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Art is always one of the best sources of inspiration for designers.

April 28, 2015
Escheresque paintings on wood by Cinta Vidal Agullo
Escheresque paintings on wood by Cinta Vidal Agullo

Cinta Vidal Agullo is a Spanish artist and illustrator. She recently got a lot of exposure on art, illustration, and design blogs for her series of multi-dimensional artworks. The Barcelona-based artist clearly found some inspiration in M. C. Escher’s work for this project. It would be unfair to limit her to this, a quick look […]

April 24, 2015
The colorful blankets of Matt W. Moore
The colorful blankets of Matt W. Moore

Matt W. Moore has made himself a name as a graphic artist with his bold geometric prints. Inspired by type, Rorschach test or cities, his artworks are easily recognizable with his use of bright colors and intricated geometric compositions. He took his art to blankets, and in my opinion it works even better. His colorful […]

April 23, 2015
Chinese landscape paintings created with roller skates by Tian Haisu
Chinese landscape paintings created with roller skates by Tian Haisu

There is nothing about Tian Haisu’s paintings that reveals that they were created in such an unconventional way. The California-based artist enjoys painting this way, as the process involves the whole body and make her feel part of the artwork. You can see more of the artist’s work on her page at CCC Gallery page. […]

April 22, 2015
Surreal photography manipulation by Fran Carneros
Surreal photography manipulation by Fran Carneros

Still a fine arts student, Fran Carneros let his creativity run wild on the photography manipulations he share on his Facebook page. Carneros takes his wildest ideas and dreams and turn it into cool pieces of art.

April 19, 2015
Spectacular digital 3D sculptures by Yuichi Ikehata
Spectacular digital 3D sculptures by Yuichi Ikehata

Japanese sculptor Yuichi Ikehata’s sculptures are both beautiful and a bit scary. He works with 3D software to create body parts and faces that seem to decompose, with the underlying structure starting to show. Truly stunning.

April 15, 2015
10 awesome pieces of art made with Lego
10 awesome pieces of art made with Lego

Few toys had the success Lego can brag about. Children from all over the world have been playing with the little bricks for decades now, and it’s not about to stop. Actually, many adults keep playing with Legos, whether it’s in secret or not. Some Lego players go as far as creating art with the […]

April 14, 2015
Spectacular glass sculptures that look like splashing waves
Spectacular glass sculptures that look like splashing waves

We’ve had enough writers and artists throughout history to know that the sea can be inspiring. With their glass sculptures, California-based artists Marsha Blaker and Paul DeSomma prove it to be right once again. Their stunning sculptures, made with molten glass, perfectly picture the power of waves in the ocean when they rose to the top […]

April 11, 2015
Colorful street art by Seth Globepainter
Colorful street art by Seth Globepainter

Characters staring into rainbow portals. If I had to describe Julien Seth Malland’s work in the shortest possible way, it’s how I would do it. The artist, who goes by the name Seth Globepainter, creates colorful murals that let you enter in another dimension. Seth was mostly active in Paris, but like most street artists, enjoyed […]

April 10, 2015
Hidden underwater world revealed with 3D laser cut wood maps
Hidden underwater world revealed with 3D laser cut wood maps

Traditional maps can already be quite beautiful, especially old maps. However, there is a dimension missing in most maps, it’s the depth. Below the Boat, a company founded by Robbie and Kara Johnson, found a great way to make maps even more gorgeous. The couple works together to create gorgeous layered maps using 3D laser cutting.

April 8, 2015
A collection of postcards that depict India of the 1930s in Japanese woodblock style
A collection of postcards that depict India of the 1930s in Japanese woodblock style

These artworks were published in the years 1930s as postcards for westerners. Drawn in the traditional ukiyo-e style, they depict the life in India at that time. You can see in it some unusual sights for Japanese prints, such as elephants, the Taj Mahal, or other beautiful Indian landscapes. Via Ukiyo-e Blog.

April 4, 2015
Street art on stairs: 15 beautiful examples
Street art on stairs: 15 beautiful examples

It’s really fascinating to view amazing street arts. When it’s the matter of stairs, the street art can go far beyond and make your eyes feel ‘WOW’. Below we have collected 15 such beautiful examples of street art on the stairs. Have a look at them below! 1. Creative Stair design This is a creative […]

April 2, 2015
This artist gives a new life to old books
This artist gives a new life to old books

After Peregrine Church and his Rainworks, here we have another Seattle-based artist who creates amazing art. Isobelle Ouzman alters old books that she finds in Thrift stores, then works on it to give it a new life. Each book has its pages carefuly cutted and illustrated, which usually gives it a whole new meaning. You can […]

April 1, 2015
Rainworks: street art activated by the rain
Rainworks: street art activated by the rain

Some people feel down when it rains, and they need to be cheered up a bit. Seattle artist Peregrine Church had an idea to bring a smile to the face of rain-haters, he creates rainworks. Rainworks are positive street art messages that only reveal when it rains. To write down the message and create the drawings, the […]

March 31, 2015
Amandine Urruty creates bizarre worlds and characters in black and white
Amandine Urruty creates bizarre worlds and characters in black and white

French illustrator and artist Amandine Urruty has created her own bizarre world that draws and paints over and over. Mask-wearing characters sit among flying objects and tiny persons doing stuff give us an endless amount of things to look at in her paintings. Inspired, among others, by Hieronymus Bosch, she has been categorized into pop-surrealism […]

March 28, 2015
15 optical illusions that will blow your mind
15 optical illusions that will blow your mind

Sometimes the human brain gets confused with the illusions at a first glance. Below we have 15 optical illusions which will appear something else if you keep staring continued. Have a look at them below! 1. Giant 3D globe It seems like a giant 3D globe, but it’s different in actual. It’s completely flat instead. […]