Pictoplasma 2014
As Berlin goes character design crazy for another year, we catch up with some of this year's most exciting talents for a chat about art, illustration and all manner more.
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James Jarvis graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1995. He has since embarked on a busy career creating numerous characters and fantasy worlds for commercial advertising and magazine editorials. Jarvis is perhaps best known for his plastic...
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Based in Tokyo illustrator and graphic designer Kimiaki Yaegashi, aka Okimi, is responsible for some of the strangest imagery you’ll probably ever encounter. His bikini babe surrounded by a set of faithful sidekicks, with an endless appetite for...
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Jean Jullien is a French graphic designer living and working in London. Originally from Nantes Jullien studied Graphic Design in Quimper before moving to London, where he graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2008 and the Royal College of Art in...
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Julian Pablo Manzelli, aka StudioCHU aka Chu Doma is an artist, designer and animation director from Buenos Aires, Argentina. After a youth influenced by skateboarding culture, travel and biology, Manzelli graduated as graphic designer at the...
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Buff Monster made a name for himself by putting up thousands of hand-silkscreened posters across Los Angeles, and other far-away places. His work is characterised by happy characters living in brightly-colored bubbly landscapes. Along with...
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Bubi au Yeung was born and raised in Hong Kong where she works as an illustrator and multimedia designer. She has since had the opportunity to work on projects with a variety of companies including CrazyLabel, Playlounge and Poketo amongst others....
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Diana Beltran Herrera studied at the Jorge Tadeo Lozan University in Bogota, Colombia graduating with a degree in Industrial Design. In 2011 she moved to Helsinki to study ceramic sculpture at the Suomenkielinen School. In 2013 she relocated to...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
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Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...