graphic art Archives - MyTrendTales MyTrendTales Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:47:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Using Code to Create Art: The Work of Zach Lieberman https://mytrendtales.com/using-code-to-create-art-the-work-of-zach-lieberman/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 06:54:56 +0000 https://mytrendtales.com/?p=6847 Zach Lieberman has many accolades to his name. A new media artist, designer, computer programmer, and educator, he loves experimenting with code and hopes to keep himself—and others—surprised. According to Lieberman, his main focus with his work is to show how computation can be used as a medium for poetry. His experimental approach to art is […]

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Zach Lieberman has many accolades to his name. A new media artist, designer, computer programmer, and educator, he loves experimenting with code and hopes to keep himself—and others—surprised. According to Lieberman, his main focus with his work is to show how computation can be used as a medium for poetry.

His experimental approach to art is based around computer graphics, human-computer interaction, and computer vision, using technology in a playful way that aims to break down the fragile boundary between the visible and the invisible.

Based in New York City, Lieberman creates artwork using code, focusing on building experimental drawing and animation tools. His work also includes interactive environments that invite participants to join in and become performers themselves.

With a B.A. in Fine Arts from Hunter College and both a B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design, his work (a perfect blend of art and technology) has appeared in numerous exhibitions around the world, including Ars Electronica, Futuresonic, CeBIT, and the Off Festival.

But Lieberman also shares his work online, on his Instagram page – a page wholly dedicated to his experimentations with code. According to Lieberman, most of his sketches are coded in openFrameworks (using Xcode), while a few use paper.js.

“One thing I try to do, especially with the Instagram sketches, is try to stick with very simple things, like simple geometry,” explained Lieberman in an interview with the Verge. “What happens if you start with a circle and then you rotate it, and you extrude it and you revolve it? It’s almost like using geometry as a starting point, and glitching or changing through things.”

“The other thing that I’m really passionate about is motion,” he adds, “and how movement and animation can create an emotional response.”

Check out some of his recent work in the gallery below, and purchase a digital print of his work here:

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Stefano Marra’s Graphic Illustrations Deserve More Love https://mytrendtales.com/stefano-marras-graphic-illustrations-deserve-more-love/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:46:00 +0000 https://mytrendtales.com/?p=6185 Graphic designer and illustrator, Stefano Marra remembers spending most of his childhood drawing, a passion which began by copying covers of Disney movies when he was just five years old. Based in Italy, this early passion would eventually blossom into a career, with clients that include publications like Wired UK and The Wall Street Journal, […]

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Graphic designer and illustrator, Stefano Marra remembers spending most of his childhood drawing, a passion which began by copying covers of Disney movies when he was just five years old. Based in Italy, this early passion would eventually blossom into a career, with clients that include publications like Wired UK and The Wall Street Journal, as well as brands like NBA Italy, Fast Company, and Datum.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B98x8XpCEH6/

Drawing inspiration from giants like Pablo Picasso, Fortunato Depero, and Saul Bass, his illustrations are bold and graphic, relying on minimal compositions and restricted color palettes. What makes Marra’s drawing style stand out is its simplicity. It’s the kind of art that would make for a great poster.

“My creative process is very simple,” he relayed in an interview with Illustrators’ Lounge. “I try to make a lot of sketches and work to the idea that I have (if I have already an idea) or try to bring the inspiration from art and artist that I like. But the idea could come from other sources. So I’m always curious to find a new inspiration.”

“I think that the idea is the center of my work,” he stresses. “If the original idea is good, if it can transmit something, then you can work on it in many ways. Never be trivial, try to find your own way to communicate something.” Take a look at some of his simple, but striking, work, in the gallery below.

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Olimpia Zagnoli Is Hungry for Color https://mytrendtales.com/olimpia-zagnoli-is-hungry-for-color/ Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:57:18 +0000 https://mytrendtales.com/?p=5982 When it comes to her art, Olimpia Zagnoli takes a rather humble approach. “Unfortunately, what I do is create images and images don’t literally feed anyone,” she once remarked in an interview with The Great Discontent, “but perhaps they could feed someone’s eyes, which is a pretty big responsibility for a bunch of lines and […]

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When it comes to her art, Olimpia Zagnoli takes a rather humble approach. “Unfortunately, what I do is create images and images don’t literally feed anyone,” she once remarked in an interview with The Great Discontent, “but perhaps they could feed someone’s eyes, which is a pretty big responsibility for a bunch of lines and colors.”

