The Corpus Callosum

Peep these vivid digital illustrations by Kervin Brisseaux, a New York native who currently attends Syracuse University for a Masters Degree in Architecture. Can you believe that graphic design is merely a hobby of his? Talented indeed.

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My sister currently lives in the UK and has 2 tattoos - a rose on her right shoulder blade and a dove on her left wrist. Although these aren’t as generic as the ever-popular tribal band around the bicep, they are still simple template tattoos with no particular meaning.

So the last time my sister was in Hong Kong she asked me to come up with something more personal and unique. I have a thing for ambigrams , so a thought an ambigram of her childhood nickname “mui” would be perfect. See what I came up with after the jump!

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In 1949 while visiting Pablo Picasso in France, LIFE photographer Gjon Mili showed the art virtuoso pictures of ice skaters twirling in the dark with tiny lights attached to their skates.

Picasso was inspired and sought to replicate the effect with a small light source in a dark room. The results were some stunning photographs of the genius at work.

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Here’s an oldie-but-goodie illustration by Nina Matsumoto otherwise known as *spacecoyote in the realm of devieantART. Generation-Y Simpsons fanatics are going to love this amazing rendition of the classic Simpsons poster by Matt Groening. There’s a nice success story behind *spacecoyote’s artwork too. That story and more of her Simpsons artwork, right after the jump.

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In today’s global village, designers and artists are no longer limited by their immediate environment and culture for creative inspirations. By taking insights and ideas from across the globe, designers open themselves up to a wider audience through the blending of Eastern and Western styles.

Japanese artist Shohei Otomo does this in his eye-popping illustrations. Not only are the details and shading amazing but the intertwining of traditional Japanese comic book drawings with modern cultural twists are truly unique.

Check out his portfolio - below is merely a tip of the iceberg.

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I’m loving the vintage graphics on these 1970 El Al Israel Airlines playing cards. The folks at El Al commissioned Israeli designer Jean David to design a pack of cards portraying Kings, Queens and Heroes from Israel’s biblical past and the results are fabulous.

via The Ministry of Type - one of my new favorite typography blogs!

Terrific illustration work by Craig Shields, a digital artist/illustrator from the United Kingdom. One of my favorites from his portfolio is titled Job Done.

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Beautiful illustrations by Madrid-based illustrator Gabriel Moreno. He has a unique style of combining various colours and images together seamlessly. The pen control and level of detail in his artworks rival that of Andrea Joseph and Cath Riley.

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