Category Archives: illustration

Saul Bass

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World has an amazing title sequence. After exploring I found Saul Bass, the designer of this title sequence, as well as many other sequences from the 50s through 80s. He also created a lot … Continue reading →

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sharfik – an animated short film

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

while in charleston for the international film festival they hold was able to see a few great shorts in their animation screening. sharfik, directed by karina gazizova is a depressing story and it is long- i generally prefer films that … Continue reading →

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caricature art by blake loosli

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

joy had to do an illustration for an upcoming release of a documentary film, so we looked at some caricatures from blake loosli. a very talented illustrator who is excellent at stylized faces. he uses very large heads on a … Continue reading →

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we could do it better.

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

it looks like the client said “we really like south park” and then the design company vomited this. a particularly poorly done ad for grubhub.com seen in nyc on the subway.   -we could do it better.

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retro fun time

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

retro ads are fun. i like old things. not sure who made them, but they all have a link to a blog on the them.

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finishing artwork is overrated

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

everyone loves sketches and half-finished work. i found a pretty dope blog post showcasing some unfinished artwork. link to the post at the bottom with all artists names and titles to the pieces as well. and to finish off strong… my … Continue reading →

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more fire.

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

here are my inspirations for animating fire in my upcoming un animation. (above from ave maria directed by i. ivanov-iano. a soviet propaganda film from 1972 about the us in vietnam) disney. mickey’s fire brigade sleeping beauty eyvind earle genndy … Continue reading →

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new jason statham movie?

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

probably not… we all know how the story goes don’t we? gritty and rough around the edges; somehow someone will break through his tough exterior and find the moral, kind man inside who will kick some ass in their honor. … Continue reading →

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50′s modern in the present

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

present day illustrator dan bob thompson has caught my eye. he makes wonderful 50′s modern illustrations that it’s often hard to tell if it is a new work, or something collected some 60 years ago. it was this image of … Continue reading →

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