All Blog Posts Tagged 'day' (82)

25 Magnificent Modern Day Music Illustrations

If music is art, these concert posters are just an extension of the artist. As we showed you in 25 Magnificent Modern Day Movie Illustrations, art is all around us. What it's the designer's job to do, is to create an illustration that not only captures our attention, but…

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Added by alice on October 19, 2009 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Pic of the Day: Hello, Autumn

I love this photo by Allister Ann. As she writes, "Welcoming autumn with a bike ride in the upmost perfect weather, sigh. This season is going to be epic." Let's hope she's… Continue

Added by alice on October 5, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Incredible Modern Day Mosaics - Charis Tsevis (10 total)

Charlize Theron

Charis Tsevis is a Greek artist who creates incredible modern day mosaics for everyone from Time magazine and Sports Illustrated to IKEA and Toyota. A part time professor and a regular columnist to some of the most respected design and computer magazines in Greece, Tsevis doesn't just spend his days creating art. In fact, reading through… Continue

Added by alice on September 22, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Pic of the Day: That Magical Kind of Love

Isn't it wonderful when love feels like this? [Via]

Added by alice on August 29, 2009 at 7:00am — 4 Comments

Pic of the Day: Under Siege!

Though many have tried, no photographer/artist has quite captured the life of modern day toys quite like Chris McVeigh (aka powerpig on Flickr). The way he brings toy figures to life...it's almost like magic.…

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Added by alice on August 17, 2009 at 1:08pm — No Comments

Vogue Shows Us Modern Day Romance - Agyness and Albert (5 pics)

Every so often, I've decided that I'm going to feature an old magazine spread that should be brought back to life. Magazines like Vogue, Elle, W or Vanity Fair painstakingly select the perfect clothes, photographer and setting for each shot, why not celebrate that achievement and give those gorgeous photo spreads some legs?

This one is from Vogue's February 09… Continue

Added by alice on July 8, 2009 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

Pic of the Day: Waterfall

Amazing photo manipulation by Martyn Robertshaw.

Added by alice on June 15, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

The Modern Day Magic Marker

This is one of those concept products that you hope gets produced and then taken to market. The Color Picker by Jinsun Park is a pen that can scan colors from anything around and then instantly gives you the color you wanted.

How does it… Continue

Added by alice on May 20, 2009 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

A Modern Day Fairytale by Stephanie Piro

What happens when your pen gets a mind of its own? Cartoonist Stephanie Piro shows us who's boss with this funny comic strip. It reads like a modern day fairy tale...you even get a happy ending! (Kinda.)…

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Added by alice on May 16, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Picture of the Day: Happy May 4th!

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Added by alice on May 4, 2009 at 11:27am — 2 Comments

A Modern Day Garden in Venice

Love this beautiful indoor art installation called the Falling Garden. Located at the San Staë church on the Canale Grande, it was created to celebrate the 50th Biennial of Venice back in 2003. Look up and you'd see a collection of items from all around the world suspended in the air like little pieces of art.

Components: Plastic berries (India), cow pads… Continue

Added by alice on May 3, 2009 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

In Honor of Earth Day 2009

In honor of Earth Day 2009, I bring you the following websites. They all feature great design, and also provide helpful information.

The Green Guide - Dubbed the “green living source for today’s conscious consumer”, the GREEN GUIDE makes living in an environmentally-aware way personal, practical and positive.…

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Added by Kevin Chung on April 22, 2009 at 8:05pm — 4 Comments

Gmail Autopilot: Google Wishes You a Happy April Fools' Day

Respond to business proposals

Don't you love it when company's crack jokes on April Fools' Day? Google shows us their fun side with Gmail Autopilot.

You got too many emails coming at you at once? Don't worry, just turn on the Gmail Autopilot. It'll answer all of those pesky emails for you.…

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Added by alice on April 1, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Modern Day Little Red Riding Hood

Slagsmålsklubben - Sponsored by destiny from Tomas Nilsson on Vimeo.

Check out this pretty cool video made by Tomas Nilsson. This was a school assignment to reinterpret the fairytale Little Red Riding Hood. This boy deserves an A!

Inspired by Röyksopps Remind me.

Music: Slagsmålsklubben,… Continue

Added by alice on March 23, 2009 at 3:14pm — 3 Comments

25 Awesome Interpretations of Modern Day Monsters

Relleno de Mono

One of the things I love seeing is an adult's opinion of what a modern day monster would look like. Monsters are a part of our childhood, they're what we feared was under our bed at night or lurking around a dark corner, ready to grab one of our limbs and tear us… Continue

Added by alice on March 23, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Pic of the Day: Endeavour to Orbit

Space Shuttle Endeavour disappears into low clouds following an on time launch to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Photo by James… Continue

Added by alice on March 19, 2009 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

From Chaos to Calm

"When you think the world is predictable, tomorrow the future may bring a new day." - Frederico Phillips

Love how digital artist Frederico Phillips took… Continue

Added by alice on March 4, 2009 at 10:18am — 1 Comment

Pic of the Day: Remember to Stop and Smell the Flowers

A gorgeous shot of California poppies that are in bloom in the Antelope Valley. Happy Sunday, everyone. Hope you are all having a wonderful… Continue

Added by alice on March 1, 2009 at 11:28am — 1 Comment

JibJab's Valentine's Day E-Cards (3 Total)

If you're looking for a funny and offbeat way to send some love this Valentine's Day, look no further than JibJab. I'm kind of getting tired of putting people's faces in these things but I can still enjoy their cards.…

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Added by alice on February 12, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

I "Can't Get Enough" of This Valentine's Day Art

Matt Carr knows the way to my heart! His "Can't Get Enough" art installation is made out of tube lights, that are bent into the shape of the words, and hanging lenses. The most romantic part? When you use a lens you can see that each individual light bulb glows like a shape of a heart.…

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Added by alice on February 12, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

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