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30 Creative Hand Drawn Styles in Web Design

I love this compilation. Not only are these designers so very talented, they are artists in their own right! So inspirational!

The Talented Pixels & Icecream

Aren't these beautiful? To top it off, they're free for all designers to use. Check out "Gypsy Garden" and "Berry Birdies" by the talented team of Pixels and Icecream.

For more free gorgeous patterns, here's a list of 200+ Beautiful Seamless Patterns Perfect for Web Design. You'll love this!

simple.art

I have so much admiration for illustrators! Check out simple.art!

Eendar

Browsing through my copy of Web Design: Portfolios, I stumbled upon these gorgeous illustrations by eendar. I'm so in love with this artist's work! The colors and drawings ... so beautiful! Check out the artist's blog/online store also.