Art

February 27, 2022

11 Hand Lettering Tools to Help You Create Your Own Extraordinary Alphabet

Want to make your text sing? Or how about dance? Hand lettering turns the ordinary alphabet into something exciting—something that's as illustrative as it is functional. Created by individual typographers, an artist adds their distinctive flair to letterforms that pack each glyph with personality. The results elevate text that would otherwise be considered simply ordinary. While it might seem like hand lettering is only meant for professional typographers, it’s not.

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February 22, 2022

Former Map Maker Walks for Hours in Snow To Create Giant Geometric Patterns in Snowfields

For the creatively minded, snow represents a giant blank canvas for art. But often, it's limited to snowmen or other snow sculptures. Outdoor enthusiast and cartographer Simon Beck had a different idea, and over the course of a decade he has carved a path for himself (literally) in the snow art world. He creates massive land art by walking across soccer ball-sized fields covered in untouched snow.

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February 21, 2022

Charming Illustrations Capture the Daily Joys of True Love

Love isn't always about grand gestures. Oftentimes it's about the little moments that happen every day. Korean artist Myeong-Minho 명민호 captures these fleeting tender interactions in his series of charming couple illustrations. Each of his drawings depicts the love between partners through daily activities and routines. Some frolic outside in fields of flowers, blowing bubbles and hiding from the rain, while others relax indoors over cups of coffee.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.