This Incredible Drawing Pen Transmits Electricity On Paper With Its Special Silver Ink
Tokyo-based startup AgIC has invented a marker pen that transmits electricity on paper using a conductive silver ink. Place an LED light and a battery on glossy photo paper and draw a line of any shape to connect the two. The light comes on as the silver ink conducts electricity between the LED and the battery. … View Post ▸
60 Brilliant Negative Space Illustrations By Noma Bar
Avinoam 'Noma' Bar is an Israel-born artist and graphic designer renowned for his negative space artworks that have adorned the covers of over 100 magazines. He has published over 550 illustrations and even released two books of his work: (1) Negative Space and (2) Guess Who - The Many Faces of Noma Bar. … View Post ▸
Beautiful 3D Animations Of ’90s Gadgets Made With Cinema 4D, After Effects And Photoshop
Step into nostalgia with these gorgeous isometric animations of '90s electronic items from French illustrator and animator Guillaume Kurkdjian. Made using Cinema 4D, V-Ray, After Effects and Photoshop, Kurkdjian has managed to replicate every tiny detail of these technological milestones including the 'bounce' of their open/close mechanisms. The use of … View Post ▸
40 Little Things You Can Do To Break Your Creative Block
We're all short of creative juice sometimes. Panic-driven deadlines, unreasonable clients/bosses and lack of proper rest can sap the positivity out of your system, leaving you in a frame of mind that is seldom productive. The key is to (re)find your inspiration, trust your abilities and distance yourself from all things negative. … View Post ▸
84-Year-Old Man Shocks Young Bodybuilders In This Funny Ad That’s Got 105 Million Views
Digital media company Thrillist transformed former Junior Olympic weightlifter Kenneth Leverich into an 84-year-old man and unleashed him at Muscle Beach, Santa Monica, where young bodybuilders stood in shock and awe as 'grandpa' pumped iron like a boss. The branded video, which has amassed 105 million views till date, was conceptualized and produced by … View Post ▸
How Cool Is The Art Direction In These Ads For Earth Hour?
Leo Burnett Sydney wanted to raise awareness for climate change and motivate people to switch off their lights for Earth Hour. They came up with a brilliant campaign consisting of three print/outdoor ads that show Australian landscapes on a 1/12 portion of a clock, representing one hour. One half shows diverse bushland, healthy farms and beautiful reefs and … View Post ▸
How To Choose The Best Colors For Your Logo
Picking colors for your logo is not just an artistic decision based on personal preference. Different colors elicit different psychological responses that impact consumer behaviour. Red stands for excitement, passion, appetite and urgency. Green is associated with nature, wealth and conservation. Blue stands for confidence, trust and reliability. Yellow is … View Post ▸
This Guy Invented A Scarf That Can Make You Invisible In Photos, And Now All The Celebrities Are Wearing It
If you've ever dreamt of wearing an invisibility cloak from folklore, this device could be the next best thing. Created by London-based fashion entrepreneur Saif Siddiqui, the ISHU scarf makes it impossible for photographers to take a picture of the wearer, with the flash on. How it works: The scarf is made of a special fabric that contains thousands of … View Post ▸
These Brilliant Ads Remind You That Wearing An Unbuckled Helmet Is As Bad As Wearing No Helmet At All
A huge percentage of Jordanian riders wear their helmets only as an aesthetic accessory or to avoid a ticket from the traffic police. The Jordan Insurance Company wanted to remind riders that wearing an unbuckled helmet is as good as wearing no helmet at all. They released three print ads that show riders wearing unbuckled helmets that look exactly like … View Post ▸
25 GIFs That Show What Don Draper And Mad Men Would Be Like In Today’s Ad World
Mad Men Integrated is a hilarious GIF series by New-York based copywriter James Connolly that shows what Don Draper and his crew of the ’60s would be like in today’s jargon-heavy digital advertising world. Draper would pitch Snapchat campaigns to clients. Peggy would write banner copy and come up with emoji ideas. Pete would present tweet graphs and Lane … View Post ▸
Volkswagen Comes Up With A Clever Way To Promote Its Keyless Access
Women often fumble for their car keys in their bags that are loaded with tons of other stuff. Based on this insight, Volkswagen has released three clever print ads to promote their Keyless Access feature that unlocks the doors and boot of a car when it 'senses' the key in your bag or pocket. You can also start your car using the push-button ignition without … View Post ▸
20+ Clever Illustrations That Catch Your Attention With Their Creative Twists
