With a blog name like Little Gold Pixel, you would think pixel-inspired art would be something I sketch out during sleepwalking sessions.
I wish this were the case because then I might’ve actually thought of these ideas instead of just drooling over them.
Pixel Art: Chairs
Totally drool-worthy: chairs by Cristian Zuzunaga of Spain.
This designer has lent his pixel touch to everything from couches to wrapping paper to clothes.
Pixel Art: Rubik’s cubes
Are you one of those people who can “beat” a Rubik’s cube? If so, I stick my tongue out at you and your freakish spatial abilities.
Also, you might be able to pull off an art installation like this, shaping scores of cubes to form a Rubikcubism.
Click on the link to see the child’s toy rendered into images of the Mona Lisa, and atom bomb and Scarface. Yep, it’s really as cool as it sounds.
Pixel Art: Book Covers
The idea is to take your boring (or super embarrassing Fabio romance, not that I would know anything about that) book collection and make it hip and exciting with book covers that mimic low-res pixel art when lined up correctly.
Download the template free here.
Pixel Art: Fine Art
I’ve been drooling uncontrollably over Rosemary Pierce’s pieces for some time now.
In fact, I could find a spot in my home for every single thing she creates.
Pixel Art: Crayons
Christian Faur takes a mathematical approach to his artwork, meticulously lining up crayons to create images.
Definitely not child’s play.
I feel an urge to mimic this project, but something tells me I will start off strong and eventually get distracted by something shiny. Y’know, the same thing that happens every time I try to put a jigsaw puzzle together.
Pixel Art: Typography
Typographer Pascal Zoghbi created this pixel font, Alef Caps, inspired by the arabesque “Msharabiyé” eight-star shape.
You can download the entire family for free here. Free, I say!
Pixel Art: Coasters
At the time this post was originally written, the blogosphere was humming with praise for these pixel coasters.
The best thing about them is that you can shape them any way you want.
The worst thing about them is that they were available only for a short time via a Taiwanese design site.
