Happy Father’s Day, everyone!  We’ve got a fantastic Top 5 Twitter Discoveries edition for you this week. It is a step away from our usually wacky collections, but a little variety never hurts anyone, right? Grab your mouse, and get to clicking on these poignant and heart-warming links. Enjoy! 
Note: Don’t forget that you, too, can appear in our Top 5 Twitter Discoveries of the Week by simply following us and tweeting your favorite finds. And now you can also connect with us on Facebook, too!
 
1. The Blue Crystal
(via @behance)
Designer Sven Sauer has topped himself …

It’s our favorite time of the week –  time to reveal our top five Twitter discoveries! Grab your mouse, click away, and enjoy this edition of inspirational links. Some are interactive, others will make you laugh – the rest, well, they will just make you feel warm and fuzzy all over. Don’t forget that you, too, can appear in our Top 5 Twitter Discoveries of the Week by simply following us and tweeting your favorite finds. And now you can also connect with us on Facebook. Do it – we’ll return the …

A few weeks ago I started a series of articles that focus on stop motion film and animation. It has been a while since I have posted a follow-up, but that is because I’m pretty picky with my selections. I had so much fun digging up these new videos for you. Enjoy them, and please share with others!
 
Id Engager – Of Montreal
By Marc Reisbig and Hanne Berkaak
According to Sigmund Freud, the id represents a personality structure’s immediate desires and pleasures, expressed unconsciously. I would say that this hand-drawn, animated video does …

After a successful six year run, the 2009 LOOP VideoArt extravaganza will take place from May 21 - 31 in Barcelona, Spain. Art enthusiasts from around the world will arrive in droves to explore the intersection between video art and other arts disciplines such as dance, music and literature.
LOOP is quickly becoming an international benchmark event that offers an active platform for the creation and management of film. A project directed by Emilio Álvarez, Carlos Durán and Llucià Homs, LOOP is structured in a three-part series: festival, fair and expert discussion panels.  
 
LOOP …

If this week has shown me anything, it is the power of viral marketing. Whether it happens through in-person conversation or through virtual link exchanges on Twitter, viral marketing is an important tool that can be leveraged for both personal and professional reasons. 
I started Aliveasart to help build communities through the creative expression of shared experiences. That is why I care about promoting other artists and design blogs as much as, if not more than, I care about promoting Aliveasart. Starting today, I will feature my favorite Twitter finds on …