Artist Fervor – A David Fuhrer Showcase

David Fuhrer aka Microbot is a designer and freelancer in his early twenties, living in Switzerland. With a focus on illustration and CGI, and an even tighter focus on intricate detailing, this talented young man’s grand scale designs are some of the most inspiring and exciting work to flourish from the community. David Fuhrer’s amazingly honed artistic eye, and colossal creations have earned him features in many design magazines, and his breathtaking portfolio earned him recognition from the FWA. Fuhrer’s work is a rare treat for the eyes and the mind as the depth of his work is as mesmerizing as the feel that his pieces exude. With one brush passed these brilliant digital age masterpieces you know, this is graphic design! This is art!

Find David Fuhrer on the Web

• Microbot
• Behance
• Deviant Art

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Blue Moon

The first piece we are featuring from Fuhrer’s expansive portfolio, is Blue Moon. An awesome digital fantasy landscaping of a planet with the range and weight that seem to define a portion of his style. The close-ups show the layered flow of the overall design. Blue Moon can be downloaded as a desktop from Desktopography

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Metal Heart

The next piece is rather a lovely dark look at the metaphor of the machine that runs our lives, our heart. Metal Heart is a beautiful comment on the way we guard our hearts, hardening them against the cold, cruel space that stifles us. The close-ups reveal the truth beneath the surface. Our vulnerabilities, preyed upon by imposed senses of responsibility, reacting at the first sign of exposed weakness. Oh, yeah, and it’s also cool that you can see a Blue Moon representation in the background behind the heart. And if you go back and look at the first piece, you can see a small distant heart shaped object in the upper right corner of Blue Moon. Yet another interesting layer to the works.

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Drug Free Zone

The third piece is much more whimsical than some of the other featured works we have here by Fuhrer, but it nevertheless encapsulates the essence of the artists nature. This fantastical fearie-esque treehouse community carved playfully out of the tree it’s a part of. The close-ups give a better look at the rich texture and intricate detail of the buildings and constructions. And P.S. check the sign. This is a Drug Free Zone!
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Microcity

The next piece of David’s work that we showcase, is Microcity. A digital futuristic cityscape looming against a vacant sky with a somewhat sinister tone. This microcosm of human technological achievement brilliantly brought to life with this illustrator’s grace of design. The close-up offer a more revealing look at the gravity of the graphic.
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Air

In Air, the fifth piece from Fuhrer’s portfolio to find it’s way into this feature, we see a surreal look at the world’s future that humankind is building towards. The absence of trees and greenery among the barren landscape, sans some dried blowing leaves and a small struggling patch of wild grass on the twisted metal remains of civilization. A mass of metal wreckage left behind with warning signs that accentuate the cowered state of mind that led to this end. The close-up reveals some apparent aircraft of destruction continuing the cycle. And did I mention, bubbles? Uh-huh.
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Last Days

The last of David Fuhrer’s graphic work that we look at is the appropriately titled, Last Days. Not only for it’s position in the post, but for it’s dramatic and dark depiction of a destructive end. As deeply stirring as it is intricate, this emotive illustration is, once again, Fuhrer at his finest. The close-up displays the pieces profundity of design as the rain and ruins become clearer. Mixing with the innocuous cinema sign to add a touch of the familiar to the devastation.
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