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My name is Jordan Sowunmi. I'm entering my final year as an English and Poltiical Science double major at the University of Western Ontario. My interests include: reading, writing, stand-up comedy and decoding gangsta rap for my friends.
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Surrealist Organic Illustrations
Surrealist Organic Illustrations
Artist Jane Lee Excels at Peaceful and Colorful Nature Portraits
Los Angeles-based illustrator Jane Lee is an artist with a penchant for creating artwork that showcases the beauty of solitude in nature, which she combines with surrealist imagery to produce pieces... MORE
Melancholy Moment Portraits
Melancholy Moment Portraits
Joanne Nam is an Artist with a Penchant for Quiet, Pensive Moments
Korean born, California-based illustrator Joanne Nam is an artist with a penchant for capturing life’s quiet, reflective and sad moments in her artwork. Looking through Joanne Nam’s... MORE
Sultry Floral Editorials
Sultry Floral Editorials
Photographer Kait Robinson Creates Magic in Natural Settings
Brooklyn-based photographer Kait Robinson is a shutterbug whose rapidly developing style is starting to field some intriguing results. For her latest shoot, photographer Kait Robinson captured... MORE
Solemn Sun-Kissed Portraits
Solemn Sun-Kissed Portraits
Cassoday Harder Captures the Sensual and Serene
Prodigies in any field serve as fascinating case studies of talent and drive, and 19-year-old Cassoday Harder of Newton, Kansas is no exception. Cassoday Harder only began taking photographs just a... MORE
Vivacious Vocalist Editorials
Vivacious Vocalist Editorials
The Solange Knowles Complex June/July 2013 Cover Shoot is Stunning
It’s hard to escape the shadow of a peer when that peer is your superstar sister, but the Solange Knowles Complex June/July 2013 cover story and editorial illustrate that the 26-year-old Texas... MORE
Desolate Hollywood Hip Editorials
Desolate Hollywood Hip Editorials
Photographer Aysha Banos Captures Pathos and Passion in LA
New York and Los Angeles-based photographer Aysha Banos is a shutterbug with a deft skill for capturing passion, pathos and off-center sensuality in her editorials. For her latest editorial,... MORE
Bohemian Dwelling Photography
Bohemian Dwelling Photography
Boots and Pine Takes You Into the Homes of the Artistic and Stylish
One only needs to look at the longstanding success of author interviews to understand the general public’s obsession with the methods by which creatives create, and Arden Wray’s Boots... MORE
Effervescent Expression Illustrations
Effervescent Expression Illustrations
Jan Willem van Welzenis Creates Wildly Animated Paintings
Jan Willem van Welzenis is a Dutch painter with a penchant for wildly expressive paintings which blend effervescent scribbles with thick black lines to create a dynamic and patently original style... MORE
Dynamic Bohemian Portraits
Dynamic Bohemian Portraits
Dakota Gordon Captures Vitality and Innocence in Her Photographs
Dakota Gordon is a 21-year-old self-taught photographer from Sydney, Australia, with a skill for capturing innocence, vitality and mystery in her portraits. Looking through Dakota Gordon’s... MORE
Writer Wordplay Pictorials
Writer Wordplay Pictorials
Timothy Leo Taranto Uses Novelists for Artistic Humor in Literary Puns
It’s been said before that puns are the lowest form of humor, but Timothy Leo Taranto’s ‘Literary Puns’ series is doing its part to upend that long-held belief. ‘... MORE
Vivacious Variety Show Posters
Vivacious Variety Show Posters
Mikey Heller Illustrates the Quirky and Perky for Scott Rogowsky
Mikey Heller is a comedian, filmmaker and artist with a deft skill for creating poster art that is playful, quirky and exceedingly charming. Mikey Heller’s most notable client is writer and... MORE
Phantasmagorical Beast Illustrations
Phantasmagorical Beast Illustrations
The Daniel Horowitz 365 Series Pairs Animals with the Surreal
Daniel Horowitz is a New York-based illustrator and mixed media artist with a penchant for blending fantastical elements and animals in his work. Earlier this year, Daniel Horowitz created the ‘... MORE