Keeping that goal in mind, her art is very much the meaning of eye-popping. Her graphic illustrations rely on bold contrasts and dramatic color palettes, attracting clients like Fendi, the Guggenheim Museum, and even the New York subway system. “I always try to put my heart into my work and preserve my vision without compromising it,” says Zagnoli.

Born and raised in Milan, Zagnoli was surrounded by creative minds like her. “I started drawing at a young age; it was a good meditation for me,” she recalled. After graduating from Istituto Europeo di Design (the European Institute of Design), she had a stint in New York, which had quite an impact on her, career-wise.

“I only had a few contacts in the US and somehow, I got the email of Brian Rea, who was the art director for the New York Times’ Op-Ed at the time,” she says. “I emailed him, but was sure he wouldn’t respond. He gave me an appointment to come show him my portfolio and that’s how it started.”

Now, with more than 130k followers on Instagram, there’s no stopping her. Here are some creative ways she plays with color:

View this post on Instagram

Meanwhile in Paris…

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Laci Jordan’s Art is 100% Her https://mytrendtales.com/laci-jordans-art-is-100-her/ Sat, 21 Sep 2019 12:45:39 +0000 https://mytrendtales.com/?p=5606 Laci Jordan’s creativity knows no bounds, quite literally. Delving into anything from graphic design and illustration to web design, marketing, and curation, her passion for art is visibly clear. And with two altogether completely different Bachelors from the University of Alabama – the first in Criminal Justice, the second in Design – it wouldn’t be an exaggeration […]

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Laci Jordan’s creativity knows no bounds, quite literally. Delving into anything from graphic design and illustration to web design, marketing, and curation, her passion for art is visibly clear. And with two altogether completely different Bachelors from the University of Alabama – the first in Criminal Justice, the second in Design – it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that she’s a true renaissance woman.

“The hardest part is putting yourself out there and staying consistent,” she admitted in an interview with Forbes. “If you’re working people will notice and different platforms can push your work to many directions. You never know who is watching.”

“I love this feeling of a Black Renaissance that’s happening,” adds Jordan. “We’re seeing people of color winning and creating new and exciting stories. I want to see art that includes people that look like me, so I create it.” She’s also very much inspired by the idea of living unapologetically. “I create work that is through an unfiltered lens,” she stressed. “I want to live in a space where I’m 100% me so I create work that fuels that.”

Indeed, her graphic illustrations are very much out there. Bold and colorful, relying on contrast and shapes, her art is a testimony to her confidence and strength. See for yourself.

View this post on Instagram

And go vote 🗳

A post shared by Laci Jordan (@solacilike) on

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Malika Favre’s Graphic Illustrations are Homage to the Female Body https://mytrendtales.com/malika-favres-graphic-illustrations-are-homage-to-the-female-body/ Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:07:10 +0000 https://mytrendtales.com/?p=5359 Malika Favre graphic art relies on contrast and the exploration of positive and negative spaces. Her art (often referred to as Pop Art meets OpArt) focuses mainly on female subjects that are both powerful and striking. “I loved curves and organic shapes probably as much as I loved colors,” explained the French-born, London-based graphic artist […]

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Malika Favre graphic art relies on contrast and the exploration of positive and negative spaces. Her art (often referred to as Pop Art meets OpArt) focuses mainly on female subjects that are both powerful and striking. “I loved curves and organic shapes probably as much as I loved colors,” explained the French-born, London-based graphic artist in Design Boom, describing her fascination with the female body.

“I let my work evolve by itself in a very organic way,” she went on to explain. “I believe that if I keep drawing and trying new things, it will change over time without me even noticing it. When you make a conscious decision to move on, it tends to show and feel a bit overworked and labored.”

With over 243k followers and features in publications like VogueThe New York TimesThe New Yorker, and Vanity Fair, Favre’s organic evolution seemed to have worked. “Looking back now, I can see glimpses of my childhood drawings in what I do now,” she admitted. “I developed my style over the years by pairing my illustrations more and more until it became some sort of manifesto.”

Take a look at some of her simple – yet striking – illustrations.

