illustration by Mike Mitchell
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
INKLING BY WACOM
"Wacom introduces Inkling, a new digital sketch pen that captures a digital likeness of your work while you sketch with its ballpoint tip on any sketchbook or standard piece of paper."
The Inkling Digital Pen was created by Wacom and can turn your “pen on paper” sketches into electronic, vector graphics. What we find truly amazing is that the design allows its users to sketch on any piece of paper! A small receiver attached to the sketch memorizes the data written by the digital pen, which can further be transfered into any computer. According to the producers, “in addition to capturing your sketch, stroke by stroke, Inkling allows you to create layers in digital files while you sketch on paper. Digital files are transferred to your computer using the Inkling Sketch Manager software, and later, exported to applications such as Adobe® Photoshop® and Illustrator®. Files can also be opened with the included Inkling Sketch Manager software to edit, delete, add layers or change file formats.” Seen on DVice, the innovative Inkling pen is perfect for registering rough concepts and sudden ideas, for both designers and architects.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Cheat Sheet Placemat
Cheat Sheet Placemat design is very helpful to keep a good table manner...
[ via charles and marie ]
[ via charles and marie ]
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Protecting Body Suit Series Scuplture
Protecting Body Suit Series Sculpture by 윤두진 (Yoon du jin). I don;t know much about the artist's background (I can't read Korean... ) But I really like the clean simple form.
[ via seo gallery ]
[ via seo gallery ]
Ceramic Skull Scupltures by katsuyo aoki
These elegant and decorative Ceramic Skull Sculptures are created by Japan artist katsuyo aoki (青木克世).
Artist's Statement
"Currently, I use ceramics as my material in my method of expression, incorporating various decorative styles, patterns, and symbolic forms as my principal axis in creating my works.
The decorative styles and forms I allude to and incorporate in my works each contain a story based on historical backgrounds and ideas, myths, and allegories. Their existence in the present age makes us feel many things,; adoration, some sort of romantic emotions, a sense of unfruitfulness and languor from their excessiveness and vulgarity.
And on the other hand, they make us feel tranquility and awe that can almost be described as religious, as well as an image as an object of worship.
By citing such images, I feel I am able to express an - atmosphere- that is a part of the complex world in this age.
In fact, the several decorative styles and forms I cite simultaneously hold divine and vulgar meaning in the present age, having an irrational quality that contradict each other, which I feel express an important aspect in the contemporary age in which we live.
Also, the technique of ceramics has a tradition that has been a part of the history of decoration over a long time, and I feel the delicateness and fragile tension of the substantial material well express my concept."
See more works at http://katsuyoaoki.s1.bindsite.jp/
Artist's Statement
"Currently, I use ceramics as my material in my method of expression, incorporating various decorative styles, patterns, and symbolic forms as my principal axis in creating my works.
The decorative styles and forms I allude to and incorporate in my works each contain a story based on historical backgrounds and ideas, myths, and allegories. Their existence in the present age makes us feel many things,; adoration, some sort of romantic emotions, a sense of unfruitfulness and languor from their excessiveness and vulgarity.
And on the other hand, they make us feel tranquility and awe that can almost be described as religious, as well as an image as an object of worship.
By citing such images, I feel I am able to express an - atmosphere- that is a part of the complex world in this age.
In fact, the several decorative styles and forms I cite simultaneously hold divine and vulgar meaning in the present age, having an irrational quality that contradict each other, which I feel express an important aspect in the contemporary age in which we live.
Also, the technique of ceramics has a tradition that has been a part of the history of decoration over a long time, and I feel the delicateness and fragile tension of the substantial material well express my concept."
See more works at http://katsuyoaoki.s1.bindsite.jp/
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Sony Logo
The meaning behind the Sony Vaio logo...
"VAIO (/ˈvaɪ.oʊ/) is a sub-brand used for many of Sony‘s computer products.… The branding was created by Timothy Hanley to distinguish items that integrate consumer audio and video with conventional computing products… The VAIO logo also represents the integration of analog and digital technology with the ‘VA’ representing an analogwave and the ‘IO’ representing a digital binary code." [ via imjustcreative ]
Friday, August 19, 2011
Oh gee Oh why
"Or how to mastermind a nonsensical parade following a cock-a-hoop bestiary into the doors of infinity."
