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I first found out about Aaron Scamihorn in his beard-tastic Layer Tennis battle against Nick Campbell. Even though Campbell’s hilarious layer 8 probably won the match for him, it was Scamihorn’s layer 5 that really made me love his style (seriously – watch the whole match – it was a great one). Gritty, screenprint-alicious, and tough. Of course, his style continues through all of his work, not just the stuff that happens in 15 minute intervals on Friday afternoons. Lately on dribbble he’s been teasing some designs from possibly my favorite, or at least most-watched, movie. Check out his full portfolio for the rest of the goods. More below the bounce… Read the rest of this entry »
I went to Asheville this past weekend, and whilst perusing the work of local artists at the Woolworth gallery I stumbled upon these beautiful pieces by Heather Knight. Heather got her BFA at UNC Asheville and then started her studio, Element Clay Studio, in 2007. All of her pieces are 100% hand made and inspired by natural textures and forms. I want one of everything!
Peach Beach is a creative group from Berlin that turns out some really cool looking stuff. It’s great to see such a strong variety of both commercial and “freestyle” work from these guys. I really like their illustrative style and all the work they have done for the Dude Factory.
I have no capacity for motion design/animation so I’ve naturally got mad respect for those who do. Joel Lazano is a freelance designer/animator hailing from Barcelona who has a nice, slick vintage design inspired style that translates super well to animation. No official real, so enjoy these four clips from his portfolio!
someone who can pick up any sort of material and make a conceptual, amazing work of art out of it—creating a world in which everything becomes more as a whole than it is by itself. (yes. think deep philosophical backdrop for your monday morning ponder).
Thanks Frederico Uribe for your meticulously formed, ridiculously executed and beautifully presented works of art.
My fellow NCSU design school graduate, Wes Richardson, made this ridiculously awesome music video. You should watch it, I guarantee you will like it. It’s always great to see what really talented designers can do when they make things just for fun.
A great video showcasing numerous title screens from history. If you are digging this video, you should definitely check out their website www.artofthetitle.com. It’s chock full of inspiring title design videos.
While Rumi Matsumoto’s drawings are not about earthquakes or tsunamis, I can’t help associating her figures floating in the night sky with Japan’s current struggles.
Konstantin Datz, Potsdam-based designer, must have an analytical mind—his infographics are stunning—for the visual interpretation of the topics, but also for the ability to show the essence of things and make the info digestible.
Also notable and beautifully designed is his “Armband für Gehörlose“—a bracelet created for deaf people. It visualizes environmental sounds into easily translatable pictograms and warns of dangerous situations like construction sites, honking and sirens via vibration. AMAZING CONCEPT.
My father passed away a few years ago. Every year my family gets together on his birthday to celebrate and remember him. It’s difficult to describe those get-togethers, because it’s filled with such a mixture of emotions. You know when you laugh so hard you start to cry? It’s kind of like that – but it works both ways.
Likewise, the visit can be both incredibly draining and overwhelmingly fulfilling at the same time. Because of this, we often find ourselves staying at home, because we are just too wiped out and indecisive to do anything else. Not this year, though. This year we went to see some art.
