Halfway through the working day, I found myself in a gloomy forest. A forest of books to navigate is a familiar picture for both the student and the office worker. Creative advertising depicts mountains of disordered information, although, sorry, there are not enough mountains here: there is only a stormy sea, a dense forest and a city where you can get lost
Find out why Anton Kamolov woke up with the Three Sisters, with whom Ksenia Sobchak spent the night, why Ilya Lagutenko swallowed Heart of a Dog, what Artemy Troitsky does in his bed when he is awake, and also much more from the life of Russian show business stars you can in this article. (Culturology.RF did not turn yellow)
The old anecdote about the doctor and his patient, who saw sex, blood or murder in every picture offered to him, is probably known to every reader of Kulturology.rf. "You have some suspicious set of pictures, doctor," the patient said at the end of the anecdote. This method, as a rule, is used in gestalt psychology, and on its basis the Italian artist Fabio D'Altilia created his project. The art project is called Point of View, and in it the viewer is asked to guess what names
Only two colors - blue and red - were used in his graduation project by the Spanish designer Ren é e Rossouw, while working on the Pattern Diary collection of unusual tableware. Two colors - but with them she conveyed on the surface of the dishes everything that she learned about the history, culture and art of Cape Town for the whole year while the work on the project lasted
Polish writer Gabriel Laub believed that the future of literature is in aphorism, since it cannot be filmed. And at the same time, we add, eloquent sayings are also good because you can create laconic illustrations for them. Evan Robertson has created a series of stunning prints. We invite the readers of the site Culturology.RF to get acquainted with them on the first day of the New Year 2014
The French writer Anselm Brija-Savarin owns a wonderful aphorism: "The table is the only place we do not miss from the very first minute." Indeed, if you look at the creative advertising posters of the Mutfak Brasserie, it immediately becomes clear that when you look here for lunch or dinner, visitors will not be bored
The Coca Cola Company has always worked with famous people to promote their products. For example, Marc Jacobs, the owner of his own brand Marc Jacobs, who also runs the Louis Vuitton fashion house, was appointed the creative director of Diet Coke in 2013
When a job brings you nothing but a headache, of course, it's best to change it. However, if you are not yet able to take such a decisive step, you can take an aspirin pill - and the painful sensations will disappear as if by hand. At least temporarily
It turns out that by planting a special type of succulents in the dry shells of sea urchins, you can get several new pots for domestic plants, and turning them upside down, you can settle in your home a bizarre flock of jellyfish floating in the air
The American sculptor Mary O'Malley came up with the creative collection of Bottom Feeders porcelain tableware, which looks as if it has been on the seabed long enough and managed to become overgrown with seaweed and shells. In her hands, cups, plates, teapots and jugs seem to have been reborn, turning into real works of art, but without losing their functionality
Writing a book about dogs, about their breeds, about their history is not easy. It is especially difficult to create it in such a way that it would be interesting not only to avid dog lovers, but also to all other people. And it looks like Tim Flach managed to make such a book. Its name is short but succinct - just "Dogs"
Scientists and science fiction writers in the 20th century loved not only to describe a developed, technical future, but also to portray it visually. These drawings, of course, have little to do with what happened in the end. This feature was used by Audi Russia when creating a corporate calendar for 2011
Are you a robot? For many sites, the answer to this question does not seem so obvious. Therefore, when you try to use the interactive part of them, they will ask you to pass an anti-robot test, the so-called "captcha", which consists in the need to enter a certain set of hard-to-read letters and numbers. But among all other online pages, the Ryanair website stands out, where this process is much more enjoyable and creative
Paris and New York are two centers of our Civilization. Each city has its pluses, each has its minuses. And the debate about where it is better to live is endless. A series of comparative illustrations Paris versus New York by graphic designer Vahram Muratyan is dedicated to these disputes between adherents of Paris and New York
In the heart of New York is the St. Mark's Bookshop, which replaces boring rectangular cabinets with long, curved shelves reminiscent of the waves of the sea. The main thing for buyers is not to drown in the ocean of books
Society diligently imposes morality on girls, who are not advised to enter into a dubious relationship, invite a man home for a cup of coffee after the first date and call first. All these dogmas decided to destroy the director Tatia Pilieva, who shot a video about 20 people kissing when they first saw each other
The animated series "The Simpsons" has long become a real symbol of the younger generation of Americans. Jokes from the film can be heard in public transport, seen on social media pages, read on flyers. The cartoon characters have become real idols in just a few years, and all because the author portrayed the most ordinary American family in the series, so each viewer could see a part of his life in the new series and recognize himself in one of the Simpsons. This became the key to the success of the animated series
Despite the fact that since 1986 there has been a moratorium on commercial whaling, there is still such a profession in the world as a whaler. And last year, one hundred seventy-two whales around the world were killed by whalers, mostly Japanese. The exhibition is dedicated to their deaths, installed right on one of the Viennese streets
Viktor Hertz, a young Swedish designer from Uppsala, is known for his love of minimalism and pictograms. One of his projects - original posters for popular films - embodied laconicism and an abyss of wit
If such "home" art forms as embroidery and knitting are gradually going out into the streets to decorate streets, trees, cars, then why shouldn't street art wander into a cozy apartment and make ourselves comfortable, say, in the form of graffiti on porcelain sets ? This is exactly what the Portuguese company Cabracega is doing - their All City Tableware project will be discussed today
