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Hill Valley of the future is such a wonderful place to live, or at least it is when created by Lego artist Alex Jones. He has even more cool movie sets on his Flickr page for the viewing enjoyment of any Lego enthusiast.
Link Via Geekologie
Ever want to make your own sweet Cyclops visor? Well then head over to Lounge Geeks where you can learn how to make your own for less than $30. Now that’s a value for some sweet style.
While your teachers may have spread lies about planetary plates shifting and causing the continents to separate, Dan Meth is brave enough to share the truth with us. Pangaea occurred when the continents were cuddling with one another, but when tensions started to rise and the honeymoon phase ended, the happy group had no choice but to split up.
If you’re a fan of Tim & Eric, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Venture Bros, or any of the other wonderful shows on Adult Swim and happen to be in the LA area before February 4, then be sure to stop by and enjoy the Gallery1988 x Adult Swim show. A variety of artists have come together to share their love for the late-night programing block and their resulting creations are simply delightful.
Link Via Laughing Squid
If you ever wondered why it is so important to be exact in math, particularly in engineering math, then take a look at cases in which a math error resulted in deaths. Remember the Hyatt Regency disaster in Kansas City some 30 years ago?
When designing their newest hotel to be built in downtown Kansas City, the fine people at Hyatt Regency wanted all the bells and whistles in it. The architectural firm in charge of the building design came up with a series of aerial walkways suspended from the ceiling so that guests could people-watch from a heightened vantage point. All in all, it was a pretty nifty feature. Until it suddenly collapsed and killed more than a hundred people.
Now they know what design flaw caused it, and my mouth dropped open to see how simple it was. Read the rest of the story and others at Cracked. Link -via Digg
The amazing prop creation team over at Kropserkel created this fantastic set of armor and a variety of others as potential Nazgul armor. You could even commission them to custom make your own set of Lord of the Rings Armor, how cool is that?
Want to tell people how you’re really feeling about the coming of a new year? Then send out one of these hilarious Ecards from some ecards. They’re guaranteed to make the recipient think twice about what is motivating them to act in an uncharacteristic manner due to the changing of the calendar year.
There are nearly 50 of these comical ecards for you to share and enjoy at the link below. Just don’t expect drunk people to get it, so you’d better spring it on them when they’re sober. Take that revelry!
Link –via Super Punch
Ladies, if you ever found yourself watching Spaceballs and shouting “I NEED those” when Princess Vespa removes her bun headphones at the beginning of the movie, well here’s your chance. Etsy seller JacquieLongLegs sells these in a variety of hair colors so you can be sure to match your own locks.
Anyone wanna get me a late Christmas present?
Link Via The Mary Sue
The Alamo sculpture in New York has finally got a great makeover bringing it into the 21st century all thanks to some students at CalTech. The Mary Sue has a great list of suggestions for other ways to geek up classic statues.
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Dropping a cement filled mannequin on a perforated metal trapezoid is a really strange way of creating a chair, and it looks as you would expect it would-crumpled and uncomfortable. But hey, you can’t blame designer Ezri Tarazi for trying to come up with something new in the world of furniture design. If only he could find a more practical use for a cement-filled mannequin, say as a wrecking ball or to weigh down a snitch when he drops them in the ocean.
Link –via DesignTAXI
If you don’t raise chickens, you probably never thought about chicken coop design. It’s a rather specialized branch of architecture. But more and more people are raising chickens in their backyard, and designers are ready with modern prefab coops you can buy and set up in no time at all. Web Ecoist has a rundown of chicken coops, including two that are shaped like eggs! A few notable homemade designs are included as well. The model shown moves along the yard slowly by solar power. Link
What image do you relate to each letter of the alphabet? Various artists were asked the very same question, so they illustrated each letter, and drew up a small scene relating to each letter, like this Beatle themed letter B by Michael Gillette.
Together, they make up the print series called “The Illustrated Alphabet, and you can see more examples from this great series at the link below.
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If you’ve ever wanted to own an advertising poster from the video game Fallout New Vegas in real life, you now have a chance to proudly proclaim your love of gaming and cover that massive hole in your wall at the same time!
Brian Menze designed these awesome posters, complete with wasteland wear and tear, and you don’t have to trek across the radiated desert to get your hands on one.
Link –via Super Punch
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This is what Admiral Ackbar looked like, as a newly sold alien pet shop slave, way before he was figuring out that things were traps and helping the Rebel Alliance blow up the Death Star. He looked so cute before he grew legs!
If good looks could kill, the assassins in these posters would be racking up a body count. These art nouveau Assassins Creed posters are perfect for classing up your geekified pad, because only you will know that they’re referencing a video game!
Designed by DeviantArtist S. Strand, they are totally cool looking and are currently being sold for a great cause-to raise money so she can go home to visit her family this Christmas.
