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Akiyoshi's illusion pages Akiyoshi's illusion pages Akiyoshi KITAOKA, Professor, Psychology, Ritsumeikan University, Osaka, Japan studying visual perception, visual illusion, optical illusion, trompe l'oeil, 3D, etc. ORCID Since May 18, 2002; Updated May 31, 2022 Japanese, Serb, Portuguese, Chinese; Illusion calender 2021 Warning: Commercial abuse of my illusion images is prohibited. Latest works (February 3, 2022) --- Newest page (December 23, 2021) --- Updated page (May 31, 2022) --- Illusion catalogue (June 3, 2014)Page list of this site --- Books (September 23, 2019) --- Papers (February 11, 2021) --- Illusion news (November 25, 2020) --- Photos (Nov 1, 2014) The Journal of Illusion welcomes your submissions. "Rotating snakes" Circular snakes appear to rotate 'spontaneously'. Copyright A.Kitaoka 2003 (September 2, 2003) Explanation of the elemental illusion (optimized Fraser-Wilcox illusion) (PDF) How this work was created (PDF) (Trick Eyes Graphics p.78) Gray-scale version (jpg) "Rotating rays" "The autumn color swamp"

Lovely Stationery . Curating the very best of stationery design Ten logo design tips from the field I’ve learned from quite a few mistakes during my time as a designer, and to save you from doing likewise, here are 10 logo tips I picked up. 1. A logo doesn’t need to say what a company does Restaurant logos don’t need to show food, dentist logos don’t need to show teeth, furniture store logos don’t need to show furniture. Just because it’s relevant, doesn’t mean you can’t do better. The Mercedes logo isn’t a car. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Don’t follow the pack. Stand out. 7. 8. 9. 10. Not two, three, or four. One. This was a snippet of what’s in the Logo Design Love book. Do you have any other tips to share? I love New York image courtesy of Oded Ezer

Crazy4Cult Art Immortalizes Cult Movies | Underwire inShare0 Billy Perkins' mushroom-cloud-layin' M.F. pays tribute to Pulp Fiction and makes an eye-grabbing cover for the Crazy4Cult: Cult Movie Art book. Shepard Fairey's Obey Billboard echoes sci-fi flick They Live's theme. Andrew Wilson's Home of Space Paranoids riffs on Tron and Tron: Legacy. Billy Perkins' mushroom-cloud-layin' M.F. pays tribute to Pulp Fiction and makes an eye-grabbing cover for the Crazy4Cult: Cult Movie Art book.Shepard Fairey's Obey Billboard echoes sci-fi flick They Live's theme.Joe Faux's Citizens of Mongo poster pays tribute to Flash Gordon.Jeff McMillan's We're Going to Need a Bigger Bunny takes a bite out of Jaws.N.C. Los Angeles movie-fan-turned-gallery-owner Jensen Karp had an idea four years ago: Ask artists to pay tribute to their favorite films, then sell the paintings in an exhibition. With support from Joss Whedon, Quentin Tarantino and other directors, the Gallery 1988 theme show struck a chord among film nerds and became an annual event.

Oh So Beautiful Paper: A Paper Blog – Unique and Custom Wedding Invitation Ideas and Modern Stationery Logo design process: how professionals do it - Apple. McDonalds. Twitter. Coca Cola. Nike. What makes those symbols so special and iconic? Is it their beauty or the colors? While these things are considered during a logo design project, none of them are particularly important. So, if none of these things are responsible for making a logo great, what is? It’s distinctiveness. That is the single, most important trait of any professional logo. Clients all over the world look for and pay for that kind of work, and logo design professionals know how to do exactly that. How do they do it, you wonder? 1. A great logo is an expression of the company values, culture and people. You cannot answer questions like these without making wrong assumptions. That’s why professionals kick-off logo design projects with some good, quality conversations with the client. Landor designed the new British Petroleum logo based on in-depth understanding if their values and culture, as well as what they wanted to communicate. 2. 3. 4. That’s how professionals do it.

Danny Haas Crafts Magnificent 'Star Wars' and Superhero Prints [Art Until the day comes when Shepard Fairey starts making Star Wars posters, Danny Haas' Darth Vader and Boba Fett prints will have to tide you over. He's got some pretty rad designs, though, and his Yoda, Luke and Han prints would all be transferable to t-shirts in a perfect world.Haas takes a handful of different approaches to his work, which he shares on his own website and sells through his Society6 page. A few of his other pieces are available on shirts and iPhone covers there, including a Fairey-ish series of secret identity hero works featuring Superman, Batman and Iron Man. All this set seems to be missing is a Composite Superman iPhone skin and a Lando Calrissian print (and it should go without saying that a Lando T-shirt done in Haas' style would blow up multiple Death Stars with its awesomeness). Check out our favorite Haas products that do exist and sound off with your own requests after the jump.

CreativeApplications.Net | Apps That Inspire... 5 Basic Types of Logos | No Dinx Graphics When you’re looking to build a strong business or organization, a solid logo and branding design is a must. A well-designed logo can can create loyal followers through simplicity and memorability. Be aware that a logo is the visual representation of a company or brand’s values, beliefs and functions. When designing one, you need to make sure it will represent the business the right way. There are many considerations to keep in mind such as: How the logo will look on products How it will appear on advertising and marketing materials How it will tie your other branding collateral together The thoughts and emotions someone feels when they see your logo (This is weird to think about, but certain colors, shapes, styles and words all trigger emotional responses which will translate into an emotional response to your business.) It’s an entire package, not just a small mark. There are a number of ideas floating around about what a logo really is. Symbol or Icon Word Mark Letter Mark Emblem