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MARCOS WESKAMP
Loads of information come and go through every day. Marcos Weskamp has created some projects, which visualize such unseen information with academic and interesting concept and technology. We interviewed him and grabbe...
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TOMOAKI RYUH
The first designer for 2005 is Tomoaki Ryuh, a Japanese designer currently working in London. His work was recently selected as a winner of the Shift 2005 Calendar Competition. While he works mainly on graffiti, he ch...
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WONDERLAND
"Wonderland", a visual essay focusing on dreams, the imagination, the surreal and the divine was released from Die Gestalten Verlag, which published "Romantik" last year. Works from "Wonderland" can be described as...
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SUPERMUNDANE
Supermundane from London did the cover design for this month. Hand drawn illustration with an original taste which can't be created by digital tool and the beautiful typeface with organic forms are impressive. His fir...
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SHIFT 2005 CALENDAR
The SHIFT Calendar Competition started in 2003 with an aim to discover fresh creators. The number of entries have increased year by year and have received 860 entries from 47 countries this year. 12 carefully selecte...
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NORMA V. TORAYA
It looks sad or depressed, but not pessimistic and even looks to have firm strength. You can't help but have your curiosity aroused to know more about the creator. Norma V. Toraya's work submitted for this year's DOTM...
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TAKU ANEKAWA
Tangled, tied and frayed... Taku Anekawa finds such fascination of thread and recently he's making artworks with embroider energetically. This issue's cover design has done by him, who has reached his 10th year annive...
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THISISAMAGAZINE 3
The third compendium from "Thisisamagazine" is most challenging in the series, both in the themes explored by the artists and authors, and in the technical challenges confronted in creating it. A bumper hardc...
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FAILE
If you wander the streets of any metropolis in the world, you might have encountered their works unnoticed. The art group Faile is New York based creative collective who doesn't only work on street art but in various ...
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LAVENDER
Lavender is not only a color, but also a powerful scent that, like any aroma, can evoke an emotional response. New York-based street art collective Faile has asked artists from twelve different countries to create wor...
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IMAITOONZ EXHIBITION “DL−DAY”
Soso Cafe in July hosted the solo exhibition of Imaitoonz, whose career as an illustrator reaches 10 years this year. He recently opened the door to a new direction by producing the film "DEADLEAVES" (distributed by S...
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YUGO NAKAMURA
Yugo Nakamura is one of Japan's leading web designers, who is getting recognized more and more from around the world. He has just won the Grand Prix of Cyber Lion at the 51st annual Cannes Lions Festival. The Shift co...
