Graphomat Z64 – Vector Graphics – first Plotter – Konrad Zuse – CGI Computer-Art – PL/I by Nake – SVG Illustration by gfkDSGN

Graphics Plotter

Computer Technology, Debunked, Inventions, Pop Art, Vector Graphics

The very first Computer Graphics Plotter was invented long before CalComp, Hewlett-Packard, Tektronix, or Xerox came up with their first plotters, but somehow this story is as controversial as the invention of television, modern computers, or stealth-technology.

Pierre Bezier – Path Vector Graphics – Pop Art Portrait – Renault Unisurf – SVG Inkscape Illustration by gfkDSGN

Pierre Bézier

Capital, Computer Technology, Debunked, Inventions, Science, Vector Portrait Graphics

Bézier was an engineer with a vision for design and computers. He was responsible for tools in general at Renault and used this position to develop with UNISURF the first CAD graphic system for Automotive Designers. Discover with us the history of the best CAD-Software and why the first computer designed car wasn’t built by Renault…

Mercedes Benz – Typ C111 – 1969 Summer of Love – Andy Warhol Pop Art – Electric Car 1881 Gustave Trouvé – Vector Illustration by gfkDSGN

3D Print Electro Motors

Computer Technology, Economy, Energy, Free Software, Inspiration, Inventions, Pop Art, Science, Tutorials

How To make a 3D Print Electro Motor is what you could learn here. The DIY approach works best with Open-Source Software to create Open-Source Hardware…

Benoit Mandelbrot – Pop Art Portrait – IBM Computers – Fractal Graphics – Moire Halftone – Vector Illustration by gfkDSGN

Benoit Mandelbrot

Capital, Computer Technology, Debunked, Economy, Inspiration, Inventions, Pop Art, Vector Portrait Graphics

Benoit B. Mandelbrot  was a mathematician and polymath with broad interests in the practical sciences, especially regarding what he labeled as “the art of roughness” of physical phenomena and “the uncontrolled element in life”.

Earth – Blue Planet of the Humans – Global-Climate – Disaster – co2 Emission – Illustration by gfkDSGN

Planet of the Humans

Corporate Media, Ecology, Economy, Energy, Politics, Science

The Planet of the Humans is in constant change. That’s how it is since day one, even when God created morons like GW Bush who don’t believe in climate change. This time it’s urgent…

Street Art – Flower Thrower – Capitalism – Copyright vs Banksy – Solidarity Vector-Illustration by gfkDSGN

Banksy Brandalised

Capital, Human Rights, Inspiration, Politics, Pop Art, Vector POP Illustration

Banksy Brandalised by Brits! How a greedy greeting card company (ab)used copyright & trademark laws against the rights of the international (in)famous Artist Banky. This is an unexpected…

Xerox Alto – Retro Computer – GUI PointView OS – Computer History – POP IT – Vector Illustration by gfkDSGN

Xerox Alto

Computer Technology, Inspiration, Inventions, Pop Art, Science, Vector Graphics, Vector POP Illustration

Xerox Alto is a legendary workstation with outstanding Computer Graphics, WYSIWYG Functions, advanced Typography, industry leading network support and the first Icon based GUI Operation System. Ahead of the competition for years, but…

2001 – A Space Odyssey – HAL 9000 – Pop Art – IBM – Science Fiction – Stanley Kubrick – Cinema – AI – Computer – NNIE – Vector Illustration by gfkDSGN

Artificial Intelligence

Computer Technology, Corporate Media, Film Industry, Free Software, Inventions, Politics, Propaganda, Science

When AI was a thing of computer scientists at MIT and Spielberg Sci-Fi movies, most designers knew the suffix for Adobe Illustrator files. That’s history since we have Inkscape and AI/NNIE powered Sports news, CA Fake News, IBM Watson, openAI GTP-3…

Andy Warhol – Arcade Games – Mercedes Benz – Typ C111 – POP Art – 1969 Classic Cars – Vector Illustration by gfkDSGN

Mercedes-Benz C111

Advertising, Economy, Energy, Inventions, Pop Art, Vector Graphics

Type C111 is an experimental Mercedes-Benz sports car and initially designed without modern computer-based vector graphics, but it’s an outstanding powerful & beautiful muscle car. The intention was to build a revolution on wheels in the late 1960’s, but then the world turned upside down…