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You may recall us writing a little while back about Miami-based art collective FriendsWithYou and their commission to take over Toronto with their unique experiential installations. Unfortunately we didn’t get a chance to catch it for ourselves, but we recently got some great pictures from the various events and exhibitions sent through, and just wanted […]

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For most people, cutting shapes out of bits of paper is something we tend to stop doing in primary school – for Los Angeles native Jeff Nishinaka however it’s a way of life, at least that’s how it would seem…. the intricacy and detail on display in his mesmerising paper sculptures certainly suggest such dedication……

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We’re loving the splendid fusion of retroism and futurism that San Francisco agency Cutwater, with a little help from illustrators Sebastian Onufszak and Sakke Soini, have achieved on these rather brilliant Ray-Ban posters….

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Having worked for clients such as the New York Times and BBC, and created inspiring window displays for Hermes and Liberty, it’s unsurprising that Selfridges snapped up Brighton-based designer Kyle Bean‘s talents, once he had pitched this wonderful window display concept to them. Drawing upon the theory that ‘Matter cannot be created or destroyed, only […]

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Clean and crisp, thoughtful illustration is a strong presence in the delightful portfolio of Welsh, Manchester based graduate Gareth Hughes. With the strong and engaging body of work already in his portfolio, Gareth’s next mission, of finding agency work following University, should be as effortless as his designs appear…..

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We know next to nothing about Tom Phillips – other than that his name is accredited to these works on their mysterious website – so little in fact, that we can’t be sure if he is the photographer, the subject, or maybe even both. What we do no however, is clear. The Dead Photos is […]

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Half English half Japanese, London-based Jiro Bevis knocks out record covers, club flyers and editorial pieces with a ridiculously cool, 1980s retro vibe to them. All vibrant colours, straight-to-VHS tackiness and ghetto-blaster cool – Jiro’s illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to many a ‘too-cool-for-school’ East London hipster party. Also worth checking out is his ‘oh-so-1997’ […]

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It’s great to see a company have a strong visual identity running throughout their brand – and that’s just what Stockholm based Bedow Creative have achieved for Sweden’s largest organic grocery store, Eat! Ekoaffären. Fresh, lively and ultimately engaging, Bedow’s solid approach to this project is sure to heighten the customers overall experience…..

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Founded by the rather talented duo of Mark Tappin and Simon Gofton, Tappin Gofton is a London-based studio that knock out some wonderfully distinctive work, primarily – but not exclusively – for the music industry. Thoughtful, brilliantly executed and ultimately, truly inspirational…..

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Having produced work for the likes of Microsoft, Nike, Absolut, Sony Ericsson, Coca-Cola and MTV, São Paulo based illustrator, Rubens LP, is clearly in demand – and with his unique, abstract style, it’s clear to see why. Decidedly Brazilian, thanks to it’s colour and vibrancy, Rubens’ style is the perfect accompaniment to summer – and […]

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Rolling out across Europe in coming weeks is this, rather difficult to watch, advert for Sony’s new range of 3D TVs – courtesy of Sexy Beast director Jonathan Glazer, he of best pop video ever, ‘Rabbit in Your Headlights‘ fame. The predominantly football focused – isn’t everything at the moment? – advert, stars Kaka and […]

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With more than a nod to national stereotypes, South African illustration, design and animation studio – Am I Collective – have produced a rather tongue-in-cheek set of murals to appear in magazines, web campaigns and billboards across US cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Commissioned by Wieden+Kennedy on behalf of ESPN – […]

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The internet is regularly buzzing with dissent surrounding Apple’s worrying control over their App Store and the Apps found within it, Steve Jobs’ deceleration that the iPad will offer “freedom from porn” has sent such concerns into overdrive – not least over at Gawker, where blogger Ryan Tate proclaims that “there’s something absurdly Orwellian about […]

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We’re in love with the super-cool fashion work of New York/Los Angeles based photographer, Brooke Nipar, and her sporadically updated photo diary – just check out these images and tell us you wouldn’t want a bit of Brooke’s cool injected into your life…. She’s also going to be in London town shortly – May 31st […]

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With more than a nod to Claridge’s famous past and it’s Art Deco interiors, London branding specialists Construct have gracefully updated the hotel’s logo and identity – working on a number of products that truly showcase the hotel’s special character through their inspired new visual personality…..

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We’re done with light graffiti, we really are – what started as an exciting creative vision has been sucked dry by advertising execs across the land – it’s just not anything remotely bordering original anymore….. well, that was our opinion until we saw this lovely little collection of images from Australian photographer Denis Smith. Pushing […]

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Harking back to the days of ASCII art and Amiga Demos, Argentinian DJ – and seemingly, talented computer artist – Santiago Luini, aka Zantho, is rather inventively using the live DJ software, Ableton, as a means for creating retro gaming artwork – with devastatingly nostalgic results…..

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Mastering the lost art of hand-painted advertising can take years, and with the age old tradition steadily dying out, today’s apprentices may have no spaces or clients left…. It’s this touching story of art, expertise and craftsmanship that is so beautifully captured in the short film ‘Up There‘, created as part of a campaign for […]

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