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Caux Collective Redirects: Pensa Through the implementation of...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:44:10 +0100

Caux Collective Redirects: Pensa

Through the implementation of an ingenious scheme named ‘Street Charge’ New York-based design company Pensa are paving the way for a simple and effective phone-charging solution, by harnessing mother nature’s greatest power source.

If you’d like to find out more, head over to the Inspirez website, where you can find the this article in full, with additional images and information.

Caux Collective Introduces: Peter Crawley As part of his...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:54:00 +0100

Caux Collective Introduces: Peter Crawley

As part of his fantastic ‘Audio-Visual’ set of artworks, talented English Artist Peter Crawley presents this wonderful monochrome piece named ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ named after the Joy Division song from which its formation and shape is inspired. By dismantling audio clips, most commonly songs, Crawley then creates an artistic visualisation of the clip in the form of a stitched illustration, with each horizontal line representing one minute of audio.

If you would like to see more of Peter Crawley’s stunning stitched artwork, head over to his website, as linked at the beginning of this post, where you can find plenty more from an array of subjects.

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Caux Collective Introduces: Léo Caillard I’m not much of a...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:00:00 +0100

Caux Collective Introduces: Léo Caillard

I’m not much of a fan of the ‘Hipster’ trend that seems to have swept the western world in recent times, nor the public’s growing consequential habit of immediately labelling anything vintage or classic as ‘Hipster’ as a result. However in his devilishly provocative new project named ‘Hipster In Stone’ esteemed French Photographer, Léo Caillard merges the undeniable regality and archaic beauty of old fashioned statues with the conflict-inducing clothing choices of the modern fashionista.

If you would like to see more from this project, or you’re interested in seeing more of Léo Caillard’s varying portfolio of work, head over to his website as linked at the beginning of this post.

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Caux Collective Redirects: Points Boasting a smart monochrome...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:31:00 +0100

Caux Collective Redirects: Points

Boasting a smart monochrome design, seamless 360° rotation and an endless array of potential suitors, New York-based Design & Engineering Company Breakfast have recently launched, what they are calling “the most advanced sign on Earth” named, Points.

If you’d like to read more head over to Inspirez, where you can find this post in it’s entirety, including additional images and further links.

Caux Collective Redirects: Nextdoor With the tagline,...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:02:35 +0100

Caux Collective Redirects: Nextdoor

With the tagline, “When neighbours start talking, good things happen” the private social network for neighbourhoods Nextdoor are aiming to help the people of the USA connect with those who live close to them. By offering a free and secure service, with aesthetics and functionality noticeably inspired by Facebook’s universal approach, Nextdoor give residents the opportunity to create a social network specific to your neighbourhoods.

If you’d like to read more head over to Inspirez, where you can find this post in it’s entirety, including additional images and further links.

Caux Collective Introduces: Thibaut Roques It’s always so...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:53:18 +0100

Caux Collective Introduces: Thibaut Roques

It’s always so fulfilling to find an artist who’s natural illustrative-style is immediately pleasing to your own personal tastes. That being said, it is even rarer, and all the more enjoyable, to come across an artist who’s portfolio does just that, on a much grander scale, successfully encompassing a number of varying styles of illustration, each one as aesthetically intriguing as the last. This analogy can be perfectly exhibited through the work of French Artist, Thibaut Roques.

If you would like to see more of Roques’ work, successfully experimenting with monochrome and colour-rich styles, as well as implementing both urban and natural landscapes, to inform his compositions in a number of artistic approaches, head over to his Tumblr as linked above.

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Caux Collective Introduces: DKNG With renowned ‘creative...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:18:58 +0100

Caux Collective Introduces: DKNG

With renowned ‘creative collective’ iam8bit presenting their LA-based ‘Entertainment System’ art show, taking place throughout June, American Collaborative Design duo, Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman have chipped in their two-cents, in the form of this absolutely delightful 5-colour screen print. Working under the pseudonymous acronym ‘DKNG’ these hugely talented artists have put aside their on-going corporate commissions just long enough in order to churn out this stunning ode to gaming, with their very own tribute to the days of arcade gaming, featuring classics such as Donkey Kong, Pac-Man and Asteroids.

If you’d like to see more of this show in particular click here or take a look at the DKNG website where you can find plenty more fantastic, often gaming inspired, pieces of graphic design and illustration from Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman.

