Lesley Smitheringale on May 31st, 2008

Jacqueline Pytyck is an illustrator, a designer and an OCAD graduate, with an extensive passion for life and image-making. Her whimsical gallery contains an array of optical illusions, and conceptual pieces that focus primarily upon human nature and social relationships. Artistic influences include Japanese woodblock printing, Inuit art, Ukrainian textiles, and the surrealist work of [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on May 30th, 2008

It was Sali’s first outing with an adult tiger since being abandoned by her mother soon after being born at Perth Zoo six weeks ago. Sali was rejected after her three siblings died, and Dreamworld in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia has adopted the orphan cub at its Tiger Island attraction. She will be [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on May 25th, 2008

I am a designer and illustrator from Mexico City who likes animation as well and enjoying whatever looks good with the right colors. Currently working as Senior Art Director at marketing and design agency in Portland, or and who also makes artwork that could be digital or painting in his “free-time”.

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Lesley Smitheringale on May 23rd, 2008

OVERALL WINNER

“Kenrokuen gardens, Kanazawa, Japan” by Claire Takacs - Victoria, Australia

“I find Japanese gardens so beautiful, and went to Japan specifically to visit and photograph them during the Cherry Blossom season. I researched many gardens, and Kenrokuen was classified as one of the most beautiful in Japan. I was hoping to capture this garden as [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on May 22nd, 2008

These are very clever adverts from Braun suggesting the difference before and after a shave with one of their razors. “Brings out the human in men”

Advertising Agency: BBDO Dusseldorf, Germany
Creative Directors: Toygar Bazarkava, Stefan Vonderstein
Art Directors: Ronald Liedmeier, Olaf Reys
Copywriter: Ingo Hoentschke

Art Director: Lidia Pranjic
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Lesley Smitheringale on May 22nd, 2008

TOKYO - When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught — recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.
Police rescued the African grey parrot two weeks ago from a neighbor’s roof in the city of Nagareyama, near Tokyo. After spending [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on May 21st, 2008

I have seen this miniscule critter twice in my garden and despite looking up my reference books and scouring the internet, I cannot identify this bug. He is tiny, measuring about 1cm in diameter and I don’t know if he is a young butterfly/moth/grasshopper who will grow into something larger or if this is as [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on May 19th, 2008

These would please any geeks who have an eye for design I’m sure and what a novel idea.

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Lesley Smitheringale on May 19th, 2008

These shoes are trompel’oeil paintings applied directly to the feet by makeup artists John Maurad and Jenai Chin. Trompel’oeil is a French phrase meaning to “deceive the eye” and describes an illusionistic style of painting.

“It took 4 million years of evolution to perfect the human foot. But we’re wrecking it with every step [...]

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Lesley Smitheringale on May 18th, 2008

I am pleased to tell you about my brand new paper back book called “A Glimpse of Nature” which is available to purchase now from Lulu.com. I have made this book more affordable in soft cover format with 107 images on 31 full-colour pages of photographs, showcasing a selection of my Australian flora and [...]

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