May 2013
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Vault49 | print
“Design and Illustration studio established in London in 2002 and now based in New York City.” — Vault49
“Silk screen promo/tutorial made for the Beyond Art festival in Seoul, Korea, where Vault49 painted a 1000sq ft mural and hosted a silk screen workshop.”
Target Practice numerals
“We’ve kept this labour of love under wraps for the most part...
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Stuntkid | drawing
“Jason Levesque, known better by the online moniker ‘Stuntkid’, is a self taught artist living in Norfolk, VA. His work borrows from his fascination with biology and the earth sciences. Stuntkid’s illustrations have been commissioned for use in magazines and periodicals worldwide, from playstation magazine to german latex fetish magazines.”
All images are ink...
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Shamil Karim & Kristina Udovichenko | graphic...
Gifts Workshop | corporate identity by Shamil Karim & Kristina Udovichenko
“Gifts Workshop is a company which offers to it’s customers a range of exclusive handmade souvenirs. Custom way of making each gift only from natural materials is valued attribute in workshop. It is located in Stavropol, and we drew our inspiration from an old postcards with city sightseeings. Some of...
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Raymond Biesinger | illustration
“Raymond Biesinger is a self-taught illustrator based in Montreal, Canada, who spent a very long time in that country’s west. He likes concepts, making music, progressive politics and a curious mix of minimalism and maximalism. He deploys physical things, electronic means, and a BA in European and North American political history to make his images, and has done so since the year...
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Maria Rubinke | sculpture
“Danish-born Maria Rubinke’s (1985) small porcelain figures are reminiscent of the illogical compositions of surrealism, transforming the character of what are traditionally charming and passive objects into expressions of more taboo feelings that oscillate between desire and sadism.”
process:
vist Maria...
April 2013
7 posts
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Raul Alejandro | typography [two]
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“This was an a self motivated project to illustrate the alphabet. Each letter is hand drawn. Enjoy!” — Raul Alejandro
Love Letters - Hand Drawn Alphabet
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Raul Alejandro | typography [one]
“Raul Alejandro graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with a heavy concentration in Motion Graphics and Typography. He is currently a freelance Illustrator and Broadcast Designer / Animator in New York City.”
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Hinterland Design | object design
“Hinterland creates unique work for people to use, enjoy and cherish. We are artists, woodworkers and craftspeople who build by hand using natural materials. Drawing on fifteen years’ experience, we believe in and stand behind our techniques, designs and finished products.
To us, materials are at the heart of what we make. They provide the initial inspiration for the design, and also...
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David Arias | graphic design
“David Arias is an independent graphic design professional based in Vancouver, BC, Canada … He is, ultimately, a creative problem solver, who carefully combines design aesthetics and marketing ideas, resulting in well formulated design solutions.”
Vegan Yarn
“Vegan Yarn—for the knitter with a conscience and like the name suggests, it is a specialty yarn made from a...
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Matthew Woodson | illustration
“Matthew Woodson [aka. Ghostco] was born in the woods sometime in the early 80s. He graduated from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago in early 2006 with a focus in Natural History Illustration.”
visit Matthew Woodson’s website for more …
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Agnes-Cecile | painting
Silvia Pelissero was born in 1991, Rome. She is an Italian painter best known as agnes-cecile. She went in an art high school in Rome, than she has continued as a self-taught.
oil & acrylic
ink
watercolor
process
follow Agnes-Cecile on tumblr and check her website for more …
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BMD Design | typography
BMD Design | Bordeaux, France
Cafe Racer
Skulls & Quotes
BGLS Manufacture II
100% Watercolor
follow BMB Design on instagram and check out their website for more …
March 2013
10 posts
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Helen Eady | illustration
“I believe that idea driven design, done beautifully and effectively, can go a long way towards a client’s success.” — Helen Eady
Rum Running
“An interest in local history led me to create this piece. Researching Vancouver’s secret underside at the turn of the century was a great learning process. It appears in the March 2011 issue of Vancouver Review...
