Trippy GIFs with Motion Graphics: The Amazing Work of Mr. Div
GIFs are great at capturing moments in film and video, but they often depend on repurposing an outside source (taking a clip from a TV show, for example, or layering movie stills.) Original GIFs are still a rarity, and Matthew Divito (aka Mr. Div in the Tumblrverse) has brought it to the next level by...
Flawless Watercolor: Perfectly Hand-painted Letters, Numbers, and Patterns
Brooklyn-based illustrator Sasha Prood has mastered and mixed the precise lines of typography with the warmth of watercolor illustrations to create flawless work. The colors flow naturally from one gradient to another, and the rich hues jump out crisply from the paper. It’s organic yet perfect, bringing a human touch to the typography. From Sasha...
3-Story Tribal Fox: Spectacular Urban Art In Atlanta
I am very, very impressed that this is Trek Matthew‘s first public mural– this spectacular fox titled “cicerone//fox” is nearly 3 stories high, and its covered in bold, tribal-inspired patterns from head to tail. The stark and vivid colors stand out crisply, especially as the illustration crosses from the cloudy painted grey-blue on the bottom...
Versus/Hearts: Pairing Up Rivals In Heart Illustrations
I love the lighthearted nature of this little graphic design project by Dan Matutina– the Phillipines-based designer created the Versus/Hearts series to illustrate some famous rivalries, whether real, abstract, or in cartoons. (tl;dr There are rivals in hearts.) From the Versus/Hearts tumblr: What is this silly project? Versus/Hearts is about rivals. Rivals hate each other,...
Love You Daily: One Husband’s Daily Dedication Of Love With Design
Every day for the last year, designer Zachary Graham has been illustrating, type-setting, and photographing his love visually for his wife, in this amazingly sweet project titled Love You Daily. The only limitation is that the images has to be a 500×500 pixel square, and its a testament to both his affections and his artistic...
Gemma Correll: Charming and Witty Illustrations
If you haven’t come across Gemma Correll’s illustrations and doodles before, you’re missing out on a charming slice of the internet: the UK-based illustrator and graphic designer posts witty doodles that often play on puns of the English language. Her signature style is unmistakably playful, with a simple black and red palette. I’ve sourced some...
The Call of Cthulhu (For Beginning Readers) and Other Seuss-Style Stories
Artist Richard John Ivankovic started a fascinating undertaking recently– he is adapting H. P. Lovecrafts famous book, the Call of Cthulhu, into a Seussian-style storybook “for beginning readers.” The sci-fi short story has captured the imaginations of many (read the Wikipedia article here to get a fuller picture of the aquatic horror) but this particular...
Bendable Print: A Magazine Cover That Ripples With Colorful Triangles
German design studio Paperlux designed an astounding series of bendable magazine covers for the November issue of the Novum magazine–small, colorful triangles are punch cut from the cover, so that you can bend, fold, and ripple along the geometric lines. The color schemes alone (there are 6 versions of the same cover!) are astoundingly complex...
How To Deliver A Great Idea: Making The Humble Proof Bag Into Walking Billboard
These delightful and quirky proof bags made me smile– designed by Magpie Studio, each bag has a life-sized image screened onto its side, so that it looks like you are toting around random objects, to humorous effect. The client, Gavin Martin Associates and Colournet, wanted something that would stand out as advertising not only when...
Old-School Instagram Filters: How the Filters Were Originally Created
I’m a huge fan of Instagram, not just for the creative retro vibe that it brings to all my photos, but also for the ease of use. I’ve wondered, however, just how those filters were created (in the mysterious time before the iPhone), and 1000 Memories has broken down exactly how you could recreate the...
Pixelated Camera Collection, Now As Stickers
Designer Billy Brown has an entire website called The Camera Collection dedicated to nothing but pixelated cameras– everything from lomography to polaroids to disposable cameras are recreated in pixels, and best of all, they’re absolutely free to use, down to the original design file. PetaPixel then took Bill Brown up on his offer and transformed...
Center of Attention: A Collection of Record Center Label Designs
Web designer and ex-record collector Simon Foster has amassed quite a collection of record center labels for your design inspiration needs– the limited space makes for some really specific design choices, and its nice to see the labels all lined up neatly. The site is cleverly titled centerofattention.me, and there’s also a small section for record...
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