June Favorites

June is my favorite month of the year, because that's when the summer starts, but it's till not too hot and also because it's my birthday month! Here are some of my June favorites.

ANIMATION advertisement

Commissioned to celebrate Selfridges' Buying Better / Inspiring Change journey, this animation in collaboration with Strange Beast directors Anna Ginsburg and Hannah Jacobs was created to explore what sustainability means to Selfridges and its team members, and everything they've achieved so far.

Selfridges & Sustainability by Strange Beast directors Anna Ginsburg and Hannah Jacobs

This advertisement of Selfridges (high end department store chain in the UK) is consisting out of beautiful illustrations full of bright colors. The main topic of the animation is sustainability, which is represented with a natural theme in a whimsical way.

DESIGN photography

Single-use plastic has become our newest source of shame - this week, Stylist asks whether it will soon become as unacceptable as smoking indoors and reveals 20 ways to help you quit - read via link in bio now . . . #plastic #singleuseplastic #howtoquitplastic

3,769 Likes, 174 Comments - Stylist Magazine (@stylistmagazine) on Instagram: "Single-use plastic has become our newest source of shame - this week, Stylist asks whether it will..."

Instagram Post by the Stylist Magazin (Stylist Magazine The ultimate guide on how to quit plastic by Alix Walker)

That plastic is the new smoking is no news. Stylist Magazine published an article about this topic with some interesting images. I find the cigarette pack filled with plastic straws is not only a great idea, but it's also aesthetically highly pleasing.

ANIMATION STUDIO inspiration

Here's some of our favorite work over the past couple of years. Shout out to all the amazing people we have had the pleasure of working for and with over these past years. http://thefurrow.tv/ Here's a list of some of the collaborators we've had the pleasure of working with over the years. If we missed anyone let us know! Adam Plouff Adelina Lirius Ahmet İLTAS Alexander Mostov Allen Laseter Ambrose Yu Andrew Vucko Bee Grandinetti Chris Anderson Chris Guyot Ciara Ní Dhuinn Colin Hesterly CypherAudio David Pocull DJ Ferro Dominic Flask Erica Gorochow Fernanda Ribeiro Genis Rigol Alzola Handel Eugene Henrique Barone Ian Pinder Jeff Sheldon Jeremy Vessey Jerry Liu Jessica Strelioff Jimmy Simpson Jonas Foss Elsgaard Jordan Lyle Jorge R. Canedo E. Josh Watkins Justin Lawes Justyna Stasik Lars Lundberg Leonardo Zem Gadotti Listen Design Studio Liz Nugent Marco de Vecchi Mark Conlan Meg Robichaud Nick Slater Norm Oliver Sin Pedro Piccinini Rafael Varona REMADE Riccardo Albertini Rocky Roark Romain Loubersanes Seth Eckert Sono Sanctus Stephanie Stromenger Tim Pachuau Timo Kuilder Timothy J. Reynolds Tracy Tran Vic Bell Whitney Lam Yuki Yamada

The Furrow

This month I discovered some amazing work done by the guys at the Furrow studio. Their explainer videos have all that is needed: modern design, sleek movements, perfect color balance and interesting storytelling.

ART SUPPLIES artsy stuff

Water-based real brush pens from Arteza

This month I tried out pens which have real brush tips instead of felt tips, which makes a huge difference in painting. They are extremely soft and the brushes give a similar feeling to painting with watercolors. Once I got used to this technique, I wanted to use them every day!

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