Prototyping is the process If you google "design thinking process", you'll be presented with a series of diagrams or lists or steps which, in a linear fashion, purport to represent the way a good designer works. They'll often look something like this: UnderstandObserveIdeatePrototypeTest... and cycle back to Step 1 We're all familiar with cooking manuals, and this one feels not unlike a good recipe for chocolate chip cookies... first this, then that, and then do this. Easy, safe, predictable, comfortable. Except, that's not the way designing really happens. I think we can do better than that. A wise colleague recently corrected me on all of this. Exactly. We prototype all the time.
Incredible sock paintings What happens with all the monsters that hide each night under our beds? Well, when the sunlight hits all the bedrooms in the world, these colorful creatures travel long distances and snug in Aaron Johnson’s paintings. “‘As I stare at this painting, it stares back at me, and as I stand here in my two socks, so does the painting hang there in its many socks,’” Johnson replayed for “Huffington Post Arts”. “That seemed absolutely absurd, and therein somehow startlingly profound.” Even though the paintings respect some guidelines in the means of sizing and proportion, when it comes to texture things literally go to the extreme. Johnson believes that the socks still keep the energy and the spirituality of the owners, thing that brings life into his all of the designer’s work. Photo source www.huffingtonpost.com
14 Cool And Unusual Aquariums EmailEmail Do you live a stressful life, have high blood pressure and insomnia? Keeping an aquarium may be a good therapy for you! Although researchers have shown that the greater reduction in blood pressure occurred when there were fish in the tank, vs pleasingly decorated, but fishless, tanks – having a cool aquarium can at least make your friends jealous! 1. Duplex is an acquarium/cage favouring an improbable encounter between a bird and a fish. 2. (Link) 3. (Link) 4. Ever wondered what to do with that ancient 26″ wooden TV set laying around in yours or your grandparent’s garage? 5. iPond The iPond is an iPod accessory the combines a speaker with a tiny aquarium. RSPCA spokesman Hugh Wirth said despite the fighting fish’s ability to breathe air from the surface, the tank was far too small for it to receive adequate oxygen. 6. If you do not have enough room in your new office to put an aquarium, just integrate an Aquarium in the table. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. (Designer: Vanessa Mitrani) 12. 13.
Create – wall art printable template Some months a go I shared the Love wall art template, along with that one I made this one, but unlike the previous one I wanted to make this word different and special, so no cardboard. Instead I used a piece of Styrofoam from a box we received last week. When I saw it a knew it was perfect for this project =] And instead of painting or covering it with fabric (my first idea) I decided to just go the Decoupage route with hot pink tissue paper. It ends up being so light! I just double tape mine to the wall and it works like a charm! **The download is a PDF format file, so you will need to have Abobe Reader installed on your PC or MAC. THE MATERIALS - 23×8 inches piece of Styrofoam (I just used one from a box but you can buy a piece at Michaels) - Tacky glue - 2 sheets of tissue Paper ripped unevenly with your hands - Sand paper - X-acto knife - Download the template below - Marker to trace template - Sponge brush [ Click on Images to enlarge] I hope you all enjoy and CREATE =] ps.
Фото и рисунки, арт и креативная реклама Intricately Patterned Animal Illustrations 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. See Also INCREDIBLE 3D ILLUSTRATIONS JUMP OUT OF THE SKETCHBOOK Via: hypemuch.com Known in some circles as the most amazing man in the universe, he once saved an entire family of muskrats from a sinking, fire engulfed steamboat while recovering from two broken arms relating to a botched no-chute wingsuit landing in North Korea. Promoted Content TetraBox Light by Ed Chew Liquid to Light Designer Ed Chew takes a green step in the right direction with the TetraBox lamp, a light object made from discarded drink packets that would have otherwise ended up in landfills already packed to the brim. The design is achieved by unfolding the packets and refolding them into hexagonal and pentagonal sections that are then pieced together to form a geodesic sphere or any other desired shape. Here, the Epcot-like ball makes an attractive overhead light and casts an impressive web of shadows and shapes on the surrounding space. Designer: Ed Chew
Website dedicat artei - contine tutoriale video (Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Cinema 4D,etc.) si elemente grafice gratuite, precum si news-uri art-related si galerii inspirationaleArta lui Anton Semenov « Imi cer scuze in avans daca se lasa cu vise urate dupa postul asta, dar trebuie sa recunoasteti ca artistul este foarte talentat. Anton Semenov este din Rusia, are 28 de ani si este designer in cadrul unei agentii de publicitate. Lucrarile sale sunt suprarealiste, iar nisa fantasticului lipseste cu desavarsire doearece ilustratiile sunt inspirate din viata reala vazuta din alta perspectiva, sustine artistul. Semenov deseneaza inca din copilarie si a urmat scoala de arte din orasul natal (Bratsk) dar a intrerupt studiile dupa 3 ani, pentru ca era plictisitor.