 Hoax Hacks - Skullphone Fakes Digital Billboard Hijack::It was rumoured that a series of Clear Channel digital billboards were hacked by an 18 year old graffiti artist by the name of Skullphone.
As of March 25th, 10 billboards in LA were displaying Skullphone's… [MORE] |
 Top 11 Steampunked Items + Stratocator Guitar (SUPER GALLERY)::Steampunk mania describes the modern design movement which seeks inspiration from the era in which steam power dominated.
Faking the antique appearance of the Victorian era devices has become a widely… [MORE] |
 Naughty Art Campaigns - PLAYB0Y Reading Ad::Trend Hunter has featured many creative works that use numerous naked bodies to create an image, logo or social commentary. But I like this new PLAYB0Y Germany ad the best!
Created by Philipp & Keuntje… [MORE] |
 Steampunk Clocks - Klockwerks by Roger Wood::These steampunk clocks are all hand-made by Roger Woods, who calls his collection Klockwerks.
The term "steampunk" denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually… [MORE] |
 Top 18 Street Art Installations + Melting Ice Cream Truck (SUPER GALLERY)::Plopping something really random or offbeat in the middle of a public place is a sure way to generate attention, and a fantastic way to generate buzz. It's all about catching people off guard and shaking… [MORE] |
 Urban Playgrounds in 30 Cities - World Pillow Fight Day::World Pillow Fight Day took place in cities around the world Saturday 22 March, 2008. The picture and video show thousands of people battling it out in New York's Union Square.
The idea started with… [MORE] |
 Giant Urban Artvertising Contest - Diesel Wall::For the last few years, Diesel has held annual competitions to create an ad campaign to dominate the walls of major cities.
Since "Big ideas need big spaces," the Diesel Walls are ready for updated expansions… [MORE] |
 Handwritten Art Sneakers - Reebok x Maeda Emoretion::Famous graphic designer John Maeda has teamed up with Reebok for the beautiful Reebok x Maeda Emoretion.
Maeda drew inspiration from the 7th Law- emotion- from his book, The Laws of Simplicity where… [MORE] |
 Geeky Counterculture - SciFi Movie Inspired Graffiti::Graffiti is a form of expression that has seen a lot of controversy and that controversy is not about to be resolved any time soon. If ever.
In any event, take a look at these wonderful movie-inspired… [MORE] |
 Musical at a Mall - Thes Latest From Improv Everywhere::Trend Hunter has covered a number of stunts caused by Imrov Underwear, and the 'Musical in a Mall' is the latest...
Improv Everywhere is an unorthodox comedy group based in New York City, formed in 2001… [MORE] |
 6 BadAss Designs - Knuckle Insired Products + Wooden Knuckles::I am not sure how good these artsy wooden knuckles would be in a fight but I think they are just awesome. Also, it would be easier to get them through airport security than the real ones.
The totally… [MORE] |
 Pimped Toilet Lids - Toilet Tattoos::Pimp your toilet? Absolutely! You can beautify your toilet lid with really colorful toilet tattoos. The Toilet Tattoos are printed on plastic film that will stick electrostatically to your plastic lid… [MORE] |
 Designer Graffiti Easter Eggs - Celebrity Eggs For Charity::Thornton's have come up trumps again with egg-cellent Easter PR Story.
They have created five Easter eggs bearing the faces of Gordon Brown, Victoria Beckham, David Beckham, Lily Allen and Prince Harry.… [MORE] |
 Futuristic Historical Art - Last Star Wars Supper::This amazing image is a recreation of Leonardo DaVinci's "Last Supper" that features Star Wars characters. What's even more amazing is that the image is actually 69,550 frames from all six Star Wars movies.… [MORE] |
 Urban Coloring Books - Street Photos You Colour for Fun::Despite what you may have been told, colouring books are not just for kids. Just look at this urban colouring book and sticker kit from Sanithna Phansavanh! It integrates black and white photographs of… [MORE] |
 Urban Body Graffiti - Walee's Graphic Designed Skin::If you're talented at graphic arts or have a gift for graffiti, why limit yourself to traditional mediums? Walee (Waldo Lee) doesn't. He uses the female body as his canvas, putting his design skills toward… [MORE] |
 Bread As Art - David Reimondo's Burned Toast::What you are looking at, my friends, is art. Ok, to the unsophisticated and uncouth (like me) that might just be a whole bunch of burned toasts artist David Reimondo lined up and manipulated to look like… [MORE] |
 Viral Urban Graffiti - GTA IV NYC Wall Murals::Grand Theft Auto IV has come up with a really creative campaign to market their latest game. GTA hired counterculture artists to create elaborate graffiti wall murals all around New York City.