Link –via GeeksAreSexy
This visual guide has been released in order to prevent confusion when you discover these magical items in the world of the Mario Bros. Created by Juxtapop, this nicely illustrated guide was inspired by the Harry Potter universe:
I finally got around to watching every Harry Potter film. Never saw them before, never read the books. Then it hit me. They have all the same powers as Mario.
So, while they may have the same powers at their disposal, Mario totally pwns Harry Potter in every way.
Link –via GeeksAreSexy
If you’ve ever wondered what Kermit and the hand that operates him do when they’re not performing, or wondered what the bottom of an iceberg looks like, then you should take a long look at the fun artwork of DeviantArt Naolito.Personally, I’d love to see some of these designs on tee shirts, maybe even in the Neatoshop.
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Michael Beitz is quite skilled at turning ordinary objects into otherworldly art pieces. While my personal favorite is this great jointed tree, there are plenty more amazing objects at the link.
Link Via Laughing Squid
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In a delightfully stylish blend of old tech and new, Devin Ward has discovered the charm and simplicity of repurposing vintage radios for use as IPod docks. So if you wanna swank up your pad, without sacrificing the convenience of having many gigabytes of music at your fingertips, then these retro styled beauties might be just the thing.
Link –via DesignTAXI
Inspired by circuit boards, science fiction and the finest graphic artists of the 1980s, illustrator Kilian Eng creates space-age art with a psychedelic edge. See how beautiful man-machine synergy can truly be, in glorious colors full of electric life.
Link –via Flavorwire
Back in July I was happy to bring you all art nouveau images of the women of Firefly, but if any of you ladies felt left out, here’s Mal, Jayne and the rest in the same style. Swoon.
Link Via Nerd Approved
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In the bizarro version of Futurama it’s Zoidberg that does all the ass kicking. With rugged armor plates, vicious crab claws and a face scary enough to give Lanternfish nightmares, this alternate reality Doctor Zoidberg has a PhD in badassery and a Masters in post-apocalyptic fashion sense.
Link –image by Monstermash042 via Reddit
Tattoos have gone from subculture badge to trendy enough to be considered a societal norm. Geeks who were once afraid of their bodies, and getting tattoos on them, are now some of the most enthusiastic sporters of embedded ink.
Scientists are no exception, and they’ve joined the geek nation in adorning themselves with symbols of their passions in life, choosing imagery with a scientific edge in their body art compositions.
Check out the particularly good examples at the Popsci gallery link below, maybe you’ll be inspired to get some ink of your own.
Link –image from SCIENCE INK by Carl Zimmer. Published by Sterling Publishing © 2011
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Steampunk as a fashion trend might be fading away, but steampunk inspired inventions and designs will never die. Matt Armstrong brings his version of steampunk inspired design to these LEGO brick sculptures, and the resulting inventions/artworks are quite handsome looking indeed. With classic designs, simplistic retro flair, and the look of full functionality, this is how you put the bricks to good use!
Link –via DesignTAXI
It’s one thing to turn some delicate piece of paper into a small papercraft, but to make something as detailed and elaborate as a Victorian dress is a completely different matter entirely. Artist Susan Stockwell has been creating such incredible designs as the one above for over ten years.
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Creating iconic forms out of an otherwise splattery mess is obviously Arian Noveir’s forte. Superhero silhouettes are hinted at but never fully materialize, which lends them an air of mystery.
Even though these works were created digitally, they have an outsider art edge to me, a feeling of deconstruction for the sake of naivety. And I really like when digital works look like they were created with natural mediums like ink and watercolor, because it’s hard to get a good natural look when working digitally. Do you guys like the splattery look?
Link –via Geekologie
Most people find typewriters to be a little outdated these days, but Keira Rathbone has found an all new artistic use for the machine. With a little clever spacing, she is able to create great drawings with nothing more than letters. Don’t miss the full gallery over at Mole Empire.
Here’s a nifty little gallery of items from Tokyo Design Week 2011, including the glasses shown above, which were made out of sugar crystals which were formed naturally then reproduced in plastic via 3d printer.
Art and innovation collide in these interesting items, and some may even make their way into a store near you. Others, like the tusk inspired headgear or the strange knit yellow suit with duck hat, probably won’t make it out of Japan. Thank your lucky stars!
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I know we tend to overlook politics here at Neatorama, but when they are so well combined with comic book art, it’s hard to ignore. Whether or not you agree with what they say, it’s easy to enjoy the art itself.
Most old tires end up in landfills, but these amazing artists, philanthropists and creators have gone out of their way to ensure that these old tires are turned into something better. WebEcoist has 25 cool items made from these useful, but no longer needed car accessories.