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Rory O'Sullivan | graphic design
Guitar Instruction Card
East Side Bitter
Wayward Arts
check out Rory O’Sullivan’s website for more …
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St Bernadine | packaging
R&B Brewing | six pack packaging by Saint Bernadine Mission Communications
East Side Bitter designed by Rory O’Sullivan and Saint Bernadine Mission Communications
Raven Cream Ale designed by Helen Eady and Saint Bernadine Mission Communications
Visit the St. Bernadine website for more …
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Nick van Woert | sculpture
Nick van Woert Reno, Nevada 1979 Lives in Brooklyn, NY
Not yet titled skeleton, urethane adhesive 44 x 65 x 20 in 2011
Dissect Fiberglass statue, urethane, garbage 94 1/2 x 36 x 36 in 2012
Untitled Fiberglass statue, urethane plastic, steel 2012
Untitled Fiberglass statues, urethane rubber, steel 2012
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Giuseppe Salerno | typography [3of3]
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Monogram C for Calligraphi.ca
Follow Giuseppe Salerno on tumblr and visit his website for more…
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Giuseppe Salerno | typography [2of3]
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Evencki
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Giuseppe Salerno | typography [1of3]
“Hi, I’m Giuseppe Salerno aka Resistenza.es, an Italian graphic designer, specializing in web design, currently living and working in Berlin. I’ve spent more than 13 years working in creative design. I have been working in Torino, Amsterdam, Madrid, and Valencia.
I’ve studied graphic design and multimedia and as soon as I finished I went to work for a great art director in Torino, Simona...
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Ola Volo | illustration
“Ola Volo is a Canadian artist and illustrator from Kazakhstan with a love of nature and folklore. She has studied at Emily Carr University and WIllem De Kooning Academy and graduated with a BFA in Fine Art. Her illustrations are an amalgamation of animals, history and nature. Using traditional and digital mediums, she creates stories touching on folklore, symbolism, human nature and the...
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Straw Castle | Print
“Straw Castle started out as small independent clothing line, which lead into something I could have never imagined. A year or so into my clothing line release, I started getting emails from a wide range of clothing lines and merch groups that had seen my designs and loved what I was doing… What had started out as a small little t-shirt endeavor turned into a blossoming freelance...
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Salih Kucukaga Design Studio | graphic design
“The Salih Kucukaga Design Studio, pronounced (Saa-Leah Ku-chook-ahh), is a one man design studio operated by Salih Kucukaga! Salih’s humble approach to life and inspiration is derived from his hometown of Istanbul, Turkey. The bustling city plays host to a blend of east and western culture cultivating his work ethic to produce inspiring designs for the international community.”...
February 2013
6 posts
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Kikyz 1313 | fine art
“My work is based primarily on the study of the abject. More specifically in the use of the body as an object to refer to the disease, dirt and debris threatens the integrity and stability of generating viewer rejection. However, when represented with such intricate detail and wrapped in a nice child cosmos, provides security and comfort in the viewer; forcing it unconsciously recognize...
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No Entry Design | typography
“No entry. Exit only. Caution. Keep out. Private property. No hunting. No fishing. No skateboarding. No loitering. No parking. No tresspassing. Cameras not permitted. Violaters will be prosecuted. Beware of dog. Danger, high voltage.” — No Entry Design
Type Studies and Sketches
Visit No Entry Design’s Tumblr...
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Isabel M Martinez | fine art
“Perception is a recurring theme within my practice, and has become a foundation for me to explore ideas that reflect on notions of time, space, simultaneity and duration. As an artist, I am interested in the aspects of experience where the real, the known, and the imagined collide. Spatio-temporal relations, and visualizing the invisible are predominant subjects. My interpretations are...
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Ali Gulec (İkiiki) | illustration
“İkiiki is an innovative and creative design studio, offering specialized artistic solutions to renowned domestic and international brands.
