Source Design You Trust  Nikolina Petolas is a Croatian visual artist and photographer known for dreamlike, surreal-inspired imagery that blends photography, collage, and digital techniques. Her work often explores themes of memory, imagination, and feminine identity, conveyed through lush textures, muted color palettes, and fantastical tableaux. She has earned international recognition and been featured in…

Source Design You Trust  Cesar Santos is a Cuban-American artist and portrait painter best known for his “Syncretism” series, which merges different artistic styles into a single, balanced composition. Born in Cuba in 1982, Santos immigrated to the United States, where he began his formal art education before traveling to Florence, Italy, to study classical…

Source Design You Trust  Alexandre Chaudret, is a Paris-based art director and concept artist known for dark fantasy, creature design, and cinematic illustration. His work spans video games, book covers, and indie projects, with portfolios on major platforms like ArtStation and Behance. The visuals emphasize moody lighting, high-contrast palettes, and richly textured worlds that fuse…

Source Design You Trust  Kentaro Yoshida is a Japanese-born illustrator and visual artist based in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, celebrated for his quirky, pastel-toned designs that fuse surf culture, humor, and a distinctly Japanese sensibility. Born in Toyama, Japan, Yoshida moved to Australia at 18 to study English and design, eventually earning a degree in Visual…

Source Design You Trust  Rutger Paulusse is a Dutch visual artist, art director, and designer from Eindhoven currently based in Amsterdam, known for his masterful fusion of geometry, color, light, and materiality across digital and physical mediums. His career began with a love for graffiti and typography, later evolving into a refined practice that bridges…

Source Design You Trust  Meredith Woolnough is an internationally acclaimed Australian visual artist from Newcastle, celebrated for her stunning sculptural embroideries that capture the delicate beauty of nature through intricate thread work. Her practice combines art, science, and natural history; she uses freehand machine embroidery on water-soluble fabric to create lace-like forms inspired by coral,…

Source Design You Trust  1st Place: “Leaving San Francisco” by Ari Jaaksi The Sublime Photo Awards 2025 honors photography that stirs emotion and captures moments with profound impact. This biannual global competition celebrates images crafted through technical mastery, compelling composition, and powerful storytelling. Winners receive monetary prizes and international recognition, while Honorable Mentions spotlight exceptional…

Source Colossal   This month, urban centers around the world are hosting a massive public art project helmed by Nōvo Collective. uncommissioned has tapped 54 artists for a global initiative that sees the city as a playground, inviting participants “to slip playful, overlooked, or quietly defiant gestures into the cracks of everyday life.” In Stellenbosch, South…