Illustration and Design

Another wonderful editorial by Bill Mayer

South African duo Radio

Rock Poster art by Michael Hacker

One of the modern day masters of video game covers: Anthony Guebels

 Set Designer and Art Director Adi Goodrich

Movie Trailers

The Counsellor Tim Winton's The Turning Prince Avalanche Willow Creek

Strip Search

I've posted about Strip Search before; an online 'reality' T.V. show of sorts created by webcomic legends Penny Arcade With a cash prize and internship with their company up for grabs, a group of 12 artists compete over a week in challenges artistic and related to the business of being a webcomic icon. Each night, two artists are chosen to fight it out realtime- webcomic style! The series has finished now and whilst I was a bit luke-warm in the beginning, I thoroughly enjoyed the series! It is a fascinating look into the industry, full of some great creative challenges and populated by a group of varied and interesting young artists. It's also damned funny, particularly the efforts of Penny Arcade creators Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins in distracting their victims during the elimination challenges. Above is the second episode which is a bit more intersting if you just want a taste, but check out the first if you think it might interest you!

Cool Maps

Atlas of True Names: U.S.A.

Scratch Maps

Videos

"Rage of thrones" by the Axis of Awesome Apologies if I've done this to you...
An explanation of the Monomyth or The Heroes Journey by Glove and Boots
Photoshop Live - Street Retouch Prank

Illustration

The gorgeous webcomic Help Us Great Warrior by Madeline Flores

David Jablow takes a raunchy doodlepad and makes a fantastic series of illustrations.

Scribble Portraits by Vince Low

We just recently took my Daughter to see Monsters University. It was utterly fantastic and immensely enjoyable; my daughter and her friends like it too... Here's the blog of Chris Sasaki who was one of its concept artists...

Movie Trailers

Only God Forgives Compulsion Touchy Feely Elysium The Wolf of Wallstreet The Spectacular Now

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RIP James Gandolfini

By now you've probably heard that James Gandolfini has died. You T.V. buffs, that for whatever reason, never got around to watching one of THE seminal T.V. series; take some time out between whatever series you are watching now, and go back to one of the stories that changed television. Like twin peaks, it showed us that the long form of story telling can challenge the majesty of cinema and much of that power was carried on the shoulders of James Gandolfini's Tony Soprano. So vile, yet so captivating.

Podcast: The Fourth pLayer

While 'pushing' one of my favourite things (table top Roleplaying games) on fellow ex-THQ employee, Paul 'Hot Lips' Houlihan, I discovered that he is busy with another one of my favourite things, a fantastic new Podcast!
With 17 episodes so far, The Fourth Player is a genuinely insightful, informative and engaging podcast. Presenting a casual, round table discussion of video games, the crew have a great chemistry, good production values and varied content.
Of particular interest is the fact that each of its members come from varying backgrounds within the industry itself and very different tastes in games and preference for platform; making for lively (and amusing) debate.
More than just a plug, I genuinely recommend the Podcast... I'm trawling through it right now... And I can't get that theme song out of my head!

A couple of links for a laugh...

Holiday Troll
Ariana Raimonda trolls google reviews of holiday destinations.
Tom Sawyer Island Liberty Square, Bay Lake, FL 32836 Public - 2 weeks ago Appeal Poor - Fair Facilities Poor - FairService Poor - Fair HORRIBLE!!! WENT TO AUNT POLLEYS PLACE AND IT WAS HORRIBLE. FIRST OF ALL WE HAD TO WAIT IN A LINE FOR 3 HOURS, THEN WE WAITED ANOTHER HOUR FOR OUR FOOD TO ARRIVE. MY DAUGHTER'S MICKEY MOUSE GINGERBREAD MAN HAD SNOT ON IT, MY SON'S DUMBO THE FLYING ELEPHANT CAKE HAD SNEEZE ALL OVER IT AND ME AND MY HUSBANDS SPAGHETTI HAD HAIRS IN IT!!! HORRIBLE, NEVER COMING HERE AGAIN.

Critique of "Monkey Farter"

Hi, I’m Troy McClure

Typography Shop

The Typography Shop

Illustration

 Margherita Urbani

 

Guillaume Singelin's blog

Max Grunfeld

Photography

Rest Stops by Ryan Ford.

Korean recovery rooms for the beautiful in progress by Ji Yeo

Movie Trailers

Blue Jasmin (Woody Allen) Filth (NSFW) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Carrie Stranded Grabbers In a World

RIP Iain M. Banks

Prolific and award winning science fiction author Iain M. Banks has sadly passed away this week. Perhaps best known to a general audience for his first rather disturbing book The Wasp Factory, my favourite (and one of my all time favourite books) is Use of Weapons which is a pretty challenging read with alternating chapters telling two stories in opposite directions in time.

Thanks Iain!

10 Qualities of Creative Leaders

   
An article on Brain Pickings from The Unpublished David Ogilvy (the original Mad Man) with his 10 Qualities of Creative Leaders.

1. High standards of personal ethics.
2. Big people, without pettiness.
3. Guts under pressure, resilience in defeat.
4. Brilliant brains — not safe plodders.
5. A capacity for hard work and midnight oil.
6. Charisma — charm and persuasiveness.
7. A streak of unorthodoxy — creative innovators.
8. The courage to make tough decisions.
9. Inspiring enthusiasts — with trust and gusto.
10. A sense of humor.

Photography

DIY Skateparks by Richard Gilligan, check out the rest of his site too!

Real Life Models by Flora Borsi

Joss Whedon '87 - Wesleyan University Commencement Speech

Joss Whedon '87 - Wesleyan University Commencement Speech

Movie Trailers

Monsters University Disney's Planes Prisoners This Is the End Short Term 12 We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks Blackfish

Videos

Sad Dog Diary
Wastelander Panda
You might have seen me post the Pozible link to this Australian indy web series, well it's now in production and it looks pretty cool, 3 episodes are up and hopefully counting.

GOT Ep9 SPOILER!

GAME OF THRONES Season 3 Episode 9 SPOILER

Okay, so if like me you read the books, then you've probably been waiting for the last episode to screen (S3 E9) since day one... And if you have read the books, you were probably sitting there like me, watching anyone else in the room who hasn't... Kind of like in this video (which I haven’t imbedded because, you know... SPOILERS!)

Illustration

Sculptural illustrator and designer Owen Gildersleeve

An exhibition of stunningly re-imagined Pokemon by Becky Dreistadt.

Typographical interiors by Thomas Broome

 Beautiful handrawn illustrations by Roxanne Daner