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Innovation Barometer: Business Execs Weigh In
Now this is a great way to visualize a survey. For the second year running, GE has asked senior business executives the world over (2,800 to be exact) to weigh in with their opinions on 5 different dimensions of innovation: the role of government, new models of innovation, spurring innovation, innovation culture, innovation actors and optimism from innovation. [Read more...]
SOPA Venn Diagram
The Internet community has spoken and it appears U.S. lawmakers have listened…for now. Visual News was proud to join the January 18th black-out protest. We’re also excited to be back online sharing great visual content with you. That said, the fight is far from over. SOPA and PIPA have lost some support, but the lobbyists behind them will find new acronyms to disguise internet censorship legislation. We encourage you to stay vigilant with us in the fight against internet censorship. [Read more...]
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Franken-Dermist: Controversial Hybrid Taxidermy
The world of Miami artist Enrique Gomez De Molina looks like the hazy dream of a far away land, the unearthly remnants of a tortured fairy tale filled with exotic creatures created by Dr. Frankenstein himself. De Molina creates his mischievous sculptures with the stuffed body parts of dead animals: but not the typical animals one finds inhabiting the spaces reserved for hunting trophies and museum displays. De Molina takes a ‘Franken-Dermist’ approach to the practice of taxidermy, mismatching the body parts of different animals — regular and exotic — to create a whole new species of the utterly strange. [Read more...]
The Past in Color: Bringing Old Photographs to Life
Did you ever stop to think that the black and white photographed world of the past actually occurred in color just like today? Sanna Dullaway, an artist from Sweden, gave us a glimpse of what this colorful world looked like. Dullaway took old, iconic pictures and colorized them using Photoshop. She cleaned up the photos and converted them from black and white to her own interpretation of what the colors may have looked like. “I did not want to ‘improve’ nor ‘replace’ the photos I DID colourize as some of you may think. I just wanted to show you a new perspective of the black & white old world, it used to be in colour, too. I thought famous photos would touch most hearts,” Dullaway said on her deviantArt profile, Mygrapefruit. [Read more...]
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Defend Our Freedom to Share (why SOPA is a bad idea)
If you are a regular reader of Visual News, you may have noticed that today we participated in what is turning out to be the largest ever internet blackout in history… a protest symbolically showing what the internet could look like if the proposed PIPA or SOPA bills pass in the US Congress. The massive voluntary shutdown garnered attention just about everywhere and was participated in by behemoth sites the likes of Craigslist, Reddit and Wikipedia. So what does PIPA and SOPA mean for our shareable internet world, and why should you sign this online letter to congress? Below, Clay Shirky delivers a brilliant talk at the TED offices, challenging us to defend our freedom to create, discuss, link and share in the digital world. [Read more...]
Hello Kitty Takes over Pop Culture…YET AGAIN
If you are like me and have never understood how Sanrio’s iconic cat can bring in a billion dollars each year, maybe you’ve never seen how versatile this kitty can be. Joseph Senior, an art director for a New Zealand based advertising company, has created a series of illustrations that take the prissy feline [Read more...]
Fantastic Abstract: Illustrations From Jake Pauls
Jake Pauls has a fantastic way of surprising you with the elements of his illustrations that aren’t immediately apparent. See more of this Toronto based artists work on his tumblr or at his website jakepauls.com. [Read more...]
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Classic Moments from Seinfeld Poster
Seinfeld fans of the world rejoice! As a tribute to the long running show, designer Nathan Manire has created a slick poster featuring the many props that made the show the hit that it was. Titled “These Pixels are Making Me Thirsty” (clever) the print features a border made of muffin tops, tasty but salty pretzels, and is filled with wonderfully illustrated icons inspired by the show. I love that the poster itself has no title… it’s like a litmus test for a true fan! [Read more...]
Revisiting Villemot: Vintage French Graphic Artist
Bernard Villemot was a French graphic artist who lived from 1911 to 1989. He did many works for beverage companies Orangina and Perrier along with the Red Cross, Bally Shoes and Air France. His work was primarily inspired by photographs, which he would then transform into simple, bold, colorful paintings and prints. Many of his works are now considered very collectible and valuable. [Read more...]
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