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Caux Collective Introduces: Hiro Yamagata Most well known for...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:51:22 +0100

Caux Collective Introduces: Hiro Yamagata

Most well known for his remarkably bright, colour-rich silk screen pieces, California-based Japanese Artist Hiro Yamagata produces stunningly startling artworks, often influenced by the bright lights of the countries he emigrated to throughout the 70’s and 80’s, as well as some more immediately recognisable pop culture-inspired ingredients. Whether the subject matter is naturally anarchic or made that way through the implementation of eye-catching balloons, flags or other objects, Yamagata’s work is always noticeable and never bland.

If you would like to see more of Hiro Yamagata’s beautiful work, spanning over 40 years of experience in the art industry and encompassing a vast number of styles and influences, check out his website, as linked previously, or take a look at many of his pieces on Wahoo Art.

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Caux Collective Redirects: Google’s Visual Assets...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:28:47 +0100

Caux Collective Redirects: Google’s Visual Assets Guidelines

Rewind a few years and Google’s visual identity would hardly have been seen as being at the forefront of graphic design. Now, however, thanks to the release of a digital, visual guideline to the company’s identity and design, it is clear to see, in remarkable detail, that the Californian internet-giants are making vast and impressive strides in becoming the company to beat, or perhaps more likely, to follow in graphic design.

If you’d like to read more head over to Inspirez, where you can find this post in it’s entirety, including additional images and further links.

Caux Collective Redirects: IBM Billboards Through their...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:40:10 +0100

Caux Collective Redirects: IBM Billboards

Through their ‘Smarter Cities’ project, American technology company IBM have sought to create innovative solutions to common problems, with the hope of improving the standard of every day living in cities, helping their residents become ‘smarter’. In order to spark the creative process into action, IBM turned to communications and advertising specialists Ogilvy to produce a set of outdoor advertising with a purpose.

If you’d like to read more head over to Inspirez, where you can find this post in it’s entirety, including additional images and further links.

Caux Collective Redirects: Boosted Boards In October of last...

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:44:00 +0100

Caux Collective Redirects: Boosted Boards

In October of last year, a group of 5 ambitious Californian’s saw their Kickstarter campaign, for an ingeniously designed electric longboard, successfully funded. Fast-forward almost 8 months and, having met their initial goal of $100,000 more than 4 times over, the Boosted Boards group are almost ready to take their very last step in sending their eagerly anticipated product out into the world.

If you’d like to read more head over to Inspirez, where you can find this post in it’s entirety, including additional images and further links.

Caux Collective Introduces: Jenny Holzer With over 40 years of...

Tue, 28 May 2013 20:34:00 +0100

Caux Collective Introduces: Jenny Holzer

With over 40 years of experience in the art world, specialising in large-scale public displays including building projections and illuminated electronic displays, American Jenny Holzer is one of the most prolific contemporary conceptual artists. With these various LED signs having been installed in a number of locations all across the world, we are given another insight into the portrayal of Holzer’s carefully chosen, intriguing, expressive messages.

If you would like to see more from Jenny Holzer’s long and illustrious career, head over to her website, as linked at the beginning of this post, or take a look at her profile on the Tate website to find out more.

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Caux Collective Introduces: Pref In these stunning examples of...

Mon, 27 May 2013 14:58:00 +0100

Caux Collective Introduces: Pref

In these stunning examples of street typography from London-based Grafitti Artist ‘Pref’ we see the very pinnacle of what a modern street artist can offer. Often differing vastly in form, colour, font and even opacity, Pref’s ingenius multi-layered approach allows words to become hidden within themselves, with pieces ranging from just two words portraying one message, to six or seven words with many interpretations.

If you would like to see more of Pref’s fantastic street art portfolio, head straight over to his Flickr profile, as linked at the beginning of this post.

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Caux Collective Introduces: Dean Monogenis In these beautiful...

Sun, 26 May 2013 19:10:00 +0100

Caux Collective Introduces: Dean Monogenis

In these beautiful acrylic paintings, Brooklyn-based Fine Artist Dean Monogenis creates intriguing juxtapositions by merging the virginal, untouched splendour of nature with the increasing prevalence of modern architecture. When described on the ArtSpace website, Monogenis’ artwork is said to “[generate] images of incongruity by exposing the awkward and inevitable relationship between nature and development… [questioning] the logical placement of the industrial within the natural environment.”

If you would like to see more from the fantastic portfolio of Dean Monogenis, take a look at his website, as linked at the beginning of this post, where you can find many more of his pieces, spanning over 12 years of projects.

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Caux Collective Introduces: Threebit Whilst it is Fine Art that...

