Design
January 7, 2020

Ingenious Billboard Uses Shadows to Turn Into Dracula as the Sun Goes Down

Bram Stoker's Dracula is a well-known tale, which is why ad executives in the UK needed to get creative when coming up with a campaign for the BBC's new series. Dracula premiered on New Year's Day and in the lead-up to the event, BBC Creative dreamed up an eye-catching billboard that gets spookier as the sun goes down. Just as vampires only appear at night, there's no trace of Dracula as the sun shines.

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Renaissance Art
January 5, 2020

Who Is Titian? Exploring the Life and Art of the Renaissance Master of Color

Among the great names of the Italian Renaissance—Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael—there is also Titian (c. 1488-1576), the master of color. Born into the Late Renaissance, Titian's artwork was produced within a different painting philosophy to his predecessors. At the time, there were two leading schools of thought in painting: the Florentine and the Venetian. They can also be seen as “disegno” versus “colore,” or drawing versus color.

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Drawing
January 4, 2020

Intricate Architecture Drawings Capture the Beauty of Gothic Buildings Across Europe

From stained-glass windows to intricate stone carvings, Gothic architecture is incredibly impressive—especially considering many features were crafted by hand. It’s no surprise then that these ornate structures are the inspiration behind Bournemouth, England-based artist Phoebe Atkey’s highly-detailed architecture drawings. From the arched doorway of Strasbourg Cathedral to Notre-Dame’s famous rose windows, Atkey captures the beauty of some of Europe’s most iconic buildings.

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Science
January 3, 2020

Inspirational Posters of Women Innovators Are Available to Download For Free in 8 Languages

Role models are important for children, especially young girls. For this reason, the female empowerment podcast Nevertheless dedicated a series of posters to innovative women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (also known as STEM). The STEM Role Model series celebrates accomplished women from across the globe, whose names have gone underappreciated. Among them are astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, biotechnologist Dr. Hayat Sindi, and robotics pioneer Dr. Cynthia Breazeal.

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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.