Digital art of Filip Hodas

February 12, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Portfolios, TOP 2016, 2016, Czechia

Digital artist Filip Hodas depicting dreamscapes of floating objects in striking colours. Based in Prague, the 23-year-old graphic designer started doing one digital rendering a day in 2015. Says Hodas about the motivation behind his work: “In 2015 I started doing daily renders to improve my 3D workflow and explore possibilities of Cinema 4D, Octane render and bunch of other tools.”

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Santi Zoraidez

February 12, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Germany, Motioncollector, Portfolios, TOP 2016, 2016

Santi Zoraidez is a passionate art director and designer from Buenos Aires based in Berlin with a true desire to transform ideas into striking artwork. Santi’s work combines digital and reality with great sense of colour, light and inventiveness to create top-notch projects with modern and fresh feel.

Illustrations of Misha Vyrtsev

February 11, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Illustration, Portfolios, Russia, 2016, Art

Russian illustrator and artist Mikhail Vyrtsev aka Reey Whaar (previously) shares his latest awesome artworks on Behance

Airbnb art apartments we want to stay in

February 11, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Interior Design, Lifestyle, 2016

This is absolutely not a commercial post hence if you are new to Airnbn booking system you can use our link to get ≤15$ off your first visit and even a free ride in the city with Uber taxi by using our ≤15$ code "uberdcn" too. That's all folks, no more deals, just enjoy the list.

Being the explores by ourselves we love to travel too and more often we love to dream about our next destinations. Personally, we are not a frequent traveller using Airbnb as a service, but we'd love to start using it more in future. Airbnb has a huge number of awesome rents available right away, so we started to select the best of them. Note that this post is not a commercial advertising, we just love services like Airbnb, Uber, Shazam, Behance... whatever unite people and gave them new experience and challenges. Also please don't think we are somehow responsible for the service you may get using our recommendations below, we picked up this listing using our Visual Overdose system basing on appearance, location and interiors.

Art Apartments

Van Gogh's Bedroom

Chicago, IL, United States

"Moving the art viewing experience from a linear surface to a three-dimensional environment, the Art Institute of Chicago is launching an interactive experience alongside their latest exhibition—entry to a full-size replica of Van Gogh’s painting The Bedroom. The room, available on AirBnB starting today, includes all the details of the original painting, arranged in haphazard alignment to imitate the original room." via Colossal

La Inmobiliaria Loft

Buenos Aires, Argentina

This spectacular apartment, is located in the heart of Buenos Aires historic district. The building "La Inmobiliaria" or "Heinlein Palace" is an 1890 building, constructed by the Devoto Familly, in Buenos Aires golden years. Is now declared an Historic Building and protected by Argentine architectural protection laws. And one of the most significant landmarks in the city. The apartment counts with a spacious and charming living room, separated dinning room, office room, large corridors, two bedrooms on first floor, bathroom and kitchen on mezzanine, and second bathroom and two small bedrooms on second floor. The sun light comes in every window, giving a beautiful play of lighting during the day. Renovated by New York designers Rafael Pimentel and Nicolas de Urquiza (the ancestor of first Argentinian president).

Little house in Paris, Loft, Canal

Paris, France

An ancient industrial building, converted into a loft located on canal Saint-Martin the indie art centre of Paris.

Unique sunny loft in Manhattan

New York, USA

This dreamy loft nestled in the LES was once a martial arts studio—hence the 10 foot high wooden ceilings. Recently renovated from scratch, each detail of the loft has been carefully and purposefully designed. Burrow under the covers, light the bedside candles, and enjoy the warmth of a fire before falling asleep after spending a day walking the city. SoHo's restaurants and shops are just ten minutes away, guaranteeing you'll have top pick for nightlife, shopping and culture.

Warehouse Loft in Shoreditch

London, UK

Beautiful industrial warehouse conversion. Located in the heart of Shoreditch triangle, on a quiet street amongst the Hoxton nightlife, with Brick Lane, Spitalfields & Tech City next door.

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Paris in Movies

February 10, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in France, Motioncollector, 2016

Young French director Candice Drouet loves movies, so she created a long-term visual project "My Life In 1.000.000 Frames" collecting images from all the movies she has seen in her life and split them in different themes. You can watch them all on her Vimeo account but meanwhile enjoy "Paris in Movies" below

Holographic Performance - Seven Questions to Yourself

February 10, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Advertising, Agencies, Digital Art, Motioncollector, Russia, 2016

Leading dancer of Bolshoi Theatre - Denis Medvedev, performed in holographic projection mapping installation at the launch of BMW 7 Series in Moscow. The "Seven Questions to Yourself" performance took place at the Stanislavsky Electrotheatre. Our friends from producing agency Departáment and the best projection team SilaSveta collaborated to create this unique experience you can watch below.

