Goth Digital Graphics – Morbidly Feminine Computer Illustrations by Raphael Vicenzi (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The illustrations and computer-created graphic arts of Raphael Vicenzi of Belgium are strikingly morbid and uniquely feminine. Each spews a mixed message of lost hope and cynicism complimented by warm,…

Orgiastic AIDS Awareness Ads – One Life Warns From Sleeping With the Past (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen our fair share of safe sex ads in Trend Hunter, but these new HIV awareness ads by One Life are one of the most effective ones I have come across.

Eye-popping visuals of simulated and Photoshopped…

Political Pop Statement Posters – Mysterious Obama Joker Posters Popping Up Across the US (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Barack Obama Joker posters (Joker = Heath Ledger’s character in the Dark Knight) have been sprouting up across the US in what seems to be a small movement of people that are upset with President Obama.…

Smoking Statues – Banksy Twists Classic Art into Modern Pop Culture Shock Exhibits (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Banksy is having his first show at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery since 2000. The Bristol Exhibition, which opens on June 19th, 2009, can be expected to show a lot of Banksy’s to-be-expected shocking…

Awareness Shocktography – Nils Vilnis’ Domestic Violence Set for Amnesty International (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This shocking set of images was shot by Nils Vilnis as a part of an Amnesty International fashion show in Latvia called ‘Stop Violence Against Women.’ Models were styled by Anita Altmane and made up by…

Photorealistic Graffiti – Humanized Street Art in Europe Looks Like Digitalized Photos (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Graffiti is a fantastic medium for expressing human emotions. Traditionally, graffiti has been regarded as a violation of public property, but the photo-realistic graffiti featured here can easily be recognized…

Public Advertising Anarchy – New York Street Advertising Takeover Axes 120 Billboards (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dozens of volunteers whitewashed 120 unregistered public advertisements yesterday as a part of the New York Street Advertising Takeover. The guerrilla movement was organized by Jordan Seiler and the Eastern…

Greasy Reality Graphics – Fast Food Poster Vs What’s Really On Your Plate (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The greasy burger images in the gallery above will either make you hungry, or than likely, kill your appetite. I do think it’s important to study the differences of what is on the poster and what is actually…

Vivid Documental Photography – Claire Martin graphic images of Slab City desert society (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Claire Martin with her degree in Social Work is not just a photographer, but a woman on a mission to change injustice in a life of others. She uses her camera to reveal the truth of lives harsh conditions…

Anti-Smoking Contests – Would High School Students Help Katherine Heigl Kick Some Butts? (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Hollywood star Katherine Heigl is one of the many negative influences and forces in pop culture that send young people the wrong message about the deadly habit of smoking.

From glamorous stars like Katherine…

Eco-Stunt Photo Tricks – Earth Hour 2009 Light Graffiti From WWF on Flickr (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Earth Hour 2009 has come and gone, but the internet is only beginning to fill with incredible photos, art projects and stories of how people celebrated their hour of darkness.

The Earth Hour 2009 light…

Visually Disturbing PSAs – Juvenile Protective Association Ads Show Effect of Verbal Abuse (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Last year we featured an ad campaign from Singapore that showcased the damaging effects of verbal abuse. You’re merely hurting with your words instead of your fist.

While that campaign was tailored to…

Earthwide Eco Statements – 829 Landmarks Around the World Switch Off Power for Earth Hour 2009 (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Earth Hour 2009 has already happened in many countries—at 8:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 28, 2009, people are the world are shutting off their lights. In some cases, people are turning off all…

Celeb-Inspired Legislation – Nadya Suleman Spurs Regulation of Fertility Clinics (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If there’s one positive contribution to our collective future from the Nadya Suleman PR disaster, it’s that legislation has been proposed to implement government regulation on fertility clinics.

California…

Using Sympathy for Awareness – UK Cervical Cancer Screenings Spike Following Jane Goody’s Fame (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Optimists believe that even the darkest storm cloud has a silver lining, and it looks like the silver lining that surrounds Jane Goody’s terminal cervical cancer is an increased awareness of the disease.…

Flesh Moving Photography – Inventive Photo Techniques as a Way to Confront The Body (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) From cosmetic surgery to getting a manicure, it’s no myth that humans strive to control their bodies. Some take more extreme measures than others. Whether this instinct stems from the desire to live longer…

Face Corsets – Paddy Hartley’s Face-Altering Masks Mimic Plastic Surgery (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I have seen my share of lingerie corsets, but I have never seen anything like these face-altering masks.

Designed by Paddy Hartley, the “Face Corset,” as he calls these masks, were designed with a social…

Getting Naughty With Vegetables – PETA’s Pro-Vegetarian Commercial Banned from Super Bowl (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The animal rights organization PETA got a super raunchy TV ad banned by the National Broadcasting Corporation or NBC.

The racy advert features a bevy of naked and semi-naked women strongly promoting…

Charitable Nudetography – Athletic ‘Champions’ Drop Trou for AIDS Awareness (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Venus Williams, Matt Dawson, Billie Jean King, and Thierry Henry are some of the sports stars who participated in ‘Champions,’ a striking black and white nude portrait project by photographers Anderson…

Nude Shockvertising – AnimaNaturalis Strips Women for Animal Rights (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Animal rights activist groups such as PETA and AnimaNaturalis have discovered the fine art of using the nude body to send a message. These images of AnimaNaturalis activists in Spain depict something much…