Fine Line by Alex Trochut

February 08, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Portfolios, USA, 2016

The series Fine Line created by Alex Trochut is an evolution from Binary Prints, but in this case instead of light triggering the transformation of the images, uses movement and the point of view of the observer towards the artwork. This series is a collaboration with Isabelita Virtual, featuring the Puck Loomans and exhibited at Miami 2015 at SpectrumArt fair during Miami ArtBasel week.

Nature Framed By Myoung Ho Lee

February 05, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Photography, Portfolios, South Korea, 2016

South Korean artist Myoung Ho Lee captured single trees against rectangular white backdrops, resulting in a series of graphic still life landscapes.

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All images © Myoung Ho Lee, Courtesy Yossi Milo Gallery, New York

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Vero Navarro

February 05, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Illustration, Portfolios, Spain, 2016

Vero Navarro is a freelance illustrator from La Mancha, Spain, currently living in Madrid. She is an enthusiast of colored pencils in one hand and digital techniques in the other. Vero’s body of work encompasses delicate and realistic renderings of human figure, fauna, flora, architecture and everything in between. In her works she tries to tell stories about human condition using characters in constant struggle with their inner selves.

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10 Great Films about Art and Design

February 05, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Design, Motioncollector, 2016

Guys from People of Print teamed up with filmmaker and animator Tommy Levi Morenos to create a list of films that will challenge and inform your understanding of creativity. Together they have cherry picked ten great films that explore the subjects of hands-on crafts and human imagination, hoping to provide inspiration for designers – and indeed anyone who is passionate about visual culture.

Why Man Creates

"Meandering and stream-of-consciousness in its tone, ‘Why Man Creates’ comes across as a student film from the 60s as it hops irreverently through a series of vignettes about the state of man, from cave-wall scrawlings to contemporary caricatures rendered in glorious Technicolor! It can be aptly described as a thoughtful semi-animated work the likes of those by Terry Gilliam and more contemporarily, Don Hertzfeldt. Some segments of the film stand the test of time well; others are thick with that brand of campness particular to the late 60s – and they’re worth the watch just on that basis."

The Machine that Made Us

"This BBC monograph of Gutenberg’s printing press is framed by Stephen Fry’s mission to replicate the original machine, a technology long lost in the mists of time. Fry guides us on a journey across Europe to examine fifteenth-Century printing through an illuminating multitude of contexts: monastic scribes, typesetting, paper production, the life of its inventor and the businessmen who were to invest in the realisation of his vision. Surprisingly, very few original artefacts remain from Gutenberg’s time. Unsurprisingly, Fry is eloquent and humorous in his well-researched commentaries. When the film arrives at an educated approximation of the first ever printing press, today’s hyper modern derivatives are given greater contextualisation and the ingenuity of early printing pioneers is made all the more relatable."

Linotype

"Director and producer Doug Wilson explores the world of the Linotype casting machine and the highly-skilled operators and typesetters whose lives revolved around it. In its celebration of what Thomas Edison called ‘the Eighth Wonder of the World,’ the film goes on to consider the nostalgic allure of this fabled technology that, from the late 1800s to the 1970s powered mass media communication, newspapers, magazines, and posters across the globe for almost a century. It’s a fascinating escape from the familiar world of instantaneous digital communication to an era when daily battles against time were a pervasive reality." www.linotypefilm.com www.onpaperwings.com

Typeface

"‘Typeface’ makes use of a rotating cast of artists and retired craftsmen to examine the convergence of modern design and traditional technique; mass production and local produce. Situated on the suburban street of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, the mighty Hamilton wood type factory serves as a museum and workshop, welcoming designers and print enthusiasts from all over the country to discuss the evolution of letterpress printing and to redefine the grammar of print. Peppered with laughter and wonderfully personal moments, Justine Nagan’s film manages to communicate her strong optimism and desire to revive the increasingly distant art of wood type." www.typeface.kartemquin.com

