These photorealistic pencil drawings by Paul Lung almost beggar belief. Paraphrasing a previous article: His works are so photorealistic that people often don’t believe the pictures are not actual photographs. Paul even has to document his work process in order to prove his exceptional skills....
I stumbled upon a real thing of beauty in my Google Reader today. It is a book created by Maria Fischer, a recently-graduated graphic designer from Augsburg, Germany. The book is called “Traumgedanken” which translates to “Thoughts on dreams” and contains various texts which provide an insight into different dream ...
It's nice to see that simple, but creative ideas are still being put into DM pieces. It's a tough climate and it's easy to save a few pennies on production costs when presented with a range of creative options - but I think this will have positively benefited from the ...
Not a long post this time but no less powerful is the message - Trust in minimalism [when done by experienced hands]. Here is an exemplary visual case study for why, when you strip away the unnecessary 'fluff' to reveal only what is necessary, the result can be truly rewarding. Enjoy....
I remember a friend sending me a YouTube link last year to watch Daito Manabe and his Electric Stimulus project, he uses small electrical pulses which, via electrodes, stimulates his facial muscles. The impulses were synced to music which produced ...
You've got to love this by Mehmet Ali Uysal in the Park Chaudfontaine (Belgium). And if any rationalization of it's merits are required (they aren't) Just see how commercial application of similar lines of thought can still leave a good taste ...
I'm still having a little hiatus from my soapbox posts so here is another quick and inspiring one. Here is a beautiful concept piece for a new direction in Coca Cola 50cl bottles. There really isn't much to say other than the obligatory 'ooohs' and 'ahhhs'. Suffice to say that if ...
I have very little to say (for once) about this campaign by TBWA\Santiago Mangada Puno in The Philippines. It's a series of poster ads for Boysen. Boysen is s paint company with a very strong environmental & ethical USP. It couldn't be more simple or beautiful....
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As the media-gorged marketing industry continues to mature and agencies and clients alike become more-and-more literate in these once mystical arts. Has the humble problem/solution model been forgotten? Many decision makers often find themselves in a position ...
Well... We often preach the merits of clarity of thought being the precursor to great creative. Further to that there is unequivocal research to show the power of great creative in the marketing industry. When a brand that has matured enough to understand that that the brand itself is a commodity ...