Themes & Variations

August 20, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in China, Digital Art, Motioncollector, Portfolios, USA

A fully CG rendered short film created by Ziye Liu based upon contemporary artworks from artists Yayoi Kusama and Ai Weiwei, the short film explored the infinite possibilities by using 3D digital art to create new “versions” of existing artworks.

http://vimeo.com/136114837

Shawna X

August 20, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Illustration, Instagram, Portfolios, USA, 2015

Multi-talented NYC-based artist and illustrator Shawna X (Instagram) was recently commissioned by Adobe to spend a day in the middle of White Sands, New Mexico and create an artwork using Adobe Mobile tools. The end result was a 9’ x 9’ lightbox displayed on the sand dunes at dusk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YkI9IjY3I0

Veronika Gilková

August 19, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Photography, Portfolios, 2015

"Photographer Veronika Gilková (Facebook) actually received a degree in psychology before she started to focus more on photography. As she describes it, the whole photography thing happened very natural.

Her beautiful imagery reflects her effortless style and her keen eye that lets her release the shutter in just the right moment. She experiments with smoke, low-light situations and portraiture, creating unique images that are vivid with a surreal touch"

Parisian Floors by Sebastian Erras

August 19, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in France, Instagram, Lifestyle, Photography, Portfolios, TOP 2015, 2015

Inspired by the intricate patterns of mosaic floors he saw in Marrakech, Sebastian decided to document the stunning views below his feet starting with the cafes and hallways back in Paris. Follow his Instagram @parisianfloors for more inspiration

‘I also want to show them that there’s not only the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and other monuments but that the city has a lot more different angles and things to be appreciated. You just have to see and notice them’, Erras told Trendland.

WOVE - The World's First Flexible Display Product

August 18, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Design, Portfolios, USA, 2015

Borne out of over ten years of fundamental research in the chemistry and physics of flexible TFTs, Polyera Digital Fabric Technology is a revolutionary platform at the intersection of science, engineering, and design, all with one aim: to enable the production of flexible electronics products at scale.

Enabled by this platform, in mid 2016 Polyera will begin shipping the Wove™ Band, the world’s first flexible display product you can wrap around your wrist. Count us in!

The secret life of food and drink by Chow Hon Lam

August 18, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Illustration, Malaysia, Portfolios, TOP 2015, 2015

Chow Hon Lam (aka Flying Mouse) is an artist, illustrator, tee shirt designer living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Chow’s tees have proven to be tremendously popular and have won many prestigious awards. Nearly 100,000 people have purchased a tee shirt featuring one of Chow’s designs. In 2010, Chow began an ambition project titled Flying Mouse 365 where by he released one design per day for an entire year. His latest affair is a long term project The Daily Lives of Food and Drink, a collection combining surreal situations with vibrant illustrations.

Retrospective of Istvan Sandorfi Artworks

August 18, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Hungary, Portfolios, 2015

Art has no time limit, and even after creator death it continues amaze and mesmerise. That what we can expect from the works of Istvan (known as Etienne) Sandorfi (1948-2007) who was a Hungarian hyperrealist painter.

James Rawson Art

August 17, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Portfolios, TOP 2015, United Kingdom, 2015

Artist James Rawson resides in Norfolk, England and is a postmodern pop artist. Predominantly working in the medium of collage and painting, Rawson found no inspiration in the beautiful Norfolk landscape he grew up in; instead, the landscape of pop culture fed his artistic drive.

James’ work blurs the boundaries between collage and painting, using preparatory paper collages as reference for his larger paintings. He aims to reflect the multi-layered visual experience we all live in. Appropriating the very images that have become implicit in our society, James’ work disturbs our sense of reality and confuses our perception of popular culture.

Facebook Team Posters by Tim Belonax

August 17, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Graphic Design, Portfolios, USA, 2015

Airbnb’s graphic design lead Tim Belonax shows off an incredible selection of his posters, created during his work with Facebook Analog Research Laboratory — timbelonax.com/facebookposters / via Readymag

The walls at Facebook speak. Its chosen dialect is the poster. Covering walls and conference rooms, these posters voice a history that few of its millions of users will ever hear. Over three and a half years working at Facebook I had the pleasure of questioning, translating, and synthesizing the beliefs, emotions, and activities of this unique community. Below is a small selection of some of my favorite prints.

