Archive for April, 2011
Metro Cards are becoming the new canvas. Guatemalan-born, New York-based artist Juan Carlos Pinto makes Metro Card mosaic portraits of cultural icons like Michael Jackson, Nelson Mandela, Baquiat, John Lennon and Louis Armstrong. If you’re in New York tonight, you can see Pinto’s Salvaged Perspectives at Phantom Audio from 7-10PM. Hopefully the MTA won’t show up to crash the party. Read the rest of this entry » Go Red! is an interactive website where you can combine a set of character assets into a single customized giclee print.  It features art from 120 illustrators that, when mixed and matched like the spiral-bound flip books of our youth, can create 64,000 custom characters.  With innovative design by The Partners agency, you choose your desired head, body and pair of legs. Essentially, Go Red! positions you as both creator and curator of your own unique mashup. And did I mention it’s for a good cause? Payment via Paypal is woven right in. Hybrid creatures cost just £65. Very cool. Read the rest of this entry »
If garden gnomes were magically brought to life, this is precisely the first and most-often-repeated hand gesture I imagine they would make. Designed by German artist Ottmar Hörl, the Non-Conformist Gnome is available in a variety of colors through Garden Life or directly from Hörl himself. (They’re pretty expensive though: $125 from the former and $80 from the latter, especially considering they’re made from [albeit "break-proof"] plastic.) [via Incredible Things]
In response to the current trend of minimalist movie posters, Canadian designer Emma Butler has created a series of maximalist illustrations. Entitled Movie Parts, the poster series dissects her favorite films using “all the memorable parts, pieces & props” that are essential to the movie. Back to the Future, Juno, Top Gun and The Mighty Ducks are available here. [via Flavorwire] This week I was inspired by “Symmetry,” a striking and beautifully-constructed video produced by Everynone for Radiolab‘s “Desperately Seeking Symmetry” episode. Enjoy your weekend, wherever that may be.
Comedians are real life superheroes because they make us laugh during the toughest of times. The Old Red Jalopy team fittingly gave superhero makeovers to Tina Fey, Steve Martin, Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy and Bill Murray.
The images were created for Comedy Central’s US Comedy Awards. Click through for the rest of the comics. [via Lost at E Minor]
MYKEA has come up with a solution to the love/hate relationship many people have with IKEA: Everybody’s got the same stuff. FEnter MYKEA with designer skins fabricated to fit popular IKEA products. The new company is still expanding their offerings, but my Dutch friends Loulou and Tummie have two designs available now. Click through to see some examples of MYKEA. You can also submit your own designs. Could be cool. Read the rest of this entry »
These stylish posters were designed by Los Angeles-based graphic designer Fernando Reza, AKA “Fro.” I’m not sure about you but I’m happy to support any artist who borrows his or her moniker from a popular hair style. In fact, if I ever decide to become an artist, I would call myself Chonmage. Pick up the set of four posters for $80.00 here (limited to 100 prints each).
Sweden-based graphic designer Viktor Hertz has reimagined the logos of several familiar companies by making them representative of their actual content. YouTube becomes a channel for viewing cat videos. MTV gets honest about its audience. Porche reveals TMI about its drivers. You get the picture. Literally. Click through for a few more of Hertz’s Honest Logos and a dynamic Flickr slideshow.
These are Pick up (with chopsticks, obviously) the four pack for $23.00 from Scope Japan.
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