LOU ROS
I stumbled across French artist Lou Ros the other day on instagram and fell in love! The simplicity of his deconstructed portraits are just beautiful. Clearly capable of photo-realistic portraits, I love that he chooses to paint the way he does. —Just Another Blog Check out THE SOURCE.
Jay Wilson (Toronto, Canada)
“Line is anything that defines. In my work, the line is a perimeter, but also infill. It is the opposite of a plane for me.”Jay Wilson is a Toronto artist (sculptor), designer and educator. His design and art practices are a mix of conceptual considera…
Tamer Köseli (Istanbul, Turkey)
Avea infographic (2010): An info-graphic / print project for Avea, the Turkey based sole GSM 1800 mobile operator.Tamer Köseli is a multidisciplinary designer currently based in Istanbul, Turkey. He has been featured in a number of magazines and publi…
SEAN MORT
If you like your gigposters full of flashy colors and, lets say, full of small details all around the sheet, then, for flashy colors, go for Kozik (for example) and for details, weel, surf the blog you should find soemeone. But if you like clear, apparently simple and light drawings, full of a certain kind of [...]
MATRIX GTR
Matrix GTR graduated from the Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts and now lives in Beijing, he’s a professional cartoonist and has published the comics “KONUNGAR” in France. The following paintings are from “KONUNGAR”, the techniques are amazing and put the Chinese cultural elements together with European and American graphic style. Check out THE SOURCE.
Ragnar Freyr (Reykjavik, Iceland)
“I do not consider the minimalism in my work to be a message in itself. However, I believe that minimalism is a strong vehicle for honesty in design – and life. It requires that one strip away the un-needed and keep the essentials. One cannot go too …
Kelli Anderson (New York, USA)
Showcasing projects including: Airbnb Infographic (2011), Accommodation Types (2010), The Collaborative Home (2011), Torque / Power of Electric Cars (2011), Solar-Powered Popsicle Truck (2011).Kelli is an artist/designer and tinkerer who is always expe…
REIULF RAMSTAD ARKITEKTER
With its architecture, RRA wish to develop projects that are well-adjusted to their context and who represent values of utility as well as high artistic quality. By using its knowledge and qualification, RRA strives to accomplish an architecture that is unique. All of RRA’s design is related to the consideration of landscape as the contextual [...]
POSE MSK X COOPERS
Pose is well known for his craft across the world – starting out in his native Chicago, he crisscrossed the gamut of experiences that a graffiti artist working within a notorious anti-graffiti city had to deal with. From the illegal work of his youth, and his many hours spent honing his style against the adversity [...]
Þorleifur Gunnar Gíslason (Reykjavik, Iceland)
“I have been a fan of modernism and minimalism in general for as long as I can remember. I like to simplify things and work my way from there. A typical Scandinavian approach, I would say. But I also like abstractions and the controlled chaos that goes…
HELLO EMBRACE
Always looking for a challenge, Dewi-Marie, also known as Hello Embrace, has a knack for the transferring her quiet charm into personal art projects that strike a note with more people than she would expect. Quiet but constantly positive, her works have even been used in a classroom in a correctional facility. Check out THE SOURCE.
Chris Bishop (Washington DC, USA)
Why Save PBS? (2011) is an infographic aimed at explaining to United States citizens how the small amount they pay for the Public Broadcasting Service benefits everyone. Client: Public Broadcasting Service.Chris Bishop is a Washington DC based artist, …
Brogen Averill (Auckland, New Zealand)
Brogen is fascinated by European furniture and the inspiration of the Bauhaus school makes him want to delve into other areas of design, pushing his creative ideas to a point where he hopes they will revolutionise the field in New Zealand.New Zealander…
CRAFT PUNK
Get ready for a real treat as Craft Punk focuses on body-hugging creativity this winter with draping, constructing, coiling and decorating. Book a workshop led by industry experts and create a re-constructed garment from manufactured knit off-cuts inspired by Belgium fashion designer Martin Margiela, or a beautiful contemporary breastplate, neck-piece or body adornment using Indigenous [...]
Shelby White (Portland, USA)
Typefaces of the World (2010): A self-initiated printed poster project designed to show what typefaces were most commonly used and their origins in today’s design. The poster includes information for each typefaces including the year it was made, the l…
LIU QING aka LEFT
Liu Qing (aka: LEFT) is a well-known Shanghai designer who has spent time at several top ad agencies, working with tons of brands and garnering industry awards for her collage, hand-drawn, and graphic styles. LEFT is one of the leading creatives pushing neo-traditional style, a mashup of traditional Chinese elements and modern aesthetics. A graduate [...]
Synoptic Office — Caspar Lam, YuJune Park (New York, USA)
Synoptic Office believes that the materiality of the design is the most important ingredient for triggering a viewer’s reaction. Whether it is a typeface, an interface, or even an entire culture, Lam and Park always take the broadest definition of morp…
INK & CLOG: DSTRY MELBOURNE
Like kids on a playground, Inkten and Clogtwo in Australia! DSTRY MELBOURNE from inkandclog on Vimeo.
Michael Paukner (Vienna, Austria)
Showcasing projects including: Harmony of the Spheres (2011), Big Brothers (2010), Nibiru (2010), Luna (2009), Ancient Hebrew Cosmology (2009), Shifting Poles Theory (2009), The Celtic Zodiac (2009), Solar Eclipse (2009), Hollow Earth (2009), Galactic …
FALL FROM GRACE :: RONE
For those you you that weren’t lucky enough to be in Melbourne for Rone’s ‘FALL FROM GRACE’ exhibition that just came down at BACKWOODS GALLERY, well you are in luck! The promo video has just come out, giving you some insight into what a talented artist RONE is and what an incredible show he produced. Check out [...]
WE SPRAY WEEKENDS
Over the past year, seven friends have formed a collaborative friendship via their mutual love of art. Heesco, Jack Douglas, Pierre Lloga, Facter, Mysterious Al, Hancock and Conrad Bizjak are now coming together to share their passion for painting walls, drawing and enjoying the vibrancy of Melbourne life. Often finding themselves escaping the trappings of [...]
ALVELYN ALKO
Alvelyn Alko is a force to be reckoned with. If she still isn’t there in the name of photography then we’ll have to say she’s one of the mostly watched emerging photographers that Sin City has to offer. Check out THE SOURCE.
Carolina Andreoli (London, UK)
Showcasing projects including 56 Days Worth of Food (2010), 317 (2010) and £28,888.50 (2009).Carolina Andreoli is an interactive designer based in London, UK. She graduated from Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design, interned at McCann Ericks…
Studio Leigh Leigh (Leicester, UK)
Showcasing projects including The Power Of Green (2011), Growing a Good Life (2011), Recycle for a better future (2011), 50 Years Of Music Inspiration (2010).Specialising in information graphics and data visualisation (or visual journalism), Studio Lei…
