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Welcome to another month of life and MAKEMEALIVE creative spotlight!  The purpose is to spotlight inspiration and creative people or studios pushing our industry.   With the development of the internet our industry has opened up dramatically.  Artists from all over the world are connecting with brands from all over the world.  Here are some artist who we have found to inspire us and keep integrity in our industry.

To submit your portfolio please send email to: hello@makemealive.com

Fontfabric!!  I love this!

Fontfabric was created in 2008 by Svetoslav Simov  based out of Sofia, Bulgaria.  They create high quality and unique fonts for any project.  If you looking for creativity in your typography.  Fontfabric.com is a great resource.

SOME ARE EVEN FREE!!  http://fontfabric.com/val-stencil/

Next we have a special spotlight!  We have know this extremely talented photographer for years. She is always on the top of our list when we need some killer photos taken.  Brook Pifer hailing from Orlando, FL has an amazing eye when capturing raw and natural beauty through her lens.  She now works with high profile clients all over the country.  The future is very bright for our friend Brook Pifer and we wish her all the best!

Keep making moves!

Check out her portfolio here: http://www.brookpifer.com/

Next we have Alexander Nedelev from Sofia, Bulgaria.  You can find Alexander’s work at www.re-winder.com, which is a detailed look into his amazing work.  Also another great blog to see some really cool design related info.

Follow Alexander  @rewinded

Our final spotlight today is SeventhStreet Studio and Mike Campau.  Mike is from Birmingham, MI.  I was literally blown away by Mike and his work.  He has an amazing eye for composition.  The creativity was off the charts and I am truly a fan. You can see that Seventh Streets hard work is landing them some quality clients and it shows through there work.  We hope to see more from Mike in the future.  Keep it up!

Link to site : http://www.seventhstreetstudio.com

Hey Everyone,

So, every month we do a spotlight on talented artists from around the world that are pushing our industry.  People that inspire us and spark creativity in our own world.  We really appreciate all the great support and interest in the MakeMeAlive Spotlight.  Through it we have met some really cool people.  If you would like to see your work on MAKEMEALIVE.com. Hit us up!  We would love to check it out.

Send in work to: HELLO@MAKEMEALIVE.com

Let’s dive in….

First we have, HandMadeFont.  Founded by Vladimir Loginov and Maksim Loginov out of Estonia.  We came across their work on Behance.net and were instantly intrigued!  They specialize in making and creating unique fonts.  The reason we were so interested was because of the detail and creativity behind the font.   They have created anything from realistic grass looking font to a font that looks like legos topped.  I love the approach of using tools and things we use everyday in creating text.  Their work can be purchased right on the website handmadefont.com

Next,  I want to talk about Zim and Zou from Nancy, France.  Their creativity and skills are unbelievable.  Who would ever think to create a paper Gameboy that looks so incredibly real?  Their approach to the end result of a project is so great!  From start to finish it is intriguing.  Utilizing physical art to and transforming it into a digital masterpiece is something we are beginning to see more of in our industry.  Zim and Zou are definitely amazing at that.

Check them out at http://www.zimandzou.fr

Were going to talk about an agency now.  Momkai out of Amsterdam, Netherlands.  Momkai was founded in 2002. They possess a clear, uniform and pleasing result in all projects.  They are a truly talented agency and any brand should be honored to work with them.  They are a full service design and media firm (web dev, advertising media, mo graphics, UI design, photography) Something that is truley interesting and unique about Momkai is that they have shown there dedication to outdoing the normal graphic design or media studio.  They have created there own content management system (CMS) called Mimoto CMS.  It allows the user a simple and easy solution to keeping there project up to date.

Check out Momkai @
http://www.momkai.com

I personally LOVE this one!  Filter017 from Taipei Taiwan.  They are a group of artists Nick, Enzo and Wen joining together in 2004. Graffiti and urban style artist doing everything from fonts and illustrations to actual toy figures.  They are making some serious moves.  Developing everything from clothing brands to products and full apparel.

They have a unique style and amazing attention to detail.  There creativity and product creation is so fresh! We would love to have them on our MakeMeAlive show starting this month!!

Check them out @ and buy some of there amazing goodies!
http://www.filter017.com

Lastly this month, we have Damian Liñeiro hauling from Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.  He is a young graphic artist with a great imagination and presentation.  I love his illustration of Homer Simpson the terror (below).  He is working with some large name clients and coming through big.  I think we are going to begin to see more of Damian in the future.

Check him out @

http://www.behance.net/delodeliraunflash

That’s all we have for this months edition.  Let us know what inspires you and keep making great work!

Holla!!!

Welcome to another month of life and MAKEMEALIVE creative spotlight!  The purpose is to spotlight inspiration and creative people or studios pushing our industry.   With the development of the internet our industry has opened up dramatically.  Artists from all over the world are connecting with brands from all over the world.  Here are some artist who we have found to inspire us and keep integrity in our industry.

To submit your portfolio please send email to: hello@makemealive.com

First, we want to talk about the very busy guy,  Jared Nickerson currently residing in Seattle, WA.  I don’t know if the rain has anything to do with it but this guy is making moves and has developed an amazing style.  Jared is a 27 year old who focuses mainly on illustration.  He owns J3Concepts, his design firm, who is working with some big name clients like Adidas and k2 snowboards.  Jared also is a co founder of BloodSweatVector.com and is a contributing artist for the amazing European based clothing brand laFraise.  If you haven’t been to laFraise to check out there fresh catalogue or submitted your designs in there contest, do it!  Jared has some great vision and detail in his work and we can’t wait to hear more about him in the future.

