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Spectacular 3D murals appear to burst from the walls
Walking through France's winding streets, you might stumble upon these amazing 3D murals.
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Daniel Swanick
March 31, 2023
Art & Design
Take a peak at the Close-up Photographer of the Year winners
With over 9,000 pictures from 54 countries, the competition showcases the often overlooked or unseen world.
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Daniel Swanick
January 12, 2023
Nature
Photography
Hand-painted miniature animal figurines inspired by fantasy
Discover amazing miniature animal figurines made from velvet clay that look straight out of a fairytale.
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Daniel Swanick
December 6, 2022
Art & Design
Artist creates figurative sculptures using bicycle chains
What makes this work unique is that instead of carving statues from one material, it's created by fusing hundreds of bicycle chain links.
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Daniel Swanick
July 8, 2022
Art & Design
Warped wooden chair looks like it’s suspended underwater
This unique chair features ripples that make it look like the chair is suspended underwater.
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Daniel Swanick
May 26, 2022
Art & Design
Awe-inspiring 2022 Sony World Photography Awards winners
These awards are an opportunity to see the skills of amateur & professional photographer from around the world.
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Daniel Swanick
March 15, 2022
Lifestyle
Nature
Photography
How NFTs are shaking up the art world
Artists are finally able to truly “own” and sell their digital art using non-fungible tokens.
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Daniel Swanick
July 5, 2021
Art & Design
Technology & Innovation
Upcycling artist turns scrap into lifelike animal sculptures
Inspired by the forms of animals, this artist's upcycling art seeks to capture a sense of motion.
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Daniel Swanick
May 11, 2021
Art & Design
Nature
Pantone chooses pandemic colours for 2021
For only the second time, Pantone has chosen not one, but 2 colours of the year.
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Daniel Swanick
January 26, 2021
Art & Design
Everything
Soon you can “step into” Van Gogh’s iconic masterpieces
An upcoming event at The Indianapolis Museum of Art allows visitors to immerse themselves in Van Gogh's art.
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Daniel Swanick
January 7, 2021
Art & Design
Travel
Artist creates images and portraits with a typewriter
This artist has taken an out-dated technology and turned it into a creative outlet.
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Daniel Swanick
November 6, 2020
Art & Design
Photographer shines a light on Antarctica’s icy beauty
"The intriguing thing about the light in Antarctica was in the seeming absence of sunlight."
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Daniel Swanick
September 23, 2020
Nature
Photography
“Broken” furniture that looks like it belongs in a cartoon
While these unique furniture creations look straight out of a cartoon, they are still functional.
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Daniel Swanick
August 4, 2020
Art & Design
Galactic talent: Contest showcases best Milky Way photos of the year
Earth is situated in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way and sometimes we can see deep into our galaxy’s centre.
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Daniel Swanick
July 16, 2020
Nature
Photography
Delicate animal portraits created from flowers
This artists animal portraits are inspired by the ancient and traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement— Ikebana.
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Daniel Swanick
July 3, 2020
Art & Design
Nature
Quarantined travel photographer creates miniature outdoor scenes with everyday objects
Each miniature scene is planned out and shot with clever lighting so that it looks just like the real outdoors.
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Daniel Swanick
June 10, 2020
Nature
Photography
3D street art that interacts with its surroundings
Cosimo makes boring spaces pop out, more colourful and fun by using his 3D street art technique.
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Daniel Swanick
May 26, 2020
Art & Design
UN releases free COVID-19 awareness images donated by artists
The UN sent out an open brief for creatives. Within two weeks, tens of thousands of entries emerged.
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Daniel Swanick
May 19, 2020
Art & Design
Illusion cake creations will make you look twice
This pastry artist creates stunningly realistic cakes that look like other food or objects.
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Daniel Swanick
April 22, 2020
Art & Design
Food & Beverage
Artist creates mind-blowing 3D paintings with illusive depth
The dazzling portfolio of portrait artist Stefan Pabst looks so realistic it’s hard to believe our eyes.
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Daniel Swanick
April 13, 2020
Art & Design
How to turn one colour into hundreds of interesting palettes
Watch this video to see that you don’t have to be an expert in colour theory to create a myriad of colour palettes.
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Daniel Swanick
March 30, 2020
Graphic Design
Video
Artists create elaborate baroque-inspired wigs made of paper
This talented duo works with paper to create eccentric headpieces, masks, and other wearable sculptures.
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Daniel Swanick
March 17, 2020
Art & Design
Fashion & Beauty
Have an idea for an unconventional living space? Airbnb could give you US$100K to build it
If you’ve ever dreamed up an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind home, now’s your chance to bring it to life.
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Daniel Swanick
March 12, 2020
Art & Design
Travel
National winners of the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards
The National Awards are a way for the contest to showcase talent from all countries that submitted work.
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Daniel Swanick
March 10, 2020
Nature
Photography
Kids can show their art to billions with ‘Doodle for Google’
Each year, young US-based artists in grades K-12 are invited to submit their Google Doodle ideas.
