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“We do work that breaks through — creativity is the hammer.” - Struck, Salt Lake City, Utah

This looks like a fun studio that works on a wide variety of projects—from macho commercial—to the photographer next door. Become a fan and follow them on the Struck blogs.

Collider is a design and film collective based in Sydney Australia. ‘Nuff said.

YCN serves as a platform from which interested parties can discover new work, share content, self-promote, find and list events, buy creative products and discover new opportunities. No, it’s not our sister site, although it could be. These guys have been around since 2001… but we just found them! Is the design world that big?

Also check out Agency YCN! It’s one big ball of creativity over there!

Onesize is a Dutch based motion studio that just “gets it”. You know what we’re talking about. Some people get it, some don’t. Just like Onesize does NOT fit all. Huh? Just check out this work and figure it out.

Generator.x focuses on a new generation of artists and designers who embrace code as a way of producing new forms of creative expression. Generator.x was actually started as a conference and touring exhibition by founder Marius Watz, but with all that content, it would be stupid not to build a blog around it, right?

Jim Parkinson has probably designed more magazine and newspaper nameplates than any other designer on earth. Some of his designs have become true icons, like the logos he made for Rolling Stone, the quintessential American rock magazine. As part of their Creative Characters - The Faces Behind the Fonts series, MyFonts have published an interview with Jim Parkinson in their April 2008 issue. Check it out.

James Joyce is an artist and designer. He lives in London. He makes pretty drawings that you think are easy but they aren’t. He runs a one-man studio called “One Fine Day” and gets paid to do what he loves by big clients. Jealous yet?

UK based Steve Wilson takes the spirit of 80’s New York, combines rock imagery from the 70’s, and squeezes it through a brain full of circuses and tribal body art, among other things. This is super hot and you can’t afford to pass it up. Just go!

Get Out And Play is the latest stop motion creation from Sweden’s digital creative agency Farfar and the production company Hobbyfilm. If you like this, also check out the behind-the-scenes of the human recreation of the most played computer game ever, Snakes.

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1. a conceptually driven multimedia design studio and full service production company.
2. able to take a project from inception to completion, without limitations.
3. constantly challenging ourselves to develop great images and unforgettable visuals for our clients.
4. an open collaborative environment of experimentation and exploration.

Virgilio Santos and Nedjelco-Michel Karlovich form the dynamic duo known as Santos and Karlovich. To read more about how these two met and got started, see the previous post, Breed Magazine for an interview!

Check out Digital Systm, the work of Icelandic graphic designer and branding king, Siggeir Magnus Hafsteinsson. Sig’s also got a great collection of his favorite pieces on his Flickr page too. Shaka!

Established in 2001 by Michael C. Place, Build has since forged an international reputation as a forward-thinking Graphic Design studio with an exceptional eye for detail and a sense of style that transcends popular trends of graphic design.

Stina Persson is a brilliant illustrator based in Stockholm, Sweden. Her corporate clients include Coca Cola, Absolut Vodka, Godiva Chocolatier, Sony Music, Blue Note Records, Atlantic Records, Macy’s Department Store, Bloomingdale’s, UNIQLO, American Eagle Outfitters, Volvo Japan, Björn Borg Clothing, DKNY, Face Boutique, Iben Høj Clothing, and Target.

Mareen Fischinger is a talented photographer from Düsseldorf, Germany. Her online portfolio showcases her versatility and creativity and is well worth a visit. And if you like what you see there, click over to her Flickr profile where she posts new work on a regular basis.