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Animal Illustrations: High Tech or Tribal?

Tuesday 12.04.2012 , Posted by

These animal illustrations seem to have wandered out of some high-tech training facility, one where they engineer the latest and greatest creatures of the wild. Then again, they could have been created by a secret tribal society using their ancient knowledge and sacred patterns. Each face-forward portrait is composed of finely detailed patterns, many looking like printed circuit boards, others looking closer to patterns lifted from mandalas. The final creation is readable from far, and fascinating up close. [Read more...]

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Dermatographia: Beautiful Drawings on Special Skin

Monday 05.14.2012 , Posted by

The skin can become a canvas in many ways, from body paint to tattoos, and piercings to scarification… but what if you could simply draw using only your skin? Artist Ariana Page Russell has this talent, born with a skin condition called Dermatographia, any light scratch will raise her skin into rosy welts which last for about 30 minutes. [Read more...]

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Leaves of Lace Using Classic Techniques

Wednesday 07.13.2011 , Posted by

We all know that most paper comes from trees… but what if the tree itself acted as the paper? Spanish artist Lorenzo Duran uses leaves as his canvas to make intricate cut patterns using methods from classic Japanese, Chinese and German styles. His technique took a while to develop (many leaves didn’t survive) but finally Lorenzo hit upon a process of washing, drying, molding and cutting that worked. You can view and purchase his lace like designs at naturayarte.blogspot.com. [Read more...]

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Craig & Karl: A Designer Duo Across The World

Tuesday 06.14.2011 , Posted by

There’s something special about the design duo of Craig Redman and Karl Maier — and its not just about how staggeringly awesome their design work is — its that they live on opposite sides of the world from each other, but collaborate daily. The advent of the internet and the ease of connecting people from across the world have helped Craig in NYC and Karl in Sydney, Australia to create “bold work that is filled with simple messages executed in a thoughtful and often humorous way.” [Read more...]

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Paper-Based 3D Infographics: Pattern Is Crucial

Tuesday 05.17.2011 , Posted by

Pattern Matters is a graphic design-based project that seeks to inspire designers to look at pattern from a variety of different angles. The project is a collection of hand-made 3D infographics which look at different ways to amplify the role of pattern in design and encourage tactile exploration. The main focus of the project is is to demonstrate that pattern is a crucial element in graphic design, and not merely a decorating tool. [Read more...]

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Intricately Patterned Animal Illustrations

Tuesday 04.05.2011 , Posted by

It would be hard to tell from these strikingly detailed animals but artist Iain Macarthur got his start drawing cartoon characters. Now he carries his sketchbook on the bus, to the cafe and everywhere else as he includes more realism and in this case pattern in his illustrations. See more of his animals (and even some cartoons) at iainmacarthur.carbonmade.com.

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