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Wesley’s Chocolate Factory – Eatertainment Events
*pardon any spelling, I’ll catch up later : ) Toronto, Canada Legendary Toronto Event Dynamos Do it Again So when the team there was tasked with making the “ultimate desert room” for kids, they naturally turned to the classics. With inspiration from the beloved story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, they orchestrated an event not [...]
The Nature Trail is a unique project for Great Ormond Street Hospital, designed to improve the experience for patients aged 1-16 on their way to the operating theatre. A large-scale distraction artwork, called The Nature Trail, which runs along the 50 metre stretch of corridor walls, has been created to help produce a calming, yet [...]
Surprise, Surprise Imagine what things would be like without digital art? Take a look at the first human likeness to ever be displayed on a computer screen. Identifying anchorpoints with a light pen and then connecting those mathematical locations was the start of something big. It was the seed, for a shift in the way [...]
Webb deVlam has created packaging for gin brand Bombay Sapphire that illuminates when the box is lifted off of the shelves. Absolutely brilliant (pardon the pun, but it’s appropriate here). The packaging features a vector illustration by Yehrin Tong that has been produced in electroluminescent ink. The animated effect is created with the help of [...]
Gardening – Applying the Entrepreneurial Spirit to Nature
When Mother Nature sends you a friend request – Accept it. Entrepreneurs take chances. They roll the dice. They plant seeds and keep an eye on things. Applying these principals to growing something can do marvellous things for your mental and physical health. Not to mention a few raised eyebrows from the lady who walks [...]
The LEGO Group celebrates its 80th Birthday with this delightful animated story that appeals to children of all ages. This 17 minute animated video describes the life of Danish toymaker Ole Kirk Christiansen, who created the company in 1932, and his son Godtfred, Lego’s second owner, from the perspective of current owner Kjeld, the founder’s [...]
Drawing upon vector art MWM Graphics (A.K.A. Matt W. Moore) has combined two of my favourite things: Vector art and Sharpie markers, to create beautiful works of geometric perfection. With the aid of a robotic arm, these vector graphics really come to life in a poster series that is nothing short of stunning. Visit their [...]
(VIDEO) Wallpaper* chocolate by Marou and Rice Creative
This brand just melts in your mouth I love chocolate. I said it. Chocolate Branding reaches it’s pinnacle A big thanks to one of our favourite resources NOTCOT, for bringing us another excellent Vector Packaging feature. Old-school craftsmanship is alive and well. Vector Art is the bridge between art and design. Holding up the principals [...]
Comic Book Wedding Invitation
When my brother Ryan and his beloved Julie decided to get married, they wanted their Wedding to be a memorable one. So naturally, when the conversation of their wedding invitation came up, I knew that this would be fun. This arrived today in a clear plastic comic book envelope. I’m not gonna lie – My [...]
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada – Teaming up to change the way we interact with vectors and the talented people who create them A Change of pace Today was no ordinary day. Today was special for a couple of reasons. The first, I got to crawl out of my little office hurricane and hit the road. Something [...]
(VIDEO) Kinetic Rain – Changi Airport Singapore
Changi Airport, Singapore In the course of refurbishment works ART+COM was commissioned to create a signature art installation for the Departure-Check-in hall of Terminal 1 at Singapore Airport. “Kinetic Rain” is composed of two parts, each consisting of 608 rain droplets made of lightweight aluminum covered with copper. Suspended from thin steel ropes above the [...]
Just because it’s always been done a certain way, does not mean that you are locked in to repeat it. Innovation is born from breaking away from the expected. If you are going to make any impact on your world, it’s not going to come from following what came before it. Turn it upside down. [...]
Vector Animated Title Sequence by The Quintek Group
By far, one of the most interesting series to capture attention is Game of Thrones. I wanted to see what all the hype was about, so I started watching Season 1. All I can tell you is that it’s grabbed me right out of the gates. Well written and superb acting. Take a look at [...]
The Grand America is a luxury hotel in Salt Lake City, UT. With 775 rooms, the 24-story hotel is one of the select few to earn the title of AAA Five Diamond Hotel. Apart from fancy rooms with “Murano crystal chandeliers, handcrafted Richelieu furniture, English wool carpets, Carrera Italian marble, and the finest fabrics,” the [...]
How you gonna handle it? One of the things that I have learned about my life’s “little disasters”, is that most of the time things are not as bad as the seem. You just have to wait it out. Let things play out. I used to get upset when things didn’t go my way. I [...]
Know what? Feels pretty good. Reflecting on Forty years Normally, I don’t put much stock in birthdays. But today is a different. Today I turn 40. For me, it’s a milestone marked with joy, sadness, creativity, dramas and pure bliss. No one should be so fortunate. 40 years ago, I was born in a warm [...]
Rethinking the way we think about education. A couple of weeks ago, I met this brilliant young entrepanour name Kyron Baxter. Even though, he is almost half my age, he was twice as smart as me. An impressive individual who is embarking on the task of changing the way that we approach education. Tonight on [...]
Wishing our Chinese friends from around the world a successful, happy and creative New Year. You deserve it! Your friends down at Vectorvault. Chinese proverb: “When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.”
Adam Sidwell took weekly requests to illustrate “Bad Dudes” from all the different corners of pop culture. The results speak for themselves. Link Tumblr
This has been an incredible week. After the speech I made last Saturday at the RasTa launch party, I was feeling really great. Suddenly, the planets began to align, and for fear of “jinxing” it, I just tried to stay one step ahead of that wave. I put together a very important presentation package for [...]
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