‘History of Suspended Time’ by Gonzalo Lebrija
Guadalajara-based artist Gonzalo Lebrija created a public art installation in the parking lot (1430 Delgany Street, Denver, CO 80202) across from the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver) in the summer of 2010. Continue reading »
This Goal Board Designed To Be A Constant Visible Reminder Of Where You’re Headed In Life
Designed to be a constant visible reminder of where you’re headed in life. The Goal Board displays goals for the year, quarters, and months all in one spot, showing how yearly goals break down into quarters and months. Continue reading »
The Fashionable Face-Kini
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Chinese women wear face-kinis as they walk in to the water to swim at the beach on August 20, 2014 in the Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China. The locally designed mask is worn by many local women to protect them from jellyfish stings, algae and the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Continue reading »
Cats Get Their Claws Into World Leaders For Internet Censorship Campaign
The claws are out for North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin – as cats now able to use a model of him as a scratching post. And moggies can also maul at Russian president Vladimir Putin, whose face also features on the new cat toys which are 1.5ft tall and cost £4,500. They are made from hessian rope, and 3D-printed faces are then attached to the posts, before they are handpainted. The toys took a team of artists 200 hours to finish. Continue reading »
Alex Minsky, Marine Who Lost a Leg and Gained a Modeling Career
U.S. Marine Alex Minsky lost his leg and nearly died in Afghanistan three years ago, when he and his fellow Marines fell victim to a roadside bomb. After recovering from a coma and learning to use his new prosthetic leg, the Purple Heart recipient fell into depression and started drinking. Then his younger brother died unexpectedly. His drinking and depression got worse.
He challenged himself to abstain from drinking for one day. That happened to be the day he was discovered by a photographer. Minsky, now 24, has since been posing for photos, showing off his tattoos, muscles and his war injuries.
“Just because I don’t have a leg doesn’t mean it’s going to slow me down,” Minsky said. “I want people to look at me and not give up. Not quit.” Continue reading »
Art From Nature: Fantastic Floral Collages by Anastasia Kovaleva
According to Anastasia: “My name is Kovaleva Anastasia and I use found natural materials for my floral collages. They vary from feathers, paper, wood, and moss to egg shells, fish scales, and onion-skins. Nature is my major source of inspiration and I am constantly seeking new ways to challenge myself. Continue reading »
Absolutely Amazing Food Maps by Henry Hargreaves and Caitlin Levin
Photographer Henry Hargreaves and artist Caitlin Levin have been working together for about decade. Their shared love for “food, photography, travel, and art” has found an outlet in a series of maps that they have illustrated with food. Continue reading »
Play More More More Notepad
A fun notebook that I too wish I had when I was a kid. Play more more more, a finalist design at the European Design awards by Netherlands-based design studio Trapped in Suburbia, is an unique notepad aimed at encouraging “play” at work.
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code:deck – Playing Cards for Developers
If you are a programmer, QA or student in IT that loves playing card games then code:deck is for you! code:deck is a standard playing card deck sporting a stylish modern design. Each individual card features a code excerpt describing it in one of many programming languages. We tried to compile a wide selection of programming languages – from generally acknowledged staples and utility languages in software development to newer alternatives and weird curiosities!
Are you bored while playing by the bland designs of other decks? Do you want to rack some more style points on your next Team Building? Need a gift for a friend employed in IT and out of ideas? Stop wasting time and grab your code:deck today!
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Everyone Needs a Coffee Alarm Clock
British industrial designer Josh Renouf has recently invented something that should have been invented years ago. He’s created an alarm clock that also makes coffee. He’s obviously a genius.
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Naughty Dog Artists The-Last-Of-Us-ified a Bunch of Locations. Amazing.
If you’ve played The Last of Us, then you’ll know that the game’s world is covered in that post-apocalyptic art design that bluntly reminds you civilization has ended and nature (and death!) has taken over.
Now, Naughty Dog artists (according to Reddit) have “re-created” real world locations in The Last of Us’ art style and it’s both depressing and impressive at the same time. Tourist spots like the Eiffel Tower, and more have been redesigned to showcase overgrown greenery and eerily reminds you what these places would look like if ever the zombie (or infected) apocalypse takes over.
So, sit back and go check out each “before” and “after” image in the gallery below.
