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404 Not Found: Now More Interesting

404 Not Found error pages are something often overlooked in the design of a web site, with most templates often left to their generic and somewhat intimidating output – the large Times New Roman error message. Inspired by Smashing Magazine’s review of some very lovely 404 pages, I made my own for this site. Since hopefully no one will actually be seeing the 404 page, I wanted to post the artwork here so that it can see a little daylight. A prettier collaged version sits below, but for the actual page I used a version that more closely follows the simple cleanliness of this site design. You can test the real 404 page here.

Textured version of the 404 art

Decorative Wall Art with Bunnies

One of the benefits of having creative abilities is to be able to utilize them for home decor. Got a blank boring wall? Make something. I may not have a Picasso on my wall, but I can add interest to a wall on the cheap and have fun while I’m at it. I’ve created a triptych of abstract photos involving romantic ephemera and the occasional floating rabbit. Rabbits seem to show up a lot in my personal work.

This was made with acrylic wall paint samples from Home Depot, total cost ~$10.