Cities, both past and present, are creative muses for many artists. However, while most people depict small parts of their favorite capital, American artist Benjamin Sack draws the entire scope of urban centers.

Using only a pen on paper, Sack captures fantastical metropolises that are entire worlds in and of themselves. Some of these drawn cities, like Leitmotif, are contained by an invisible, circular wall. This negative space both limits the size of the cityscape and enhances the overwhelming complexity which exists within the borders—in which buildings and bridges eternally ripple through the streets.

Other cities by Sack appear to be situated on the cusp of outer space. In BOXED-In (An Ode to Asteron), the urban planning extends beyond the horizon, creating a window into a dark and speckled sky. Similarly, Icon II depicts a ring of impressive classical buildings that are placed against the same shifting black and white backdrop of the universe.

Also among his newest body of work is a large-scale drawing entitled Roots of Being: Per Aspera ad Astra. “This piece was a massive, Daedalian undertaking that was started at the outset of the initial lockdowns back in March 2020 and finished upon my receiving the first dose of the Moderna [vaccine] in April; a large labyrinth emblematic of the epoch we persevered,” Sack tells My Modern Met. While from afar, this drawing resembles a straight-forward maze, a closer look reveals miniature detailed structures built into the walls of the maze.

You can purchase prints of Sack’s work via his online store, and keep up to date with his latest creations by following the artist on Instagram.

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The commercial looks professional, with a piano score in the background and aerial shots of coastal California. The protagonist  in the ad is played by his girlfriend Carrie, who is now his fiancé. The narrator tells that “luxury is a state of mind” and emphasizes that the car is for “people who have figured life out and just need to get somewhere.”

The video has since then gone viral, with over 6.9 million views on YouTube, and if you are wondering about how effective it was, here goes :

The eBay listing picked up over 100 bids, with the highest bid at $100,000. To put this in perspective, the car has been driven for 141,095 miles already.

Old news, but beautiful to revisit nonetheless.

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Artist: Greg Nicholson
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An idea born in the mind of someone may have the most purest intentions but once it’s out there in the world, people can shape it and distort it to their needs. Sometimes the usage of an invention in a particular way might not have entered the mind of the inventor and what was created for good purposes gets used for bad.

Here are some of the greatest people who came to loathe what they created.

01. “Alfred Nobel” – The man who paved the path for destruction and peace

Alfred Nobel’s life history is one that is deeply interesting. Here was a man who was an industrialist, an engineer and an inventor who later came to be synonymous with the word “peace” through his Nobel Award foundation. In 1860, he was looking for ways to blast rock efficiently and he discovered that mixing nitroglycerine with silica would create a volatile paste called dynamite. However, when he saw that people were misusing his creation for maiming and murdering people, he came to regret his own invention.

In his will, he stipulated that most of his assets should go towards the creation of a unique fund that would reward people who brought a positive change in our world. To this day, it honors the work of people all over the world who aim to truly make our world a better place. In many ways, though he did not live to realize it, he managed to transform his biggest regret into one of mankind’s greatest triumphs.

“Good wishes alone will not ensure peace.”

—Alfred Nobel

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02. “J. Robert Oppenheimer” and the heavy burden he had to shoulder

J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is considered to be the father of the atomic bomb, held the position of Director of the Los Alamos Lab during the time of the World War II. Countries were fighting each other, millions of people were dying every day and there was no end in sight.

While creating the atomic bomb, everyone on the research team believed that they were creating a safer world for themselves and the citizens of their country. However, after seeing the mass death and destruction of millions of Japanese people, they came to regret making the bomb. Oppenheimer in his last years talked about how the war had made humankind numb and that they had made a grave mistake in ever creating the weapon of mass destruction. The atomic bomb did win the war for America but in the most horrific and cruel way possible.

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03. “Mikhail Kalashnikov” – The man who created the fearsome AK47

Mikhail Kalashnikov who created the extremely dangerous AK47 is another one in the long list of people who came to regret their inventions. Mikhail passed away in 2013 and he died knowing that he had created a weapon of mass terror.

When he made the rifle, he never thought that it would be the most popular weapon of choice for gang lords, terrorists and dictators all over the world. In his last years, he sent a heartfelt letter to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church asking several questions that weighed in his mind. He wondered if he should be the one to blame for the millions of deaths the weapon had caused over the years? He wondered why God allowed man to have such cruel urges and capacity for greed and aggression.

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04. “Dong Nguyen” – The man who made “Flappy Bird” and his regret

It’s time to move on to some lighter content. The world does not need more depressing stories at this time. A few years ago, a game broke out on online markets throwing the world into an addictive frenzy. That game was “Flappy Bird” and the man who made it all possible was Dong Nguyen.

In a bizarre twist of fate, he came to loathe his product due to its insane popularity. While others felt validated seeing the world embrace their creations, Nguyen felt the opposite. At its peak, Flappy Bird was generating nearly $50,000 per day which was astronomical for a small independent game developer. But all the attention he started getting started disrupting his life and in the end he chose to go back to his simple life rather than get subjected to the insanity of mankind over a game.

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05. “Ethan Zuckerman” – The creator of the most annoying digital product in the world

If there is one thing that really annoys the hell out of people, it is the incredibly frustrating pop up. It comes out of nowhere right when you’re in the middle of something important as if it has a mind of its own. You can’t help but think that the entire purpose of the pop up is to frustrate you all the way to kingdom come. Interestingly, the man who invented it shares our views too. He worked for Tripod.com in the 90’s, which was a website that marketed both content and services to graduates. Later on the company turned into webpage hosting provider where they needed to bring in more advertisement money to keep the business afloat.

