Inspired by Joshua Davis

Joshua Davis has inspired me ever since I first stumbled onto his Once-Upon-A-Forest website many years ago. He specializes in vector artwork that is created from a melding of his design and algorithm programming skills, and he does strange and wonderful things with Adobe Flash that make Jakob Nielson exceedingly nervous. Here’s a quip from Adobe’s artist interview with him:

Davis has spurred controversy in the design community. Some opponents claim he’s not technically the creator of the finished artwork, because the software programs draw his artwork, but Davis begs to differ. “We create the algorithm, the artwork assets the algorithm uses, and the boundaries that define the artwork,” says Davis. “This is an entirely new and exciting aesthetic. It’s just taking people a while to catch on.”

You really must see his artwork to understand. I highly recommend the whole article, and checking out his portfolio site and blog.