Dan Mumford

Dan Mumford's art is one of the coolest types of design I've ever seen in my life! The sheer intricacy of his memorizing pieces make them so interesting it's hard to take your eye off - unless you're scrolling through more of his pieces. If you click on the link below you can even see the before (linework) and after (full-colour) versions of a couple of his pieces. It isn't hard to tell that his pieces obviously take a lot of time and thought which makes them all that much more amazing.


http://sleevage.com/gallows-belly-of-the-shark/

Spacious Thoughts - Tom Waits and Kool Kieth

This video for the song "spacious thoughts" is a graphic design materpiece! Designed and deirected by Fluorescent Hill this video uses a cartoonish cell shading with a very abstract execution and direction.
Fortunately this animation is visually appealing enough that it doesn't really matter if you're confused about how it relates to the song because it's still satisfying.
I highly recommend you watch this video and appreciate the awesome graphic design that flows beautifully through the video - exploding with character and skill.

Flobots, 'Handlebars'

I've been a fan of this video since it came out in 2007 and have decided to share it's glamour. The cell-shaded animation is cool enough by itself, but the way that it follows the lyrics and general content is what makes it a visual buffet.
This three and a half minute story of revolution and exacerbation has a strong message that leaves you thinking about what it really means. The way the animation and song collide together shows how much of an impact the marriage can have if it's done properly.
The character design and imagery - whether brief or not - escalates not only in the actually actions and emotions of the people but also changes the mood of the entire video by colour and tone.

Old Friends, New Anatomy

From the creative mind of Jason Feeny comes these anatomical cartoon's that are a feast for the eye and the imagination.
I have immense respect for this design concept let alone the actually execution of it. The way Feeny has taken an everyday, cute, relatable character and turned it into a somewhat morbid - yet interesting and 'educational' - piece is an innovative design that I have not yet seen applied to this subject matter.