"Paris-based photographer Luc Braquet was an Art Director when his love of fashion photography began to take hold of him.Now after a few years in the game, he has developed a unique aesthetic that has helped his career take off, with regular trips to Cape Town, New York and London dotting his calendar..." via Trendhunter
While Russians (Voskhod) gained 4 Golden Lions in Cannes for their social anti-advertisement of road potholes, guys from Ogilvy France did smart billboards that enhance the urban environment. The intriguing billboards incorporate flat design in a 3-Dimensional capacity, building benches, awnings and helpful ramps to make the urban landscape a little bit “smarter.” By rethinking this simple medium, their message links the tech giant with innovation, intelligence and ingenuity in the physical world—a major feat of creative strategy.
http://vimeo.com/67570047
Have you ever seen high diving giraffes? Now don't tell me you have not.
This extremely talented writer and director of animation films (3D and relief) finds his inspiration within his two passions, image and the animal world. In 2003, fresh out of school he directed 7Tonnes3, a short-film of a champion elephant trampoline jumper. He is with Paris-based Cube Creative, and this film is in celebration of their 10th anniversary.
Watch their Demo Reel on https://vimeo.com/42686714
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ME.WE is the car, designed by French architect and designer Jean-Marie Massaud in collaboration with Toyota, is billed as an "anti-excess" vehicle. It’s completely electric, with a lightweight tubular aluminum frame and 100% recyclable polypropylene panels, each of which only weigh 14 kilograms. The target weight for the entire ride is 750 kilograms, around 20% less than a traditional car of the same size. The ME.WE is designed to be built with as little environmental impact as possible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=W18Hxuox6u0
Travelling and painting between Morocco and France - Thomas Saliot Most of his work is based on photos found on the web. And although he illustrates conventional landscape scenes and portraits, much of his focus is on women, with an erotic emphasis.
French fashion photographer Fred Meylan shots for mainstream editorials. Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Zadig & Voltaire & Glamour are just some of those who worked with this french photographer full of talent.
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Here is a guy transforming obvious sky spaces on street photography to funny creatures that interact with the space between the roofs. http://tlamadieu.wix.com/roots-art
After studying graphic design in France Florian landed in London to become an Illustrator. His main interest lies in drawing with biro pen and reading comics books. http://florianmeacci.com/
Thierry Cohen is seen as one of the pioneers of digital photography. Since 2010 he has devoted himself to a single project – “Villes Eteintes” (Darkened Cities) – which depicts the major cities of the world as they would appear at night without light pollution, or in more poetic terms: how they would look if we could see the stars. (via BD)
To make the work he combines two photographs, one with the retouched night city and second with the sky in a same angle of the cityscape and latitude just where it is possible to see the stars like the Mojave, the Sahara, and the Atacama Desert.
I think this deserves to be posted on our pages. Real tough guys don't need guns, they just need a positive, can-do attitude. That what "Thumbs and Ammo" project is about http://thumbsandammo.blogspot.fr/. No comments.
No digital pixels were harmed while Felice created this huge anamorphic installations using only the paint and eye tricks. He has been creating these massive pieces since 1979; starting small with room based installations, but later growing to pieces that cover entire villages and require a hike up a mountain to properly appreciate. http://www.varini.org/
The resident of Paris - art historian Joanna Lemanska has an adorable hobby taking pictures of the city from unexpected angles. She explores it through the natural reflections giving every shot a mystical touch.
Philippe Starck unveils the bike-scooter hybrid PIBAL for Bordeaux citizens. 3000 of the bikes are expected to be manufactured by Peugeot by the end of this year, and will be added to Bordeaux’s bicycle sharing program. The City PIBAL Streamer is basically a scooter and a bike compacted into one though the Bordelais (citizens of Bordeaux) are happy to have their very own custom-created public bike and no longer need to feel snubbed by metropolises like Paris and Copenhagen who got their own custom-created public bicycles a while ago.
Read more on http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.ru/2013/02/philippe-starcks-pibal-urban-bike.html
IEMZA is the alias of an artist living and working in Reims, France. He is fascinated by chaotic settings, reinforced concrete and abandoned building – basically, rubble. Which forms the mainspring for most of his output. He views these disregarded spaces as fertile ground in which his creations can be born – germinated paradoxically by what appears to have sunk into oblivion and desertion.
"The rendering of my wall compositions is close to a sketch, integrating a vast hierarchy of lines."
https://www.facebook.com/IEMZA
The late French/Italian artist and writer, Yan Nascimbene, produced over 60 illustrated books and over 300 book covers. His details are exquisite and his smooth, rich washes are gorgeous.
Starlings are known for these wonderful swirling aerial displays, done at dusk as they get ready to roost for the winter. This called murmuration. Neels Castillon was happy enough to take this video in Marseille, FranceMusic: Hand-made - Alt J
http://vimeo.com/58291553
Artist Nicolas Delort lives and works in the suburbs of Paris where he creates evocative and imposing illustrations using ink and scratchboard. He often illustrates books and novels like Harry Potter represented in portfolio
It is interesting to see the behind-the-scenes photos of Yoann Lossel illustrating his dark fantasy worlds. His work is detailed and refined, and he uses various materials such as oil paint, graphite, gold leaf, and hydrangea petals.
We follow the fashion industry even has not that much coverage on a blog as for example our friend and author of Fashioncollector does on her personal blog. Here is a full video from the latest CHANEL Haute Couture show featuring tamed deers models in artificial forest built inside Paris's Grand Palais.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XqTkOpVuI4
French graphic designer Alexis Taieb, also know as Tyrsa has many good illustrative and typo artworks in portfolio ready to admire
