Vectors in Plywood by Aske Sicksystems

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Russian illustrator and artist Aske Sicksystems synthesizes elements of Soviet era cubism, constructivism and futurism through vector art into semi-sculptural works of art. His latest project is a "Sneaker Head," so to speak: a cross between a Nike Air Force 1 Duckboot and a wolf's head, executed as a painted plywood artwork for the Nike Store Moscow.

Also check another Aske's plywood installation created for International Festival of Contemporary Music and Media Arts MIGZ.

http://vimeo.com/29182974

For his earlier works check our post from October 2011

A Letterpress Film

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South Devon-based filmmaker Danny Cooke has documented the dying art of letterpress in a short film titled ‘Upside Down, Left To Right: A Letterpress Film’. Beautifully crafted, the under 8-min documentary showcases one of the only few remaining movable-type printing workshops in the UK, located at Plymouth University.

http://vimeo.com/35688592

Studio Lin

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Before opening Studio Lin, Alex Lin laid the foundation for his own design practice by collaborating with some of the field’s greatest minds. After receiving an MFA in graphic design from Yale University, Alex spent six years at the design firm 2×4 and three years as a partner at Default.

The studio’s approach is founded on a desire to explore new territory through challenging collaborations with creative visionaries in the fields of architecture, industrial design, art and fashion. Behind every Studio Lin design is a highly defined rationale but not a singular style. The common denominator is a fresh, modern sensibility that eschews the overtly trendy in favor of lasting impact. http://studiolin.org/

Text and material by http://www.septemberindustry.co.uk

Sculptures by Unmask

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"These figurative human and equine sculptures are by a trio of Beijing-based artists who go by the name Unmask Group. Liu Zhan, Kuang Jun and Tan Tianwei met while at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and have been producing sculptural work together since 2001." "These seemingly incomplete stainless steel works show figures in a state of dissolution or perhaps just the opposite, emergence. Regardless, the delicate lines and smooth curves left by the absence of materials make them appear almost sensual. These particular pieces were on display at H.T. Gallery through last month." via This is Colossal

Tyler Jacobson art

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Tyler Jacobson recently graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in Illustration. At present he is pursuing a career as a freelance illustrator and is represented by Richard Solomon and New York City. His clients include Wizards of the Coast, Fantasy Flight Games, Simon and Schuster, Texas Monthly Magazine, The Weekly Standard, The Deal. Currently, he works in oils on board and digital mediums. Check his Behance profile to discover full portfolio.

Ira Chernova photography

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Ira Chernova is a pretty young tattooed photographer from Moscow and currently live between New York, London and her hometown. As you can see, she has specialized in portraits. She photographs most often women in a studio or in natural light, either spontaneously or worked with a makeup, hair and stage ready. Discover her work on Flickr, Tumblr and Deviantart.

via Whitezine

Fingle for iPad

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If you have communication difficulties, language barriers or just too shy to kiss or touch someone intimately then Fingle for iPad is the right way to populate our Earth with new fresh geeks (that's according to their ads message). In any other cases Fingle is a playful app for two persons, will train your dynamic hand reactions and entertain with involvement. (Fingers game for lovers)

Matthew Woodson illustration

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Matthew Woodson studied and still lives in Chicago. He actually graduated from The School of the Art Institute back in 2006 and since his first experience has been working a freelance illustrator. From Dazed & Confused, to ESPN, passing New York Magazine, Puma, Ubisoft or Unicef. He’s not in “need” of any new prestigious client or magazine. His work speaks for itself. Talented & passionate, he lives in an apartment that he consider as a museum of natural history, loving playing Prince’s cover on a banjo and reading. Well, when you’re artist, you’re all the way through art. Discover his work in the following article & more on his website" text by Whitezine

More4 identity by Man vs Machine

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After winning a competitive pitch, Channel 4 commissioned ManvsMachine to create a new brand identity and on-air look for More4. The package aligns with a re-focussed range of content on the channel.

Concept, design & direction: ManvsMachine "The re-brand is centred round a bold, flexible logo that morphs through a series of flips, folds and reveals. The colour palette reflects the vibrant nature of interiors, food culture, fashion and other contemporary lifestyle programming."

Installation design: Jason Bruges Studio "Channel 4 in-house creative agency, 4Creative and ManvsMachine commissioned Jason Bruges Studio as Production Designers for the new More 4 live-action idents for the channel. The studio created the production design, build and installation across 4 different locations including 2 outdoor and 2 indoor sites. With just 4 weeks from commissioning to installation the studio drafted in production help from Middlesex University. All of the production was completed in the studio’s workshop in Old Street, London."

Alba Prat

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Alba Prat is a Spanish Fashion Designer from Barcelona who studies fashion design at Berlin University of Arts. Prat's final year project is making a lot of good noise in the fashion industry. Inspired by the first Tron film of 1982, she kept the futurist concept, androgynous aspect and straight silhouettes in her design pieces with the touch of the avant-garde glamour and under the futuristic shapes and laser-cuts.

The materials used are wool, leather, cotton and neoprene (a material that becomes our second skin and protects us when we are in the deep waters of the ocean).

The project "Synthetic Oceans" was created to be the final project of Prat's graduation year in Fashion at the German school University of Künste in Berlin. This represents the transition that the aquatic world experiences mixed with the result of the industrialization era.

It's a project focus in the hundreds of tons of plastic that are dumped in the middle of ocean every year creating serious and complicated situations for the living species that live in there and the need of adaptation that they have to don't be killed or die.

The collection "Synthetic Oceans is a ‘cold and dark atmosphere where the beauty of the mutations and the defense mechanisms that its inhabitants embrace is to be seen’.

We can see in the fashion pieces the resembling of the cubist movement, the clean line features and shapes in garments combined with chunky wedge boots with the use of grey, black and silver as a colour palette.

"Through different techniques I have created cube patterns on the surface of some of the materials. Giving the designs a technical yet minimalist character."

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