IdN™ RSS® — CREATORS

Aleksander Kostenko (Khabarovsk, Russia)

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:08:48 -0700

Who knew black and white could look so good?

Joe Van Wetering (Illinois, USA)

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:38:46 -0700

“I first started designing on a computer when I took a commercial design class at my high school in 2002. I instantly fell in love with Photoshop and Illustrator and have been working with both nonstop since.”

Viggo Mörck (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:53:50 -0700

“I like the research part of the creative process, both because projects tend to come out more solid when based on good research but also for personal growth – you learn a lot when researching."

Van Beater (North Carolina, USA)

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:11:16 -0700

Black linework, vicious looking monsters and creatures, and a vibrant colour palette characterize Van Beater’s chaotic creations.

Postcarden (London, UK)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:44:44 -0700

“We wanted to create something that gave the receiver a bit more joy and entertainment by getting people to interact and appreciate the humble greeting card in a new light.”

Blaine Fontana (Oregon, USA)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:13:30 -0700

“My work has always been about juxtaposing 2 worlds, several unlikely mediums, or techniques. This is directly an influence of my upbringing and current interests and inspiration. I couldn't imagine doing my work any different.”

Julian Callos (Los Angeles, USA)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:13:44 -0700

Lets just say you wouldn't want to run into any of Callos’s personalities in a dark alley!

Becky Redman (London, UK)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:35:38 -0700

“My vision? A world without plastic bags. Solar-powered printers printing with only vegetable inks. Everybody recycling, re-using, reducing and composting. Designing simpler. Better. Smarter.”

Laura McKellar (Melbourne, Australia)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:48:14 -0700

Australian designer Laura McKellar loves making pictures.

Daddy Studio (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:26:32 -0700

“I don’t have a clearly defined plan for the future…The simple answer is that I have a desire and ambition to create strong work and to continue to develop and grow as a designer.”

Driv (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:16:12 -0700

Driv is about subtlety, texture, abstraction, and intense complexity.

Cayetano G. Valenzuela (New York, USA)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:22:58 -0700

“My paintings depict [those] abstract emotions conjured up by these rearranged experiences whether it be heightened euphoria, a darkened sense of foreboding, sublime twilight, or a recollection of tragedy.”

Narani Kannan (Toronto, Canada)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:17:26 -0700

“My vision is that designers can together make a substantial change and perhaps end global warming!”

Masha Krasnova-Shabaeva (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:18:40 -0700

Strange warped forests for the not so innocent children to wander through, trying to avoid the rigors of childhood naivety.

The Fun Theory (Stockholm, Sweden)

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:08:20 -0700

“We believe that eco-friendly thinking should always be a part of the process today”

Lloyd Eugene Winter IV (Oregon, USA)

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:57:42 -0700

“I create, draw, paint, develop, build, construct, free-associate, critique, play discuss, learn and grow — blending my roles as a family man, artist and musician.”

Baris Kesoglu (Istanbul, Turkey)

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:21:08 -0700

Kesoglu’s illustrations are snarky and clever; candy-laced with cyanide, bittersweet and twisted.

Rikke Otte (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:59:14 -0700

“I wish to create curiosity. Not just towards my work, but towards life in general. To make people remember that there are different ways of seeing and experiencing life."

Jacopo Rosati (Venice, Italy)

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:32:26 -0700

Jacopo specialises in limited colors illustration and screen print.

Alberto Montt (Santiago, Chile)

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:23:36 -0700

Snarky, intelligent and delightfully dark humour.

GILES MILLER (London, UK)

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:50:08 -0700

“I want to make objects and materials that people love, that they have an affinity with and that will mean that these objects have value and will never be discarded or wasted in any way.”

Andrea Forgacs (Berlin, Germany)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:07:10 -0700

Andrea believes her first art tutor mostly inspired her work till now.

The Motel (Cape Town, South Africa)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:26:04 -0700

The Motel can only be described as a chameleon because whatever visual style it attempts, it nails.

Philip Dam Roadley- Battin (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:41:02 -0700

“Design for me is mostly about communicating. One thing I am very preoccupied with at the moment is honesty. I would like people to perceive my work as being honest.”

Anna Garforth (London, UK)

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:31:56 -0700

“I am the crazed woman with mud on her face, bristling with moss and screaming against the wind on a bike laden down with foraged materials.”

Igor Bastidas (Caracas, Venezuela)

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:28:32 -0700

Sharp, distinctive and street art styled graphic imageries...

