trends - Visual News

The Curious Case of the Hue Shifting Movie Poster

Tuesday 07.24.2012 , Posted by Benjamin Starr

Since its inception over 100 years ago, a curious and clear shift has been striking the movie industry, or more exactly, the industry of the movie poster. Over the last century we have seen the posters advertising each years films, both large and small, take a decided shift in hue towards two specific colors. We might not know this without the interesting and comprehensively compiled color charts created by Vijay Pandurangan, but thanks to his inquisitive and diligent work, we can now easily see which colors have steadily gained prominence in the movie posters of today compared with those created at the beginning of popular film. There are easily two winners: orange and blue. [Read more...]

| Comments [0]

Category

: Design, Graphic Design, Trending

Tags

: art, culture, design, movies, trends

100 Years Graphed: Technology Adoption is Speeding Up

Monday 04.09.2012 , Posted by Benjamin Starr

The last 112 years have been an avalanche of new discoveries, new advances in our understanding of how the world works and how to harness the energies around us to useful means. How far have we advanced? At the dawn of the 20th century less than 10% of households owned a stove, had access to a telephone or even electricity… and the automobile that dominates society today? It was hardly on the charts. [Read more...]

| Comments [0]

Category

: History, Technology, Trending, Yesteryear

Tags

: automobiles, cell phone, consumer trends, consumerism, technology

Animalistic Hairstyles Of The Future

Monday 02.06.2012 , Posted by Skye Jordan

Check out these animalistic hairstyles constructed by the talented Nagi Noda. Although this talented artist may not be with us anymore, passing away at the young age of 35, her work still plays a valuable roll in our culture. Noda had her own sense of style that caught on and influenced everything from the fashion world to the entertainment industry. She worked on projects with Coca-Cola, designed hairstyles for popular films, and teamed up with Jack White from The White Stripes in a promotional video. In 2004, after not quite portraying the slim image that society expected from her, she directed the viral short “being appraised as an ex-fat girl” in which she took on the image of a poodle aerobics coach. [Read more...]

| Comment [2]

Category

: Artist Spotlight, Design

Tags

: animals, commericals, hairstyles, lady gaga, nagi noda

Horsemaning: The Original Planking?

Wednesday 08.17.2011 , Posted by Benjamin Starr

I thought people were losing their heads when it came to the photographic craze that is Planking, but what about this original photo meme from the past? Horsemanning, also known as ‘fake beheading’ is a technique reportedly popular in the 1920′s as the image above illustrates. Now the fad is seeing a resurgence as people across the internet share their own Horsemanning headshots. Find more (and contribute your own) on Facebook. [Read more...]

| Comment [1]

Category

: Faces and Places, Trending

Tags

: fad, fake beheading, Horsemaning, Horsemanning, meme

Fashionable Illustrations With a Retro Flair

Tuesday 01.25.2011 , Posted by Paul Caridad

Ever dreamed of looking like a stylish cowboy or beatnik? These clever illustrations will have you square-dancing or spitting poetry in no time. With a strong Mid-Century influence, artist Toby Neighbors tells stories through his detailed and entertaining illustrations, often putting an emphasis on style trends and pop culture. His work has been featured at the Hive Gallery in Los Angeles, the Young Blood Gallery in Atlanta, the Owl & Lion in Edinburgh and recently at the Compound Gallery in Portland. See more of his work at hepcatink.com
[Read more...]

| Comments [0]

Category

: Artist Spotlight, Design, Illustration

Tags

: Graphic Design, instructions, mid-century, nostalgia, posters

How Graphics are Changing the Way We View Information

Wednesday 01.19.2011 , Posted by Paul Caridad

When was the last time you saw a graph get a standing ovation? The people at BBC Newsnight sat down for a conversation with David McCandless, author of both the book (and eponymous blog), Information is Beautiful, as well as Neville Brody (previously of “The Face”, and founder of the renown Research Studios) Here they discuss the history of sharing statistical information and as well as emergent methods by which information is designed and explained. We’ve come a long way since the simple pie chart.
[Read more...]

| Comments [0]

Category

: Illustration, Infographics

Tags

: BBC, David McCandless, information graphics, Information is Beautiful, interview

Facebook Email: Clearly a Good Choice

Monday 11.22.2010 , Posted by Paul Caridad

The news has already broken about the new and revolutionary Facebook email, aka Messages, but the other day I saw a tweet from Randi Zuckerberg that mentioned a superb video she worked on. It breaks down how this new system will simplify our daily communication, making it quicker and more direct… and it will do so in style.
- Paul Caridad, Visual News Contributor

To check out the new system by becoming a beta tester, go to this page on Facebook. [Read more...]

| Comments [0]

Category

: News

Tags

: communication, creative, dry erase, email, facebook

INFLUENCERS: A Mini Documentary to Inspire

Friday 11.05.2010 , Posted by Paul Caridad

INFLUENCERS is a short and inspiring web-based documentary about those people who influence society and culture, creating trends that become contagious. Centering around creative people in New York fashion, design, advertising and entertainment, the film attempts to answer the question: What makes a person influential?

Influencers was written and directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson. You can find out more about the film at influencersfilm.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/influencersfilm.

[Read more...]