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Book art by Isaac Salazar. The pages are painstakingly folded...

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:35:00 -0800

Book art by Isaac Salazar. The pages are painstakingly folded with a few slices here and there. It’s a amazing portfolio especially when you think about how much time and calculation was involved. Check it.

We are big fans of Irina Vinnik. Why, because we love hand...

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:25:00 -0800

We are big fans of Irina Vinnik. Why, because we love hand skills, pen and ink illustrations, and surreal blendings of animal and nature. Check out her calendar illustrations here

Shirley Kurata is a wardrobe stylist we have used for a few...

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:03:00 -0800

Shirley Kurata is a wardrobe stylist we have used for a few lines of women’s jean shoots. She is always a pleasure to work with and brings a sense of style to the set. She handles all the oddball creative requests with excitement, enthusiasm, and she quickly become the hero on the set. Check her website.

Steampunk Nice collection of Steampunk art...

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:31:00 -0700

Steampunk

Nice collection of Steampunk art at toxel.com . Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, alternate history. It often features anachronistic technology or futuristic innovations as Victorians may have envisioned them.

Tarp Surfing - Looks like a blast and it is blowing up right...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:40:00 -0700

Tarp Surfing - Looks like a blast and it is blowing up right now. Check this Another great stop motion version of tarp surfing with Lego dudes Check It.

Sticky Business ‘Tape Installation’ by the Croatian...

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:16:00 -0700

Sticky Business

‘Tape Installation’ by the Croatian design collective ‘for use/numen’ is made of tendons of transparent multi-layered adhesive tape stretched between the columns of an ex-stock exchange building. The continuous wrapping of tendons results in a complex, amorphous webbed environment reminiscent of growing organic forms.

Denis Zilber has an illustration portfolio that will have you...

Fri, 28 May 2010 22:36:00 -0700

Denis Zilber has an illustration portfolio that will have you thoroughly entertained.

As the Lost season finale moves into memories, and as we grapple...

Fri, 28 May 2010 22:09:09 -0700

As the Lost season finale moves into memories, and as we grapple with what the show’s meaning was to begin with, this series of illustrations by Michael Myers gives me some sense of nostalgia.

Autografik - Here’s a nice collection of modernist...

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:08:00 -0700

Autografik - Here’s a nice collection of modernist corporate identities applied to motor vehicles from the 60’s and 70’s. You know me, I love those buses and vans.

The tactile nature of a good paper combined with the visual...

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:21:00 -0700

The tactile nature of a good paper combined with the visual stimuli of color makes any creative person drool for Jacqueline Rush Lee’s “Book Sculptures” collection.

Dale Chihuly is one of my favorite premier glass artists. His...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:13:00 -0800

Dale Chihuly is one of my favorite premier glass artists. His approach to this craft is experimental and his works are organically beautiful. I am particularly fond of the seaform series.

Dave Hill is a photographer we have been watching for a while....

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:18:22 -0800

Dave Hill is a photographer we have been watching for a while. We are always amazed with his ability to turn a photograph into an intriguing almost illustrated image. Check out his portfolio here

What you need to know to obtaining a better email campaign...

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:56:00 -0800

What you need to know to obtaining a better email campaign response and to avoid your hard work from getting deleted. At Versatyle Design we are constantly trying to apply different methods to better the results of the marketing campaigns we involve ourselves in. Read more here.

Greg “Craola” Simkins is a graffiti artist whom has...

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:49:27 -0800

Greg “Craola” Simkins is a graffiti artist whom has earned the respect of the art world. Featured in a High Fructose magazine and is also one of the featured artist in their 5th anniversary gallery exhibit. His artwork inspires the imaginative inner child within all of us. See his latest work here.

Antarctica in a bag, by architect François Delfosse makes me...

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:05:00 -0800

Antarctica in a bag, by architect François Delfosse makes me want to purchase a giant paper bag and crawl into it with a flashlight and a thick jacket. View his quick flickr stream.

Vans And The Places They Were - I grew up with the family van...

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:55:00 -0800

Vans And The Places They Were - I grew up with the family van driving across the country to get a taste of America from ground level. Joe Stevens’ collection of van photos is a wonderful exposé into van culture. A time capsule for the nostalgic.

"As a designer, I am constantly retraining my eye to love different visual elements in life."

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:26:00 -0800

“As a designer, I am constantly retraining my eye to love different visual elements in life.”

Trying to sync your iPhone Calendar with your google calendar. I thought it would be difficult but...

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:04:42 -0800

Trying to sync your iPhone Calendar with your google calendar. I thought it would be difficult but its pretty easy. http://bit.ly/bIIXCN

My source for creativity today, chocolate chai!

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:04:04 -0700

My source for creativity today, chocolate chai!

Evaluating your company brand?

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:50:00 -0700

Consider a simple research exercise we often use called “Ask/Thank.” Ask your brand for three things and thank your brand for three things. We’ve found these answers provide an excellent and quick glimpse into the existing value equation for the brands Versatyle Design works on.