoly Revolution in Design & Concept

Originally seen on Yahoo. It’s the 75th anniversary makeover for Monopoly. A classic game moving into the age of technology.  The new version will have no more loose moneys flying around. With fancy Electronic banking and guess what, if you Pass GO you get 2 Million Dollars! Who needs to land on free parking anymore. I wonder how much it costs to buy Boardwalk? Electronic Banking  has been around for a while now, apparently this version will have tighter security, whatever that means. Finally, it’s round!

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From a design perspective let’s take a look at Monopoly from past to present…

From 1934 – 1953 apprx – found here

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Hey that looks familiar…

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A step into the electronic banking era…

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Fall 2010 – The Monopoly Revolution with fancy banking a round board!… and hey – notice something missing’? where did the famous mascot go?!

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In this image above, I can not see the monopoly mascot, the man with the mustache, where did he go? Maybe give him a haircut and buy him a new suit, (keep the mustache) but hey I think he adds to the Monopoly Identity!

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Will he get his place on the Monopoly Revolution Electronic Board game – or has he been sent to Jail? Let’s wait and see! From what I understand, “Monopoly Revolution” will be out this fall for around $35.  If you don’t like the new version – no worries – they will still be selling the old board games for people who are interested.

How to create a Funky (Webby Style) VINYL RECORD

I hope you find this Vinyl Record tutorial useful.  In this exclusive video tutorial I will show you how to create a shiny old-school vinyl record – just like this one you can see here down below. Just click on this nice looking button to watch the video tut. Creative Tip: Always remember – there are usually many ways to get similar results done when using Photoshop, so when you are following this tutorial feel free to experiment with different filters and blending options and possibly you will come up with your very own version of a vinyl record!

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Valentines Day Theme Email Template – Newsletter 3 Colors

YES! ThemeRockers is under-development…stay tuned for the big launch. ThemeRockers.com! In the meantime we have recently put together ThemeRockes’ first official HTML Email/Newsletter template just in time for those Valentine’s greetings. ONLY AVAILABLE NOW for purchasing at ThemeForest.com

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In this awesome package you will find 3 quick & easy to edit layered photoshop files – 1 for each color scheme. We have also created useful help documentation to make this an easy process for you.

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6-Color Light Rays Backgrounds – on GraphicRiver

My GraphicRiver Collection is continuing to grow with some recently added awesome new graphic elements. One of my latests additions is here so you can check it out – Super, Very Cool, Burst of Light Rays Backgrounds.

INCLUDES:
6 Color variations.
2 Layered PSD files at 300dpi
6 Medium Size Jpgs (72dpi) 1388px by 800px
6 Large Size Jpgs (72dpi) 3000px by 1729px
•  Amazing and Useful Backgrounds!

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Please note: this previe has been made smaller to fit on Photoshopcandy.
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Twitter Background, Free Psd, Chocolate with a vintage touch

Another Freebie for you guys, exclusive on Photoshopcandy. Chocolate factory theme with a hint of that good old vintage feel. Creating this takes a few simple steps. Here is a tip or two on how to get that subtle vintage background texture. Create a Solid or Gradient background layer in Photoshop, then go to FILTER>NOISE>ADD NOISE  - Type in 3% , select the Gaussian option and the Monochromatic option and click ok. Now you can add any pattern you want above the layer you just created. Now, on the “pattern layer” (in my file this would be the layer with the stripes) go to the layers panel select the “Soft Light” Blending mode from the drop down menu. Now you should be able to see the noise effect right through your pattern. Play with the colors of your pattern till it looks right. Have fun with it – It’s Photoshop!

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INFO ABOUT THE DOWNLOAD FILE
• Cleanly layered psd file
• File dimensions 2000px width by 2000px height
• PhotoshopCS2

Preview Full:
Chocolate Factory Background in JPG format here

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File user license: This File can not be re-sold or re-distributed. You may use it on your personal or client projects.  Please credit me back when you can using a link-back to photoshopcandy – or even by mentioning photoshopcandy.com in one of your blog posts. This is optional but much appreciated. Thanks!