The Wanderlust of #Vanlife

August 18, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Lifestyle, Motioncollector, Photography, 2015

“The Wanderlust of #Vanlife” is a short documentary, produced by The Atlantic, focusing on the people who choose to undertake the van lifestyle and the community it’s created.

"In 2011, Foster Huntington (Instagram) created the #vanlife Instagram hashtag, and unexpectedly spawned hundreds of thousands of posts and a family of eager followers. It became a community of like-minded individuals who delight in the kind of adventure you can only get by traveling through the wilderness in a clunky, decades-old vehicle. In this documentary, we follow a group of #vanlife enthusiasts to uncover what the lifestyle means to them."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7hPC0cTBko

Also enjoy Foster's video http://vimeo.com/129335481

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.

Punkt MP 01 Mobile Phone

August 13, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Design, Switzerland, 2015

"Enters Punkt’s latest product, the ‘MP 01’, which hopes to offer conscious consumers an alternative to the relentless smartphone way of life. Due to be released in September, it is a mobile phone in the simplest sense of the term, with an irresistibly compact and refined design imagined by Punkt’s artistic director, Jasper Morrison. Think basic telephony, SMS and contact capabilities, and little else. No internet, no touchscreen, no camera, no frills.

The Arsenal Flat in Paris

August 13, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in France, Interior Design, 2015

"H2o architectes designed the Arsenal Flat in Paris for a couple that have two children. The apartment isn’t your typical design. The interior is laid out to include three connected living spaces that are open but slightly partitioned by built-in bookcases with one angled side, which references the building’s sloped roofline."

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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.

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Picar - Pedal-powered Morgan's Trike

August 11, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Cars, Design, Belarus, 2015

The Ekomobil company of Minsk has created a pedal-powered replica of Morgan’s trike. Based on drawings of the very first racing models, the cunning Picar lives up to the classic’s riveted retro glory, with a wood veneer dash, leather trim and polished faux exhaust pipes emerging from cylinders of a faux engine.

Powered by your breakfast, the Picar’s chain drivetrain runs through a three-speed Shimano Nexus hub on the rear wheel. An optional battery pack powers an audio player, turn indicators and headlights. There’s even a human-electric hybrid version available, with a 1000-watt motor capable of pushing the car to a brisk 25mph. And rest assured, although a youthful outlook is required to drive the Picar, actual youth is not; the car’s single-seat cockpit easily accommodates drivers as tall as six feet.

via BBC

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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"Chained" Street Art by Edoardo Tresoldi and Gonzalo Borondo

August 11, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Italy, Sculpture, Street Art, TOP 2015, 2015

"This is a brilliant street art piece made by wire sculptor Edoardo Tresoldi and muralist Gonzalo Borondo. Titled “Chained,” also the name of the art event organized by gallery Wunderkammern who invited nine important urban artists to create outdoor installations in the city of Milan. An exhibition focused on the food chain, and how humans are part of this biological community and “only one of many elements in a chain dependent on the entire system.”

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Remake by Jeff Hamada

August 10, 2015 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Digital Art, 2015

"Four years ago, Booooooom creator Jeff Hamada asked the internet to join in on an art challenge to recreate their favourite old master paintings as contemporary photographs. The Remake Project sparked many professional and amateur artists to create elaborate sets, paint their bodies, paint their friends’ bodies, and take their own shot at works by artists from Dali to Magritte. This collection of original paintings and their contemporary counterparts has now taken the form of a book released through Chronicle Books titled Remake: Master Works of Art Reimagined."