Woodcut by Roman Klonek

wow, these woodcut artwork are very impressive, i like how he plays with color and shapes...
Klonek's website, see more his newest woodcut on Flickr

Creative Barcodes

wow, see how cool and creative the Japanese Barcodes, they all works! They are designed by japanese firm d-barcode, who specialize in designing these unique barcodes.
[Via Popsop]

Lettering Sketches

I love read people's sketch Book, you can find lots of fun and secret there... these lettering sketches are neat.


hey, my favorite number!


see more lettering at Linzie Hunter Illustration website

Baidir

Nice color and style animation! the BG and color remind me of tekkonkinkreet...

BAIDIR
by slimTUGG

“One morning Nayah is playing hide and seek with her big brother Baidi, when suddenly the room is destroyed and Nayah has disappeared. Baidi sets off on a wild quest in a fantasy world.”

Teaser for the animated series created by Charles Lefebvre / Thierry River / Slimane Anis

“What makes good information design?”

I agree! [via Information is Beautiful]

This is very nice book about infographic "The Visual Miscellaneum" for pre-order

Singapore Poster

AstroBoy opens on Nov 5 in Singapore

Tim Biskup's AstroBoy

AstroBoy and the Darth Vader paintings by Tim Biskup
[via Boing Boing]

Typography Sculpture by Ebon Heath

Brooklyn based artist Ebon Heath creates complex mobiles made out of beautiful jumbles of letters and words. His typographic sculptures free text from the confines of 2D space and where it can engage with the larger physical environment.

Heath explains one view of his work:

The structures are a physical representation of our language as object. This “visual noise” permeates all aspects of modern culture, especially urban living. From the signs, billboards, stores, and t-shirts that yell with type for attention as you walk down any high street. All the audio and verbal noise, from music we plug our ears with to the din of countless conversations, screams and whispers. With new media of texting, online, and transmitted technology there is even invisible noise silent to the eye surrounding us all. It is this cozy womb of information, data, or chorus of cacophony that my mobiles hope to represent as well as reveal. Making the invisible visible.

[via illusion.scene360]

Astro Boy China Final Poster

...此款海报完结版中将阿童木与机器人之间的紧张战斗气氛表达的淋漓尽致，让看过电影的观众脑海中又浮现出机器人大战的壮烈场面，同时也引起了未看过电影的观众的好奇心。...
"《阿童木》海报完结版" 有趣的描述... 無論如何, 中國票房已經是最後防線... [via Sina]

MINI Minimalism Calender

I love this calender a lot, it contains all elements I like: MINI, nice Graphics, white + green + orange palette.

Hipsters by Felt Mistress x Jon Burgerman

The presentation of this series of toys are unique . If you familiar with Jon Burgerman , you definitely will love it .

Hammel.

K8ty.

Grrrf.

see more interesting characters images and making of process at Felt Mistress Flickr

RTHK - 《純粹繪作》 interview‏‏‏‏

靠早前接受了香港電台 《純粹繪作》 的綱頁訪問, 今天出街, 在那裡還有很多插畫家朋友的作品及訪問, 有興趣可看看。(在此謝謝Kenny及CM Lui!)

"Facebook Vs Twitter" illustration

Funny illustration and characters. [via JESS3]

East Meets West: An Infographic Portrait

I always like the infographics how impressive, straightforward and powerful to bring out a message. The following brilliant infographic series Chinese-born, German-raised designer Yang Liu is a good example! It depicts cultural differences between Eastern & Western mentalities.


Lifestyle: Independent vs. dependent


The volume of sound in a restaurant


Problem-solving approach


Size of the individual's ego


How to stand in line


Complexity of self-expression
[via Brain Pickings]

KRINT MINI

Legendary New York street artist Craig “KR” Costello customized a Mini Cooper S with his signature KRINK aesthetic. The car was shown today at Erste Liebe Bar in Hamburg, Germany. A vernissage takes place at Vicious Gallery on October 31st.

See more photos at the gallery site and visit KRINK. I love his work, especially the original drip street art and this laptop sleeve.

MINI x> Halloween Poster

This are the posters for 3rd annual Motor-Tober celebration in Oct. Theat's very fun how mini images combined Halloween. : )



[via Motoring File]

HalloAstro

Frankin-Astro

NTT x Tetsujin 28 CM

A short TV commercial for NTT Dococo wireless internet featuring a modern interpretation of the Tetsujin 28 can be seen in NTT's stylish website. The website was very well design, you can find cool wall papers there. Nice AD! via: Anime News Network

Writing Rules Poster...

thats's fun... now I have to go to write something XD

AstroBoy comic cover by Ashley Wood

2 cover illustrations did by Ashley Wood are very cool! Check below...

10 Things Parents Should Know About Astro Boy

this is a very interesting review on Wired Magazine:

Will I like it?
Yes. Unless of course you hate robots then maybe not. There is a lot to this story that will appeal to the entire audience and a good mix of side stories that appeal to kids or parents.

