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prior listings

 

• The Western Flatline 8/31/07 
  Description: 'The images posted here are my effort to keep some creativity in my life.'
  Comments: "I love shooting in airports, somehow everything is slightly other-worldly there, and there's always a sense of a forced future." For this guy who calls himself The Iron Flatline (inspired by a character with a similar name in his favorite book), airports and planes come with the territory of having to travel constantly and taking pictures is a way to "keep some creativity in [his] life." From Santa Monica to Berlin and many points between (including those airports), there's some really cool images here. And perhaps a certain celebrity interview will help shed light on the personality behind the odd name...;~))
   
• Vu 8/30/07 
  Description: a daily, digital photoblog by Andrei Zmievski
  Comments: Start with an amazingly colorful night shot, then hit the "random" link and you might end up seeing red with an oddly placed door that makes for an interesting shot. Big photos. Andrei apparently launched the photoblog just this month and the vu is beautiful from here...;~))
   
• teenocide 8/29/07 
  Description: visual explorations
  Comments: From my back pocket, a site I've decided to share for one reason. The visual explorations in the Animated Gif Sketchbook are what I consider to be a wonderful example of raw creativity. Is it art? That's for you to decide...;~)) 
   
• Momentary awe 8/28/07 
  Description: travel photography from 22 countries (Flash)
  Comments: Chances are you're going to like the random photo as you hit the homepage. You may find yourself imagining you're in that hot air balloon high above a mountain range. Or enjoying a wondrous night shot of two futuristic buildings and their reflections in blue water. 22 countries in all and sure to please if you're into travel photography...
   
• daniel jacoby 8/27/07 
  Description: works by artist Daniel Jacoby Krateil
  Comments: A short stopmotion video done when Daniel was 20 looks at "two completely different things that have analogical behaviors." It's surprising what those two things are and in the end, I was able to understand his perceived connection between them. Unusual insight. Pixels. Textured color. Short film. Exquisito...
   
• Back2Mine 8/25/07 
  Description: travel and documentary photography
  Comments: It's been listed in the zone for over 5 years – back then, it was Joanna's personal playground for graphic design. It's now become focused on her photography and I love it. There's travel photos from England, Cuba, Morrocco and Sicily, plus series taken with Lomos and other toy cameras – beautiful images!
   
• LaCaja.cl 8/24/07 
  Description: to promote and spread Chilean art (Flash)
  Comments: Created by three Chilean graphic designers, The Box is a "display cabinet" full of works by Chilean artists. From photography and digital collage to illustration and even some industrial design, this box holds dozens and dozens of wonderful works – destacado!  [Scene 360]
   
• wildcard 8/23/07 
  Description: interactive Flash experiments by Hisayuki Takagi
  Comments: From Japan, a fun diversion in the form of several interactive Flash experiments with various types of lines. My fave has got to be waftline – especially cool when you move your mouse real slow...;~))  [Refresh]
   
• R&MC's Lomo Gallery 8/22/07 
  Description: a showcase of some interesting results using the Holga 120 camera (Flash)
  Comments: They call themselves Mc and R and say they "recently discovered their passion for Lomography with the beatiful simplicity of Holga 120." Just this week, they got back to showcasing their lomography experiments with a brand new version of the site, sharing some interesting results indeed...  [Newstoday® PBS]
   
• The Art of the Photogravure 8/21/07 
  Description: celebrating the beauty and history of the photogravure process and its role in the evolution of fine art photography
  Comments: An "all but forgotten art," the photogravure printmaking process originated back in the 19th century, used to produce some of the first photographs ever made. Known for its "unique tonal range" and "rich depth and texture," the process became an "effective tool" of the Pictorialists, playing an integral role in the "evolution of fine art photography." There's still some active practitioners of the art of the photogravure around the world and today's pick certainly lives up to its claim of being a comprehensive resource on the topic... 
   