Seven Questions to Yourself

Credits: Concept & Production by DEPARTÁMENT Creative Event Marketing Petr Ivanov, Pavel Nedostoev, Yulia Sigunova

Video content, visual effects and technical support by Sila Sveta and Holographic Technologies Alexander Us, Alexey Rozov, Denis Astakhov

Music & sound design by Monoleak Stage direction — Filipp Grigoryan Choreography — Oleg Glushkov Performer — Denis Medvedev

Penthouse Apartment in Tel Aviv by Toledano + Architects

February 10, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Interior Design, Israel, Lifestyle, Photography, Portfolios, 2016

Designed by locally based architects, Toledano + Architects, this 160-square metre, stunning duplex penthouse apartment and surrounding 80-square metre timber-clad roof terrace renovation in Tel Aviv, Israel, provides a light-filled contemporary home for a design-savvy young family. Read more on Yatzer

Art of Andrey Adno

February 09, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Instagram, Portfolios, Russia, Street Art, 2016

Conceptual artist Andrey Adno works with mixed media doing projects of different scales, from street art murals to a plywood layered masks

Desserted in Paris

February 09, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in France, Instagram, Lifestyle, Photography, Portfolios, 2016

Hop on the next flight to the city that never ruin your day. Graphic designer and chef pâtissier Tal Spiegel merges his two passions into one deliciously stunning Instagram account. His cleverly named Desserted In Paris feed contains a series of artisanal pastries that will leave you torn.

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Classic Literary Scarves

February 08, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Design, Fashion, Portfolios, Thailand, 2016

Lovers of literature can now literally wrap themeselves up in a good book. The Thailand-based Etsy shop FreshComfy creates large—up to 150 inches long—chiffon scarves that pay homage to beloved novels. Classics such as Pride and Prejudice, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Lord of the Rings adorn these fashion accessories, along with a newer favourite, Harry Potter.

Ash Thorp

February 08, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Motioncollector, Portfolios, USA, 2016

Known for us by a collaboration done for OFFF 2015 festival, Ash Thorp (Instagram) is an artist and creative director of LOST BOY. He works mainly in motion video industry and leads an educational platform Learn Squared.

"Ash Thorp’s career is a continuous rotation of roles from designer to creative director. He is fueled by a tremendous internal drive to develop his own signature imprint on the industry. His first directorial debut started with the assembly of an international team for his visionaryGhost in the Shell tribute titled Project 2501. Ash then wrote and directed the main title for OFFF Barcelona 2014 alongside his close friend and acclaimed director, Anthony Scott Burns. In 2015, he was requested once again to assemble an international team of designers and create the title sequence for FITC Tokyo, which instantly gained monumental attention, including selection as a Vimeo Staff Pick. Also, in 2015, Ash was contacted by Adobe to create an image for their After Effects software, as well as participate in their Adobe Remix project. Later in 2015, Ash Thorp co-directed with Chris Eyerman from 3AM, “Ares - Our Greatest Adventure,” featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson in a promotional trailer for the feature film “The Martian.”"

Saint-Petersburg Aerial

February 08, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Motioncollector, Photography, Portfolios, Russia, TOP 2016, 2016

It is worth to mention time lapse videos depicting our St.Petersburg we posted on our blog lately and voila we have a new one aerial videoshoot created by Andrey Efimov (Timelab). Thanks he selected the best season in town during georgeous White Nights in summer and managed to take the most beautiful sight-seeings from his drone.

Fine Line by Alex Trochut

February 08, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Portfolios, USA, 2016

The series Fine Line created by Alex Trochut is an evolution from Binary Prints, but in this case instead of light triggering the transformation of the images, uses movement and the point of view of the observer towards the artwork. This series is a collaboration with Isabelita Virtual, featuring the Puck Loomans and exhibited at Miami 2015 at SpectrumArt fair during Miami ArtBasel week.

Nature Framed By Myoung Ho Lee

February 05, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Photography, Portfolios, South Korea, 2016

South Korean artist Myoung Ho Lee captured single trees against rectangular white backdrops, resulting in a series of graphic still life landscapes.