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:44:00 +0100

Caux Collective Introduces: Threebit

Whilst it is Fine Art that occupies the majority of the posts here on Caux Collective, this fantastic branding design was more than enough to buck the trend. Recently designed for an IT-based solutions company, named Threebit, Slovenian Art Director & Graphic Designer Denis Lelic is the man responsible this gorgeous branding design, which is, in my opinion, one of the best examples of an identity having incorporated practicality and aesthetic style, that I have ever seen. The superb, simple colour scheme and highly angular, pictorial style, which is continued throughout each aspect of the identity, makes for a stunning brand that isn’t easily forgotten.

If you would like to see more of Denis Lelic’s professional work, including varied graphic projects and corporate identity redesigns, take a look at his Behance profile, as linked at the beginning of this post.

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Caux Collective Introduces: George Condo Attempting to choose...

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:01:00 +0100

Caux Collective Introduces: George Condo

Attempting to choose just one favourite ‘anything’ in a field where there are thousands of potential options is rarely an easy task. However, when it comes to choosing my favourite contemporary artist, there is a clear winner. Through his collaborative work with Kanye West, American Contemporary Artist George Condo first came to my attention around 2010. His striking, diverse work not only pleases and entertains with its playful use of colour and disregard for normality, but also disturbs and intrigues, using sometimes haunting disfigurements and wretched contortions to portray underlying meanings to any given portrait, exhibited especially well in the first image in the photoset, named ‘The Cracked Cardinal’. These abundantly clear talents, I feel, really set Condo apart from many other artists.

If you’d like to see more of George Condo’s artwork you can head over to the Artnet website to see some of his most recent pieces in auction, or take a look at the Wikipedia entry, to see a brief history of his life and work.

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Caux Collective Introduces: Ricardo Fumanal Using relatively...

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:54:00 +0100

Caux Collective Introduces: Ricardo Fumanal

Using relatively fundamental techniques to expand upon a style based around a visibly muted use of colour, these beautiful illustrations come straight from the portfolio of Spanish Fine Artist, Ricardo Fumanal. Often equipped with only a marker, pencil and ink, to use on paper, Fumanal calls upon his interests in a range of disciplines from “fine arts to fashion and advertising photography” and “a broad array of techniques and languages” to create his own stunning style of illustration.

If you would like to see more of Ricardo Fumanal’s artwork, including personal projects as well as editorial ventures, head straight over to his website, as linked at the beginning of this post.

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Caux Collective Introduces: Seth Armstrong As I’ve...

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:15:16 +0100

Caux Collective Introduces: Seth Armstrong

As I’ve mentioned in a few previous posts, I’ve not always been the biggest fan of hyper-realistic artwork. That is, unless the composition or style of the image contains elements that set it apart from something that could simply be photographed. The artwork shown here, from Los Angeles-based Fine Artist Seth Armstrong, is a perfect example of this. While the urban landscapes contain relatively little that would cause you to question whether or not they were real, the stunning execution, which combines a visibly painterly style with a photographic-likeness, really makes these gorgeous pieces stand out.

If you would like to see more examples of Seth Armstrong’s beautiful artwork, including many more varied projects, you can find an extensive portfolio on his website, as linked towards the beginning of this post.

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Caux Collective Redirects: Gravitistic South Korean...

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:29:04 +0100

Caux Collective Redirects: Gravitistic

South Korean Designer Jaemin Jaeminlee recently examined the way in which we humans tell the time. Be it digital or analogue, by using clocks, watches and countless other time-pieces, we are constantly aware of exactly what minute is passing, any hour of the day. However, Jaeminlee recognised an unfortunate truth in this informative process. We no longer realise the invaluable significance of each passing moment, instead we simply care what time it is, in order to go about our daily routines.

If you’d like to read more head over to Inspirez, where you can find this post in it’s entirety, including additional images and further links.

Caux Collective Introduces: Replaceface Known simply by the...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:41:00 +0100

Caux Collective Introduces: Replaceface

Known simply by the pseudonymous name Replaceface, this semi-anonymous collage artist takes images of famous celebrities and known figures, from the modern world, and transports them back into by-gone eras in the form of military style portraits. Replaceface gives little in terms of the mechanics or origins of the pieces, although we are told that each piece is a Photoshop-based manipulation of a vast set of digital portraits, originally painted by George Dawe, who, we are reliably informed by Replaceface, ”was an English portrait artist [responsible for painting] 329 portraits of Russian generals active during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia for the Military Gallery of the Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia.”

If you would like to see more of Replaceface’s fantastic collage-lead portraiture, head over to his website, linked at the beginning of this post. There you will find many more stunning pieces, as well as a process in which you request to have your own face ‘replaced’ by the artist themself.

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