The images… [MORE] |
 Graffiti Seat - The Throne by Ted Nemeth::What better way to punch up the colour in your living room than with an item like this ultra hip graffiti seat? Whether you have white walls and clean lines or an eclectic mix of clutter, this sofa would… [MORE] |
 Interactive Fashion Tech Tells Eco Story - Edoc Laundry::Edoc Laundry, a Seattle based clothing company, is all about encouraging the interactive social experience. By combining fashion and technology mediums, Edoc Laundry creates garments with codes and messages… [MORE] |
 Real Cardboard Building Blocks - Bloxes::Children love cardboard boxes. It always happens without fail that a kid will play more with the sturdy box than the toy that came in it. Give them a washing machine or refrigerator box and watch out!… [MORE] |
 Life-Size Fairy - Fantasy Statue::I ran across this item at Alibaba.com in the Gifts & Crafts > Sculptures > Fairies Fantasy Erotic Sexy Statues category. It is a life-size statue of a fairy (or perhaps larger-than-life; I'm not quite… [MORE] |
 Preview Your Tattoo in 3-D - Tuvie.com::Before you commit to that permanent tattoo of your current infatuation, it might be a good idea to get a visual of what the tat will look like once you have it inked on your ass forever until you die or… [MORE] |
 Chandelier With a Message - The End of an Era::‘The End of an Era’ by Ian Burns is a chandelier of sixteen small monitors hanging from the ceiling, all displaying a live-feed image of a light bulb created by the "perversely archaic method of a… [MORE] |
 One Million Trees Art Project - Its OK::I love this project by the artist Sighn. The project features hand-crafted "Its OK" pieces. For each piece sold, a tree will be planted (in cooperation with Arbor Day Foundation). The interesting part… [MORE] |
 High-Tech Graffiti - "Couleur sur l’Objet" Painting Robot::Get Banksy one of those! “Couleur sur l’Objet” by Stefan Rechsteiner brings high tech and robotics to street art. "Couleur sur l’Objet” is basically a wall climbing robotic printer, based on… [MORE] |
 Agressive Art Furniture - Brass Knuckle Chair::Here is a nice chair where you can relax and sip coffee in the morning from your Brass Knuckle Mug. The Brass Knuckle Chair is a formidable metal art chair that would add a touch of, "Don't mess with me;… [MORE] |
 Victorian Computer - Steampunk Mac by Dave Veloz::This computer is the creation of Hieronymus Isambard "Jake" von Slatt who is an enthusiast of modern technology in historically inspired Victorian-era enclosures, an art form known as "steampunk." The… [MORE] |
 Counter Culture Cosmetics - Street Face Paint::Splash on a bit of paint, or rather, a lot of paint, if you want to join this party. Wearing outlandish outfits no longer cuts it with street crews. Worst nightmares, bloodied victims and monstorish creatures… [MORE] |
 Artistic Gravity Computer Virus - Newton Virus::Troika, a London art and design studio, wanted to revive the golden era of harmless fun computer viruses. Viruses were born out of the wit of early computer adopters, viruses whose sole purpose was to… [MORE] |
 People from Another Realm - The Fashion Ramone::Is there a place where people can exist – not as humans – but as creatures from another realm? The crazy kids from The Fashion Ramone have found such places and such people. Kids from the streets… [MORE] |
 Urban Light - The Shoe Chandelier::The shoe chandelier by designers Peter Pracilio and Oscar Lopez uses an icon of urban city life, the sneaker, in a fun interior lighting piece. It is a must have for any sneakers lover; and will surely… [MORE] |
 Amazing Geeky Art - Wood Sculptures by Mike Rea::You can not help but feel captivated and amazed by Mike Rea's geek-inspired wood sculptures. I went in thinking he is just another obsessed geek, but after reading his artist statement and an in-depth… [MORE] |
 Profane Umbrella::I admire somebody that can string together creative string of profanity to make a point. Even more I love it when a cute little umbrella is festooned with some of the foulest language in our society. It's… [MORE] |
 Glacier Graffiti - German Tags New Zealand Ice Face::A German man got himself in trouble with the law after flexing his artistic skills in an "art" form being referred to as glacier graffiti.