• Photographic Odyssey 8/20/07 
  Description: photoblog based in Québec City
  Comments: Invisisible threads waiting to be grasped..." My friend must have known I was also searching for everyday joy with her reminder of a site I'd seen before but probably didn't fully grasp at the time – thankfully, a second chance to appreciate AirBete's photos, like a warm portrait and a colorful punk, to name just a few...;~))
   
• 2Edged 8/19/07 
  Description: downloadable design + culture magazine (Flash)
  Comments: "No fate but what we make." The Editorial in the magazine's second issue, themed The Streets, discusses the incidents occurring at Virginia Tech and Columbine in terms of American's divided feelings about the right to bear arms. "Some people might argue that they have the right to protect themselves and their property, which is understandable but if you couldn't buy a gun so easily then things might have been different." The issue is huge with over 300 pages of graphic design, photography, writing and music-related content, available as a downloadable (zipped up) self-executing Flash file. It's also available as a PDF file, but for some reason, that's only linked from within the Flash version and not from the website. Separate music mixes are also available for each of the 2 issues. There's a lot of talent presented on its pages from very young, new artists to more well known creatives – excellent!
   
• Eloquation 8/18/07 
  Description: weblog of writer Sameer Vasta
  Comments: "If you ever see me going crazy with work, do me a favor and remind me of that, okay?" That's from one of Vasta's posts that caught my attention. In his discussion of work-life balance, Vasta offers up a short list of ways to maintain a fruitful balance and one of them is something that's always worked for me – "File work away when you're done for the day." Amen. There's plenty of other interesting content and you can certainly tell he's a writer . A "massive redesign" is in progress, but Vasta promises "the content will stay fresh." And this site isn't the only place where he squanders his time...;~))
   
• Sutemos 8/17/07 
  Description: subjective IDM (intelligent dance music) e-zine and net label based in Lithuania
  Comments: I'm sitting here typing with some cool minimal techno by Monolake playing in the background – sweet! Today's pick, a net label, recently updated with its 18th release, a CC-licensed album by Lithuanian music creator Leon Somov, featuring singer Jazzu (what a voice!). In addition to its downloadable releases, the site's also an e-zine of sorts with reviews and articles pertaining to IDM and other musical genres, plus a virtual gallery of related artworks. "Enjoy. As you always do." Ditto...;~))  [Newstoday® PBS]
   
• art-pics.de 8/16/07 
  Description: photography by Angelika Klauser (Flash)
  Comments: I know, it's the third photography site in a row, but Angelika Klauser is so gifted when it comes to architectural and portrait photography (in my opinion) that I just couldn't resist! Hopefully you'll feel it too...
   
• Zach Vitale 8/15/07 
  Description: photography (Flash)
  Comments: "With The Binary Series, my goal is to explore my ability to communicate aesthetically through color, shape, and form, while at the same time incorporate messages that are inherently mine, which the viewer may or may not notice." While photographer Zach Vitale realizes how important effective communication can be in life and relationships, he finds it challenging, saying the images "might serve as metaphors for the complexity of our daily conversations." There's 2 other sections of great photos besides the ongoing Binary Series, including some of my favorite photo subjects, like tasty walls, doorways, and decay...
   
• manoosh's photoblog 8/14/07 
  Description: 'just enjoy the photos'
  Comments: Launched just 3 months ago, Manoosh's photoblog features some unique French archtitecture and magnificent walls and a few of what he calls Lomotized photos. Blue skies ahead...  [VFXY]
   
• Idea Generator 8/13/07 
  Description: random phrases to "jump start" creativity
  Comments: "Too cool for words, ok how about just three?" That's from Michael at DesignNotes where I found the site. And from his source – "In one quick click, it generates three random words for you to work from and from there, you free associate to come up with an idea..." Cool scripting in a nifty online tool – "help kick-start your creative process..."
   
• Last Night's Garbage 8/12/07 
  Description: documenting garbage on the streets of New York City
  Comments: As in another recent pick's Landfill photo series, today's pick has something to say about garbage. "Each day the United States throws away enough trash to fill 63,000 garbage trucks." The photographer behind the site has been busy snapping trash in New York City since the middle of last month and I doubt he'll run out of subject matter any time soon.

  The environment
  Only Al Gore talks about
  But my SUV is pimp

  Something to think about while you enjoy your corn flakes...;~))  [Newstoday® PBS]
   
• blogsolid 8/11/07 
  Description: ideas for better blogging
  Comments: A result of Imar's first academic project for the year in his fourth year of Graphic Design studies in South Africa, he calls Blogsolid "a growing collection of tips, advice and ideas for better blogging." The blog is very well designed both visually and functionally and the ideas are categorized according to the skill level of the blogger from beginner to experienced. And while what constitutes "better blogging" can be highly subjective, much of the information Imar shares on his brand new blog is sure to be useful, or at least, thought-provoking to many of you...
   