Made You Look

But analogue is not dead! Despite the proliferation of electronic alternatives, how can we explain the persistent demand for artisanal products and commodities? ‘Made You Look’ explores the enduring relationship between man and the analogue world, engagingly portrayed via candid interviews with the UK’s art/design legends among which include Anthony Burrill, Kate Moross, Ed Cheverton and Sam Arthur from Nobrow, to name only a few. With a sure hand the film weaves a fascinating analysis of all aspects of craftsmanship and give us a comprehensive sense of DIY graphic arts fellowship. streamingmoviesright.com/uk/movie/made-you-look/

Sign Painters

Situated right at the intersection of crafts and commerce, ‘Sign Painters’ is a beautifully arranged film centred around those who earn their keep by putting paint and brush to buildings and billboards. Directors Faythe Levin and Sam Macon belie claims of the slow death of artisanal sign painting with discussions about its recent renaissance, set against the backdrop of historical analysis. It is a celebration of artisans and their skill in the manipulation of a lettering brush, bringing to the screen an undoubtedly fitting contemplation of its 50 year-old history and culture. www.signpaintersfilm.com

Helvetica

Part of a design-based trilogy by Gary Hustwit, this unusual and insightful feature-length documentary focuses entirely on one of the most universal and critically-acclaimed typefaces: Helvetica. Fixed across countless buildings and public spaces – from storefronts to subway signs, letterheads to logos and products and publications – it seems impossible to go a day in this world without sighting Helvetica in some form or other. This great documentary unravels the mysterious tale of this neutral face, and tackles head-on the question of why some love Helvetica and others loathe it. www.hustwit.com/category/helvetica

Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight

Milton Glaser, perhaps best known as the father of “I ♥ NY” (which by now has been plagiarised by every major city on Earth) delivers illuminating anecdotes brimming with the wisdom of years of experience in the industry. As an artist whose work can be found in just about every urban landscape worldwide, Glaser is in a unique position to observe that “a graphic designer’s work is seen but they are not necessarily heard.” Key to his musings in this documentary is the recognition that a graphic designer’s job is about the “creation of affection,” and this helps us to understand where his career has led him to today — “mostly supermarkets,” he notes wryly. www.miltonglaser.com

Shape

This is simply a beautifully put-together work of animation, supercharged by a lush and expressive score. ‘Shape’ portrays our world as one that shifts under our feet with growing freneticism; a world that’s responsive to anybody daring enough to reimagine it. For all its simplicity, ‘Shape’ is richly conceived, packed with brilliant and witty animation, playing with simple geometry to convey complex ideas. A multitude of themes are touched upon, including architecture, city-planning, the environment, technology, family, education, work, and so on. Antfood’s mellifluous sound design is thick with detail, injecting life into the minimalistic visual style and polishing the piece to a high gleam. www.makeshapechange.com

Exit Through the Gift Shop

With all his enigmatic magnetism and irony-suffused style, Banksy brings us this love letter on street art as told through one of its principal soldiers, French immigrant Thierry Guetta. In this stylish and kinetic documentary Guetta and Banksy guide us through the history of this fairly new art form, from its shaky but bold beginnings to the contemporary fame that has been fought hard and won for it. Fans of the wit and humour that characterises Banksy’s work will find satisfaction in the film’s effortless style, and it isn’t short on social commentary either. For those who are curious about the origins of Banksy’s provocative approach to art, this is a must-see. www.exitthroughthegiftshop.com

Guillaume Kurkdjian

February 04, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in France, Illustration, Portfolios, 2016

French illustrator Guillaume Kurkdijan has experimented with software since secondary school. Years of dedication have led to a distinctive, geometric style, a cult following on website and Behance, and an impressive array of freelance projects

Painted Oceans

February 03, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Street Art, United Kingdom, 2016

"Led by the creative vision of Tristan Eaton, PAINTED OCEANS is a feature documentary film that will follow seven of the world’s most renowned street artists as they set out to make history by painting murals this summer on the infamous Red Sands Sea Forts. Located off the East Coast of England, the structures are known for the critical role they played in the crusade against German forces in World War II, as well as fighting censorship in the pirate radio movement of the 1970s. Bringing together the likes of Shepard Fairey, How & Nosm, Futura 2000, The London Police and Tristan Eaton, each artist will be assigned a tower to render their respective murals. Set in a remarkably turbulent environment of extreme tides, decaying metal and unpredictable weather conditions, a “village at sea” will be constructed in the middle of the ocean in order to house the artists." via Hypebeast

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Polygon Digital Graffiti

February 03, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Japan, Motioncollector, Portfolios, Glitch, 2016

"This week, the self-described, Japan-based “nature/tech cult,” Aujik, released the latest episode of their ongoing Polygon Graffiti project, a body of work-slash-virtual experience that operates through a form of augmented reality, allowing artists to insert digitally constructed sculptures into real-world spaces."