Chinese artist Gao Youjun a.k.a. Shanghai Tango is a popular cartoonist on the Chinese social network Weibo with over half a million followers. His comics usually consist of two distinct objects or animals interacting with each other and their funny, coincidental connections. He began drawing these illustrations in 2010 when a friend advised him to open a … View Post ▸
This Designer Has The Best Reply To People Who Ask Him To Photoshop Their Pics
Looking for someone to Photoshop your photos? James Fridman is the man. The master designer can make you look slimmer, taller and fitter in an instant. He can also remove unwanted people or add famous monuments in the background so that you can show off to your friends. Check it out below. … View Post ▸
27 Amazing Body Art Illusions That Will Make You Go Wow
Johannes Stoetter is a self-taught artist, musician and fine art body painter born and based in South Tyrol, Italy. After completing his education at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, he developed a curious interest in body art and crafted his own unique style and technique of body painting. In 2009, he joined the international body painting community … View Post ▸
2 Students Created This Animated Short Film That Got Them 59 Awards, And Jobs At Disney And Pixar
A grumpy little boy, who's into violent video games, receives a surprise present from his mother. When he opens it, he's disgusted with what's inside. But after a while, things change. Watch below. … View Post ▸
This Guy’s Magazine-Style Resume Got Him An Internship At GQ London, Without An Interview
Talk about standing out from the crowd. 21-year-old Sumukh Mehta from Bangalore, India, created a 20-page magazine-style resume to apply for a marketing job at GQ. He filled the inner pages with information about his work experience, skills, education, etc. and made them look exactly like the editorial spread of a magazine. … View Post ▸
32 Creative Loading Animations That Are Worth The Wait
47% of users expect a webpage or an app to load in 2 seconds or less. After 4 seconds, the average user starts getting frustrated and after 8 seconds, they leave. In fact, a one second delay in your site speed can result in a 7% reduction in customer conversions. Loading time is crucial to the success of your site, app or program and if you can keep the … View Post ▸
Husband Shares Precious Moments Spent With Wife By Drawing 1 Sketch Every Day For A Year
Curtis Wiklund is a Michigan-based wedding photographer and illustrator. After an inspiring conversation with his wife Jordin, who was involved in a 365-day photography project, he came up with the idea of a daily sketch blog to document the precious moments they spend together. He drew one illustration every day for 365 days and created a series of adorable … View Post ▸
13 Colorful Animal Logos Made From 13 Perfect Circles
Paris-based designer and art director Dorota Pankowska was inspired by the simplicity of the Twitter logo, which was created using a pattern of 13 circles. She decided to challenge herself and see what other animals could be created using the same design principles. The result? Check it out below. … View Post ▸
Clever Hyundai Ads Make Objects Disappear When You Move Closer To The Screen
The 'No Zones' sensor on the new Hyundai Elantra detects oncoming traffic in your blind spots and alerts you accordingly. To promote this feature, Ukrainian agency Tabasco has come up with a brilliant campaign that shows how blind spots affect your vision while driving. … View Post ▸
Amazing Illustrations That Use Negative Space Brilliantly
In art, negative space is the background space around the main object of an image. In a two-tone image (eg. black and white), the object is usually depicted in a darker color (black) than the background (white), thereby forming a silhouette. Sometimes, the tones are reversed and white is used to fill the silhouette (refer Coke examples below). When an artist … View Post ▸
16 Tips For Better Brainstorming Sessions
The best ideas come from great minds working together. But group brainstormings can be tricky. Senior members can end up dominating. People can be wary of contributing due to lack of involvement or fear of rejection. Every year, more than $37 billion is spent on unproductive meetings according to research compiled by online meeting service provider Fuze. … View Post ▸
IKEA Comes Up With A Brilliant Way To Show How Affordable Their Products Are
Memac Ogilvy & Mather, UAE, has come up with a brilliant campaign for IKEA Saudi Arabia that shows how affordable their products are. The ads show cropped images of IKEA furniture on everyday items like coffee cups, toothpaste tubes, pizza boxes, etc. When the items are placed next to each other, the image of the furniture is completed (like a jigsaw … View Post ▸
27 Clever In-Store Ads That Use Creativity, Not Money