• Photography of the Unexpected and Neglected Architecture 8/10/07 
  Description: urban and industrial archeology photography by Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre
  Comments: While most of the world's older power stations, now closed, are destined to rot or eventually be destroyed, several are undergoing renovations like the one in Saint-Denis, France. It's being turned into a movie studio. But most sit there abandoned. "Since some years, perpetual demolitions led us to make pictures, a way to keep a little bit of this vanishing history," say the photographers behind the site. Documenting 5 categories of neglected architecture from around the world through spectacular photos, today's pick also features several side projects, one of which hits close to home for me...;~))  [Redmarker]
   
• Souvlaki Space Station 8/9/07 
  Description: drawings by João Paulo Alvares Ruas (Flash)
  Comments: Saying that "drawing and it's mother, art, are not exact sciences," João's been studying various approaches to Life Drawing, noting that "none is superior to another." Today's pick is a "visual diary kinda thing" that's evolved into a platform for the Brazilian artist to discuss his "inspirations, motivations and thoughts" as well. Astonishing visual works...  [reminded by Uailab]
   
• SixWordSciFi 8/8/07 
  Description: widgets of wisdom
  Comments: "In the spirit of New Yorker cartoons, Playboy party jokes, Shakesperean sonnets, haiku, Sodoku, and accidental fortune-cookie comedy, please welcome..." today's pick, a collection of 6-word masterpieces written by members of its community. Brilliant simplicity, the art of brevity...  [Watermark]
   
• One Stone Eye 8/7/07 
  Description: photography by Stephen Blackstone
  Comments: Many of Stephen's photos feature frogs, snakes, and turtles, but the cute critters (cute to me, anyway) are just one element of the unusual subject matter in any given shot. Spectacles, old keys, and feathers are among the other objects you'll also find in Stephen's incredible photo compositions. Definitely filed under cool creativity...  [Ample Sanity]
   
• Mark A. Jackson 8/6/07 
  Description: photography albums
  Comments: Of the three albums photographer Mark A. Jackson shares on the site, I find Parkour most intriguing, especially the shot of a traceur doing the "Gap Jump" – a maneuver I doubt I'll be trying anytime soon. "Parkour is in essence an urban expression akin to dance." It's about overcoming obstacles in the urban environment using "the art of displacement." His other two series, Landfill and Treeplanting deal with the environment, also through photos with detailed background information and are every bit as interesting – photojournalistic goodness...  [The Style Press]
   
• Viva la Paloma 8/5/07 
  Description: art and photography of Jeremy Biggers (Flash)
  Comments: A picture of a face in the trunk of a tree among J-Bigg's digital art grabs me, as do all of the works in the first column of thumbs on his traditional page. Then there's the photos – several cool portraits and even a beautiful butterfly – and I'm known not to sugar coat things either...;~))
   
• bunshine 8/4/07 
  Description: a growing personal collection of illustrations, paintings, and artistic references
  Comments: There's a lot more to see on each drawing than what its thumbnail shows – what a delightful collection! I particularly like what Sarah (or should I say mistressbun) does with watercolors. And there's a nice assortment of wallpapers waiting for you too...;~))
   
• JP Rosa 8/3/07 
  Description: photography of JP Rosa
  Comments: A definite reminder that I have got to get myself a Holga to play with, today's pick features the photography of one JP Rosa. From The Boardwalk in Santa Cruz to colorful glimpses of Lisbon and Montreal, the visual content is wonderful. The site design is visually appealing as well, though navigation could be better in my opinion...
   
• onVertigo 8/2/07 
  Description: personal weblog/photoblog
  Comments: "When things aren't quite going my way, I like to think back and reflect on this, comparatively my problems seem trivial." That shot from a recent trip to Africa certainly makes one think. Beautiful critters and accidental gems also came out of that trip, along with colorful memories of a stopover in Amsterdam. Back home in Montreal now, with its own special color and opportunities for adventure, new memorable moments are sure to be captured...  [VFXY dailymosaic]
   
• rafano 8/1/07 
  Description: audio, video, and other art by Alessio Santoni
  Comments: Alessio Santoni is multi-talented – besides his cool soundtracks and still visual art, I simply must direct your attention to his short films, like the amazing Solutions, the perfect starting point to the creative world of rafano..