The original ad invites all nightlife lovers - not to the trendy clubs, but to the Cologne Zoo. Here you can learn how crocodiles hang out and where seahorses hang. The original advertisement invites you to an event in tune with a night at the museum. The event will obviously be illuminated by neon fish
Italy is the land of pizza and mafia. A funny pizza advertisement is built on this national stereotype. Angry toothy mafiosi are also people and also like to have a snack hot, and their captives cannot be denied a tidbit. Brazilian posters highlight the everyday work and small pleasures of professional criminals
No, this is not a photo project "Where do modern housewives get their hands from?" Burnt fast food has become the hero of an unusual gym advertisement. The black and white images show you what will happen to the hot dog, fries, hamburger and donuts you eat after exercise. All calories will be burned safely
When the smart (and polite!) Dog Sonia met her brothers, she shouted on the run: "Hello!", "Thank you!" and "Goodbye!" - just like a person. On the contrary, people in creative posters accept the rules of dog etiquette and sniff animals, wanting to get to know them. The Dutch dog shelter invites all animal lovers to go through the second part of the "Stroke the cat" megaquest - visit their website and "sniff" the dog they like
Automotive advertising is one of the most expensive and creative advertising markets in the world. And the SMART car is one of the most interesting cars in our time. Well, and one of the most advertised. Moreover, each new ad is a real masterpiece of advertising art. Here are just a few of the conceptual, creative SMART car ads
Reporters Without Borders continues to fight for freedom of speech and seek the truth. People for whom the official censorship does not seem to be a decree can tell a lot of new and unexpected things, for example, about famous politicians. The heroes of creative advertising are Vladimir Putin, David Cameron, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton
More recently, we have written with a grain of humor about unusual handmade fonts. I will not say that today's topic is similar in nature, but the meaning is the same: let there be creativity in the name of positive! This time, Japanese designers from the D-barcode corporation became the heroes of positive creativity, and they applied their designer palms to the holy of holies of all trade workers - to the barcodes on product packaging
Young designers can sometimes create something that adults cannot do. Young people feel better about nature and its power, at least this can be judged by looking at some projects
Are its legs important to us when choosing a table? More likely no than yes. We are worried about their height, maybe thickness, but nothing more. However, designers force us to pay attention to them too
Anyone can put a vase of flowers on the table, and this, in general, will not surprise anyone. Yes, both the flowers and the vase itself can be absolutely any, only the raisins from this in the room will not be added. If you do without a vase, and the flowers will be right in the table
Even the most beautiful wooden table can hardly be called a work of art, although sometimes it happens. However, some designers know how to turn their idea into a miracle. Liana Yaroslavskaya, our compatriot, knows
The Indian car Tata Nano is known as the cheapest car in the world. After all, this crumb in the minimum configuration can be bought for only 2500 US dollars! But this car also turned into one of the most expensive immediately after the precious Tata Nano variant was presented at the exhibition in Mumbai - the Tata Goldplus Nano
Everyone dreams of being a winner. And everyone knows that the path to great victories often lies through injury and overcoming oneself. The situation is the same in any sport: in tennis or in football. The original advertisement reminds that bandages and related products will help to change the course of the game and win (including your own pain)
Like the tentacles of a giant Octopus, social networks embrace, envelop the entire Internet, penetrating deeper and deeper into it, and more and more densely sitting in the mind of a person, eating a fair chunk of his time (mainly a worker), and sometimes occupying an important position in his life. Social networks are friends and enemies, they have fun, love, sell and buy … In light of this popularity, it is not surprising that the American artist Justonescarf depicted social networks in a series of his posters called Soc
Modern video games, despite their huge budgets, comparable to those of blockbuster movies, will never have the timeless popularity that the first legendary games had and have. Such as, for example, Space Invaders. After all, even the design of cans for Coca-Cola in the style of this game has appeared
Saving someone's life or, conversely, signing a death warrant is very easy. This can be done with just one stroke of the pen. Concise and simple advertising tells how to quickly help sick children. The posters of the Mercy Volunteer Society are signatures styled like cardiograms: if your hand doesn't stop to sign, your heart won't stop
We all know that no successful motorcycle advertising is complete without girls. Beauties in naughty positions - what could be sexier? But Arun Sharma, general manager of Ducati's Portland motorcycle store, knows that … men can also be models. In this case, the advertising campaign is also doomed to success
Free cheese can be found only in a mousetrap, and only a "kind" snake can hug like a relative, but from the heart. The young English artist Aaron Jay, aka Randy Otter, knows who makes holes in bowling balls and knows about the funny habit of washing machines to feed on the owner's socks. His funny drawings are about our crazy world, seen from an unusual perspective
Different authors put different things in their books. Some put there unthinkable adventures, others - romantic experiences, still others - horrors that crawled out of the deepest subconsciousness, fourth - instructions on C ++. Danish artist and architect Olafur Eliasson, on the other hand, included a three-dimensional image of a private house in his book Your House
Illustrations from anatomical atlas and iconic photographs. Brian Ewing's Horror Business Exhibition
On November 2, the Rivet Gallery (Columbus, Ohio) opened a solo exhibition of Brian Ewing, one of the most sought-after designers of rock concerts of the last decade. His portfolio includes, among others, posters for the bands Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Strokes and Death Cab for Cutie