Now we got Victor Ortiz (aka iconblast), from Medellin, Columbia.  Victor does some very cool graphic design.  His concepts and composition are flawless. We have a some skateboarders over here at makemealive and love his deck designs for Nomad.  The color theory and illustrations are awesome!  Keep it up ICONBLAST!

website: iconblast.com

Next we want to focus on Radosław Pierzak of BalsamStudio from Poland.  Balsam Studio is a full service graphic design studio.  They do everything from web development to full identity package design.  This company brings an amazing balance to every project.  There concepts from print to web involve a complete strategic approach and consistency  across the project.  They have worked with clients like BP and others around the world.  If you are looking for an amazing brand.  Look at BalsamStudio.

website: balsamstudio.com

Finally we want to check out Fil Dunsky from Khabarovsk, Russia.  Fil is an extremely talented illustrator.  His work is filled with detail and a great sense of humor.  I feel like when I see Fil’s work I will always know who it is.  The individuality and style so unique.  When you are looking for some creativity in a project I would reach out to Fil.

website: http://dunsky.ru/

That’s all we have for this month!  Hope you enjoyed it!  Share with us what inspires us!

Spring is here, and so is another month to showcase some of the most talented creative artist around the world.  These artists are chosen by the makemealive team each month.  The purpose is to spotlight inspiration and creative people or studios pushing our industry.   With the development of the internet our industry has opened up dramatically.  Artists from all over the world are connecting with brands from all over the world.  It has been an interesting evolution and we are glad to see it open up globally.  We are also taking submissions for review.  If you have some fresh work that you want to share with us.  We would love to see it.  Send to hello@makemealive.com

Let’s dive into it……

First we have design & art boutique POGO, from Buenos Aires, Argentina.  The studio was founded in 2008 by Ardi and Pampa.  Collectively, they have worked with some large clients including MTV and Adidas.  A creative eye to step outside boundaries and  take risks with there art direction.  While being extremely creative they maintain quality composition. Actually, I think this is the first studio we have done a spotlight on. So congrats to POGO!

website: www.wemakepogo.com

Next artist is Wesley Eggebrecht, from Torch Lake, MI.  Wesley all I can say is amazing!  If your looking for a quality character illustrator with a unique style Wesley is some to look out for.  He has an amazing imagination which comes out in his art and stunning detail in every piece.

website: http://www.wesleyeggebrecht.com

Newblack from Cape Town, South Africa.  We have really been digging these people developing paper toys.  Newblack did a throwback to old skool computers and technology.  They are very cool.  Newblack also showcases an amazing portfolio of typography and graphic arts pieces.  His studio Hello Computer has developed very tuned in websites for countless clients.

website: http://www.hellocomputer.net/

Sebastian Gram hauling from New York, NY.  Talk about clean perfection!  Sebastian has mastered the idea that less is more.  With an amazing grasp on color theory and a way to utilize unique elements Sabastian is top notch!  Looking for a steller identity package?  Talk to Sabastian.

website: http://www.legarconbleu.com/

That is all we have for this month.  Please feel free to submit portfolios if you would like to see the spotlight on you.  Let us know what inspires you!

It’s a new month and time to showcase some amazing talent from around the world.  This is all picked randomly at this point.  We just show artists that inspire us here at makemealive and push our industry.  The design industry has evolved dramatically in the past 15 years and we are so glad to just be part of it.  If you have art that you would like to see showcased on our site and share it with the world.  Please feel free to submit to hello@makemealive.com

In the meantime, please take a look at these well deserved artists this month. Congrats!

From Warsaw Poland, Peter Jaworowski.  He is the creative director at Warsaw based creative agency Ars Thanea.  His color theory is undeniable and his eye for detail is landing him recognition all over the world.

Hailing from Poznan, Poland we have Grzegorz Domaradzki.  An amazingly talented illustrator and graphic artist.  The realism reflected from the illustrations are mind blowing.  The ability to capture an image through  illustration and maintain his own style doing so is very unique.  Go check em out!

website: http://www.iamgabz.com/

That's all we have for this month.  If you would like to see your art here please feel free to submit work to hello@makemealive.com

As a site dedicated to inspiring and being a resource for creative business, we decided to recognize 6 great artists in there industry every month.  These artists are being recognized for pushing the industry and art in general.

First graphic artist is Pete Harrison from Paignton in the UK.  He has an amazing eye for color theory and composition.

Website

http://www.aeiko.net

Next we have Alexandre Efimov from Petersburg, Russia.  Alexandre is an extremely talented illustrator and graphic artist implementing quality unique vector imagery in his art.

Website

http://www.behance.net/Yofikus

Third we have Pawel Nolbert better known as HELLO COLOR from Warsaw, Poland.  We have been a fan of Pawel’s art for years at MAKEMEALIVE.  He has an amazing eye for composition, bright colors and uses illustration very tastefully within his art.

WEBSITE

www.hellocolor.com

Danilo Gusmao if from Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Danilo specializes in web design but as you can see below is a very talented and well rounded illustrator and graphic artist.  We love it!

WEBSITE

http://www.cubo.cc

Next we have Adolfo Correa from Santiago, Chile.  He is still a young and shows amazing talent and eye for tasteful design.

Finally we want to showcase Luke Lucas from Melbourne, Australia.  He has AMAZING typography!  He also is a contributer at LifeLounge.com which is daily goodness… enough said!  I could go on about Luke, very inspiring work.

WEBSITE

www.lukelucas.com