And out of that despair and darkness came the most vicious and annoying digital item in our world; the “pop up”. It was initially made so that brands don’t have to worry about being associated with the content their ads play on. Before, you would see ads of big companies on porn sites but Zuckerman figured out a way to display the ad on a separate window. Though made with good intentions, he has come out in interviews apologizing for creating it.

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06. “Tim Berners Lee” – The story of the double slash

You may not know about Tim Berners Lee but if you have used a computer, you have written down one of his creations. Having developed HTML, he changed the world forever but he does have one small regret and that is the double slash.

At the time of creation, the double slash was used to separate the protocol name and the rest of the web address. But it was later discovered that only a colon was required. Today, the browser automatically inserts the “http://” before your web address but there was a time when you had to do it manually. Although quite mundane to think about today, it really was a big annoyance during that time. But he did develop the internet so we all forgive him for that.

“The Web is now philosophical engineering. Physics and the Web are both about the relationship between the small and the large.”

—Tim Berners-Lee

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07. “Bob Propst” – The man who invented the office Cubicle

You haven’t lived until you have complained about the symbol of office drudgery that is the cubicle. This is again a product that was created with good intentions but went to transform itself into the complete opposite of what it was meant for. Bob Propst first created the office cubicle so that employees can have more privacy and freedom while working.

The first prototypes were more spacious and allowed people to get their privacy while being free enough to interact with other employees. But business in their perpetual goal of being miserly started making the cubicle smaller and smaller to the point where an individual would feel choked. Due to the increasing demand for smaller cubicles, manufacturing companies started making them as small as they can. Finally Propst ended up denouncing his creation saying that the ideology of modern corporation’s cubicle-izing people was monolithic insanity.

“ To me, the real nature of good design is found in things that have long-term attributes; that you can really live with a long time; that you won’t get jaded with or tired of…”

—Bob Propst

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08. “Kamran Loghman” – The man who created pepper spray and the agony it brings

Kamran Loghman is yet again another inventor who was completely appalled by the misuse of his invention. Loghman worked in the FBI where he helped to weaponize what we know today as the pepper spray. He even wrote down guidelines for its use as it could be highly dangerous in certain situations. Recent misuse of his product especially by the police made him regret making it in the first place.

You have to wonder the world that exists where the misuse of a weapon couldn’t get predicted especially after the monumental failures behind the invention of countless weapons throughout history. Must be nice to live in such a world!

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Why did you purchase that specific brand? Was it an impulse buy, or something you genuinely needed?

Now that you’re thinking about it, odds are, you bought it because it was interesting. Yes, you may have needed shampoo, but did you need that specific brand? The one with the sleek, expensive looking bottle? No, but you bought it because you thought it would make you feel fancy, even if it’s the same product as what’s in the discount bin.

This is the purpose of packaging. Packaging, when done correctly and creatively, is ultimately what sells your product. It’s more than just putting your logo on a package. It draws attention, sends a message, and makes consumers feel a certain way.

Knowing how to make your product stand out amongst all the others on the shelves can be hard, so take a look at these creative and unique packaging examples and tips to draw inspiration and learn how to make your packaging appeal to the masses.

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The performances are so captivating that we often forget that there are real people hiding beneath Cersei Lannister and Daenerys Targaryen. Often these actresses and actors have appeared in many other productions prior to their appearance on HBO’s most popular series.

Jason Momoa As Jason (In 2003’s Baywatch) And As Khal Drogo (In GoT)

Diana Rigg As Emma Peel (In 1961’s The Avengers) And As Olenna Tyrrel (In GoT)

Gwendoline Christie As Lexi (In 2012’s Wizards Vs. Aliens) And As Brienne Of Tarth (In GoT)

Young Kit Harington And As Jon Snow (In GoT)

Iain Glenn As Carl Galton (In 1988’s The Fear) And As Ser Jorah Mormont (In GoT)

Charles Dance As David Carlton (In 2002’s Ali G Indahouse) And As Tywin Lannister (In GoT)

Peter Dinklage As Finbar Mcbride (In 2003’s The Station Agent) And As Tyrion Lannister (In GoT)

Young Kristofer Hivju And As Tormund Giantsbane (In GoT)

Lena Headey As Young Mary (In 1992’s Waterland) And As Cersei Lannister (In GoT)

Carice Van Houten As Suzy (In 1999’s Suzy Q) And As Melisandre (In GoT)

Natalie Dormer As Victoria (In 2005’s Casanova) And As Margaery Tyrell (In GoT)

Young Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson And As The Mountain (In GoT)

Aidan Gillen As Frank (In 2000’s The Low Down) And As Petyr Baelish (In GoT)

Sophie Turner When She Was A Child And As Sansa Stark (In GoT)

Maisie Williams When She Was A Child And As Arya Stark (In GoT)

Tom Wlaschiha (In 2008’s Spoons) And As Jaqen H’gar (In GoT)

Rose Leslie As Gwen Dawson (in 2010’s Downton Abbey) And As Ygritte (in Got)

Ross Mullan As Puppeteer (In 2007’s Bear Behaving Badly) And As White Walker (In GoT)

homas Brodie-Sangster As Sam (In 2003’s Love Actually) And As Jojen Reed (In GoT)

Young Gwendoline Christie And As Brienne Of Tarth (In GoT)

Emilia Clarke When She Was A Child And As Daenerys Targaryen

Sean Bean As Horace Clark (In A 1984 Episode Of The Bill) And As Ned Stark (In GoT)

Alfie Allen As Arundel’s Son (In 1998’s Elizabeth) And As Theon Greyjoy (In GoT)

Richard Madden As Young Andy (in 2000’s Complicity) And As Robb Stark (In GoT)

Jonathan Pryce As Sam Lowry (In 1985’s Brazil) And As High Sparrow (In GoT)

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