Talantbek Chekirov

Here we are, yet with another ex-Sovjet artist: Talantbek Chekirov

'Born in the former Soviet republic of Kygystan, 39-year-old Talantbek Chekirov has an appreciation for the natural beauty found in women. Using oil as his medium, Chekirov's creates photorealistic works of art that are soft and sensual. He paints shadows and light in such a way that makes his figures glow, giving us an appreciation not just for the female form but for an artistic skill few have been able to master.'

More of his work can be found here. 

Street Art.

Pretty cool Street art.

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Metric72

Metric72, a talented, upcoming in Spain based designer. With his personal strong geographic style his work says more then I should:

Behance
Deviantart

http://designspiration.net/

Earlier today (despite my total lack of planning abilities)  I had a few free moments, I went over my mails and found this mail that said I've been accepted in what I think, could be one of the best inspirational websites in a few weeks. http://designspiration.net/

This website is an idea and experiment of wanken blogger and designer Sydney White.
read here for more information: http://blog.wanken.com/2010/12/designspiration/

What's the problem?

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? - A Documentary by Jr.canest from Jr.canest on Vimeo.

Nobuhiro Nakanishi

Fukuoka, Japan-born artist Nobuhiro Nakanishi has created a mesmerizing series called Layered Drawings. Nakanishi uses a laser print to mount his photos onto plexiglass acrylic. 

"The theme of my work is: the physical that permeates into the art piece," he says. "In a foggy landscape, we no longer see what we are usually able to see – the distance to the traffic light, the silhouette of the trees, the slope of the ground. Silhouettes, distance and horizontal sense all become vague. When we perceive this vagueness, the water inside the retina and skin dissolve outwardly toward the infinite space of the body surface. The landscape continues to flow, withholding us from grasping anything solid. By capturing spatial change and the infinite flow of time, I strive to produce art that creates movement between the artwork itself and the viewer's experience of the artwork."


here some images, and a link to his portfolio: http://www.nomart.co.jp/nakanishi/

F L U X

F L U X from candas sisman on Vimeo.

No words needed. Love the video aspect.

Refraction - The Alfabet

Refraction - The Alphabet from Jesse Zanzinger on Vimeo.

Love the concept of this. Very simple yet so powerful.

Arcade Fire

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Official Video) from City Slang on Vimeo.

Very nice videoclip. I love the way that these days all the videoclips seem to get more context.

PTARMAK

Very nice graphic work. Worth to check it out. The website might be a bit confusing, but you need to drag the banners to see the rest. PS: really like the Old faithful Shop and Chop Shop.

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Micro Sculptures.

Simply Amazing, no further explanation needed.

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For all the people who know that one designer.

Who simply can't grasp the aspect of colors. Here's a chart that makes it a lot easier for you. Just print it out, hand it to them and voila, the world just got a little brighter.

Vincent.

Tim Burton is a hero. Not only for his famous work but also for his unknown work. One of my favorite movies.

Photo donuts

Not only is graphic work a main inspiration source, I can't even start on how important photography is to me. Earlier today I stumbled on an amazing website that brings together loads of decent photography. Deffo a worth checking out!

http://www.photodonuts.com/

Thinking Traps.

Not only the end result is important, but also the concept of how you got there. Here are 10 tips of how to avoid some thinking traps. These are not only for design stuff but for life in general. (yes, I am aware that it is a lot of text, but still, it can come in handy when you're stuck.)

Part I
Part II

Onur Senturk

Hey, 
Last night I stumbled on the work of another a-m-a-z-i-n-g artist. This in Istanbul situated art director and freelance designer started out as a traditional painting and figure drawing artist who picked up an animation degree afterwards. He took part in several international and national collaborative exhibitions with works in both print and time-based media. He has been featured in various national and international magazines, events, such as Onedotzero, Stash, Computer Arts and Motionographer with interviews, articles and showcases both online and published.


behance: http://www.behance.net/onursenturk
vimeo: http://vimeo.com/onursenturk
online portfolio: http://onursenturk.tv/

Think Different.

Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers. the round pegs in the square holes. the ones who see things diferently. They’re not found of rules and they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. But the only thing you can’t do is ignore them; Because they change things, they push the human race forward. And as some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. It is the people who’re crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.

Cargo.

I found this nice community/website CMS for selected designers. They have some nice stuff and some awesome features. Very nice work on there. Be sure to check it out.

CargoCollective

Astronaut

astronaut design aka Slava Kirilenko is an in Kazakstan based designer.  First met him trough the ISO50 blog, and was amazed by his style from the very second I saw it. 


http://astronautdesign.com/


I was especially amazed by his logo's and his branding of Antarctic Voice 

Pink-ribbon

Pink Ribbon Inc. is a New York registered, internationally operating charity organization aimed to create a global community to support breast cancer patients, survivors and their families all over the world. The Dutch, in Amsterdam based designbureau Grey came up with a clever and beautiful print campaign. 


http://grey.com/
http://www.pinkribbon.com/
http://www.adsneeze.com/charity/pink-ribbon-ad-campaign