BlogBloghttp://www.nib101.com/blog/2012-03-08T09:30:56ZSquarespaceCreative Stimuli #004http://www.nib101.com/blog/2012/3/8/creative-stimuli-004.htmlnib2012-03-08T09:30:56Z2012-03-08T09:30:56ZHey peeps, here is a selection of the latest inspiration I've come across on the interwebosphere from design and typography to photography and illustration.

2012 Wish Card - Tyrsamisu

 

Gig Poster - Sam McKenzie

 

Sliced Bread Notebook - Burak Kaynak

 

Art - Vigan Tifili

 

Reconstruct - Rogier de Boevé

 

 

Beauty In Everything - Adolfo Correa

 

Daft Punk Poster - Ad Ninja

 

Istanbul Tipografi - Kutan Ural

 

Gremlins Poster - Ken Taylor

 

 

Small City. Big Nightlife. - IAMTEKN

 

Casino Royale Poster

 

Break The Rules

 

Drive

 

Western Front Fall Calendar

 

Drebbel Experimental Opera Poster

]]>Avengers Posters - The Creative Sharkhttp://www.nib101.com/blog/2012/2/29/avengers-posters-the-creative-shark.htmlnib2012-02-29T13:30:43Z2012-02-29T13:30:43ZI am a total sucker for comic book movies, even the rubbish ones (except Wolverine, that was too bad!), and I also like the odd reinterpreted movie poster providing they are well executed.

I came across these today which are a really nice set of posters for the upcoming Avengers movie created by Val Cabadonga, otherwise known as The Creative Shark. 

Nothing can prepare us for what could potentially be either an epic comic book movie masterpiece or a massively over-hyped miss-step of a film, either way these are some great posters which you should definitely take time out to have a look at.

]]>Astronaut Designhttp://www.nib101.com/blog/2012/2/27/astronaut-design.htmlnib2012-02-27T21:45:39Z2012-02-27T21:45:39ZSome really nice work from a designer called Slava from Kazakhstan who goes by the moniker, Astronaut Design. 

Great minimalist work with strong geometric shapes and the photography has a really moody feel that's right up my street.

For more work either check out Behance or their website.

 

]]>Experience Zero Gravityhttp://www.nib101.com/blog/2011/10/2/experience-zero-gravity.htmlnib2011-10-02T15:00:54Z2011-10-02T15:00:54ZI remember many years ago I watched a VHS tape of Bodhi and Johnny Utah jumping out of a plane in Point Break and thought it was the best thing i'd ever seen. As a "young whipper snapper," seeing the perceived freedom of a group of surfers flying through the air to a dreamy soundtrack really hit a chord, and somehow made me think that those types of experiences are what makes life great and since then, freefalling videos have held a special place in my heart, especially when done well. 

Experience Zero Gravity is a video by Betty Wants In for InfinityList.com, a central platform for the best cinematic sports videos, about a group of base jumpers hurling themselves off of the most beautiful peaks in Norway, Switzerland and France.

No more to say other than lose yourself in a well made 2 minutes 54 seconds of a dreamy adrenaline fuelled extreme sports video.

Little hand says it's time to rock and roll.

 

]]>TOKYO SLO-MODE by Alex Leehttp://www.nib101.com/blog/2011/9/28/tokyo-slo-mode-by-alex-lee.htmlnib2011-09-28T21:05:31Z2011-09-28T21:05:31ZAlex Lee, according to his twitter bio, is a "student/filmmaker, based in Japan, moved to NY- working like a dog."

His video TOKYO SLO-MODE is a great film that combine jump cuts with slow motion footage, HDR styling and a killer track by Thom Yorke and Flying Lotus.

Well worth checking out and I look forward to seeing more from Lee in the future.

 

TOKYO SLO-MODE from alex lee on Vimeo.

]]>Creative Stimuli #003http://www.nib101.com/blog/2011/9/4/creative-stimuli-003.htmlnib2011-09-04T14:59:12Z2011-09-04T14:59:12ZThis is the latest set of interesting inspiration I've collected from around the interweb from some great talent. They all deserve some recognition so take a look and wet your creative palate.

