These pop-up designs created for RENFE’s (Spanish National Rail Network) new fleet of trains, by artist and designer Lele Gestoso Saa are pretty incredible and extremely entertaining to look over. I posted a little over a year ago about some of her designs under the creative group name called ‘Serial Cut’ but I had not seen [...]]]>

These pop-up designs created for RENFE’s (Spanish National Rail Network) new fleet of trains, by artist and designer Lele Gestoso Saa are pretty incredible and extremely entertaining to look over. I posted a little over a year ago about some of her designs under the creative group name called ‘Serial Cut’ but I had not seen these works at the time. Very cool stuff. More behind the links below.

Visit -> http://www.behance.net/gallery

Visit the website -> http://www.serialcut.com

Older Post -> http://circuitbreaks.com/2009

At first when I went to check out Moscow, Russia Eibatova Karina’s Behance portfolio I thought it was not loading properly, then I quickly discovered that once you scroll down you’ll begin to find a whole world of interesting earthy illustration and paintings. It’s been a rough Monday for me, what can I say? The [...]]]>

At first when I went to check out Moscow, Russia Eibatova Karina’s Behance portfolio I thought it was not loading properly, then I quickly discovered that once you scroll down you’ll begin to find a whole world of interesting earthy illustration and paintings. It’s been a rough Monday for me, what can I say? The illustrations above really caught my attention. Her works on Behance and Flickr are very much worth checking out.

Visit -> http://www.behance.net/

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/eika_dopludo/

Photos like the above can only be captured by someone who passionately lives behind the camera, always taking it with them, every day, every night… and of course, it doesn’t hurt to be packing an abundance of talent along as well. Portland, Oregon based photographer Jeffrey David Luker has an outstanding collection of life photos [...]]]>

Photos like the above can only be captured by someone who passionately lives behind the camera, always taking it with them, every day, every night… and of course, it doesn’t hurt to be packing an abundance of talent along as well. Portland, Oregon based photographer Jeffrey David Luker has an outstanding collection of life photos on his portfolio site. As I click though his works I get a real sense of what it might be like to experience life from his perspective, his shoes. I highly recommend you take a look at his site and his blog, both very cool.

Visit -> http://www.jeffluker.com

Visit -> http://stealinghorses.blogspot.com/

I don’t know a lot about Dresden, Germany based art student Evelyn Siegmund or her work, but I discovered this lone piece on her Behance page this afternoon and thought it was really nice. I’ll have to keep an eye out for updates…

Visit – > http://www.behance.net/EvelynSiegmund

I’m finding a ton of amazing things on Flickr lately. The above shots are vintage photos taken by Des Moines based Photographer Phil Roeder’s father (possibly with a Zeiss Ikon Contessa from what I’ve gathered from his Flickr page) while travelling Hong Kong and Macau in the 1950s. Wonderful retro coloring and contrast along with the fact [...]]]>

I’m finding a ton of amazing things on Flickr lately. The above shots are vintage photos taken by Des Moines based Photographer Phil Roeder’s father (possibly with a Zeiss Ikon Contessa from what I’ve gathered from his Flickr page) while travelling Hong Kong and Macau in the 1950s. Wonderful retro coloring and contrast along with the fact that they are just amazing images from another time that will never be duplicated make this photo set a must see.

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos

These shots by Kevin Saint Grey are beautifully captured and pretty much mind blowing. Taken with a Canon 40D by using some pretty interesting panning techniques that I don’t fully understand, his images become surreal and abstract works of art. I love these examples for their clean lines and bold color, he’s got some other [...]]]>

These shots by Kevin Saint Grey are beautifully captured and pretty much mind blowing. Taken with a Canon 40D by using some pretty interesting panning techniques that I don’t fully understand, his images become surreal and abstract works of art. I love these examples for their clean lines and bold color, he’s got some other amazing shots similar these in black and white that I may have to order some prints of. More beyond the links:

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lesbianburrito/

Prints can be purchased by sending an email to: kevinsaintgrey@gmail.com

Motion graphics designer and design blogger (@www.ilovenewwork.com) Ruben Kos has started up his own design company, specializing in motion graphics and animation. His reel is a constant flow of nice graphic particle animation, realistically rendered objects/lighting and some solid type/logo lock up arrangements. Makes for an inspiring view.

Visit -> http://www.rbnks.com/

The photography by California based Cole Rise (flickr name: Antimethod) is inspiring, to say the least. Shot primarily with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II his sensibility to light, texture and landscape is impeccable, taking everyday scenery, applying his technique and artistry and making it something so much more epic. Be sure to check out [...]]]>

The photography by California based Cole Rise (flickr name: Antimethod) is inspiring, to say the least. Shot primarily with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II his sensibility to light, texture and landscape is impeccable, taking everyday scenery, applying his technique and artistry and making it something so much more epic. Be sure to check out his website for more amazing images.

