Here's your chance to decide which student artist will win a $1,000 scholarship at Sensory Overload 4.0! To submit an entry, visit our student artists' submission page.
Browse the works below, choose your favorite and vote in the poll at the bottom of the page. Check back as more artists and works are added.
Submission #064: Jennifer Polk | Art Institute of Tampa | Digital Illustration
Description: "This is an illustration of my vision of a streetlight at night. It is meant to evoke a feeling of wonder."
Submission #063: Alan Garber| UT | Graphic Design
Description: "This is a mixed media piece I did and then enhanced through photoshop."
Submission #062: Alan Garber| UT | Graphic Design
Description: "I used digitally manipulated drawings, pictures, and scanned images."
Submission #061: Alan Garber| UT | Graphic Design
Description: "This was a sizable painting I did and then digitally enhanced through photoshop."
Submission #060: Alan Garber| UT | Graphic Design
Description: "I used digitally manipulated drawings, pictures and pieces of paintings."
Submission #059: Alan Garber| UT | Graphic Design
Description: "Composition of drawings and pictures that were then turned into vector images."
Submission #058: Alan Garber| UT | Graphic Design
Description: "Composition of drawings and pictures that were then turned into vector images."
Submission #057: Alan Garber| UT | Graphic Design
Description: "Painting digitally manipulated… The influence of TV, mass media, advertisements, etc. have a profound effect on the daily thoughts of the world's population. I believe our minds are corrupted by the influx of this information, and in a sense our minds are redirected to think the way we have been unnaturally programmed."
Submission #056: David Serna | Ringling | Digital Illustration
Description: "This shows the urban way of survival and way to get respect in the streets."
Submission #055: Candace-rae McCurry | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "A visual map of the most influential art movements upon graphic design."
Submission #054: Lillian Cash | UT | Digital Illustration
Description: "The contemporary counterparts, derived from the four main characters on a journey of self discovery in addition to the exploration of a magical land called Oz, are discovering a new “Oz” which is modeled after Tampa, FL. The contemporary characters are still searching for the same commodities, but the traditional view of each character has been fused with current demographics searching for the commodities in a contemporary world."
Submission #052: Robb Fladry | USF | Video
Description: "In Exchange For Money" reflects the idealism of how Hollywood depicts the prostitute. Using footage from both "Pretty Woman" and "American Psycho" exemplifies the highs and lows of how we see this profession. The stark contrast between the scenes is indicative of how the prostitute is both the princess and the victim."
Submission #051: Robb Fladry | USF | Video
Description: "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…." – This statement pretty much sums up my childhood. Reflection brings back memories of the pop culture I experienced, and none is more prominent than "The Star Wars Trilogy." As with any memory, the ideas and thoughts are condensed with a central theme. I remember the theme song, I remember the beginning, but everything has become one idea."
Submission #050: Monica True | IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "Art alive – Mona Lisa."
Submission #049: Stacy Testa | USF | Digital Photography
Description: "This photo was taken in downtown Tampa. This is the Tampa Harness Wagon Company carriage repository, built in 1895. This beautiful structure, one of the oldest buildings in downtown Tampa, is currently being sought out to become a night club."
Submission #048: Monica True | IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "This piece was my visual interpretation of a dream-like state reflecting back on a memory. The memory is an exploration of my new surroundings coming from a fast paced environment like New York. The character is now embraced with such a relaxing vibration however, the rough urban environment he had grown to know had tarnished his ability to enjoy such a relaxing area like Sarasota."
Submission #047: Thomas Pregiato | Ringling | Video
Description: "This piece was my visual interpretation of a dream-like state reflecting back on a memory. The memory is an exploration of my new surroundings coming from a fast paced environment like New York. The character is now embraced with such a relaxing vibration however, the rough urban environment he had grown to know had tarnished his ability to enjoy such a relaxing area like Sarasota."
Submission #046: Dan Robinson | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "Environmental Design. I get paid to play. The Thought Process behind this is to keep an upbeat positive message that is thought evoking. It directly targets musicians emotions by getting them excited about their job, “playing” music. A slightly augmented treble clef resembles the P and is altered to fit nicely with the A in paid. This billboard targets a specific but very large and important target that the Florida Music Hall is reaching out to."
