Archive for the 'Illustration' Category
After a photo shoot in Paris for Hintmag, the folks at My Orange Box received five images and the challenge to create a flash animation that reflected visions of madness and paranoia. The animation was created in After Effects and then imported into Flash to create the interactive elements. I think it is a beautiful [...]
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TypoFlat: Free Type & Art
TypoFlat is a free vector project created by Branislav S. Cirkovic. Cirkovic’s mission is to have a free flow of creation with no money or clients involved and encourages the user to change his creations however they want. The imagery alone is pretty great.
Tip via The Strange Attractor.
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idN Magazine
Amazing international design magazine, idN, is “devoted to bringing designers
from around the globe together to communicate with, learn from and inspire
one another.” Aside from their amazing content, the covers alone are impressive.
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Mood Elevator
I could use a little of this today.
Interesting work from Netherlandish Illustrator/Designer Sue Doeksen
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Modern Day Santa
This weekend, my family got on the topic about the origins of Christmas and the development of the image of the modern-day Santa. I always assumed it was largely due to the illustrations of Norman Rockwell, but my mother asserted that it was much earlier with Harper’s illustrator, Thomas Nast, so I did some research [...]
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Vintage Miami
Check out these great vintage posters and postcards of old Miami. Looking at these
I think so much seems to have changed about the city, yet the Deco architecture still
looks the same today.
If you’re going to be in town for the fairs come visit me at Art Basel Miami Beach Thursday December 3rd – Sunday, December [...]
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Inspiration: Michelle Thompson
Using a combination of traditional collage technique and digital manipulation, Michelle Thompson creates powerful imagery reminiscent of the Dadaists but with a contemporary twist. Working with both found and created imagery, Michelle utilizes forms that are figurative, abstract and typographic to create a new visual statement. She has worked with numerous newspapers, magazines and book [...]
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Gig Posters
Launched in 2001 and based out of Calgary Canada, Gig Posters is one of the largest gig poster archives. It features amazing creations from designers around the world. You can browse, comment and even purchase some from the classified section.
Cool, eh?
Designer: Aaron Gresham, Creative Director, Birmingham, AL
Designer: Miguel Chorda
Designer: Strawberry Luna
Designer: Cmykreature, Seattle, WA
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Poster Love: Scott Hansen
I love these posters from artist/designer/musician Scott Hansen. So inspiring.
And, seriously, need I say more about the rainbow thing?…
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Retrofuturs
Beautiful and compelling work from French illustrator and designer,
Stéphane Massa-Bidal, aka Rétrofuturs.
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