Skillfully manipulating the viewer’s perspective, Lex Wilson creates typographic illustrations that appear to cut into and pop up from the paper on which they are drawn. These optical illusions are made even more clever by the way the words relate to their deceptively three-dimensional forms—for instance, a piece that reads “Life: A Series of Ups and Downs” features letters that have been formed by stairs.
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Austin, Texas-based freelance designer Roxy Torres knows how important first impressions are in a competitive job market—to capture the attention of potential employers, she sent out her resume in beautiful hand-lettered manila envelopes that are bound to catch their eyes. Each of the envelope in her “Snail Mail” series feature a unique type concept that Torres has carefully drawn by hand—these pieces are so precisely executed that one may find it hard to believe that they were not produced on a computer. Using a pared down palette of black, white and the occasional pop of blue and red, the designer played with perspective and depth to create surprising dimensions in her typographic artworks. The studios and agencies which received these envelopes have replied with gushing compliments—one of them even said that they would frame theirs up.
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Japanese artist Ruby Spark has imagined a line of perfume inspired by Disney’s villains. Spark paid attention to the look of each villain and used visual elements that translated well to her designs—you can easily identify which character she has chosen to portray at a glance. Sadly, these perfumes are just concepts and are not available for sale.
