Russian motion designer Vladimir Tomin is about to release his first ever video game "Olly Low Poly And The Zombie Tower". It will be available for Mac OS and PC in first release and for iOS in second. After watching the presentation video I have the only words "Olly Low Poly - Holly Macaroni!" it is damn good!
http://vimeo.com/45183619
Clever identity gets clever prizes. Ermolaev Bureau was among 4 Russian names rewarded by European Design Awards 2012. Designers Vlad Ermolaev and Olga Balina (designer behind our DCMAG logo and cover design) won Gold in Identity for "A-Moloko" project.
This visual identity developed for a company selling milk through a chain of milk vending machines. The logo concept was suggested by the name of the chain: Automated sale of farm fresh milk. The first letter 'A' which when turned upside down resembles a cow's muzzle was taken as the basis. Visual identity is built on a system of symbols that show the path of the milk from the cow to the consumer.
Still controversial culture of the lollipop was fuelled by FIRMASTYLE's Sucker concept in 2008 and now smashed by its production. A series of 5 Suckers is available for every taste and color: Mr. Pain with a taste of blueberry, Abuse with a taste of watermelon, Trinity with a taste of strawberry, cherry and banana, Cherry Twins & Chocolate Asus. A good sense of humour like this can literally save internet from porn invasion.
http://vimeo.com/43987241
Designcollector is a place for revealing upcoming artist and cares more when it comes to cover new stars from Russian-speaking community. This time we want to feature fresh fashion graduate from Ravensbourne, London; London College Of Fashion - Iryna Gorelikova. Born in Sebastopol, Ukraine, Iryna first completed same university as me in Saint-Petersburg (SUTD). Worth to mention some coincidence that another university fellow and quite famous London fashion designer David Koma was in jury for Iryna. Clap-clap-clap.
Reflecting today’s time, worldwide crises, natural disasters, the rapid growthof social media is the evidence that the world is transforming into new forms of reality.
A dissertation written, with the lead question ‘What is Innovation in Fashion Today? Rei Kawakubo’s phenomenon’, visited lectures in Economics at LSE and Alan Moor’s ‘No straight Lines: making sense of our non-linear world’ talk, were found as primary sources for the main concept for the final collection. The study shows that the world changes from linear to nonlinear existence and one of the most successful business companies today, due to a crisis condition, the Lego Group, with its flagship product, Lego constructor. Lego consists of colourful interlocking plastic bricks and various other parts. After this case study a ‘LEGO concept’ has been found. The main colour of the collection is black and represents our current linear world in combination with other bright colours, like colourful Lego bricks, that are hidden inside of garments (lining) represent the ‘non-linear world’. The use of special metal buttons that by their shape are very similar to Lego bricks, which give to garments a feeling of bricks of clothes that can be assembled and connected in many ways. Anything constructed can be taken apart again. For instance, a dress can be deconstructed into a skirt and a jumpsuit, and so on.
A classical school of pattern making appears in the heart of each look which during the process of FMP development transforms and reflects today’s shapes and silhouettes. Main techniques and features used for building the collection are hand sewing, felting, mixed texture of black fabrics; hats and rings as accessorises.
Autumn/Winter Avant-garde /Concept womenswear Collection is based on, luxury production, expensive fabrics: different types of wool, cashmere; textured, thickness.
RAVENSBOURNE 2012 LIVE: Gala Fashion Show Skip to 36:00 for Iryna Gorelikova collection
http://vimeo.com/44096504
One of the famous Russian motion designer Max Zhestkov released a new showreel of latest works! Must see on fullscreen
http://vimeo.com/44683468
Russian online city-guide portal "The Village" (a part of Look At Me) recently won Golden Mobile Cannes Lion for the uprising mobile equiped platform "Parking Douche". Update: The app exists, download it for iOS and Android and join the project on http://specials.the-village.ru/pages/specials/parking
http://vimeo.com/42188610
Beautiful experimental typeface based on lines and geometric structures created by Moscow based graphic designer Kir Rostovsky. For presentation he used unique silkscreened poster and a poker-work on wood - trop bien! Go grab you typeface copy on http://www.behance.net/gallery/Indy-Typeface/4192363
Kiev-based artistic photographer Oleg Oprisco beside simple magic applies some surreal practices to his works. Some of you in Saint-Petersburg can have a chance to study magician photography from him later this month, follow him on Livejournal, Flickr or 500px
Antonio Rijoa (Behance profile) is a young photography student from Saint Petersburg, Russia. His portraits reveal a dark and obscure universe. Specific light and scenes make his photo act as a fairy tale stills.
