Ultra Violet has stepped aside to give you Pantone’s more zen, environmentally aware 2019 colour of the year: Living Coral. Pantone describes Living Coral as a “life affirming” color, speaking to our innate human need for “optimism and joyful pursuits”. We also think this year’s selection is a not so subtle hint that we all need to chill and take a look around at our environment.
Here’s their release visual, complete with cute little fish :3.
Love Everything Color? So do we at JESS3
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Ultra Violet has stepped aside to give you Pantone’s more zen, environmentally aware 2019 colour of the year: Living Coral. Pantone describes Living Coral as a “life affirming” color, speaking to our innate human need for “optimism and joyful pursuits”. We also think this year’s selection is a not so subtle hint that we all need to chill and take a look around at our environment.
Here’s their release visual, complete with cute little fish :3.
Love Everything Color? So do we at JESS3
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Image source: Reddit
The concept of collective art isn’t something incredibly new. In 2009, Twitter users joined forces to write an opera for London’s Royal Opera House. The indie rock band, The Vaccines, invited fans to submit their Instagram photos to be used in one of their music videos. After receiving nearly 3,000 submissions, the band pieced together a montage for their song, “Wetsuit.” Even before the term, “crowdsourcing” was coined, it was a common practice. Wikipedia, being the encyclopedia created by people all around the world, is probably the most well-known example of this.
Image source: The Vaccines/YouTube
While creative collaboration isn’t a foreign concept to artists, using the web for it is somewhat new. From a global perspective, the potential is huge because there’s more opportunity for artists to connect with each other from all ends of the earth.
So where’s the problem? In many cases, artistic crowdsourcing can lead to lower quality of work. For example, a business may send out an open job invite to artists. Once the request is made, artists submit work that’s created specifically for the project at hand. In the end, one artist wins the job. This results in subpar submissions for a number of reasons. Most of these projects have tight deadlines, causing the workmanship to be rushed.
Secondly, the method of crowdsourcing forces artists to churn out a number of submissions for different clients in the hopes of landing at least one. With their focus being spread out to different industries, they lack the dedication and study needed to create one memorable piece of work.
When used correctly, crowdsourcing can be a good thing. Ultimately, its biggest strength is that it cuts cost for the client. Additionally, it gives lesser known designers more job opportunities. When crowdsourcing fails is when the task needed is not a simple one. To put it bluntly, you’re paying for what you get and when you send a job out to the masses, a simple salary will equate to a simple job done.
To make the most out of crowdsourcing, there’s a few things businesses can do. For starters, don’t be so cheap. As stated above, the amount of money you’re willing to invest in your talent almost always correlates to the quality of work you’ll receive. It’s also important to be specific about the task that’s needed to be done. Creative collaboration is great, but if you’re managing a random team of contractors, it can often lead to a hot mess of different styles and approaches. Be specific about what you expect from each artist that you’re working with.
Lastly, when seeking feedback on a specific project, ask the right audience. For example, the feedback you receive from an experienced UX designer on a new mobile app will be much more beneficial than a random assortment of survey takers who are strangers to the field. Similar to investing in talent, business owners should also invest in the invaluable insights from seasoned professionals when seeking feedback.
Just like the Reddit user stated in the text post, collaborative art should be used to create something more. As long as that’s your honest intent, you should be able to do just that.
]]>Image source: Reddit
The concept of collective art isn’t something incredibly new. In 2009, Twitter users joined forces to write an opera for London’s Royal Opera House. The indie rock band, The Vaccines, invited fans to submit their Instagram photos to be used in one of their music videos. After receiving nearly 3,000 submissions, the band pieced together a montage for their song, “Wetsuit.” Even before the term, “crowdsourcing” was coined, it was a common practice. Wikipedia, being the encyclopedia created by people all around the world, is probably the most well-known example of this.
Image source: The Vaccines/YouTube
While creative collaboration isn’t a foreign concept to artists, using the web for it is somewhat new. From a global perspective, the potential is huge because there’s more opportunity for artists to connect with each other from all ends of the earth.
