I just came across the beautiful work of Meredith Dittmar and I am speechless. Her characters are fantastic and mystical and her themes are powerful. Keep creating Meredith! Get lost in her portfolio.
Like a Diorama but WAY Better!
Published December 15, 2009 Art , Inspiration Leave a CommentTags: Art, artist, clay, creation, Inspiration, meredith dittmar, oregon
Design an Olympic Ski Helmet
Published December 15, 2009 Art Leave a CommentTags: lindsey vonn ski helmet design contest, olympics
Even the Olympics is running a design contest! You can design Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic Ski helmet for a chance to win big prizes. They include a template, design guideline video and complete contest details. I even saw this advertised on tv and on Vanity Fair. The Grand Prize Winner gets a trip to Colorado, 4 night stay at a resort, ski gear, lift tickets and more! Have an idea? Get in the contest quick! The Submission deadline is December 21, 2009. See the Contest.
Feet First
Published December 14, 2009 Art , Travel Leave a CommentTags: feet first, photography, tom robins, Travel
Tom Robins is a traveler and a photographer extraordinaire. I really enjoy his series called “Feet First.” It makes me want to jump on a plane and see the world right…. now!
(via @ Made in England)
GOMA in Brisbane
Published December 11, 2009 Art , Travel 3 CommentsTags: 6th asia pacific triennial, australia, brisbane, contemporary art, gallery of modern art, goma
I was lucky enough to visit the 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art featured at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in Brisbane, Australia. The new exhibition at GOMA is executed beautifully. The shows runs from December 5, 2009 to April 5th, 2010 located on the South Bank of the Brisbane River. Admission: FREE
Here are a few of my favorite highlights: taxidermy reindeer’s covered in crystal balls, wax-made asian men, rooms full of string and ominous film installations with intriguing sound spacing.
Raiders Fan Photo Contest: A Success
Published December 10, 2009 Art , Random , We Hub You 1 CommentTags: artistic hub, contest software, crowd sourcing, engegement, fan photo contest, oakland raiders, patrick dillon, raiders
Last week we (Artistic Hub) launched a Fan Photo Contest for the OAKLAND RAIDERS. We know the Raiders have fanatical fans and we were excited to allow them to post their own photos and vote on their favorites. They have truly shown their support for the team because the traffic and submissions have been through the roof! GO RAIDER FANS!
Do you know someone that’s a part of the Raider Nation? Tell them about the contest.
HOW IT WORKS:
1. Submit a photo of you in all of your Raider glory.
2. Vote! The winner is based on public votes, so tweet, post and promote.
3. WIN – new winners announced every Wednesday so get started…
The team offers great prizes including a game football signed by Shane Lechler, tickets to the games and RAIDERS Gear. New Prizes every week. Check it out!
WHY IT WORKS:
The first 24 hours: 180 Photos Submitted / 100,000 votes
Today – Day 11: 915 Photos Submitted / 555,000 Votes
Fan Engagement… it works! Go Team Hub!
OH, also check out this interesting post from Patrick Dillon about Why Most Contests Don’t Work.
Not your average shadow puppets
Published December 9, 2009 Art , Inspiration Leave a CommentTags: frozenly, inspirational, Kumi Yamashita, masters of light and shadow
Check out this amazing shadow art by Kumi Yamashita. This blows my mind!
More by Kumi Yamashita…
(via frozenly and my sister 
Now Panic and Freak Out
Published December 8, 2009 Funny Leave a CommentTags: Kepp calm and carry on, now panic and freak out, olly moss, poster, print, threadless, typography
This poster was created by Olly Moss in opposition to the popular Keep Calm and Carry On Posters that have been on the rise. Threadless printed 250 copies but sadly they are sold out. (Re-print anyone?! ) Personally, I do not like the original poster. The overly sensitive tone scares me… so I was happy to find this new version! The original poster was a piece of British propoganda created during the 1930’s as the war with Germany was looming. The history of this poster makes it that more creepy that it is now posted in American households everywhere. Either way, its interesting to see basic typographic posters becoming an important part of interior design. Graphic Designers unite!
-Mel
Hope and Fear
Published December 2, 2009 Art , Funny , Inspiration Leave a CommentTags: ear on body, Funny, inspirtion, mr toledano, phillip toledano, photography
I love these creations by Phillip Toledano. His work is witty and powerful and has a shock value that you would enjoy! See a few of his photographs from his Hope and Fear series >
Pantone iPhone Case *gift idea
Published December 1, 2009 Art , Random Leave a CommentTags: color, custom case, designer, gift idea, pantone iphone case
Campervans and Graffiti
Published November 25, 2009 Travel 1 CommentTags: campervan, graffiti, new zeland, street art
This is the first bit of street art I have seen in NZ, Wellington to be extact. These smaller type campervans are super popular here. I know I’m going to come home and try and get one of these things. I think it’s the curtains I find so appealing. 