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/antimethod/

Visit -> http://www.colerise.com/

Bat For Lashes visuals from Treat on Vimeo.

From the Vimeo page:

“Robin and Julia directed these visuals for Natasha Khan early 2010. This is a short edit of around 20 mins of footage produced. They were projected behind her singing with a string quartet, it was ace.”

More great work to be seen on ‘Treat Studios’ portfolio [...]]]>

Bat For Lashes visuals from Treat on Vimeo.

From the Vimeo page:

“Robin and Julia directed these visuals for Natasha Khan early 2010. This is a short edit of around 20 mins of footage produced. They were projected behind her singing with a string quartet, it was ace.”

More great work to be seen on ‘Treat Studios’ portfolio site:

Visit -> http://www.treatstudios.com/main.html

Ahh, time lapse, tilt-shift, wide angle, night exposure… just pump it straight into my brain already. I love this stuff. As I sit here typing this, I’m about three short days away from receiving my 7D in the mail from B&H Camera in NYC. So as you can imagine, I’m soaking up all the 7D [...]]]>

Ahh, time lapse, tilt-shift, wide angle, night exposure… just pump it straight into my brain already. I love this stuff. As I sit here typing this, I’m about three short days away from receiving my 7D in the mail from B&H Camera in NYC. So as you can imagine, I’m soaking up all the 7D online tutorials, videos and stills that can be found. This one in particular caught my eye. Super nice stuff coming from Wellington, New Zealand based Foxtree Studio.

Visit -> http://www.foxtree.co.nz/

Miramar roundabout timelapse_tilt shift from Foxtree Studio on Vimeo.

I think what I like best about the videography work coming from L.A. based ‘The Qualities of Light’ is the diversity and freshness of their content. The following excerpt from their website manifesto say’s it all, “visual displays to highlight the lives of inspiring people or organizations within the Los Angeles area”. There are only [...]]]>

I think what I like best about the videography work coming from L.A. based ‘The Qualities of Light’ is the diversity and freshness of their content. The following excerpt from their website manifesto say’s it all, “visual displays to highlight the lives of inspiring people or organizations within the Los Angeles area”. There are only a few videos up on their site at the moment, but I’ll be sure to keep checking back to see who and what they’ll document next. This is the kind of channel I could subscribe to -> great overall concept, solid story telling in bite size bits and captured with an artist’s eye. More beyond the link.

‘The Qualities of Light’ Manifesto:

“Our mission is to creatively cultivate a series of visual displays to highlight the lives of inspiring people or organizations within the Los Angeles area.   We are sharing distinguished people in action doing what they love and investing time into making a positive difference in this world and the lives of others.”

Visit -> http://thequalitiesoflight.com/

Teebs “Bern Rhythm [Codeine Version]“ from The Qualities of Light on Vimeo.

The quirky and unique works of Ghent, Belgium based illustrator, animator and motion designer Kristof Luyckx caught my attention the other day when I happened across his new video for recording artist ‘Hermanos Inglesos feat. MeMe – Wanderland’ (below). His character styling and animation techniques give him a flavor of his own and are very [...]]]>

The quirky and unique works of Ghent, Belgium based illustrator, animator and motion designer Kristof Luyckx caught my attention the other day when I happened across his new video for recording artist ‘Hermanos Inglesos feat. MeMe – Wanderland’ (below). His character styling and animation techniques give him a flavor of his own and are very much worth checking out.

Visit -> http://www.kristofluyckx.be/

Hermanos Inglesos feat. MeMe – Wanderland from Kristof Luyckx on Vimeo.

35mm from Pascal Monaco on Vimeo.

Nice motion design, fun references to 35 motion picture classics and a great soundtrack easily pulls you along from beginning to end of this 2 minute journey through the history of film by Hannover, Germany based designer Pascal Monaco. You can check out more of his work via the link [...]]]>

35mm from Pascal Monaco on Vimeo.

Nice motion design, fun references to 35 motion picture classics and a great soundtrack easily pulls you along from beginning to end of this 2 minute journey through the history of film by Hannover, Germany based designer Pascal Monaco. You can check out more of his work via the link below.

Visit -> http://www.pascalmonaco.de/portfolio/

Notes taken from Vimeo page:

»35mm« is a shortfilm about cinema itself. We picked 35 of our favorite movies and tried to simplifly them as far as possible. The outcome is a 2 minute journey through the history of film.
Take a close look and tell us if you’ve recognized them all!

