Interview with Lou Romano, an Annie Award winner who worked as a Production Designer and Concept Artist at Pixar.

90 Years Of Vogue Covers. Exhibition On The Champs-Élysées. This retrospective will let you discover the work of major photographers and artists who helped make this magazine an icon synonymous with elegance since 1920.

A Preview of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park – Artists have drawn artworks to show the world a small preview of the magical theme park at Universal Studios’ Islands of Adventure resort, in Orlando, opening in 2010.

Icelandic artist Katrin Olina whittled her chops early on working at the design studios of Philippe Starck and Ross Lovegrove. Now she shows off her luscious, liquid design for Hong Kong's Cristal Bar.

On self-promo videos, we just couldn't resist poking fun at the clichés: ridiculously fast, rock-and-roll videos; pretentious, arty, pseudo-philosophizing; photography abstract and blurry..

Fun videos of Dutch Profiles ~ from designers to artists and more!

New fragrance STANDARD by COMME DES GARCONS x ARTEK

Legendary graf artist DAIM demonstrates what's posible with 4 simple letters and a vivid imagination

Amazing glowing cloud made from 275 white umbrellas.

Cool annual of the pioneering cohort of the California College of the Arts' new Masters program: MBA in Design Strategy. Interesting process, design thinking, social and sustainability practices...

Spraygraphic Interview with Alpha Monster Artist Baron Gordon

Artist/teacher Mary Preis explores the relative behind-closed-doors-y-ness of her day-to-day work, by moving her office into a front window at the Pacific Northwest College of Art, in Portland.

Anne Forschner’s BMW Lovos concept makes solar technology look super cool.

FEATUREDPenhaligon's Artemesia solid fragrance in the silver plated compact ~ beautiful packaging, perfectly purse/travel friendly.

Fench creative artists form Cool Cats have teamed up with Sebago footwear to revisit the famous Dockside boat shoe. The Dockside features a premium black leather upper designed by So-Me of the Cool Cats.

Full body portraits made 'from life' with a 3d laser scanner, by new media artist Sophie Kahn.

Vice has launched a Where the Wild Things Are site with 24 artists inspired by Where the Wild Things Are.

Secret Still interviews artist Matt Haber about where his magic comes from.

Unique work from Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu.

Beautifully simple yet complex artwork by Abigail Reynolds

French graffiti artist Fafi has collaborated with New York’s KWEENZ DESTROY to release some collaborative tanks and tees featuring Fafi’s signature graphics. See the whole label’s Fall 2009 collection here.

Made from cardboard tubes, the Paper Tower by Shigeru Ban for London Design Festival is articulated by metal joints, a system similar in design to the system used by Ban in his construction of a bridge, boathouse and various pavilions around the world.

DWR: Tools for Living SoHo Artist Window Series, No. 4.

The Sound of Arrows are a Swedish indie pop band their single 'Into the Clouds' features a video that is a 227 second long wide screen-pop showcase of the future and the past.

Scott Campbell, a talented American tattoo artist, has created a series of cool artworks by laser cutting stacks of one dollar bills.

Stereohype's B.I.O. (by invitation only) button badge series 8 released. The growing collection of mobile mini canvases now includes over 500 gems by emerging and established illustrators, graphic designers and artists from around the world.

Another breathtaking paper sculpture by Russian artist Yulia Brodskaya

Devin Troy Strother is one of my favorite up and coming visual artist. Born, living and working in Los Angeles, his works of art are compiled with an amazing use of mixed media

Today marks the 250th anniversary of Arthur Guinness signing the lease on his Dublin brewery. It’s a remarkable day, here’s how we plan to celebrate...

Photographer Richard Barnes reveals the artifice and strange beauty of animals in a natural-history museum.

Charis Tsevis is a Greek artist who creates incredible modern day mosaics.

The Letting Go, A collaborative art and poetry zine by artist collective WAFA.

This thoughtful ad by Allan Gray poignantly ponders what if James Dean had lived.

Watch as a group of amateur artists work together to create a rather accurate rendition of Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe pop-art print. Their tool of choice? Paintball guns!

Contemporary art set in 17th century France. Veilhan Versailles, an exhibit of artist Xavier Veilhan’s work at the incredible Château de Versailles in Paris.

Gorgeous new works by Australian artist eX de Medici.

Gorenje collection designed by Karim Rashid is a minimal fusion of functionality, technology, interactivity, and purity.

A recycled set of wheels and an old pub sign light creates this lovely little lamp, 'Albie' by JamesPlumb.

The Illustrator Project is a collective of emerging and established illustrators, artists and designers for hire. The images these people make are delicious.

