The Pink and Blue Project is a 2005 photographic series by Korean photographer, Jeong-Mee Yoon. Depicting boys and girls surrounded by what seems to be an tsunami-like collection of their personal items. Pink representing your stereotypical little girl and blue your sturdy little man. While acting as a documentation of consumer culture; ever-present even in... Read On

Lisbon-based artist Pedro Matos‘ works are beautifully balanced. The careful application of hyper-realism with splashes of street grime. He distinctly communicates his idea of humanity. This decaying condition that we seem to be in. “The consequence of the contemporary society and it’s decay” Naturally his influences come from masters such as Caravaggio, Velazquez and Rembrant... Read On

Emerging artist Jason DeMarte’s Utopia series “investigates how our modern day interpretation of the natural world compares to the way we approach our immediate consumer environment.” The detail above, entitled “Field of Dreams” is a prime example for his intentions. “I am interested in modes of representing the natural world through events and objects that... Read On

When talking about consumerism, we couldnt go past mentioning infamous street artist Shepard Fairey. His massive Mayday mural is customary to his distinct politically fueled and consumerism-based propaganda. Have a look over at Hi-Fructose for more photos of the mural in progress. Read On

Minneapolis based artist Greg Gossel opened his latest solo show this past weekend at White Walls Gallery in San Francisco. Entitled “Sleepwalking”, Gossel’s latest ventures into the heart of the subliminal, a voyage into the seedy underbelly of the consumerist collective subconscious. White maintaining true to his pop inspired sensibilities, the artist has risen his... Read On

Sometimes, we treat our technological devices a little too much like actual living things, and these illustrations comment on this (unhealthy?) habit. Madspeitersen’s work is a creative way of looking at technology that has become part of our everyday. Check out his deviant art for what an iphone and even a X-Box controller looks like.... Read On

The second follow-up exhibition of Bill McMullin, Checks Cashed is at once familiar, entertaining, and disturbing, especially to a new generation of consumers who’ve never had to deal with anything like the economic failure, war, or the environmental disasters of today. “Here, McMullen combines the radical photomontage of Barbara Kruger and John Heartfield, the pop... Read On

Absolutely mind-blowing pencil (pencil! can you believe it) illustrations from US-based Laurie Lipton. Mimicking the expert detail of Dutch Masters such as Durer, Memling,Van Eyck, Goya and Rembrandt she’s developed her own style to communicate her thoughts on the media influence on our daily lives. Read On

An exhibition by Bill McMullen at the Constant Gallery in LA ‘mixes his interest in pop culture and graphic design with old school obsolete musical technology to express the ever-increasing corporate influence we all experience. McMullen says this is an ode to some of his favorite influences, the “impending corpocracy”. Text via CoolHunting Read On

Facebook is the new MySpace. That’s undeniable, but what’s next? … and when? These ads for Maximidia’s media seminars show just how dated our social networks are. They portray everything from Skype to Twitter to bring home the point on how fast things change online with the tagline: “Everything Ages Fast. Update.” Read On

A photographic series entitled, ‘Hide & Seek’ French photographer Frederique Daubal cut out pages from fashion magazines, sliced them into fringe and made them into masks resembling Muslim niqabs. Her photographs make an elegant yet dominant statement on identity and the dominance that superficiality has on women today. She plays on the idea the transformation... Read On

A really whimsical child-like piece by American-based illustrator David Lanham. He depicts his belief of the state that consumer culture has on even the most observant. It’s a prevalent idea in our history where people are blinded by this sometimes, overwhelming need for progress. Read On

We all know and love American-based illustration James Jean. This is a piece he did with Prada for their Spring 2008 collection. While primarily working with canvases or prints Jean extended to producing 17 x 200 feet wallpaper, bag prints and even concept art for an animation. Read On

“A cultural statement based on how brands have changed their ideals and fundamentals throughout the years. Inspired by the words of Marty Neuemeier and how brands no longer aim to communicate what they represent but rather attempt to cater to the consumer’s varying interests.” - Gavin Potenza Read On

We’re now open for submissions for our first issue. Entries close on September 24th so get cracking. Have a look at the brief and send us your art. Enjoy! Read On