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Mind-Blowing Before And After Pictures Of Makeup Makeovers
These are stunning before-and-after Instagram photos posted by Melissa Murphy, a talented makeup artist who has worked with models, actors, actresses and even adult film stars. Continue reading »
Yokohama Sand Art Exhibition
Sand sculptor Zhang Weikang of China works on the Chinese section of a large sand sculpture at the site of Yokohama Sand Art Exhibition – Culture City of East Asia 2014 on July 16, 2014 in Yokohama, Japan. Producer and sand sculptor Katsuhiko Chaen invited artists from around the world including South Korea and China, to recreate the World Heritage and historical buildings in China, Japan and South Korea. The exhibition will be open from July 19 to November 3, 2014. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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Cute & Whimsical Game of Thrones Mason Jar Labels
These are Game of Thrones-themed Mason Jar Soup Labels by Jenni of Etsy shop ArcadiaArtistry. She’s selling 7 different designs: Targaryen Hot & Sour Soup, Lannister Lentil Soup, Stark Winter Melon Soup, and more. The jars and soups themselves are not included, but who needs jars and soups when you’ve got cute little Game of Thrones-themed labels? Exactly. But I guess those other things would come in handy too. Continue reading »
Litographs Tattoos: Wearable Tributes to Iconic Books
A beautiful collection of (temporary) literary tattoos, and a chance to join the World’s Longest Tattoo Chain. The project titled “Litographs”, had their tattoos designed in the form of texts taken from 15 classic books such as The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Ulysses, and Les Misérables.
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Surreal Metal Sculptures Of Shark-Shaped Guns Make For An Epic Combination
Shark Guns is a surreal sculpture series by artist Christopher Schulz that’s exactly what you’d expect—guns shaped like sharks. Two offensive beasts in one metallic body! Continue reading »
400-Foot-Long Wooden Sculpture Enters Guinness World Records
A wooden sculpture, featuring the famous painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival, succeeds in creating a new Guinness World Record – “the world’s longest wooden sculpture” – on November 14, 2013. Chinese artist Zheng Chunhui spent four years creating the sculpture, which is 12.286 meters (400 foot) long. (Photo: China news Service/Lv Ming) Continue reading »
Awesome Mom Turned Ticket Stubs Into Pillows
Redditor Sunflower_Fortunado was moving into a new apartment, and her mom wanted to do something special. Using ticket stubs from movies that were important to her – she had been saving stubs since Zoolander in 2001 — Sunflower’s mom turned the stubs into fabric using Spoonflower.com.
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Monty Python: Giant Dead Parrot
A giant dead parrot measuring 15 metres is unveiled on London’s South Bank to promote the live broadcast of the final Monty Python Live stage show on comedy TV channel Gold this Sunday 20 July. A team of three sculptors spent over two months creating the homage to the famous Norwegian Blue after the dead parrot was voted the nation’s favourite Monty Python sketch in a survey by the channel. (Photo: David Parry/PA)
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Patterned Paint Roller Kit
These patterned paint rollers from The Painted House, based in the UK, come in a range of different designs and are a really good alternative to wallpaper. Each design roller is reusable and interchangeable, and can be used with either the fabric applicator or the wall & paper applicator. You can use them on walls, perk up old wooden furniture, make reams of wrapping paper and meters of fabric. Continue reading »
Model Transforms Into a Tarantula
Tarantulas are some of the creepiest creatures on the planet but this is just amazing. Model Lowri Thomas is transformed into a human tarantula by body painter Emma Fay, who used water-based paints to turn the ultra-flexible model into the giant arachnid. The artwork was captured by photographer Jonathan Macauley, who recorded the progress of the animalistic designs as they developed.
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Custom Built DIY Swimming Pool
These people decided to build their own swimming pool and it ended up looking a lot cooler than any swimming pool they could have purchased. Continue reading »
Amazing Sceneries of Inverse Image by Victoria Siemer
The group of photos is created by Victoria Siemer, a graphic designer and photographer from Brooklyn, New York, the United States. As a creative designer, Victoria Siemer is keen on changing visual spaces so as to create an unusual visual effect. Continue reading »
KamaSurra – To End the Police Abuse During Street Protests in Brazil
KamaSurra it’s a series of posters based on the original positions of Kama Sutra, but instead of portraying couples making love, we see policemen spreading hate, while abusing innocent citizens. The illustrations portraits real events seem on street protests that have been taken place in Brazil since the beginning of 2013. Continue reading »
The Face of Death
This stunning photographic series is a collaboration between the British photographer Rankin and the talented Andrew Gallimore. These images offers faces are completely transformed by decorations and make-up, made on the occasion of the Mexican day ‘Dia de Los Muertos’. Continue reading »