 

Photoshop Cosmetics - Caro von Chaos

 

Memories Of Gondoa - Pete Harrison

 

Space Monkey - Jira Jiramakorn

 

A Better Place - Kevin Roodhorst

 

Type Treatments - Jack Crossing

 

Horrisomnia: Initials & Pictos - Stratyap

 

Cosmos - Sebastián Andaur

 

 

MarsUnited - Andy Rohr

 

Sneaky Vibe - fdedition

 

Leo - Pawel Durczok

 

Mary Mary - Get Up - femstah

 

Melbourne Fog - Tom Blachford

 

 

Photography - Thomas Birke

 

The Three Graces Euphrosyne - RARR112

]]>Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy Postershttp://www.nib101.com/blog/2011/9/3/tinker-taylor-soldier-spy-posters.htmlnib2011-09-03T13:35:02Z2011-09-03T13:35:02ZTinker Taylor Soldier Spy is a spy movie based on a 1974 novel by author John Le Carré and stars Gary Oldman and Colin Firth.

To accompany the release of the film, Sir Paul Smith has designed a series of posters that will be signed and available in limited runs for around £100 with all profits going to Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres.

I've always been a fan of minimilist style movies posters that focus on concept rather that the stars and I think these work well.

Tinker Taylor Solder Spy is set to be released on September 16th in the UK and Ireland.

 


 

Source: Posters for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by Paul Smith (http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2011/september/posters-for-tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-by-paul-smith)

]]>Citycab Postershttp://www.nib101.com/blog/2011/9/1/citycab-posters.htmlnib2011-09-01T12:23:15Z2011-09-01T12:23:15ZCitycab is a nicely designed four poster set that shows different international taxi styles that are taken from above.

The profile of the digital artist and creator of this series, Mehmet Gozetlik, can be found by following this link, and the posters themselves can be bought by heading here.

 

 

 

]]>Astronaut Suicideshttp://www.nib101.com/blog/2011/8/31/astronaut-suicides.htmlnib2011-08-31T19:49:42Z2011-08-31T19:49:42ZAstronaut Suicides is a curious project that combines the talents of art director Sara Phillips, photographer Neil Dacosta and retoucher Saskia Marie. 

This piece documents the extreme pairing of fully suited astronauts taking their life in a number of different ways including jumping from a bridge, dropping a toaster into a bath of water and filling a car with exhaust fumes.

I find this project really interesting and I think it works on many levels. Not only are the shots themselves extremely well executed with composition and colour really hitting the mark but also the sombre tones are surprisingly successful in their delivery.

There is something romantically eerie about a fully suited astronaut attempting to take his or her life in an empty space, and this is where it gets interesting for me. I think there are many parallels that can be found between the role of an astronaut and the process of taking one's life. The links between the bleakness and loneliness of outer space are felt here in the anonymous emptiness of the suited space traveller as they prepare to end their life.

I think this project is a triumph in more ways than one, and more comparisons can be drawn with every look. To see the project in its entirety visit Astronaut Suicides.

 

]]>Christopher Monro DeLorenzo Postershttp://www.nib101.com/blog/2011/8/18/christopher-monro-delorenzo-posters.htmlnib2011-08-18T12:44:14Z2011-08-18T12:44:14ZChristopher Monro DeLorenzo is a Designer, Illustrator and Typographer from Massachusetts whose comparably short but successful career has placed him as an Associate Art Director for Saatchi and Saatchi in New York but now sees him as Head Designer at Johnny Cupcakes Inc.

What I like about DeLorenzo's illustrative style is that it changes from piece to piece, and sometimes that can be difficult for someone who's taken years to establish their own technique.

Some great work here, but to see plenty more then head on over to his portfolio site here.

 

 

Source: NEXT DAY FLYERS PRESENTS: CHRISTOPHER MONRO DELORENZO (http://beautifuldecay.com/2011/08/15/next-day-flyers-presents-christopher-monro-delorenzo/)

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