Design Free Thursday // Inflated/Deflated."The words written on our balloons range from humorous quotes to heartfelt feelings and memories. These words are marked on the surface of inflated balloons, and like that of one’s thoughts being released, so too is the air of the...
Design Free Thursday // Lionel Ritchie.I have a confession to make - I love Lionel Ritchie. As cheesy at it might be, his music makes me super happy. With so many chart topping hits and that awesome head of hair, Lionel Ritchie has become a bit of a symbol of cultural kitsch....
Design Free Thursday // Dan Cretu.My parents raised me with a belief that playing with ones food is not a done thing. Romanian photographer, artist and maker, Dan Cretu, clearly had a very different...
Design Free Thursday // Elliott Erwitt’s Phototoons.Elliott Erwitt is a master photographer, born in 1928 in Paris. He is best known for his black & white documentary style images within everyday settings. I especially love his "Phototoons" which capture spontaneous moments in ironic and...
Design Free Thursday // WTF Posters.These funny little "WTF posters" really made me chuckle. Graphics were designed by Buenos Aires-based creative studio Minga (yep, that's seriously the name they go by) who specialise in Creative Direction, Design & Art Direction. If you...
Design Free Thursday // Street Stone by Alexis Persani and Léo Caillard.Street Stone series is the work of Paris-based graphic designer Alexis Persani and photographer Léo Caillard. When I fist saw these cheeky and clever images I though that the statues were clothed before being photographed. However, I soon...
Design Free Thursday // Five Classic Cocktails by Jennilee Marigomen."5 Classic Cocktails" is an illustrated recipe series by Jennilee Marigomen. Such a clever concept with brilliant art direction and...
Design Free Thursday // Shelving the Body.Well isn't this fresh and quite funny? Except it's meant to be kind of serious. ‘Shelving the Body’ is Darragh Casey´s MA research project about manipulation of our perceptions. These images showcase three generations of the Casey...
Design Free Thursday // Jens Ullrich’s Collages.Today's post is a little tribute to the current Olympic Games fever. These brilliant collages by German artist Jens Ullrich are a clever fusion of contemporary athletes with classical Greek and Roman sculptures. This is visual wit at its...