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A beach in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro. Photo by <n>Rafael Moura</n> for <n>Rat & Boa</n>.

I no longer use borders for my designs. Instead, I use 'Shadow Rings.'

One of the best things about it is that it doesn't get muddled with shadows and stays crisp.

A helpful tip is to create two shadow styles: one normal, and one with rings.

A 1973 photo by <n>Jonathan Blair</n> for <n>National Geographic</n> at the <n>European Health Spa</n> in St. Petersburg, Florida.

<n>Teenage Engineering iPhone Wallpaper</n> designed by <n>Lokki</n>.

<n>Bus Tracking App Concept</n> designed by <n>Ben</n>.

Model <n>Sasha Pivovarova</n> for <n>Vogue Italia</n>'s <n>State of Emergency</n> editorial. Photo by <n>Steven Meisel</n>.

A still from the 1969 film <n>The Color of Pomegranates</n> by director <n>Sergei Parajanov</n>.