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Daniel Swanick
March 6, 2020
Art & Design
Web
Scrap metal becomes life-size animal sculptures
Artist takes these screws, nuts, and bolts and assembles them into human and animal forms.
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Daniel Swanick
March 3, 2020
Art & Design
Artist transforms rocks into highly realistic animals
Where others might see a simple stone, Akie Nakata sees an animal waiting to be revealed by paint.
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Daniel Swanick
February 10, 2020
Art & Design
Oil paintings that pay homage to prehistoric animals
While this artist's work is diverse, her favourite subjects are actually extinct and prehistoric animals.
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Daniel Swanick
February 4, 2020
Art & Design
Nature
Artist uses her thigh as an ink drawing canvas
Artist Randa Haddadin creates amazing ink drawings on a reusable canvas — her thigh.
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Daniel Swanick
January 23, 2020
Illustration
Pixelated wooden faces reveal complexities of the human spirit
This artist uses vibrantly painted wooden sticks that, when combined, turn into pixelated wooden faces.
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Daniel Swanick
January 21, 2020
Art & Design
Ortal Sachs designs a surprisingly comfortable stone chair
This young industrial designer has developed and designed what appears to be a chair made of stone.
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Daniel Swanick
January 14, 2020
Art & Design
Artist quits day job to draw hyper-realistic ocean waves
Bethany quit her day job to become a full-time artist, quickly gaining attention from art enthusiasts & collectors.
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Daniel Swanick
January 8, 2020
Art & Design
Nature
Shutterstock’s 2020 colour trend report
As we look to 2020, there's a shift from the neons of 2019 to more bold and saturated colours.
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Daniel Swanick
December 30, 2019
Everything
Infographic
Photography
Beautifully designed staircases that are a step above
Whether grand or compact, staircases showcase the endless design possibilities that exist.
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Daniel Swanick
December 10, 2019
Art & Design
Giant Japanese dragon sculpture made from wood & leaves
This tremendous dragon sculpture features braided vines and dried palm leaves, as well as wooden teeth.
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Daniel Swanick
December 3, 2019
Art & Design
Nature
Words that matter in holiday marketing
Is your marketing calendar stuffed full of holiday-ready content ideas?
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Daniel Swanick
November 29, 2019
Copywriting
Marketing
Illustrated toilet paper kids can colour with their poo
A Japanese company has created illustrated toilet paper that kids can “colour” with their poo.
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Daniel Swanick
November 28, 2019
Art & Design
Marketing
View the awe-inspiring 2019 SIPA contest winners
Photographers from 161 countries have submitted their most daring, breathtaking photos.
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Daniel Swanick
November 21, 2019
Everything
Photography
435 bird illustrations by John James Audubon available for free
You have an opportunity to download 435 free high-resolution images of bird illustrations for free.
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Daniel Swanick
November 18, 2019
Illustration
Thought-provoking fragmented sculptures pop up across Venice
These sculptures resemble incomplete human forms that blend into their locations.
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Daniel Swanick
November 5, 2019
Art & Design
FOX rebrand features a chunky new abstract logo
FOX has rebranded with an abstract logo reflecting the changing landscape of the entertainment industry.
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Daniel Swanick
October 30, 2019
Graphic Design
Marketing
French company releases Star Wars-themed cookware line
Le Creuset is a cookware favourite among chefs and foodies alike. Their latest line, however, caters to Star Wars fans.
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Daniel Swanick
October 29, 2019
Art & Design
Food & Beverage
Top design trends expected to take 2020 by storm
By knowing what is trending in the design industry, you can meld current trends with your personal style.
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Daniel Swanick
October 24, 2019
Graphic Design
Infographic
Elegant zero-waste bottles made from soap
Since only 1 in 5 people consistently recycle items from their bathroom, these bottles are a sustainable solution.
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Daniel Swanick
October 22, 2019
Art & Design
Fashion & Beauty
Nature
Technology & Innovation
10 impressive back tattoos that are utter masterpieces
The back is one of the favourite canvases of tattoo artists. If you're thinking of getting one, here's some inspiration.
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Daniel Swanick
October 21, 2019
Art & Design
The best of the 2019 Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Discover the beauty of our universe with the winners of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
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Daniel Swanick
October 8, 2019
Nature
Photography
BK misses the deadline, so they ask fans to complete it
BK recently published an unfinished ad, calling upon fans to make improvements on it.
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Daniel Swanick
October 3, 2019
Advertising
Graphic Design
Yahoo reminds us they still exist by redesigning their logo
The redesign signals a strategic change for the company as it prepares to introduce other products and services.
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Daniel Swanick
September 25, 2019
Graphic Design
Marketing
Web
The macro beauty of nature seen through water droplets
This photographer's macro adventures reveal a deeper understanding of how everything works.
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Daniel Swanick
September 24, 2019
Nature
Photography
Descriptive vs non-descriptive logos: Which works best?
Abstract logos like McDonalds or descriptive ones like Burger King each have pros and cons to designing.
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Daniel Swanick
September 16, 2019
Art & Design
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