İkiiki is involved in every phase of the process, which starts from the briefs with customers, conducting research to estimate the best solutions, leading to the ultimate phase of production samples.” — Ali Gulec
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Nick Johnston | graphic design
“My name is Nick Johnston and I am a graphic designer currently living in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. I specialize in branding, package design and advertising. I mix a classic design style with innovative and unique package design to set myself apart from the competition. I enjoy thinking three dimensionally and creating pieces that will stand out on a shelf full of other...
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Gaks Designs | illustration
“My name is Gerrel Saunders, also known as Gaks. I am a multi-disciplinary graphic designer and illustrator hailing from the beautiful twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago. I consider myself a Master Vector Ninja of sorts and my primary weapon of choice being - the Pen-tool. You would find three recurring themes throughout my body of work, vibrant multilayered colors, insanely intricate...
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Ged Palmer | typography [two]
Ged Palmer is a British designer who specialises in custom lettering. A member of the International Society of Typographic Designers, his fascination with letterforms began in his early years while painting graffiti. Today he creates custom lettering and design for discerning clients, armed with an extremely sharp pencil and whatever else he can get his hands on.
I’ll Sleep When...
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Ged Palmer | typography [one]
“Ged Palmer is a British designer who specialises in custom lettering. A member of the International Society of Typographic Designers, his fascination with letterforms began in his early years while painting graffiti. Today he creates custom lettering and design for discerning clients, armed with an extremely sharp pencil and whatever else he can get his hands on.”
Going Gone...
January 2013
15 posts
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Olde Soul Print Shop | print
Hand printed products from shirts to posters. Hand crafted and printed in the upstate of South Carolina. — Olde Soul Print Shop
Birdhouse | screen print
Screen detail:
St. Sebastian | letterpress
Zissou | screen print
T-shirt designs
Cash | screen print
Night Owl | woodblock
Whiskers | woodblock
The Black Keys |...
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Taylor Simpson | packaging
“Attending Pratt Institute, studying Communication Design with a concentration in Graphic Design. Eager to explore and solve problems creatively with potential for social entrepreneurship.” — Taylor Simpson
Leaves of Grass
the brand process and the brand deliverables for a marijuana depository and resource center
click here to see the...
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OHDEAR | drawing
“Hey, I’m JC, an Artist/Illustrator from the beautiful city of Halmstad (swe). Creating works inspired by space/earth and fiction through visual art and illustration. Viewed from a third perspective, it is no secret that there are strong influences from comics and sci-fi. With a yearning for adventures and discover new places, there is a good chance that this journey has no...
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Gabriel Lefebvre | graphic design [three]
The Distributrice | Smallest cafe place in North America
“The Distributrice reinvents the takeout coffee service by taking over the smallest commercial space in Montréal. Next to one of the most popular subway station, a barista serves you espresso, americano and latté directly on the street.” — Gabriel Lefebvre
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Gabriel Lefebvre | graphic design [two]
Bota Bota | SPA SUR L’EAU
“It is a mysterious place where visitors can find themselves surrounded by one of the largest natural elements in Montreal, the Saint Lawrence River, and immerse themselves in 360 degrees of vitality, tranquility, design and beauty.” — Gabriel Lefebvre
Project made at Sid Lee Montreal Architecture by Sid Lee Architecture Photography by Corinne...
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Gabriel Lefebvre | graphic design [one]
IRIS | Cirque du Soleil
“Somes of my work on the visual identity of the IRIS show by Cirque Du Soleil.” — Gabriel Lefebvre
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seanwes | typography
“… most people see words and read sentences to derive meaning. I saw letters as beautiful as shapes and curves with forms full of beauty. It wasn’t until years later that I discovered that I had a love for what was known as “typography”. What a feeling of relief and excitement all at once! I discovered that not only was I not some strange person with a deranged...
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The Calendar after the End? | print design
The Calendar after the End? | print design [part one]:
“We designed a poster based on the Aztecs Art and the history of the natives of Middle America. Based upon the stone of the Aztec Sun god we created a calendar for 2013. We named it ‘’The calendar after the end?’’ based upon the false translation of the Mayans prophecy that in 21-12-2012 will come the end of the world. We put the...