Submission #045: Dan Robinson | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "The copy reads, if they play music in heaven I'm going. But with a second glance it actually reads, If they DON’T play music in heaven I’m NOT going. This double meaning billboard is a bit much to understand at first glance but portrays a strong statement that connects to music enthusiasts. It gives a positive note and the strong statement that with out Music there is no happiness and vice-versa."
Submission #044: Dan Robinson | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "Change: For We Can Eat Mor Chikin. Taking two pop culture Icons, Obama & Chick-Fil-A, and mixing their messages creates an interesting concept. The idea behind Chick-Fil-A is to change the way American's eat fast food, taking away beef and substituting it with a much healthier chicken. Obama's campaign was based on changing the mess that America has become. A photo of Obama was used and altered to make him appear to be a cow. Showing a powerful figure that is going to change the world from serving cows to chicken. The copy used parts from both campaigns.."
Submission #043: David Serna | Ringling | Digital Illustration
Description: "Image consists of my friend and how he is one with the environment tied between his yellow shirt and the yellow parking lines."
Submission #042: Felix Cayon | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "Music poster I did for a class project."
Submission #041: Stead Thomas | USF | Video
Description: "Best Times Worst Places (digital video, 2009, 2min. 28 sec.) – This film is a reflection of place and the conditions of leading a productive life in a country that's main mode of production is immaterial. An examination of the conflict between the creative, hopeful, green life that is projected as ideal, and its apathetic and lethargic counterpart that seems more rooted in reality."
Submission #040: Felix Cayon | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "Surf ad I did for a class project."
Submission #039: Felix Cayon | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "Photo I took in Ybor City I wasn't feeling the parking lot in the background so I put this mysterious stairway in there instead."
Submission #038: Dan Robinson | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "In today's fast paced, on-the-go world, eating healthy has become an afterthought. It is HERBIN's goal to bring the nutrition back into fast food. HERBIN is an all-natural vegetarian fast food restaurant. They are keeping to the 'green theme' (both environmentally and in food terms). All the food is organic, and, of course, there is absolutely no meat."
Submission #037: Ellen Mueller | USF | Video
Description: "Recently, I have focused on humans relating to each other through the shared experience of passing time. Noticeably, some individuals have a distinct struggle with the passage of time. Their struggle seems to stem from a resistance to change, and a grasping for control. These are two very human qualities to which most viewers can relate. The narrative for this work follows a character named Valerie Hartman, who has developed The System, a new image-based approach to time traveling. Through public appearances and infomercials, Ms. Hartman is spreading the word about this new tool for controlling one’s life."
Submission #036: Scott King | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "Hand drawn design using pencils and Sharpie brand marker & pen. Digitally enhanced background with the computer."
Submission #035: Jesse Adair | IADT | Video
Description: "Knifes and Skin."
Submission #034: Lesley Ryland | Ringling | Video
Description: "Meth Jogger is a hyper-active visual experience, an artistic mind trip."
Submission #033: Matthew Romack | IADT | Digtial Photography
Description: "A view from beneath the Clearwater Causeway, when the tide is low oppurtunities arise. High dynamic range image."
Submission #032: Scott Adam| Ringling| Digital Illustration
Description: "America's urban society juxtaposed as an american flag."
Submission #031: Wesley Wetherington | USF | Video
Description: "L'oeil (english translation: the eye) is a work that traverses the tourist gaze as it romps through the cultural landscape of paris and its environs. Conflating major tourist sites, the vitrine-bound display of the museum object, a series of awkwardly trapped birds and all of the ugly tourists hastily at work photographing everything around them; L'oeil is at once a critique of the spectacle of the culture industry and a biting satire of tourism in all of its forms."
Submission #030: Heather Cahill | IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "High Dynamic Range Image composed of 6 images. Shot taken of an abandoned building in downtown Clearwater. Image title – For Rent."
Submission #029: Heather Cahill | IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "High Dynamic Range Image composed of 6 frames. Shot taken in downtown Clearwater."
Submission #028: Jessica Morrison | IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "Spirtitual."
