Articles by Conner Flynn

Illustration

5 Disney characters as Star Wars villains show a slightly less dark side

Dennis Culver created this fun series of Disney villains as Star Wars bad guys for Moviefone. Disney movies would be a lot scarier with these characters in them, all of them having joined the dark side. Now that Disney owns the rights...

By Conner Flynn · Dec. 22, 2017

Design

Fun silicone dish rack modeled like the Manhattan skyline

This clever and very flexible silicone dish rack, based on New York City’s skyline, was created by industrial designer Luca Nichetto. It is called 'Inception.' It not only looks amazing, but is practical and functional too....

By Conner Flynn · Oct. 29, 2017

Funny

Multi-talented dog is dressed for success in these adorable photos

Humans are not the only ones that can dress for success. Buenos Aires-based photographer Irina Werning has a funny series titled the 'Chini Project' in which she dresses up her friend’s dog in various outfits and then shoots them...

By Conner Flynn · Oct. 22, 2017

Funny

Wild caricatures celebrate the crazy personalities of famous artists

Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Morales de los Rios explores the personalities of famous artists in these quirky caricatures. Each piece shines a light on the artist’s body of work and their life. For instance, Warhol is shown in his...

By Conner Flynn · Aug. 16, 2017

Creativity

Brilliant coral reef sculptures made from colorful household objects

Coral reefs are some of nature's most beautiful creations. It is hard to imagine that an artist can truly capture their essence above water and without using any coral pieces themselves. However, Lynn Aldrich comes close by using...

By Conner Flynn · Jul. 16, 2017

Art

The amazing Abyss Table lets you gaze into the ocean's depths

Duffy London layers the 'Abyss Table' in such a way that it looks like the ocean's depths. It is created using multiple layers of stacked glass and wood and it portrays the look of a topographical ocean map quite nicely. London got...

By Conner Flynn · Jul. 11, 2017

Art

Tiny icon tattoos photographed with matching scenery

Austin Tott photographs miniature tattoos in matching landscapes, creating new worlds where these drawings are right at home in his 'Tiny Tattoo' project. The body art is drawn on the wrist in black ink and then put into a matching...

By Conner Flynn · Jul. 06, 2017

Art

Fun 3D illustrations of personified robots doing normal human stuff

Illustrator Steve Talkowski created these amazing illustrations of robots just going about their daily adventures of work and play. They are so 3D and life-like that you would think they were photographs of toys, instead of computer...

By Conner Flynn · Jun. 24, 2017

Creativity

Vague watercolor superheroes look more powerful than ever!

Even though comic books experiment with many different styles, you normally don't see any issues where your favorite superheroes are done in watercolors. These watercolor portraits come from French illustrator/designer Blule...

By Conner Flynn · May. 26, 2017

Art

Fantastic Super Mario Red Bull cans that appropriately feature Mario power-ups

Energy drinks deliver a jolt to your system, like scoring a 1up mushroom or a fireball while playing Super Mario, but the packaging often leaves a lot to be desired. Jhonatan Ayala's Mario Pixel Collection is a welcome jolt to your...

By Conner Flynn · Mar. 20, 2017

Funny

This cat is famous in China for its endless photos as pop culture characters. Look out world!

The latest cute kitty sensation storming China is this cosplaying cat who goes by the name of Zhumao KeLe. The Beijing-based kitty became famous when its owner posted a picture of it dressed as Captain America to celebrate the release...

By Conner Flynn · Feb. 15, 2017

Architecture

Lego inspired furniture that lets kids build their own fun environment

Kids love LEGO not only because they can build neat things, but because the possibilities are so endless. The same thing is true for Olla, a range of furniture designed for kids and inspired by LEGO. Olla was created by Jens Otterstedt...

By Conner Flynn · Dec. 01, 2016

Illustration

Hilarious new bank-notes reveal the hidden pop culture of currency

Manipulation of currency in any form is illegal. Even a simple doodle could technically land you in hot water. So any art form that defaces currency is definitely a rebellious one. Perhaps a way of sticking it to the man! This fact...

By Conner Flynn · Oct. 07, 2016

Sculpture

Curious sculptures explore the collision of nature and architecture

We humans tend to see ourselves as separate from nature, but that is not the case. Nature is all around us and we can never truly get away from it. Japanese sculptor Ocoze explores this collision between architecture, pop culture...

By Conner Flynn · Aug. 31, 2016

Creativity

4 Disney princesses get an ethnicity swap and look beautiful

This series of Disney princesses by Tumblr artist Let There Be Doodles re-imagines them with different ethnicities. The series is called RaceBent Disney (The name is a play on his previous GenderBent series). This art lets you...

By Conner Flynn · Jul. 04, 2016