Design
These grotesque game controllers might actually ruin your day
Ilya Lyakh, a Russian graphic designer and illustrator, created the Monster Play series after seeing a Playstation controller that reminded him of Frankenstein.
What if our controllers came alive? What if your Xbox controller ate your finger? What if your Nintendo Switch ate your sister’s finger? These are the types of questions that are evoked by Russian digital artist Ilya Lyakh in his Monster Play 19 series.
Lyakh was inspired by an unusual-looking Dual Shock 2 that resembled Frankenstein
Monster Play 19 is his own twist on that chance encounter with a Playstation controller.
The illustrator and graphic designer has cited graffiti art, Japanese pop-culture, and his own experience in the toy industry as influences on his work.
Other projects from the Moscow-based digital artist include: Beer bottle art, a highway safety project, and skating merchandise. One thing is for certain: The man has range.
Even if this doesn’t change the way you look at your controller, Lyakh’s work is pleasing to the eye. I elect to replace all the horrible murals in major metropolitan cities with his safety Spongebob design.