The color schemes and patterns on these postcards are just so cool that I just had to share them with you. Designed by the London based designer Agata Grela, they were created last year to promote GF Smith’s new color range.
There’s really something kind of fresh about them but they also have a very retro vibe to them too. For me, Agata’s patterns really makes the color schemes work together and her use of pattern is designed to explore different aspects of color theory – so one postcard looks at juxtaposition while another explores advancing and receding colors. It’s this use of color theory that I think really pulls the colors together and creates a striking set of beautifully abstract images.
I wrote about Santtu Mustonen about a year ago but I was reminded of his work after seeing that Grain Edit had written about him last week. Browsing through his work I came across these animated GIFs he had made and thought it was a great excuse to post them on the site. The one at top was created for Wired magazine, I’d guess it was about pirate radio, and the second was a piece for the 2011 Flow Festival.
Like the Pia Bramley GIF I posted earlier (which is why I wanted to post these as well) I could sit and watch these forever. I love the ship floating on the water like that, gently sailing along. The waves of the radio signal are extremely detailed and well done. Pay attention to the subtle color shifts, it’s kind of genius. I certainly hope he makes more of these.
To promote Nike Free Run+ they’ve released this super cute video of two star crossed lovers who are going to run across the United States to see each other. Problem is, the man isn’t in quite the same shape as the woman is, and hilarity ensues.
I like that they took this super cheesy idea of doing anything for love and and brought some reality and humor to it. The commercial certainly hits you at the core, emotional feeling at the end as well, which I was surprised it did. It’s also worth mentioning that the two most popular commentd on this video are “running does lead to sex?” and “how do i make her my wife??” I think the commercial has done it’s job.
I’m loving this small animated GIF by Pia Bramley, I could honestly sit and watch it all day long. There’s something so serene and gentle about it. Maybe I just wish I was taking a bath right now?
Giant Robot has set the pace for a lot of things. The Little Osaka based store/magazine/gallery has created a huge new world of lifestyle and culture surrounding Japanese popular culture. It can even be said that they are the brand responsible for the surge of interest in Japanese popular culture over the past ten years. The result has not only helped changed how we view the culture but also what is included in the art world and the idea of showing art and selling products.
We spoke with Eric Nakamura, the man behind the Robot, who had some really fantastic things to say about life, work, Los Angeles, and how to be successful in the modern world. He’s a guy who can do everything, from photographing something to literally building a wall, and is very proud of what he does. He’s a super nice guy with an equally as nice aesthetic and approach to what he is doing. Check out our interview with him here.
I took a visit to Neuarmy over the weekend and was reminded of how nice his linocuts are. He puts it so precisely by describing them as being “perfectly-imperfect”, which they definitely are.
