Some cities in China and Europe have designed texter sidewalks just to clear pedestrian traffic jams.
IllustratorAndrew Raewas performing his daily weave through the phone-immersed crowds when an idea occurred to him.
To realize thePhone Buddiesproject, however, Rae contacted his friendRuskin Kyle, who is a London-based photographer.
Kyle started phase one ofPhone Buddiesby taking to the streets of London and photographing the phone-absorbed people he found.
Subsequently, Rae was supposed to draw over Kyle’s photographs based on the original idea.
Soon, Rae had drawn and colored all types of fantastical beasts emerging from people’s smartphone screens.
To keep the subject of the photograph anonymous, Rae consciously designed the monsters to cover their faces.
London-based illustrator Andrew Rae draws fantastical monsters emerging from the screens of people’s cellphones.
