Real-Life Futurama Is Gorgeous
Artist Alexey Zakharov has created a lovely 3D-animated “test shot” of the exceedingly complicated 31st-century world of Futurama, starring the Planet Express ship and Mom’s Old-Fashioned Robot Oil. It’s just… wow.
On his website, Behance, Zakharov has posted a collection of videos and gorgeous pieces of concept art that brings the Futurama world to life. You can even see a tiny Leela sitting on the loading dock. Wow. OK, so it may not be photorealistic, but it’s the closest we’re going to get for a long time.
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Artist Recreates His Own Childhood Drawings 20+ Years Later
With the help of Photoshop, Telmo Pieper, a Dutch muralist, digitally recreates his old drawings into realistic versions of his childhood imagination. The Kiddie Arts series features some of the weirdest-looking animals – a shoe-shaped whale, a snail with world’s smallest shell, and an alien looking fly – a great collection of typical boy-ish drawings. Continue reading »
This Woman’s Mirror Art Makes For The Most Creative Selfies We’ve Ever Seen
Anyone can take a mirror selfie, but Helene Meldahl takes things to the next level. The 26-year-old has been inserting herself into some fantastic mirror artwork for about a year and posting the results to her Instagram account, Mirrorsme.
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United Colors of Ukraine
‘United Colors of Ukraine‘ is a series of patriotic works by Andrey Ermolenko, Ukranian artist.
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The World Cup Superhero Kid
Post-80s parents dress up their kid to salute to the world cup. Continue reading »
“No Violence Against Women” Project
Marge Simpson stands despondently with a black eye next to a grinning, vacant Homer. A trickle of blood comes from Lois Griffin’s nose as Peter drapes his arm around her. Wonder Woman has Superman’s hand clasped over her mouth, while Snow White lies battered at the feet of Prince Charming.
These illustrations are the work of an artist who has put a sinister spin on iconic animations in order to highlight the disturbing realities of domestic abuse. No Violence Against Women is a project by Italian artist and activist AleXsandro Palombo, 40, who is based in Milan. It forces its audience to confront the plight some women go through under the pretence of a happy relationship or family.
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Save the Earth, Go Vegan
Model Renee Somerfield is photographed with her body painted as the earth with a sign reading “Save the Earth, Go Vegan” for a new advertisement by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in Sydney on July 3, 2014. PETA is telling the world to stop eating meat and dairy products and switch to a healthy and animal friendly vegan diet. (Photo by Peter Parks/AFP Photo)
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Artist Draws Disney Heroines Kissing their Fathers
Getting children to open up about sexual abuse, particularly when it involves a family member, is notoriously difficult. Continue reading »
What a Bunch of Bright Sparks
A group of skydivers have taken their hobby to an extreme level by setting off fireworks as they leap from planes. Continue reading »
Street Art By Mehdi Ghadyanloo
Iranian artist and designer Mehdi Ghadyanloo, with the help of the municipality, is slowly brightening up the city of Tehran one wall at a time. The 33-year old street artist has been painting murals and walls in Tehran for the last 5 years age, during which he’s reported to have painted over one hundred walls. Continue reading »
RainCity Housing – Benchvertising
RainCity Housing provides specialized housing and support services for the homeless. This installation was printed with UV and glow-in-the-dark ink. In the daytime, the black ink reacts to the sun and becomes legible and then vanishes in the dark. The glow-in-the-dark ink is not legible during the day, but illuminates at night.
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Papers for Characters
Spanish design studio Atipo has created a collection of minimalistic movie posters that are made from paper. Continue reading »
Human-Like Wild Animals
Christoph Meyer a German graphic designer created these great photo manipulations of wild animals in human urban settings.
