In the early 1960s a Belgian advertising dropout, Guy Peelaert, created his childish and witty comic The Adventures of Jodelle. Fantagraphics recently released a newly-translated collection of the comic, featuring an in-depth look at the artist who managed "to transform a previously save medium into something exciting and dangerous."

For his MFA Computer Art Thesis at School of Visual Arts in NYC, Daniel Sierra explored and visualized "waveform patterns that evolve from the fundamental sine wave to more complex patterns, creating a mesmerizing audio-visual experience in which sight and sound work in unison to capture the viewer's attention." It sure worked on us. Watch the video after the jump...

Nike is kicking off the summer season with not only a new campaign of re-releasing some of the classic Nike Air Max styles with the limited edition Sunset Collection, they are making it a hunt for those in SF and NYC. On Thursday morning, May 23, Nike Sportswear will launch the Air Max Hunt, and by night, a select few in San Francisco and New York will go home with  limited-edition packs from the Air Max Sunset Collection.

We were pretty sure that the Darth Vader hot air balloon was the pinacle of dream hot air balloons...until we saw this: Patricia Piccinini's Skywhale hot air balloon. Are there more custom hot air balloons out there? We might have to do some research on this... How about the house from UP? Who’s with us? Jabba the hutt? The possibilities are endless... Watch a video of the Skywhale in flight after the jump.

One entry into the competition for designing a new Miami bayfront park, submitted by VisionDivision, is meant to symbolize the good life experienced in beach side Florida. "The grid shell exterior is clad in glass that mimics the sun at daytime, its skin reflecting light and gradually shifting its colors during the day, creating spectacular sunrises and blazing sunsets for the park, while at night time it transforms into a half moon." We're into it. The future is here.

Singapore-based photographer Jared Lim has a fantastic eye for architectural patterns and geometry. The series, entitled Urban Exploration, consists of photos he took while travelling to major cities and have been inspired by a love for geometry that his has since he was a kid.

Established a few years ago by a small group of La Jollans, The La Jolla Community Foundation put together a public mural project with an all star cast of participants including John Baldessari, Ryan McGinness, Fred Tomaselli, Richard Allen Morris, Anya Gallaccio and more. Check out some of the brilliant murals that have brighten up this coastal beach town in San Diego.

Watch one of the best animated gifs we have seen involving graffiti lettering. The letter “E’ materializes, morphs, and dissolves.

Dean Falsify Cook's--also known as "Sonar Fates"-- work addresses themes of the mystic and robotic through digital means. His illustrations have a particularly industrial aesthetic, bringing to mind video game concept art in all its fantastical precision. Cook's work often contains underlying narratives of technological theory and myth, lending a sense of mystery and voice to the work. Cook is masterful with his usage of the digital form.  

It’s not often we see any new pieces from Gorey, but when they pop up it was well worth the wait. These particular letters may have their own circuit board and fiber optic cables to keep the funk operating.