Advertising is an arena where designers and art directors can have a lot of fun. With the advancements of digital technology it is possible to create all manner of extraordinary imagery for a variety of products and clients. Creative director Ariyawat Juntaratip and his team have created a visually groundbreaking anti-drink drive campaign at Leo Burnett. It is […]
This is one tidal wave I bet people wouldn’t mind being swept away in. German design studio Viaframe specialise in CGI projects, from conception through to realisation and have made many wonderful designs for their portfolio of clients. They have conceived imagery for the World Cup in Brazil and devised some witty 3D money illustrations. Images © […]
Paris-based design studio Mécanique Générale have built up an impressive portfolio of eye-catching digital advertisements. They have collaborated with the likes of Rosa Park on a series of emoticon designs to battle online predators, and have worked with Amnesty International to create melting candle artworks for an anti-death penalty campaign. Throw in a visually striking partnership […]
Supparat Thepparat is an art director and designer from Thailand. He is a master at creating eye-catching advertisements for a whole host of different products. As you can see from the examples on this page, he has a distinct visual style which is rooted in surrealism and digital technology. Everything from cities folding like origami […]
From his studio in Buenos Aires, Photoshop wizard Martín De Pasquale creates all kinds of digital wonders and illusions for the world to see. His work is witty and full of surreal flourishes, from invisible bicycles to lawn mowers cutting away a man’s beard. The human body is where he is most effective, transforming the […]
Although Robert Pattinson has been included in this list, most illustrators tend to choose celebrities who have more wrinkles, or a big nose, or just facial personality that isn’t too symmetric and pretty. An example of this is literary Noble Prize winner Jose Saramago (who I met once at a book signing) whose face works wonders […]
The art showcased here by David Szauder is from his “Fading Memory” series. Inspired by the connections between human and digital memory, he has crafted a series that is thought-provoking and visually stimulating which deals with these fascinating topics in a new light. You really feel that you are witnessing a true connection between artificial intelligence and human […]
A series of self-portraits of startling clarity and vision defines the work of American photographer Diggie Vitt (killer name by the way). His photography remains surreal at heart with imagery that includes 3D tree tattoos jumping out of the skin and getting an indoor shower by way of a fluffy white cloud. Truly something special […]
It is rare to find a female digital artist illustrating dark fantasy scenes with blue dragons and desert demons. Sandara is a Singaporean who is fascinated with all sorts of creatures from mythology to video games, movies and comic books. You are either peeking into a Godzilla film or roaming through World of Warcraft, her […]
Hossein Zare is a talented Iranian photographer who has an exceptionally refined style. Dominated by surreal motifs like ladders reaching up into the sky and humans floating towards an upside down city, his imagery is quite magical and unique. Go and get lost in his world. Images © Hossein Zare Via My Modern Met