Source Design You Trust  Toronto-based artist Alexandar Bacon has spent over 30 years creating large-scale murals and installations that fuse fine art techniques with the dynamic spirit of street culture. His vibrant, realistic works—ranging from public art to brand collaborations—are known for their fluid forms, bold colors, and striking detail. With a global portfolio spanning…

Source Design You Trust  Barcelona-based illustrator Alsu Khasanova turns everyday moments into rich visual stories, blending her graphic design roots with a keen eye for composition and emotional nuance. Inspired by the city’s vibrant atmosphere, she captures fleeting scenes—a walk with a dog, a quiet coffee, a kiss—and infuses them with poetic symbolism. Her illustrations…

Source Colossal   As a child, Jean Jullien (previously) preferred to spend his time immersed in the pixelated worlds of video games, embarking on adventures with action figures, and reinventing himself in RPGs. Imagining a universe parallel to his own offered a joyful refuge when he needed it most. Jullien summons this memory for JUJU’s Castle,…

Source Colossal   Through swirling ribbons of color, headless figures dance among densely patterned backdrops, their hands grasping and open. Dressed in tight, form-fitting costumes, these anonymous protagonists are bound by their elaborately carved environments, a metaphor for the experience of South African communities that artist Sthenjwa Luthuli (previously) finds fruitful. Luthuli is known for his…

Source Design You Trust  Gold: “A quiet moment” by Manuela Palmberger The reFocus 2025 Color Photography Awards has once again honored exceptional photographers who transform nature’s splendor into breathtaking visual art. This year’s 24 winning landscape images showcase the planet’s rich diversity, each one a masterful blend of light, color, and composition. From golden-lit mountains…

Source Design You Trust  1st Place Winner: “Acacia Tree with Giraffe” by Xuejun Long, China The 2025 Monovisions Photography Awards have once again highlighted the evocative power of black-and-white photography, especially in capturing nature and wildlife. This year’s 30 winning images reveal the raw essence of the wild, where emotion and life shine through even…

Source Design You Trust  Gold: “Wonderland” by Russell Rowland The 2025 Exposure One Shot Photo Contest has once again celebrated the power of photography to tell vivid, global stories through its Street & Travel category. This year’s winning images capture the heart of exploration and everyday life, blending spontaneous moments with artistic composition. From lively…

Source Design You Trust  Gold: “Incoming” by Maddison Woollard The reFocus 2025 Color Photography Awards have once again spotlighted the wild beauty of nature through extraordinary wildlife photographs. These winning images reveal intimate, powerful moments—from a roaring tiger in India to a sea turtle drifting through golden waters—each one a tribute to life’s untamed brilliance.…