Let's do a quick trip to the Neverland of Andrey Kasay aka Flakonkishochki (literally "BottleOfBowels") conceptual illustration. We admire the continuos artist's development, his ability to perfect these bizarre and psychedelic skills.
We have been following Nikita Nomerz graffiti since his appearance world wide including tv news channels etc. Check his new works and watch interview on Russian http://nomerz-art.livejournal.com/
http://vimeo.com/36306536
Our favourite graphic and motion artist, young Russian blood - Alexey Frolov aka MrFrukta debuts with motion reel summarizing his latest commercial works made for Moscow based agencies. One can say the reel is a bit raw but we prove his level not only by collaborations we did with Alex (OFFF 2011 Russian Panel, DCN Top 2011) but clearly by a deep list of clients like Justice (sic!), Miller, MTV Russia, Yandex etc. Let's watch his showreel.
http://vimeo.com/43355468
The fuel cell of Dopludo Collective - Egor Kraft shows off personal portfolio and showreel. We admire the visual balance of his works swinging between graphic design and contemporary art.
http://vimeo.com/43318699
The most prosperous and award winning illustrator in Russia - Andrey Gordeev released a new mix of commercial illustrations worth to see and enjoy
You might remember few photos of Leonid Tishkov's personal project "Private Moon" that had been circulating on the web few years ago. Here are new photos of Private Moon traveling around the world.
The world leading social network - Russian Vkontakte reveals its new office designed by Gullstén - Inkinen Design&Architecture in a very short time (two weeks for the concept). Designers recently won Office Next (Moscow) award in office design. VK occupies two floors in a modern business center right in the heart of St Petersburg.
Russian duo SELFBURNING released a new short experimental motion work "Collapse". We've asked guys to speak a little about the project: DC: What is this video about? Selfburning: It shows catastrophically rapid contraction of the body under the influence of a strange force.
DC: What was the main challenge while directing this video? Selfburning: I was searching for a visual style that would not require long render sequence. So I was able to spend more time on the setup of the particles and animate objects.
DC: How long did you make this? Selfburning: Usually I do all in parallel with other projects and work. Customary I begin,then put aside, then start again,and so untill I finished conceived. Therefore, it took somewhere 3 months.
http://vimeo.com/42397960
There are few works on Arthur Alimguzin's portfolio and maybe because of this I feel a hunger for his hyper-realistic drawing. Frankly speaking there are only three works that will be never enough and of course they are worth to watch and enjoyhttp://alimguzin.com http://www.behance.net/goodja
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YSKJGSwVv-s
I think @Radiohead or @MassiveAttackUK might be inspired as same as us by the latest and the longest project "An Anatomy" created digitally by hands of Saint-Petersburg based conceptual illustrator Olga Feldman aka Linzza. Why I mentioned Radiohead, because this work reminds me their project http://www.aaronkoblin.com/work/rh/index.html with the only difference in creation - Aaron Koblin did it with code, Olga - by hands and without 3D dummies.
We had a chance to speak with Olga about her project.
DC: What was the concept behind "An atomy"? Olga: First there was no concept. All I wanted is improve my vector technic and connect it with classical anatomy studies. 3D models that I’ve used before are too rough and I refused them.
DC: What was the main challenge while creating this series? Olga: Once I saw that this “studies” could be joined like a puzzle . It was such a conversation between two hands at every picture – they care, love, protect each other and at the same time all of them are linked – in a human that implied. And this hands relationships are very simple, elementary. Soon, pictures became words – give, you, love and so on. Probably, this words I should say a long time ago, but I never did. This serial artwork is about a mother.
DC: How long did it take you to complete the project? Olga: It took time. I started to vectorise first picture about a year ago. Every little thing could bring me down, there were months of doing nothing between pictures, I changed title of the series three or four times, but came back to very beginning – “an atomy” – and unfortunally, there is no correct Russian analog for this title. Sometimes it seemed like I’ll never finish this work – some new details, meanings, nuances, technics appeared and made it all endless. So I just stopped.
The latest finding from Russian design scene - digital manipulated photography from Stas Stankovskiy (on Behance) "I photograph in multiple genres but staged photography attracts me the most. I trust my intuition, and philosophy. This is why I try to give mystical flavour to some of my pictures. Fantasy creates capturing stories with their own rules, their own circumstances and actions. I aim to create unusual pictures which will touch your inner world and will not leave you indifferent." that what he says on personal website http://www.stas-stankovskiy.com
