April 15, 2014 POSTED BY Povilas Daknys CATEGORY BrandingEntertainmentIllustrationPeople Who Is Behind Google Doodles? Anyone who have ever used the magical thing that is the Internet, have Googled something at least once. And so there is a big chance that you noticed the transformation of Google’s logo on important dates,…Continue reading
April 12, 2014 POSTED BY Povilas Daknys CATEGORY EntertainmentFindingsTechnology The Noisiest Places in Manhattan We all know one of the things we have to deal with when living in big cities is “noise.” Noise is everywhere: in the subway, on the streets, in restaurants, in clubs and so on.…Continue reading
April 2, 2014 POSTED BY Povilas Daknys CATEGORY Fine ArtsPeople Jaune Quick–to–See Smith It was a pleasant surprise when I first time stumbled upon Jaune Quick-to-See Smith works. Contemporary and Native-American style is magically presented through all of her body of work. She has been creating abstract paintings since…Continue reading
March 25, 2014 POSTED BY Povilas Daknys CATEGORY Film & TVPeopleTop 7 Ten Artists’ Stories You Need To Know As we all know, a documentary film is just a creative treatment of reality. However, sometimes real people and their stories are far more incredible than any fiction. Here I present 10 remarkable documentaries which…Continue reading
March 22, 2014 POSTED BY Povilas Daknys CATEGORY BrandingExperimentsSocial Impact Language for a Visual Era Scott Thomas who previously was the design director of Obama’s election campaign came up with a far more ambitious project: To create a new language, a language without words that is. The Noun Project is trying…Continue reading
March 14, 2014 POSTED BY Povilas Daknys CATEGORY AdvertisingIllustrationSocial Impact Inspiration vs Imitation: The Benetton UNHATE Campaign I am always curious about where the big ideas comes from. It’s intriguing how concepts travel across different media and how they can influence each other. For instance, do you remember the controversial Benetton’s UNHATE…Continue reading
March 12, 2014 POSTED BY Povilas Daknys CATEGORY Film & TV Hypnotizing Images from Chris Marker Enigmatic French filmmaker Chris Marker is considered the king of avant-garde. In my opinion, Sans Soleil (Sunless) is his absolute masterpiece: It challenges us to look at the images from a different perspective. His incredibly…Continue reading
March 5, 2014 POSTED BY Povilas Daknys CATEGORY AnimationEntertainmentFilm & TV Big Creatures for the Small Screen You must have seen or at least heard about BBC’s Walking with Dinosaurs which was released over a decade ago. The series has been the nineteenth most popular programme ever at the BBC. In the US it…Continue reading
February 28, 2014 POSTED BY Povilas Daknys CATEGORY PeopleTechnology Art & Math I don’t suppose many of us have ever thought about pursuing a career as a puzzlemaster? This challenging job does exist; with a selective few possessing the mental skills and knowledge required to become one…Continue reading
February 23, 2014 POSTED BY Povilas Daknys CATEGORY ExperimentsFindingsPeople Developing Creativity Everyone wants to have creative ideas. The infamous Edward de Bono is a leading figure in developing tools for lateral thinking. He has recently released the book, How To Have Creative Ideas which presents 62 exercises to…Continue reading