So where’s the problem? In many cases, artistic crowdsourcing can lead to lower quality of work. For example, a business may send out an open job invite to artists. Once the request is made, artists submit work that’s created specifically for the project at hand. In the end, one artist wins the job. This results in subpar submissions for a number of reasons. Most of these projects have tight deadlines, causing the workmanship to be rushed.
Secondly, the method of crowdsourcing forces artists to churn out a number of submissions for different clients in the hopes of landing at least one. With their focus being spread out to different industries, they lack the dedication and study needed to create one memorable piece of work.
When used correctly, crowdsourcing can be a good thing. Ultimately, its biggest strength is that it cuts cost for the client. Additionally, it gives lesser known designers more job opportunities. When crowdsourcing fails is when the task needed is not a simple one. To put it bluntly, you’re paying for what you get and when you send a job out to the masses, a simple salary will equate to a simple job done.
To make the most out of crowdsourcing, there’s a few things businesses can do. For starters, don’t be so cheap. As stated above, the amount of money you’re willing to invest in your talent almost always correlates to the quality of work you’ll receive. It’s also important to be specific about the task that’s needed to be done. Creative collaboration is great, but if you’re managing a random team of contractors, it can often lead to a hot mess of different styles and approaches. Be specific about what you expect from each artist that you’re working with.
Lastly, when seeking feedback on a specific project, ask the right audience. For example, the feedback you receive from an experienced UX designer on a new mobile app will be much more beneficial than a random assortment of survey takers who are strangers to the field. Similar to investing in talent, business owners should also invest in the invaluable insights from seasoned professionals when seeking feedback.
Just like the Reddit user stated in the text post, collaborative art should be used to create something more. As long as that’s your honest intent, you should be able to do just that.
]]>What makes your amazing cup of morning coffee 100% sweeter?
A sugar & some awesome design.
Here are some of our favourites from the @coffeecupsoftheworld collection.
Love Design + Coffee? So do we at JESS3
]]>What makes your amazing cup of morning coffee 100% sweeter?
A sugar & some awesome design.
Here are some of our favourites from the @coffeecupsoftheworld collection.
Love Design + Coffee? So do we at JESS3
]]>The JESS3 team is always trawling through the net looking for character inspiration, here is an absolute gem of an example.
@sean_charmatz’s simple animation blended with video gives life to very amusing characters. SO creative, we love it!
Here are some of our favs:
Love Characters? So do we at JESS3
]]>The JESS3 team is always trawling through the net looking for character inspiration, here is an absolute gem of an example.
@sean_charmatz’s simple animation blended with video gives life to very amusing characters. SO creative, we love it!
Here are some of our favs:
Love Characters? So do we at JESS3
]]>While thinking of how many people idolise the Kardashians may make us sad for humanity, there is no getting around their image in our everyday lives; so how can we cope? The answer is … Sandwiches. Tasty, tasty sandwiches.
Bask in the glory of Beyoncé on a pepperoni cheese panini & weep at the sight of Drake cutting shapes on a Canadian bacon & cheese.
Love Pop Culture + Sandwiches? So do we at JESS3
]]>While thinking of how many people idolise the Kardashians may make us sad for humanity, there is no getting around their image in our everyday lives; so how can we cope? The answer is … Sandwiches. Tasty, tasty sandwiches.
Bask in the glory of Beyoncé on a pepperoni cheese panini & weep at the sight of Drake cutting shapes on a Canadian bacon & cheese.