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Pictogram History Posters
The Milan, Italy-based design studio has come up with The History of [Blank] series that's fun.
see more at [ my modern met ]
http://www.h-57.com/
see more at [ my modern met ]
http://www.h-57.com/
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Nissin Cup Noodles CM + Inoue Takehiko's Vagabond
"Japanese manga artist Inoue Takehiko, ( of Slam Dunk and Vagabond fame ) who is something of a cultural hero in Japan, teams up with Cup Noodle maker Nissin in the first from a series of motivational “Ganbarre Japan” commercials, aimed at raising the spirit of the nation battered by the recent earthquake and nuclear fallout."
[ via halcyonrealms ]
See my previous post: Nissin Cup Noodles CM Gundam
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Raygun 52
An interesting project Raygun52 is collecting raygun 52 concepts in 52 weeks. 52 Illustrators from different area contribute their works. Check more on the http://www.raygun52.com
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
New Star Wars action figures by Sillof
It's Star Wars figures in the style of sci-fi retro look by Sillof.
There are more interest Star Wars Tailer made figures in different style are very cool.
http://www.sillof.com/C-SW-retro.htm
[ via superpunch ]
There are more interest Star Wars Tailer made figures in different style are very cool.
http://www.sillof.com/C-SW-retro.htm
[ via superpunch ]
Monday, August 08, 2011
Playing Cards Re-interpreted
Tang Yau Hoong plays around with the elements of playing cards to create a series of fun/ creative illustrations. This is not for playing purpose.
Nice graphics.
[ via awesomer.com ]
Nice graphics.
[ via awesomer.com ]
Saturday, August 06, 2011
Blood And Steel Manga English Version Online
Woww! I can't imagine that there is a English version of our Manga online, of course this is not an official authorized version... and there is only one chapter has been translated only....
It may not a bad thing for friends at oversea to have a preview before the official Emglish version launch. I am Not sure the translation is good for not, but I think they treat it pretty seriously (check the credit), please tell me if anyone read that. :P
It may not a bad thing for friends at oversea to have a preview before the official Emglish version launch. I am Not sure the translation is good for not, but I think they treat it pretty seriously (check the credit), please tell me if anyone read that. :P
Blood and Steel Plot
The story begins with an eradication of Qingcheng by a group of martial art fanatic from Wudong, whose master and disciples only has one belief – to become the strongest. In order to maintain the supremacy, it takes over all the other martial arts group and kill those refuse to yield themselves to it.
http://www.godmanga.com/manga8/blood-and-steel.html
The story begins with an eradication of Qingcheng by a group of martial art fanatic from Wudong, whose master and disciples only has one belief – to become the strongest. In order to maintain the supremacy, it takes over all the other martial arts group and kill those refuse to yield themselves to it.
Yan Heng, a young swordman in Qingcheng, was saved by ‘Wudang Hunter' Jing Lie, who also lost his fellows because of Wudong. Being the only remnant of their groups, the two allied and start their journey of revenge.
http://www.godmanga.com/manga8/blood-and-steel.html
Friday, August 05, 2011
Candy Monster Faces
Armed with gummy bears, jelly beans and licorice, Mexican DIY crafter Mark Rodriguez elevates the concept of tasteful art to a whole new level with his grotesque candy faces.
Massive Stop-Motion Animation Gulp, Shot Entirely With Cellphone
Gulp. The world's largest stop-motion animation set, shot on a Nokia N8.
Shot with a Nokia N8: http://nokia.ly/clYHI2
'Gulp' is a short film created by Sumo Science at Aardman, depicting a fisherman going about his daily catch. Shot on location at Pendine Beach in South Wales, every frame of this stop-motion animation was shot using a Nokia N8, with its 12 megapixel camera and Carl Zeiss optics. The film has broken a world record for the 'largest stop-motion animation set', with the largest scene stretching over 11,000 square feet.
The animators: http://www.aardman.com
The sand artists: http://www.sandsculptureice.co.uk
Shot with a Nokia N8: http://nokia.ly/clYHI2
'Gulp' is a short film created by Sumo Science at Aardman, depicting a fisherman going about his daily catch. Shot on location at Pendine Beach in South Wales, every frame of this stop-motion animation was shot using a Nokia N8, with its 12 megapixel camera and Carl Zeiss optics. The film has broken a world record for the 'largest stop-motion animation set', with the largest scene stretching over 11,000 square feet.
The animators: http://www.aardman.com
The sand artists: http://www.sandsculptureice.co.uk