Archive for June, 2011
Giveaway Winner! – Drawings from the film “Beginners”
We have a winner for the Mike Mills book Drawings from the Film Beginners and the soundtrack for the film. 108 comments were left on the last entry, and a random number was chosen – comment #52, Helena! Congratulations, Helena! An email is on its way to you explaining how to redeem your prize!
Posted: June 24th, 2011 under artists, contests/projects.
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Poketo x Booooooom Wallet Design Contest!
In collaboration with Booooooom.com, Poketo is launching its first-ever open call, wallet design competition. Artists and designers are invited to submit graphics inspired by the theme, “Before Life”. Selected submissions will be entered into a final voting competition and the winner will be featured on poketo.com and booooooom.com along with the wallet being sold among [...]
Posted: June 21st, 2011 under contests/projects.
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Thought of You
It’s been a while, but this cartoon by Ryan Woodward should tell you how I feel about that.
Posted: June 21st, 2011 under artists.
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Giveaway – Drawings from the Film “Beginners”
Hello artists! Focus Features is offering a copy of the book Drawings From the Film Beginners By Mike Mills plus a copy of the soundtrack from the film for one lucky Illustration Friday reader! Leave a comment on this post to enter your name in the drawing. We’ll pick a random number on Friday, June [...]
Posted: June 20th, 2011 under artists, design, giveaway.
Comments: 108
IF Interview with Brian Rea
Interview conducted by Yuko Shimizu. 1) You make illustrations. Also, you design, art direct, create fine art and large scale murals… Do you consider yourself an illustrator who does a lot of other things, a designer who also illustrates, or maybe just simply a “renaissance man”? And how does one discipline influence another? I try [...]
Posted: June 20th, 2011 under Interviews.
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Uncommon Goods – Plates with a Purpose
Enter the Harvest Plate Design Challenge at Uncommon Goods! Use your talents to highlight City Harvest—New York City’s first and only food rescue organization. Enter your illustration today, to help Uncommon Goods design a new Plate with PurposeTM, the Harvest Plate. The winning designer will receive $1,000, and the chance to be included in the [...]
Posted: June 14th, 2011 under activism, contests/projects.
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They Draw & Travel
Nate and Salli, the creators of They Draw & Cook have created a fun new venture called They Draw & Travel – Illustrated Maps by Artists from Around the World. There are a few dozen maps on view already and they look great! To celebrate the launch of this new site they are sponsoring a [...]
Posted: June 6th, 2011 under contests/projects.
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Ale Paul @ The Type Directors Club NY 6/8/11
I recently interviewed Jessica Hische for a monthly illustration column I write for the leading design magazine in Argentina, 90+10. It was the first time I realized how much illustration can be found in typography, though it doesn’t mean (at all) the two always use each other. Ever since then I’ve been paying much more [...]
Posted: June 5th, 2011 under artists, IF Participants, letterpress, The IF Bloggers.
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