Source Design You Trust  Mary Maka, a lion-inspired artist, has returned with her signature surreal worlds full of bold colors, dreamy gradients, and whimsical characters. Her artistic journey began with formal training in design, painting, and bookmaking, eventually evolving into a unique style that blends illustration with graphic and print techniques. Since refocusing her work…

Source Design You Trust  *Science and Invention* was a pioneering American magazine that explored popular science and technology, founded by Hugo Gernsback in 1920 after evolving from its original title, *Electrical Experimenter* (1913). It stood out for blending hands-on invention with imaginative speculation about the future of technology. The magazine’s vibrant, visionary cover art became…

Source Colossal   Anyone who’s donned protective glasses and spent hours camped outside with eyes toward the sky knows the strange, life-changing experience of witnessing a solar eclipse. The lunar equivalents are intriguing, too, and have fascinated people around the world for millennia. A new archive collects maps, illustrations, and newspaper clippings documenting this alluring phenomenon…

Source Design You Trust  German-Spanish illustrator Simón Prades creates evocative, dreamlike visuals that blur the line between reality and the subconscious. Using ink, pencil, and watercolor before adding digital color, he merges the tactile richness of traditional media with digital precision. His work delves into themes like memory, nature, and the human experience, often incorporating…

Source Design You Trust  Absolute Winner: “The kingdom of flies” by João Coelho The Black and White Photo Awards 2025 celebrate the enduring impact of monochrome photography, drawing entries from over 90 countries and showcasing exceptional images across five categories. From architectural elegance to raw human emotion, each winning photo demonstrates how light, shadow, and…

Source Colossal   Those tedious email exchanges and endless Zoom calls don’t have to be boring. Thanks to Dirk McGirk, every work task can double as a mini cocktail party—just don’t get too dishy. The designer was inspired by a font resembling tiny cubes of Swiss to create a “mechanical cheese board,” a collection of 104…

Source Colossal   Through millennia of artistic expression and within the natural world, the ubiquitous spiral continues to mesmerize. In ancient traditions, the form often represents cycles. The triskele, for example, consists of three interlocking spirals thought to symbolize death, life, and rebirth or the triad of mind, body, and spirit. Spirals also emerge naturally in…

Source Artsy Shark  Featured artist Lyndall Bass shares a masterful multi-faceted collection in several mediums. Enjoy his portfolio. The post Featured Artist Lyndall Bass appeared first on Artsy Shark.