Friday Quick Links!

1. Chadwick Gray and Laura Spector’s fascinating Museum Anatomy project via Illusion360
2. Gorgeous illustrations turned into scarves by coco via All The Mountains
3. These dipped rope accessories by Tanya Aguiniga are quite lovely via Happy Mundane
4. Bill Dunlap shows street art can be particularly striking in a rural setting via My Love For You
5. Amazingly intricate papercuts of handwritten letters by Annie Vought via The Best Part
6. Love these posters created by Nous Vous for the Contemporary Design Society via Kitsune Noir
7. Such a great little patterned turban by The Future of Frances via Teenangster
8. Pretty incredible cut paper art from Simone Lourenco via booooooom
9. Love this headboard from Union Wood Co via Poppytalk
10. Emma Cowlam’s beautiful stitched illustrations via Style Bubble
11. Breathtakingly beautiful art by Shae Acopian Detar via Design For Mankind
12. Beautiful little paper butterflies by Chris Waind via dezeen

November 5, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

Twitter Influencer: Ray Fenwick

Ray Fenwick is an artist and illustrator with a sense of humor that’s evident in all of his work. Each of his vignettes are playful, at times absurd and always creative, making him a sought-after commodity for publications ranging from The New York Times to The Globe to Random House and Chronicle Books. Creating the first typographic comic, Hall of Best Knowledge, Fenwick has won multiple awards and industry recognition for his publication’s avant-garde nature. As you can imagine, his twitter feed reads like an interesting peek into the mind of an creative wordsmith, flowing with quirk, humor and interesting thoughts. Follow along for an interesting ride.

November 5, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

Budget Friendly Window Trends

No matter where your brand falls on the luxury scale, if innovation trails creative costs, it’s impossible to keep moving forward. Design teams are constantly on the hunt to balance budgets while keeping things fresh, and today’s example of threaded typography is a simple execution of a job done well. Using laces to spell the tag line, Poorman Weapon, Converse’s limited edition display at London’s sneaker store, Size, gives a fresh budget-friendly take on the brand. Simulating gold threaded stitching to spell out their logo, Louis Vuitton stays on brand with their message of handmade luxury, proving the idea is king, so long as the execution is seamless.

November 4, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

Trend: Beastly Art

You’ve been hiding under a rock if you haven’t noticed the animal influence that’s infiltrated all things visual lately. From graffiti tagging to fashion campaigns to high-end art, animal influenced portraiture is everywhere. Simon Schama recently wrote a piece for The Financial Times, proclaiming that beastly themes have always been a part of the modern art world in British society, making note of the highly religious themes that often come hand in hand with each piece.

The above illustration is from Flair magazine and portrays the best of both worlds: curious creatures with beautifully collaged textures. To the right, the graffiti leopard can be found on the streets of East London. The sexualized Hello Kitty illustration is part of Surface to Air‘s Parisian retail display, while this tailoring sign sits comfortably in a Hamstead window in London. Rounding out the retail theme, this canine portrait painting is currently part of the window display for Printemps Mens in Paris.

November 3, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

Trend: Digitizied Collages

When making comparisons, it’s hard to tell that these two works are by artists from different sides of the world. On the tail of this morning’s Giles Hayter feature, it seems timely to talk about a trend we keep seeing in the art world: collage color-blocked patterns. The piece on the left is by Hayter and can be viewed in London’s Redchurch Gallery this week. The drawing on the right, entitled, Inconsequential Terrain, by Seong Chun, is represented by Mary Ryan Gallery in New York. This piece is just one of many amazing works on Artlog‘s roster. Another cool component at Artlog is ACP, their latest initiative to build a close community of art lovers and collectors both locally and globally. Both designs resemble organized chaos and remind us of slightly chaotic info graphics.

November 2, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

Budget Buys: Waylande Gregory Studios

As the holidays inch closer, it’s hard not to be attracted to all things shiny. These bowls from Waylande Gregory Studios are for sale on Gilt Groupe today. They’re beautiful little treasures that can add a dash of glam to any home. The patterns are charming and sophisticated. Check them out before they’re gone!

November 1, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik