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Artist Couple Creates Unapologetic Embroideries With Funny And Honest Quotes

According to an artists: “Hi Everyone! Our names are Karla and Fabricio and we are Lisbon, Portugal-based creatives behind the Rebordação Handmade Embroidery project. Through our creative embroidery hoop art, our mission is to create “embroideries to make your day a little happier and funny.” From Van Gogh to Britney Spears, many well-known figures are represented in our work.” Continue reading »

Honest Illustrations By Barbara Daniels Showing Our Society If The Roles Of Humans And Animals Were Reversed

There are a lot of weird things that humans do that we’ve simply gotten used to over time. I’m talking about things like massively overcrowded chicken farms, circus animals, dog shows, and so on. But just because these things got normalized, that doesn’t mean we should simply accept them. And if you’re not convinced, artist Barbara Daniels’ illustrations might change your mind. Continue reading »

Hilariously Honest Comics That Perfectly Capture Annoying Everyday Moments

“Why does this always happen to me?” we like to ask this question even after the tiniest mishaps and disappointments. Well, it doesn’t. Coffee spills and power shortages happen to everyone. To remind us that the universe doesn’t have its favorites, London-based artist Natalya Lobanova draws comics about universal everyday struggles we face, and she’s doing a darn good job, too. Continue reading »

Honest Advice On Relationships And Life In General By This Balloon Artist

We all have that friend who pollutes our Facebook or Instagram feed. Now the actual toxic waste they spill might differ, but whether it’s cringy boomer comics or their very, very amateur nature photos, even the most mundane posts can become poisonous in huge amounts. Continue reading »

Honest Comics Illustrating Silly Girl Problems By Russian Artist Anastasia Ivanova

Anastasia “Stushona” Ivanova is a Russian artist who illustrates girl problems and other funny situations in simple yet hilarious comics that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Continue reading »

Brutally Honest Brand Slogans By Clif Dickens

Branding is all about good company image and great customer feedback. However, even the biggest brands have some qualities, which do not exactly enhance their brand’s value. That’s why Clif Dickens (previously) thought of a unique way how to make fun of global brands, replacing their original slogans with something a little bit more honest. Continue reading »

Honest Logos That Reflect Unfortunate Truths About Transnational Multi-Billion-Dollar Conglomerates By Viktor Hertz

In a hilarious project titled “Honest Logos”, Viktor Hertz (previously), the Swedish designer shows us what famous company logos would look like if they were brutally honest about their products. Some are funny, some brash and some brutally brilliant. Continue reading »

Honest Illustrations That Show How Our Lives Look Like Among Phones, Tablets And Notebooks

According to Beatrix Papp: “Hi, I am a designer in visual communication arts. Two years ago I began drawing my cartoon series about people, animals, and technology. We use our phones, tablets, and notebooks everywhere in our lives. I try finding those moments when we can see their ubiquitousness as funny and likable.

Thank you for your reading and I hope you have fun.” Continue reading »

Illustrator Reveals The Brutally Honest Life Truths

Illustrator and author of “A Sticky Note Guide to Life“, Chaz Huton, perfectly sums up the realities of everyday life, and he does it all on brutally honest sticky notes. Continue reading »

Brutally Honest Logos By Viktor Hertz That Will Make You Laugh

Viktor Hertz is a freelance graphic designer from Sweden. He creates works full of sarcasm and humour and plays with popular mainstream works of art. Viktor has been featured in numerous worldwide exhibitions, magazines and books, and has also had his own work exhibited. In 2014 he started writing and directing short films, and is currently combining commission work with personal projects. Continue reading »

Assistant Professor Of Design Makes Honest Charts That Sum Up A Designer’s Life

Mitch Goldstein is an Assistant Professor of Design at the Rochester Institute of Technology. When he’s not grooming budding artists at RIT’s College of Imaging Arts & Sciences, Mitch finds time to creates hilarious venn diagrams that accurately depict the problems faced by design students and professionals on a daily basis. Continue reading »

Surly Socks With Brutally Honest Messages For Everyday Wear!

Blue Q socks bring joy to your feet, one silly saying at a time. They may be a little bit scandalous, but these fun swear word socks are some of our best sellers for a reason! Continue reading »

Honest Photos That Show What Veterans Look Like After A Decade Of War In The Middle East

Wars never really end, because even though they may finish on the battlefield, many veterans bring the war back home and are forced to live with them for the rest of their lives.

“Bobby was hit by incoming artillery, sustaining burns over 60% of his body. He is pictured here with his daughter Layla.”

This sad and sobering truth is highlighted by photographers like David Jay and James Nachtwey, who have been documenting young and badly wounded American soldiers following their return home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading »

Honest Illustration Of The Contradictory Nature Of People And Society By Sako Asko

Great artists are always messengers of truth. They may not speak through verbal language, or even the written word. But through their personal creativity, they are able to communicate deeper thoughts, and feelings, that conventional language often times cannot. And they do this in such a way that their chosen form of expression comes to be known invariably as art.

Colombian illustrator Sako Asko creates surreal images imbued with hidden meaning. At first glance, the illustrations look innocent enough, until you look a little closer. Continue reading »

Honest, Valuable & Intelligent Advice And Statements Presented In A Way That Exists Somewhere Pleasantly Between Design And Typography

Adam J. Kurtz is a Brooklyn-based artist and author whose first book, 1 Page at a Time: A Daily Creative Companion has been translated into fifteen languages. In addition to personal work, he’s collaborated on products for retailers such as Urban Outfitters, Strand Bookstore, and Fishs Eddy, and made work for companies including Pepsi, Adobe and the New York Times. In 2016, he was named one of PRINT Magazine’s “15 Under 30” New Visual Artists.

In his spare time, he enjoys listening to Alanis Morissette and eating bread. Continue reading »

Honest Puns Inspired By CSS That Web Designers Can Relate To

Web designers will be all too familiar with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) — a language that determines how the content on a web page appears including colors, borders, fonts and backgrounds. Even if you don’t understand how CSS works, that won’t stop you from enjoying these humorous puns inspired by the web language. Continue reading »

“Honest Slogans”: What People Really Think Of Brands By Clif Dickens

Graphic designer Clif Dickens’ latest additions to his hilarious Honest Slogans Tumblr show what brands would say in their logos if they were actually being honest. Continue reading »

Brutally Honest Illustrations About Life

Illustrator and author of “A Sticky Note Guide to Life“, Chaz Huton, perfectly sums up the realities of everyday life, and he does it all on sticky notes! Continue reading »

We Are Animals: Honest Illustrations By Andrea Radeck

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Collection of various illustrations by US-based artist Andrea Radeck. Continue reading »

Honest Food And Beverage Logos With Calorie Count On Them

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Calorie Brands had a great idea to redesign popular products to show how many calories they have. Continue reading »

12 Hilariously Honest Dog Breed Slogans

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If you own one of these popular dog breeds, then you can definitely relate… Continue reading »

Use These Honest Oscar-Nominated Movie Posters to Prepare For Oscar Season Without Watching Any Movies

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Who has time to watch all the movies nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars just to keep up with pop culture? For the record, that’s 17 hours and 29 minutes that could be spent aimlessly surfing the internet. If you want to stay relevant with your cinephile friends that badly, these honest posters are all you need. Continue reading »

Honest Wine Labels That Have no Time For Your Crap

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Wine labels never seem to say the truth, so Adam Teeter and his friend Jeff made these labels to say what really needed to be said! They made the labels using Illustrator over the course of four days. The ideas were all based on situations they found themselves in while drinking wine – 26 labels in total. Continue reading »