Illustrations by Sergey Kardakov

Freshly found excellent character illustrations done by Russian artist Sergey Kardakov

Synchrodogs

Tania Shcheglova and Roman Noven are two emerging photographers who have been experimenting with high quality cameras since their perhaps not-so-innocent youth. From frozen lakes to empty theatre stages across Eastern Europe, the duo have snapped haunting images of the surroundings available to them, often emanating a dark or eerie mood. http://www.synchrodogs.com/

Multiculturalism by BHSAD Students

After enormous success of "Russian Art get Simpsonised" students from Moscow high school of Art and Design BSHAD strikes again. I am really jealous they have a tutor like Dmitry Karpov, this time he "beats" out lumps of creative out of their heads. The brief was short - migrate Russian (Soviet) Cartoons personages to Foreign Animation Families like Adventure Time, The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park and SpongeBob SquarePants. The idea of a study to explore new boundaries of multiculturalism and reveal tolerance and patience. To get more fun you must be Russian and grown up on Soviet animation, otherwise enjoy the project itself. You might find few works responding to the hot political topic around Ukraine's issues, but take it with a smile rather than seriously.

Author names and links TBD

Ooli Mos

Saint Petersburg based illustrator and graphic designer Ooli Mos has an awesome set of works in her portfolio. Everything from infographics to black and white illustration, from signage to tattoos is an object to collect and save for further inspiration. Ooli is a part of creative duo working under the name Orka Collective creating commercial work for editorials and independent stores.

Collaboration splash. Motion design by Alex Frolov http://vimeo.com/80416903

Écorché Energy Drinks

Hope everyone remember drawing studies with Écorché sculpture, disgusting human without skin showing off its muscles. Designers Constantin Bolimond (Russia) and Dmitrii Pacukevich (Belarus) pay a tribute to the time spent in art schools and created clever concept of "Écorché Energy Drinks" peeling "a skin" from famous bottles like Coke, Evian and etc.

Watercolour-like tattoos by Sasha Unisex

Talented artist Sasha Unisex transports beautiful geometric watercolours on skin as a permanent tattoos. Find her works on Facebook and Instagram (This is a Top Post for all times)

Olympic Pinup Calendar 2014

Russian officials are going crazy next year, but let's leave all politics and take a look at the new amateur Olympic Pinup Calendar created by Andrew Tarusov (check his previous work "Apocalypse Tomorrow Calendar"). The new Calendar is a kind of humorous answer for the whole political situation around upcoming Winter Games. I won't translate mottos from each page, so please enjoy the Soviet aesthetic graphics below. If you read Russian you can order print version on https://boomstarter.ru/projects/tarusov/pechat_sportivnogo_kalendarya_na_2014_g

http://vimeo.com/79047374

2D or not 2D that is a question by Alexander Khokhlov

The master of facial-art illusions, photographer Alexander Khokhlov is back with a new project "2D or not 2D". The project is made in collaboration with a make-up artist Valeria Kutsan and digital artist Veronica Ershova View more on http://www.behance.net/gallery/2D-or-not-2D/12233947

Masha Demianova

Russian fashion photographer Masha Demianova works between New York and Moscow. Her camera is straight, faithful and seems has no control from commercial part of each project. Of course there is a tons of shooting material following by painstaking selection but at the end there are always a few strong shots representing the fashion photography as a state of art neither an editorial cut. Check it out on http://www.mashademianova.com

Gleb Solntsev

Russian talented commercial illustrator Gleb Solntsev updated his personal portfolio website featuring pencil drawings and some poetical projects.

The Void

Audiovisual installation “Void” created by Saint-Petersburg based collective Tundra is an attempt to visualize the idea of emptiness.Emptiness here is regarded not as an absence of everything, but as an initial state when anything can appear. To see how dark room turns into the Big Bang epicenter a visitor should become “empty”. Every move and sound, captured by sensitive equipment, stops the 360 degrees audiovisual flow around. Credits: Visuals/ programming: A. Letcius, A. Sinica, M. Udchenko Sound/ programming: A. Kochnev, K. Suhanov, S. Perevoschikov

http://vimeo.com/79200891

Styles of Russian folk art

LA-based Russian-born graphic designer Alexandra Vinogradova mixed occult scull with traditional styles of Russian folk paintings. Check it out on Behance or in the post below.

M I A M I by Vlad Likh

Moscow-based art director Vlad Likh shared a concept of fruit wine packaging inspired by Miami sky. Clean and nice work.

Russian Art get Simpsonised by BHSAD Students

If you have a good sense of humour and a perfect visual memory than we got something for you. Moscow based High School of Art and Design (BHSAD) has a dozen of "kickass" tutors like Dmitry Karpov that squeeze students brain till the last drop of creativity. Physically and mentally. This time students got a brief to make a satire on famous Russian Art masterpieces. So, voila, Russian Art got Simpsonised what can be seen as a metaphor to current political situation. But truth is in eyes of beholder, so don't get it wrong - just smile :)

P.s. You might remember our collaboration with Dmitry's student at BHSAD http://designcollector.net/bhsad-students-challenge-by-designcollector/ http://designcollector.net/alchemy-offf-2012/ http://designcollector.net/the-spinner-offf-2012-unofficial/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emgElAhpGtM&feature=youtu.be