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ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> graphic art Archives - MyTrendTales MyTrendTales Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:47:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Using Code to Create Art: The Work of Zach Lieberman https://mytrendtales.com/using-code-to-create-art-the-work-of-zach-lieberman/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 06:54:56 +0000 https://mytrendtales.com/?p=6847 Zach Lieberman has many accolades to his name. A new media artist, designer, computer programmer, and educator, he loves experimenting with code and hopes to keep himself—and others—surprised. According to Lieberman, his main focus with his work is to show how computation can be used as a medium for poetry. His experimental approach to art is […]

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Zach Lieberman has many accolades to his name. A new media artist, designer, computer programmer, and educator, he loves experimenting with code and hopes to keep himself—and others—surprised. According to Lieberman, his main focus with his work is to show how computation can be used as a medium for poetry.

His experimental approach to art is based around computer graphics, human-computer interaction, and computer vision, using technology in a playful way that aims to break down the fragile boundary between the visible and the invisible.

Based in New York City, Lieberman creates artwork using code, focusing on building experimental drawing and animation tools. His work also includes interactive environments that invite participants to join in and become performers themselves.

With a B.A. in Fine Arts from Hunter College and both a B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design, his work (a perfect blend of art and technology) has appeared in numerous exhibitions around the world, including Ars Electronica, Futuresonic, CeBIT, and the Off Festival.

But Lieberman also shares his work online, on his Instagram page – a page wholly dedicated to his experimentations with code. According to Lieberman, most of his sketches are coded in openFrameworks (using Xcode), while a few use paper.js.

“One thing I try to do, especially with the Instagram sketches, is try to stick with very simple things, like simple geometry,” explained Lieberman in an interview with the Verge. “What happens if you start with a circle and then you rotate it, and you extrude it and you revolve it? It’s almost like using geometry as a starting point, and glitching or changing through things.”

“The other thing that I’m really passionate about is motion,” he adds, “and how movement and animation can create an emotional response.”

Check out some of his recent work in the gallery below, and purchase a digital print of his work here:

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Stefano Marra’s Graphic Illustrations Deserve More Love https://mytrendtales.com/stefano-marras-graphic-illustrations-deserve-more-love/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:46:00 +0000 https://mytrendtales.com/?p=6185 Graphic designer and illustrator, Stefano Marra remembers spending most of his childhood drawing, a passion which began by copying covers of Disney movies when he was just five years old. Based in Italy, this early passion would eventually blossom into a career, with clients that include publications like Wired UK and The Wall Street Journal, […]

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Graphic designer and illustrator, Stefano Marra remembers spending most of his childhood drawing, a passion which began by copying covers of Disney movies when he was just five years old. Based in Italy, this early passion would eventually blossom into a career, with clients that include publications like Wired UK and The Wall Street Journal, as well as brands like NBA Italy, Fast Company, and Datum.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B98x8XpCEH6/

Drawing inspiration from giants like Pablo Picasso, Fortunato Depero, and Saul Bass, his illustrations are bold and graphic, relying on minimal compositions and restricted color palettes. What makes Marra’s drawing style stand out is its simplicity. It’s the kind of art that would make for a great poster.

“My creative process is very simple,” he relayed in an interview with Illustrators’ Lounge. “I try to make a lot of sketches and work to the idea that I have (if I have already an idea) or try to bring the inspiration from art and artist that I like. But the idea could come from other sources. So I’m always curious to find a new inspiration.”

“I think that the idea is the center of my work,” he stresses. “If the original idea is good, if it can transmit something, then you can work on it in many ways. Never be trivial, try to find your own way to communicate something.” Take a look at some of his simple, but striking, work, in the gallery below.

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Olimpia Zagnoli Is Hungry for Color https://mytrendtales.com/olimpia-zagnoli-is-hungry-for-color/ Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:57:18 +0000 https://mytrendtales.com/?p=5982 When it comes to her art, Olimpia Zagnoli takes a rather humble approach. “Unfortunately, what I do is create images and images don’t literally feed anyone,” she once remarked in an interview with The Great Discontent, “but perhaps they could feed someone’s eyes, which is a pretty big responsibility for a bunch of lines and […]

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When it comes to her art, Olimpia Zagnoli takes a rather humble approach. “Unfortunately, what I do is create images and images don’t literally feed anyone,” she once remarked in an interview with The Great Discontent, “but perhaps they could feed someone’s eyes, which is a pretty big responsibility for a bunch of lines and colors.”

