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Jay Fleck Illustration

Design Inspiration: Jay Fleck

Illustrator, Jay Fleck, creates wonderfully whimsical artwork, seemingly inspired by the larger-than-life ideals of childhood. Giant octopus, rocket ships, giraffes riding sharks, macaroni art… all presented in such beautiful fashion, I can’t help but smile and reminisce about my own [...]

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New Pinterest Board: Illustration & Graphic Art

Get inspired! We added a new Pinterest board with hundreds of amazing illustrations and graphic artwork from some extraordinary artists. To follow us on Pinterest, please visit http://www.pinterest.com/corvusart. Here’s just a sampling, view them all here, http://pinterest.com/corvusart/illustration-graphic-art    

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Nano Snowman

Meet the tiniest snowman ever created, measuring an amazing 0.01mm across (1/5 the width of a human hair). Although not actually made of snow, it sure is cute. In reality the tiny snowman is made from two microscopic tin beads welded [...]

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Retro PhilcoPC

This retro artwork PC was designed and developed by SchultzeWorks, Pasadena, California. The Philco PC placed in the top three in a V-Ray sponsored design competition. Makers say the retro look was inspired by a mix of, “1954 design classic Philco Predicta [...]

Glow Graffiti

Spray paint that uses UV light instead of chemicals… sounds pretty cool. I’d like to see it i person. Here’s what Suck UK says: “It’s the dead of night; everyone is tucked up in bed and the owls are-a-hooting. So [...]

“The End” Flickr Set

I thought this was a neat Flickr set. It’s a great example of how a typeface influences the entire feel of the imagery. Source: Flickr

Tilt-Shift Photography

I’ve seen quite a bit of tilt-shift photography lately, or photos modified in photoshop to mimick the expensive tilt-shift lens effect. Essentially, by blurring out selected parts of a photograph, the focal area is made to look miniature. It’s pretty cool! [...]

Steampunk Goggles – Titanium Photochromatic Variable-Aperature Spectacles

Update: I thought I would post the actual maker of these goggles, too. The website is: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/6278166_YCdn5. There are a lot more photos and details at this site. It’s entirely possible that Mike Brown overdosed on ADD meds: These brass [...]

The Unnatural Selector

 The craziest Steampunk Raygun every designed. Limited edition, created by New Zealand’s Weta Workshop. Definitely an interesting (and expensive) collectors item. Priced from $7900 to $4500.  Source: Weta New Zealand

Eric Joyner “Artificial Enlightenment”

“Inspired by science fiction, toys, and Brandywine artists and illustrators of the 1900′s, Eric’s second solo with the gallery reveals the grittier side of robot life: mysterious donut factories, runaway steam trains and vintage motorcycles.” Source: http://web.me.com/jancorey1/ERIC_JOYNER/Photos.html

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