Hilariously Twisted Street Art by Ian Stevenson
British artist Ian Stevenson creates hilariously twisted street art populated by unfortunate characters and sarcastic messages. For more of his street art, check out his…
Typographic Celebrity Portraits Made From Their Famous Lines & Lyrics
Designer Sean Williams creates typographic celebrity portraits out of the famous lyrics and lines from his pop star and actor subjects. via BuzzFeed
An Animated Map of Europe, 1000 AD to the Present
An animated map showing the ever-changing borders of European nations from 1000 AD to the present. The animation is based on Centennia Historical Atlas, an…
Colorfully Textured Figure Paintings by Brendan Monroe
Artist Brendan Monroe creates intriguing figure paintings in which the figures are composed of whirling ribbons, flowing liquids, and other colorful textures. He has more…
Johnnie ‘Spider’ Footman, New York City’s Oldest Cab Driver, Dies at 94
Johnnie “Spider” Footman, New York City’s oldest cab driver, died on September 11, 2013 at age 94. He was still driving until shortly before his…
Legacy, Short Film About Two Dutch Men Who Drive Super Customized Microcars
“Legacy” is a mini documentary about Rob and John, two middle-aged men in the Netherlands who drive outlandishly customized, yet humorously tiny microcars. The film…
The Wind Portal, A Giant Gate Made Out of Paper Windmills
“The Wind Portal” is a 26-foot-tall gate made out of thousands of paper windmills that whirl in the breeze. Created by Najla El Zein, the…
Fuma-Kai, Performance Piece Blends Live Performers and Projected Animation
Performers fire virtual arrows and spar with floating spheres in “Fuma-Kai,” a tightly choreographed performance piece that blends live performance and computer animated projection. The…
Master Pickpocket Apollo Robbins on the Art of Misdirection
Sleight-of-hand artist and master pickpocket Apollo Robbins demonstrates the art of misdirection on an unlucky volunteer in this entertaining TED talk from TEDGlobal 2013. For…
Typography Hair, Letters Made Out of Hair
Designer Monique Goossens has created a surprisingly legible series of letters out of hair for her project, “typography hair.” via DesignTAXI