One of the leading illustrator that follows "negative space" technique and not only it - Malika Favre (you may remember her Kama Sutra book) has been featured on our pages some time ago and returns with a new video "Hide and Seek".
http://vimeo.com/46929319
"Created by British designer Alex Chinneck, this fun intervention creates the illusion that a brick facade has melted right off the side of a building and into the front yard. Titled From the Knees of my Nose to the Belly of my Toes, the piece was installed in the English seaside town of Margate, and the artist chose to present it without any identifying information, leaving locals amused and scratching their heads."
via Colossal
http://vimeo.com/75760193
The unofficial opening of British Christmas was made by John Lewis stores with their heart touching advertisement "The Bear & The Hare". When I first seen it I could not imagine that it was done by hands. Elliot Dear and Yves Geleyn of Blinkink were the duo charged by Adam & Eve DDB with bringing the ideas to life and you get a nice sense of the painstaking stop-motion process they went through over a period of several months. Guys proved that everything what was made by hand and heart has absolutely different impact on a viewer. Watch the movie and making of below.
Making Of
Thanks goes "It's Nice That"
American figurative artist Erin Cone from Sante Fe has that specific balance on canvas between abstract colour and realistic stories. Love them all.
LA-based Russian-born graphic designer Alexandra Vinogradova mixed occult scull with traditional styles of Russian folk paintings. Check it out on Behance or in the post below.
Talented and very young fashion illustrator from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Please check his works on Devianart, Behance or Facebook
The motion graphics from Murat Sayginer will leave your mouth agape till the end of the video called "Ratio"
http://vimeo.com/77689262
Moscow-based art director Vlad Likh shared a concept of fruit wine packaging inspired by Miami sky. Clean and nice work.
If William Gibson could select illustrator for his "Neuromancer" from the near future i suggest him Paris based Romain Trystram with his latest "Reflections" series.
You might remember Parisian photographer Laurent Nivalle whose racing car photos are impossible to forget due to atmosphere and light. Apart from retro engines he likes to fixate urban moments in cities like New York and the results are really enjoyable.
If you bought our latest DCMAG magazine you might recognise the maestro of black typography and graphic force London-based and Argentina-rased Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovic. We also featured his latest motion video "SCRIPTURA VITAE" on our interactive magazine pages.
"Mestrovic's latest venture is an ambitious three-part journey into the unknown that showcases Lex's haunting ritualistic calligraphy, alongside stunningly choreographed Japanese Butoh performances set to a score which features original music by the Grammy Nominated DIPLO. The film stars famed Japanese actress Miho Nikaido, best known for her role in the cult-classic and previously banned film Tokyo Decadence which was written and directed by lauded novelist Ryu Murakami. The effects in the film are visually striking, combining modern compositing with in-camera painting to devise something wholly unique." says Souris
http://vimeo.com/77675378
Todd Selby is a portrait, interiors, journalist and fashion photographer and illustrator. His project The Selby offers an insider’s view of creative individuals in their personal spaces with an artist’s eye for detail. The Selby began in June 2008 as a website, theselby.com, where Todd posted photo shoots he did of his friends in their homes. Requests quickly began coming in daily from viewers all over the world who wanted their homes to be featured on the site. The Selby’s website became so influential — with up to 100,000 unique visitors daily—that within months, top companies from around the world began asking to collaborate. These joint projects have included ad campaigns and collaborations with Louis Vuitton, FENDI, Nike, Microsoft, Hennessy, Habitat, Slowear, Ikea, Heineken and a solo show at Colette.
Take a deep breath and go deep into the interesting visual stories from creative people
In 2011 Niko Klansek introduced the first line of the FlyKly electric bicycles to the USA market. After the first experience with the electric bicycles he realized the many possibilities of how to innovate on the e-bike field. The time was ideal to finally actualize the idea he had for years on how to upgrade the ordinary bicycle with a motor and turn it into a pedal assist. Niko sketched the rough concept and started working with a team of engineers, designers, software developers and bicycle culture researchers and created the first working prototype in early 2013.With their new FlyKly Smart Wheel the process is simple. Just buy the appropriate size, remove your rear wheel and replace it with the FlyKly Smart Wheel. As you begin to pedal, the motor is activated and begins accelerating to your desired speed (the motor also stops when you stop pedalling). This allows you to ride your bike effortlessly; you’re travelling faster, saving you not only time - but energy too.
http://vimeo.com/75806312
Thanks to Yatzer
If you have a good sense of humour and a perfect visual memory than we got something for you. Moscow based High School of Art and Design (BHSAD) has a dozen of "kickass" tutors like Dmitry Karpov that squeeze students brain till the last drop of creativity. Physically and mentally. This time students got a brief to make a satire on famous Russian Art masterpieces. So, voila, Russian Art got Simpsonised what can be seen as a metaphor to current political situation. But truth is in eyes of beholder, so don't get it wrong - just smile :)
P.s. You might remember our collaboration with Dmitry's student at BHSAD http://designcollector.net/bhsad-students-challenge-by-designcollector/ http://designcollector.net/alchemy-offf-2012/ http://designcollector.net/the-spinner-offf-2012-unofficial/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emgElAhpGtM&feature=youtu.be
1. Let's start with Petrov-Vodkin simpsonised by Evgenia Chur
2. Alexander Andreeyvich Ivanov meets Maria Galukha to get simpsonised
3. Ivan Kramskoj simpsonised by Egor Abaturov
4. Viktor Vasnecov vs Anton Chalov
5. Viktor Vasnecov vs Katya Kovalenko
6. Pavel Fedotov vs Alexey Golovanov
7. Pavel Fedotov vs. Elena Khoroshiltseva
8. Kazimir Malevich vs. Misha Golev
9. Mikhail Vrubel vs. Misha Golev
11. Fedor Pavlovich Reshetnikov vs Alexander R
12. Fedor Pavlovich Reshetnikov (same as previous) vs. Azamat Ivanov
13. Vasilii Vladimirovich Pukirev vs Andrey Kolmakov
14. Ivan Bilibin vs Vladislav Poliakov
BSHAD tutor Dmitry Karpov also shared other untagged works, please be patient we will find the authors of Simpsonisation asap:
IT'S HERE! To celebrate 10 Years of Designcollector Network we set up the poster contest "The Digital Decade" earlier this year. The winners got their prizes and 15 finalists exhibited at OFFF2013 in Barcelona. Now it is time to show all the participants under one cover. New DCMAG#3 features all works from "The Digital Decade" as well as 94 pages of awesome content including huge interviews with top professionals of graphic design. Get your hardcopy to reveal also a dozen of Russian Illustrators you hardly heard about and go deep to the Visual Overdose right from the pages of brand new Designcollector Magazine or simply DCMAG!