Keeping that goal in mind, her art is very much the meaning of eye-popping. Her graphic illustrations rely on bold contrasts and dramatic color palettes, attracting clients like Fendi, the Guggenheim Museum, and even the New York subway system. “I always try to put my heart into my work and preserve my vision without compromising it,” says Zagnoli.

Born and raised in Milan, Zagnoli was surrounded by creative minds like her. “I started drawing at a young age; it was a good meditation for me,” she recalled. After graduating from Istituto Europeo di Design (the European Institute of Design), she had a stint in New York, which had quite an impact on her, career-wise.

“I only had a few contacts in the US and somehow, I got the email of Brian Rea, who was the art director for the New York Times’ Op-Ed at the time,” she says. “I emailed him, but was sure he wouldn’t respond. He gave me an appointment to come show him my portfolio and that’s how it started.”

Now, with more than 130k followers on Instagram, there’s no stopping her. Here are some creative ways she plays with color:

View this post on Instagram

Meanwhile in Paris…

A post shared by Olimpia Zagnoli (@olimpiazagnoli) on

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Laci Jordan’s Art is 100% Her https://mytrendtales.com/laci-jordans-art-is-100-her/ Sat, 21 Sep 2019 12:45:39 +0000 https://mytrendtales.com/?p=5606 Laci Jordan’s creativity knows no bounds, quite literally. Delving into anything from graphic design and illustration to web design, marketing, and curation, her passion for art is visibly clear. And with two altogether completely different Bachelors from the University of Alabama – the first in Criminal Justice, the second in Design – it wouldn’t be an exaggeration […]

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Laci Jordan’s creativity knows no bounds, quite literally. Delving into anything from graphic design and illustration to web design, marketing, and curation, her passion for art is visibly clear. And with two altogether completely different Bachelors from the University of Alabama – the first in Criminal Justice, the second in Design – it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that she’s a true renaissance woman.

“The hardest part is putting yourself out there and staying consistent,” she admitted in an interview with Forbes. “If you’re working people will notice and different platforms can push your work to many directions. You never know who is watching.”

“I love this feeling of a Black Renaissance that’s happening,” adds Jordan. “We’re seeing people of color winning and creating new and exciting stories. I want to see art that includes people that look like me, so I create it.” She’s also very much inspired by the idea of living unapologetically. “I create work that is through an unfiltered lens,” she stressed. “I want to live in a space where I’m 100% me so I create work that fuels that.”

Indeed, her graphic illustrations are very much out there. Bold and colorful, relying on contrast and shapes, her art is a testimony to her confidence and strength. See for yourself.

View this post on Instagram

And go vote 🗳

A post shared by Laci Jordan (@solacilike) on

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Malika Favre’s Graphic Illustrations are Homage to the Female Body https://mytrendtales.com/malika-favres-graphic-illustrations-are-homage-to-the-female-body/ Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:07:10 +0000 https://mytrendtales.com/?p=5359 Malika Favre graphic art relies on contrast and the exploration of positive and negative spaces. Her art (often referred to as Pop Art meets OpArt) focuses mainly on female subjects that are both powerful and striking. “I loved curves and organic shapes probably as much as I loved colors,” explained the French-born, London-based graphic artist […]

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Malika Favre graphic art relies on contrast and the exploration of positive and negative spaces. Her art (often referred to as Pop Art meets OpArt) focuses mainly on female subjects that are both powerful and striking. “I loved curves and organic shapes probably as much as I loved colors,” explained the French-born, London-based graphic artist in Design Boom, describing her fascination with the female body.

“I let my work evolve by itself in a very organic way,” she went on to explain. “I believe that if I keep drawing and trying new things, it will change over time without me even noticing it. When you make a conscious decision to move on, it tends to show and feel a bit overworked and labored.”

With over 243k followers and features in publications like VogueThe New York TimesThe New Yorker, and Vanity Fair, Favre’s organic evolution seemed to have worked. “Looking back now, I can see glimpses of my childhood drawings in what I do now,” she admitted. “I developed my style over the years by pairing my illustrations more and more until it became some sort of manifesto.”

Take a look at some of her simple – yet striking – illustrations.

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