Feb 07
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Retrofuturism to the max, Case Lumeton

Lumeton tasked me with creating a fresh concept and imagery for their website, and I was eager to take on the challenge. As a lover of the 1950s aesthetic myself, I dove into researching elements for my mood board. My concept was to blend the nostalgia of the 50s with a futuristic twist - a concept known as retrofuturism. There was no shortage of inspiration for this theme, and I couldn't wait to put my ideas into practice.
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Nov 09
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Re-imagining my own images with Artificial intelligence

AI is a powerful tool that can be used to create new and interesting images. It can be used to create new images from scratch or to edit existing ones from a simple text prompt. I was curious and decided to try to use Ai to replicate my own pictures.
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May 23
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Bitcoin Queen

I'm sure everyone has heard about Bitcoin but have you thought about what would Bitcoin look like if it were a person? Would Bitcoin be a man or a woman or not even human? Turning abstract ideas into images is my favorite challenge, so I dove into my imagination to find the answer to the question: “What would Digital Gold look like if it were a person?”
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May 13
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Creative Block

Have you ever felt like you are out of ideas and unable to do anything creative or productive? That’s a creative block -a common phenomenon among artists, photographers, and other creatives. The block can be a result of many different factors including exhaustion, lack of inspiration, or feeling stuck in your work.
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Oct 22
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My sketches come alive as digital art + 5 Tips how to create original conceptual art

For a digital artist like me getting those unique ideas for my images is one of the most important things. I see them in my dreams, when I read a magazine or pretty much anywhere. I have learned that ideas are everywhere if you just allow yourself to see them.
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Aug 19
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2020

This is the year that we will all remember. Our kids will remember. January started off with record high heat waves and huge bushfires, especially in Australia. Images of koala bears rescued from trees are still embedded in my mind. And right after that, we faced the COVID. 
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Jan 20
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Before & After images of my digital art

As a digital artist, I create images that are usually almost unimaginable. For this, I have to have tools to achieve my visions and this is where my retouching background comes into play.
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Oct 29
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Layers of being human, Day of the dead

I consider traveling for my work both as a curse and a blessing; damned be the hours spent away from my family and cozy little home but such a blessing to see the world and meet so many friends, new and old, during my travels. Often my trips have been a source of inspiration for my work, bringing to me visual images, techniques and traditions of a different world.
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Nov 08
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Why and when you should work for exposure: Project “Finding Gary Vee”

The question about working for free in creative business is probably as old as it gets. I bet there was some douchebag neanderthal not giving the fair share of meat to the cave painter because, after all, the artist would get exposure for his work. However, there is a time and place for “free work”, and this is a story of one of them times.
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Sep 23
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Turn The Blind Eye

I’m not an environmental activist. I’m more or less a regular dude who hates taking out biowaste, still drives a diesel because it is cheaper and recycles plastic because my wife says so. I enjoy our Finnish lake views, clean air, and peaceful sunsets, but rarely think about losing them...until recently.
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