Artwork Feature #5: Alexander Otto - Solstice. This is part of our new series of posts. Here we feature a selected piece of art and have a little chat with the designer who made it. They give us a bit of background information and details about how the work was conceptualized and created. This week's pick is from german graphic designer Alexander Otto, better known under his moniker "Diftnorm". Mr. Otto sat down exclusively for Abduzeedo and wrote about the background of the image exclusively. Enjoy. About Solstice This issue was curated by KDU partner, Josh Vanover, KDU Core member, Victor Antonio and KDU Founder, David Gensler. Alexander Otto about his "Solstice": After I've gotten the briefing from Josh Vanover and Victor Antonio my mind was blown away. I've put together some images to visualise the process of the illustration.
I than concentrated more on the foreground, I was sure I would need something that matches more the concept and the composition itselfs. Visit his website at Details. Daily Inspiration #765. Worldwide Photography #9: Taipei. By marcos333 Wed, 03/09/2011 - 23:59 Worldwide Photography is a series of posts where every week we're going to show a city or location around the globe bringing the coolest photography samples of it. The photographs authors are all credited right above their pictures. Today feature: Taipei For the next week we're going to feature Venice, Italy, so if you want to send your submissions for the next Worldwide Photography, please tweet the tag #wwphoto and the link of the photo(s) on twitter. I'll be wainting for your submissions :) . iamtonyang fjny *dans *Yueh-Hua 2011 *dans/h3> kaiwaisheep naza1715 terrosa Shanghai Sky Bonnetmaker LaTur ` Kai-Chu ?
Dajuin_ H.L.Tam king.f Jaako BoyBitch >michael oNkio Photo / sheaudih congaragata MushiPhotography DilipBhoye Salvatore Capici Jaboney LifeInMacro ? Alton.tw _Zinni_ Willie Chen ????? Ottoc. fimage BoazImages Kyle~ Lane #501 Dicky Chalmers Poagao leons171 !! MaxChu liver1223. Daily Inspiration #763. Architect Day: Miller Hull. David Miller and Robert Hull have a partnership that results in a consistent work, presented in an extensive portfolio of high architectural quality works. Miller Hull graduated in 1977, now has an office with more than 60 professionals in Seattle. Photos from site millerhull.com . Miller Hull was founded in 1977 by architects David Miller and Robert Hull, after they graduate from Washington State University and served in the Peace Corps in Brazil and Afghanistan.
David and Robert worked in various firms, including SOM and Marcel Breuer, before joining up in Seattle and form this partnership that produces a lot of quality architecture. LOTT Clean Water Alliance Regional Services Center, Washington, USA. photos © Nic Lehoux In 1985, Norm Strong became a partner, and the same happened with Craig Curtis in 1994. In 2008, three new partners joined, Sian Roberts, Ron Rochon and Scott Wolf , joining to lead the Seattle office that now has over 60 professionals. photos © Art Grice. Dog Photography: Bulldogs. Beautiful Illustrations by Charlie Bowater. Daily Inspiration #761. Typography Mania #69. Daily Inspiration #759. Logo Design: Whales. Video Inspiration #8. Daily Inspiration #760. Architect Day: OFIS arhitekti. Formed in 1998 by the architects Rok Oman and Spela Videcnik, the architectural firm OFIS Arhitekti is based in the city of Ljubljana in Slovenia.
Among his projects of different scales, the most notably is the combination of colors with textures and materials coupled with outstanding volumetry. ofis-a.si OFIS Arhitekti has its base in the city of Ljubljana and was formed in 1998 by Rok Oman and Spela Videcnik. Oman, born in 1970 and Videcnik in 1971, studied architecture at the Ljubljana School of Architecture and the Architectural Association in London. The office works with a wide variety of projects at different scales, from 30 to 50,000 m2, the typology also diversifying, through landscaping and interior, reaching homes and buildings for housing, and public projects. Housing Block 16 x 28, Ljubjana, Slovenia. photo @ Tomaz Gregoric / Matej Mljac / Valerie Bennet OFIS has a very interesting architecture, joining the large offices in Slovenia and neighboring countries. . @ ofis-a.si. Interview with Photographer Nikolas Konstantin. Nikolas Konstantin is one of my favourite photographers. His ability to capture emotions, to show people in the moments when they are most real makes him a photojournalist with a rare sensitivity.
When I ask him on his working process he reveals "I see the world as a silent movie and make screenshots of the most beautiful scenes. " Nikolas is not only a photographer, but also the founder of IDEAS Magazine, a recently awarded inspirational platform on the web. He took some minutes to talk with us about the power of photography, his projects and how we all can discover our visual intelligence.
