Best of Design Art, Inspirational Ideas for Designers and The Rest of Us

This week we brought you art inspired by the winter weather. And you know what that means? Snow! Along with some cheerful posters and a search for the true meaning of "artistic genius," our scoops this week are guaranteed to make you smile.

My Modern Met brought us the story of English artist Simon Beck, who trudges through the snow to create intricate patterns in the landscape.

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/simon-beck-snow-art-update-2

The Typologist laid out the different ways to categorize a snowflake according to shape and design.

http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/69591325341/typology-of-snowflakes-wilson-bentley

A documentarian went on a five year quest to uncover what makes an "artistic genius."

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/12/06/can-you-paint-like-johannes-vermeer-too.html

And we brought you our PicsArtist Monia's gallery of uplifting posters. 

http://blog.picsart.com/post/picsartist-monias-gallery-uplifting-posters

So no matter if you're a Santa or a Scrooge, one minute with our scoops will help make your day a little more merry. Subscribe to stay updated with our daily article curations!