Dollar Store Animals. A Series by Artist and Art Director Doug Pederson.

Minneapolis based artist and art director Doug Pederson, whose futureglyphs recently graced the cover of this year’s Communication Arts Typography Annual, dabbles in other mediums as well. One of his projects, Dollar Store Animals, combines miniature plastic animals with melted crayons for a surprisingly beautiful result.









Signed and numbered prints of these Dollar Store Animals are available for purchase. Just contact Doug here.

Be sure to see all of Doug Pederson's work at his website

Stunning Print Advertising for the World Wildlife Fund by Contrapunto BBDO.

above: detail from World Wildlife Fund print ad, "Elephant"

Ads of the World, a fast growing site which features advertising from... yes, that's right, all over the world, makes monthly picks for what they consider the best advertising in film (tv), print, ambient, outdoor, online and direct mail.

Their choice for the Best Print work of November 2011 is this simple but visually stunning campaign for the World Wildlife Fund by Spain's BBDO office, Contrapunto BBDO. Three spread ads with the same headline. Same message. Same visual effect. Still beautifully compelling with a well executed effect.

"Leopard"

detail:


"Parrots"

detail:


"Elephant"


The headline on all three reads "Desertification destroys 6,000 species every year." By the way, since it's not a commonly used term desertification means "The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture."

Credits:
Advertising Agency: Contrapunto BBDO, Madrid, Spain
Chief Creative Officers: Carlos Jorge, Félix Del Valle
Art Directors / Copywriters: Aurora Hidalgo, Raúl López
Account Manager: Paco Ribera
Producer: Javier Luján, Raúl López
Account Executives: Verónica Félez, Dalal Solaim

Cutest Poufs You'll Ever Sit On. Animal Tatos & Tatinos By Maurizio Galante.

Designed by Maurizio Galante for Cerruti Baleri, these photo-printed poufs, are available in an egg-shape (tato) or as a perfect sphere (tatino).



Bunnies [perfect for the Chinese Year of The Rabbit]:

Tigers:

Koi:

Kitten:

Cactus:

Tiger & Hippo Skulls:


Also designed by Maurizio, but not shown on the Cerruti Baleri site, are the Pink Flamingo and Bunch Of Snakes poufs:


The flexible seating or footrest is made of CFC-free flexible polyurethane, with an internal anatomical rigid structure and plastic base. Eight original photographic images printed on the bi-elastic technical-fabric cover. Each image is printed onto a different colour base and is offered only in that specific color.

dimensions:
tato: 65 x 44; h 41.5
tatino: ø 48.5; h 43.5

Maurizio Galante
Cerruti Baleri

Catherine's Animals: Ledner Combines Cool Wallpaper With Cute Animals.

Above: photographer Catherine Ledner and friend

I love animals and I love wallpaper, so it stands to reason that I'd be a fan of Catherine Ledner's photos and prints of animals in front of wallpaper. I first discovered her work on NOTCOT when they featured her book, Animal House and the NY Times slideshow that accompanied it. Now her fab photos are for sale as chromogenic prints.




With a keen eye for color and composition, she sells a limited series of the prints in various sizes (100 of 11"x14" at $250, 20 of 16"x20" at $500, 20 of 20"x24" at $750, and 10 of 32"x40" at $1700) that feature domestic and farm animals, birds and wildlife posed in front of fabulous contemporary wall coverings.

Here are a few of my favorites (she has many more!):



















The photographer's bio (from her site):

Catherine Ledner was born in New Orleans. After graduating from NYU with a degree in film, she worked in television for a year and a half. She then worked as a studio manager for a photographer in New York, which led to her eventual move to Pasadena to study photography at Art Center College of Design.

She graduated from Art Center in 1994 and since then has built a great base of clients who hire her for her innovative style and ability to work well with subjects. She loves photographing all types of people and revels in the experience of working in different environments.

Some of her clients include Visa, HP, Arco, Microsoft, IBM, Graco, Kodak, Nissan, Alliance, Adobe, CDW, McAfee, Hyatt, Sharp, Allsteel, Entertainment Weekly, Travel and Leisure, W, Bazaar, New York Times Magazine, The London Observer, Newsweek, Dwell, and Premiere.

She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband Kyle, her son Winston and their dogs, Dodger and Little Bear.

See them all and buy some of her fabulous Chromogenic Animal prints here.