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Vero Navarro

February 05, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Illustration, Portfolios, Spain, 2016

Vero Navarro is a freelance illustrator from La Mancha, Spain, currently living in Madrid. She is an enthusiast of colored pencils in one hand and digital techniques in the other. Vero’s body of work encompasses delicate and realistic renderings of human figure, fauna, flora, architecture and everything in between. In her works she tries to tell stories about human condition using characters in constant struggle with their inner selves.

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10 Great Films about Art and Design

February 05, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Design, Motioncollector, 2016

Guys from People of Print teamed up with filmmaker and animator Tommy Levi Morenos to create a list of films that will challenge and inform your understanding of creativity. Together they have cherry picked ten great films that explore the subjects of hands-on crafts and human imagination, hoping to provide inspiration for designers – and indeed anyone who is passionate about visual culture.

Why Man Creates

"Meandering and stream-of-consciousness in its tone, ‘Why Man Creates’ comes across as a student film from the 60s as it hops irreverently through a series of vignettes about the state of man, from cave-wall scrawlings to contemporary caricatures rendered in glorious Technicolor! It can be aptly described as a thoughtful semi-animated work the likes of those by Terry Gilliam and more contemporarily, Don Hertzfeldt. Some segments of the film stand the test of time well; others are thick with that brand of campness particular to the late 60s – and they’re worth the watch just on that basis."

The Machine that Made Us

"This BBC monograph of Gutenberg’s printing press is framed by Stephen Fry’s mission to replicate the original machine, a technology long lost in the mists of time. Fry guides us on a journey across Europe to examine fifteenth-Century printing through an illuminating multitude of contexts: monastic scribes, typesetting, paper production, the life of its inventor and the businessmen who were to invest in the realisation of his vision. Surprisingly, very few original artefacts remain from Gutenberg’s time. Unsurprisingly, Fry is eloquent and humorous in his well-researched commentaries. When the film arrives at an educated approximation of the first ever printing press, today’s hyper modern derivatives are given greater contextualisation and the ingenuity of early printing pioneers is made all the more relatable."

Linotype

"Director and producer Doug Wilson explores the world of the Linotype casting machine and the highly-skilled operators and typesetters whose lives revolved around it. In its celebration of what Thomas Edison called ‘the Eighth Wonder of the World,’ the film goes on to consider the nostalgic allure of this fabled technology that, from the late 1800s to the 1970s powered mass media communication, newspapers, magazines, and posters across the globe for almost a century. It’s a fascinating escape from the familiar world of instantaneous digital communication to an era when daily battles against time were a pervasive reality." www.linotypefilm.com www.onpaperwings.com

Typeface

"‘Typeface’ makes use of a rotating cast of artists and retired craftsmen to examine the convergence of modern design and traditional technique; mass production and local produce. Situated on the suburban street of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, the mighty Hamilton wood type factory serves as a museum and workshop, welcoming designers and print enthusiasts from all over the country to discuss the evolution of letterpress printing and to redefine the grammar of print. Peppered with laughter and wonderfully personal moments, Justine Nagan’s film manages to communicate her strong optimism and desire to revive the increasingly distant art of wood type." www.typeface.kartemquin.com

Made You Look

But analogue is not dead! Despite the proliferation of electronic alternatives, how can we explain the persistent demand for artisanal products and commodities? ‘Made You Look’ explores the enduring relationship between man and the analogue world, engagingly portrayed via candid interviews with the UK’s art/design legends among which include Anthony Burrill, Kate Moross, Ed Cheverton and Sam Arthur from Nobrow, to name only a few. With a sure hand the film weaves a fascinating analysis of all aspects of craftsmanship and give us a comprehensive sense of DIY graphic arts fellowship. streamingmoviesright.com/uk/movie/made-you-look/

Sign Painters

Situated right at the intersection of crafts and commerce, ‘Sign Painters’ is a beautifully arranged film centred around those who earn their keep by putting paint and brush to buildings and billboards. Directors Faythe Levin and Sam Macon belie claims of the slow death of artisanal sign painting with discussions about its recent renaissance, set against the backdrop of historical analysis. It is a celebration of artisans and their skill in the manipulation of a lettering brush, bringing to the screen an undoubtedly fitting contemplation of its 50 year-old history and culture. www.signpaintersfilm.com

