Source Design You Trust  In 1993, an 18‑year‑old Charlize Theron posed as Marilyn Monroe for the French magazine Madame Figaro. At the time, she was modeling across Europe after securing a contract in Italy, and the shoot served as a homage to the legendary Hollywood icon. Theron drew praise for channeling Monroe’s signature glamour and…

Source Design You Trust  J. Henry is a New York City–based fine artist and union scenic artist who creates ornate, highly detailed oil paintings that resurrect medieval–baroque aesthetics, fantasy narratives, and architectural ornament into contemporary, magic‑laden scenes. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts (BFA Illustration, concept art/children’s books) and trained scenic painter for…

Source Colossal   For Michael Pederson, happenstances of infrastructure, nature, and the urban landscape present endless opportunities for the imagination. His playful miniatures scale the stems of weeds, reimagine gaps in walls, and reinterpret coincidences. Tiny structures and signs draw our attention to marvels of nature, like the seven-centimeter-tall “Mount Paltry,” or invite viewers into mysterious…

Source Colossal   You’ve probably heard the idiom, “the elephant in the room,” to describe when there’s some uncomfortable and obvious problem that no one is addressing—the kind of issue that feels as though it’s taking up all available space. But what if yet another megafauna came stampeding onto the scene? That’s where Berlin-based artist Itamar…

Source Design You Trust  Prismofpixels is a digital art Instagram account with about 107K followers that describes itself as “Artistic Alchemy,” focusing on translating data, mood and story fragments into vivid, cinematic digital illustrations. The feed mixes retro‑futurist townscapes, cozy plazas, rust‑and‑neon contrasts, and soft-lit streets with short, poetic captions that frame each piece as…

Source Design You Trust  Ramon Núñez is a Spain‑based digital artist and character designer, known for highly expressive, story‑driven female characters and creature designs with strong shape language and playful, often whimsical personalities. He has worked as a concept artist and illustrator for major studios including Riot Games (Legends of Runeterra, Project L), Sony Pictures…

Source Colossal   For residents of the Upper Midwest and Canada—the land of lakes—ice shanties are ubiquitous winter fixtures. From the huge temporary villages that emerge on Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago for sturgeon-spearing season to ramshackle, hand-built huts dotting Ontario’s Lake Simcoe, these vernacular structures are designed around openings or hatches in the floors so that hardy…

Source Colossal   While balancing atop a precarious stack of bolsters and tables, a young juggler sends four bright balls up into the air. A fellow performer stands on the floor nearby, observing the skillful toss against the backdrop of a wall-mounted tent in bright, primary colors. Veiled in a warm glow, the photo by Constanze…