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In one of his most ambitious book sculptures to date artist Guy Laramée (previously here and here) created an homage to the printed Encyclopedia Britannica by transforming a 24-volume set into a sloping mountainous landscape. Titled Adieu, Laramée says the work was inspired in part by Encyclopedia Britannica’s announcement that after 244 years the would cease printing its iconic multi-volume book sets. 
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'12 shoes for 12 lovers' by sebastian errazuriz reflects on the recollection of the artist's personal relationships with former lovers, each of whom became the influence for a series of shoe sculptures.
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Planes, circles, sculptures, and splashes are all featured on Sebastian Errazuriz's "12 shoes for 12 lovers" series -- incredible shoe designs with romantic backstories. They were on view earlier this month at Art Basel in Miami, and each comes with its own poem connecting the shoe's design with the girl and relationship that inspired it.
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Two principals of decorative glass makers Skyline Design discuss how craft ethos can be found everywhere, including soba noodles.
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When Skyline Design partnered with a culinary star, the design and food stars aligned. Learn how combining media might be the best way to acheive innovation in this interview with the people who made food gorgeous.
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"I tend to have weird dreams too when sleeping on a plane, but nothing comes close to those of Jaume Montserrat. While on a flight home the Barcelona based illustrator dreamt he was on a Noah’s Ark-like island and “there was only one animal from each specimen. All of them were empty, asexual and immortal. They didn’t need to hunt, nor were they scared of being hunted – so there was a perfect symbiosis.”"
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One weird dream led to an incredible drawing series from Spanish artist Jaume Montserrat. These unravelling animals are drawn with hollow insides, and are made of ribbons of animal instead of the whole being -- merely the idea of something rather than what it is. If you're looking for inspiration in your work, try tracing an object back to a concept and tie them together visually.
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A brilliant documentary, directed by Teller of Penn & Teller fame, chronicles a 5-year quest to solve a 350-year-old mystery.
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What does it mean to be an artistic genius? One filmmaker set out to discover exactly that. In this exclusive interview with the Daily Beast, Teller explains how he went about assessing the qualities of an artistic genius and what it took to attain them.
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Typology of snowflakes. Wilson Bentley photographed over 5,000 snowflakes through a microscope in the late 1800s - early 1900s. Thanks to George Slade for reminding me of this pioneering typological...
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Can you believe that the first published website is already 20 years old? Web design has come a long way since the first website was published by Tim Berners-Lee in 1991.
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Ever wondered how the Internet became what it is now? This nifty infographic walks you through every major milestone in the Internet's history, from the first website to mobile apps. It's also a work of design inspiration in itself, using colored bubbles to guide viewers through each decade.
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Despite its thoroughly modern origins, it looks like a fragment of a fresco recovered from the ruins of Pompeii.
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The first known selfie was taken in 1914, but this artist took her self portraits to the next level, replicating photographs she took of herself onto distorted pieces of plastic using 3-D printing. Lorna Barnshaw isn't even recognizable in most of the sculptures, because the printing technique distorted the images. But the properly shaped selfie sculptures are even creepier, because it's so obvious it's only a replication of a real person.
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Reading an article entitled 10 Crucial Elements for Any Website Design on Design Shack.
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Complete with inspirational examples, this article walks you through what's necessary for a beautiful, usable website. Website design doesn't have to be complicated. Read just how easy it is in this list of essential elements.
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Kyle Thompson, Chicago born photographer has created these amazing and surreal self portraits. He often photographs in empty forests and abandoned homes.
Cristina Gevorgyan's insight:
Kyle Thompson describes his works as surreal conceptual photographs. He is very fond of abandoned and lonely houses and forests, where he takes most of his photos. In his works he uses water, lighting and smoke effects to make them feel more surreal. This photos will show us the world through this young photographer's eyes.
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Even long after you stop believing in Santa Claus, a gorgeous Christmas tree remains the centerpiece of the holidays. Some families have a tradition of making their own Christmas decorations, and increasingly more people now choose to have a DIY Christmas tree as well.
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Creating unique DIY christmas trees is a nice way to stand out and amaze your friends with your talant. Get inspired and try it out.
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Canadian photographer Patty Maher has created this mystical series of self-portrait, in a small forest near Toronto...