Love Pop Culture + Sandwiches? So do we at JESS3
]]>01 Guardian by Willow Beats
Monthly Listeners: 81,104
Most Listened Location: Sydney
02 Sun by Kenton Slash Demon
Monthly Listeners: 135,866
Most Listened Location: Melbourne
03 The Meaning of Love by Chrome Sparks
Monthly Listeners: 242,150
Most Listened Location: Los Angeles
04 Apolune by Jasper Ryom
Monthly Listeners: 21,082
Most Listened Location: Berlin
05 Clair De Lune by Flight Facilities (Remixed by Motez)
Monthly Listeners: 96,928
Most Listened Location: Sydney
Love Music? So do we at JESS3
]]>01 Guardian by Willow Beats
Monthly Listeners: 81,104
Most Listened Location: Sydney
02 Sun by Kenton Slash Demon
Monthly Listeners: 135,866
Most Listened Location: Melbourne
03 The Meaning of Love by Chrome Sparks
Monthly Listeners: 242,150
Most Listened Location: Los Angeles
04 Apolune by Jasper Ryom
Monthly Listeners: 21,082
Most Listened Location: Berlin
05 Clair De Lune by Flight Facilities (Remixed by Motez)
Monthly Listeners: 96,928
Most Listened Location: Sydney
Love Music? So do we at JESS3
]]>Cheil Germany commissioned FOREAL studio to create the visuals for Samsung’s personalised news app Upday. Upday aggregates all kinds of content using popular brands and bloggers into an easy to digest format. To visualise that aggregation of content, FOREAL created characters using elements which represent multiple content types. Bright & bold, check em out below.
Can you spot all the elements the images are pulling from?
Creative Direction: Cheil, Germany Art Direction: Cheil & FOREAL Illustration: FOREAL Photographer: Pascal Dalstein Client: Samsung Upday Agency: Cheil, Germany
Love Pop Culture? So do we at JESS3
]]>Cheil Germany commissioned FOREAL studio to create the visuals for Samsung’s personalised news app Upday. Upday aggregates all kinds of content using popular brands and bloggers into an easy to digest format. To visualise that aggregation of content, FOREAL created characters using elements which represent multiple content types. Bright & bold, check em out below.
Can you spot all the elements the images are pulling from?
Creative Direction: Cheil, Germany Art Direction: Cheil & FOREAL Illustration: FOREAL Photographer: Pascal Dalstein Client: Samsung Upday Agency: Cheil, Germany
Love Pop Culture? So do we at JESS3
]]>Artist, Victor Ving, and photographer, Lisa Beggs, are on a US road trip in a RV, but not your usual road trip. Lisa and Victor travel from city to city creating ‘landmark’ artworks. Lisa’s photography and local knowledge help fill out the letters – while Victor works with local artists and businesses through collaboration. ‘Greetings Tour’ is planned to be compiled into a series of postcards at its completion, creating a weird meta loop.
Love Road Trips? So do we at JESS3
]]>Artist, Victor Ving, and photographer, Lisa Beggs, are on a US road trip in a RV, but not your usual road trip. Lisa and Victor travel from city to city creating ‘landmark’ artworks. Lisa’s photography and local knowledge help fill out the letters – while Victor works with local artists and businesses through collaboration. ‘Greetings Tour’ is planned to be compiled into a series of postcards at its completion, creating a weird meta loop.
Love Road Trips? So do we at JESS3
]]>Jean Jullien is a French artist currently living in London. His body of work ranges from illustration to photography, video, costumes, installations, books, posters and many others. His work has a fun yet mature tone, with many of his illustrations interacting with the physical world.
Here are a few highlights from his instagram:
Love Intelligent Illustration? So do we at JESS3
]]>Jean Jullien is a French artist currently living in London. His body of work ranges from illustration to photography, video, costumes, installations, books, posters and many others. His work has a fun yet mature tone, with many of his illustrations interacting with the physical world.
Here are a few highlights from his instagram:
Love Intelligent Illustration? So do we at JESS3
]]>Asphalt Green’s AG6 workout mixes crossfit training with video game style stimulus to get you sweatin’.
This might be just what you need to get started and stay motivated. I wonder who has the high score?
Love Technology? So do we at JESS3
]]>Asphalt Green’s AG6 workout mixes crossfit training with video game style stimulus to get you sweatin’.
This might be just what you need to get started and stay motivated. I wonder who has the high score?