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These fantastical creatures, featuring neon colors and alien-like faces are the work of Anaïs Herd-Smith, a Parisian artist who has made a name for herself through these highly intricate designs.

The expressive creatures she builds have a whimsical and friendly demeanor, despite their 3 or 6 eyes, or in some cases, two heads.

As a member of the Paper Artists Collective, she helps push the possibility of what paper art can be, and her work has been seen in high profile campaigns for MTV, Oxfam, and Paris’ Office of Tourism.

See more of Herd-Smith’s whimsical and beautiful work on her website and Instagram. Prints are also available.

Images © Copyright Anaïs Herd-Smith.

“These sculptures are inspired by nature, the environment, chimeras and mythological monsters. Joyful and colorful, these monsters are surprising with their multiple eyes and fluorescent paint.”

We love it when artists come together on a collaborative project, especially when it’s a series-type undertaking. The Paper Artists Collective is a group that explores the possibilities of paper as an art form, and their latest project takes on the alphabet, with each artist responsible for a different letter.

Artists from over ten countries took part, each with a different and fascinating take on their assigned letter. Take a look at the whole alphabet below, and you can follow the contest at #PACAlphabetChallenge. Via Design YouTrust: