Kustaa Saksi is an artist and graphic designer based in the Netherlands who creates psychedelic visuals for many different kinds of interactive media advertisements as well as promotional materials for clients such as Sony Playstation, Nissan, and the Finnish Smart Post system in Helsinki. His work is made up of bright, neon colors and insane patterns that make up strange vivid landscapes.
Creative Resources is a weekly feature that showcases links to inspiring articles & other resources found on the internet for emerging to established artists (or art lovers!). Have you read or blogged about any good creative articles lately? Let me know and you’ll receive full credit for any recommendations that appear.
Are you ready for this? For the first time ever, we are hosting an exciting art contest to encourage the flow of creative juices. Not only can you make something fresh and new for your portfolio, whether you’re an artist, designer, photographer, or really any other visually creative type, but you may possibly win some great prizes at the same time!
Requirements: We’re looking for a new water droplet to be displayed at the top of the sidebar on our front page using the concept of a flood of creativity and inspiration as inspiration! *It must also somehow display our tagline, a flood of ideas, and fit the shape and size given.*
The submission with the most “likes” will, of course, have their water droplet displayed on our main page and will also win all of the following:
2nd and 3rd place winners will receive: A free copy of our zine, The Flood #6, a Mystic Flood sticker, a coupon code good for a 30% discount in The Flood Shop, and a mention in our next zine issue.
But wait… there’s also a prize for voters, too! Every person who “likes” a submission will be entered in to win a free copy of our zine, The Flood #6, and a Mystic Flood sticker. It only takes one “like” to be entered to win. Multiple “likes” on separate entries will not add to your chances of winning, however you are free to vote for more than one entry if you wish.
Please feel free to ask any questions you might have in the comment area
below so everyone can learn from the answer!
Remember: All votes will be tallied at the end of the day on March 15, 2012 and the contest will end. All winners will be announced and notified on March 17th. I’ll also be checking in with contest updates weekly!
I think it’s so amazing to see, after decades of graphic design history, how artists and designers are coming up with more and more ways to use basic geometric shapes and primary colors to create exceptional and yet still very contemporary pieces of work. It just goes to show how even the simplest of elements can make incredible artwork when they’re used well.
Patrick Hruby is an illustrative graphic designer in Los Angeles who graduated at the top of his class at the Art Center College of Design in 2010 and now works as a freelancer for clients such as Blik, Urban Outfitters, and Ammo Books. His work is very geometric and often uses only primary and sometimes secondary colors and their shades. He was also chosen as one of HOW Magazine’s “16 Inspiring Young Creatives” in their January/February 2012 issue.
Creative Resources is a weekly feature that showcases links to inspiring articles & other resources found on the internet for emerging to established artists (or art lovers!).
Welcome back! A few changes have been made over the past week to our layout and you’ll soon be seeing a small shift in the quality of our content, too. Who best to usher in this new chapter than by featuring someone who decided to start over with their own chapter, too?
Kate Thomas is the founder and designer behind Little Things Studio, a design shop that is all about celebrating the joy and beauty found in the seemingly insignificant things in life. Kate went through 27 years of life without realizing that she was someone who could create beautiful things. She went to college to get a Public Relations degree and spent a few years writing sales promotions for a mid-sized bank. In 2007, she was really beginning to realize that this was not what she wanted to do nor was it what she was meant to do…
Michelle Armas is a painter and graphic designer in Atlanta, Georgia whose beautiful work combines both geometric and organic shapes and soft subtle colors.
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