Light Graffiti | The art of light painting is amongst the final visual frontiers of human creativity.  It requires precise photographic skill, carefully choreographed performance and a wild imagination.  Light graffiti as an art is not yet a century old, a discipline born from photographic mistakes and years of experimentation.  Just how good can light painting get?  Here is our collection of 28 creative light graffiti images from artists around the world, dating back to the days of Picasso and times more recent.  So set your shutter speed slow, grab a flashlight and prepare to experience the best light painting the world has to offer. Continue Reading »

Look guys, I know that every time we see those amazing headquarters from big companies out there we say “I want to work there” or “What a beutiful office”, and so on. And I also know that you always think that you can’t turn your small or medium studio into that kind of place. But here you will see a design studio from Portland, called Parliament Design, that will make you think that you need to redesign your office right now, at least I’m thinking about it! Continue Reading »

We have featured the amazing design inspiration that can be derived from Nature in many of our other articles. However some of Nature’s brightest colours and fascinating textures and creatures are found deep underwater. As photography technology advances we are able to capture more of this natural beauty, in higher resolution. These higher quality images allow us to really see the intricate detail and colour patterns that are found in the underwater world. Continue Reading »

Black and white photography has a way of letting the viewer really experience the image. Composition, light/shadow, texture and tonal qualities all become more obvious and important when color is absent.

Black and white portraits have an entirely different impact than color ones. When color is removed we are allowed to see into the subject, to really get a sense of emotion more so than if it were color.

Another way I look at it is if an image had a soul it would be black and white. Stripping away the window dressing (color) allows you to get down to the real essence of the image.  Continue Reading »

Macro photography is the art of taking close-up pictures that reveal details which can’t be seen with the naked eye. For example, while we can see the fly on the wall, our eyes aren’t equipped to make out the fine details of the hairs on it’s face. This is where macro photography comes in. It gives us a glimpse into the world of the very small, which goes largely unnoticed by us as we hurriedly shuffle through our day. Continue Reading »

Today is Day 8 of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Canada, almost the halfway mark, and it’s time to have a look at the activities in British Columbia. Over 100 medals have been awarded so far, with the United States, Germany, Norway and Canada leading the medal race. This year’s event has been nicknamed by some as the Glitch Games, with more than its share of problems, from a malfunctioning cauldron on opening night to weather problems and course troubles. VANOC officials said they were working on the issues they could control, and were optimistic as athletes continued to deliver amazing performances in the many venues around Vancouver. Collected here are some photos from Days 1-8, with more to follow in another entry after the closing ceremony. Continue Reading »

With a brand as big as Nike, good marketing is key to keeping thigs fresh. The latest bunch of creative adverts from the sports super-brand are no different, featuring images of seemingly impossible athletic feats. Continue Reading »

Photographer, calligrapher and light painter Julien Breton has released a new series of light calligraphy as an identity for the dance and music crew Compagnie Cortex. Breton illustrates the movements of the Cortex dancers with his flawless golden calligraphy, a departure from the artist’s signature work with architecture and nature. His trademark Arabic-style characters are present in this series, adding a sense of language to these images representative of the artist’s pseudonym, Kaalam. Continue Reading »

Us designers love our moleskines and more so, we love seeing what other people get up to inside theirs. Here we have one particular artist named , he is from Brazil and loves drawing. His goal is to draw up 2 pages everyday and post his results. So, below we’ve got 15 days of contributions towards his moleskin.

Continue Reading »