1. Let's start with Petrov-Vodkin simpsonised by Evgenia Chur

2. Alexander Andreeyvich Ivanov meets Maria Galukha to get simpsonised

3. Ivan Kramskoj simpsonised by Egor Abaturov

4. Viktor Vasnecov vs Anton Chalov

5. Viktor Vasnecov vs Katya Kovalenko

6. Pavel Fedotov vs Alexey Golovanov

7. Pavel Fedotov vs. Elena Khoroshiltseva

8. Kazimir Malevich vs. Misha Golev

9. Mikhail Vrubel vs. Misha Golev

11. Fedor Pavlovich Reshetnikov vs Alexander R

12. Fedor Pavlovich Reshetnikov (same as previous) vs. Azamat Ivanov

13. Vasilii Vladimirovich Pukirev vs Andrey Kolmakov

14. Ivan Bilibin vs Vladislav Poliakov

BSHAD tutor Dmitry Karpov also shared other untagged works, please be patient we will find the authors of Simpsonisation asap:

Calligraphy by Evgeny Tkhorzhevsky

While watching Evgeny's latest calligraphy video my brain was pulsating with "It is impossible" warning messages. Lettering is still the most impressive handcrafted state of art we are able to enjoy in 21 century. Ink pens and precious hand's movements will leave your mouth agape till the last dot in Evgeny Tkhorzhevsky portfolio.

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Calligraphy-Lettering-Logos-Behind-the-scenes/11535983

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp3Nz8C3kjE

Mago Dovjenko

Mago Dovjenko, russian born artist, self-taught, began at an early age. He now lives in Germany, working as an illustrator, graphic designer and art director for more than 6 years. Almost abstract forms allied with a fluid style, gives a organic and psychedelic touch to his compositions. The use of vibrant colors and high contrast combined with a great wealth of detail, creating complex compositions gives strength and personality to his works. His irregular bold typography is another strong characteristic and present in most of his works.

Being a prominent figure in Germany’s Design Industry, Highlights of his Career include him being invited twice to Germany’s top late-night talkshows including TV Total on Pro7 and Stern TV on RTL. Beside that, numorous other TV appearances at Talk Shows and Documentations.

AURORA FASHION WEEK RUSSIA SPRING-SUMMER 2014

Designcollector is happy to support Aurora Fashion Week Russia Spring-Summer 2014 that is taking place in Saint-Petersburg. Designers from Russia, Ukrain, France, Nederland and Estonia will present brand-new collections. Runway shows are taking place inside Russian Academy of Arts making a juxtaposition between the beauty of the last and the future. The list of famous fashion brands presented at AFWR SS14:

Ianis Chamalidy (Russia), Lilia Kisselenko (Russia), Leonid Alexeev (Russia), Andreeva (Ukrain), Clarisse Hieraix (France), Spijkers en Spijkers (Nederland)

AURORA FASHION WEEK Russia SS14 Teaser

Международная Неделя моды в Петербурге AURORA FASHION WEEK Russia Spring-Summer 2014 пройдет с 17 по 20 октября 2013. Подиумная программа Недели пройдет в Музее Российской Академии Художеств. Показы традиционно состоятся в Рафаэлевском и Тициановском залах, а презентации - в Голубом зале, где дизайнеры смогут представить свои коллекции в формате инсталляций и перформансов.

Одним из основных направлений развития AURORA FASHION WEEK Russia является скаутинг талантов и поддержка молодых дизайнеров, совершающих первые шаги на большой сцене. Так, в программе Недели моды ожидаются показы таких дизайнеров, как Aleksandr Khrisanfov (Россия), lidia.demidova (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Liza Odinokikh (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Za-Za (Санкт-Петербург, Россия) – все они дебютировали в предыдущих сезонах AFWR, а среди новых имен будут презентованы бренды Cap America (Россия), Milla Berillo (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Nanthalat (Франция), Nytka (Франция), OliaMarcovich (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Ksenia Schnaider (Украина), LMA presents: Artem Shumov (Санкт-Петербург, Россия).

А также будут представлены звезды фэшн индустрии: Ianis Chamalidy (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Lilia Kisselenko (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Leonid Alexeev (Санкт-Петербург, Россия), Andreeva (Украина), Clarisse Hieraix (Франция), Spijkers en Spijkers (Нидерланды) в рамках года Голландии-России 2013.

AURORA FASHION WEEK Russia сотрудничает с Неделями моды по всему миру и продолжает знакомить с новыми для России брендами. Так, в этом сезоне в рамках партнерской программы с Tallinn Fashion Week будут представлены коллекции дизайнеров Aldo Järvsoo и Tanel Veenre (Эстония).

Designcollector в лице Анны Неклеса подготовит для Вас эксклюзивный репортаж и взгляд на AFWR изнутри.

Filmteractive 2013: Russian Motion Design

Have you ever wondered how things are on Russian Motion Design scene? Alex Frukta with a support from Designcollector's editor Arseny Vesnin prepared a huge showreel that will blow up your mind and you will set a new record in watching video without breathing.

The Russian Motion Design reel was prepared for the FILMTERACTIVE Festival that happens on 25-26 of September 2013 in Lodz, Poland. Arseny Vesnin from Designcollector is going to speak about the hidden power of Russian artists and help to raise the bar of their recognition outside Russia.

http://vimeo.com/75110594

Sergey Kritskiy

Russian artist based in Moscow Sergey Kritskiy get the highest place on our Russian Illustration shelf