Old Crow Tattoo studio was founded in 2009 by Philip Milic and acquired by tattoo artist Hannah Wolf in 2020. Now situated at 5250 College Ave in Oakland, California, it is a female-run studio with resident artists Hannah Wolf, Laura Taylor, Natasha Tsozik, and international guest tattooists. During an in-person conversation with Wolf, we learned […]
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2019 World Design Rankings + 10 Award-Winning Projects
It is a sparkling new year and the results are in for the World Design Rankings, an A’ Design Awards platform displaying the accumulation of awards (platinum, gold, silver, bronze) received by nations from 2010 to 2018. Artists, designers and other creatives participated with their top works in the A’ Design Awards to contribute to […]
Blinged-Color Photography by Steve Brown
Featured in 2016 for his digital piece merging “Star Wars” and “The Last Supper,” UK photographer works under high-pressure environments for brands, publishing houses and television networks. To name a few: Dark Arts Publishing, Sony, and BBC. None of the pictures here reflect the latter, however, Brown has also focused heavily on portrait photography of […]
Call for Entries: The 2018 A’ Design Awards
The spectacular 3D-printed “Hurricane” lamp, shown above, “creates a contrasting image of dynamics and statics, opacity and transparency, solid and void, and defined boundary and infinite reflectivity,” states product designer Naai-Jung Shih. When the table lamp is turned on its indirect lighting displays the tempestuous storm, and when turned off, it still is a gorgeous […]
Get 30 Fonts for Just $29 with The Gigantic Font Bundle (A 98% Savings)
A great font is like that shirt you love to wear—no matter what you pair it with, it always look good. Of course, you want some variety in your wardrobe, so why should that be any different with fonts? MightyDeals is now offering the GIGANTIC Font Bundle that features 30 fonts for $29. It’s an […]
13 Best Tattoo Artists of 2015—Editor’s Picks
No excuses! It is challenging to compile a list of favorite tattooers of the year, but it is going to be done. Our magazine featured a more diverse selection of tattoos in 2015—from biomechanical to photorealistic and minimalistic art. (A lot was done in black ink.) Illusion also published additional works on Google+ and tsū […]
The Farewell Letter: Photography by Elisa Scascitelli
The unbearable pain inside has withered body and mind. Blood drips out and onto skin in deadly manner. The redhead awaits her final destination; a preplanned farewell. These emotional snapshots by Elisa Scascitelli narrate real-life situations and dreams. Much is related with Scascitelli’s imaginative mind that escapes into a fairy tale world with dandelions growing […]
Single Needle Tattoos
Somewhere between a bold statement and “barely there,” the single needle technique is broadening the realm of possibility for micro tattoos. Whether hand poked or machine-powered, fine lines allow for more complexity in a smaller space. This can eliminate room for error, so it’s a task for only the steadiest of hands. But when it’s done well, the […]
Get Ready to Participate in the 2016 A’ Design Awards
From Chris Slabber’s ink-in-water portrait series to the illusional mirror cafe in Japan, we recently featured some of our favorite winning projects from last year’s A’ Design Awards and Competition, here. A’ Design is preparing their new 2015-16 competition and you are invited to participate! With 100 categories to choose from (architecture, communication design, toys […]
Anamorphic Illusions by Truly Design
Turin-based street art collective Truly Design have done it again. One of their new projects is a collaboration with the Polytechnic Federal School of Lausanne, as part of an “Art on Science” public exhibition, focused primarily on optical illusions. The works by Truly Design are intelligent pieces which quietly subvert the cliches of traditional optical […]