You can no longer talk about children’s book art in Utah without hearing Willy Terry’s name pop up. This is a good thing. A very good thing. See what I mean? This is a typical painting from Will—and by ‘typical’ I mean teeming with rich, luscious colors, playful contrast between light and dark tones, endearing…
Artwork for the long-awaitedย John-Ross Boyce and His Troublesย album, Black Shuck/Old Crow, out later this month. This is some of the most visceral, intelligent and important music I’ve heard in some time and it’s been quite the catharsis for me to listen to the songs over and over and over again and make the artwork to…
Jessica Hische is the designer and illustrator behind The Daily Drop Cap, where she has created a beautiful illustrative initial cap daily since September of 2009. That’s two years already and she stillย isn’t finished with the project! Jessica is also a champion for freelance designers and illustrators all over the world (thank you!) and she…
This is fantastic! It’s a card for all occasions and you select the message: Grain Design‘s “Utility Card uses a word search puzzle to hide over 100 classic well wishes. Ready for any occasion, simply circle the sentiment you wish to communicate. Blank space for writing provided on the back. The card is letterpressed on…
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/26038742] Stefan Sagmeister has been one of my favorite designers/artists/creators for quite some time. If you don’t know his name, you might be familiar with some of his work: Stefan has an unorthodox way of working, where, instead of retiring once he’s older and has lost a good deal of his health and vigor,…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXbBA1DRE84&feature=player_embedded#!] Technology has been hinting at something like this for a while, but I didn’t realize the real deal would be here so soon. “The Inkling is a “digital sketch pen” that allows you to draw or sketch on any standard piece of paper (a big advantage over Livescribe, which requires special notebooks) and automatically…
I’m at an interesting point in my life right now. While I can’t get into the juicy details via this blog, I can say that there are some exciting projects underway and that I’m learning a lot of new skills I’ve been wanting to dive into for years now. These projects, while still very time-intensive…
Looking into creating a logo that will be used by a hardware and software design company?ย Want to win new, cutting-edge technology? Maybe you’d like to enter Raspberry Pi’s logo design competition. They need a new logo by September 30. Follow the link to find all the juicy details and good luck! (Thanks to @TheButterflyMon for…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfDCNpaPBiA] “I’m not dealing with money…I want everything that I do personally to be beautiful.” Thanks, Saul.
If you’re looking to get your own Conan artwork for your home, apartment, or for a friend, then check out the new Conan Art Shop.