For people who are far from the world of design and modern technology, when the word "fireplace" in their heads appears the image of an old, brick fireplace, with a huge chimney, and this fireplace is kindled with firewood. But time does not stand still. Now the fireplaces look completely different
We do not know anything about the private life of the French illustrator Belhoula Amir, but the works posted on his page on the Behance website suggest with a high degree of probability that the feeling of loneliness is familiar to him firsthand
Paper is a versatile material! You can write on it, you can print on it, it can be used as a packing material, as an insulator, as a filter, it can be glued to walls, you can make all sorts of crafts from it, such as appliqués and origami, with it, in the end, you can go to toilet. And artist Jonathan Brand created an exact full-size copy of a 1969 Ford Mustang from paper
Some advertising posters attract the viewer with an unusual picture, while others delight the audience with a funny text. The second case is before our eyes. By the way, this is a great excuse to dream up. One of the slogans in the original ad is "If he no longer gives you flowers, it works as a hint." So I see this communication in hints: "Dear, something smells like a flower spirit." - "You know, I can't hear, I have a runny nose." "By the way, my head hurts too." A modern family drama that grew out of an ad lettering
The Crown of Thorns Chapel, located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is a unique piece of architecture. Built back in 1980 by the American architect E. Fay Jones, the chapel still looks unusual and modern today
When studying any foreign language, questions invariably arise about those letters that are written, but not read. There are different numbers of them in different languages. These "silent" letters are the subject of a typographic project called Silenc, carried out by a group of Danish artists and designers
Just 40 minutes from Washington, DC, in a historic site called Middleburg, is the luxurious Salamander Resort & Spa, where all city worries disappear as ordinary cityscapes begin to transform into rolling green plains
The movie posters almost always write the names of the actors who star in a given film, but they never mention an equally important participant in the filming - the car that the main characters drive. Illustrator Jesus Prudencio decided to correct this sad trend by creating a series of alternative cult movie posters dedicated to cars
The happy time of a carefree childhood is when everything around seems amazing and unusual, multi-colored glass is equated with jewelry, and any stick of a fancy shape can become a toy. Remembering their happy childhood, about playing Indians who pranced on twig horses, about homemade sailboats carved from a piece of bark, Dutch designers Niels van Eijk and Miriam van der Lubbe have developed a funny collection of wooden toys
Where has the symbolism of perhaps the most famous fast food restaurant chain not yet penetrated? In the new creative McDonald's ad, the letters "M" are stylized to look like spiders, then they bite into the wings of a bat. The logo attack means the company is saying hello to its favorite movie characters. And the toys included in the Happy Meal set will be associated with two men: Batman and Spiderman, McDonald's advertising promises
Social advertising is one of the most effective ways to draw public attention to pressing issues of everyday life. The poverty of Hong Kong people is the theme of the Cage poster series. This name was not chosen by chance - more than 100 thousand people are forced to live in "doggy" conditions in one of the richest cities in China
Pedants are people who are very demanding on appearance, who get hung up on trifles and lose sight of the content, giving excessive attention to the form. It is not known whether the Swiss artist and actor Ursus Wehrli is a pedant. But the images that make up his book "The Art Of Clean Up" are absolutely pedantic in their spirit
All means are good in the fight for fresh breath, especially creative ones. On the drawn posters, the enemies of the human race are personified by untidy characters who live behind their teeth and all the time strive to break free. A funny ad invites you to destroy your foul-smelling counterparts with mouthwash - and breathe a sigh of relief
A hybrid of egg and cucumber, meat and watermelon, fish and cake … What is this - a green advertisement protesting against GMOs? Alas, no, although there the posters of creatives from the UAE would have looked organic. What are these posters about? An interesting advertisement tells that sometimes you have to fight for the true taste of products using food grade polyethylene
When the Portuguese brand Sagres launched a chocolate-flavored beer, it was decided to create a website to support the new product. Yes, not simple, but - right, chocolate! Everything, except for a beer bottle, is made from a favorite delicacy of many. So the resource is a good advertisement for beer. The process of creating edible web designs captured on video
It's a shame when the most interesting does not fit into the frame. Panoramic shooting is designed to solve this problem, and the advertising of the camera plays up the capabilities of the device in a humorous tone. What is behind the famous portraits of Albert Einstein with his tongue hanging out and smiling Marilyn Monroe? The authors of the funny advertisement for the camera turned on their imagination and completed the setting in which the shooting took place
A drop of nicotine kills a horse, but who does a drop from a cold kill? Creative posters offer several answers, each more beautiful than the other. The airborne special forces include units of violinists and lions, and "humanitarian aid" from the crosses falls on the heads of vampires: in war as in war. Thus, a creative advertisement for drops from a runny nose hints that the symptoms of a cold shamefully flee like the devil from incense, and vampires - from the cross
Comparisons are different, but all the same, it immediately comes to mind: "There is an elder in the garden, but there is an uncle in Kiev." The original advertisement for a construction company also does not hesitate to parallelism. It is contained not only in the slogan (“We connect planes to the ground, and people to the sky”), but also in visual images. The road, which tapers towards the horizon, has the same shape as the skyscraper seen from the ground
Israeli designer Peddy Mergui has created a series of consumer packaging products using the logos of global brands. His Wheat is Wheat is Wheat exhibition is currently held at the Museum of Craft and Design in San Francisco
“Say it with flowers!” Is the motto of the American Florists Association. The "language of flowers" has been known for a long time, and sometimes a bouquet can be more eloquent than any words. The main reason why people are so fond of presenting flowers as a sign of friendship, respect, love is that a well-chosen floristic composition can cause delight, joy, tenderness … in a word, it can impress
