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Stunning Photographs of Hitchhikers From the 1970s
Source Design You Trust In the 1970s, hitchhiking was a common and adventurous way for people without cars or licenses to travel. It symbolized freedom, spontaneity, and a break from societal norms, allowing individuals to explore the open road and connect with strangers. Trust among people was generally higher, and picking up hitchhikers was often…
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“A Little Lonely Cat in a Big Empty World”: Dreamlike Surrealist Paintings of Mitch
Source Design You Trust Mitch is a German multi-media artist born in Berlin in 1985. He is best known for his surreal feline figures, particularly black cats, which he places in a variety of imaginative and often minimalist settings. Mitch describes himself as a “worldclassdaydreamer,” and his work reflects a unique blend of illustration, photography,…
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“Soul of Emancipation”: Beautiful Watercolour and Gouache Painting Artworks of Serena Malyon
Source Design You Trust Serena Malyon is a Canadian freelance illustrator known for her whimsical and fantastical art created with watercolor, acryla gouache, and Photoshop. After graduating from the Alberta College of Art and Design in 2012, she developed a unique style that blends historical influences with modern compositions and colors. Her portfolio includes a…
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Vibrant Geometry Typography Works and Illustrations of Koivo
Source Design You Trust Vienna-based creative Koivo conjures vibrant visual realms by blending abstract geometry with figurative design. His signature style—dense compositions of color and form—brings a dynamic energy to everything from editorial spreads to illustrated typography. Koivo’s striking aesthetic has attracted collaborations with major international brands including Mini, Microsoft, and Harvard Business Review. His…
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Spectacular Street Winning Photos From The 2025 Minimalist Photography Awards
Source Design You Trust 1st Place Winner: “Together” by Selaru Ovidiu The 2025 Minimalist Photography Awards have once again celebrated the elegance of simplicity, especially within the Street Photography category. Selected from over 7,000 entries worldwide, winning and honorable mention images reveal how urban chaos can be distilled into moments of quiet power. Selaru Ovidiu…
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Abstract Shapes Build Jason Boyd Kinsella’s Expressive and Unique Characters
Source Colossal Jason Boyd Kinsella refers to himself as “a collector of things at heart.” The manner in which the Toronto-born, Oslo-based artist (previously) assembles shapes and colors appears to emerge from this lineage, his impeccable ability to capture a particular human emotion through abstract forms on full display. Alchemy of the Eternal Self is…
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Omar Mendoza’s Natural Pigment Paintings Radiate the Power of Ancestral Knowledge
Source Colossal Since ancient times, artists and craftsmen have drawn upon natural pigments for creative use. Extracting dyes from organic sources is an art in and of itself, deeply rooted in various cultures across the historical Mesoamerican region. Although many traditional practices—like pigment harvesting—have been threatened by external factors such as colonialism, artists continue to…
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Millo and Seth Globepainter Trade Concrete for Canvas in ‘Beyond’
Source Colossal Street artists Francesco Camillo Giorgino and Julien Malland (a.k.a. Millo and Seth Globepainter) have painted in more than fifty countries combined. In a new exhibition titled Beyond, the pair takes their expansive mural practice indoors with thirty new works and their first collaborative canvas installation. Beyond is grounded by a vast map at…