The Secret Life of Heroes

September 5, 2013

Superheroes (and villains) are often depicted in all their idealized glory. But French artist/illustrator/designer Grégoire Guillemin’s unique perspective is rather striking. Not just for their (highly effective) pop art style, but for his depictions of everyday life, and sometimes compromising situations. Guillemin’s sense of humor shines through these outstanding illustrations (prints for sale here). Via…

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Low-Tech Posters Reaching Tech-Savvy Teenagers

February 13, 2013 |

For those of you who grew up in the ’80s, the anti-drug public service announcements were inescapable. If nothing else, they were memorable (after all, we’re referencing them some 25 years later). When advertising firm Team Detroit was tasked with creating an ad campaign for the College for Creative Studies, they could have taken many…

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Witty Watercolor

January 3, 2013

The tongue-in-cheek nature of Karen Kurycki’s masterfully created work is terrific. This Jacksonville, Fl-based art director/illustrator combines her expert watercolor technique with an unexpected touch of her offbeat sense of humor. This is just a sampling of Kurycki’s impressive body of work. Via Behance and cmykaren.com

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