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Would love to see more! So feel free to share your sketches whether they be related to Threadless or your own personal visual diary or even just a scribble on scrap paper.]]> Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:52:19 -0500
Artists, illustrators, sculptors, designers... share the good stuff that you admire or inspires you... and even why, if you're really keen. Some examples of their work and a link would be great. I'll add them to this list here (who doesn't love lists?) which will hopefully serve as a nice source of inspiration...



Adrian Johnson ||| adrianjohnson.org.uk
Always With Honor ||| alwayswithhonor.tumblr.com
Andrew Wyeth ||| andrewwyeth.com
Andy Dixon ||| thechemistrydesigns.com
Andy Warhol ||| Google = Andy Warhol
Anthony Lister ||| anthonylister.com

Beggarstaff Posters ||| Google = The Beggarstaffs
Ben Tour ||| thetourshow.com
Bruno Orbit aka Ralph Niese ||| on Flickr

Caleb Owen Everitt ||| caleboweneveritt.com
Carly Elizabeth Schmitt ||| on Flickr
Chad Kouri ||| longliveanalog.com
Charley Harper ||| charleyharperprints.com
Constantin Brancusi ||| Google = Constantin Brancusi
Craig Frazier ||| craigfrazier.com


Damien Hirst ||| damienhirst.com
Dave McKean ||| mckean-art.co.uk
Del Kathryn Barton ||| Google = Del Kathryn Barton
Devin Troy Strother ||| devintroystrother.com

Egon Schiele ||| Google = Egon Schiele

Francisco Goya ||| Google = Francisco Goya

Geoff Mcfetridge ||| championdontstop.com
Georges Seurat ||| georgesseurat.org
Giorgio de Chirico ||| Google = Giorgio de Chirico
Gustav Klimt ||| gustavklimtcollection.com

Hans Arnold ||| Google = Hans Arnold
Hayao Miyazaki ||| Google = Hayao Miyazaki
The Heads of State ||| theheadsofstate.com
Hellen Jo ||| helllllen.org
Henri Cartier Bresson ||| henricartierbresson.org
Howard Pyle ||| Google = Howard Pyle
HR Giger ||| hrgiger.com

Iain Macarthur ||| iainmacarthur.carbonmade.com

Jackson Pollock ||| jacksonpollock.com
James Jean ||| jamesjean.com
Jan Tschichold ||| Google = Jan Tschichold
Jean Michel Basquiat ||| basquiat.com
Jillian Tamaki ||| jilliantamaki.com
Jim Lambie ||| Google = Jim Lambie
Jim Pluk ||| jimpluk.com
John Heartfield ||| Google = John Heartfield
Juan Luna ||| Juan Luna set on flickr

Keith Haring ||| haring.com
Klas Ernflo ||| klasherbert.com

Lala Albert ||| on Flickr
LETMAN ||| letman.com
Liam Stevens ||| liamstevens.com

Marian Bantjes ||| bantjes.com
Marc Johns ||| marcjohns.com
Mark Chagall ||| Google = Mark Chagall
Mark Ryden ||| markryden.com
Mark Weaver ||| mrkwvr.com
Massimo Vignelli ||| vignelli.com
Max Ernst ||| Google = Max Ernst
Maxfield Parrish ||| Google = Maxfield Parrish
Merijn Hos ||| bfreeone.com
Michel de Broin ||| micheldebroin.org
Mikey Burton ||| mikeyburton.com
Mike Perry ||| mikeperrystudio.com

Nate Wragg ||| n8wragg.blogspot.com
NC Wyeth ||| ncwyeth.org

Paper Rad ||| paperrad.org
Paul Gauguin ||| Google = Paul Gauguin
Peter Stichbury ||| Google = Peter Stichbury
Pablo Picasso ||| Google = Pablo Picasso

Ragnarama ||| ragnar.squarespace.com
Rene Magritte ||| Google = Rene Magritte
Richard Perez ||| skinnyships.com
Richard Serra ||| Google = Richard Serra
Richard Sweeney ||| richardsweeney.co.uk
Robert Crumb ||| crumbproducts.com
Robert Mearns ||| robertmearns.com

Salvador Dali ||| Google = Salvador Dali
Sam Weber ||| sampaints.com
Sam Thomas ||| Sam Thomas Illustrations
Santiago Uceda ||| santiagouceda.com
Shag ||| shag.com
Shaun Tan ||| shauntan.net
Syd Mead ||| sydmead.com

Tauba Auerbach ||| taubaauerbach.com
Tara McPherson ||| taramcpherson.com
Tim Biskup ||| timbiskup.com
Toulouse Lautrec ||| toulouse-lautrec-foundation.org
Trevor Brown ||| pileup.com/babyart

Vincent Van Gogh ||| Google = Vincent van Gogh

Walter Anderson ||| walterandersonmuseum.org

Yoshito Usui ||| Google = Yoshito Usui


Check out the blog or click on the links for references of their work.]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:13:56 -0600 Hmm? I wanna join the Threadless Society6 studio gang.


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I made a personal vow not to go about promoting my designs anymore. I figured a design should speak for itself, right?

Just want to clarify something though. Fill me in here. Is it just me or...

- have Threadless voters become an increasingly tough crowd to please?
- does one need to promote their designs here or risk getting lost in the plethora of subs?

