Alex Griendling designed and illustrated this map of Super Mario World’s Dinosaur Land In collaboration with Neutral Ground which were then laser engraved onto 14″ x 18″ pieces of hand-selected wood.
Don Komarechka, an Ontario, Canada-based photographer:
"The process is unlike most other photographers who shoot snowflakes, and allows me to play with prismatic color and surface reflections to a much greater degree."
He take multiple images he's shot of the snowflakes (against a plain black mitten his grandmother gave him) at different focus distances and merges them together.
http://www.maentis.com Universal Unbranding is a new artistic project by Maentis. Popular logos, signs & symbols will be parodied. Music : Northbound © 2013 - Maentis
Universal Unbranding is a project by maentis to bring wit, point of view and accuracy to some of our most recognizable corporate logos.
Photographer Nicolas Reusens uses a technique known as focus stacking — combining several images taken at different depths of field. These photos are from Costa Rica, Malaysia, South Africa, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico and more.
It sounds like something from a meme generator, but photographer Calder Wilson was recently experimenting with fireworks hooked to a drone that he flew around while capturing it in long exposure.
We've seen photographer Brendan Fitzpatrick create stunning floral X-rays (here) and here are a series of toys in his Invisible Lightseries (Behance).
Designer Book List
What to get the designer in your life.
Often I get asked a lot of times about which books I'd recommend for the designers in their lives. Here is a short list.
The Field Study Handbook is from Jan Chipchase, founder, Studio D Radiodurans, writing at the intersection of design, tech, human behaviour & culture.
From the emergence of ad hoc mobile payments in Africa, to the torrent of technology changes rippling across the globe, our understanding of the behaviors come largely through the disciplined and attentive field research. Here is the preeminent text on doing it well.
London-based photographer Jaroslav Wieczorkiewicz creates these striking superhero women portraits with milk and food coloring, layering up to 200 photos of the same model with different milk splashes to create the final images.
Director of Photography Dustin Farrell (http://dfvc.com) created this compilation of the best of his storm chasing video from the summer of 2017.
And it is achingly gorgeous....
"Lightning is like a snowflake. Every bolt is different. I learned that lightning varies greatly in speed. There are some incredible looking bolts that I captured that didn't make the cut because even at 1000fps they only lasted for one frame during playback. I also captured some lightning that appear computer generated it lasted so long on the screen."
We've seen lots of good photographic series from German photographer Robert Götzfried and here is his collection of German cinemas.
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airV8 is specialized in close range aerial videography for film, TV, web and commercials, using remote-controlled multicopters.
You know you have those friends and family members. They're techies. They're hipsters. They're geeks with style and substance. Here are our 5 picks for your stylish geeks this year.
his needs to be on the desk of the discerning comic book nerd.
The Bracelet Flask is a wearable porcelain vessel that holds a shot's worth of liquor. The shape was inspired by a small ring-shaped Pennsylvanian hip flask from the 19th century.
This little guy has it all, 2.5Ghz Wi-Fi connection, 5Ghz (2T2R),DLNA, USB On-The-Go support, SD Card, Miracast (for Android and Windows), Airplay, all it takes is a 10 second setup and you're good to go.While the CB-100W does not support HDMI any mobile device can quickly connect to the CB-100W, cable free and Wi-Fi not necessary, this mobile projector will ensure a hassle free experience.
The item is a portable and practical sleeve bag pouch, which is mainly made of drurable soft wool felt material, and can be used to store your Macbook laptops power adapter, wireless mouse, USB cable and other small items and protect them dust, scratches and other damages while traveling.
The Handpresso Outdoor Complete French Press is the perfect way to get a cup of Joe when you're on the go.
Showing cross-sections of popular food, Beth Galton's Cut Food uses gelatin in place of liquid to get this great, surprising and interesting point of view.
See also Outstanding Ways to Play with Your Food
Paris-based animator and illustrator Nicolas Monterrat has this series of wild and witty animated gifs.
The subtly efficient pan makes the act of frying as stylish as it is soothing....
Steel, silicone bronze, mahogany
Copper, steel
Steel, mason string
Powder coated steel, mahogany, electrical tape
Tool steel, epoxy clay, electrical tape
aluminum Vitsoe E track, steel
tool steel, steel rebar, electrical tape
powder coated steel, rubber
tool steel
aluminum bicycle brake handle, tool steel, plywood
mirrored glass, plywood, blue nylon zip ties
Powder coated steel, baltic birch plywood, electrical tape
6061 aluminum, dykem layout fluid
tool steel, steel exhaust pipe, gaffer tape
steel rebar, threaded tool steel and wood clamp handle, brass, wax thread, epoxy clay
stainless steel, aluminum, plywood
steel u channel, mahogany, nickel plated ball chain, leather
Powder coated steel, mahogany
saw blade, steel, electrical tape
stainless steel butter knife, wax thread, coin
aluminum bicycle part, rebar, epoxy clay
Vitsoe 606 paint sample (powder coated steel), ash wood, stainless screws
Hi-Macs, walnut
aluminum bicycle tube
stainless steel, toothbrush
cast iron, electrical tape
anodized aluminum machine parts
From the project page:
"Sharp, knifelike utensils have been made by humans for the last 2.6 million years. All cultures make use of a form of a knife and there are hundreds of types made from metal, plastic, stone, ceramic, glass and wood. For the launch of the web store, Chen Chen and Kai Williams present Shank Shack, 30 shanks in 30 days. These sharp utensils were made as an exercise in experimentation of connections and manipulation of proportions and materials. All pieces in the series achieve one goal and show the myriad of methods one could improvise to achieve that goal. All pieces are unique works and are signed and numbered."
When there is natural ice on Gouwzee, a bay very near Amsterdam, the skaters and ice yachters, hungry for the opportunity come out in droves. And these absolutely stunning photos from Ben Visbeek make me want to flock there too.
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If you've got a computer programmer in your life, and you are looking for something really killer to get them this Christmas, here is our gift guide.
Mechanical keyboards, especially for programmers who spend their days pounding out lines of code, not only provide the satisfying click and movement, but are meant to be better on the hands.
This gorgeous steampunk mechanical keyboard is a show piece.
This elegant and minimal desk lamp not only has a built in USB charging port and flicker-free light, but has 4 lighting modes (study, read, relax and bedtime) and 5 dimming levels.
The health benefits of standing are well documented, and for people who make their living at a desk and monitor, a standing desk is a must-have. This is a simple, flexible and gorgeous one.
Programmers have their own language and their own, often punny, always witty, sense of humor. This T-shirt, a premium American Apparel manufacture with a coding term used here with a wink and a smile.
Reproduction of the original patent artwork and application submitted by Steve Jobs to the US Patent & Trademark Office in 1983 printed on premium paper for an aged and authentic look.
Photographer Tony Wu has this moving collection of humpback whales from his travels to Tonga.