Helvetica

Part of a design-based trilogy by Gary Hustwit, this unusual and insightful feature-length documentary focuses entirely on one of the most universal and critically-acclaimed typefaces: Helvetica. Fixed across countless buildings and public spaces – from storefronts to subway signs, letterheads to logos and products and publications – it seems impossible to go a day in this world without sighting Helvetica in some form or other. This great documentary unravels the mysterious tale of this neutral face, and tackles head-on the question of why some love Helvetica and others loathe it. www.hustwit.com/category/helvetica

Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight

Milton Glaser, perhaps best known as the father of “I ♥ NY” (which by now has been plagiarised by every major city on Earth) delivers illuminating anecdotes brimming with the wisdom of years of experience in the industry. As an artist whose work can be found in just about every urban landscape worldwide, Glaser is in a unique position to observe that “a graphic designer’s work is seen but they are not necessarily heard.” Key to his musings in this documentary is the recognition that a graphic designer’s job is about the “creation of affection,” and this helps us to understand where his career has led him to today — “mostly supermarkets,” he notes wryly. www.miltonglaser.com

Shape

This is simply a beautifully put-together work of animation, supercharged by a lush and expressive score. ‘Shape’ portrays our world as one that shifts under our feet with growing freneticism; a world that’s responsive to anybody daring enough to reimagine it. For all its simplicity, ‘Shape’ is richly conceived, packed with brilliant and witty animation, playing with simple geometry to convey complex ideas. A multitude of themes are touched upon, including architecture, city-planning, the environment, technology, family, education, work, and so on. Antfood’s mellifluous sound design is thick with detail, injecting life into the minimalistic visual style and polishing the piece to a high gleam. www.makeshapechange.com

Exit Through the Gift Shop

With all his enigmatic magnetism and irony-suffused style, Banksy brings us this love letter on street art as told through one of its principal soldiers, French immigrant Thierry Guetta. In this stylish and kinetic documentary Guetta and Banksy guide us through the history of this fairly new art form, from its shaky but bold beginnings to the contemporary fame that has been fought hard and won for it. Fans of the wit and humour that characterises Banksy’s work will find satisfaction in the film’s effortless style, and it isn’t short on social commentary either. For those who are curious about the origins of Banksy’s provocative approach to art, this is a must-see. www.exitthroughthegiftshop.com

Guillaume Kurkdjian

February 04, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in France, Illustration, Portfolios, 2016

French illustrator Guillaume Kurkdijan has experimented with software since secondary school. Years of dedication have led to a distinctive, geometric style, a cult following on website and Behance, and an impressive array of freelance projects

Painted Oceans

February 03, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Street Art, United Kingdom, 2016

"Led by the creative vision of Tristan Eaton, PAINTED OCEANS is a feature documentary film that will follow seven of the world’s most renowned street artists as they set out to make history by painting murals this summer on the infamous Red Sands Sea Forts. Located off the East Coast of England, the structures are known for the critical role they played in the crusade against German forces in World War II, as well as fighting censorship in the pirate radio movement of the 1970s. Bringing together the likes of Shepard Fairey, How & Nosm, Futura 2000, The London Police and Tristan Eaton, each artist will be assigned a tower to render their respective murals. Set in a remarkably turbulent environment of extreme tides, decaying metal and unpredictable weather conditions, a “village at sea” will be constructed in the middle of the ocean in order to house the artists." via Hypebeast

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Polygon Digital Graffiti

February 03, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Japan, Motioncollector, Portfolios, Glitch, 2016

"This week, the self-described, Japan-based “nature/tech cult,” Aujik, released the latest episode of their ongoing Polygon Graffiti project, a body of work-slash-virtual experience that operates through a form of augmented reality, allowing artists to insert digitally constructed sculptures into real-world spaces."

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"The Japan-based troupe released drone footage as part of a motion-tracking test in a two minute clip,Spatial Bodies."

So Me Thing by Studio Spass

February 03, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Agencies, Graphic Design, Netherlands, 2016

Rotterdam-based Studio Spass works across multiple disciplines and here is their recent work. "SO ME THING an interactive installation created for the exhibition ‘Do it’ at Kunsthal Rotterdam 2015. The piece, consisting of 50 layers of typography applied and divided over 7200 unique numbered pages, is our interpretation of Robert Barry’ s original doit #93 (2012) for the exhibition manual by curator Hans Ullrich Orbist"