April 2011
47 posts
Not So Boring →
Graphic designer Martin Pyper has used steel pins and thread to make typographic illustrations.
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Like a Roll of Paper Going Through a Print Machine →
A music video for Danger Beach’s song “Apache,” animated/directed by Ned Wenlock and character design by Rodney Selby. The clip has a unique animation style with the illustrations…
Amazing LEGO Art →
I featured the LEGO art of Nathan Sawaya a few years ago. As time has past, he has launched new sculptures on his website, and some have been selected and posted here.
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Logos with Double Meanings →
These logotypes were cleverly envisioned by various designers. I like how a simple image can have more than one message or simply be read through its signage.
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Flowing Forms →
These are large-scale ink drawings on walls by Gerhard Mayer.
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The Serene Horizon and Waterfalls →
Landscape photography by Gale Rainwater.
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Metro Map created from Colored Strings →
“String Map” is a project by Fsm Vpggru.
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Motorbikes made from Recyled Watch Parts →
All sculptures by Dmitriy Khristenko (a.k.a. dkart71 at deviantART).
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Is the World full of Deep Symmetries? →
“Symmetry” is a brilliant film showing similar and opposite connections of daily life—e.g. policeman and robber, salt and pepper, light and day, and more. It was created by Everynone in…
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Bill Murray the Nut →
Illustrations by Daniel Clowes.
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Who’s Fantasy? →
“I am a Fantasy” is an art show presenting the work of Margaret Harrison and performance artists The Girls. The exhibition will be held on April 15th to May 21st at the …
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Stuck in the Sewer →
The illegal urban art of Sr. X. View more of his work on Flickr.
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Bite Me Typography →
Finally, new experimental projects by Anna Garforth! She’s known for her creation of “Moss Graffiti.” Garforth has now plunged herself into exploring completely different materials to…
Vogue’s Cover Sewn Up! →
Hand-stitched magazine covers by Inge Jacobsen.
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Lovey Dovey →
These are new oil paintings by Maria Torp, which are displayed at the Christoffer Egelund Gallery.
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The Fencing of Friedland →
Paintings (oil on linen) by Joe Fig.
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Banking on Art, or Painting by Numbers? →
Mag Issue: Banking on Art, or Painting by Numbers? By Jez Owen
Rather than being in conflict with a Romantic ideal of cultural practice as tool for human expression, the commercial…
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Silhouettes Come to Life! →
Artist Joe Bagley hand cuts each design from a single piece of black paper. His artwork is available for sale at Etsy.
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Whale Tissue Holder →
Certainly, a clever design for a tissue holder! It is hand-painted and crafted in wood. The whale comes in various colors from aqua to white, and it is available for purchase at Etsy.
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8,000 Beer Bottle Caps form “Starry Night” →
I have barely any information about this art piece, with the exception of a few notes by The Awesomer: “We can’t imagine how much “research” went into UVA students Ross Thomas and…
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A Garden Can Grow Inside Your Furniture →
Instead of having boring chairs and tables at home, why not get a FurniBloom? Bring green life to your furniture! This is a product design by landscape architect Dagny Bjarnadottir.
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The Beauty of Black Light →
“Light Me On” is an artistic series by Reka Nyari. Her work received 1st prize in category “Beauty: Pro” at the International Photography Awards.
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Cute Animal Balloon Font →
“Font Animals” is an app for iPod, iPhone and iPad that allows you to send messages to friends and family. It was developed by Kotenhits and it is available at iTunes. Also, it…
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Plane, No Train, and Automobiles →
Needle lace creations by Dorie Millerson.
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Knitted Ferrari →
Using 12 miles of yarn, artist Lauren Porter has crafted a life-size Ferrari.
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A Landscape is worth a Thousand Words →
“Corporate Landscapes” is a project by Lars Kirk. Each scenery is formed out of thousands of words that are listings of brand name slogans—e.g. “Nike – Just Do it,” Pepsi – Generation…
Book Covers with Shadow Art →
Herman Chaneco has designed three covers for “The Night Angel Trilogy” written by Brent Weeks. “Notice that the shadows create two images. One fills in the typography and the other…