Archive for January, 2009

i love typography . com

30Jan09

If you love typography, then chances are you would have already heard about this site.  If not, then this is one of those sites that you can just scroll through for hours and never get bored.  It really is a great site and one not to be missed for all you typography addicts…
Make sure you add [...]

Kid Robot’s Quasimoto

30Jan09

Lord Quas has been immortalized in plastic. quasimoto has joined forces with kid robot to produce this new 8 inch figure available in blue and yellow. the figure comes with a brick and a spliff. the character we all know as lord quas was first created by dj design (credited as keith beats) for quasimotos [...]

Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6 – a tribute to J Dilla

29Jan09

what can i say? j dilla captured the hearts, minds and imaginations of so many people. 3 years to the day (release date 10th feb) beat konductor vol. 5-6 drops, madlibs tribute to j dilla. the beat konductor series started out life as an instrumental concept-album following dilla’s release of donuts in 2006. madlib would [...]

Deadline date for Daydream DD06

28Jan09

For all you artists out there…
Make sure you get your artwork over to Daydream Network to be featured in the 06 issue.

DD06 DEADLINE: Wed 25th Feb 2009
You must ensure that your include;
Full Name / Title of piece / Location / Telephone / Email / Website
Page spec;
A5 landscape – 14.8 cm X 21 cm + [...]

Visual Tourettes Sketchbook

27Jan09

Starting at the end of January 2009, Visual Tourettes are organising a new project, a take on the traditional art game ‘Exquisite Corpse’.
50 artists from all over the world will be sent a sketchbook one at a time, and asked to draw half a piece on a page, plus finish half a piece by an [...]

visual tourettes 26 01 09

27Jan09

Popped along to visual tourettes last night, always a good laugh especially on a monday night…

Beer, hip hop, art
Kev is smashing it at the moment, I’ve got a few updates coming soon.
In the mean time make sure you go check the new site out; www.visualtourettes.com

T Mobile Advert 2009 Full Version

22Jan09

at 11 o’clock on Thursday 15 January around 350 people broke into a choreographed dance routine in London’s Liverpool Street Station for the shooting of a new advertising campaign by T-Mobile. check out the full version of the advert and below it the rehearsal video.

you work for them: ZINE4

21Jan09

the ever productive crew at YWFT have put out the fourth incarnation of their ZINE.
this month sees them explore their new product line of Guilloche & Moire.
here’s the lowdown on the techniques used:
Guilloche is an engraving technique in which a very precise intricate repetitive patterns or design is mechanically etched into an underlying material with very fine [...]

swindle magazine – issue 19

21Jan09

If, like me, you are a huge Mike Giant fan then you had best buy the latest issue of Swindle Magazine!  
Swindle issue # 19  features the artwork of world renown graffiti writer, tattooist and illustrator Mike Giant with a signature black and white illustration gracing the cover;
 

Mike Giant;

Also covered in this issue;
Furries – Gang Graffiti [...]

edding competition

16Jan09

if you’re quick, you’ve just about got enough time to get your arse in gear and enter this competition…

Edding are inviting artists to submit packaging & product label designs for a new product range to be launched in 2009
The winning design will win €1000 (cash). The closing date is 25th January 2009
Download templates and info [...]