Cristina Gevorgyan's insight:
Conceptual photography is about the concept of the photo and a conceptual photographer is always trying to send some kind of a message about to his viewers. The image in conceptual photography can be considered as the general expression of the idea.
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Combine photography art and design and you will get what we call surreal art! Enjoy!
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The architect David Rockwell has come up with an idea for pop-up playgrounds, with loose parts, that can be assembled quickly, at low cost.
A new kind of playground is coming to New York, thanks to innovative architect David Rockwell. With sand and water play areas comprised of loose parts and soft blocks that can be built and assembled at low cost, this civic project is a win-win for the city and its residents.
Learn all about this new park coming to Brooklyn next year in the New York Times.
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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!
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Monia selects beautiful shots,and dresses them with quotes and sayings that convey meaningful life messages.
Looking for images to lift your spirits? Look no further because our PicsArtist Monia has been creating some of the happiest photographs we've seen in a while.
By overlaying quotes and inspirations on black and white photos, each photo is like a modern reincarnation of "It's A Wonderful Life."
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This week it seemed like nearly all of our Design Inspirations had something to do with tech -- whether it's social media, selfies or web design. We found a tattoo inspired by code, and many helpful articles on acheiving perfection on your website.
Perhaps one of the most interesting design inspirations came from artist Lorna Barnshaw, who turned her selfies into 3-D printed sculptures that brought some unsettling results.
http://www.wired.com/design/2013/11/look-out-snapchat-here-comes-the-3-d-printed-selfie/
Pop culture made an apperance in Design Taxi's article about the artist who recreated the Star Wars series from memory on a single sheet of paper.
http://designtaxi.com/news/362429/Artist-Draws-Everything-He-Remembers-From-Star-Wars/
We also have a lot of interesting news about web design, including tips for acheiving the simplicity and elegance on your website, and an interactive infographic on how the web and its design has developed since its creation.
http://designshack.net/articles/layouts/10-crucial-elements-for-any-website-design
http://blog.kissmetrics.com/evolution-of-web-design/
Art and tech seem inseperately entwined nowadays, but we'll keep an eye on this trend as it evolves across the world. To stay updated, follow our scoops!
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USA-based artist and Star Wars fanJohn Hendrix has drawn an impressive illustration of all the characters and scenes from Star Wars that he can remember from memory.
Ever rewatched an old movie and been surprised by how much you didn't remember? Well one American artist took that idea in the opposite direction, drawing eveyrthing he could remember from the Star Wars series from memory.
It turned into a pretty impressive work of art that included quotes and illustrations of memorable scenes. Next time you're looking for something to get the creative juices flowing, put your memory to the test.
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RT @Best_Tatts: Interests: Web design and development. http://t.co/7ZlFrH8VAP
A tweet with a Twitter tat.
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Adam Lupton's broad and wide-ranging interests provides the root of his visually artistic ideation. Having a keen interest in sociology and psychology, he combines his passion for popular culture, typography, philosophy, science/religion, and society to form the basis of his descriptive works. Lupton's gaze revolves around contemporary culture and the nuances that 'modern' life brings.
Lupton's design work balances on the idea of effective communication and purposeful aesthetics, and that from the ground up everything should be started with a solid concept. Lupton's processes lean heavily towards idea generation and conceptualization: things start out through the hand, ideas converge and diverge, and the outcome is more than what it is – it creates an experience for the user, a connection. His diverse background gives him the ability to straddle and draw upon the two slightly neurotic worlds of visual art and design.
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The best design tools for iOS, UI, UX, prototyping, web design, and more.
Looking for the best design tools out there? This website lets you organize the highest quality design programs according to exactly what you're looking for.
It includes everything from animation to interaction design to iOS app development, so if you're a designer you have to check it out!
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There are some very subtle compositional rules that one should keep in mind when designing such a poster and finding the perfect rapport between the elements is even more difficult because they are just a few.
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Every article about dressing for a party focuses on things that I don’t care about.
Read through and find out some secrets of Party dressing!
Turning an outdated reference source into a work of art isn't easy, but French artist Guy Laramee made it happen. The work was inspired by Encyclopedia Britannica announcing that it would no longer print its multi-volume book sets.