OR

- is my latest design really that shit?








I'm grateful for the few that have commented and I'm not particularly fussed about scores as it has never been my forte. Just seems to be a different gig now and I can't help be conscious of the fact that this latest illo is doing unremarkably average.]]> Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:56:25 -0600
I made a personal vow not to go about promote my designs anymore. I figured a design should speak for itself right? Well evidently not.

Just want to clarify something. Fill me in here. Is it just me or...

- have Threadless voters become an increasingly tough crowd to please?
- does one need to promote their designs here or risk getting lost in the plethora of subs?

OR

- is my latest design really that shit?

Score this design: "all for one & one for all," to help it get printed on Threadless!




I'm grateful for the few that have commented and I'm not particularly fussed about scores as it has never been my forte. Just seems to be a different gig now and I can't help be conscious of the fact that this latest illo is doing unremarkably average.]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 10:31:59 -0600
Forgive me if this is old news but I just had to share my latest obsession... I recently came across these absolutely awesome videos by a small collective called Blogotheque. In a nutshell, they film bands doing impromptu performances in random places... there are heaps... just check it out. Here's a bunch of my faves...

Local Natives | Who Knows Who Cares | A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Mumford & Sons - The Banjolin Song / Awake my soul - A Take Away Show #105 from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Fleet Foxes - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Beirut - Sunday Smile | 'Cheap Magic Inside' edition from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Iron and Wine | Tree by the river | A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Sigur Ros - Við spilum endalaust - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.


Anybody know of any more similar vids? I can't get enough... haha...]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 10:24:32 -0600
Forgive me if this is old news but I recently came across these absolutely awesome videos by a small collective called Blogotheque.

In a nutshell, they film bands doing impromptu performances in random places... there are heaps... just check it out. Here's a bunch of my faves...


Local Natives - "Who Knows, Who Cares"
Local Natives | Who Knows Who Cares | A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.


Mumford & Sons - "The Banjolin Song" and "Awake my Soul"
Mumford & Sons - The Banjolin Song / Awake my soul - A Take Away Show #105 from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.


Fleet Foxes - "Sun Giant" and "Blue Ridge Mountain"
Fleet Foxes - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.


Beirut - A Sunday Smile
Beirut - Sunday Smile | 'Cheap Magic Inside' edition from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.


Iron & Wine - "Tree by the River"
Iron and Wine | Tree by the river | A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.


Sigur Rós - "Við Spilum Endalaust"
Sigur Ros - Við spilum endalaust - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:14:19 -0600 For those who may be interested, I've made an album on flickr with all the photos I've taken over the course of this flood. Cheers.


11 January 2011
The next few days will be interesting. Brisbane (Australia) is expecting major flooding any moment now.

I live in the city and have been watching the traffic in gridlock below as people rush to get home from their offices.

The river has been creeping up, higher and higher. Some jetties within view have succumbed already. The water is pretty much level with the riverbank now.

Might have to take up swimming again sooner than later...

Here are some photos I just took on a quick walk by the riverside...









And a few from my friend in Toowoomba too...













High tide at 2:30am, 12 January 2011
Just went for a walk to catch the high tide. Here are some more pics...


Late night commuters. Notice the North Quay City Cat terminal pontoon - normally a walkway down, now it is higher than the terminal which is consequently submerged in the flood waters.



Huge pontoon wreckage wrapped around the base of the William Jolly Bridge



Flood levels rising up walkway / bike path from the riverside to the botanical gardens.


Plants succumbing to the rising flood waters.


I don't think the City Cat ferries will be in service tomorrow for some reason...




12 January 2011
More photos from this morning before evacuating...

The City Cat ferry terminal and piers at the Riverside Center, completely submerged by the torrent of rising flood waters.





Cars driving down Margaret Street showing first signs of flooding. This was taken mid-morning. This evening it is completely under.



A pontoon at Kangaroo Point bearing the brunt of the raging river rising.



The iconic Oxley's / Drift Restaurant floating past after being swept away by raging flood waters.



Kangaroo Point slowly succumbing to the rising flood waters.



The riverside floating walkway connecting New Farm to the CBD, falling victim to the raging river.




13 January 2011
Still unable to return home but I ventured around the inner city area to check out the extent of the flooding...


Brisbane city from the Kangaroo Point Cliffs.



By the Botanical Gardens, Alice Street was still partially flooded.









Newly installed City Cycle depots feeling the wet.



Neighbouring Waterfront Place's garages are completely flooded



Sand bags in full force at the entrance of the building I live in. So thankful they didn't end up tested by the flood waters in the end amazingly.



Our car park. The floor below is flooded and it appeared to be rising as water from neighbouring buildings seeped in.



It might be too soon, but this South East Queensland Water sign made me laugh...
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Torrential rain and faulty internet has seen me offline for the past 2 weeks. Despite the wet start though, 2011 has begun with a fresh good will for the year to come.

Design-wise, I've broken in the new year with a piece of work that has slowly but surely developed over the past few months...


Cover art for Belgian band Mandani's debut album... best viewed large


An alternative black & white version too... large version.



My lack of online visits recently has left me completely oblivious to the Old School challenge deadline. Consequently, I haven't created anything but I thought I might sub this old illo anyway...








Anyway, hope all is well. Here's to the best year yet.]]>