l o w . l i g h t a t m o s p h e r i c u g l y . b e a u t i f u l the photographic work of CATHY VAN HOANG[ and random stuff i like from the interwebs ] All photos and design © Cathy van Hoang unless otherwise noted.Tumblr (3.0; @studiocvh)http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md43x3emus1qa79lmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://helloyoucreatives.com/post/35195291954/a-group-of-embittered-designers-got-together-and" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">helloyoucreatives</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>A group of embittered designers got together and made these posters immortalising embarrassing client feedback.</p> <p>(<a href="http://www.sharpsuits.net/" target="_blank">via SharpSuits</a>)</p></blockquote> <p>All around the world, it’s the same song.</p>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/35262982782http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/35262982782Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:58:43 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc3v0l6crS1qz7ymyo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc3v0l6crS1qz7ymyo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.photojojo.com/post/33850855149/artist-vic-nguyen-is-taking-commissions-for" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">photojojo</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Artist Vic Nguyen is taking commissions for turning your photos into awesome pixel portraits! His vixels, as they are called, are a little reminiscent of <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/12/how-to-make-an-8-bit-twitter-avatar/" target="_blank">8-bit Twitter avatars</a>, but turned up a few degrees with way more detail.</p> <p>Mustaches, beards, dimples, even your haircut are turned into exact pixel replicas.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.vixels.net/" target="_blank">Vixels - A Tumblr of Pixel Portraits</a></strong></p></blockquote>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/33852973765http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/33852973765Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:50:49 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb4wk2gzBD1qz7ymyo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb4wk2gzBD1qz7ymyo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb4wk2gzBD1qz7ymyo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb4wk2gzBD1qz7ymyo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.photojojo.com/post/32620042542/are-you-someone-who-thinks-they-have-a-better" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">photojojo</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Are you someone who thinks they have a “better side” when it comes to being photographed? <span><a href="http://www.julianwolkenstein.com/" target="_blank">Julian Wolkenstein</a> became fascinated with this idea that many people have. He used digital manipulation to make each subject’s face completely symmetrical. </span></p> <p><strong><span><span><a href="http://www.julianwolkenstein.com/index.php/project/symmetrical-portraits/" target="_blank">Symmetrical Portraits - Do All of us Have a Better Side?</a></span></span></strong></p> <p><small><em>via <a href="http://www.demilked.com/symmetrical-portraits-julian-wolkenstein/" target="_blank">Demilked</a></em></small></p></blockquote> <p>What an amazing series</p>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/32652941164http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/32652941164Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:35:17 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9zqwvO6TV1qz7ymyo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Salt and pepper<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9zqwvO6TV1qz7ymyo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Dollar bill<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9zqwvO6TV1qz7ymyo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Lens set up<br/><br/> <p><a href="http://tumblr.photojojo.com/post/32330988134/did-you-know-you-can-use-a-two-dollar-laser" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">photojojo</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Did you know you can use a two dollar laser pointer to take insanely detailed macro photos? Redditor “<span>jimineyprickit” took some awesome shots of everyday items, letting us see them in an entirely new light. </span></p> <p><strong><a href="http://imgur.com/a/iMi6Z" target="_blank">Use a Laser Pointer to Turn Your Mobile Phone into a Macro Camera!</a></strong></p> <p><em><small>via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/zg24n/i_tried_taking_macro_photos_with_a_laser_pointer/" target="_blank">Reddit</a> | <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/06/macro-photos-laser-pointer-lens_n_1861856.html" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a></small></em></p></blockquote> <p>Nifty tutorial</p>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/32340926242http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/32340926242Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:01:50 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsm5sx8aWq1qgpy5so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>A Day in the Life of a Graphic Designer by <a href="http://www.thedesignbureauofamerika.com/" target="_blank">TDBA</a>.</p> <p>-</p> <p><span><strong><span><span><a href="http://artunion.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Art Union™</a> | <a href="http://www.crayonmag.com/" target="_blank">CrayonMag™</a></span></span></strong></span></p> </blockquote>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/29778915636http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/29778915636Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:52:37 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7rd43v5zW1rvsdwvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://giveablogabone.tumblr.com/post/28043541177/the-ad-agency-bloodline" target="_blank">giveablogabone</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The AD Agency Bloodline</p> </blockquote>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/28044659501http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/28044659501Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:43:25 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m70hs1kVQX1qz7ymyo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m70hs1kVQX1qz7ymyo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m70hs1kVQX1qz7ymyo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tumblr.photojojo.com/post/27128869775/one-of-our-favorite-times-to-shoot-is-the-hours" target="_blank">photojojo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>One of our favorite times to shoot is the hours following a rain storm. The average pool of water in the street becomes a canvas for a stunning reflection photo, and the hazy sunlight peeking through the clouds promises some unique lighting!</p> <p><strong><a href="http://gavinhammond.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">London In Puddles by Gavin Hammond</a></strong></p> <p><small><em>via <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OfPaperAndThings/~3/Dwg1Kmnjchk/see-photography.html" target="_blank">of paper and things</a> </em></small></p> </blockquote>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/27172205002http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/27172205002Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:02:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m73zp38tP11qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/27131881852/weekend-plans" target="_blank">nevver</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.lenscratch.com/2012/07/kris-graves.html" target="_blank">Weekend Plans</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Sounds good to me.</p>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/27172161609http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/27172161609Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:01:22 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m71lccrHnS1qa79lmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://helloyoucreatives.com/post/27043245082/youre-down-to-your-last-life-by" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">helloyoucreatives</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>You’re down to your last life.</p> <p>By <a href="http://www.altimawebsystems.