Syphilis and Gonorrhea: Social Propaganda Posters
A set of propaganda posters from the Social Welfare History Archives of the University of Minnesota. Continue reading »
Floriade 2012: World Horticulture Festival
It’s the return of the once-in-a-decade Netherlands flower fest, the Floriade 2012 World Horticulture Expo. With 1.8m bulbs planted across 44 hectares, and more than two million visitors expected over a six-month run, this is one of the gardening world’s stratospheric events. Here’s the view from the opening week. Photograph: Ermindo Armino/AP, Paul Raats/EPA, Robin Utrecht/AFP/Getty Images.
A field of flowers at Floriade in Venlo, the Netherlands, where the sixth edition of the festival has opened. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Dolphins Compete For The Highest Jump
Bottlenose dolphins leaping at sunset in Bahamas. (Barcroft)
Photographer Ludgero Filipe
Ludgero Filipe born in Lisbon, Portugal. Grew up in Sydney, Australia. Learnt how to ride a bike. broke his leg in the process.Grew some more. Fell in love with his parents Minolta X-700. Fell in love with film. Studied photography. Turned his room into a dark room. Studied advertising. Picked up a bass guitar. Started a band. Wrote a little.Supported a few big acts. Took more photos. Drew some pictures. Visited a few galleries. Recorded a few songs. Took photos of the band. Played on the radio. Left the band. Shot Sydney fashion week. Flew to Lisbon.Shot Lisbon fashion week. Had some free champagne. Went to the FTV launch Party. Had more Champagne.Flew back to Sydney. Shot a Gucci launch party. Shot a Lavazza Calendar launch party. Shot the GQ awards. Shot backstage for FTV at fashion week. Visited a few galleries. Learnt a lot from people. Crashed his car on a surf trip. Surfs badly. Met a French girl at a Hawaiian party. Went to Paris. Got married in Lisbon.Moved to London. Shot backstage at London fashion week. Shot a few portrait sessions. A few lifestyle shoots.Loves life. Loves Art. Loves all things Photography: Editorial – Portraits – Lifestyle – Food – Corporate. Continue reading »
Foldable: Lil’ Cardboard Sidekicks
Foldable.Me lets you create a little cardboard sidekick to look like you or your friends. Customise your Foldable and we’ll send him (or her) on a postal journey anywhere in the world. Continue reading »
The Chibi Tarot: A Cute Take on an Ancient Tradition
Welcome to the Chibi Tarot! This is an ongoing project by artist Adam Blodgett to reinterpret the ancient tradition of the tarot through the lens of chibi! But discount the chibi tarot at your own risk, for it’s a serious tarot deck that knows its roots. Who said the Kabalah couldn’t be cute?
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Designer Toby Sanders
Toby Sanders is a creative interiors specialist from UK, and has collaborated with major international luxury retail brands to create wonderfully inspiring, fiercely commercial environments. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Penguins Of Antarctica
A King penguin looks into the viewfinder of a camera in Antarctica. (Barcroft)
Adobe &
Visuals for the new Adobe international campaign “Adobe &”. This campaigh highlights the power of their tools used by their potential clients of different fields, like developers, designers, typographers, film makers and any kind of creative profile. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Incredible Tiger Wrangler Ashley Gombert
South African Wrangler Ashley Gombert interacts with Shosho, a 250kg male tiger at the Seaview Lion Park on April 25, 2012 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. (Barcroft)
5 Evil Clowns Illustrations
While for the majority of children clowns are a source of happiness and joy, over recent decades they have increasingly taken on a more evil persona with the adult population due to popular horror movies such as Stephen King’s It [1990], Killer Klowns From Outer Space [1988], Clownhouse [1989], Poltergeist [1982], and Killjoy [2000]. So prevalent is this phenomena that clown costumes have become a popular choice for mischievous Halloween party attendees to alarm fellow partygoers who suffer with Coulrophobia [a fear of clowns]. Here are five deeply sinister clown illustrations that will make your bones tingle. Continue reading »
Why Crowdsourcing is Bad for Design
If you’re a designer considering entering a crowdsourcing contest, you might be surprised at how much this can actually hurt your career. Read the full article at The Deep End’s blog
“+” · Reel 2012 by Helio Vega
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After 3 years working in his own studio, The Silence, Helio Vega is back to freelance with ‘+’ his new reel, that includes personal pieces, creation proceses and final works. Here you will find the most important scenes of his professional career including frames of his last work for Wired Magazine (one of the best business American magazines) with the video opening for Disrupted by Design, conferences placed in New York with international speakers as Dick Costolo, Twitter CEO.
