June 20, 2010

15 BP Oil Spill Cartoons

Though the crisis in the Gulf is no laughing matter, you've got to give it to the cartoonists who can take such a serious situation and turn it into thought-provoking art. According to new government estimates found last week, as much as 60,000 barrels (2.5 million gallons) of oil may be gushing into the Gulf every day.

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June 15, 2010

Mysterious Stories Set in Suburban America (15 photos)

American photographer Gregory Crewdson creates haunting moments frozen in time. Set in nondescript suburban America, his photos explore the disturbing drama that exists in everyday life. His elaborately staged sets bring to mind the world of film. It's no wonder as Crewdson cites The Twilight Zone, Stephen Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind, David Lynch's Blue Velvet, and Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo as some of his sources of inspiration.

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June 8, 2010

Creative Ads: Nike, Write the Future (5 total)

Soccer players turn into immortalized statues in these creative ads for Nike. The print ads are a nice compliment to Nike's epic World Cup commercial, that was created by Wieden + Kennedy and took over 6 months to make. I love how each soccer star is frozen in a powerful and emotional pose and how the imagery is paired with a powerful statement that can be applied to more than just sports.

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June 1, 2010

Awesome 3D Street Art for Video Game BLUR (5 pics)

Madrid Check out that crash! In order to promote the new Activision Game BLUR, The Viral Agency set up some eye-catching pieces of 3D-perspective street art with the help of internationally renowned artists. Displayed across a selection of European cities including Madrid, Berlin and London, the murals pull you in and make you feel as though you've entered a rainbow drenched fantasy world!

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