Submission #027: Matt Hockenjos | UT | Digital Photography
Description: "Sex and Cigarettes- Taken in Downtown St Pete this picture describes the urban nightlife that is the Tampa Bay."
Submission #026: Matt Hockenjos | UT | Digital Photography
Description: "S-Curve- Havana Club downtown."
Submission #025: Matt Hockenjos | UT | Digital Photography
Description: "Hazardous Waste… not too much more to say- Ybor."
Submission #024: Matt Hockenjos | UT | Digital Photography
Description: "Downtown- my nightly view of Downtown from Plant Park"
Submission #023: Drake Arnold | UT | Animation 2D
Description: "This project was beastly, It's just over five minutes long and it took me about half a year to finish. This video follows the earth over the course of billions of years."
Submission #022: Drake Arnold | UT | Animation 2D
Description: "A commentary on relationships I suppose…"
Submission #021: Rachel Shanklin | IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "Pure sexiness."
Submission #020: Rachel Shanklin | IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "Sensual and spiritual."
Submission #019: Rachel Shanklin| IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "The portrait says it all, "look back at it!"
Submission #018: Rachel Shanklin| IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "urban, young, fresh, and very colorful."
Submission #017: Katie Lauter | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "The Evolution of technology specifically Computer Screens."
Submission #016: Rachel Shanklin | IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "raunchy tattoo shop."
Submission #015: Alexander Chi | IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "For the lonely days waiting by the window for you to come home."
Submission #014: Rachel Shanklin | IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "Urban, Raw, Hip hop. The picture speaks for itself: artistic and unique."
Submission #013: Nick Ray | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "Another cover i came up with used the skyline and a color pattern kinda gave it an old school urban feel."
Submission #012: Christopher Davis | IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "Photoshop version of my Dockside series. Shot early morning at the 11th St. Dockside Restraunt and Seafood market, Beaufort S.C."
Submission #011: Christopher Davis | IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "This is a photo I took shoreside in Beaufort, S.C. along the Broad River. I added a filter for the frosted look on the edges, along with some color enhancements."
Submission #010: Alexander Chi | IADT | Digital Photography
Description: "This is the portrayal of the urban legend of being drugged, put in a tub of ice, and having your kidney stolen in fruit form."
Submission #009: Anastasiya Pogorila | IADT | Digital Illustration
Description: "There is an illustration of a jaguar in mechanical style. It could relate to the "Jaguar" car in relation to the Urban Explorer's Handbook."
Submission #008: Drake Arnold | UT | Video
Description: "This is my first real video project (instead of just strictly animation). This was also my first attempt at green screening. This film is about one mans battle with his own inner stupidity."
Submission #007: Barbara Hollowell | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: “I used imagination and design to put the exploration of some of the main attractions in the Urban Explorers Handbook on the same level as an adventure through the mysteries and beauty of space”
Submission #006: Nick Ray | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "Put the skyline of Atlanta behind a person holding a map ready to explorer what the city has to offer."
Submission #005: Christopher Davis | IADT | Digital Illustration
Description: "I created this image with a base image of the most popular view in my home town of Kansas City. Kansas City is rich in music and art mixed all the way from the urban areas of downtown all the way into the suburbs. This way people can get a glimpse of what KC can offer for inspiration and style in the art community. I used Illustrator to add some of the color elements along with Photoshop and Indesign to finish it up. The original is saved in pdf with standard prepress specs."
Submission #004: Shawn Ross | IADT | Digital Illustration
Description: "This was a painting that i scanned and digitally manipulated in Photoshop. It is my father, pretending to be angry about our new neighbors."
Submission #003: Joseph Ripari | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "A simple composition that shows that we all have choices to make and they aren't necessarily easy ones. The phrasing in the back is Italian and translates literally to "Within fate. You find your choices."
Submission #002: Anastasiya Pogorila | IADT | Digital Illustration
Description: "This metal horse symbolizes transition of anatomy into mechanics. It could be a car, or a train."
Submission #001: Seif Abdalla | IADT | Graphic Design
Description: "A spec job for Treasure Tampa: Newsletter about go green, recycling, green buildings…"
This article appears in Mar 11-17, 2009.