Believe it or not, the Sparkle Illusion was inspired by an automobile. You might not see a car in this image, but the basis of the pattern started with a graphic of the front grill of a Lexus. Gene then manipulated the grill graphic to create the pattern below. Finally, he incorporated the stars with […]
I recently came across this unique piece of art created by Anzac Tasker, a graphic designer based in Auckland, New Zealand. I have always found art that uses shadows to be extremely creative and interesting. He started by creating a cutout of half of each of the three letters. He then placed a light at […]
Fred Eerdekens mainly works in three dimensions with the following components – language, material, light, and shadow. In 2014, he created the following piece using bent copper and a light source. The shadow formed by the twisted copper when light is shined on it from the right angle reveals the cursive phrase “Invention of a […]
This unique metal design uses a single light source and a little spin to produce a rather dramatic effect. Brusspup got the idea for this video when he was walking through Santa Monica and saw a similar effect on a spinner in a storefront. He bought it, of course, and the end result is what […]
It took Brusspup about 10 hours to create this anamorphic optical illusion paying homage to the 1982 movie Tron. He describes the process of taping the Christmas lights to the wall as “painstaking” as they kept falling off. Thankfully, he was patient enough to see it through to completion. When discussing the illusion, he offers […]
This is one of my favorite designs from acclaimed Malaysian t-shirt designer Chow Hon Lam (aka Flying Mouse). I think that I am drawn to it because it is a relatively simple design that also happens to be extremely clever. In many respects, it reminds me of another great design called Light Painter by Tang […]
Self taught illustrator Tang Yau Hoong was born in (and is currently based in) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He loves to play with negative space and use illusions in his minimalistic illustrations. Since 2007, he has been a freelance artist working with clients around the world. He has created artwork for editorial and advertising purposes, t-shirts, […]
