Y-3 turns 10… Campaign for 10th year anniversary of adidas and Yohji Yamamoto collaboration. The campaign captures the bold energy of Y-3 and explores the partnership of the opposed – the transmission of ideas from the two worlds of Japan and Germany. Pierre Debusschere’s photographs are a celebration of motion and exploration of movement that draws on the bold colors and graphic lines of the collection. The photographs have been distorted to provide a palpable sense of kinetic energy to the images. Anything by Yamamoto is worth taking note…
Category: Inspiration
Hang in there
Crying Girl, Roy Lichtenstein
Illustrated impact
Fortune, September 1951. Cover design by Walter Allner. (process-vision)
Philly green
“Girl in Green,” c. 1925-28, Chaim Soutine
“Laminated Four Leaf Clover,” 19th Century, Artist/maker unknown, American
“Flask in the Form of a Scroll,” 1845–70, Artist/maker unknown, American
“Spectacles,” 18th century, Artist/maker unknown, American
“Man’s Hat,” mid–20th century, Beaver Hats/Jimmie Burns, Philadelphia
The master of Kahn
Comedic genius
Charlie Chaplin in The Great Dictator, 1940. Pure genius, such balletic moves. Chaplin apparently got the idea for the globe dance from the fact that Hitler had a large globe in his office. Ironic that when Third Reich finally fell in 1945 the globe was still standing.
Who does appreciate a good collage
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1972.
Show business with a fashion flair
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk. Exhibition introduction video directed by Stéphane Sednaoui.
Painting (or illustration) an impactful picture
Illustration SPOTTED. Andy Potts| illustrator & motion designer. Andy Potts is a London based illustrator and motion designer, originally from Kingswinford in the UK. His career has encompassed image making, graphic design, animation and art direction including 7 years as lead designer at Abbey Road Studios. Andy has worked for a wide variety of clients in advertising, publishing, design, music and film and his eye-catching images have appeared in many international newspapers and magazines. Clients have included Business Week, Conde Nast, The New York Times, BBC, Bloombury, Economist, Random House, Der Spiegel, McCann Healthcare Worldwide, IBM, Harvard Business Review and Warner Music. His versatile style is a contemporary fusion of traditional and modern techniques mixing drawing, hand-crafted elements, digital collage and vivid color. Distinctive and thought-provoking…
Typography + craftsmanship
Dublin has a rich history of hand painted signs decorating the city. Although it is not as common today, the craft still continues. This documentary looks at the talent behind the truly incredible work. Let the art live on…
