Archive for May, 2009
Master of the Month :: John James Audubon
John James Audubon is a famous wildlife painter and naturalist. He was born in Haiti in 1785 and raised in France by his step-mother. When he was a boy he enjoyed wandering through the woods, collecting things from nature, and watching the birds. That’s when he began to draw pictures of birds and animals. When [...]
Posted: May 31st, 2009 under artists.
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Irma Gruenholz
Irma Gruenholz, an illustrator from Madrid, Spain, makes three dimensional illustrations in clay/plastelina. Here’s her website and her flickr site and her blog.
Posted: May 28th, 2009 under artists.
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Lizzie Allen
Lizzie Allen creates lovely illustrated wallpaper that is hand screened :)
Posted: May 25th, 2009 under artists.
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Netdiver recognizes the work of female creators
Netdiver has always made a special effort to recognize the work of female creators. There are so many talented women blazing trails in design, sometimes it’s easy to forget that women are still severely underrepresented in many areas of the industry. Netdiver’s Powagirrrls section helps target this inequity through its focus on “women who rock [...]
Posted: May 20th, 2009 under artists, design.
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adidas campaign: illustrations of famous global football stars
This one comes from Art Director, Nadja Lossgott from TBWA Hunt Lascaris, Johannesburg. On the streets of Africa, from Cape Town to Kinshasa, from Lagos to Mombasa, the true measure of fame is having a haircut named after you on a barbershop sign. The streets are full of ‘The Obama’, ‘The Oprah’ and ‘The Denzel.’ [...]
Posted: May 20th, 2009 under design, public art.
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Art vs. Design
From Artistswanted.org: An international Open Call for Unique Talent Details: http://www.artistswanted.org Images are power. In this dynamic era compelling design can move millions and transcendent art can inspire a generation. From cave paintings of early man to today’s industrial designers, art & design has uniquely shaped the world around us, each in its own distinct [...]
Posted: May 20th, 2009 under contests/projects.
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Lauren Nassef – Chicago-based illustrator and artist
Lauren Nassef is a Chicago-based illustrator and artist. For the past 18+ months she’s been posting a daily drawing on my blog “A Drawing A Day”. Last week, she launched a store on her site to sell original drawings from the project. Prices range from $50 to $200 (totally affordable!) and cover a wide variety [...]
Posted: May 20th, 2009 under artists.
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Creative Time Comic: A Graphic Record of the Here and Now
From Creative Time Comic: A Graphic Record of the Here and Now: We have been inviting top comic artists and illustrators to address current issues in our world. Our latest comic is drawn by Jeffery Brown, and our past issues include work by Anton Kannemeyer and Lauren Weinstein, among others. In case you haven’t heard [...]
Posted: May 20th, 2009 under contests/projects.
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