I’ve posted about artists who re-work classic pieces of art with a fresh perspective, breathing new life into images we’ve surely seen dozens of times. I especially like it when artists incorporate mosaics into their approach. Nick Smith is a London-based visual artist and interior designer who focuses mostly on screen printing and has most recently created a series of work using Pantone color swatches.
We’ve created too many romantic photo mosaics to count at this point, but that doesn’t mean we’re stopping anytime soon! With V-Day just around the corner, choosing the perfect gift for that special someone can be a dubious and tiresome task. So if you’re still stuck on what to get that special someone this year, keep it simple: use your favorite photos to create a beautiful personalized photo mosaic.
Back in June, I posted about Chicago-based artist Jim Bachor who took it upon himself to tackle the city’s pothole problem by filling them with handmade tile mosaics. He’s recently popped up again with a new approach to his guerrilla pothole repair. He’s transitioned from mosaics featuring arbitrary serial numbers and simple descriptions (e.g. “POTHOLE”) to beautiful floral designs. So far, Bachor has given his floral mosaic treatment to four potholes throughout Chicago; locations and photos can be found on his website. He’s also been commissioned for some truly beautiful installations, photos of which can also be found on Bachor’s site.
More info: bachor.com (h/t: boredpanda)
Our online mosaic platform has been a tried-and-true teambuilding resource for a number of past campaigns (Falcons Rise Up Mosaic, OSU True Fan Mosaic). Recently, the AS ROMA Italian football club approached us in search of a great way to bring their fans together. By utilizing our online interactive photo mosaic platform, we worked with them to develop the perfect activation to meet their goal: The #RideWithUs Mosaic.
When eHarmony was looking to partner with a company for a new creative angle for their 2010 “Love Begins Here” ad campaign, they looked no further than the unique technology and photo mosaic design of Picture Mosaics. eHarmony had the initial conceptual direction for a photo mosaic, however wanted Picture Mosaics to dig deep into their creativity and technology to produce something truly unique and special that would capture the campaign’s message and stay true to their branding.
A few months ago, I made a post about our online mosaic tool that’s been in the works. This week, we’re super excited to announce that it’s ready to go! Developed by the Picture Mosaics team over the last 12+ years, we’ve made our online mosaic tool simple to use and capable of creating the best possible photo mosaics.
In an interesting combination of time-lapse photography and photo mosaic design, UK-based photographer Noel Myles creates remarkable works of art. Nearly 15 years ago, Myles created black and white platinum/palladium prints of trees throughout the eastern part of the English countryside. A decade after that, he photographed the trees in color. By “cutting and pasting” these photos together, he creates a sort of time-lapse photo mosaic of each tree. He refers to them as “still films.”
What happens when you take two world class organizations, The Pittsburgh Penguins and The Mario Lemieux Foundation, and combine it with our mosaic technology, services, and attention to artistic detail: one amazing online photo mosaic experience. The initial goal was to create a large permanent 20ft x 8ft mural in new Penguins CONSOL arena, however with the addition of touch screen kiosks and an online photo mosaic, it became much more. The Mario Mosaic was a great way to involve the community and help raise funds for cancer and neonatal research; without a doubt it has become a main attraction at the new hockey arena.
***UPDATE***
The Online Mosaic Tool is live! Check it out here – www.PictureMosaics.com/photo-mosaic
Calling all photo mosaic lovers! We try not to focus too much on ourselves here, but we’ve got some great news for all the ‘do-it-yourselfers’ out there. Last month, we mentioned that we’ve been developing our very own photo mosaic software. Today, we’re proud to announce that in late September we’ll be unveiling our online photo mosaic tool! Our entire team has been hard at work, making sure the tool is running smoothly and ready to create the most stunning photo mosaics on the market.
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