Max-o-matic (Barcelona, Spain)

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:41:54 -0700

“I’m learning while I’m producing. My fingers are quite rebel and they often don’t know what they do. The only thing that I manage to do is try to find beauty in my limits.”

Tarik Arnautovic (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:22:50 -0700

"In my work I try to use some simple forms and patterns that have been seen in many contexts, and then turn them into something that looks very complex."

Alex Dukal (Patagonia, Argentina)

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:31:00 -0700

Dukal’s brushwork and spellbinding visual narratives will have you curious about each character and their story!

Craig Matchett (Liverpool, UK)

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:16:38 -0700

His bold use of colour and strong shape is a common thread running through his work; his bright geometric portfolio will definitely cheer you up.

i29 (Duivendrecht, Netherlands)

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:13:44 -0700

“There is something of a contradiction in designers making new stuff for the richest three percent of people in the world…”

Jorn Kaspuhl (Hamburg, Germany)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:33:28 -0700

A cocktail mix of Japanese wood block prints, Roy Lictenstein, Franker Miller and paper cutting graffiti artist Swoon.

Jesse Draxler (Minnesota, USA)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:51:22 -0700

“I attempt to bend the viewers mind and create a two dimensional space with both depth and spacial impossibilities. A good laugh never hurts either.”

The Design Office (Rhode Island, USA)

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:04:38 -0700

“The best way to be eco-friendly is to print less and produce less.”

Human Empire — Jan Kruse, Malte Kaune, Wiebke Schultz (Hamburg, Germany)

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:35:56 -0700

Human Empire have a long list of stunning work for a variety of industries, in particular for music labels.

Kasper Pyndt (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:55:32 -0700

“Like many other designers, I have a bit of a predilection for black-and-white as possibly the most graphic expression you can achieve…Sometimes I feel that colours can take away focus and distract – even though I love colours!"

Keflione (Paris, France)

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:26:06 -0700

“As far as I’m concerned, graffiti art is about making the city more colourful.”

Dendoo (Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies)

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:38:24 -0700

Dendoo represents our attitudes, our imagination and our dreams...

David Graas (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:46:26 -0700

“I see a challenge in looking at ordinary materials, or better, materials that are not perceived as valuable and change that around. Looking for the extra-ordinary in the ordinary is also a way to maximize my own influence.”

Ben Chlapek (Missouri, USA)

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:00:50 -0700

“I love the juxtaposition of childlike drawings with adult concepts, I've been told I incorporate that quite a bit...lots of times without realizing it.”

Paul Woods (Dublin, Ireland)

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:37:20 -0700

“The ‘Three Rs’ of sustainable paper use (Reduce, Re-use and Recycle) should always be considered before pressing the ‘Print All’ button!”

Super DD — Andrea Sagardoy (Santa Fe, Argentina)

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:40:52 -0700

Sagardoy’s imagery is witty, sharp. His photo-based designs are complex textures that is a cut-n-paste homage to vintage style and old era graphics.

Matt Taylor (Brighton, England )

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:35:34 -0700

“Sometimes I take pictures with one of my cameras, sometimes I write words to accompany these pictures, but mainly I make pictures with inks and pencils, and occasionally tracing paper, found images, computers, paint and marker pens.”

Emil Hartvig Studio (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:28:14 -0700

"No matter what kind of project I am doing, I always try to adopt a unique approach. In that way, each day feels different and each project has a unique set of feelings attached to it."

Edel Rodriguez (Havana, Cuba)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:43:20 -0700

A visual style heralded as being highly diverse.

Airside (London, UK)

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:19:08 -0700

“Being eco-friendly can be part of the creative process. Design is about problem-solving as well as communication, function and aesthetics.”

Chow Martin (Toronto, Canada)

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:10:18 -0700

Art director by day and fine artist by night.

Allan Deas (Scotland, UK)

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:45:48 -0700

Intricate yet simple, astute yet silly, each illustration is a rich and entertaining chapter that is equally sharp and clever as it is pretty.

Tom Wrigglesworth and Matt Robinson (London, UK)

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:10:02 -0700

“It is the designer’s role to make sure that an idea takes shape with the best intentions for everyone from the outset.”

mrYen (Leeds, England)

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:45:02 -0700

“I like to create fragile and delicate work that shows paper cutting at it's best and I like to focus on material as the tactile quality of paper invites people to touch, which to me, makes my designs more accessible.”