Funny Photo Manipulations – Bizarre Hybrid Animal Images by HumanDescent (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I’m loving the crazy photo manipulation work of HumanDescent, who cleverly morphs different species of animals together to create these humorous hybrids.

My favorites from HumanDescent’s designs include…

People as Video Games – Patrick Runte Captures Cute Gaming Images (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Video games and computer games can easily become an addiction. The love for these games can also spill over into other aspects of life, as we have seen extensively on TrendHunter.com. Although there have…

Models without Makeup Shoots – Harper’s Bazaar Features 90s Mega Models Cosmetics-Free (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The latest to join the ‘models without makeup’ bandwagon is Harper’s Bazaar who, for their September 2009 issue, featured the mega models of the 90s au naturel.

“Amber Valletta, Shalom Harlow, Kristen…

Photoshop Overdoses – Kelly Clarkson’s Self Magazine Shoot Raises Eyebrows (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you see the Kelly Clarkson Self Magazine issue that will be released this September, you’ll notice two things: The pop star looks incredibly svelte and confident, and the shoot as a whole is Photoshopped…

Photoshop Bans – Britain Aims to Asterisk Airbrushing Eliminate It in Ads Geared at Youth (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This Oil of Olay print ad image featuring Twiggy is at the center of a heated debate over a proposed Photoshop ban in Britain. Liberal Democrats there say that the practice of image retouching is a harmful…

Faking Rich Artistically – Photoshopped ‘Fake It ‘Til You Make It 2’ Images are Hilariously Creative (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Trend Hunter has featured a lot of Photoshopped images that are wildly entertaining, but the Fake It ‘Til You Make It 2 series is actually a very valid reflection of a major trend we’ve been keeping out…

Faux Vintage Celebrity – Old Fashioned Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Brangelina Others (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Who would have thought Penelope Cruz would make such a great vintage pin-up girl? These pictures of faux vintage celebrities are a fascinating juxtaposition of portrayals of beauty in the past and now.…

Illuminated Urban Bikes – The Teague Pulse Concept Makes Your Ride Glow (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The “Pulse” is a new urban concept bicycle designed by Teague for the most safety and comfort conscious commuter.

The main features of the Pulse are:

1. A fluorescent illuminated frame, for greater night…

Lomography Showcases – Fazai38’s Blog Features Retro, Vivid Photography (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Lomography is a new take on an old style of analogue photography. It’s solid and vivid in color and usually features a ring-like black border. This gallery offers an example of high quality lomography…

Storytelling Digital Art – Merel Brugman’s Image Manipulation is More Than Meets the Eye (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Merel Brugman’s ‘Body Language’ shoot is a digital wonderland of image manipulation. With admirable expertise and a cheeky sense of humor, Brugman turns these provocative images into a silent story.

Whether…

Stop Motion Proposals – Kent Yunge Uses 550+ Pictures to Ask His GF to Marry Him (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Kent Yunge wasn’t content with a classic down-on-one-knee proposal in a romantic place; this enamoured creative genius asked his girlfriend to marry him with a stop-motion proposal.

Using over 550 still…

Algorithmic Lighting – Materialise .MGX ‘E-volution’ Collection is Made With 3D Printers (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The out-of-this-world lighting designs from the Materialise .MGX ‘E-volution’ collection will change how you think about algorithmic approaches to beauty.

All Materialise .MGX products, which range from…

Iconic Video Game Illustrations – Richard Michaud Ends ‘Resident Evil’ Series With Awesome Tribute (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) All good things must come to an end, and after over 10 years of mainstream attention that has included 5 games and 3 major motion pictures, ‘Resident Evil’ looks to be closing up shop on what is the most…

King of Pop Photoshop – Michael Jackson Photoshop Contest Themes on Worth1000 (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Michael Jackson Photoshop contest themes have probably been around for as long as digital imaging exists, but now that the King of Pop tributes are more popular than ever, we figured it was an ideal time…

Obese Celebvertising – PlayStation Packs Pounds on Celebs for ‘Fat Princess’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) PlayStation capitalizes on our weight and celebrity obsessions in this unusual promotion for their new game ‘Fat Princess.’

Celebrities who are notorious for being skinny were transformed into their fat…

Anti-Corporation Cartoons – Diesel Sweeties Mock the Mac Love (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Diesel Sweeties are mocking my love, the Mac, but I’ll forgive them for the sake of the joke. The team behind Diesel Sweeties have a pretty basic (but funny) goal- mock the Apple phenomenon.

From mocking…

Tattooed Watches – Subdermal Implant Keeps Francesco Savini on Time (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I can’t tell whether Francesco Savini’s ‘Tattoo Time’ subdermal watch is a design concept or an actual implanted timepiece, but either way I’m intrigued.

Francesco Savini’s idea is simple. What he’s calling…

Conductive Body Paint – ‘Music Box’ Dancer Creates a Tune with ‘Bare’ Ink (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Bare is an innovative body paint which allows small amounts of electricity to transfer though it to create all kinds of fun stuff. That’s my technical lingo.

The paint is non-metallic, yet conductive.…

Inappropriate iPhone Apps – Underage BeautyMeter App Gets Pulled (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The latest free iPhone app called “BeautyMeter” is a modern version of “Hot or Not” that took over the Internet a couple years ago.

The app was pulled from the iTunes App Store after teenage girls began…

$6,000 Laptops – Colorware Stealth Macbook Pro Gets a Matte Black Makeover (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dramatic lighting aside, the images of this $6,000 Colorware Stealth Macbook Pro are amazing. With a full matte black finish, the Macbook Pro’s backlit keys feel far more sinister.

There will only be…