Artwork

Title: Carved Phone Book Art
Phonebook Art by: Alex Queralk

What I Like About It: Whoever says we have more use for phone books has never seen Alex Queralk's artwork. Each face is carved from a telephone book and painted with a monochromatic wash to separate it from the background. Queral says that he is “celebrating the individual lost in the anonymous list of thousands of names.” It never ceases to amaze me what people can do with different mediums. The amount of time it must take to perfect this craft while have such detailed portraits is truly astonishing. via

Title: Pantone Rainbow
Art direction by: Bates 141

What I Like About It: This Pantone rainbow was a promotion designed by Bates 141 for a Basheer Graphic Books campaign on a college campus. The goal was to convince college students and faculty that "Pantone has the most color selection for their printing guidance". So they created a 8 x 4.5 meter rainbow made of more than 5,000 Pantone color chips and placed it in the middle of the campus. This is a truly clever advertising campaign that was both well thought out and well executed. Campaigns like this attract attention and help spread the word about companies or products much quicker than conventional methods.

Title: Panic Room
Photo and design by: Nam

What I Like About It: Sometimes I really wonder what people are thinking when they come up with ideas like this. On one end, it is endlessly creative and cool, on the other it is strange and quirky. One thing that is really cool about this photo/art is no matter if you look at it right side up or upside down, it is still a cool effect. When I look at it with the girl underneath the table, it seems disorienting. If you look at it with the girl on top of the table, there is a sense of calmness and tranquility. No matter how you look at it though, it is still a fun and creative work of art.

Title: Wedding Cake Mahem
Cake Design by: Unknown

What I Like About It: It takes a brave man to propose this as a wedding cake, but apparently he succeeded. This cake is a wonderful example of great story telling in an unusual format. There is clearly a battle going on here, but it begs the question: "What did the bride or groom do to deserve this?" If nothing else, anyone who saw this cake at the wedding will never forget it. By the way, if you know who created this cake or who's wedding cake this is, leave a comment below. I'm curious to learn any details about it.