Katie Hosmer's Blog Posts Tagged 'design' (98)

Melbourne-based graphic designer Dan Fleming combines typography with playful illustrations in this series, entitled Word Animals. Specializing in brand identity and logo design, the half British, half Australian artist uses the actual letters from each creature's name to build all kinds of silhouetted animals, including a crocodile, a platypus, a giraffe, a penguin, a pig, a snail, even…

London-based designer and art director Yoni Alter developed this colorful series of posters entitled Shapes of Cities. Each unique creation features a particular city's key buildings and landmarks, clustered together and depicted in an accurate comparative scale. To develop the rainbow palette, Alter combined simple vector shapes with basic color theory. The artist overlapped…

Any nature buff will just love these LED Mushroom Lights by Japanese designer Yukio Takano of The Great Mushrooming. The synthetic funghi are constructed out of glass to look as if they are growing out of the found wood of logs and tree stumps. In reality, though, the custom-built lamps are meant to serve as creative illumination for any home. The variations in design mimic a…

Not your typical spiral staircase, this organic form is a concept by artist and architect Andrew McConnell. The piece, entitled the Vertebrae Staircase, is based off of the spine of a whale. According to the artist's website, the project "is not simply mimicry of organic form but an exploration in shaping structure. Much of the design work went into refining the single…

As Valentine's Day quickly approaches, we are continuously inundated with ideas for sweet and sappy gifts and cards to express how much we love the people in our lives. Now, as much as that sentiment is endearing, it might be fun to switch things up a bit—at least that's what Hoxton-based art collective Hubbawelcome believes!

Approaching Valentine's day in a totally…

Flickers of light dance across the floor, walls, and ceiling of any room that holds this Sparkle Palace Cocktail Table by John Foster. The unique table design consists of transparent glass, cut into geometric prisms, and arranged into two tiers. Layered in between the prisms are one large and one small glass tabletop surface. As light passes through the…

If you grew up in the 80's, you may recall the popular TV advertisement in which the effects of drugs on your brain were compared to the effects of a hot pan on an egg - totally fried. The lines from the ad were: "This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?" A classic PSA moment that many people remember, even 25 years later. And, so, when it was…

Publishing company Spineless Classics believes that "having a great [art]work form part of the backdrop of your life figuratively, shouldn't stop you having it there literally." So, the company creates interpretive posters of your favorite stories by using every single word from classic fairy tales and novels as the foundation for their illustrations.

The designs vary, but the artists draw upon both the positive and negative spaces to form the silhouetted designs for…

Borja Martínez, of Lo Siento Studios in Spain, is always coming up with new and clever ideas. The Barcelona-based artist is no stranger to developing ideas with unique materials, and he uses anything from grass to slices of salami to make his work. A few months ago, Martínez wowed us with his creative…

A week ago, we virtually traveled along the streets of Madrid, checking out these festive holiday lights by artist and architect Teresa Sapey. This time, we take you northeast of Madrid to check out the stunning Tree Rings light display along the Champs-Elysée…

The Warner Brothers Studio Harry Potter Museum, located just outside of London, is a magical place where all of the real-life Harry Potter movie details can be explored and appreciated up close. Recently, Konstantin Shestakovsky took a trip to the museum, and was able to capture the magic and wonder of the movies in this collection of photographs.

A tour…

Yusuke Oono presents a little holiday cheer in this festive 360 degree Christmas book. Back in October, the German-based artist was a top winner in the Fab Cafe laser cutter design contest, winning with the intricate designs of his fairytale storybook. This time, he…

This incredible tree house design, featuring two floors and even an outdoor, second-story porch, seems way better than anything most of us ever played in as kids! French artist and designer Jean Paul Lespagnard and Maine-based artist Ethan Hayes-Chute collaborated on this unique concept, entitled Dig For Victory, as part of the 2010…

This year, the annual Christmas tree that decorates the Belgian city of Hasselt's main square is a unique design that doubles as a recycling project. Creative agency Mooz designers Inge Vanluyd and Stefan Vanbergen developed the project in collaboration with local city residents and, according to the town's vice-mayor Karolien Mondelaers, the concept symbolizes the traditional Christmas…

British designer Christopher Duffy must really love Pixar's 2009 movie Up. His recent UP coffee table design, in which a handful of gold balloons appear to be the only thing keeping a glass table top afloat, was inspired by the animated film. From a distance, the objects appear to be lightweight and delicate. However, in reality, each one of the metallic balloons is handmade out…

Every year, Madrid's city council commissions an artist to decorate the streets with festive holiday lighting. This year, Italian artist Teresa Sapey's architect and design firm was selected to dazzle shoppers with a cheery concept along Serrano Street, a high-end area with very little decor. Madrid-based Sapey decided to use colorful, geometric patterns to decorate the…

The annual Bloemencorso Zundert event is the largest flower parade in the world. It is an annual parade that takes place on the first Sunday of September in Zundert, a town located in Noord Brabant, the Netherlands. It is the social event of the city and brings all ages together in a year long endeavor to create the finest, most impressive float around town, using only one single…

Animals nestle among the trees so why shouldn't we? This Cocoon Tree Tent is an alternative to the boring camping setup or awkward hammocks to which you may be accustomed. The sphere structure is made out of aluminum and covered with a resistant tarpaulin, with a small door for entry. With the attached rope system, it is designed for many versions of set-up, including suspended from any group of…

Every year, the holiday season kicks off earlier and earlier. This year, by early October, store windows were filled with holiday displays and Thanksgiving day food specials. But, now that it's November, it feels like the right time to start talking about the upcoming holiday season! Check out these festive Charlie Brown Christmas prints by artist Laurent Durieux. The two posters features…

Started in 2010, Wee Society is a relatively new kids' brand that states, "We not-so-solemnly swear to help bring kids and their parents closer together with happy apps, artful activities, and tales to transfix short attention spans." Creative moms, dads, and kids will just love the bright and colorful designs, prints, and interactive products that the company creates.

Wee…