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Robin F. Williams Suspends the Allure and Horror of Technology in an Endless Loop
Source Colossal A nude figure with frazzled hair lies in bed, the sickly colored linens draped across their upper body. Fingertips glowing red as if inflamed, the character grasps a navy phone and stares catatonically at the screen. A vibrant infinity symbol is superimposed on the scene, emerging as endless loops of energy and mesmerization…
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Inside The Dream-Filled World Of Maris, Where Luminous Moons And Billowing Clouds Become Tangible Art You Can Own
Source Design You Trust Meet Maris, a digital artist who creates surreal, dream-inspired fantasy artwork. Her work is characterized by luminous moons, soft billowing clouds, cascading rainbow light, and ethereal shimmer—visions drawn directly from her dreams and daydreams. Her aesthetic centers on a sparkling, otherworldly magic that she describes as “turning intangible dream visions into…
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Inside The Surreal AI Universe Of Echoes Of Joonas, Where Piano Melodies Drift Through Painted Skies And Portals Open To Other Worlds
Source Design You Trust Joonas Benjamin шы a cinematic AI visual director and creative director who has been working in the field since 2017 and with AI since 2022. He creates surreal AI videos and content using tools including Midjourney, Freepik, Magnific AI, Topaz Labs, Kling, Photoshop, and CapCut. His stated aim is to “explore…
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Rune Fisker’s Surreal Illustrations Play With Line, Tone, And Geometry Until Offices And Living Rooms Become Phantasmagoric Dreamscapes
Source Design You Trust Rune Fisker is a a Copenhagen-based Danish illustrator and animator. He is a graduate of Danmarks Designskole (the Royal Danish Academy of Design), where he earned a Master’s degree in visual communication in 2005. He is known for a dynamic, abstract, and surrealist style that plays with geometry, line, and tone,…
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The Senior Art Director Behind Assassin’s Creed’s Visual Identity Shares His Personal Sketches And Monumental Landscape Paintings
Source Design You Trust Raphaël Lacoste is a Senior Art Director and illustrator based in Montreal, Canada. He is one of the most recognized art directors in the video game industry, having worked at Ubisoft on titles including Prince of Persia and the Assassin’s Creed franchise . He won two VES Awards — one in…
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The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 Winners Showcase Nature’s Power and Vulnerability
Source Colossal Federico Veronesi received the top honor of the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year for his poignant black-and-white image of a female elephant carrying her deceased calf. The portrait represents a rare insight into animals’ habits we have yet to fully understand and demonstrates the power of timing and persistence in photography. Veronesi…
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Andreion de Castro Turns Code Into Living Typography, Building A World Where Letters Breathe And Algorithms Dream
Source Design You Trust Andreion de Castro is a London-based designer and creative coder born in 1997, whose practice sits at the intersection of typography, motion design, and computational art. He specialises in creative coding—using algorithms and programming to generate visual outcomes—with a strong focus on generative typography, interactive animations, and motion illustrations. His work…
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Evgeny Vagin Paints The Quiet Corners Of Old Russian Towns That Most People Walk Past Without Ever Noticing
Source Design You Trust Evgeny Vagin is a contemporary Russian landscape painter and a member of the Union of Artists of Russia. Born in 1985 in the village of Balakirevo in the Vladimir region, he graduated from the art and graphics faculty of Vladimir State University in 2008 and currently lives in Gus-Khrustalny, where he…
