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Majestic Creatures by Andrew Zuckerman (10 photos)

There's no doubt in my mind that Andrew Zuckerman is one of the most talented portrait photographers of our time. In his book Creature, Zuckerman captures animals against stark white backgrounds with such startling clarity that you can't help but be in awe of his work.



Creature is about the art of photography, the contact we have with the… Continue

Added by alice on December 1, 2010 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

Urban Street Art: Awesome Work by Faber

I'm really diggin' this piece by Peruvian street artist Fabricio Medrano aka Faber. As far as I can tell, the work was completed on wood and cardboard. The beauty and rough nature of the piece is incredible...



via [… Continue

Added by Eugene on December 1, 2010 at 2:00pm — 4 Comments

BendDesk: Multi-touch on a Curved Display

Are you ready to throw away your mouse and keyboard? Created by the Media Computing Group, BendDesk is a multi-touch desk environment that seamlessly combines a vertical and a horizontal surface with a curve into one large interactive workspace.



This workspace can be used to display any digital content like documents, photos, or videos. Multi-touch technology allows the user to interact with the entire surface using direct manipulation and multi-touch… Continue

Added by Eugene on December 1, 2010 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

Celebrities at My Party! (15 photos)

So you want to take some fun photos with your best buddy/celebrity friends - but there's just one problem - you're a nobody and have absolutely no connection with these stars...



No sweat! We've got the solution for you. Just Photoshop them in!



This hilarious set, titled "My Holiday Party," was created by ingenious man of the year, Everett Hiller.… Continue

Added by Eugene on December 1, 2010 at 12:30pm — 5 Comments

Retro Modern Life Illustrations (11 total)

Helsinki-based illustrator and designer Vesa Sammalisto never planned on becoming an artist. In fact, like many of the creative people we profile here, he always thought that it was a far-fetched dream. His earliest memory of being creative involved drawing Donald Ducks for his mom though he does admit that, more or less, drawing has always played an important role in his life.… Continue

Added by alice on December 1, 2010 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Clever Newspaper Ads: The Insight Story (3 total)

Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung is back with another set of clever ads. With the help of ad agency Advico Y&R, they created these three new images that play off of the Russian nesting doll idea. Called The Insight Story, the ads are quite engaging, aren't they? You can see the first set… Continue

Added by alice on December 1, 2010 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Minimalist Muppets by Eric Slager

Graphic designer Eric Slager made this really clever minimalist Muppets poster that will make you want to see just how many furry friends you can identify. Inspired by minimalist movie posters, his recent trip to the Jim Henson's Fantastic World exhibit, and Jason Segel’s… Continue

Added by alice on December 1, 2010 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

A Fantastic Short of a Car with Some Lights

One-77 by Piteren is a fantastic short of a car with some lights. Watch it and be amazed by how simple yet dramatic this pairing can… Continue

Added by Gofaster on December 1, 2010 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

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