Nikolas Konstantin Thank you for taking the time to speak with us. The pleasure is mine. 1. Have you ever heard the sentence, "Reality is stranger than fiction"? What followed then can best be explained with a dialogue of my favorite scene in the Matrix where Neo asks Morpheus, "why do my eyes hurt? " Beginning My first project was very personal. 2. 3. 4. What makes a picture iconic? 5. 6. Daily Inspiration #758. Daily Inspiration #756. Over Unity Case Study.
When I opened few weeks back a National Geographic, I found an amazing shot of this animal. Because of its appearance and what I read about it next, I decided to make my own “water bear”Water Bear - aka “Tardigrade” - is an amazing micro-animal. One of the real superhero on earth.According to Wikipedia, “Tardigrades can withstand temperatures from just above absolute zero to well above the boiling point of water, pressures about six times greater than those found in the deepest ocean trenches, ionizing radiation at doses hundreds of times higher than the lethal dose for a human, and the vacuum of outer space.
They can go without food or water for more than 10 years, drying out to the point where they are 3% or less water, only to rehydrate, forage, and reproduce”.Softs : Cinema 4D, Vray, Zbrush, Photoshop. Daily Inspiration #757. Video Inspiration #7 - Awesome Reader Submitted Reels! Daily Inspiration #754. Sweet Minimalist Designs by Celeste Prevost. Awesome Typography Works by Andre Beato. Daily Inspiration #755. Daily Inspiration #752. Daily Inspiration #753. Worldwide Photography #7: Dublin. When I opened few weeks back a National Geographic, I found an amazing shot of this animal. Because of its appearance and what I read about it next, I decided to make my own “water bear”Water Bear - aka “Tardigrade” - is an amazing micro-animal.
One of the real superhero on earth.According to Wikipedia, “Tardigrades can withstand temperatures from just above absolute zero to well above the boiling point of water, pressures about six times greater than those found in the deepest ocean trenches, ionizing radiation at doses hundreds of times higher than the lethal dose for a human, and the vacuum of outer space.
They can go without food or water for more than 10 years, drying out to the point where they are 3% or less water, only to rehydrate, forage, and reproduce”.Softs : Cinema 4D, Vray, Zbrush, Photoshop. 20 Beautiful Nature Wallpapers. Stylish Artworks by Kervin Brisseaux. Daily Inspiration #753. Typography Mania #68. Outstanding Game Trailers. By marcos333 Wed, 01/19/2011 - 05:37 Nowadays, it seems that videogames and movies are becoming more and more similar in some aspects. Movies are getting more interactive, with all these 3D effects and other inventions that were done lately. And videogames are getting more and more theatrical, with better stories, better graphics and outstanding trailers. Being a huge video games addict, I though a post about game trailers would be an awesome idea, so I collected some recent (and not so recent) game trailers that just blew my head off, I hope you guys agree with this collection and comment what you think is the best game trailer.
Bioshock 2 God of War 3 Grand Theft Auto 4: The Ballad of Gay Tony Halo 3: ODST Resident Evil 5 Dead Space 2 Dead Rising 2 Gears of War 3 Crysis 2 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Batman Arkham City Mass Effect 3 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Just Cause 2 World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Final Fantasy 13 I'm Marcos Torres, I'm a Graphic Artist from Brasil. Stunning Paintings by Tara Babando. Daily Inspiration #751. Famous Games Illustrations by Xavier Thomas. Daily Inspiration #730. Video Inspiration #5. Daily Inspiration #731. Daily Inspiration #726. Depthcore New Chapter: MIRROR. Daily Inspiration #727. Daily Inspiration #718. Introducing Dimo Trifonov. Despercebido pelo olhar de muitos. Serpent Cider is a craft apple cider product from British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. The packaging features a wrap-around silk-screened label design that references Ogopogo, a cryptid lake monster reported to live in Okanagan Lake.
It was designed to lure craft beer drinkers into trying something a bit outside of their typical purview. Awesome 3D Characters. Stylish Work of Filipp Ryabchikov. Vintage Lithography Illustrations. Daily Inspiration #699. Super Stylish Photos by Zorik Istomin. Inspiring Visual Identity Construction Guides. Desktopography 2010 Exhibition Release. By aloa Wed, 12/22/2010 - 09:36 I've never waited so eagerly for an art exhibition like I did for the 2010 version of Desktopography's annual design explosion.
Just minutes after the release the site crashed due to massive traffic income. Well, if that isn't a good sign? The newest annual exhibition is more colourful, more beautiful and more playful than ever, there to ease your desktop and bring fresh design on your computerdesks. The site is running again and you can visit the exhibitions of the last 6 years on Desktopography.com. And make sure to follow their Facebook Page. Whether it is the landscape of imagination or the splendid design work Desktopography 2010 is better than ever. The 2010 Desktopography Exhibition About the author of this post.
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