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?

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Are you tired of your friends, family or co-workers ruining the plots of your favorite movies and tv shows? Then put these anti-spoiler campaign posters up all over the place and let the spoilers be forewarned-ruin the surprise and there's going to be hell to pay! This is a hush campaign for the 21st century, to silence the spoilers and find out what the surprise twist is on our own schedule.

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These 16 bit character re-designs have so much personality, and were clearly inspired by the character designs in Super Mario Bros. 3, which only adds to their charm.

They were created by Jesus Castaneda, and you can see his take on lots more pop culture icons, such as Doctor Who, Boba Fett Harry Potter and the Ghostbusters, at the link below. These guys should star in a Mario crossover game, and I like that he didn't skimp on the belly bulge!

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In honor of the soon-to-be released Muppets movie, and my undying love of all things Jim Henson, i'd like to share this alphabet/poster series drawn by David Vordtriede with you, which features characters from the various Muppet tv shows and movies.

The fresh designs and pleasing color palette really made me happy, and happiness is what the Muppets are all about.  And remember, you can't spell Muppets without various letters from the alphabet!

Link to entire alphabet  --via Drawn

This is the most amazing street art I've ever seen, not only because it's so well drawn but also because it has a stereoscopic quality to it that makes the buildings appear to be of dizzying heights, which threatens to give me a headache but is otherwise amazing. Created by artist Kurt Wenner, this massive street illustration would be awesome to see in person, I want to walk the web like the people in the picture.

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Now your traveling band will always have a Ukulele present, thanks to this folding uke kit created by Brian Chan. Inspired by origami, this DIY kit takes about half a day to build and comes in standard or mini versions.

The simplicity of the design and the way it so neatly folds into the box form is brilliant and downright convenient! So it doesn't matter where you go, the sweet sound of the ukulele can come with.

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What could possibly make a hat with a Tesla coil attached to the top even cooler? The Tesla coil plays the Mortal Kombat theme song, and the only thing that could make this hat cooler would be if it shot lightning bolts at your opponents, Raiden style!

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Want to take your pillow fights to the next level? These pillow weapons were designed with you in mind! Guaranteed to cause less bodily harm than a real scimitar, or lightsaber for that matter, they will make you fee like you're armed with a real weapon when the pillows start flying. Now go forth and plush the heck out of each other!

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These cool graphic illustrations with a cutaway look show the differences, and similarities, between superheroes and their alter egos. The simplistic character designs not only illustrate the importance of silhouette in character recognition, they're also a pleasure to look at!

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I try to refrain from posting every cosplay gallery link I come across for obvious reasons, but I thought i'd share this one because it features obscure characters and some seriously well-made costumes.

Among the characters present: a couple of creatures from They Live, Priss Asagiri from Bubblegum Crisis anime, a scary Little Sister from Bioshock, and a strangely fitting female Rule 63 Aquaman. Which costumes did you like?

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Ben Balistreri is a storyboard artist and character designer for Dreamworks Animation, so the energy he brings to his Marvel re-designs is fresh and full of cartoon charm.

I would love to see an animated series featuring these re-designed characters, you can see all 50 of them for yourself at Ben's site below. My faves are Taskmaster and Juggernaut, with his massive frame and little tiny face, but which ones do you like?

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Anti-drug PSA's just got a whole lot scarier, thanks to this slick new campaign that warns against using Meth.

Directed by Darren Aronofsky, of Black Swan and Requiem For A Dream fame, they all start out with a seemingly benign shot of the user. Then the camera pulls out to reveal a scene of horror meant to illustrate what you're getting yourself into if you decide to try Meth, and it ain't pretty.

So, instead of just saying "Don't Do Meth", these scary ads show you why you shouldn't mess around. No argument here! You can see them all at the DesignTAXI link below.

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This year there are 45 animated shorts being considered in the Best Animated Short category at the Oscars, and while the verdict isn't out yet on which ones have qualified, the three shorts at the link below were submitted and may be among the finalists.

A man has a New York City sidewalk encounter with a chicken in A Morning Stroll, the dark and dreary world of Birdboy, and the surreal war-torn landscape of The Gloaming are all likely candidates for the Oscar, but do you have a bid for Oscar-worthy animated short?

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/shorts-to-consider.html

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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The Crovel, short for Crowbar Shovel, is the must have tool for survival in most any situation. It's a spade, machete, saw, crowbar, hammer, and can also be used as a grappling hook, basically an amazing wonder-tool for extreme conditions. Guaranteed to make surviving the zombie apocalypse a whole lot easier.

Link --via Joystiq