Blogs - My Modern Metropolis

12 Cool and Clever Concert Posters - Jason Munn

If you love modern concert posters, make sure to check out The Small Stakes by Jason Munn. Even if you don't know the band, you can appreciate the clever thought behin… Continue

Added by alice on October 29, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

The Clever, Unfinished Alphabet - Robert Samuel Hanson (18 total)

What's better than illustrations with witty humor? Nothing, I say! Illustrator Robert Samuel Hanson has a new site filled with excellent work from Monocle, The Economist, and The New York Times. Check it out. My favorite? This un… Continue

Added by alice on October 29, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

The Sexiest Silhouettes - Kareem Iliya (15 total)

Just how gorgeous are these silhouettes? Using just watercolor and ink, artist Kareem Iliya creates simple and elegant illustrations. Some day I'd like to grow up and be one of these very fashionable girls... Kareem Iliya was… Continue

Added by alice on October 27, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

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 Illus… Continue

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

25 Magnificent Modern Day Movie Illustrations

While putting together this post, I had a hard time with the title. I was going to include the words retro or vintage but then I thought - Are most of these retro or are some of these modern? Here was my conclusion: While som… Continue

Added by alice on September 23, 2009 at 11:00pm — 3 Comments

My 100 Cardboards by Berni Valenta

These cardboard character illustrations are from the My 100 Cardboards exhibit by Berni Valenta. See more photos from the show here or check out his Flickr account. Chung Designs.

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Added by Kevin Chung on September 13, 2009 at 10:07pm — 1 Comment

Black Eyed Mouseketeers - Bob Dob (10 Illustrations)

I guess it's not the happiest place on Earth anymore. Maybe they were looking at Minnie the wrong way... These beat up characters are part of Bob Dob's latest exhibit, “Black Eyed Mouseketeers”, which he is currently presenting at the Perihelion Arts Gallery in Phoenix t… Continue

Added by Eugene on August 9, 2009 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Smurf Wars! - 3 Awesome Illustrations

Brazilian artist Marcelo Braga shares his concept art for a Smurf graphic novel that will never be made. If you have some time, hop on over to his site and read… Continue

Added by alice on July 26, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Around the World for Twelve Months by Andrey Gordeev

These illustrations by Andrey Gordeev were created for a corporate calendar of a truck trading company. I love the small details that you may not notice at first glance like a robot driving the truck in Japan, the cave drawings in Alaska, and the Albert Einstein picture in Germany. Overall, these are some really well thought out and… Continue

Added by Kevin Chung on July 9, 2009 at 9:14pm — 3 Comments

Life in the Fantasy World (13 vector art illustrations)

Marsha Gubar (aka LimKis) certainly doesn't hold back with the bursts of color in her vector art. With the mastery of programs like Adobe Illustrator, the Russian illustrator takes us on a journey into… Continue

Added by Eugene on June 30, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Glamorous in Black and White - Dior Campaign by Jean-François Campos (7 Photos)

Photographer Jean-Francois Campos rides the fine line between illustration and photography in this set he's created for Dior. What I like best is that you can barely make out that this is a cosmetic's campaign. The glamorous silhouettes and the beautiful poses make this a cl… Continue

Added by alice on April 10, 2009 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

Beautiful Celebrity Pencil Sketches (8 illustrations)

It's pretty amazing how much talent some people have with just a pencil and paper. These beautiful celebrity sketches come to us from a 35 year old Polish artist that goes by… Continue

Added by Eugene on April 8, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Bright and Beautiful - Catalina Estrada (9 illustrations)

You may have seen Catalina Estrada's colorful illustrations from Alice's previous post, but I wanted to spotlight… Continue

Added by Eugene on March 29, 2009 at 12:30pm — 6 Comments

Geometric Pop Art - Tadaomi Shibuya (8 illustrations)

Tadaomi Shibuya's use of straight lines and shadows transcends into some really original artwork. He creates a perfect sense of balance with his geometric patterns. Born in 1973, Tadaomi graduated… Continue

Added by Eugene on March 28, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Mystical Dreamland - Alexander Jansson (15 illustrations)

If we were to get lost in Alexander Jansson's world it would be a little creepy but a whole lot of fun. The… Continue

Added by Eugene on March 19, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Dark Wonderland - Kahori Maki (11 illustrations)

Hailing from Tokyo, Kahori Maki's illustrations are exquisitely detailed and beautiful - in a dark, goth kind of way. Her flower inspired pieces almost seem to jump out as she magnificently balances t… Continue

Added by Eugene on March 11, 2009 at 7:30pm — 6 Comments

Clever Design - Brock Davis: Minneapolis (10 illustrations)

Brock Davis' illustrations are really fresh. Some of his works make me laugh, others make me pause to figure out what's really going on. Brock is a graphic designer from Minneapolis whose designs can b… Continue

Added by Eugene on February 9, 2009 at 7:30am — 6 Comments

Obama's Obsessions Plus Other Cool Illustrations By Nick Fosta (3 Total)

Love these cool illustrations by Nick Fosta, UK. I'm particularly getting a kick out of that YouTube camera in Obama's… Continue

Added by alice on January 15, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Bringing Pictures to Life (5 Illustrations)

I always get a kick out of 3D interactive illustrations. It's all part of a campaign for Animaster Animation School in India and was created by the ad agency, Rediffusion. It's a little too simila… Continue

Added by Eugene on January 14, 2009 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

Eye-Catching Illustrations - Lock Sin: Malaysia

Pretty neat Illustrations from 23-year-old Lock Sin of Malaysia. In her blog she says she loves what she does, appreciates what she has, and enjoys life. Sounds like she's got a good head on her shoulders, Love the beautiful lines and colors!