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Machines don’t dream

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People do.

It’s important to remember that culture is built by people. Artists, designers and creators used their own human experiences to shape the world as it is today. These collective expressions were inspired by other aspects of humanity. There is no formula for it. You cannot calculate it. It comes from a place within the subconscious that AI simply don’t have.

This piece was prompted by a need to make something that a machine could never come up with. Designed in a horizontal format with manually animated components.

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Vectorvault is 18

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For eighteen years, I’ve turned my passion for vector art into a love letter for digital artists around the world. That journey continues. Do I like vector art? Nope. I love it.

Est. 2005.

I wish that I had the time to fully capture the progression of this brand and artistic persona. Unfortunately, I have to stay in the present. The story about the first 10 years can be found here. The eight that followed after that are some of the most formative in my life. So without getting sentimental, I gathered up…

Eighteen Posts to mark the occasion

In no particular order here are some moments. If you support my art and the continuation of this artistic journey, please show it by liking or sharing any of these posts.

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Kopke – Sweetums – Packaging Design for Fruit

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A fresh look at packaging design for the fruit industry

Since 1937 William H. Kopke Jr. Inc. has imported, processed and transported nutritious fruit all over the continent – and beyond. Their passion for quality and freshness is world-renowned and their reputation for quality spans from growers to consumers. This article focuses on the fruit packaging design for their flagship brand Sweetums.

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Omar Lyefook digital MBE award commemorative

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Plexiglas Video Frame Gift for the King of UK Soul

Toronto –
To mark the ten year anniversary of Omar receiving the prestigious MBE award from (then) Prince Charles on behalf of the Queen, digital creators NFT Nat and Vectorvault presented the artist with this keepsake. The 10″ Infinite Objects video frame contains an animated certificate marking the occasion (June 16, 2012). As a member of the most excellent order of the British Empire, Omar is beloved by his countrymen and fans around the world alike.

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BrainBlots – The Intersection of Neuroscience and Digital Art

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Since I bought my first Mac in 1993, all I ever wanted to do was make digital art. Long before there was ever even a market for it I was fascinated with how far digital art could go. At the NFT Goat Pop up digital art show here in Toronto, I found out just how far.

After venturing into the basement and down a small unassuming corridor, I met the BrainBlots Team. Yasmeen, Andrew and Ali are a trio of young, stylish U of T students with a diverse range of interests from art to neuroscience to philosophy and everything in between. Before I knew just what was happening, I was putting on an EEG headset and watching my thoughts come to life right before my eyes.

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