Will my kids like it?
Absolutely. I don’t believe there is a kid alive that won’t like this film. The story is exciting, full of suspense, and intrigue without being startling or too scary.

What’s the geek appeal?
Robots, super hero action, morality plays, and a good dose of advanced technology. Also, plenty of nostalgia for us older geeks and a chance to share some of our past in a form our kids will enjoy.

Who’s in it again?
Kristen Bell, Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, and plenty more. The voice actors all fit the part, and did a great job. The animated characters in the movie all carried some likeness to their voice actors, except maybe Zog, he didn’t look much like Samuel L. Jackson.

Any memorable previews?
A couple that didn’t appear either memorable, or for kids. A very short teaser for “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” that might be good. “Old Dogs”: A comedy with Robin Williams and John Travolta that could be funny if they didn’t use up all the funny scenes in the trailer. “Spy Next Door”: Another comedy with Jackie Chan, Billy Ray, and George Lopez. This one looks like a cross between Spy Kids and Rush Hour.

Will kids want to see it again?
Yes, again, and again. Mine are both talking about catching it in the cheaper local theater in a couple weeks.

Does it ruin the original manga?
Not at all. Though I must admit I haven’t seen the original Japanese series (first aired in 1963), but I did thouroughly enjoy the US release in the 80s. A few plot points, like Toby’s death (and even his name) have been updated but overall it remains true to the original, and may even surpass it in some ways.

Is it a rip-off of the old Pinocchio story?
Certainly not. While some reviews have drawn that analogy, I think they are wrong. For starters, Astro is a lot more than a dim witted wooden doll that likes to lie. I’m also certain that Geppetto never dreamed of putting machine guns in any of his creations, let alone in their butt.

It’s PG, but how PG is it?
Not very. There is plenty of action, peril, and some mild language, but neither of my kids or their friend were scared by it. I don’t know if the creators pulled a few punches, but the darkest and most intense parts of the movie still remained optimistic and possibly a little predictable.

What’s the best time for a bathroom break?
There is really only one good time to take a break. Just past the half-way point when Astro Boy uses his blue energy for the first time. You have about 4-5 minutes before the action starts back up.
via wired

《阿童木》今天香港上映!!

《阿童木》影评

《阿童木》10月23日歸來 七大看點全解析
...據媒體表示《阿童木》的中國元素比《功夫熊貓》更多，像阿童木最好的伙伴是中國小朋友，而最滑稽的那只機器狗──垃圾桶也產自中國，它為了揭露阿童木身份 居然在沙土上刨出『他是機器人』的漢字。而片中還有很多商店的店招和標語都是用中文寫的。此外，阿童木的性格也很中國，片中的阿童木含蓄，跟女友歌娜是細 水長流的低調感情，跟父親天馬博士則是『愛你在心口難開』式的溝通方式。此前，在《阿童木》舉行的媒體試映會上，大多數記者在看完片後都表示《阿童木》超 出了他們原本的想像，飽yt溫情與誠意，喚起一代人對童年美好時光的集體回憶。

《阿童木》：儿时情怀不见踪影
“结尾看到阿童木飞天战斗，我才被自己的回忆感动了。”75分
“机器人三剑客太逗了，各种机器人都很逗。”72分
影片最后总算找回曾有的感动。80分
比想象的好看，挺感人的，就是故事有点平。82分
能一口气看下来不走神而且还能不时让人笑出来，已经不错了。75分

《阿童木》获影评人一致力荐
谭飞(资深影视、广告策划人、经纪人、推广人、娱评人)
.《阿童木》是一部适合5岁到50岁观众观看的动画电影

宋子文(职业策划人、编剧、纪录片导演、影评人)
. 纯粹、干净的动画电影 不一样的娱乐冲击

曾子航(电视制作人、主持人、影视酷评人、专栏作者)
《阿童木》唤起了很多人的儿时记忆，有种回到过去的感觉。电影里有很多中国元素，故事贴近大众，动画技术有好莱坞水准。我们可以感觉到，阿童木也在与时俱进。

王旭东(著名影评人)
中国动画电影的分水岭之作

鸿水(职业影视音乐评论人)
看完影片，感觉非常出乎意料，让人越看越兴奋，有好莱坞大片的感觉。最兴奋的地方在于，这部影片有中方投资，里面融入了很多中国元素，也集合了众多好莱坞特点，是一部全民都爱看的电影。

震撼父子两代人的动画大片
西安晚报：《阿童木》宣传五大理念
阿童木之死最难忘
阿童木长变了

《阿童木》即將上映 海外媒體好評如潮
闲周刊:30年后阿童木翻拍 变与不变

Astro Happy Meal Toys

These set of McDonald's AstroBoy happy meal toys will be release very soon in US. You can see more detail on HappyMeal.com, including the action features of each of these individual toys.
via Astroboy world

AstroBoy TV Spot (US)

Astro Boy HK Promotional Event

Interview of HK voice actors of Tenma and Astro.