Category: Creative Arts

This category covers music, art, photography, dance and other forms of artistry that people use to express them selves creatively. New businesses show off what they do to help, inspire and develop creativity.

PaintByHand App

PaintByHand is an app for all ages to express their creativity. PaintByHand lets you paint with your fingers and share your work with friends. One of the best features of PaintByHand is the ability to easily share your work. With PaintByHand you can share your work via email or Facebook, save your work to your iPad photo library or submit your best work to our gallery…. Read More…

Discovered a New Band? Find Out Which Songs To Check Out First With GoRankem

When checking out a new band, the first album that you listen to can have a huge effect on your opinions from there on out. You might stumble upon a musician’s best song first, allowing you to forgive any artistic oversights said musician may later fall prey to. Or, you know, you might be the victim of that Western movie-themed solo album that the bassist decided to bust out in the off-season…. Read More…

Art Sumo

Art Sumo allows you to discover the work of under-appreciated artists in the small corners of the globe. Members receive an email each day featuring one amazing painting, at an exclusive price. Once you sign up, you will receive one email each day highlighting a beautiful, original painting created … Read More…

Animated Tattoo

Technology and art have been used extensively to create fascinating animations, messages and user experiences. But these art forms are not always necessarily just to express ones creativity, rather to put forth a promotion. Tattoo artist Karl Marc (from Mystery Tattoo Club) has created the first animated tattoo, which is more artful and begs the question – what is the deeper meaning behind the art piece…. Read More…

Polaposts

Polaposts turn regular photos into mailable Polaroid prints. We were part of a team that founded Snailmailme.com a couple years ago – a defunct startup that wanted to bring back the novelty of using mail via a web app. Although the sheer excitement of getting mail that is personalized for you is still a thrill, Snailmailme.com wasn’t aware of how the digital landscape would change and couldn’t reflect a product that kept up with social media and free application usage. Polaposts on the other hand succeeds at creating a fun, personalized and economical solution to sending photos via mail…. Read More…

Cardboard Furniture

Shoebox Dwelling: This furniture collection from Australian company KARTON made me gasp. The pieces are so elaborately designed – I can barely perceive them as temporary solutions. Constructed from high grade corrugated cardboard, the line ranges from sitting, dining and sleeping pieces to office… Read More…

1band 1brand and Q & A with Kyle York

1band 1brand is a free, subscription-based platform to introduce independent musicians and bands, emerging artist and fashion labels for their subscribers to “hear, wear and share”. 1band 1brand highlights one up-and-coming band and one fashion label (with deals) each week. Targeted at youthful and influential young adults, while allowing subscribers to view videos of the featured band and learn all about them…. Read More…

Spectakers

Spectakers is for those that enjoy partaking, watching and supporting amateur sports. May it be cycling, wrestling, triathlons or any other single and team oriented athletic, Spectakers encourages you to take photos at these event and to then upload it for all to view and download…. Read More…