Jan Philip Scharbert was vacationing in New Zealand when he… [MORE] |
 Obamarketing - Ltd Ed Shepard Fairey Prints Say Obama is Progress::Shepard Fairey's subversive 'Obey' graphics are powerful because of their vague (obey whom?) but clearly political overtones (he's depicted Stalin, Mao and even Bush). Now he has turned his attentions… [MORE] |
 Bring Graffiti to High Tea - Welovekaoru Graffitea Cups::Drinking tea from china cups typically evokes images of older ladies in frilly dresses and is often considered a stuffy past time. Be prepared to let go of those stereotypes.
The odds of you seeing a… [MORE] |
 Landmark Toilets - Plastik Architects Design in Kent::Why should you hire an architect to design public toilets? The answer can be found in the work of trendy, young designers Plastik Architects in London have completed their first public commission: a building… [MORE] |
 Extreme 3D Tattoos III - Tentacle Implants::We've seen 3D tattoos before, including raised breast implants and braille tattoos, but never have we seen someone transform their bodies to resemble a human octopus.
A man from Sao Paolo, Brazil has… [MORE] |
 Making Machines to Imitate Nature - 14k Gold Mechanical Dragonfly::Anax Imperator Machina is latin for The Emporor Dragonfly Machine, says artist Jesse Dang. Illiantbray is pig latin for brillant. This large model (8 inch wingspan) is meant to interpret the gadgets of… [MORE] |
 Neon Denim - Cali Glow In The Dark Denim::Cali Denim has produced a glow in the dark range that was predicted (albeit in jest) by top Trendhunter Bianca Bartz back in August 2007 in her review: The (Hideous) Return of Shoulder Pads Fashion. And… [MORE] |
 Suits of Armor For Animals II - Warrior Mice by Jeff de Boer::We featured amour for dogs before, but now Jeff de Boer, a Calgary-based multi-media artist, offers something new (or at least new to the 21st century) with his suits of armor for cats and mice. His masterpieces… [MORE] |
 Second Life Banksy Party- Banksy Ghetto::For once there were no guest lists on the door of the 'must go to party' this weekend. That's because the Banksy party was in the virtual world of Second Life. The 24 hour party, which took place on Saturday,… [MORE] |
 Denim Art - JayimeJean Couture And Arthouse Collection::So you denim obsessed? Then you will know of, or even have a pair of, JayimeJean in your wardrobe (aka your art collection depository). The jean is now cemented in our style culture and advertises a great… [MORE] |
 Light Spray - Glowing Graffiti::About to land at Suck UK (the source of so much glorious stuff, as you can see from my portfolio) is this awesome light spray which basically enables you to 'make' glowing graffiti.
Not available yet,… [MORE] |
 Undivided Graffiti Love - Palestinian Wall Writings of Love::Expressing your Valentine's message to your lover through graffiti might be old news, but what if you have this message sprayed on the Palestinian wall?
SendaMessage.nl lets you express your heartfelt… [MORE] |
 Floating 3D Graffiti - "Tagged in Motion" by DAIM::“Tagged in Motion” is a project created by graffiti artist DAIM, that eliminates a graffer canvas of a solid matter and unveils the ability to be able to tag in mid air, creating a virtual world of… [MORE] |
 Extreme Garden Art - Cultivating Calabash::A Chinese gardener has focused his obsessive behavior on growing calabash, a vine whose fruit can be eaten or dried out and used as a container. Sounds like a perfectly normal endeavor until you learn… [MORE] |
 iPod Case For Old Ladies - Grannytunes::Granny tunes clears the chasm between youthful geek fetishism over the iPod digital audio player, and the antique flavors of an 80 year old woman. The tassel makes this design a must have.
The concept… [MORE] |
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