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Polygon Digital

"The Japan-based troupe released drone footage as part of a motion-tracking test in a two minute clip,Spatial Bodies."

So Me Thing by Studio Spass

February 03, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Agencies, Graphic Design, Netherlands, 2016

Rotterdam-based Studio Spass works across multiple disciplines and here is their recent work. "SO ME THING an interactive installation created for the exhibition ‘Do it’ at Kunsthal Rotterdam 2015. The piece, consisting of 50 layers of typography applied and divided over 7200 unique numbered pages, is our interpretation of Robert Barry’ s original doit #93 (2012) for the exhibition manual by curator Hans Ullrich Orbist"

David Apollo Marinos

February 02, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Greece, Portfolios, TOP 2016, Glitch, 2016

Young digital artist David Apollo Marinos (Instagram) has been creating artworks since childhood to get his energy and dynamic thoughts out into this vibrant void. He is a founder of Lucent Kids collective of contemporary digital artists, all that we like

Crazy Bookmarks

February 02, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Design, Photography, Ukraine, 2016

MyBOOKmark is a young Ukrainian brand dedicated to the uniquely designed bookmarks. Behind this brand name there are minds and hands of truly inspired women lead by Olena Mysnyk, who are ready to take a challenge.

Memory of the Land by Dmitri Aske

February 02, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Portfolios, Russia, 2016

A series of four multilayer plywood artworks created by Moscovian artist Dmitri Aske (Instagram). A homage to the photos of the Russian Empire made by a pioneer of colour photography Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky. All the details were laser cut, spray painted and assembled by hand.

The Best Of 2015

February 01, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in 2015

It's been a while since we started to select the best of 2015 creative posts we shared with you through the year. Now it's a time to go deep into the 150+ selected projects, people, movies and sound tracks.

View the full Top 2015 Now

Airbnb places we want to visit

February 01, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Interior Design, Lifestyle, 2016

This is absolutely not a commercial post hence if you are new to Airnbn booking system you can use our link to get ≤15$ off your first visit and even a free ride in the city with Uber taxi by using our ≤15$ code "uberdcn" too. That's all folks, no more deals, just enjoy the list.

Being the explores by ourselves we love to travel too and more often we love to dream about our next destinations. Personally, we are not a frequent traveller using Airbnb as a service, but we'd love to start using it more in future. Airbnb has a huge number of awesome rents available right away, so we started to select the best of them. Note that this post is not a commercial advertising, we just love services like Airbnb, Uber, Shazam, Behance... whatever unite people and gave them new experience and challenges. Also please don't think we are somehow responsible for the service you may get using our recommendations below, we picked up this listing using our Visual Overdose system basing on appearance, location and interiors.

Let's pretend we can live in all this places :)

Recoleta Studio with terrace

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Personally, I can advise this studio just because I spent there one week during my trip to Trimarchi festival to Argentina. That was my 2nd time using Airbnb so I just saw and booked this place immediately. It was totally worth of it. From interiors, terrace to the perfect location. Want adventures in South America? Start from this place.

The Hungry Castle Experience Room

Barcelona, Spain

If you think to catch up the largest creative wave at OFFF Festival this year time to look for a cosy apt in this huge city. This one room comes from Hungry Castle studio. The shared room might not include their huge inflatable sculptures but defo will help make new friends and enjoy the city vibes.

Houseboat/péniche Eiffel Tower

Paris, France

"Paris is always a good idea" and dear Audrey couldn't be wrong. But what about romantic nights on a real boat on the Seine? Well, we told you she will love it.

St Pancras Clock Tower Guest Suite

London, UK

A mini apartment within the clock tower apartment at St Pancras Station? Why not! It sits in Sir George Gilbert Scott's gothic revival railway hotel building from 1868.

