http://www.2grafik.net A graphic design blog Sat, 24 May 2008 03:29:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was walking over on W57th Street near 11th Avenue when I came across a Manhattan Mini-Storage ad that kind of caught me off-guard. I've seen these Manhattan Mini-Storage ads on the subway but I've never seen this one before. It really leaves nothing to the imagination, which makes me ... http://www.2grafik.net/2008/05/23/sexy-ads/ We always go to thefwa.com to find out what’s the coolest interactive website out there. But, have you ever see a cool Chinese site? Vincent Wang a friend of mine from china, a talented art director/designer. He does 3D, Flash, Actionscript, aftereffect and super dope design. Now I’m going to introduce you to his works. ... http://www.2grafik.net/2008/04/18/vincent-wang/ Takashi Murakami has taken Japanese commercial and pop culture and transformed it into an art form all in itself. His art is influenced by anime and manga styles as well as otaku culture. He has an obvious affinity for mushrooms as you can see from his work. His work has ... http://www.2grafik.net/2008/04/10/takashi-murakami/ I came across a set of photos of New York City at the turn of the 20th century. These photos are breathtaking and a precious reminder of the roots of the city. So many different people and cultures came together on this small piece of real estate to ... http://www.2grafik.net/2008/04/10/old-new-york-city-in-photos/ When you have limited space in your apartment for things like chairs, you have to get a little clever with how you arrange things. Philippe Malouin has created the hanger chair to address the need for more practical furniture. It doubles as a folding chair and hanger. Now if he ... http://www.2grafik.net/2008/04/03/hanger-chair/ My friend recently turned me on to paper dolls. I had never seen one until she sent me this link: http://shin.co.nr/. It's a nice idea. You just design the physical layout including all of the fold and cut marks. Anyone can just print it out on a color printer and ... http://www.2grafik.net/2008/04/03/shin-tanaka-paper-dolls/ yugop.com is a Flash site created by Flash guru, Yugo Nakamura. His experiments in Flash are often breathtaking and somewhat reminiscent of the work done by Joshua Davis. He explores the possibilities when you combine physics, simple objects and the unpredictable to create true digital motion art. http://www.2grafik.net/2008/03/04/yugop/ I feel like the packaging for Japanese snacks is meant to appeal to kids, so quite naturally it appeals to my inner child. I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I love the cutesy characters that I find on the boxes of pocky and koala bear cookies. And the snacks are ... http://www.2grafik.net/2008/02/20/japanese-snacks/ Designer Wang Yuwei has conceived many fascinating toys and exhibitions among his many amazing creations. He has also created this set of MSN icons free to download. Please visit his Web site, www.xxxlspace.com/XXXL, to view his work. http://www.2grafik.net/2008/02/19/xxxl-remixed-creative-factory/ 5 situations you may not wish to find yourself in... http://www.2grafik.net/2008/02/19/5-funny-ameriquest-mortgage-commercials/ Advertising Agency: &Co, Denmark Sex always sells. I wonder how long did it took for the agency to come up with a great concept like these. They surely has a great visual impacts, don't you agree. http://www.2grafik.net/2008/02/16/jbs-mens-underwear-ads/ Amazing live portrait of little girl by macpulenta. http://www.2grafik.net/2008/02/13/iron-man/