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OMG Space - Gorgeous Art Infographics of Space Objects by Margot Trudell

Ryan Nance February 8, 2018

This truly phenomenal project is from Margot Trudell, a graphic, web and motion designer living and working in Toronto, Canada. They are available as art prints or stretched canvas here. I am definitely wanting to get some for the kids' study.

From her project page:

 

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With this project I wanted to communicate to people what we've managed to accomplish in space exploration in simple terms; I found that many people don't know much about the subject because of how it's typically communicated, with scientific and technical jargon. Through the use of infographics that simply and clearly illustrated a lot of information, people could easily take a brief look at one infographic and even without looking closer grasp that we've managed to send a lot of things and people to the moon for example, and looking closer they could see that China has plans for a manned lunar mission within the next few years, for example. This simple and easy to understand approach is meant to encourage people to look into the field more, and the OMG SPACE name is meant to encourage excitement about space exploration, especially amongst younger people. Infographics for the dwarf planets Haumea and Makemake were not created due to a lack of imagery available for use; it should be noted though that there have no no expeditions to either of thiese dwarf planets to date, and no expeditions are currently planned.
These infographics were intended for print, and thus the copy on most of them isn't easily legible when reduced in size and resolution for the web. I have included the blurbs about each planet below the image for easy reading. I researched and wrote all the blurbs myself, specifically choosing facts about each planet that I thought were particularily interesting, rather than standard facts like mass and age and geological make-up, to help people look at these planets in a different way than usual.

There is also a website associated with this project,omgspace.net. Aside from promotion, I used the web and the lack of limitations in web design to illustrate the true scale of our solar system. The images of all the planets and the distances between them are completely to scale, and there are links at the bottom of the page to take each visitor to whichever planet they choose; I also included the asteroid belt and the heliosphere for the sake of illustration, which are also placed correctly and sized to scale.

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In 5tilt Tags infographic, space, science, art project, graphic design
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Classic Pop Icons Hipsterized

Ryan Nance October 30, 2016

We've seen this before​, but we still love it.

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In 5tilt Tags graphic design, fun, pop culture

Guest Post - Gabriel Hernandez - Every Frame of a Movie on a Single Canvas

Ryan Nance February 27, 2014

This guest post is by Gabriel Hernandez is photographer, post-production specialist and a sucker for thoughtful things.

"[MovieDNA] is an interesting concept, seeing an entire film as a photograph when usually it's the other way around." 

The Kickstarter project just has a few days left as of this post, and already exceed its £350 goal. The video at the end of this post breaks it all down.

Gabriel Hernandez - Photo by Alex Stafford Photography

Gabriel Hernandez - Photo by Alex Stafford Photography

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Gorgeously Graphic Gifs from David Dope

Ryan Nance January 6, 2014

David Dope is a creative director who makes these stunningly hypnotic GIFs in his spare time.

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Stylish Kama Sutra Alphabet

Ryan Nance April 19, 2013

Do I need to disclaim that anything about the Kama Sutra is sexual in nature? Well, consider yourself warned/enticed. ​

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The Kama Sutra Project A-Z is an amazing project from London-based French designer Malika Favre.

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In 5tilt Tags graphic design, typography, kama sutra, sexy
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Experience the Planets

Ryan Nance April 7, 2013

EXPERIENCE THE PLANETS is a stunning collective art project that aims to "illustrate [the planets'] wonders, weaving art and science together."

Here are some of the great HD wallpapers they offer.​

From the Project Page:

The cornerstone of ETP is its process, which holds each artist responsible for understanding and representing the science behind their work. Combining research with creative exploration and fact-based critique, the ETP community strives to make every piece an artist produces the best they’ve ever done.

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Modern Mad Men

Ryan Nance April 7, 2013

In anticipation of the beginning of Season 6 of AMC's Mad Men (stream an Inside Look for free now), Shutterstock turned its designers loose on marking the delta from Mad Men to Modern Mad Men.​

From the post:

Our designers set their sights on the main Mad Men characters with that in mind, choosing an everyday symbol from their daily lives and transforming it through a 21-century lens. While most of these folks would be doing very similar work today, the tools they use to get it done would be quite different. (Just imagine what Peggy could accomplish with a MacBook at her disposal.) Read on to see what a difference a half-century can make.

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5 things I learned July 23, 2012

Ryan Nance July 23, 2012
1 - Awesome Slow Motion Aerial Footage of Motorcycles Flying Through the Air
2 - Mario snowland
3 - Football animated with only string
4 - The Kalesh, a distinctive aboriginal tribe of Pakistan's Hindu Kush
5 - Poemotion Interactive Book Object
In 5tilt, cover Tags history, graphic design, skiing, mario, football, animation, slo-mo, motorcross, slow motion, culture
Graphic design and optical illusions come to life in the work of Takahiro Kurashima​

Graphic design and optical illusions come to life in the work of Takahiro Kurashima​

5 - Poemotion Interactive Book Object

Ryan Nance July 23, 2012

With what seems an elegantly simple set of visual and technical elements, Art Director Takahiro Kurashima creates beautifully striking visual effects. ​

新しい世界を見る方法 静は動の中にもある。 動は静の中にもある。 静止だけを見るのではない。 動きだけを見るのではない。 静と動の間を行き来することから、 新しい視野が生まれる。 思考と行動の間を行き来することから、 新しい視野が生まれるように。 新しい視野は、新しい力を呼び、 新しい世界を生み出していく。 Poemotion。それは、新しい世界を見る方法。 The way to see a new world. Stillness exists in motion. Motion lives in stillness. Stillness is not the only thing one sees, nor is motion the only thing. In between stillness and motion, a new vision rises. Like in between thoughts and action, one finds a new vision. From a new vision, comes a new force that generates a new world. Poemotion is the way to see a new world. text: Shunsuke Iwai & Woog music: Eisuke Mochizuki movie: Seiji Himura slant.jp/poemotion.html

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