Placid Wilderness Paintings
Placid Wilderness Paintings
Bob Stang Captures Tranquility and Comfort in the Outdoors
Bob Stang is an Oakland-based illustrator with a knack for creating paintings that deftly blends fantastical elements with the outdoors. Looking through Bob Stang’s portfolio, it’s easy... MORE
Floral Free-Spirited Editorials
Floral Free-Spirited Editorials
The Julia Trotti Ellie Hextall Pastel Bones Shoot is Lowkey Lovely
Few feelings are more illuminating than witnessing a photographer coming into their own, and the Julia Trotti Pastel Bones editorial showcases a shutterbug with a fully formed aesthetic entirely her... MORE
Gas Station Pin-Up Pictorials
Gas Station Pin-Up Pictorials
The Crystal Renn Agent Provocateur Spring 2013 Campaign Beams
The formula for luxury lingerie lines looking to make a splash with a new campaign is simple: combine an unusual setting with one of the world’s top models and an avant-garde photographer,... MORE
Dynamic Domestic Illustrations
Dynamic Domestic Illustrations
Suzanne Geary Creates Sharply Detailed Household Drawings
Suzanne Geary is a 21-year-old senior in illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design with a penchant for detailed drawings showcasing domestic lifestyles. In her collection of bedrooms,... MORE
Luxury Retro Hotel Photography
Luxury Retro Hotel Photography
The Frida Gustavsson Vogue Netherlands Jan-Feb Editorial is Vintage
There’s a special kind of charm when someone of a contemporary vintage convincingly displays the look and style of yesteryear, and luckily for us, the Frida Gustavsson Vogue Netherlands January-... MORE
Revealing Rap Star Pouches
Revealing Rap Star Pouches
The Fader’s 'The Things I Carry' Series is Insightful
The Fader’s ‘The Things I Carry’ series provides viewers with an in-depth and entertainingly mundane insight into the pockets (and personal lives) of your favorite rappers. Here, you’ll... MORE
Heritage Honoring Photo Blogs
Heritage Honoring Photo Blogs
Peak Blackness Tumblr Examines Epochs in African American Culture
Awesome Tumblr blogs are one of the best, minor benefits of living in the 21st Century, but few have captured my attention or love as deeply as the Peak Blackness Tumblr blog. Created by a group of... MORE
High-Tech Impact Illustrations
High-Tech Impact Illustrations
The CF Payne Age of Technology Collection Hits Close to Home
The CF Payne Age of Technology illustrations are a series of drawings that take a deep look into the 21st century’s growing obsession and reliance on mechanical devices. The CF Payne Age of... MORE
Poolside Animal Print Lookbooks
Poolside Animal Print Lookbooks
The We Are Handsome Holiday 2013 Collection is Fierce and Flirty
The We Are Handsome Holiday 2013 collection is a deft mixture of adorable animal print and high fashion. The We Are Handsome Holiday 2013 lookbook features a series of sensual bathing suits, each... MORE
Effervescent Geisha Editorials
Effervescent Geisha Editorials
The Claire Huish 'Drive' Photoshoot Mixes Contemporary with Retro
Claire Huish is a young, London-based photographer with an eye for capturing models in high-fashion shoots that somehow retain a deeply personal sense of intimacy. In Claire Huish’s ‘... MORE
Effervescent Psychedelic Paintings
Effervescent Psychedelic Paintings
The Morgan Blair Portfolio is Vivacious and Vibrant
The Morgan Blair portfolio features a stunning collection of paintings that rely on color and meticulously constructed shapes to infuse the viewer with a sense of otherworldliness, sometimes made... MORE
Starry Snowflake Shoots
Starry Snowflake Shoots
The Alexa Chung Vero Moda 2012 Campaign is Low Key and Elegant
Some people work so much that I wonder how they find the time to sleep, and looking through the Alexa Chung Vero Moda 2012 campaign, it’s evident that Chung has earned herself a spot on that... MORE
Seductive Alleyway Photoshoots
Seductive Alleyway Photoshoots
The Sarah Howard 'Almost Famous' Editorial is Grungy and Gorgeous
