Today we want to talk to you about Brandon Land, a designer, illustrator and artist from San Francisco. In the last couple of years he has being helping out to study the Dropbox Brand, and designing for it a homely background with illustrations. After that he has worked as art director in Funnel Design Group, […]
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Adidas’ new performance sportswear is made from plastic recovered from the ocean
It is not often that efforts to protect the planet also result in cool new products too. But a collaboration between Adidas and nonprofit organization Parley for the Oceans has created the first performance sportswear made from plastics that were recovered from the ocean, proving we can be environmentally conscious and develop better athletic apparel […]
The new collaboration between Carhatt WIP, ISLE Skateboards and Raphaël Zarka
After the recent release of the The Carhartt WIP Files, the Brand has recently revealed its new collaboration with ISLE Skateboards and the French plastic artist Raphaël Zarka. Together they have imagined Paving Space: an artistic initiative that incorporates skate modules, a line of T-shirts and also a spectrum of boards with a geometric and […]
Sketchbook Tattoos that Vibrate on the Body by Luca Testadiferro
Italian tattooist Luca Testadiferro creates lively body art. The dynamic, energetic lines look as though they’re made with haphazard scribbles, but it’s the opposite—Testadiffero’s refined and steady hand is what allows them to have this vibrating effect. As a result, the pieces look as if they’re rumbling on the skin. It’s an aesthetic that Testadiferro […]
Emojis are here to stay, take a look to this creative set
Emojis have demonstrated their visual effectiveness thanks to their communicative forcefulness. And now this set of designs confirms it. The simple lines and flat design that characterizes the emojis are a firm statement of the value this elements have in any communication process. Short social interactions have become a very common part of our lives. […]
Managing Designers: The Bright Light at the End of the Fourth Quarter
Do you work for a manager so engrossed in the day-to-day grind of cranking out projects for the folks in marketing, R&D or sales that nothing else seems to matter? GASP! Are you that manager? Look, I completely understand. There are times when the collective force of in-house agency contributors must focus on simply getting […]
ArtsCase Talk – Mitxel Gonzalez
He is a Freelance Art Director and Illustrator based in San Sebastian a little big city located in the Basque Country. Mitxel describes himself as a creative and imaginative person but also fanatic of the design. He has been working for many big and small companies for almost twenty years. We had a talk with […]
30 days in Los Angeles in animated gifs
The London animator James Currant from SlimJim Studios spent last July in Los Angeles with the intention of making each day a new animation summing up his experiences. His project #LAGifathon is a sequel of his one month Gifathon that took place last year in New York. To prevent himself from spending months obsessing with […]
5 handmade portraits of famous characters using typography
These are portraits that use typographic elements to empower words that transcend life. Keeping in mind the idea that words remain through time, the visual creative Cris Wicks dedicated himself to the task of making five portraits of famous characters, all deceased, that include typographic elements as protagonist. The combination of shapes and chiaroscuro accomplishes […]
Dressing up buildings, a trendy topic in architecture
The American artist Crystal Wagner has transformed a precious Art Nouveau and over 100 years old building in something spectacular. The artist’s work is called Hiperbólica and it’s a colorful cobweb adapted to the 21st century that enhances the structure. Crystal’s latest artwork can be found in Lodz Street in Poland. It’s the frontage of […]
