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Art is always one of the best sources of inspiration for designers.

May 12, 2015
Incredible cake art by Annabel de Vetten
Incredible cake art by Annabel de Vetten

Annabel de Vetten’s cake certainly don’t look like the kind of dessert you’d like for a wedding or any kind of festive event, yet they are probably the most beautiful I’ve even seen. Too creepy for most, the cakes look incredibly realistic and always somewhat related to death and misery. At the Conjurer’s Kitchen, de […]

May 11, 2015
Spectacular paper cuts in newspaper collages by Myriam Dion
Spectacular paper cuts in newspaper collages by Myriam Dion

I’m a big fan of paper cutting art, and I tend to have a soft spot for collage art when it’s done right. You can imagine how happy to discover art that combines both techniques in complex artworks. To discover more pieces like the ones featured here, just head to Myriam Dion’s portfolio site and […]

May 9, 2015
Street art made with tape
Street art made with tape

Some say that the medium is the message. I don’t know if it’s entirely true, but this street art made with tape surely shows that the way the message is conveyed is very strongly influenced by the medium. An Australian street artist who goes by the name Buff uses tape to avoid any problem with […]

May 8, 2015
Books turned into sculptures by Jacqueline Rush Lee
Books turned into sculptures by Jacqueline Rush Lee

There are many artists who work with old books and do amazing things with it. Some cut them, other draw in the books, and there are many other ways to create art from book. So far I haven’t seen anything like Jacqueline Rush Lee’s art. She takes old books and turn them into amazing sculptures, […]

Surreal drawings of lips by Christo Dagorov
Surreal drawings of lips by Christo Dagorov

A series of spectacular surreal lips drawn by Christo Dagorov, a Bulgarian artist who lives in Switzerland. All these drawings are made with a simple black pencil and transform the textures of the lips into detailed landscapes, a jail, or naked bodies.

May 7, 2015
Marina Adamova creates beautiful papercut artworks
Marina Adamova creates beautiful papercut artworks

Marina Adamova is a graphic designer and illustrator from Moscow. She evolved into a paper artist, and it’s probably the best thing that could have happened. He papercut work is simply stunning with natural beauty.

May 5, 2015
Incredible hand-made book cover by Aniko Kolesnikova
Incredible hand-made book cover by Aniko Kolesnikova

Aniko Kolesnikova is a Latvian artist who recently got her share of Internet fame for her incredible work with book covers. She creates polymer journals inspired by nature and all kinds of fantasy animals. Doing so, she perpetuates a long tradition of book binding and decoration from Europe. Her books look like they come straight […]

May 3, 2015
Kevin Lucbert creates stunning blue ballpoint pen drawings
Kevin Lucbert creates stunning blue ballpoint pen drawings

We all have been drawing with a blue ballpoint pen at some point in our life. It may be at school or on the phone, but blue ballpoint pens have been an escape for bored people to let their mind wander for decades already. French illustrator Kevin Lucbert is either very bored or very talented. I’d […]

April 28, 2015
Escheresque paintings on wood by Cinta Vidal Agullo
Escheresque paintings on wood by Cinta Vidal Agullo

Cinta Vidal Agullo is a Spanish artist and illustrator. She recently got a lot of exposure on art, illustration, and design blogs for her series of multi-dimensional artworks. The Barcelona-based artist clearly found some inspiration in M. C. Escher’s work for this project. It would be unfair to limit her to this, a quick look […]

April 24, 2015
The colorful blankets of Matt W. Moore
The colorful blankets of Matt W. Moore

Matt W. Moore has made himself a name as a graphic artist with his bold geometric prints. Inspired by type, Rorschach test or cities, his artworks are easily recognizable with his use of bright colors and intricated geometric compositions. He took his art to blankets, and in my opinion it works even better. His colorful […]

April 23, 2015
Chinese landscape paintings created with roller skates by Tian Haisu
Chinese landscape paintings created with roller skates by Tian Haisu

There is nothing about Tian Haisu’s paintings that reveals that they were created in such an unconventional way. The California-based artist enjoys painting this way, as the process involves the whole body and make her feel part of the artwork. You can see more of the artist’s work on her page at CCC Gallery page. […]

April 22, 2015
Surreal photography manipulation by Fran Carneros
Surreal photography manipulation by Fran Carneros

Still a fine arts student, Fran Carneros let his creativity run wild on the photography manipulations he share on his Facebook page. Carneros takes his wildest ideas and dreams and turn it into cool pieces of art.

April 19, 2015
Spectacular digital 3D sculptures by Yuichi Ikehata
Spectacular digital 3D sculptures by Yuichi Ikehata

Japanese sculptor Yuichi Ikehata’s sculptures are both beautiful and a bit scary. He works with 3D software to create body parts and faces that seem to decompose, with the underlying structure starting to show. Truly stunning.

April 15, 2015
10 awesome pieces of art made with Lego
10 awesome pieces of art made with Lego

Few toys had the success Lego can brag about. Children from all over the world have been playing with the little bricks for decades now, and it’s not about to stop. Actually, many adults keep playing with Legos, whether it’s in secret or not. Some Lego players go as far as creating art with the […]

April 14, 2015
Spectacular glass sculptures that look like splashing waves
Spectacular glass sculptures that look like splashing waves

We’ve had enough writers and artists throughout history to know that the sea can be inspiring. With their glass sculptures, California-based artists Marsha Blaker and Paul DeSomma prove it to be right once again. Their stunning sculptures, made with molten glass, perfectly picture the power of waves in the ocean when they rose to the top […]