Go look at Peter Callesen’s portfolio, now. It’s beyond amazing. It will make you completely envious of his patience and skill, and amazed at what can be done with a simple sheet of paper. The work not only demonstrates meticulous craftsmanship but is also conceptually rich, exploring the boundaries between 2D and 3D space.
I love the moody photography portfolio of Marc Yankus. This is from a collection of his cityscapes, but he has a pretty broad body of work.
I’ve been a fan of Matei’s ever since I bought this piece as an iPhone skin (totally bitchin’ and inexpensive; pick one up here). It’s a pleasure to look at every day and I get a ton of compliments on it. He has a huge body of work, and also offers free wallpaper and icon downloads on his portfolio site. Check it out.
Dubbed “a Warhol for the information age,” (Afterimage) and “a leading pioneer of the new semiotics,” (Vogue) Ryan McGinness stuns and delights with his technicolor mashups of pop culture icons. He’s represented by Deitch Projects, which seems very fitting, and you can view his work here.
Loving the bold vintage-inspired style of designer Christiana Couceiro.
I’m loving this informative minisite about the interconnected factors of achieving a sustainable and harmonious future. I’m a huge fan of GOOD magazine’s infographics and of Toyota’s advertising for the Prius, and this seems like a really fitting collaboration. I believe that interactive advertising is the way of the future, and this site is so enjoyable that I don’t feel like I’m being pitched to at all. Check out the site here.
I really appreciate the restrained sense of composition in Tom Gallo’s graphic design. I’m a maximalist at heart and can never seem to achieve this kind of subtle, moody work. Gallo makes it look effortless, but to achieve it requires a deep understanding of form, color and relationships. His website has an interesting grid layout as well. Check it out here.
I’ve been really into ephemeral, alternative forms of street art lately and was blown away by Scott Wade’s ‘dirty car art’. Wade is from Texas, where it is apparently very dusty, and uses car windows covered in dust as his canvas. He does reproductions of famous works as well as originals. Check out his portfolio here.
Check out the work of Alberto Seveso. He does some amazing photo illustrations with a distinct and innovative style. He uses the body as a canvas for his colorful, psychedelic drawings.
I’m totally in love with this idea. Scent is such a powerful sense, yet remains under-utilized in design. Heinrich has upended the practice of graffiti by taking it out of the visual realm and making these ephermal urban interventions. He explains,
“Scent is interpreted by the limbic system which is very closely tied to emotion and memory. This leads me to believe that interacting with people using scent can potentially be a much more powerful medium than paint since people experiencing it can’t help but react to it. The goal of this project is to realize the potential of smell as art and to explore different ways of using it to interact with people.”
He’s even put up an instructable on how to make your own scent spray cans. I’m definitely going to give it a shot.
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