Sarah Howard is a 21-year-old Australian photographer with a penchant for capturing a wide range of emotions in models posed casually (and candidly) in public settings. Sarah Howard’s ‘... MORE
Lawless Bohemian Editorials
Lawless Bohemian Editorials
The Guy Aroch Portfolio is Full of Heavenly Hipster Hotties
Some photographers have an eye for capturing sensuality in a specific type of model, and even a cursory glance through the Guy Aroch portfolio reveals that he is one such photographer. The Guy... MORE
Alarming Anthropomorphic Sculptures
Alarming Anthropomorphic Sculptures
Felix Deac Creates Unusual Art That Fascinates and Disturbs
Felix Deac is a Romanian artist whose speciality lies in creating hyperrealistic and disturbing recreations of human skin, complete with hair, moles, and a flesh-like substance. Looking through... MORE
Apocalyptic Surrealist Illustrations
Apocalyptic Surrealist Illustrations
Apolo Cacho Focuses on Mayhem and Beauty in his Artwork
Looking through the portfolio of artist Apolo Cacho is like taking a trip into a surrealist, brain-melting world that casually juxtaposes mayhem and beauty. Apolo Cacho is a Mexican-born and based... MORE
Satirical Smoking Illustrations
Satirical Smoking Illustrations
The Jordan Clark 'World of Cigarettes' Series Views Cig Culture
Despite the obvious and deadly health issues it causes, smoking is a deeply entrenched (and in some circles, celebrated) part of our culture. The Jordan Clark World of Cigarettes series takes an... MORE
Dangerous Drifting Competitions
Dangerous Drifting Competitions
The Ultimate Game of Drift Flips the ‘Horse’ Concept
What happens when professional drift driver Ryan Tuerck modifies the iconic pick-up basketball game of H-O-R-S-E into something he calls the the Ultimate Game of Drift? If you guessed outlandish car... MORE
Lascivious Leather Editorials
Lascivious Leather Editorials
The Gianluca Fontana GQ Turkey Cover Shoot Teases
Leather and bondage are having a great year thanks to the surprise success of E.L. James’s 50 Shades of Grey, and the Gianluca Fontana GQ Turkey December 2012 shoot takes full advantage of that... MORE
Eccentric Cartoon Caskets
Eccentric Cartoon Caskets
The Olaf Breuning Coffins Provide a Look into Historic Ghanian Tradition
While coffins in the Western world tend to be pretty staid, Ghana has a historic tradition of creating unique and memorable coffins—so memorable that they inspired Swiss-born, New York-based... MORE
Seductive Streetwear Lookbooks
Seductive Streetwear Lookbooks
The CBNC x Ebbets Field Flannels 2012 Winter Collection is Sensual
Over the last five years, streetwear has become an important and crucial part of the pop cultural landscape through collaborations with rappers, but the CBNC x Ebbets Field 2012 Fall/Winter... MORE
Grotesque Taxidermy Sculptures
Grotesque Taxidermy Sculptures
The Dutch Idiots Art Collective Creates Freaky and Fascinating Work
2012 is undoubtedly the year of the cat meme, and the work of the Dutch Idiots Art Collective is sure to horrify cat and animal lovers everywhere. The Idiots Art Collective is a Dutch group that... MORE
Warm Winter Escape Editorials
Warm Winter Escape Editorials
The Francisco Garcia Cosmo January 2013 Shoot is Sun-Filled
As we get closer and closer to Christmas, many people start fantasizing about lavish trips to tropical islands—luckily for them, photographer Francisco Garcia was thinking the same thing when... MORE
DIY Hip Hop Art Pieces
DIY Hip Hop Art Pieces
Meghan Garvey/Moneyworth Creates Permanence Out of Rap Ephemera
It’s been said that 2012 is the year of the rap meme, and looking through Meghan Garvey/Moneyworth’s portfolio solidifies that statement in incredible style. Meghan Garvey/Moneyworth is a... MORE

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Seductive Hippie Photography
Seductive Hippie Photography
The ‘Natural Obsession’ by Oliver Meyer Shoot is Boho Beautiful
The ‘Natural Obsession’ by Oliver Meyer editorial is the perfect example of how eschewing conventional major fashion editorial aesthetics (retouching, Photoshopping, heavy make-up) in favor of a bare… MORE
Agressive GPS Commercials
Agressive GPS Commercials
John Cleese Stars in a Angsty and Funny New Ad Campaign for TomTom GPS
