Shape Mosaics: The next big thing

***1/6/2015 UPDATE***
You can now place your Shape Mosaic order through our website!

Photo mosaics are a passion of ours. We work hard at pushing the mosaic concept to new heights every day. That’s why we’re super excited to introduce a new kind of photo mosaic to our gallery: Shape Mosaics. Rather than building a mosaic based on the color and detail within the source image, these mosaics build a specific solid shape out of your cell images. Perfect for brand logos, silhouettes, and solid shapes.

Shape Mosaics by Picture Mosaics

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‘A Day in the Life’ of Diabetes Photo Mosaic

An online interactive photo mosaic is the perfect way to bring people together for a good cause. Three years ago, we teamed up with the American Diabetes Association to create a fan-driven photo mosaic. The goal was to show the world what a day in the life of diabetes is really like. The photos came pouring in and the results were truly inspirational. With social sharing and audience engagement being a key factor, the ADA online photo mosaic has played an important role in diabetes awareness these past few years.
American Diabetes Association photo mosaic

 

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The Use of Garbage: Photo Mosaics from Junkmail

Advertisements, calendars, photos, greeting cards, and other mail we receive every day can be white noise to our eyes. I found an artist, New York’s Sandhi Schimmel, who took all that junk and turned it into treasure. She collaged unneeded mail to create breathtaking mosaic portraits of women. Her brilliant use of color give these flat images great depth and detail. This is exactly what I love about photo mosaics,

Sandhi Schimmel

Sandhi Schimmel’s junkmail photo mosaics

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Choosing a Photo Mosaic Source Image

One of the most important components of a photo mosaic is the source image. A source image is the bigger picture that the smaller photos (called “cells”) will create. Any photo can be used as a source image, but not just any photo will the completed photo mosaic that WOW factor. The real question is how well the photo will survive the mosaic transformation. For this post, I’ll be focusing on portrait photos. Landscapes, logos, and other non-human subjects will be addressed in future posts, so stay tuned!

When using a photo of people as your source image, it’s important to consider facial recognition. In order for facial shapes and details to survive the photo mosaic transformation, you’ll want the faces to encompass a fairly large portion of the image, measuring at least 1/3 of the width and height of the entire photo. This will allow a great amount of detail and clarity to come through in the photo mosaic. Here are a couple examples of photos that should produce good facial recognition:

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The “First Cheerios” Photo Mosaic

Cheerios has been a household name for years. So, when they contacted us about creating a fan-driven online photo mosaic, we were more than thrilled! Using a modified version of our interactive mosaic platform*, Cheerios asks parents across Canada to share photos of that special moment when their child enjoys their “First Cheerios.” Parents can upload photos directly from their Facebook album or local PC in a simple Facebook tab.

cheerios photo mosaic

The “First Cheerios” online photo mosaic




Not only are photos featured in the mosaic, but the user also receives a $1.00 off coupon after their submission is complete. Photos are shared through Facebook by the click of a button. Our dynamic “pop-out” animation showcases individual photos at random, bringing them out of the photo mosaic for a detailed view with their photo caption.

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The Chloraprep Photo Mosaic Mural

The Chloraprep Photo Mosaic MuralWhen Chloraprep needed a centerpiece for their booth at the Infection Control Trade Show they turned to Picture Mosaics. This 15′ x 16′ photo mosaic mural was comprised of images of nurses and captured the attention of everyone that passed by the unique focal point. The photo mosaic was also incorporated into smaller posters and adverts to help bring an educational experience to the Chloraprep booth.

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The 2012 Mona Lisa Photo Mosaic Jerry’s Artarama Catalog Cover

Jerry’s Artarama was looking for a unique, creative angle for their 2012 catalog cover. In the initial discovery phase, they reached out to us to help explore possible directions. The designers at here at Picture Mosaics knew straight away that our trendsetting Multi-size Mosaic technique would result in an extraordinary cover. Utilizing images that Jerry’s Artarama gathered over the years, the very first Multi-size Mona Lisa photo mosaic was born.

The 2012 Mona Lisa Mosaic Jerry's Artarama Catalog Cover

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The ESPN Sportsnation Photo Mosaic Mural

With three years of airtime under their belt, ESPN Sportsnation was looking for the perfect way to bring every milestone together into one stunning piece. They contacted us to do just that. Using the well known, and complex, Sportsnation logo as the photo mosaic source image was one of our biggest source image challenges to date. After brainstorming several design techniques, we found a cutting edge solution that met their every expectation.

The ESPN Sportsnation Photo Mosaic Mural

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Real-time Interactive Photo Mosaic Event: Goodyear

  • Goodyear Dealer Conference 2012 - Real-time Interactive Photo Mosaic
  • Goodyear Dealer Conference 2012 - Real-time Interactive Photo Mosaic
  • Goodyear Dealer Conference 2012 - Real-time Interactive Photo Mosaic
  • Goodyear Dealer Conference 2012 - Real-time Interactive Photo Mosaic
  • Goodyear Dealer Conference 2012 - Real-time Interactive Photo Mosaic
  • Goodyear Dealer Conference 2012 - Real-time Interactive Photo Mosaic


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Bayfront Health System 2011 Photo Mosaic Billboard Ad Campaign

Bayfront Health System 2011 Photo Mosaic Billboard Ad Campaign

Bayfront Health System was looking to create two unique billboards for their 2011 marketing campaign, however the standard photo mosaic concept would not be enough to achieve the wide range of distances people would be viewing the mosaic billboards. After a quick brainstorming session with Picture Mosaics, it was quickly realized that our unique multi-size cell photo mosaic was an ideal solution. Bayfront gathered photos from past and present and that was all we needed begin our design process. Once completed and produced, the billboards were truly artful displays that created that wow factor up close and from a distance.

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