Interactive video website for Japanese rap artist Chinza Dopeness' first solo album '100% Rap', signed by EMI Japan and W+K TokyoLab. Chinza crosses genres ranging from Hip Hop to Blues in a chameleon-like style.

A new exhibition showcasing the finest in underwater photography in film. Showcasing underwater photographs from movies such as Casino Royale, The Da Vinci Code and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, as well as television features and music videos.

Super cool paper sculptures from French Artist, Anastassia Elias aka Chadou Yama's

An exclusive first look at the upcoming Visionaire 2010. The magazine once again impresses and presents in collaboration smart a 365 day digital calendar, showing each day a new artwork, especially curated for the issue.

Designed by the artist Laurent Grasso, the Nomiya restaurant is replacing the Everland Hotel on the roof of the Palais de Tokyo for one year. Book your dinner now with the stunning view of Paris!

Born in 1969, Juergen Grewe lives and works as an artist in Germany. He makes digital snapshots of popular culture and oil paintings of illustrated collages.

An interview with artist and fictional map maker Shane Watt.

Founded by artist Ryder Ripps, Internet Archaeology is a project that “seeks to explore, recover, archive and showcase the graphic artifacts found within earlier Internet Culture. Classic, worth a look!

Elena Kalis is an artist that was born in Russia and is specialized in underwater photography. She has been living for the last ten years in the Bahamas.

ART & COPY is anew film about advertising, revealing the work, wisdom and the surprisingly rebellious spirit of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time.

Limited edition Art & Music bottle labels from Beck's featuring bespoke artwork from Ladyhawke.

The Design Director of the Obama campaign, Scott Thomas, has collaborated with artists and designers to create Designing Obama, a chronicle of the art from the historic campaign that you can buy.

Loving these gouache and ink drawings by Charlie Roberts.

Tabletop Terrain generated from sound snippets of streets in Cairo - manufactured by CNC milling in Egypt and designed in Berlin by anOtherArchitect

Sarah Véron is a french ceramic artist, making amazing mushroom lamps .

Great Interview with Barcelona-based Artist Frank Plant about his interesting Metal Sculptures.

FEATUREDDinner + Artists inside the LeBasse Projects in culver city ~ lovely way to get to know both the artists and their work before the opening of Edwin Ushiro "Softly Encompassing the Womb" and Ryuichi Ogino "Idealistically Hypocritical 3"'s shows

Portland Artist Sohaila Adela has a new print of one of her lovely originals online. "You scratch my back, I stab yours "

When science and art combine amazing things can happen: These "start out as Lissajous Curves, but velocity is allowed to vary randomly."
Absolutely beautiful.

Amazing new pair of toys by Joe Ledbetter, with some articulation.

Japanese superstar artist Takashi Murakami now worked with Louis Vuitton on two rugs, both hand-produced in India.

Sports shoes recycled back into a cow hyde at the Aqua Metropolis Osaka festival, Japan

S.F. artist Mary Syring is selling some of her older pieces at Funky Door Yoga! So decently priced I'm hoping I can buy something!

Google Japan just released this short animated feature that shows how Google Maps’ Streetview function actually works.Perhaps to quell privacy concerns, perhaps not. Either way it’s clever and worth the watch.

Perhaps my favorite Hello Kitty figure yet - Hello Kitty x Caperino & Peperone Figure - as hello kitty mania runs rampant, love that cap and pep only appear when glowing in the dark!

An interview on candy, humpty dumpty, and other sweet fantasies with California artist Brandi Milne.

The new issue of Clark Magazine features the art of Takashi Murakami, in time for the artist's exhibition in Paris.

CONVERGENCE : A Collaborative Painting Series & Window Mural by Portland, Maine Artists Kate Cleaves & Matt W. Moore. Full Slideshow of the Artwork, Mural, Surfboards, Opening Party, and More.

The Fowler Brothers are twin brothers and graphic artists/illustrators--each with their own unique style.

Data Collection: identity document portraits by Toronto-based artist Dave Kemp.

Video teaser for Gestalten’s upcoming book, "Papercraft: Design and Art with Paper." From playful and whimsical to downright painstaking, paper is resurging among young artists as an experimental material for design.

Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin presents artist Takashi Murakami's newest solo show "Self Portraits" featuring three monumental works, two films, and five sculptures including four Kanye West bears. One each: gold, bronze, silver, and full-color.

Maison & Objet 2009 : Artemide x Ross LOVEGROVE

pretty fly fish mosaic by artist Shirin Sahba

slip cast ceramic versions of everyday objects like toasters and shoes, hand painted with retro style imagery that play off of female stereotypes by artist Shalene Valenzuela

Curio Wall Paper has a limited edition artist series! Here is Camille Rose Garcia's addition! I want it!

Artist/illustrator Annabelle Hartmann is showing a series of shrines dedicated to childhood memories in East London.

