Archive for 'design'
Graphic Movie Posters
Simple, cool posters from designer Dale Peart. Read about them on his blog here. And check out his portfolio here.
Posted: January 4th, 2012 under design.
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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.
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Incomplete Manifesto, Bruce Mau Design
My rep, Scott Hull, sent me this link the other day to Bruce Mau Design‘s Incomplete Manifesto for Growth. It’s good stuff. Here’s a sampling. But you should read the whole thing. :) 20. Be careful to take risks. The work you produce today will create your future. 33. Take field trips. The bandwidth of [...]
Posted: January 14th, 2011 under design.
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Scampd
Bonnie Mooney writes to tell us of her new site, Scampd: “For a time, we silently bore witness as advertising award shows and design annuals killed off their once glorious illustration categories. But enough is enough, and we have decided to do something about it.” “Named after the humble Scamp, a rough sketch sometimes supplied [...]
Posted: June 12th, 2010 under artists, celebrate, design, events and openings.
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A Journey ‘Round Will Schofield’s Skull
Will Schofield writes to introduce us to his very fun blog: “Unhealthy book fetishism from a reader, collector, and amateur historian of forgotten literature. Recent obsessions: illustration and graphic design from around the world.” In the same vein as BibliOdyssey (one of my longtime favourites) “Journey” showcases design and illustration ephemera across a wide range [...]
Posted: June 10th, 2010 under artists, design.
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Netdiver recognizes the work of female creators
Netdiver has always made a special effort to recognize the work of female creators. There are so many talented women blazing trails in design, sometimes it’s easy to forget that women are still severely underrepresented in many areas of the industry. Netdiver’s Powagirrrls section helps target this inequity through its focus on “women who rock [...]
Posted: May 20th, 2009 under artists, design.
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adidas campaign: illustrations of famous global football stars
This one comes from Art Director, Nadja Lossgott from TBWA Hunt Lascaris, Johannesburg. On the streets of Africa, from Cape Town to Kinshasa, from Lagos to Mombasa, the true measure of fame is having a haircut named after you on a barbershop sign. The streets are full of ‘The Obama’, ‘The Oprah’ and ‘The Denzel.’ [...]
Posted: May 20th, 2009 under design, public art.
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Ryan Feerer, the Knight of Murkville
“There is so much freedom in illustration. I can delve into my own world and live there as I create my work. It’s a wonderful place to be.” -Ryan Feerer
Posted: April 29th, 2009 under artists, design, Interviews, studio life, technique, the art of living.
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