Transforming Tomes
Canadian artist Guy Laramee’s work carving books (yes, books!) into landscapes is absolutely remarkable. He transforms books of all sizes into stunning topographical scenes with amazing care and attention to detail. In his own words, “I carve landscapes out of books and I paint romantic landscapes. Mountains of disused knowledge return to what they really…
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Fanbase Badge Set by Matt Stevens
North Carolina-based designer/illustrator Matt Stevens has a great eye for branding. His focus and skill with brand identity programs is clear, even in this tongue-in-cheek badge set. We know from experience, successful branding is a tall order, and Stevens captures a quick visual crux of these varying badges beautifully. Via Behance
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Precise Produce Photos
No Photoshop here, folks. Though these geometric arrangements of fruits and vegetables feel digitally manipulated, they are the result of crazy meticulous cutting and arranging by Turkish photographer Sakir Gökçebag. The series has a really unique quality… can’t stop looking at them. The unnatural precision is really striking. Via sakirgokcebag.com
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Paper Perfection
Russian illustrator/designer/art director Eiko Ojala creates beautiful work with paper. The layering technique Ojala employes in his collages feels really fresh and unique. The nuance he achieves in small details, particularly in his portrait work, is really something. His keen sense of color rounds out this excellent body of work. Via ploom.tv
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Posters by Laz Marquez
We always appreciate well executed reinterpretations of movie and TV posters (think Olly Moss and Mondo). We recently came across some work of New York-based designer/art director Laz Marquez, and he certainly falls into that category. Marquez’s ability to mix up his style seems to be a strength here; He does not employ one particular…
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Shattered Glass Sculptures by Daniel Arsham
New York-based artist Daniel Arsham has been exploring the use of broken glass in some if his latest work. These striking sculptures are built with broken shards of glass, which are compacted and held together with resin. We also love the cameras he sculpted from sand and stone. There is something to be said for…
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Master Manipulator
Las Vegas-based photographer Thomas Barbèy is a master at photo-manipulation. And his techniques seem to go beyond mastering Photoshop, but through print procedures using traditional negatives and pre-planned double exposure in the camera. In his own words, Barbèy says “Although constantly asked about how I do them, I would like to think that the pictures…
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Print and T-Shirt Designs by Mark Books
Designer/art director Mark Brooks, who splits his time between his native Barcelona and New York City, designed this terrific series of limited edition prints and t-shirts for Barcelona retailer SantaMonica. The bold, sophisticated designs are really something. We especially like the star grid pieces, which are best viewed from a distance. Via Behance and markbrooksgraphikdesign.com
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3D Typography by Chris LaBrooy
UK designer/illustrator Chris LaBrooy has a really impressive body of 3D work. His attention to detail and use of texture is great…the possibilities are endless. A little envious of his amazing skills. Via chrislabrooy.com
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