If you are lucky to be in Paris these days please visit "Tour Paris 13" project in the 13th arrondissement, 5 rue Fulton. Originally a tower in 13th arrd of Paris slated for demolition in late 2013 and Gallery Itinerrance that has promoted Street Art artists for many years. "Paris 13 Tower" is the largest group street art exhibition ever carried out, with over 4500m2 of ground space and 9 floors with 36 apartments. You can visit the tower only till October 31. On November 1, the "Paris 13 Tower" will be physically closed to the public. Till November 11 everyone can access the website and click on artworks they want to save "digitally" click by click, pixel by pixel. After the deadline the digital presence of the artworks will exists only in visitor-saved mode and the building will be completely demolished.Given the urgent and ephemeral nature of street art, the project will survived at the end only through your actions.
While watching Evgeny's latest calligraphy video my brain was pulsating with "It is impossible" warning messages. Lettering is still the most impressive handcrafted state of art we are able to enjoy in 21 century. Ink pens and precious hand's movements will leave your mouth agape till the last dot in Evgeny Tkhorzhevsky portfolio.
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Calligraphy-Lettering-Logos-Behind-the-scenes/11535983
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp3Nz8C3kjE
Mago Dovjenko, russian born artist, self-taught, began at an early age. He now lives in Germany, working as an illustrator, graphic designer and art director for more than 6 years. Almost abstract forms allied with a fluid style, gives a organic and psychedelic touch to his compositions. The use of vibrant colors and high contrast combined with a great wealth of detail, creating complex compositions gives strength and personality to his works. His irregular bold typography is another strong characteristic and present in most of his works.
Being a prominent figure in Germany’s Design Industry, Highlights of his Career include him being invited twice to Germany’s top late-night talkshows including TV Total on Pro7 and Stern TV on RTL. Beside that, numorous other TV appearances at Talk Shows and Documentations.
Designcollector is happy to support Aurora Fashion Week Russia Spring-Summer 2014 that is taking place in Saint-Petersburg. Designers from Russia, Ukrain, France, Nederland and Estonia will present brand-new collections. Runway shows are taking place inside Russian Academy of Arts making a juxtaposition between the beauty of the last and the future. The list of famous fashion brands presented at AFWR SS14:
Ianis Chamalidy (Russia), Lilia Kisselenko (Russia), Leonid Alexeev (Russia), Andreeva (Ukrain), Clarisse Hieraix (France), Spijkers en Spijkers (Nederland)
AURORA FASHION WEEK Russia SS14 Teaser
Международная Неделя моды в Петербурге AURORA FASHION WEEK Russia Spring-Summer 2014 пройдет с 17 по 20 октября 2013. Подиумная программа Недели пройдет в Музее Российской Академии Художеств. Показы традиционно состоятся в Рафаэлевском и Тициановском залах, а презентации - в Голубом зале, где дизайнеры смогут представить свои коллекции в формате инсталляций и перформансов.
Одним из основных направлений развития AURORA FASHION WEEK Russia является скаутинг талантов и поддержка молодых дизайнеров, совершающих первые шаги на большой сцене. Так, в программе Недели моды ожидаются показы таких дизайнеров, как Aleksandr Khrisanfov (Россия), lidia.demidova (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Liza Odinokikh (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Za-Za (Санкт-Петербург, Россия) – все они дебютировали в предыдущих сезонах AFWR, а среди новых имен будут презентованы бренды Cap America (Россия), Milla Berillo (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Nanthalat (Франция), Nytka (Франция), OliaMarcovich (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Ksenia Schnaider (Украина), LMA presents: Artem Shumov (Санкт-Петербург, Россия).
А также будут представлены звезды фэшн индустрии: Ianis Chamalidy (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Lilia Kisselenko (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Leonid Alexeev (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Andreeva (Украина), Clarisse Hieraix (Франция), Spijkers en Spijkers (Нидерланды) в рамках года Голландии-России 2013.
AURORA FASHION WEEK Russia сотрудничает с Неделями моды по всему миру и продолжает знакомить с новыми для России брендами. Так, в этом сезоне в рамках партнерской программы с Tallinn Fashion Week будут представлены коллекции дизайнеров Aldo Järvsoo и Tanel Veenre (Эстония).
Designcollector в лице Анны Неклеса подготовит для Вас эксклюзивный репортаж и взгляд на AFWR изнутри.
Canadian artist Myriam Dion takes newspapers and intricately cuts patterns into the pages using a scalpel.