“The whole project took me two or three days to finish and I have to say that creating those images made a lot of fun although it wasn’t easy at some stages.” he says. Continue reading »
Stop Illegal Wildlife Trade
WWF is leading a global campaign to stop wildlife crime. Illegal wildlife trade has exploded to meet increasing demand for elephant ivory, rhino horns, and tiger products, particularly in Asia. Controlled by dangerous crime syndicates, wildlife is trafficked much like drugs or weapons. Wildlife criminals often operate with impunity, making the trade a low-risk/high-profit business. Today, it is the fifth most profitable illicit trade in the world, estimated at up to $10 billion annually. Continue reading »
British Singles Wear Paper Bags to Promote New Dating App
A crowd of single people wearing paper bags on their heads emblazoned with personal facts launch a new mobile dating app in London. (Photo: CFP) Continue reading »
Brazil Soccer Calendar by Tim Tadder
A 2014 Soccer Calendar, inspired by the World Cup, and commissioned by a beer company (we can’t provide client info) featuring women doing the 12 most famous moves in soccer. Tim Tadder traveled around Brazil shooting the backgrounds and collaborated with the talented Mike Campau to blend the scenes together to create a truely unique set of images.
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A New Kind Of Magician: The Photoshop Illusionist
Martín De Pasquale, an artist and photoshop genius from Buenos Aires, creates visual conundrums like no other. By using a sequence of photographs and layering them together with added photoshop elements, this clever artist uses the photo-editing tool to its extreme. Continue reading »
Those Crazy World Cup Soccer Fans
A Chile soccer fan poses for a photograph in his Chile flag glasses before the start of his team’s World Cup match with Australia at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, Friday, June 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) Continue reading »
World’s Largest, Longest 3D Street Painting Debuts in Nanjing
Photo: CFP
The 365-meter long street painting titled “Rhythms of Youth” was presented to the public for the first time on a lane on the campus of the Nanjing branch of the Communication University of China(CUCN) on Wednesday. The gigantic 3D street painting, or anamorphic painting, covering an area of more than 2,600 square meters, has set two new Guinness World Records as the world’s largest and longest street painting. Its creators led by famous Chinese artist Yang Yongchun were awarded the certificate by the Guinness World Records, the global authority on record-breaking, on Tuesday at a ceremony held in the university.
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Museum Uses Brilliant Ads To Get You Excited About Science
Science people have all the brains, even when it comes to a spot of advertising. Wanting to engage the public with science —in a way that was both thought-provoking and fun—Vancouver’s Science World teamed up with creative agency Rethink Canada to produce these very clever ads. No need to double check these quirky facts, they’re all scientifically verified, promise. Continue reading »
Brazil Soccer Fan Tattoos
Tattoos are widely popular in Brazil, where the beach culture and tropical climate make it an ideal place to show off body art. Everybody under age 30 seems to have something etched into their bodies. Now with the World Cup just days away, soccer tattoos are everywhere.
In this May 17, 2014 photo, soccer fan Carlos Eduardo poses for a photo showing his Botafogo’s tattoos in Petropolis, Brazil. The Lone Star (Estrela Solitária) is currently present in Botafogo’s flag and crest. The Lone Star is one of the most important symbols of Botafogo’s football team. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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2014 Spring Sports High School All-Stars
Portraits of the All-Star high school athletes in volleyball, baseball, softball, tennis and track and field. All photos were taken at the Old Pueblo Trolley Motor Bus Division Headquarters.
Emily Robinson, of Ironwood Ridge High School, poses for a portrait in between two former San Tran busses from 1975 and 1989. The busses are located at the Old Pueblo Trolley Motor Bus Division Headquarters, 10 North Park Avenue. (Photo: Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star)
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Brazil ready for World Cup
It’s the tale of two World Cups. One will be played on the field. The other will be in the streets of a moody nation not yet convinced that hosting the event was worth the price paid. Even so, many across Brazil — and around the world —can’t wait for the games to begin.
In this Monday, June 2, 2014, a youth runs with a soccer ball in a small court in the Mangueira slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The practical obstacles in accessing the Maracana stadium, located less than half a kilometer away, to watch World Cup games haven’t dampened the boys’ passion for what Brazilians call the “beautiful game.” (AP Photo/Leo Correa) Continue reading »
The Ultimate Nicolas Cage Prank
According to Imgur user Timbo57: “So my brother thinks Nicolas Cage is a big d-bag. We have a history of pranking each other in ridiculous ways, so my gf and I came up with the idea…..”
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A Razor Brand is Trying to Dispel the ‘Sexy Beard’ Myth with Ads Showing Rodents Clinging to Men’s Faces
There can be no doubt that voluminous beards are well and truly back in fashion.
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