TREEhouse/casaBARTHEL

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

casaBARTHEL is a perfect place for a vacation and an artist residency, immersed in the Tuscan landscape only twenty minutes' from the Duomo and one hour from Siena.

Hope you enjoyed our first attempt to guide you through the best on Airbnb. Don't hesitate to use our freebies on Uber and Airbnb if you use them first time.

Baroque Paper Wigs by Asya Kozina

February 01, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Portfolios, Russia, 2016

Master of Paper - Russian artist Asya Kozina (previously) released a photography session of her recent project where she created wigs of paper in baroque style.

paper artist: Asya Kozina photographer: Anastasia Andreeva photographer's assistant: Dina Kharitonova makeup: Marina Sysolyatina, Svetlana Dedushkina

Dreams of Dalí: a virtual reality experience

January 29, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Motioncollector, 2016

Go inside and beyond Dalí’s painting Archeological Reminiscence of Millet’s Angelus and explore the world of the surrealist master like never before. Experience Dreams of Dalí in the special exhibit Disney & Dalí: Architects of the Imagination at The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, or at dreamsofdali.org

"I surrendered myself to a brief fantasy during which I imagined sculptures of the two figures in millet’s ‘angelus’ carved out of the highest rocks…" Salvador Dali

Watch the 3D Version directly on your iPhone

Glitch Textiles

January 29, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Art, Fashion, Portfolios, USA, 2016, Glitch

"Every day we are surrounded by data generated by our presence in environments saturated with digital technologies and touch screens. Glitch Textiles, a textile design label originated by Brooklyn-based graphic artist Phillip David Stearns, showcases a stunning set of functional, colourful artworks that bridge the gap between woven textiles and digital art, all designed and inspired by algorithms.

The project explores the histories of woven image making and modern digital technologies, transcoding the computer glitches into stunning garments and functional fabrics. Phillip, whose significant projects include a series of experiments on imaging making and the digital realms, tries to create a dialogue about the influence of digital technologies/material and how they will affect how we live our lives in the future."

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Generative graphics show by Departáment

January 29, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Motioncollector, Russia

World-famous Russian conductor Vladimir Spivakov lead his first ever digital concert at the opening of Moscow-based Porsche's show-room "Sportscar-Centre Rublevsky". Our friends from producing agency Departáment and the best projection team SilaSveta collaborated to create a unique experience by merging to epochs of 18th century music and 21st digitally entertaining performance. They created a 50sqm projection using TouchDesign and generative graphics technologies. Later on the teams where the first in Russia to gain the "Best Use of Special Effects at Events" at US Bizbash Event Style Awards, 2015. Watch it below

Credits:

General Producer - Pavel Nedostoev Creative Director - Petr Ivanov Managing Director - Yulia Sigunova

Illustrations of Aykut Aydoğdu

January 29, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Illustration, Portfolios, Turkey, 2016

Istanbul-based digital artist Aykut Aydoğdu has a jaw-dropping set of portraits you want to admire for hours. Dig his works on Behance or follow him directly on Instagram

Rommy de Bommy

January 28, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Design, Fashion, Netherlands, Portfolios, 2016, Craft

Apart from Argentinian artist Camila Valdez that works with a food-inspired sculpture, the work of Dutch designer Rommy Kuperus has more about fashion and food fetish. Her accessories looks like a scaled food dishes, pastry and desserts - Spaghetti bow ties, Rainbow Cake purses, Donuts bags and a lot more are just a small part of Rommy's edible fantasy world. Check her personal website to find more products

Diagonal Mashups by Davide Trabucco

January 26, 2016 by Arseny Vesnin in Digital Art, Italy, Portfolios, 2016

"Confórmi [le forme non appartengono a nessuno] is an ongoing visual project by Italian artist and architecture student Davide Trabucco consisting of a series of pictorial mashups that merge existing, found images to create new ones. "

"All images in Confórmi basically conform to a specific shape, namely that of a square sliced diagonally in half, with each of the two parts then originating from sources that are worlds apart in terms of time and style and yet which seamlessly integrate into one another."

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