The entire sports world is preparing for the Summer Olympic Games, which will begin in London in less than two months. The Coca-Cola Corporation, including its American subsidiary, is also expecting them. So for the 2012 Olympics, a special design of cans with the same name drink was created, dedicated to the team of the United States of America
Recently, the original method of making coffee - cold drip “brewing” - has become very popular. In this regard, a well-known Korean brand has launched a corresponding device for sale. However, the company's specialists decided to give it the look of not a standard coffee maker, but an Eiffel Tower
Delicious wine in good company, but in the fresh air - isn't it a wonderful holiday in no less wonderful weather? Spring is not so far away, which means that soon, soon the trees will turn green, fresh grass will break through, the sun will warm up, and the first insects will ring in the air. Who, by the way, are also not averse to enjoying that delicious wine in your good company. And sharing a drink with cheeky midges somehow does not smile … That is why designers who appreciate such time
Creative studio H-57 is based in Milan and has a soft spot for Hollywood cinematography - in this connection, the designers there could not ignore the upcoming Oscar ceremony. For each of the films nominated for the "Film of the Year" title, the H-57 artists drew a poster, which is also a summary of the content. Spoiler alert
A public toilet is a place where all segments of the population meet, and the location of which is indicated by special signs. Moreover, the standard letters M and F are no longer pleasing to designers. They began to come up with original signs that can not only tell the population that this is a public toilet, but also bring a smile. The most original of these signs in our roundup
Free Falling is a defiant installation developed by the studio of Israeli designer Ezri Tarazi, designed to present and decipher to the viewer the concept of an unusual chair, the shape of which is formed by falling from above a mannequin filled with concrete
Thousands of people die on the roads every year. Thousands are left disabled for the rest of their lives after accidents. Moreover, all drivers are well aware of the degree of responsibility entrusted to them, but, nevertheless, many of them sit on the steering wheel drunk or simply exceed the speed, hoping to "maybe". To maximize the attention of drivers and pedestrians to the problem of the increased accident rate on the roads, social services periodically release thematic advertising campaigns. One of them one hundred
The concept of the B&B hotel chain (literally "bed and breakfast") is simple: a traveler needs two things to relax - a comfortable bed and a hearty breakfast. New advertising posters demonstrate this
To create comfort around oneself, to give people joy, positivity and tenderness is in some way also art. The works of which, in addition to visual, also have practical value. And even if they are not represented in museums and galleries, true connoisseurs will be happy to get their hands on one of these masterpieces so that they can start every morning with a touch of beauty. And then he can independently create the same one, inspired by an example. We are talking about exclusive designer outfits for the coffee mug
To whom a beautiful hair tie is a fashionable accessory, and to whom a whole dress … Yes, do not be surprised, it also happens. Especially if Margarita Mileva, a designer from New York, takes over. Several years ago, she had an idea to create clothes from such an unusual material; today, models in outfits from Margarita Mileva are storming fashion catwalks. Her latest creation is a dress made from 18,500 hair bands, which took about 90 hours of painstaking work
"You will come with one story, you will leave with another." Under such an intriguing slogan, Colombia operates a bookstore, also known as an exchanger, Colsubsidio Book Exchange. An original and very clever ad with the same name - Come with a story and leave with another - was developed for this company by the agency Lowe / ssp3. The result was not just posters for outdoor advertising, but minimalist prints-puzzles. Why puzzles, you ask? And take a closer look at how many characters from famous books you can find on these
Judging by the funny ads, the martial arts school teaches special street magic. How else to explain the fact that the formidable weapons of the bandits are turning into funny and ridiculous devices. Hits of the season: a foam bat, brass knuckles from a cord and a knitted knife with a pink fur handle - will be among your opponents if you train in a martial arts school, hints a creative ad
Moth boy, butterfly girl - how many beautiful and romantic names appear in the media when it comes to children suffering from a serious genetic disease known as epidermolysis bullosa. The incurable disease makes the skin on the child's body as thin as the wings of a butterfly, and even minor friction can cause horrific blisters, bleeding wounds and other damage. How butterfly children live in our world, shown in the Butterfly Kids social advertisement from austria
In China, they learned how to create "living" sculptures, growing them in the beds and branches of garden trees. Figures of Jesus, Buddha, Confucius, Mao Zedong and Confucius are in high demand in Chinese supermarkets
Jamie Ghio Sanches and Mike Braunewell are the founders of Gibraltar-based Sworddesign. Among other projects, designers are engaged in the finalization and modification of electric guitars, turning them into real art objects, one of a kind
This exotic chair with the telling name "Peacock Chair" or "Peacock" gained popularity at the beginning of the 20th century in America, and in the 60-70s it became an integral symbol of bohemian chic and glamor. Celebrities really enjoyed filming in these chairs. Hollywood and show business stars - who just posed while sitting in them! In our time, its former popularity returns to the "Peacock" again, and these elegant armchairs become an adornment of fashionable and stylish interiors
When was the last time you visited the museum? Someone will remember the distant school years, someone - a recent excursion trip abroad, and someone will dismiss it altogether: “I don’t like such events” … In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it is difficult to find time for aesthetic pleasures, because museums have to advertise themselves with might and main. reminding us how important it is to be interested in the history and culture of our country
Every man at heart is a hero, and this is undeniable. Look at how persistently the representatives of the strong half of humanity are fighting in virtual battles, recalling past military exploits and making plans on how to change the course of development of civilization. And in a series of advertising posters from Braun, the heroic essence of the newly minted Supermen, Batmen and Spider-Men is evident