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June 2010 Blog Posts (308)

Cutest Puppy Portraits (12 photos)



Truth be told, we all think that our dogs are the cutest living creatures in the world. By just how do we capture their effervescent personalities, show the world just how charismatic and caring they can be? Well, if you live in Toronto, near professional pet photographer Piotr Organa, you may want to ask him to take their portrait. Capturing man's best friend in a…

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Added by alice on June 25, 2010 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

Barneys New York Display is Totally Wicked! (11 photos)



Brooklyn artist Dennis McNett is the guy behind this sick new window installation at Barneys New York. Over-sized wolf, owl, and skull masks adorn mannequins inside the display. His imagery from nature, folklore, mythology, and storytelling mixed with graphic woodcut blocks, prints, masks, and paper mache sculptures sets a very unique stage for the retail store in…

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Added by Eugene on June 25, 2010 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Clever Packaging for Earphones

Now here's a simple but clever way to package earphones! These were created by Corinne Pant, a student at UQAM in Montreal.



"Noté is an extremely simple and ecological solution for packaging headphones. The headphones are wrapped around a single piece of cardboard, requiring neither glue nor plastic."



Note: The packaging may be an offshoot of… Continue

Added by alice on June 25, 2010 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Art of the Sky (13 pics)

Inspired by the Nazca Lines in Peru, environmental artist Daniel Dancer has spent the last ten years traveling the world creating over 100 images made out of people and latex paint for his "Art of the Sky" project. "I have been involved in environmental photography and artistry all my adult life," says the 56-year-old Oregon resident.



Using up to 4,000 people for… Continue

Added by Eugene on June 25, 2010 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Adobe Builds First Virtual Digital Museum

If today's digital media were to be displayed in a museum it would, of course, have to be in a virtual building. Opening in August 2010, the Adobe Museum of Digital Media (AMDM) will feature groundbreaking exhibitions of electronic design and will show how digital media is shaping today's society. Unlike traditional museums, AMDM will be open 365 days a year, 24 hours a… Continue

Added by alice on June 25, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Facial Portraits by Oleg Duryagin



Facial portraits digitally manipulated by russian image maker Oleg Duryagin

via…

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Added by Visnja V on June 25, 2010 at 6:30am — 4 Comments

Movie on the Horizon: Red



The trailer for a new movie called "Red" has just been released. The movie is based on a DC Comics miniseries. It has some terrific actors in the cast including Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, and John Malkovich among others. The story is about a bunch of retired CIA agents who are bored and looking to get back into action. When an assassin tries to kill Bruce Willis he puts the old team back together again. RED stands for "Retired Extremely… Continue

Added by Mark Huckabee on June 25, 2010 at 3:22am — 2 Comments

One way of recycling your old discs: CDSea by Bruce Munro (5pics + video)

Pretty aren't they? Well, what you're looking at aren't a kind of surreal rainbow coloured clams, or rainbow coloured lake, but actually a large scale sea made up of 600,000 unwanted discs to create that glittering reflected rainbow effect. Well, that's one way of recycling cds.



Bruce Munro, with the help of UK press and BBC Wiltshire radio, urged readers and listeners to send in their discs to his workshop, and the response was massive, and… Continue

Added by Amy Wong on June 25, 2010 at 12:00am — 3 Comments

Greenbo Rail Planter



Simply place your Greenbo planter on your railing, deck or fence. State of the art unique design assures its secure fit and stability.…





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Added by thinkpossitive on June 24, 2010 at 10:24pm — No Comments

Dress Your Car in Couture

French/British Car & Fashion publication Intersection magazine always create some great productions and editorial. The following are car covers, each designed to fit an Alfa Romeo Brera and were commissioned by and created exclusively for the Magazine. Participating in the project were Maison Martin Margiela, Bless, Richard James, Adam Kimmel, Visvim and Ksubi. Each design is both reflective of the…

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Added by thinkpossitive on June 24, 2010 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Man Living Inside Giant World Cup Football (2 pics)



Adam Santarossa is being paid thousands of dollars to watch the World Cup inside a giant football in Melbourne, Australia.



The 23-year-old says his friends are jealous after he was selected by Adidas to spend the month-long tournament watching football, tweeting and writing blogs inside the 20 foot (six meter) diameter Jabulani ball. "Other people have…

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Added by Eugene on June 24, 2010 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

Louis Vuitton's Flashback to the 50s (5 photos)



Demonstrating that the retro craze is here to stay, Louis Vuitton goes prim and proper for their Fall 2010 campaign. Featuring three beautiful models spanning three separate decades, the ads were shot by none other than Steven Meisel. Antoine Arnault, Vuitton’s Director of…

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Added by alice on June 24, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Pixar and Star Wars Hybrid Characters (11 pieces)

"No grand subtext here, they are both old. But this is my favorite one of all."

What would happen if Pixar and Star Wars characters mated and had babies? Thanks to artist Silof, we now have the answer to that long sought-after question.



Along with each image, a quote from the artist is attached explaining his thought process behind which… Continue

Added by Eugene on June 24, 2010 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

Beautiful Ballpoint Pen Art (10 pieces)



With digital art getting a lot of attention these days, it's easy to forget the beauty of more traditional mediums. UK based artist Andrea Joseph takes us back to that place with her wonderfully whimsical hand drawings. Using nothing more than pencils and pen, she creates incredibly detailed illustrations of everything from converse shoes to clothes in a washing…

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Added by alice on June 24, 2010 at 11:30am — 4 Comments

Cool Eats: ESPN Match Truck (5 pics)

GOOAALLLLL!! Combining two of my favorite things, ESPN's Match Truck is a complete win. And with the trucks parked in L.A. and New York, international street food and football can be enjoyed on both coasts.



ESPN partnered with Roy Choi of L.A.'s legendary Kogi BBQ Truck to… Continue

Added by Eugene on June 24, 2010 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Infograph: How Wind Power is Harvested

This infograph beautifully illustrates how wind power is harvested. See the large version, here.

Added by Eugene on June 24, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Beautiful and Dark Surreal Art (40 photos)



Started in Europe during the early 1920's, Surrealism has risen to new and exciting heights since the dawn of the digital age. A new generation of artists have emerged who explore the subconscious mind, who freely meander between what's real and unreal. Using tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator, they bring to life our nightmares and dreams, creating beautiful,…

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Added by alice on June 24, 2010 at 9:30am — 5 Comments

Disco Chair (3 pics)



Commissioned by Wallpaper* Magazine, the Disco Chair is a bespoke illuminated furniture concept. Constructed from 200 linear metres of Electroluminescent wire, the chair transforms into a neon rainbow when powered. A pulse setting enables the chair to flash on and off creating an instant disco installation.…





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Added by thinkpossitive on June 24, 2010 at 5:00am — 2 Comments

Pothole Gardens (5 pics)



Art student, graphic and installation designer Pete Dungey created this project titled “Pothole Gardens”, a series of public installations highlighting the problem of surface imperfections on Britain’s roads. ‘If we planted one of those in every hole, it would be like a forest in the road’ – Passing Pedestrian.…

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Added by thinkpossitive on June 24, 2010 at 1:30am — 1 Comment

Duplex Workspace



Duplex Workspace has the adjustable hood that 1) when lowered allows interaction with the surrounding envionment and 2) when raised povides privacy. It creates an adaptable space for working.…





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Added by thinkpossitive on June 24, 2010 at 12:36am — No Comments

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