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Nov
30
FOCUS: If Drawings Were Photographs
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I came across this dope preview for a recently magazine entitled “If Drawings Were Photographs” by It’s Nice That.com. The magazine is the brainchild of designer Rob Matthews and Illustrator Tom Edwards. Rob helms the photography, while Tom does the illustrations…but the other way around. Along with a preview of the magazine, here’s a short interview with both contributors:
Hey guys, nice idea! Who came up with it? Can you give us a little summary of what the book’s all about?
Tom: Rob came up with the idea and then asked me to do the drawings. The book is essentially about trying to recreate my drawings as photographs using anything that Rob could find.
How did you both meet? Had you worked on projects before?
T: We met at University on a trip that the Graphics and Illustration courses took to New York. We hadn’t worked together before as Rob was the year above me.
Rob: But I knew Tom’s work and thought his style of illustration suited the idea perfectly.How many compositions didn’t make the book?
R: There were quite a few drawings considered that we didn’t end up using, probably around 10. All the drawings we used were taken from Tom’s sketch book, as we didn’t want him to draw them knowing they were going to be interpreted as photographs.
Are there plans to extend the project any further?
R: We’re undecided; originally we liked the idea of leaving it, as we feel the idea’s been done now. Although we do like the possibility of re-doing it with each page being done by a different illustrator and photographer.
Tom, what’s your favourite ever drawing, Rob, what’s your favourite ever photograph?
T: My favourite drawing at the moment is a woolwork picture done by a sailor in 1875 which has a funny Lion and Unicorn on it.
R: My favourite photo at the moment is a really grainy, black and white photo of someone in the rain, by Jack Seigel.
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Nov
24
In Sydney Australia there’s an event called The Rocks Aroma Festival that’s held every year for the past hundred years which celebrates The Rock’s importance in the international trade of both tea and coffee. This year they decided to celebrate by recreating the Mona Lisa by using 4,000 cups of coffee, with different amounts of cream in each cup to bring the image to life.
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Nov
17
FOCUS: Nina Matsumoto “Simpsonzu”
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I’m sure you’ve all seen this photo floating around on the internet so I felt I should give you a little insight on where it came from. “Simpsonzu” was created by Nina Matsumoto back in 2007 and according to We Love You So she landed a gig as an illustrator for both The Simpsons and Futurama’s comic book series. I honestly wouldn’t mind seeing an entire episode in this Manga style animation but with the same voices we’re used to hearing.
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Oct
22
This is super cool. Its only one minute, yet I DOO wish the music they chose to score with it was something popular, or more melodic rather. Either way, I’m very interested in seeing the creation process for this. It’s simply amazing the things we can do in this day and age. Graphic and music artists need to collaborate more closely because I believe the advancements we can make visually expressing a song can be substantial. This video gives you an idea of what it may be like to be a synaesthete. Kudos to Daniel Franke, a Berlin-based artist, designer and filmmaker who participates in We Are Chopchop, a community of media artists making mischief in the form of video, generative animated shorts and kinetic sculpture (thank weloveyouso.com for that accurate description!). And shouts to Ryoji Ikeda for scoring this piece of dopeness!
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Sep
22
FOCUS: Dallas’ Clayton’s “An Awesome Book”
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While surfing on WeLoveYouSo.com, which Dallas runs, I came across a video about a book he recently created. Its a simple-straight forward book about the importance of dreams. In the video he talks about how the book came about. When he couldn’t find an illustrator, he illustrated it himself. When he couldn’t find a publisher, he published it himself. When he released it online, the popularity pushed him to take the book on the road. During his tour, he visited schools, and any places where kids gather, many times giving the book to a random stranger for free. You can preview the book on the website VeryAwesomeWorld.com, and if you dig it, you can click purchase at the end.
I think I’m going to buy two.
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Sep
9
FOCUS: Age Maps by Bobby Neel Adams
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While surfing one of my favorite blogs Weloveyouso.com I came across the incredibly interesting work of Bobby Neel Adams. To illustrate the aging process, Bobby cleverly spliced before and after pictures to show you that not much changes after all. The splicing of the pictures are so well done, looking at them is almost like looking at an “old-young” person in one, lol. Check em’ out, and if you dig those, you should check out some of his other works HERE!
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Aug
24
FOCUS: Khalif Kelly’s Art
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I don’t know much about Khalif Kelly, but if this art is any indication of what type of person he may be (and it should be, right?), then he’s definitely caught my attention. His art is the type thats super clever, nostalgic, simple, fun and I could go on forever. Its as if the pieces give you an immediate sense of familiarity yet simultaneously, they’re completely open to interpretation. Its that type of “focused-broadness” that, in my opinion, is one of the hardest things to accomplish as an artist. Unfortunately, these beauties aren’t being exhibited out here on the west coast presently, BUT if we all combine our optimism, it might just happen…lol. Check em’ out.
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May
29
I first spotted this over @ one of my FAVORITE BLOGS, besides my own of course, WeLoveYouSo.com. Suffice to say, I was blown away! Further investigating lead me to the creator herself, Anna The Red from Japan (go figure). Those Japanese are endlessly inventive. How well would a restaurant go over if they served food like this? I think it’d be difficult to pull off but if someone figured out the numbers issue, it’d be incredible! Anywho, if these peak your interests, there are plenty more; CLICK HERE!
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May
22
FOCUS: Aitor Throup for VMAN Magazine
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I spotted this over @ Hypebeast.com and was kinda blown away by it. I know ya’ll are tired of hearing me say this but its things like this that prove my point over and over. Simple trumps complex. The idea is so simple yet the take is completely fresh. Shot by acclaimed fashion designer Aitor Throup, be sure to look out for the latest issue of VMAN Magazine.
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May
14
More goodies to share with you all from my internet travels. *Sighs* Boy isn’t this internet a gift and a curse, I’ve been going for 6 hours now! Lemme introduce you all to Joey Cocks, a designer from New Zealand who created these series of translucent illustrations that explore the intersection of politics, election cycles and the public relations industry. This initial work of his was created for his school final project, and also was the stimulus that pushed me to check out his SITE. Suffice to say, this guy is the shitttttttt, and that may even be an understatement. Take a look @ these, and if those tickle your fancy, head on over to his website.
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