· ART, FOOD ·
Mæt Series by Per Johansen“MÆT” series by Danish photographer Per Johansen consists of reproductions of meat, vegetables, pasta and other foods which are claustrophobically placed in various synthetic plastic containers. Foreground and background colors are in beige, pink and light blue hues, which refer to a cheerful aspect. The light is reminiscent of the Dutch still life painters, where [...]
· DESIGNERS, FOOD ·
Hermes Kelly PicnicWhile surfing on the Hermès Facebook page, I discovered this very cool project they did to market their latest version of the the Kelly Bag: The Kelly Picnic. They used common picnic ingredients to recreate the iconic shape of the bag. A very cool concept, with unfortunately no credits for food stylist nor photographer. See [...]
· STORE, TECH ·
Interactive Wesc Window ConceptAnother great project directly coming out of the (very buzzed school) Hyper Island. This Interactive Window Concept was made for their Advanced Interface Design class. Using Aussie streetwear brand WESC, they created these interactive windows where online uses upload their video, create their background and choose in which city they want it to showcase. A [...]
· GRAPHIC DESIGN ·
Wood Sculptures by PlaceArgentinian creative studio Place works with ideas applied to design experiences. I really like ‘Wood Sculptures’: Five letters, five sculptures. One concept, one Place. An exploration from the beauty of ugly sculptures. See them all below.
· PHOTOGRAPHY ·
“I am a Parisian Lady” by BaudouinThe “I am a Parisian Lady” concept by French photographer Baudouin is to shoot some Parisian Ladies from unknown background at home and in the middle of their daily life. Going away from the cliche of the actress or celebrity to the unknown who represent the real Parisian Lady.
· ADVERTISING ·
Everybody Could Make AdsThe perfect advertising = Sex + Kids + Animal, says McCann Erickson on their “Everybody Could make ads” latest viral concept. No goals really, no links, just a message (probably targeted to other ad agencies): ‘Think! before you reproduce it in real life’
· VIDEO ·
Running on Empty – LA without Cars“What if tomorrow, everyone’s car disappeared.” That is Ross Ching is thinking about the Los Angeles traffic. ” What would that scene look like? How would people react? How quickly would the atmosphere rebound from centuries of fossil fuel emissions?” He took Matt Logue’s still photography concept and applies it to what he does best: [...]
· DESIGN ·
Next Coke Packaging Concept by Andrew KimIndustrial design student Andrew Kim created this very cool concept of some square Coke Bottles. Not a stupid idea for the iconic bottle, since you gain in space for the shipping and for the recycling. Let see if Coke will like it…
· WEB ·
A Collection a Day by Lisa CongdonLisa Congdon will post a random collection either photographed or drawn, every day from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010. on her new blog A Collection a Day – Cool concept !
· ART, PHOTOGRAPHY ·
Transparency Series by Khristian MendozaAn easy photoshop work, but an interesting idea for this ‘Transparency’ series by artist/photographer Khristian Mendoza.
· PAINTING ·
Geliographic’s Weapon ArtIn the same style as the Louboutin Ad campaign, except here it is not fashion, but weapons. The Russian based illustration studio Geliographic decided to mix classic still life paintings, with modern weapons. An interesting mix that grabbed my attention!
· DESIGN ·
Concept Eco // 07 – Compactable Urban BikeTake your bike anywhere, with this Concept Eco // 07 by Mexican designer Victor M. Aleman – The Compactable Urban Bicycle is designed to save space when it is being transported or it is not in use. The Wheel is composed by six modules, each one has a double pivot in the joints… this allows [...]