“Steady As She Goes” is a beautiful 3D printed typographic sculpture by Luca Ionescu of Australian creative agency Like Minded Studio.
photos by Andy Lewis
Østersøen, An Astonishing Paper Craft Animated Music Video
By on May 18, 2012
This astonishing paper craft stop motion animation is set to the song “Østersøen” by the band Ödland. The animation was directed by Vincent Pianina & Lorenzo Papace.
via Colossal
The Disappearing Double Chin Trick for Portrait Photography
By on May 18, 2012
Photographer Peter Hurley demonstrates how to take more flattering portraits by having the subject adjust their head position slightly in order to accentuate the jawline (and remove the “double chin”). About 7 minutes into the video, Hurley shows a series of comparison photos—the difference is remarkable:
Hurley provides more portraiture tips in his DVD “The Art Behind the Headshot.”
via Lifehacker & Super Punch
PBS Arts: Off Book – LEGO Art
By on May 18, 2012
“LEGO Art” by PBS Arts: Off Book takes a look at the use of LEGO in portraiture, sculpture, and animation.
LEGO blocks are one of the most beloved toys in the world, playing a role in many a person’s childhood. But for some creators, LEGO has evolved from toy to art form. In this episode, we talk to three LEGO artists who have made beautiful mosaics, amazing stop-motion videos, thoughtful sculptures, and have turned these tiny building blocks into a true artistic medium.
Literary Maps of the USA and UK
By on May 18, 2012
Artists Geoff Sawers and Bridget Hannigan created these wonderful literary maps of the United States and United Kingdom. The maps are sold by The Literary Gift Company.
The Amphibious Red Couch, A Bicycle-Pedal-Powered Paddlewheel Pontoon Couch
By on May 18, 2012
The Amphibious Red Couch is a “Bicycle-Pedal-Powered Paddlewheel Pontoon Couch” project created by Dawn Thomas and Robert Van de Walle that they will bring to aquatic events like Ephemerisle, Camp Tipsy, and the Rivertown Revival. It uses a fancy red velvet couch for seating. They recently started a small fundraising campaign on Kickstarter to finish its construction.
Harnessing the power of wing-nuts of unusual size The Red Couch shall become an aquatic conveyance of extraordinary utility and amusement!
Atticus Kitsch, A Gentleman Octopus Plush
By on May 18, 2012
Kelly Greenlief Sapp has designed Atticus Kitsch, a purple anthropomorphic gentleman octopus who wears a top hat and a monocle. She has started a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter to bring Atticus Kitsch to market as an “octoplush”, a plush version of her original design.
Censorship Towel Cleverly Pixelates Your Body in Real Life
By on May 18, 2012
The Censorship Towel by Carmichael Collective is a concept bath towel that cleverly pixelates your body in real life. Carmichael Collective is an ongoing art project by Minneapolis-based advertising agency Carmichael Lynch. We have posted projects by them previously, including Piñata Anatomy, Urban Plant Tags, and Bug Memorials.
Thanks for the Carmichael Collective for the tip!
Facebook Goes Public With Initial Public Offering on NASDAQ
By on May 18, 2012
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg just rang the opening of the New York Stock Exchange from their Menlo Park, CA headquarters, paving the way for Facebook to go public today. Their initial public offering consistes of 421,233,615 shares of its common stock at $38 per share, which will begin trading at 11am on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “FB”.
photo by Scott Beale
Larry Page & Sergey Brin of Google Accepting a Webby Award in 2000
By on May 18, 2012
The Webby Awards has posted a video from their archives of TV news anchor Sam Donaldson interviewing Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin after they won a Webby Award in 2000.
The 16th annual Webby Awards hosted by Patton Oswalt takes place Monday, 21st and will be streamed live in HD starting with the Red Carpet at 4:30 ET and the ceremony at 5:30 ET.
