Awesome Art & Design

Land Rover’s Transparent Bonnet concept is an augmented reality display that enables the driver to see through the vehicle’s hood, letting him or her see the terrain underneath as well as the placement of his front wheels.

By rigging six GoPro Hero 3 cameras together with a custom 3D-printed mount, photojournalist Jonas Ginter was able to create this trippy time-lapse clip which stitches image into a spherical panorama. Background info on the rig here.

Character creation in MMORPGs has become a mini-game of sorts. The upcoming Korean game Black Desert takes it to the next level with a dizzying array of options. The developer might as well spin this off as a standalone program.

Simon Russell’s short animated science fiction film about a dystopian future in which the world is monitored by an ungodly number of cameras and drones, and thought crime is a thing. Simon’s making of clip is equally engrossing.

The Micro is an affordable 3D printer that promises to have an intuitive and user-friendly software. It’s also quiet, not power hungry and easy to maintain. It prints with ABS and PLA and has a base print area of 4.4″ x 4.3″.

Artist Red Hong Yi not only got the privilege of meeting martial arts master Jackie Chan, she managed to create an incredible portrait of the man using nothing but 64,000 chopsticks, string and wire to bundle them together.

Google combines its Street View with its search engine and a voiceover to take you on a guided tour of Marseille, France. The result is a lovely and educational trip that you can take at your own pace. Best experienced with headphones.

While LED bulbs are nothing new, Philips upcoming bulb has a clear shell and light diffuser which lets you see the warm 2700K light source, just like an incandescent filament. Coming July 2014 for about $12(USD) per bulb.

(NSFW: Language) “We keep these secrets buried deep, as we walk the life that was mapped out for us at age 13”. A collaborative animation for Talia Randall’s poem Common Room, a depressing account about being forced to conform.

Like Tattly, Tattonomy is an online shop that sells temporary tattoos, except it offers minimalist designs with geeky themes. The shop also accepts bulk orders for custom temporary tattoos.

An entertaining series of short films created by 15 independent Canadian animators who were all asked to use pads of 4″x6″ sticky notes and a black pen as their only tools. Each segment is a reflection on a single day of the artists’ lives.

“Design” is often associated with fancy concepts for gadgets, clothes, cars, etc. Johnny Kelly and Scott Burnett remind us that even everyday objects, structures and surroundings need to be thoughtfully designed. Learn more here.

Hang your coffee table books on this seemingly invisible stand. Like the Conceal Book Shelf, that will make it appear like your items are floating on your wall. They say it can be used with records too, but we’re thinking only double albums.

Over 300 watercolor drawings combine with 3D effects in this short but sweet animation by Parachute Parachute to create a very personal and touching love letter to the cultural force that was the Volkswagen Vanagon.

Using light-up drumsticks, long exposures and a 360° video rig, Ballantine’s captured every move of musician Ben Mead’s drumsticks, creating a fascinating animated light painting from rhythm.

Director Anton Chistiakov’s award-winning short film is about a solitary robot programmed to sell ice cream. He lives a lonely and bleak existence, but finds solace in his unexpectedly vivid imagination. Beautifully animated and poignant.