ILLUSTRATION / ANIMATED GIF FASHION by Tara Dougans
Tara Dougans is an Amsterdam-based art director and illustrator. Focused on the value of ‘taking one’s time’, her early illustrative work is reflective of a preoccupation with the authenticity of a hand-drawn line. Seeing fashion as play, illustration as flexible and digital as opportunity – her most recent projects explore the intersection of handcraft... Read More
ACCESSORIES / DOSH ‘Wallets As Art’ 2012 Collection
Dosh have just released their 2012 “Wallets As Art” collection, curated by The Art Park, which sees the dosh Magic wallet transformed by renowned Australian contemporary artists Beastman, We Buy Your Kids and Ben Brown. “Spending vs. Saving – The patterns and elements in this design are taken from the stylised, futuristic... Read More
SHORT FILM / The Story of ‘KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON’ by Temujin Doran
A short film that tells the story behind the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ poster. Its origins at the beginning of WWII and its rediscovery in a bookshop in England in 2000, becoming one of the iconic images of the 21st century. Film, music, script and narration by Temujin Doran. Read More
ILLUSTRATION / THE ‘SNEAKERCUBE’ PROJECT by Pawel Nolbert
Sneakercube is an ongoing design project by Warsaw local and sneaker head Pawel Nolbert… “Simply, I take sneakers that I love & transform it into cubes. Sneakers that are on my wishlist, or that I own. Sneakercube was created for appreciation of footwear design & minimalistic aesthetics.” Read More
GIVEAWAY / Win A Pair of Snow Goggles from SPY OPTIC x THE 7TH LETTER x PUSH
SPY OPTIC have recently collaborated with THE SEVENTH LETTER and graffiti artist PUSH to create some extremely dope snow goggles… and they’ve hooked us up with a pair to giveaway to our readers… [ENTRIES CLOSED] WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA OUR FACEBOOK PAGE ON MONDAY 2ND OF APRIL, 2012 @ 8:30PM AEST… ... Read More
ILLUSTRATION / ‘LIFE’ by Andreas Preis
The ‘LIFE’ series from German freelance designer and illustrator Andreas Preis combines simple instructions – Learn, Hope, Love, Think, Fight, Trust, and Smile with symmetrical swirls, intricate shading and subtle use of textures. Read More
ANIMATION / Tribute to ‘Drive’ by Tom Haugomat & Bruno Mangyoku
The Tom & Bruno duo have come up with uber sweet 1 minute animated tribute to possibly the most overlooked film of 2011, Drive. Directed by Tom Haugomat & Bruno Mangyoku with music by Glass Candy – Digital Versicolor, with sound design by Alexandre Poirier. Read More
PHOTO MANIPULATION / ‘Real Life Disney’ by Jirka Väätäinen
Jirka Väätäinen is a graphic design student at the Arts University College at Bournemouth in the UK, used photo manipulation to bring Disney characters “to life” The images were created by combining elements from different photos of women who resemble the characters and creating composite images in Photoshop. ABOVE: Ursula Princess... Read More
ILLUSTRATIONS / ‘ICANS’ by Alex Pardee
Artist Alex Pardee recently created a new series of artwork, entitled Icans, which re-imagines some of pop culture’s most iconic characters. “Why am I calling them “Icans”? Glad you didn’t really ask, but I’m telling you anyway. Well, because whether SOPA passes or not, I will continue to take any licensed character, or pop culture icon and do... Read More
ILLUSTRATION / ‘Pop Culture Hello Kitty’ by Joseph Senior
Illustrator Joseph Senior presents his Pop Culture Hello Kitty Series, shining a different light onto the iconic Japanese cartoon character. Say ehhhh… hello to Hello Darth Vader, Hello Daft Punk, Hello Dark Knight, Hello Gaga, Hello Garfield, Hello Thor and many others. P.S Not sure why he’s still using myspace….. #strange ABOVE: Hello DarthKitty... Read More