These stunning photographic images by Lieven Dirckx remind me of the rich, deep, luminescent ‘old master’ oil paintings that I’ve spent time in front of, with jaw dropped, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The works by Rembrandt in particular come to mind… Only, these images venture into a very surreal and dreamlike place and [...]]]>

These stunning photographic images by Lieven Dirckx remind me of the rich, deep, luminescent ‘old master’ oil paintings that I’ve spent time in front of, with jaw dropped, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The works by Rembrandt in particular come to mind… Only, these images venture into a very surreal and dreamlike place and are inspired and developed for the fittingly classic music ensemble “Zefiro Torna” (which translates to ‘God of the wind’). There are many more extraordinary images to be seen beyond the links below.

Visit -> http://www.lievendirckx.com/

Visit -> http://www.behance.net/gallery

Last weekend I caught myself taking another randomly found mannequin photo while walking around the Fremont Sunday outdoor market (the top black and white image). Over time I’ve accumulated a few these mannequin shots, so I’ve decided to create a little Flickr photo set of them that I hope to expand upon. More beyond the [...]]]>

Last weekend I caught myself taking another randomly found mannequin photo while walking around the Fremont Sunday outdoor market (the top black and white image). Over time I’ve accumulated a few these mannequin shots, so I’ve decided to create a little Flickr photo set of them that I hope to expand upon. More beyond the link.

Visit -> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhsindesign

Ruben Córdoba Schwaneberg is a very talented designer based in Barcelona, Spain. His type, sense of color and imagery feels extremely fresh to me. He specializes in motion graphics, illustration and character design. The above images are from his poster set collection that he calls ‘Melancoloric’ and can be seen with a few more via [...]]]>

Ruben Córdoba Schwaneberg is a very talented designer based in Barcelona, Spain. His type, sense of color and imagery feels extremely fresh to me. He specializes in motion graphics, illustration and character design. The above images are from his poster set collection that he calls ‘Melancoloric’ and can be seen with a few more via the ‘behance’ link below. Makes for a great source of inspiration.

Visit -> Ruben Córdoba Schwaneberg

Visit -> http://www.behance.net/disonyando

The photography of Calgary based photographer Levi Wedel is crisp, light conscious and dead-on when it comes to framing and composition. He shoots primarily with a Hasselblad 903SWC film camera and enjoys printing his works ‘old school’ or analog. He also curates a fresh photography blog called ‘Images Found’, where he showcases images he’s found [...]]]>

The photography of Calgary based photographer Levi Wedel is crisp, light conscious and dead-on when it comes to framing and composition. He shoots primarily with a Hasselblad 903SWC film camera and enjoys printing his works ‘old school’ or analog. He also curates a fresh photography blog called ‘Images Found’, where he showcases images he’s found on the internet. Very inspiring stuff coming from a passionate and talented artist. Have a look at his site and blog via the links below.

Visit -> http://www.leviwedel.com/

Visit -> http://imagesfound.blogspot.com/

I don’t have a ton to say here about the many beautiful renderings by ‘Graffiti Technica’ other than I ♥ them. Their latest video update is perfection, from the simple type lockups, subtle dream state music, surreal minimalist arty landscape and then the big finish with the 3D graffiti tag mysteriously hovering like a UFO [...]]]>

I don’t have a ton to say here about the many beautiful renderings by ‘Graffiti Technica’ other than I ♥ them. Their latest video update is perfection, from the simple type lockups, subtle dream state music, surreal minimalist arty landscape and then the big finish with the 3D graffiti tag mysteriously hovering like a UFO at the end. So nice. Many more great works to be seen on their site.

Visit -> http://www.graffititechnica.com/

3d graffiti – ‘After from Graffiti Technica on Vimeo.

The photographic works of Romain Laurent are both innovative and disruptive. The above captures are from his collection called ‘TILT’ and are a reminder that a simple skew or angle on an otherwise ordinary and everyday shot may cause the need for great attention. Applying this effect to the grand, iconic and always entertaining backdrop [...]]]>

The photographic works of Romain Laurent are both innovative and disruptive. The above captures are from his collection called ‘TILT’ and are a reminder that a simple skew or angle on an otherwise ordinary and everyday shot may cause the need for great attention. Applying this effect to the grand, iconic and always entertaining backdrop of NYC was probably not a bad idea either. More mind blowing photography beyond the link below.

Visit -> http://www.romain-laurent.com/

Seaweed from Tell No One on Vimeo.

I love to come across surprisingly innovative and creative techniques that are the product of playful and open experimentation. Too often do we try to mimic current/existing trends and forget that there are new, fresh trends out there to be discovered and invented. I’m sure this technique by London [...]]]>

Seaweed from Tell No One on Vimeo.

I love to come across surprisingly innovative and creative techniques that are the product of playful and open experimentation. Too often do we try to mimic current/existing trends and forget that there are new, fresh trends out there to be discovered and invented. I’m sure this technique by London based filmmakers Luke White and Remi Weekes will inspire many folks out there who love to dabble with digital video and post effects. Very nice ‘experiment’.

Visit -> tellnoone.co.uk