Guerrilla marketing is an advertising strategy that uses unconventional methods to promote products and services at minimal cost. It involves coming up with unique, innovative ideas to grasp the attention of consumers on a personal and memorable level. … View Post ▸
LOL: What Common Advertising Terms Actually Mean
You hear them all the time in meetings and brainstormings but what do buzzwords like viral, deck, bandwidth, status, concepting, etc. actually mean? YouTube channel Advertising Dictionary answers the question(s) in these videos below. … View Post ▸
16 Clever Typographic Movie Titles
Istanbul-based digital creative Ali Erkurt has created a series of typographic movie titles that subtly hint at the plot or the central elements of the films. So, the 'w' in Jaws looks like the teeth of a shark, the 'i' in Matrix is replaced with the number 1 (the chosen one), the 'o' in Indiana Jones looks like his whip, and so on. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
Art Director Creates Memes That Show What A Designer’s Life Is Really Like
Using the famous 'crying girl' meme, Utah-based art director Matt Warren has created a series of memes that highlight the everyday struggles of designers. From Photoshop tools to plain ol' client stupidity, Matt has covered some relatable topics that every designer will identify with. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
How Cool Is This Life-Size Sand Sculpture Of An Elephant Playing Chess With A Mouse?
Renowned sculptor Ray Villafane and artist Sue Beatrice created this incredible 9-foot tall sand sculpture of an elephant playing chess with a field mouse, at the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion in Carefree, Arizona. The elephant's name is Chessie Trunkston and the mouse is Hershel Higginbottom. The sculpture is on display till August, so if you’re in the area by … View Post ▸
Designer Shares 10 Lessons He Learnt From Working In An Agency
Agency life is not for everyone. The fast-paced, deadline-driven environment saps your creative juices faster than you can say "brand positioning". You do however learn a lot - like how to go three days without a shower, how to claim free meals by billing them to the client, etc. It's definitely an experience that every creative should go through before … View Post ▸
10 GIF Memes Only Graphic Designers Will Understand
The best part about being a member of the creative tribe is that we can relate to one another, no matter which part of the globe we're in. It's not just our passion for creativity, our quirks, and our intolerance for mediocrity that bind us. It's because we all have that one annoying ass client from hell. … View Post ▸
These Dog Food Ads Are The Funniest Thing You’ll See Today
Rio agency DM9DDB has come up with a hilarious television + online campaign for Brazilian dog food brand Special Dog. The three films show dog owners indulging in weird, obnoxious acts which their dogs happen to see. The expressions of the canines (especially the pug) are priceless and the background music adds to the hilarity. The tagline reads "He knows … View Post ▸
Copywriter vs. Art Director vs. Developer – 11 Clever Posters That Show The Differences
Even though they work towards a common objective, copywriters, designers, and developers could not be more different to each other. They all come with their own set of quirks and idiosyncrasies. Recently, we published a cool series of illustrations on Copywriters vs. Art Directors. Someone shared that article with Imgur user PickAndWhammy, after which, he … View Post ▸
What Logos Of Famous Companies Looked Like When They First Started Out
The logos of brands like Apple and IBM are iconic now, but when most of these companies started out, their logos were awkward, clip-arty and looked like they had been designed by amateurs on a budget. With time, they shed their extra weight and evolved into aesthetically pleasant shapes thanks to legendary artists like Paul Rand who were masters of brand … View Post ▸
25 Incredible Sculptures That Defy Gravity
"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see," said legendary French artist and sculptor Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917). To create a successful illusion, an artist has to take into account the cues that people use to make sense of the world and manipulate the brain's tendencies to make assumptions about its surroundings. … View Post ▸
28 Creative Tea Bag Designs For Tea Lovers
Which is the world's most widely consumed drink after water? It's not coffee or Coke. It's tea. And we're not surprised. Not only is it healthier and cheaper than coffee but also predates it by about 3000 years. It even keeps Mother Earth happy by leaving a smaller carbon footprint and wasting fewer resources in trade. … View Post ▸
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