The latest TomTom GPS ad campaign features iconic English actor John Cleese in a comedic and angst-filled role as an impatient driver. Cleese, best known for his work with sketch comedy troupe Monty Python,… MORE
Socal Media Roasts
Socal Media Roasts
The Facebook Roast is Harsh and Hilarious
The folks behind CollegeHumor are back at it with their latest original creation, the Facebook Roast. Roasts are a cherished longstanding tradition in the comedy community. The set-up features one person… MORE
Gorgeous Light Illustrations (UPDATE)
Gorgeous Light Illustrations (UPDATE)
The Tom Bagshaw Portfolio is Full of Soft Touch Staples
One look at the Tom Bagshaw portfolio is like taking a glimpse into the mind of a fashion-obsessed illustrator with an eye for detail, shape, and style. Bagshaw is a commercial illustrator based in Bath,… MORE
Quacking Connection Ads
Quacking Connection Ads
Insurance Company Aflac Finds a New Voice for Its Iconic Mascot
The Aflac Duck is one of the most recognizable mascots in advertising. Since its inception in December of 1999, the Aflac Duck has starred in over 30 commercials and has been immortalized on Madison Avenue’s… MORE
Blonde Bombshell Beach Shoots
Blonde Bombshell Beach Shoots
The Daria Zhemkova Blank Magazine August 2011 Shoot is Steamy
The beachside photographs in the Daria Zhemkova Blank Magazine August 2011 editorial are enough to make any person long for carefree days of beach fun. The star of the editorial, Daria Zhemkova, is a… MORE
Grocery-Bagging Robots
Grocery-Bagging Robots
Stanford University's Incredible PR2 Robot is an Android Checkout Cle
Stanford University’s robotics department has whipped up another creation straight from the pages of a sci-fi novel – a PR2 robot that has the ability to scan and bag your groceries. This isn’t the first… MORE
Colorful Chaotic Creations
Colorful Chaotic Creations
Marie Koetje Captures Mayhem in a Series of Beautiful Illustrations
Portland, Oregon-based artist Marie Koetje is an accomplished and trained illustrator whose work is marked by a beautiful array of colors and images displaying a detailed cosmic chaos. Marie Koetje earned… MORE
Phantasmagorical Beast Illustrations
Phantasmagorical Beast Illustrations
The Daniel Horowitz 365 Series Pairs Animals with the Surreal
Daniel Horowitz is a New York-based illustrator and mixed media artist with a penchant for blending fantastical elements and animals in his work. Earlier this year, Daniel Horowitz created the ‘... MORE
Electric Protection Garments
Electric Protection Garments
The Bodyguard Armor Sleeve Protects While Providing Mobility
The newest creation from inventor David Brown, the BodyGuard Armor Sleeve, may provide police officers and dedicated campers with a protective product so strong it could be a game changer. The BodyGuard… MORE
Dangerous Tattooed Illustrations
Dangerous Tattooed Illustrations
Zhang Xiaobai Creates Tremendous Tatted Artwork
Zhang Xiaobai may not be a familiar name in the international art community yet, but judging from her collection of illustrations focused on gorgeous, tattooed women, it's only a matter of time before… MORE
Enflamed Stunt Commercials
Enflamed Stunt Commercials
The Wrangler Stunt Campaign Connects Denim and Destruction
The 'Wrangler Stunt Campaign' is a series of commercials from classic American denim company Wrangler that seeks to highlight the connection between tough, long lasting jeans, and the men and women who… MORE
Badass Robot Riot Police
Badass Robot Riot Police
The new MAD Kidriot Robot Series Shows Battle-Ready Toy Robots
The newest addition to the venerable Kidrobot action figure series is the Kidriot Mascot #19, a strawberry-donut-eating, baton-wielding, shield-holding mini-robot with a maniacal grin on its face. The… MORE
Crazy Canvas Campaigns
Crazy Canvas Campaigns
Converse Canvas Experiment Lets People Show How the Brand Inspires Them
The Converse Canvas Experiment is designed to let dedicated consumers of the brand express the impact that Converse has had on their creativity, allowing them to appear in a commercial where they can express… MORE