Wallpaper - from the 18th century to the 1970s. Images from a new exhibition at the Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester

Australian artist Timothy Horn's exhibition 'Bitter Suite' at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. “Mother-Load,” shown here, is a child-size Cinderella carriage encrusted in crystallized rock sugar..

Pop culture artist Dan Lydersen wrapped the 7 Deadly Sins around Edward Scissorhands…

Artist Dan May's new show, "The Nature of Things to Come" opening September 5th, once again elicits squeals of "Awe!" and prolonged gazing.

Once again a fantastic new Arkitip issue, this time a collaboration with artist Steven Harrington. Packaging and content are spectacular.

An experimental film anticipating a future where a major corporation has developed an unique software, based on organic virtual reality.

New collection of artwork - TALKTOSAM.COM.
Must see.

30 limited edition hand-painted and adorned 'nestkeepers' by artist Blaine Fontana. After 3 years, he has just completed the collection and they each are now available for sale.

What are your artifacts? What objects do you carry with you each day? Photographer Francois Robert lays them out on the table for us all to see, and it's an interestingly intimate peep-show.

AMY CASEY "Flexible Bridges" new paintings
being exhibited in her Solo Show "Uncertain Times" at ZG GALLERY, Chicago. Artist Reception, Friday September 11, 2009 5-8 runs through October 2009

“Head #01″ is an animated sculpture / installation by the artist Carl Krull. It is the first in what is intended to become a whole “family” of heads.

TapTapTap the iPhone app designers have an incredible article discussing the evolution of their collaborative digital work flow ~ great read!

Fish in the Sky installation by the NOTHING dESIGN GROUP. The flying Dutch herring appear to be swimming in the ocean sky, along with the tinkling of wind-bells filling the city streets of Amsterdam.

ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray, it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time.

Jewellery for earplugs to wear during concerts or along loud streets. Stylish usefull concept. designed by a french girl Emilie Voirin.

Diana Al-Hadid, Tower of Infinite Problems

Designed and illustrated by the very famous Yuko Shimizu. She is a freelance illustrator based in New York City and an illustration instructor at School of Visual Arts.

Table linen Pantheon gold by Studio Job woven in the Dutch Textile museum. The pattern includes animals, airplanes and fantasy symbols. Finest quality damask set with artistic modern design will look great at any festive dinner table.

Chris Anthony is an artist/photographer currently living in Los Angeles. His Venice series features a variety of suited beings whose purpose and function are unknown.

Freya's Cabin by Studio Weave in the Northumbrian wilderness of Kielder Water is inspired by the love story between Freya and Robin...

Dubbed “The Shard”, also known as the London Bridge Tower, is a skyscraper that will stretch the imagination an astounding 1017ft tall when construction is completed in 2012.

Artist/designer, Leif Podhajsky, has a strange, yet compelling nature to his mixed media work. Implementing a cut-and-paste collage aspect into his geometrically inspired backdrops, Leif achieves an oh-so familiar look, with added flare.

The Wounded Artist Project supplies beginner drawing kits to wounded soldiers to help occupy their time while healing. They need donations!

60 Foot Mural by Pixel.Tron & Karl Addison - two Seattle based artist. Squid VS. Whale Release Party August 29th @ The Twilight Exit - 6PM

Is resin the new vinyl?By using resin artists are now able to create their own small run of art toys. Golden Delicious pictured is limited to just 5.

Birds in flight series by ceramic artist, Jenny Hager. Her works features porcelain and earthenware pottery, incorporating printmaking.

Artists were asked to submit a playing card as part of the Shelter Awareness campaign in the UK. The chosen card becomes part of an exhibition with Damien Hirst, D*Face, Douglas Gordon and many more.

Commercial building ’Textil’ in Serbia by Studio NEO Arhitekti. One of the nominees in MIES ARCH competition.

The EyeWriter is a new device that allows artists with paralysis to draw using only their eyes and a special software.

Impressive 'Paint Drop Sculptures ' by artist Chris Dorosz.

The Lost Art of Type Spec-ing

Stunning artwork using flamingo graphics by Cassandra C.Jones.

Out of creative inspiration (and to quit smoking), this artist Patrik Bundeli transforms ping-pong balls into fine art.

FEATURED826LA and the Echo Park Time Travel Mart are proud to premiere the second collection of original time travel themed posters designed by Los Angeles-based artist, Amy Martin.

Each poster promotes a civic message for good citizenship in the far past or distant future, transforming the predictable aesthetic of the WPA poster with ironic sloganeering such as "Fire Good...But Also Bad" and "Robots! Clean Your Drives Daily", coupled with clean, retro graphic design. They are on sale now for PRE-ORDER (shipping starts on September 14th) at http://www.826la.org/store-sundries/#time-travel-posters

Each poster is $19.99, or you can buy a set of 4 for $69.99. All proceeds go to 826LA, a nonprofit dedicated to helping students 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Last year's popular Time Travel Posters raised over $30,000 for 826LA's programs.

