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Top 50 Art and Design Trends in May 2010

From Atypical Relationship Shoots to Nightmare Leather Ma

— May 30, 2010 — Top Lists
For the month of May 2010, these are the Top 50 art and design trends, which include Atypical Relationship Shoots, Violent Finger Art and Ice Cream Cone Pumps. The rankings are based on millions of views and 2468 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Meghan Young (332 trends), allison love (273), Michael Hines (221), Robyn Currie (189), Joanne Lam (186), Tiana Reid (162), Vittoria Natarelli (155), Zoe Badley (128), Ryan Hinkson (122), and Annie Ho (112).

If you are looking for professional trend research, make sure to check out our 2010 Trend Reports and Trend Hunter Pro.
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Hipster Portraits
Hipster Portraits
Photographer Sven Ketz Captures a Popular Culture
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49
Aerobic Tattoography
Aerobic Tattoography
The 'Remix' Photoshoot from Inked Magazine Gets You Ready for the Gym
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48
Silent Film Photography
Silent Film Photography
Jane Burton Captures Vintage-Like Images
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47
White-Washed Fashiontography
White-Washed Fashiontography
The Samantha Cole London Collection Loses All Color
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46
High-End Helicopters
High-End Helicopters
The EC145 Mercedes-Benz Helicopter Epitomizes Style in the Sky
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45
Facebook-Stalking Tees
Facebook-Stalking Tees
Mavi Staiano Makes T-Shirts out of Strangers' Facebook Photos
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44
Loft Living Furnishings
Loft Living Furnishings
The 'Loftbox 101' is a Personal Space Creator
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43
Junglefied Home Decor
Junglefied Home Decor
Jean Paul Gaultier's La Suite Elle Decoration is Super Quirky
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42
Plastic Surgery Sculptures
Plastic Surgery Sculptures
The Marc Quinn Exhibition Takes Art to Insane Measures
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41
Atypical Ad Spoofs
Atypical Ad Spoofs
The Holly Norris 'American Able' Photos Roast American Apparel
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40
Sensual Smurfette Photography
Sensual Smurfette Photography
Mimi Kelly Captures Beautifully Gory Self-Portraits
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39
Evil Eye Pictorials
Evil Eye Pictorials
Federico Erra Photography Shows Looks That Could Kill
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38
Synchronized Surrealism
Synchronized Surrealism
The Jill Greenberg 'Under Water' Series is Breathtaking
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37
Shocking Dance Recitals
Shocking Dance Recitals
In This Little Girls 'Single Ladies' Video, Kittens Act Like Cougars
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36
Nightmare Leather Masks
Nightmare Leather Masks
The Modern Borg Mask by Bob Basset Will Scare You
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35
Documenting Disfigurement
Documenting Disfigurement
'Without a Face' by Izabella Demavlys Explores Beauty
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34
Slithering Body Art
Slithering Body Art
Serpent Lovers Show their Feelings with Snake Tattoos
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33
Personalized Origami T-Shirts
Personalized Origami T-Shirts
The Mashallah Design Digital T-Shirt Project
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32
Geeky Fashion Editorials
Geeky Fashion Editorials
The Popeye 2010 Spring/Summer Line Focuses on Nerd Style
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31
Chandelier Sunglasses
Chandelier Sunglasses
The Ara Jo SS10 Collection is Enriched With Underwater Beauty
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30
Buggy Body Inks
Buggy Body Inks
Insect Tattoos are Not as Creepy as Actual Insects
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29
Whimsical Fairytale Corsets
Whimsical Fairytale Corsets
The Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair A/W 2010 Lookbook
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28
Villainous Illustrations
Villainous Illustrations
The Art of Benoit Ladouceur is Breathtakingly Amazing
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27
Doodled Sonograms
Doodled Sonograms
Ivan Ebel's Artwork Displays the Art Underneath the Skin
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26
3D Printed Body Armor
3D Printed Body Armor
Iron Man 2 Suits Were Made with Hi-Tech 3D Printers
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25
Geometric Cutout Pants
Geometric Cutout Pants
The Kata Szegedi SS10 Collection is Shredded to Perfection
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24
Dual-Meaning Typography
Dual-Meaning Typography
Peter Kay's Clever Posters are Colorful and Thought-Provoking
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23
Self-Repairing Hybrids
Self-Repairing Hybrids
The Audi A9 Concept Car by Daniel Garcia
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22
Cylindrical Rolling Homes
Cylindrical Rolling Homes
The Rollit Modular House Offers More Luxury than a Hamster Wheel
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21
Glitterized Shoulder Pads
Glitterized Shoulder Pads
The Rachel Freire AW10 Collection is Handmade Fierceness
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20
Post-Apocalyptic Disney Art
Post-Apocalyptic Disney Art
The Jeff Gillette ‘Dismayland' Collection is Shocking and
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19
Garden Tool Fauxttoos
Garden Tool Fauxttoos
Body Distortion Skin Drawings by Lynn Palewicz Look Like Tattoos
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18
Secluded Sandy Shots
Secluded Sandy Shots
The Sizzling 'Where Were You… On The Beach' Spread in V Magazine
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17
Sci-Fi Pin-Ups
Sci-Fi Pin-Ups
Justin Maller's Tech-Savvy Female Portraits Are Bangin'
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16
Victorian Costume Snapshots
Victorian Costume Snapshots
The Laroache Brothers Photography Time Travels
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15
Modern Fortresses
Modern Fortresses
This Transforming Castle Protects Itself in the Absence of Owners
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14
Atypical Relationship Shoots
Atypical Relationship Shoots
'Viejo Verde' by Natalia Hoyos Shows a Young Woman With an Older Man
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13
Underwater Coupletography
Underwater Coupletography
Nadia Moro Captures the Surreal Grace of Submerged Models
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12
All-in-One Kitchen Pods
All-in-One Kitchen Pods
The Graft Loft Hamburg Combines the Kitchen and Bathroom
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11
Modern Mountainside Homes
Modern Mountainside Homes
The Winnetka House by Peter Gluck and Partners
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10
Glitterized Shoe Soles
Glitterized Shoe Soles
Daniele Michetti's SS10 Collection is a Girl's Best Friend
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9
Violent Finger Art
Violent Finger Art
Use Your Imagination to Create Humorous Art from Your Appendages
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8
Controversial Close-Ups
Controversial Close-Ups
These Krijn van Noordwijk Portraits are Thought-Provoking
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7
Dramatically Dark Tattoos
Dramatically Dark Tattoos
Thomas Hooper Takes on the Dark Side of Inked Art
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6
Villain iPad Decals
Villain iPad Decals
Make Nerdy Accessories Look Gnarly with Comic Book Stickers
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5
Crowdsourced Tattoo Designs
Crowdsourced Tattoo Designs
Caisa Wants Your Ink Design for the Wellcome Collection 'Skin' Exhibit
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4
Octopus Cakes
Octopus Cakes
Karen Portaleo Makes Creative Cakes for Highland Bakery
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3
Ice Cream Cone Pumps
Ice Cream Cone Pumps
Oyee Design Heels are a Yummy Treat
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2
Death-Defying Stilettos
Death-Defying Stilettos
The Noritaka Tatehana Collection is Reaching New Shoe Heights
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1
Superhero Laptop Skins
Superhero Laptop Skins
‘Iron Man' Decal by SkinAT is the Latest in Badass iPad Persona
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