AttractiveDistraction

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  • January 22, 2010
    This is by EuroRSCG India. Even though I am an art director, I don’t often find advertising, especially print ads, that I actually like. I read this whole thing. It’s written and art directed brilliantly and I hope it catches your attention as much as it caught mine. 2 years ago

    This is by EuroRSCG India. Even though I am an art director, I don’t often find advertising, especially print ads, that I actually like. I read this whole thing. It’s written and art directed brilliantly and I hope it catches your attention as much as it caught mine.

     
  • September 25, 2009
    Jessica Hische - Typographer Buttermilk I automatically fell in love with this typeface. The sad thing is that I cannot tell you why. When I figure it out, I’ll let you know. It’s probably because it is a little old fashioned and as I have said, I love old things. I hope you enjoy it too. 2 years ago

    Jessica Hische - Typographer

    Buttermilk

    I automatically fell in love with this typeface. The sad thing is that I cannot tell you why. When I figure it out, I’ll let you know. It’s probably because it is a little old fashioned and as I have said, I love old things. I hope you enjoy it too.

     
  • September 23, 2009

    Justin LaFontaine - Graphic Designer

    Of Angels

    Mr. LaFontaine created this piece for a band called “Of Angels”. I think it is beautiful. It’s emotional, yet detached. Simple, but well crafted. It shows that he, as a designer, knows when to stop and let a piece of design just be and to stop creating on top of it. I really appreciate that. It’s something I need to learn.

    2 years ago
     

  • Antoni Gaudi - Architect

    Casa Batllo

    Antoni Gaudi leeched his inspiration from a lot of the same places that I do. He uses the influence of nature a lot in his designs. The facade of this building is modeled after the way water ripples when you drop something into it. Gaudi didn’t let color or texture be a barrier for him, regardless of the fact that resources for such style were scarce at the time he built Casa Botllo.

    2 years ago
     
  • September 22, 2009

    Brian Dettmer - Sculptor

    New Books of Knowledge

    Whenever I go hunting for new artists, I am always surprised. It’s amazing to me how people come up with new ways to make art… all the time. This has to be one of the most time-consuming, tedious types of sculpture I’ve seen. But it’s incredible.

    I chose this piece in particular because the title is so much more than the name of the set of books the artist used. Posed in this way, these books truly are NEW books of knowledge. Literally turned inside out so that they hold no secrets anymore. All of their knowledge is on display for you to take in. I think it’s very interesting how the artist sculpted the pages around the imagery as if hiding it just a little, like it’s creeping out and not being fully revealed just yet. How in the world does he physically do this?

    2 years ago
     
  • 2 years ago Contemporist

    This is a website that explores different architecture, furniture, and interior design. Generally it just looks at creative ways things are made. You can find some pretty interesting things here. I always do.

     

  • Eduardo Recife - Typography

    Mosh

    I would like to say that grunge fonts make me cringe, and that they are disgrace to the art of typography. But I have a soft spot for them… well, some of them. This one in particular, I love. It’s erratic. There is no rhyme or measure to it, yet the set works together as a whole. It’s romantic, yet a little sadistic in a way; catching your eye in it’s tangles and laughing.

    I am focusing on Eduardo Recife for his typography, but he does illustration too. Both are a creative mix of Victorian style art and modern grunge. Intriguing.

    2 years ago
     
  • Leonid Afremov - Painter Alley by the Lake It’s fairly obvious the use of color in this painting is extraordinary. I would argue that this is a milder representation of Afremov’s work. If you check out his other paintings you will notice a complete color pallette used in the most vibrant ways. I chose this particular painting for the way the light hits the trees and the feeling that creates when combined with the two figures walking together. It reminds me of a crisp evening in the fall… and that is one of my favorite things on this planet. There is hope and mystery in this piece and I could stare at it for days. Thank you Mr. Afremov. 2 years ago

    Leonid Afremov - Painter

    Alley by the Lake

    It’s fairly obvious the use of color in this painting is extraordinary. I would argue that this is a milder representation of Afremov’s work. If you check out his other paintings you will notice a complete color pallette used in the most vibrant ways.

    I chose this particular painting for the way the light hits the trees and the feeling that creates when combined with the two figures walking together. It reminds me of a crisp evening in the fall… and that is one of my favorite things on this planet. There is hope and mystery in this piece and I could stare at it for days. Thank you Mr. Afremov.

     
  • September 21, 2009
    2 years ago Friggin Random

    Named appropriately. This website is random. And that is why I like it. Good for when your brain stops doing what you want it to… or just stops.

     
  • September 20, 2009
    Benjamin Krain - Photographer New Orleans This stopped me. My breath caught and I barely whispered, “holy shit.” I hope you had a similar reaction. I have seen tons of photos of the aftermath from Katrina. None of them made me do that. I was living in Australia when this happened. I called my mom one day just to catch up and she told me all about Katrina. I cried on the phone. After the fact, I began to harden to it. Something about this photo took me all the way back to that day I had to listen to my mom pour out all the details of the horrible tragedy. I don’t know that I can rightly identify it, but I am okay with that. I’m going to let this one be, and not analyze it to death. Just respect it. Mr. Krain’s photography demands reaction. Even simple, innocent shots command attention in a way I rarely see. This is what photography should be. Brilliant. 2 years ago

    Benjamin Krain - Photographer

    New Orleans

    This stopped me. My breath caught and I barely whispered, “holy shit.” I hope you had a similar reaction. I have seen tons of photos of the aftermath from Katrina. None of them made me do that. I was living in Australia when this happened. I called my mom one day just to catch up and she told me all about Katrina. I cried on the phone. After the fact, I began to harden to it. Something about this photo took me all the way back to that day I had to listen to my mom pour out all the details of the horrible tragedy. I don’t know that I can rightly identify it, but I am okay with that. I’m going to let this one be, and not analyze it to death. Just respect it.

    Mr. Krain’s photography demands reaction. Even simple, innocent shots command attention in a way I rarely see. This is what photography should be. Brilliant.

     
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