“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesize new things. And the reason they…
130,000 pieces. Nothing but Legos. 600 man hours. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Victorian on Mud Heap: This isn’t Mike Doyle’s first time around the brick. The Victorian is the third installment in his series of abandoned houses. “Some ask if Lego brick building is Art. To me, that is like asking is sculpting with…
“Doodling has never been a nemesis of intellectual thought. In reality, it is one of its greatest allies.” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fx0QcHyrFk] “…Because doodling is so universally accessible, and it is not intimidating as an art from, it can be leveraged as a portal through which we move people into higher levels of visual literacy.”
Dear Quentin Blake’s drawings: I love you. Quentin Blake is one of my favourite illustrators of all time and I recently checked out his book, Alphabeasts, from the library. I couldn’t help but try my hand at some of his drawings. They’re always so energetic. When I was little I would sometimes get frustrated that…
6 years in the making. 672 pages. Arabic calligraphy. Islamic mythology. Hardbound. Foil-stamped. Out today. “I never know the endings of the books when I’m working on them. I spent a year on the first rough draft and couldn’t figure out the ending. Then I spent another year on the second rough draft, and still…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbPAjyj1spQ&feature=player_embedded] “1991. 16mm film. This was shot before video assist technology was available. You carefully planned the animation and went for it. But you had to wait to get the film processed to see the shot for the first time.” Five years later, Tim Hittle made Canhead: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCWSQcaWoNk&feature=channel_video_title] “1996. 35mm film. This was shot with…
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…
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/22894261] Nelson Boles is the hands and brains behind this beautiful little animation.
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 still isn’t finished with the project! Jessica is also a champion for freelance designers and illustrators all over the world (thank you!) and she…