Thursday, January 12, 2012

Growth, Destruction, Rebirth I

Caitlin Bates project Growth, Destruction, Rebirth I, is a brilliant take on anatomy infused with nature. Anatomy is a theme throughout her projects. View more of Caitlin’s work at caitlinbates.com.




Gravity Stool

Gravity Stool is a piece by Dutch designer Jolan van der Wiel, who creates his furniture using only magnets and a mix of plastic and iron filings. Check out his site here. Vid via jolanvanderwiel.nl.

Swissted

"Swissted is an ongoing project by graphic designer mike joyce, owner of stereotype design in New York City." – Swissted.com. Mike redesigns rock show flyers into swiss modernism typographic style posters. Check more out here. Images via swissted.com.




Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Logo Humor

Stocklogos.com has posted The Past and Future of Famous Logos. Check out more here.











Word as Image

Check out Ji Lee creation. He creats an image out of a word using only letters from that word. Vid via woostercollective.com.

Then and Now

Then and Now by Irina Werning. Pics via retronaut.co. Check more out here.











3.2 Million Dots

What can you do with 3.2 million dots? If you are artist Miguel Endara, you make this! Check out the making-of video. Vid via hisiscolossal.com.





Hero from Miguel Endara on Vimeo.

Finger Painter

As one youtuber proclaimed, "This dude will never starve. Powerful display of honed talent." Agreed. Vid via youtube.com

Monday, January 9, 2012

Album Covers Sans the Dead

Check out Live! (I See Dead People) blog by Hatim el Hihi and Jean-Marie Delbes. They use famous album covers digitally remove dead band members. Link via crackajack.de.





Mr. Beam Living Room

Dutch lighting design team "Mr. Beam", Mo Assem & Ruben van Esterik, have created instantaneous decor redesigns by using two video projectors to map different sets of decor on an all-white living room set. Check out their blog here. Vid via laughingsquid.com.


Living Room from Mr.Beam on Vimeo.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Realistically Adding Objects Into Photos

Adding objects into photos can be very difficult. Fortunately, "researcher Kevin Karsch and his team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are developing a software system that lets users easily insert objects into photographs, complete with convincing lighting and perspective." Link and vid via Laughingsquid.com. Be sure to check out his project page here.



Rendering Synthetic Objects into Legacy Photographs from Kevin Karsch on Vimeo.

Hot Wheels

Check out these neat wheels by Monkey Lectric.
You could use there light designs or even create you own!
Be sure to check out the site  monkeylectric.com.


The Obliteration Room

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama started gathered used furniture and painting it all white. She then allowed children to sticker it in colorful polka dots. This piece was titled, Obliteration Room. It is part of her current exhibition Yayoi Kusama: Look Now, See Forever at the Gallery of Modern Art in Queensland, Australia. Pics and links via laughingsquid.com & thisiscolossal.com.