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.altimawebsystems.com/" target="_blank">http://www.altimawebsystems.com/</a></a> </p></blockquote>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/27056906077http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/27056906077Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:39:26 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pekvWiVo1rsbehno1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pekvWiVo1rsbehno2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pekvWiVo1rsbehno3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pekvWiVo1rsbehno4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pekvWiVo1rsbehno5_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4pekvWiVo1rsbehno6_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://helloyoucreatives.com/post/23933012282/brilliantly-simple-campaign-for-leica-in" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">helloyoucreatives</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Brilliantly simple campaign for Leica in Switzerland. </p></blockquote>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/23941612139http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/23941612139Mon, 28 May 2012 11:29:44 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4na2pqV851qdxz5ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>incredibly beautiful</p>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/23812672190http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/23812672190Sat, 26 May 2012 12:28:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46ezfqNOm1qkj7sso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46ezfqNOm1qkj7sso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46ezfqNOm1qkj7sso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46ezfqNOm1qkj7sso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m46ezfqNOm1qkj7sso5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thecoolsumist.tumblr.com/post/23234320446/typography-jokes-by-gary-nicholson-personal" target="_blank">thecoolsumist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Typography Jokes by <a class="cover-link" href="http://www.behance.net/munchypotato" title="Gary Nicholson" target="_blank">Gary Nicholson</a></strong></p> <div class="cover-by-link"> <div class="single-owner"><em><span class="bluetext">“Personal Project t</span>o design a series of posters with typographically focused puns to lift the spirits of fellow designers.”</em></div> </div> </blockquote>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/23745646190http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/23745646190Fri, 25 May 2012 12:13:50 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mnhtUT1I1r6q94do1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mnhtUT1I1r6q94do2_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mnhtUT1I1r6q94do3_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3mnhtUT1I1r6q94do4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><blockquote> <p><br/>Artist <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xia_Xiao_Wan" target="_blank">Xia Xiaowan</a></strong> - 3D paintings on glass.</p> <p>Xia Xiaowan has been preoccupied for years with the problem of representing three dimensions on a flat surface. For him, the Western solution—with lines of perspective converging on a vanishing point—is powerful but inadequate. After much experimenting, he decided to approach the question from the opposite direction and build flat images into a three-dimensional one. He divides a picture into layers, draws each section in coloured pencil on a sheet of tinted glass, then stacks the sheets one in front of the other.</p> <p>[<strong>Via </strong><a href="http://www.galerieursmeile.com/artists/artists/xia-xiaowan//work.html" target="_blank">galerieursmeile</a> <a href="http://www.whiterabbitcollection.org/artists/xia-xiaowan/" target="_blank">whiterabbitcollection</a>]</p> </blockquote>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/22640832495http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/22640832495Mon, 07 May 2012 23:08:53 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m28z1x1RAG1qdxz5ao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://dearestnature.com/blog/2012/04/an-interview-with-cathy-van-hoang/" target="_blank"><strong>Featured on a beautiful, nature-themed design blog!</strong></a></p>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/20832917611http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/20832917611Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:30:14 -0700petit beastjellyfish air plantsdearest naturedesignphotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m23557Zgyv1qz6f9yo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/20623849433/pantone" target="_blank">nevver</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://plentyofcolour.com/2012/04/06/pantone-eggs/" target="_blank">Pantone</a></p> </blockquote>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/20638874108http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/20638874108Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:12:35 -0700<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FJ5XUw4qHZo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awrrrsomeness.tumblr.com/post/20067502505/claireboucher" target="_blank">awrrrsomeness</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>27 minutes of Grimes!</p> <p>Setlist:<br/>Symphonia IX<br/>Genesis<br/>Be a Body</p> <p>via GvsB</p> </blockquote>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/20109903879http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/20109903879Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:48:12 -0700<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/business/media/the-pitch-gets-ad-agencies-into-reality-tv.html?_r=1">Ad agencies as reality TV?</a>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/19916801939http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/19916801939Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:48:51 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bam41DlV1qdxz5ao1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bam41DlV1qdxz5ao2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bam41DlV1qdxz5ao3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bam41DlV1qdxz5ao4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://www.logical-art.co.uk/" target="_blank">Beautiful USB memory stick designs</a></p>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/19758151346http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/19758151346Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:27:39 -0700designusbmodernminimaltech<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4P6Qwppw-3U?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://heressomeawesome.tumblr.com/post/19401190612/creating-a-method-to-the-madness-there-are" target="_blank">heressomeawesome</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h2><a href="http://heressomeawesome.com/2012/03/15/creating-a-method-to-the-madness/" target="_blank">Creating a ‘Method’ to the Madness</a></h2> <p>There are moments when working in branded entertainment impact my judgement on what is awesome, and this is one of them. Created by the digital agency <a href="http://www.mekanism.com/" target="_blank">Mekanism</a>, this Method ‘anthem’ is definitely an advertisement but not in the tradition sense. There’s something very internet-specific about it that makes me love it. Maybe it’s the close ups, the music choice, or the hipster styling, but it reminds me of a video that could possibly be made by <a href="http://okgo.net/" target="_blank">OK Go.</a></p> <p>Despite all the madness (drums, lite-brite wall, balloon half pipe), one thing is clear. <a href="http://methodhome.com/" target="_blank">Method</a> is one of the companies that ‘gets it’. Digital distribution is different than television. And if audiences are going to click on your video and spend the time to watch it online, they want to be entertained.</p> <p>So *high five* Method. I’m convinced that you are the coolest. If I didn’t already use your products, I would now.</p> </blockquote>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/19408813565http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/19408813565Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:53:20 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0qvjdECA71qil0koo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/19318404966http://studiocvh.tumblr.com/post/19318404966Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:41:49 -0700