A Line Illustration Challenge by Nataly Sheveleva

August 14, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Illustration, Portfolios, Russia, 2015

Illustrator Nataly Sheveleva from Russia decided to level up her own illustration skills by creating a 20 days line illustration challenge. via

Pastel Works of Alex Louisa

August 14, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Australia, Illustration, Instagram, Portfolios, TOP 2015, 2015

Australian artist Alex Louisa (Instagram) from Brisbane draws upon life and death in nature with fervor in her soft pastel artworks. Primarily using PanPastels on textured paper, she is able to exhibit her unique fascination for her subject’s peculiarities.

(De)hydrate by Henry Hargreaves

August 14, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in New Zealand, Photography, Portfolios, 2015

When New Zealand-based artist Henry Hargreaves heard a health professional call soda “the cigarettes of our generation”, he wanted to find a way to represent the risk visually.

He decided to show what happens after the water in a drink is boiled away. Once boiled, he then took the remaining substance, a mixture of sugar, colouring and other byproducts, and poured it into a silicon lollipop mould. “I thought lollipops were the perfect fit because to me that’s what a soft drink is; it’s kind of a lollipop dressed up as a soda, or a kind of adult lollipop.

Instrument: Summer Reel 2015

August 13, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Motioncollector, Portfolios, USA, 2015

Instrument is an independent digital creative agency in Portland, Oregon. Its multidisciplinary team includes strategists, designers, producers, writers, code artists and filmmakers. Instrument combines design thinking and technical craft to launch brands, products, campaigns and interactive experiences for every screen.

Genesis by Panoply

August 12, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Motioncollector, Portfolios, United Kingdom, 2015

Check the new motion work directed by Panoply (run by Mark Lindner and Renaud Futterer). "Through a combination of powerful imagery and atmospheric pace Genesis dares us to fleetingly glimpse our own origins, our civilisation and the known universe. Drawing heavily on a visual currency distilled from the subconscious and the psychology of self, we are taken on a stark journey marrying rippling, organic forms with stern, unyielding geometry. Fragile human constructs such as truth, individuality and hope are both recognised and relinquished while dark, billowing fabric reminds us of the shrouded nature of existence."

Pencil Sculptures by Jasenko Đorđević

August 12, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Bosnia-and-Herzegovina, Portfolios, Sculpture, 2015

Born in Tulza, Bosnia, Jasenko Đorđević uses an X-acto knife and tiny chisel to carve detailed pencil-tip sculptures. The result resembles something made from stone or charred wood. Đorđević was first inspired to carve pencils after seeing the work of Dalton Ghetti.

The Art Collector Penthouse by Pitsou Kedem

August 12, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Interior Design, Israel, Portfolios, 2015

This art collector penthouse located in Tel Aviv was designed by architect Pitsou Kedem, who is no novice when it comes to redesigning spaces and turning them into luxurious homes.

The open floor plan boasts incredible views of the city. In addition to the views, an impressive collection of art works adorns each corner of this penthouse, making it even more impressive.

text via Trendland

Blue-pencil Wild-Man Drawings by Zachari Logan

August 11, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Canada, Illustration, Portfolios, TOP 2015, 2015

"Blue pencil drawings by Canadian artist Zachari Logan depicting a man engulfed by plants, animals, and insects. Logan uses himself as a model for his drawings and paintings, turning his elaborate studies of nature to explore intersections between masculinity, identity, memory and place. His idea of a man entwined with nature, a life unfamiliar to most of us, is his concept of a unified man who Zachari believes has disappeared in the 21st century."

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Mountainscapes by Torben Giehler

August 10, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Germany, Portfolios, 2015

Colourful and slightly abstract geometrical landscapes by German artist Torben Giehler. See more images from Giehler’s “Mountainscapes” series below.

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Stuff That Sound Like Summer

August 10, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Motioncollector, Portfolios, Spain, 2015

Fragmento Universo is a film production & music design studio run by the union of two creative minds, Christian del Moral & Tessa Dóniga, located in Madrid, Spain. In their latest work, "Stuff That Sounds Like Summer", they tried to set out to help everyone remember those sweet, sleepy and lazy ambient sounds normally associated with summer. They compiled the top summer playlist hits, which include the sound of water balloons, ice clinking in a glass of lemonade, the blades of an electric fan turning, or the ring of a hotel front desk bell. Enjoy it below

Dairy Branding went street style with Pokras Lampas

August 07, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Branding, Graphic Design, Portfolios, Russia, Street Art, TOP 2015, 2015

It happens in Russia when Dairy Brands got Cannes Lions or request leading street artist to complete their branding. This time leading Russian modern calligraphy artist (and Calligraffiti Ambassador) Pokras Lampas was commissioned by "Molochnaya Kultura" ("Milk Culture") to create packaging for their eco-product dairy line. We salute companies that take a huge challenges to stand out by involving modern artists - that's a good way to develop the best customer relationship.