paper – Design You Trust — Design Daily Since 2007

Artist Lola Dupre Creates Beautiful Antropomorphic Felines

1900 Mimsy Lola Dupre

Lola Dupre is a collage artist and illustrator currently based near Glasgow, Scotland. Continue reading »

Spectacular Winning Analogue Photos of The 2023 International Photography Awards

3rd Place In Analog/Film/Landscape: “Sunkissed Hills” By Bernarda Nibera Conič
1

The 2023 International Photography Awards (IPA) featured amazing analog photography that enthralled audiences worldwide. We enter the magical world of analog photography with these stunning fine art, landscape, and portrait winners. Continue reading »

Italian Artist Elia Bonetti Creates Stunning Collages, Portraits, And Still Lifes Using Various Techniques

0

Italian artist Elia Bonetti works in many mediums, including painting, illustration, and comic books; her stunning collage masterpieces are known the world over. Continue reading »

Amazing Vintage Photos of Roger Moore Posing With Lotus Esprits

0

After the success of the white Lotus Esprit S1 in the 1977 James Bond film “The Spy Who Loved Me,” the Turbo Esprit appeared in the 1981 film “For Your Eyes Only,” playing less ambitious roles. Continue reading »

A Banana Artist Who Turns The Fruit Into Cartoons, Animals, and More

0

Numerous times, it has been proven that true artists don’t require fancy supplies to create masterpieces. Continue reading »

Bizarre Smallpox Illustration from The Japanese Manuscript, ca. 1720

1720 Smallpox Illustration 1

This captivating watercolor illustration is a page from “Toshin seiyo” (The Essentials of Smallpox), a two-volume Japanese manuscript on smallpox. Continue reading »

Artist Isobelle Ouzman’s Creates Amazing Altered Books with Fairytale Scenes Inside

0

Isobelle Ouzman transforms old, mass-produced books into intricate paper sculptures of enchanting forests and meadows, often featuring animals like hares or foxes. Continue reading »

Beautiful Papercraft Illustrations by John Ed De Vera

00

John Ed De Vera is a multidisciplinary designer, with a penchant for lettering, paper-cutting, and experimenting with different and new media. Continue reading »

Amazing Installations by French Studio Zim&Zou Made of Paper, Leather and Plasticine

0

Zim&Zou are two french artists, based in Dordogne. The duo is composed of Lucie THOMAS and Thibault ZIMMERMANN. They studied graphic design (design, publishing, advertising) during three years. Continue reading »

The Superb Dark and Occult Art of Dylan Garrett Smith

0

Dylan Garrett Smith’s illustrations blend occult themes with natural elements, using materials like ashes, chalk-lead, and black cotton rag paper. Continue reading »

Paper Artist Created A Paper Costume Inspired By War

0

Ukrainian paper artist Asya Kozina has transformed her art in response to the Russian-Ukrainian war. Initially focused on the history of costume and national dress, her work now delves into profound personal experiences and reflections shaped by the conflict. Continue reading »

The Superb Futuristic Paper Photo Artworks of Alma Haser

0

Alma Haser is a London-based German artist who has been making waves in the art world with her unique blend of photography, photo collage, and paper cut techniques. Her meticulously crafted and intricately detailed portraiture is influenced by her strong background in fine art and has helped her carve out a niche for herself in the industry. Continue reading »

Artist Zai Divecha Brings Illusion of Movement to Life in Monochromatic Paper Works

zaidivecha_158412971_1336898106696729_2115450387471575026_n

San Francisco-based artist Zai Divecha is captivating art enthusiasts with her latest solo show, “Phase Shift”, on display at Heron Arts (7 Heron St, SF CA) until March 25th. Continue reading »

Anna Kruhelska Creates Stunning Geometric Paper Sculptures that Showcase Her Artistic Talent and Attention to Details

00

As a visual artist and architect, Anna Kruhelska brings her expertise in form, symmetry, and space to her contemporary art practice, which is focused on abstract, three-dimensional paper wall reliefs. Continue reading »

