LA-based designer and illustrator Adam G, the man behind TRÜF Creative, has a style he calls messymod, and I love it! Though it looks more mod than messy to me, I adore his method of translating creatures into a collection of geometric shapes without losing the original creature. It’s really masterfully done. He calls his current series Surf & Turf, and the animals and sea creatures are depicted with spare details and most feature only a single color (usually something in the red/orange family) plus black and beige, making them both striking and soothing.
“Each piece has an emphasis on balance and flow. The series is a completely freeform exploration within a pretty strict, self-imposed design language. That contrast between total freedom and total restriction is what I think defines the messymod style. It’s what keeps it consistent and weird or… ‘consistently weird!’”
Adam G says his signature style is “born from his love of geometry, patterns, negative space, Bauhaus, Miró and a little too much caffeine.”
You can check out all of Adam G’s lovely work on the Messymod website and on Instagram.
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March 23, 2023 at 6:08 am
These are fabulous. I’ll come back and spend more time admiring them for sure.
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March 23, 2023 at 7:55 am
So elegant! I wish my brain worked that way.
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March 23, 2023 at 10:10 am
Not for me. But I can see that others might love them; Hal
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March 27, 2023 at 7:51 am
That’s fair! Hope you’re recovering, Hal!
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March 23, 2023 at 10:29 am
WHO!!! are you..my goodness you updated your self. Nice.
I have never been into modern but these are really good.
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March 27, 2023 at 7:52 am
I couldn’t have a whole house of them, but I’d love one to throw into the mix. With art, as with music, I like a little bit of everything!
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March 23, 2023 at 1:08 pm
You know I love mid-century modern vibes so I love this artwork.
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March 27, 2023 at 7:52 am
I thought of you when I saw it!
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March 24, 2023 at 4:46 pm
I liked the first pic but the Instagram ones didn’t show up. 😦
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March 27, 2023 at 7:56 am
That stinks! Happens to me sometimes, too. In my case, if I’m patient, they usually load eventually.
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March 27, 2023 at 4:40 pm
Ah…I just assumed it was because I don’t have Instagram. I do get bad lag sometimes, especially first thing my morning/US evening?
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March 28, 2023 at 8:41 am
That’s a bummer! It mostly happens to me when we have weather.
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March 28, 2023 at 5:14 pm
Well, at least we know what the problem is now. 😀
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