Nice illustrations, always make our days happier.

The cover of German Vogue illustrated by Tracy Hetzel. Print of original illustration. Printed on quality 8″ x 10″ paper and hand signed by the artist.
”Hi! My name is Tracy Hetzel. I currently live and work in Baltimore, Maryland but was raised in the small town of Wellsville, NY. My day job consists of running a graphic design business, Graphic Essentials. I have always painted and loved to draw since I was a little kid, but this is the first time I’ve really put it out there for the world to see.”

Click here to see more pictures of this talented artist.

Named after the suborder containing octopi, the ‘cirrata’ lamp series by swedish designer markus johansson adopts the form of the sea creatures in a project that stretches the conventions of the use of corian polymer surface.

Johansson explored many materials and techniques in developing that which he finally used for ‘cirrata’. In the pieces, the heat-formable corian is molded on wooden bases to attain its unusual shape. in his description of the project, johansson states:

”Unexpected experiences and surprises wait deep down on the ocean floor: a body with many arms which sweeps along and lights up the depth. Arrogant and presumptuous, there is no doubt about who is the ruler down here. a lonely but nevertheless unafraid character with forms born out of the resemblance to other inhabitants of the deep depths. Sometimes still, sometimes alive, all depending on occasion and company. the character is ‘cirrata’, a glowing lamp in the darkness of the ocean.” source designboom

Signed by various artists and distriuidos by Society6, here are some very interesting Cases for Iphone 4 and 4S, inspired by skulls.

Protect your iPhone  with a one-piece, impact resistant, flexible plastic hard case featuring an extremely slim profile. Simply snap the case onto your iPhone for solid protection and direct access to all device features. Available here.

Very creative and irreverent. Dutch illustrator Mike Frederiqo has taken SpongeBob and made the iconic cartoon character into some of fashions most familiar faces. The likes of Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Terry Richardson, Pharrell Williams, and Takashi Murakami have been immortalized in the style sponge.

Super heroes for a good social cause.

Hulk, Cat, Wonder and Storm. Nobody’s immune to breast cancer. When we talk about breast cancer, there’s no women or superwomen. Everybody has to do the self-examination monthly. Fight with us against the enemy and, when in doubt, talk with your doctor.

Advertising Agency: DDB, Maputo, Mozambique  /  Creative Directors: Anderson Lima, Zeca de Oliveira  /  Creatives: Sara Vale, Christiano Vendramine, Erick Vasconcelos

Illustrator: Maísa Chaves  /  Graphic producers: Faruk Issufo, Mauro Mussagy  /  Planner: Cristiana Oliveira  / Accounts: Vasco Rocha, Christine Ramela, Fernanda Neves

Media: Khida Ismael  /  Published: December 2011

Killing Time - Personal project

CUT magazine: ‘Soft Guerilla’

A series of weapons made from harmless materials for a feature article centred around the topic of ‘Guerilla Gardening’ and ‘Yarn Bombing’. Photography: Sam Hofman

Stick Insects

Insects made from matchsticks. Photography: Owen Silverwood.

Ford Fiesta Shoes

Cardboard shoes used in a campaign for Ford. Created under the direction of David Wilson.

Here are some of the inspiring work signed by the talented artist Kyle Bean.

About the artist:

”I am a Brighton based designer specialising in hand crafted models, set design and art direction. Since graduating in 2009, I have worked across a variety of platforms including installations, window displays, editorial and advertising.”

Clients:

Wallpaper*, Financial Times, Diesel, Wired, New York Times, Selfridges, Hermes, Liberty, Rimmel, BBC, GQ Magazine, Rizzoli/Universe, Rubbish Magazine, HOW, Viewpoint Magazine, Casio, VMAN, Louis Vuitton, Scientific American, Intersection, Design Museum, CUT Magazine, Computer Arts

 kylebean.co.uk

”It is hard to go home and realize you are safer outside.”

”If violence against women is a crime, how come she is the one still trapped?”

”Some women look for the man of their dreams but end up finding their worst nightmare.”

I think this campaign very interesting. The illustrations give a certain lightness in a very serious matter that are commonly used strong images and shocking.

Advertising Agency: Paz Comunicação Estratégica, São Paulo, Brazil

Creative Director: Leonardo Parnes  /  Art Directors: Rafael Gomes, Marcello Celli /  Copywriters: Leonardo Parnes, Alexandre Henrique

Illustrator: Conrad Roset  /  Planner: Einhart Jácome da Paz  /  Executive Account: Alexandra Raffa  /  Published: December 2011

An artistic collaboration with stylist Kathi Kauder and photographer Sabrina Theissen. For these mixed media collages Ashkan Honarvar used Vanitas symbols in a search for the equilibrium between life and death.

The woman depicted features different animal eyes, flowers and other body parts. These collage series was published in I Love You Magazine.

Ashkan Honarvar / About the artist :

”The saying goes that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. It occurs in places you least expect. Revealing its art in the human body, but also cruelly absent in the presence of deformations and scars. Ashkan Honarvar (1980) depicts an undeniable, unavoidable beauty by accepting the darker sides of human ‘nature’.”

”The body, torn by acts of war, exploited by the sex industry or used as a tool for seeking identity, is the focal point of his work.This constitutes a search for a universal representation of the evil latent in every human, providing an opportunity for reflection. His aesthetic dissection has an intriguing macabre nature, which opens the images to interpretation.”

”Honarvar’s almost empiric exploration of the human condition knows no bounds. Its goal; the indefinable core. ”  Titus Verheijen

more: ashkanhonarvar.com

Beautiful illustrations adding a touch of modernity in this sequence of photos signed by Christopher Hench to Papercut Magazine
Credits:

Photography: Christopher Hench /  Talent: Zach and Felix (RED Models NYC)  /  Styling: Lisa Smith Craig  /  Grooming: Charles Edward

Illustrations: Michael Ezzell

”Creativity has the power to transform human behavior” – Leo Burnett.

Leo Burnett agency presents  ”McDonald’s Fish Bowl”, created for a simple but effective ad campaign in Saudi Arabia.

Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett / Creative Direction by Flavio Zanni and Mohammed Bahmishan / Senior Art Director: Thierry Chehab / Photography and Retouching by Leap Studios

Star Light. Fashion editorial photographed by Leandro Ribeiro. This amazing image editing was signed by the talented Glico Gênio.

Production Assistant: Gustavo Gontijo  /   Model: Tatu (Woll Agency)  /   Clothing: Rodrigo Fraga /  Thanks: Italo Augusto Diniz Costa and Henrique Falci Chaves

We love these vintage style tattoos illustrated, signed by the talented artist Jacob Jensen Dahlstrup. Mr.Jensen lives in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Represented by Gallery Hans Alf, Copenhagen.