Superb Polygonal Paper Artworks by Ramón Ramos

1

Ramón Ramos is a Spanish artist based in Canada with a strong passion for geometric paper craft. His work is inspired by old and new decorative art elements from different cultures all over the world, and through his practice he explores the possibilities of geometric volumes and challenges the viewer’s perception. Continue reading »

The Superb Malleable Paper Sculptures by Li Hongbo

1

Beijing-based artist Li Hongbo uses thousands of sheets of paper to create each one of these mind-boggling flexible sculptures that expand, contract, bend and twist in different directions. Continue reading »

Stunning Paper Folding Miniatures by Ben Avlis

274920361_346712460798628_6544227461727821170_n

Folding paper and drawing on it might not be a new concept, however, artist Ben Avlis has managed to breathe a new life into it by creating these funny and creepy transforming illustrations. Continue reading »

Artist Creates Fantastic and Detailed ‘Portal to Heaven’ with Paper

According to Zubin Jhaveri: “This paper sculpture is inspired by the intricately carved domes of ancient Indian temples the likes of which are not found today. Continue reading »

End Embarrassment: The Playful and Fun Toilet Paper Rolls from Japan

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd., has a chain of drugstores nationwide. It’s private brand, “matsukiyo”, is a unique label that aims to deliver the brand’s vision of “making life in Japan enjoyable.” Continue reading »

“I Thought They Were Photos!”: Japanese Artist’s Exquisite Work Earns Plaudits Online

Artist Hiroki Saito posted the works he has made so far on his Twitter account, to overwhelming praise and astonishment.

The reason? These aren’t photos, paintings, drawings or computer-rendered illustrations but painstakingly realized works of ‘kiri-e.’ Literally meaning “cut drawings,” kiri-e is created with paper and a blade. For Hiroki Saito, who works in large formats of A4 and even A3 size, it can take up to 4 months to produce one work. The results, however, are well worth the effort, as you can see below. Continue reading »

Austria Postal Service Prints Coronavirus-Themed Stamp on Toilet Paper

The stamp was inspired by the panic-buying of toilet paper when COVID-19 first hit Europe in the spring. It shows a baby elephant, a symbol which has encouraged citizens to keep their distance during the pandemic. Continue reading »

Drew Leshko’s Miniature Sculptures Are Utterly Mind-Boggling

Paper sculptor Drew Leshko carves, cuts, and layers paper and wood, in an attempt to recreate the world around him. His intricate sculptures explore the architecture of his neighborhood – a sort of three-dimensional archive of buildings that are in transitional periods. As such, his work examines gentrification and history, how historical relevance is determined, and most importantly, what is worth preserving – a critique about how society is constantly (and most often thoughtlessly) disposing of its past. Continue reading »

Become A Poop Art Picasso Japan’s PooPaint Toilet Paper

Children in Japan already have a poop museum to learn about how cute poop can be, but now they have a potty training alternative with some artistic incentive in PooPaint–a toilet paper that encourages you to make art with your poop! Continue reading »

Artist Emmanuelle Moureaux Creates A Colorful Installation Made Of 140,000 Pieces Of Paper

Tokyo-based French architect Emmanuelle Moureaux recently hung 140,000 pieces of paper from the ceiling to create rainbow passageways in celebration of a Japanese soft drink company’s centennial. Each piece of paper is cut in the form of a symbol from the Japanese writing system, hiragana. The colorful installation, titled “Universe of Words,” opened this summer during the Tanabata Festival and was inspired by the tradition of writing wishes on paper and hanging them from bamboo branches. Continue reading »

Korean Artist Meticulously Crafts Sculptures Of Everyday Meals And Household Objects Out Of Colorful Paper

Korean paper artist Lee Ji-hee builds scale models of food, household furnishings, and brightly colored vehicles for her commercial clients. Continue reading »