R Gardiner

Graphic Design student at Kingston. This blog is a mixture of my own work and design inspiration. Portfolio Vimeo

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The Mirror Suitcase Man

In The Mirror Suitcase Man, photographer Rui Calcada Bastos creates surrealist visions with a single, elusive prop: a suitcase made of paneled mirrors. As in the canvas paintings of Rene Magritte, this mysterious object projects a sort of photograph within a photograph, a rectangular shot of windows and balconies layered over an image of a man holding a suitcase. As represented by this reflected apartment front, the notion of home is revealed to be illusory, juxtaposed sharply with the concrete reality of traveling, or of leaving home for somewhere else. This magical suitcase, unlike others of its kind, does not contain earthly possessions but transitory moments, two dimensional black and white scenes that are visible for just a moment.

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Havana Modern Architecture

A series of images captured by Åke E:son Lindman focused on modern architecture in Havana, a side of the architecture in Cuba that we seldom have had the opportunity to see. Tropical architecture designed in isolation from most of the world that is full of bold geometric shapes and relief art.

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Take me to Church: Street Artist Covers Spanish ‘Skate Temple’ with Murals

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Experimental type poster

Inspired by the copy and paste nature of the internet, and a talk by Eike König.

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Alphabets Modulaires by Yoan Villegente

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A Color Character a Day with Japanese Artist @m.y1010

Check out all of Mika’s color characters by following @m.y1010 on Instagram.

(This interview was conducted in Japanese.)

Mika Yamada’s (@m.y1010) initial inspiration for her “aya-moji” (color characters)? Kimono artisans from the 1600s through the 1800s. “The more I learned about design patterns and their names, the more impressed I was with the creativity of the designers back in the Edo period,” says Tokyo-based Mika, who shared a new, intricate paper aya-moji every day last year. “I cut out the character 桜 [cherry tree] when cherry blossom season was officially announced, and a combination of the character 大 [big] and snowflake patterns for the 21st season on the lunar calendar to express the solar term 大雪 [major snow].” Mika hopes to continue this daily practice in 2016.

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Hitchcock

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Glitches In Wire (36 days of Type) by Aaron Kaufman

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So… notice this guys clear pants? Apparently it’s a new brand called Plastique by Frank. 

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FLYTE Simon Morris

FLYTE is a levitating light, which hovers by magnetic levitation and is powered through the air.  The world moves so fast, so take a break from gravity and experience something surreal that appears suspended in time. FLYTE requires no batteries and powers light through the air via induction. Check out this Kickstarter!

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Sam Droege is Official Photographer of US Bees

Sam Droege tracks bees for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).  This work has become vital as bee populations have declined due to colony collapse.   The work of Sam Droege and his colleagues has produced these extraordinary pictures of bees and other insects.   Far from being fearsome these bees and insects become magical when viewed so close.  They shine and shimmer, revealing delicate limbs and antennae.   Sam Droege explains that, 

Once you blow [the bees] up to the size of a German shepherd and they have good hair, people start paying attention,” he says. “They’re like aliens from another world.VIA

Don’t Forget our Facebook Page -full of Aliens.  Posted by Lisa.

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Hip hop, Google Street views

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Word on the Street

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Jessica Fulford-Dobson Captures Skateboarding Making a Difference for Girls in Afghanistan

Australian Oliver Perch started the organization Skateistan when children flocked to him while he skateboarded in Kabul, Afghanistan.  It seems that skateboarding is an international language, and Skateistan now creates skateboard parks, gives skateboards, and educates children in three countries – Afghanistan, Cambodia, and South African. In Afghanistan girls are not allowed to ride bikes, but they can skateboard and go to school thanks to Skateistan. Jessica Fulford-Dobson has captured some award winning pictures of these lovely young women as they play.  Visit the official website for Skateistan if you would like help this program empower young people.  Thanks to Modern Met and Workman’s Tumblr.

Find more empowering art at our Facebook Page.  Posted by Lisa.