ART Ignacio is an artist who’s installation pieces seem to revolve around the theme of time, transformation, routine, replication, pattern and growth. His visuals often time revolves around the daily routine of office work. “My starting point is the little creative moments within office-routines, which mostly have a ridiculously small ‘artistic‘ aspect to them.”
ART I’d say Megan is definitely infatuated with the world of yetis. I never though I’d be using the words adorable and yeti in the same sentence but, you can find adorable yetis smoking, having tea, rocking out, and partying in Megan’s portfolio.
ART Apak is a studio run by a husband and wife team, Aaron Piland and Ayumi Kajikawa. Together they create whimsical artwork that explore beauty, mystery, and magic. I’m very impressed with their collaboration. Working with a loved one is not always the easiest thing, however, I can tell through their art that they work extremely well together. Kudos to you guys.
ART This image here by Geoffrey is called “The Diamond Rind of the Ruby Rapefruit”. His other pieces include titles like “Flick the Groom off Your Cake Topper and Turn up the Cyndi Lauper” or “Everything U Fuck Turns 2 Math”. I wonder how the heck he comes up with these titles. His work is an expression of his experiences, memories and interests. He’s compelled to make images to communicate visually with the viewer. “I love engaging in a nonverbal conversation with the viewer that elicits a tangible response to abstract information.” -Smith
ART Here’s a you tube interview with artist, Michael Lin. He’s internationally known for his painted frescoes and floorings, which make use of large-scale reproductions of the traditional floral motifs of Taiwanese textiles. Very pretty.
www.ultimatepc.comwww.andrewrae.org.uk
ILLUSTRATION Andrew has a very fun and quirky illustration style. I love how his personality comes through in his website. The little wacky rollover animations are a great bonus.
ART Greg Lamarche has some awesome typographic collages. A lot of his vibrant work remind me of my all time favorite designer, Alan Fletcher.
ILLUSTRATION Evah is an amazing San Francisco artists who’s artwork reflects nonsense and mystery. Her illustrations are fascinatingly whimsical yet twisted. I also came across www.tinyindustries.com who’s illustration style seems to be very similar to evah’s. They have some lovely work, too.
Graphic Design I/O has decided to do a new print run because their first 1000 copies sold like hot cakes! Each issue is on a new topic and is interpreted through graphic design, illustrations, paintings, texts, and photography, etc. It’s nice how they noted in their blog about problems that they had come across during the production. It reminds us that designers are humans, too. Mistakes happen. We survive.
www.sviatchenko.dkwww.wonderlandonline.dkwww.revista-rojo.com
ART Sergei Sviatchenko is a vibrant, contemporary artist who’s collage work expresses his unique vision and individal voice. Elements of mystery and surprise are definitely apparent in his works. Some of his pieces subtly remind me of the flat collages designed by the great Joseph Cornell. Thanks for the links, Sergei!