It is not a coincidence that ‘+’ it´s the chosen name for this reel. On the one hand it represents mathematically the sum of all his experiences through his 12 years of profession. On the other hand it conceptually symbolizes an extra value, something that´s inherent in him, essential in each and every creation he´s involved in: passion.
Helio Vega is Creative Director and Designer based in Madrid. The base of his work is the transmission of an emotional concept through layers of composition, movement and timing. His knowledge goes trough conceptual script, creativity, direction, motion design and postproduction. Helio combines his work with his passion for teaching motion graphics to new professionals trough his experience. He currently collaborates with CICE Madrid, IED Madrid and Mr. Marcel School.
Photo of the Day: Surfing Wipeouts
Nathan Fletcher riding what is generally considered by people in the surfing world as the heaviest wave ever ridden in Tahiti. (Barcroft Media)
Introducing Shutterstock’s New Look
Shutterstock completely re-designed their identity into a new and freshy!
Pushkin All Over The Garages: Creative Vandalism
Author: “Today, in one of the courtyards of my city I have found an interesting form of vandalism.. Garages were covered with poems by Pushkin.” Continue reading »
What You Need to Know About the Google Penguin Update
Google has updated its ranking algorithm again, and the changes might be impacting your site. This article goes over the main areas of concern that you should address if you want your site to benefit from the update.
Read about the Google Penguin update on The Deep End
High Flying Fashions At Boston Hotel
A model walks down the side of Revere Hotel in Boston during a vertical fashion show for the Massachusetts College of Art and Design on April 18, 2012. (Dominick Reuter/EPA/Lauren Fish/Lauren Frohne/Globe photo)
The Revere Hotel in Boston, Ma. celebrated its grand opening on April 18 with a vertical fashion show. The Boston Rock Gym provided the models who rappelled down the exterior of the 24-story hotel wearing outfits created by the students from the Massachusetts College of Arts and Design and by Ted Baker London. Continue reading »
Men In Black 3: Special Effects Make-Up
Even if Men in Black 3‘s story turns out to be a complete disaster, at least the makeup special effects will be quality. Photos show that makeup artist guru Rick Baker has once again worked his magic, and there are going to be more fun aliens this time around. The set photos also show that, as expected, Jemaine Clement‘s villain has some creepy peepers hiding behind his aviator sunglasses. Men in Black 3 opens in 3D on May 25th. (Photo by Stark Industries) Continue reading »
Broken Heroes
The knitted sculpture “Hello Kitty” by Patricia Waller, featuring the cartoon character as a harakiri ritual suicide victim, sits in the “Broken Heroes” exhibition at the Deschler Gallery on April 26, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The exhibition of hand-crocheted comic, puppet and cartoon figures shows icons of pop culture in various unfortunate states. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images) Continue reading »
Tokyo Street Fashion
In Tokyo, there are so many different fashion styles, cultures, and subcultures that it’s hard for even the most devoted fashion freak to keep up. Fashion photos from the streets of Tokyo. Continue reading »
Otaku In Osaka
The eighth annual Nipponbashi Street Festa stamped Osaka March 20, 2012 (Nipponbashi is Osaka’s geek district – much like Akihabara is for Tokyo). Cosplayers turned up in colourful outfits, dressing as characters from their favourite manga, anime, and video games. The street was closed to cars, and otaku flooded the streets, snapping pics, cosplaying, and hanging out. Continue reading »
Plus Temporary Installation by ALU+ABC – 2012 Milan Design Week
“PLUS” temporary installation by ALU+ABC works are displayed at the Atelier ABC in Corso Como 5, as part of Milan Design Week 2012 on April 15, 2012 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Stefania D’Alessandro/Getty Images for ABC and ALU) Continue reading »
Miss Bikini Fitness Vladivostok 2012
Contestants pose during the “Miss Bikini Fitness 2012”. Russia, Vladivostok. April 7, 2012. Continue reading »
