The Lost Art of Album Covers
Long long ago, before the digital age of music, there was a little thing called vinyl. Rather than being able to sample the actual music itself, often times it was the album cover art that persuaded the purchase. I know that sounds insane by today’s standards. Who would purchase...
Artist Recreates Iconic American Paintings To Destroy Them
author: lexie date: 2014-04-15 title: Artist Recreates Iconic American Paintings To Destroy Them status: published description: > What can be said for an artist that creates masterpieces simply to destroy them? The work of Valerie Hegarty is often misunderstood as a mockery of her artistic predecessors, but in reality, each...
Ludlow Wins Platinum Marketing Effectiveness Award For Ad Campaign
To give a quick description of the product, GKD MediaMesh is a combination of stainless steel wire mesh interwoven with LED lights that is attached to a buildings exterior. The surface of the Mediamesh can then be used as a high tech media presentation featuring live broadcast or just conceptual...
The Price of a Logo, What Is Your Brand Image Worth?
The first logo, or trademarked brand symbol, dates back to the 1870s. The evolution of logos has allowed this symbology to become a critical attribute of any brand despite their industry. If executed correctly, a logo can represent a brand in absence of a name. It is fair to say...
Pop Art and Realism Are Combined In Fantastic Paintings
Pop Realism is an artist style that incorporates both Pop Art and Realistic elements. Employing uncomplicated theology that focuses on the unsophisticated themes of every day life. Utilizing bright hues, bold lines, and hyper-realistic imagery, Robert Townsend created an incredible series of paintings inspired by popular culture. He was heavily...
Illustrator Transforms Classic Movie Posters With Retro Graphic Design
Belgium-born illustrator Laurent Durieux breathes new life into retro graphic design by using striking imagery to captivate a global audience. Becoming popular once again, despite advances in technology, the retro style was originally developed in the 1940s to adhere to the simplicity of the printing machinery available. Last year Laurent...
Surrealist Photographs Transform Dingy Architecture Into Masterful Art
author: lexie date: 2013-01-11 title: Surrealist Photographs Transform Dingy Architecture Into Masterful Art status: published description: > There is something inherently whimsical about Surrealist art in general. When most people think of Surrealism, they think of Salvador Dalí and his incredibly bizarre and wonderful paintings. His paintings, some overtly sexual,...
They Just Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To
Vintage movie posters are an incredible example of inventive advertising. Before the days of movie trailers, the posters told the stories. It was the designer's job to appeal to our emotions in a few brief seconds. In so doing, some of the greatest movie posters were created before fantastic technological...