Purchase them in person, and meet the artist at The Echo Park Time Travel Mart at 1714 W. Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles, CA 90026. 826LA and Stories Books and Cafe will be hosting an open house with music, art, food, and drinkon September 12th at 7:30 p.m.

You can find preview images at the end of this email, and you can click on each for a larger version. If you'd like more information, please visit www.826la.org or contact christina@826la.org. For more information about Amy or to contact her, click here: http://design-book.blogspot.com/

Brain Patter skate decks by Emilio Garcia and Arts Projekt

Parking Lot Art Show 2! Coming to LA tomorrow ~ artists showing inside trucks at the Cafe Stella Parking Lot

Chicago designer, Garrett EB Smith, repurposes a faucet ball valve as a Dreidel for Delta® faucet's Designers of Tomorrow Contest.

Custom skull Vans slip-ons with inter-changeable tongues from Toronto artist, Dan Springer

The Waterpod is moving around NY, between the East River and the Hudson, showcasing artworks, performances and such.

An interview with Veronica Hebard, artist and co-founder of the new Robo Picto Art Market.

Creative Grab Bag is a book about exploring your creativity with contributions from 101 artists world wide. Created by author Ethan Bodnar, a second year graphic design student.

Controllerist Moldover has released a special edition CD - the album cover just doesn't just look like its made of circuitry...it is! The circuit is a working Theremin you can use to play along to the album.

Collaboration between Cristiana Couceiro and Mother London turns out to be a vibrant revival campaign for Stella Artois.

On Sept. 17 the Steven Kasher Gallery in Chelsea will open its first exhibition of National Geographic pictures — 150 vintage prints from a dozen photographers.

This 'Frequency, lounge' by designer Ross McLeod is featured in the Cicely and Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award, Australia's richest design award.

Papercut wizardry from London-based artist Rob Ryan, given the tea towel treatment by ToDryFor.com

Tokyo based Sumi-e comic artist, Mulele, has just released a very personal, very limited set of Love / Death themed Giclée Prints.

SHOOTER VS SHOOTER! Fashion photographer Akif Hakan Celebi documents the rarely seen hunt in Istanbul, Turkey.

Journey to the City of No Horizon.
T-Shirt Design by freelance designer/ artist Tang Yau Hoong at DesignByHumans.com

An interview with Melbourne artist Emma Van Leest, who makes staggeringly intricate and very beautiful paper-cut works. Also shows a gallery of some of her stunning designs.

Don’t Design A Logo: Five Self-Promotion Rules Industrial Designers Should Break.

Recent NASA images of a half-mile wide crater on Mars complete with sand dunes and all.

Carved magazines by artist Nate Page.

SEVEN is a London-based illustrator/artist. All his work is composed using short lines (strokes).

Jason Peters was commissioned by the Times Square Alliance to create a temporary sculpture out of the plastic lawn chairs in the pedestrian plaza between 42nd and 47th Streets.

Carl Krull (b.1975) danish artist based in Copenhagen, works primarily with drawing, painting and various kinds of animation techniques.

Pixar Exhibition at Taipei Fine Arts Museum

I love that Article 1 Apparel has Clean Tear Away labels ~ it just makes me think of all the effort it took to cleanly remove american apparel ones when printing shirts!

FEATUREDThe Artecnica TBWA Recycled Billboard Stretch Bag ~ exactly what it sounds like... old advertising turned into gorgeously simple bags!

New Halloween series of small paintings by artist Kiersten Essenpreis for upcoming show at Gallery 1988 LA.

The book come to life. Artist Camille Scherrer collaborate with Louis Vuitton to present the book “Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture.”

Moscow’s very own, Arthur Shuraev, has a tendency of breaking the age-old ‘rule of thirds’ that we were all taught in photography 101. Of course, this in no way takes away from his talent or credibility – in fact, it adds a level of individuality to his work.

Interesting creations by the new yorker artist Jay Nelson.

An interesting video interview with London artist D*Face.

MUSE release their new album artwork!

Second hand plates by artist Karen Ryan. By removing the decorative patterns, Karen cover the old plate with new glaze, revealing emotionally raw words that prick our conscience...

Ai Weiwei's been called a headline grabber, a master of borrowing from other artists, and a “scholar clown." To others, he's a heroic figure standing up to repression in China. See his works here and a conversation with the artist.

A peek into Mateusz Sypien's portfolio. A young graphic designer with an amazing talent and a big passion to arts.