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The Calendar after the End? | print
continuation of The Calendar after the End? | print design [part one]
The Calendar after the End? | print [part two]
“We screen printed the poster in a large format 70x100 cm, 3 colours on a variety of papers and materials. We choose this trying to emulate the real size of the stone of Sun god. We printed 3 colors, black, 3x metallic inks (gold, silver, bronze) and...
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Wet Fred | photography
Wet plate collodion images (ambrotypes) by Fred Fraser
“Wet plate photos are created on glass sheets of varying sizes but for portrait work the sizes are most frequently 5x7 or 8x10 inches.
Using a combination of chemicals in the darkroom each plate is made light sensitive minutes before the exposure is made in the camera and then returned to the darkroom immediately after...
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Luke Dixon | illustration
Luke Dixon is a England based freelance graphic artist, printmaker and owner of thebearhug.com
Visit Luke’s website and tumblr for more drawings, illustrations and prints. You can also purchase many of his illustrations as prints and T-shirts at thebearhug.com
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Leandro Senna | typography
Bob Dylan’s Hand Lettering Experience
“I´ve been thinking for a lot of time on doing a personal project where I could get out of the computer for a little bit, and have pleasure doing something handmade. Getting back to the basics.
Inspired by Bob Dylan´s Subterranean Homesick Blues video, where he flips cards with the lyrics as the song plays, I decided to recreate those cards...
December 2012
5 posts
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Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo | illustration
Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo is a graphic designer, filmmaker & illustrator currently living and working in Viña del Mar, Chile.
CinemaTv
Portraits
Devices
Anatomy
Visit Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo’s website to see more captivating illustrations
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Porchlight Press | print
Porchlight Press was born out of a love of making. Their in-house fleet of presses include trusty Vandercook proofing presses, Heidelberg windmills and acclaimed graphic and type designer Jim Rimmer’s 1907 Colt’s Press — Porchlight Press
Porchlight Press Launch Party Invitation
A vibrant two-sided postcard style invitation with the Porchlight graphic on the front and party details...
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Thale Vangen | sculpture
“Thale Vangen creates her work based upon her studies in both chemistry and biology. Thus, her art often depicts animals such as frogs, birds, and octopuses. Gradually, the artist bases her ideas on simple movements that are eventually shaped into sculptures.
Her works straddle the boundary between evolution and collapse. She aims to access the ungraspable and seeks to illuminate the...
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Kevin Cantrell | typography
“Although i currently call Utah my home, I have lived in Germany, South Africa, Brazil and New York. These experiences have helped me understand brand ethnographic influences. My approach is guided by the same process: to strategically and elegantly communicate a story that resonates with the audience. I am currently an art director at Hint Creative in SLC.” — Kevin Cantrell
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Glasfurd & Walker | graphic design
“The studio was formed by Australian designer Phoebe Glasfurd and Canadian producer Aren Fieldwalker in early 2007. Our goal is simple: empower clients with relevant, innovative, high quality work that helps their business flourish… We offer multi-disciplinary, conceptual and graphic design services and innovative brand communication solutions.” — Glasfurd & Walker
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November 2012
12 posts
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Nicolas Le Borgne | illustration
Nicolas Le Borgne (also known as Odö) is a French artist & illustrator.
Smoker Bender
Ballpoint pen, archival ink, watercolor, Indian ink, coffee graphite on Arches paper 300g 36 cm x 51 cm
Smell Like Teen Spirit
Ballpoint pen, archival ink, watercolor, Indian ink, graphite and coffee on Arches paper 300 g 30.5 cm x 46 cm
Silly Krusty
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Propellor | object design
Propellor
Who we are … Toby Barratt - Designer, Principal Pamela Goddard - Designer, Principal Nik Rust - Designer, Principal Sebastian Curadeau - Creative Director
What we do … “Propellor is an independent, Vancouver based multi-disciplinary design studio. We thrive on the challenge of creating useful, beautiful and ecologically minded objects and experiences. Our work...
