What Would Barbie Look Like If She Was a Real Woman?

by Nickolay Lamm Posted on May 3, 2013

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For complete set of high resolution images and/or an interview, please email nickolaylamm@gmail.com.

Thank you to Huffington Post, …love Maegan, Yahoo!, Daily Mail, Business Insider, and other for publishing this project.

Project credit goes to Nickolay Lamm.

A lot of people are saying that we shouldn’t criticize Barbie because she is a toy. At the same time, nobody feels its wrong to be critical of skinny models, who are real people with feelings. If you think about it, what has more influence on a young girl? Skinny models in ads or Barbie, who she may play with everyday?

Thank you to Marco Romero for working with me to make these 3D models.

Look for me at 2:04 of the above video. Thank you to The List for the interview!

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Barbie, Bratz, and Disney Princess Dolls Without Makeup

by Nickolay Lamm Posted on April 16, 2013

Image credit goes to Nickolay Lamm.

Thank you to Huffington Post, Huffington Post UK, BuzzFeed, Business Insider, Cosmopolitan, Mail Online, Today, International Business Times, and others for publishing these. If you want high resolution images please email me at nickolaylamm@gmail.com

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Sea Level Rise in Real Life

by Nickolay Lamm Posted on April 14, 2013

When crediting the illustrations and video, please credit Nickolay Lamm from StorageFront.com.

I’m very happy with the amount of media coverage my sea level rise project has gotten. And I made a short video out of all the images.

I’m surprised at the amount of people calling this a “liberal agenda”. When I was making these illustrations, I based them off sea level rise maps from Climate Central, not someone’s wild imagination.

I feel this quote sums up my illustrations…

“As human beings, we are vulnerable to confusing the unprecedented with the improbable. In our everyday experience, if something has never happened before, we are generally safe in assuming it is not going to happen in the future, but the exceptions can kill you and climate change is one of those exceptions.”
Al Gore

Thank you to Business Insider, Mashable, Huffington Post, Daily Mail, Yahoo!, MSN, Gawker, io9, Boston.com, Washington Post, and many more for publishing this project.

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What if the Budget iPhone Came in Translucent Plastic?

by Nickolay Lamm Posted on April 11, 2013

Many people are talking about the next iPhone. The talk of the budget iPhone isn’t likely to get anyone excited, but what if Apple thought “different” and created a nostalgic budget iPhone like this?





Image credit goes to Nickolay Lamm.

Thank you to ZDNet, Business Insider, Computer World, PC Advisor, App Advice, LA Times, and many more for publishing this vision of what the budget iPhone can look like.

 

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What Will the Royal Baby Look Like at 25?

by Nickolay Lamm Posted on March 22, 2013
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There’s no way we can predict what the Royal Baby will look like as a young adult, but we can certainly make some educated guesses.

I consulted with a graduate student from MIT who studies genetics. Her hypotheses are based on general trends scientists have noticed in studying genetics of facial features. Nothing definitive can be made about the future appearance of the daughter and son. Hypothesizing what the child may look like is simply a matter of which traits are more dominant than others…

  • The child has a 50% chance of having green eyes (like Kate) and 50% chance of having blue eyes (like Will). So, in the illustrations, the daughter has blue eyes and the son has blue eyes
  • Almond eyes tend to be dominant over round eyes. Kate has almond eyes, so it’s a good bet that her children will have almond eyes.
  • Kate’s olive skin color is dominant over the lighter skin of Price William, so there’s a strong chance the child will have Kate’s skin type.
  • Kate’s dark hair is dominant over William’s light hair, so the children will likely have dark brown hair like Kate.
  • William and Kate do not have widow’s peaks, so their child will not have this trait.
  • Kate has dimples, which is a dominant trait. So it’s likely that her dimples will be passed down to her children.
  • Kate and Will have free earlobes, which is a dominant trait. So it’s likely their kids will have this trait.
  • Because broad lips are dominant over thin lips, and because broad lips seem to have a history in the Royal Family, it’s likely that the children will have broad lips.
  • Because both Will and Kate have oval faces, and because oval faces are dominant over square shaped faces, it’s likely that their kids will have oval shaped faces.
  • Heart-shaped faces tend to be a characteristic of female faces, so Kate’s daughters will probably take after her heart-shaped face while her son’s will have jawlines more similar to Will.

Thank you to HuffingtonPost, Business Insider, Mail Online, MSN, Mirror, OK! Magazine, Marie Claire, Independent, the Telegraph, Evening Standard, MSN NZ, and more for publishing this project.

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How to Make Google Glass Look Normal

by Nickolay Lamm Posted on March 15, 2013

 

The above concept turns Google Glass into a bluetooth style headset. The hardware is behind the head. If Google were to actually implement this design, the strap behind the head would likely have to be thicker.

Google may also turn to a more stable design in which the hardware is throughout the frame.

Thank you to Business Insider, BGR, and more for publishing this alternative Google Glass concept.

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How to Make the iWatch Something You Want to Buy?

by Nickolay Lamm Posted on February 19, 2013

Even if the iWatch can’t be on the same level as the iPhone or the iPad, I believe it can still be something that captures our imagination. It can still be as easy to use and beautiful as any other Apple product…

I made the above concept for MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, a large UK voucher site. The concept borrows from Apple’s spiral navigation patent.

Thank you to Forbes, Huffington Post, BGR, ZDNet, International Business Times, Computer World, LATimes, and more for publishing my vision of what the iWatch can look like.

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