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Olly Moss

Spent all day yesterday waiting for these to become available to buy at MondoTees.com ('random sales time' was specified), only to leave my desk for 10 minutes and find them all sodding sold out! Ce la vie I guess.

Wanted to get the set of three for $150 but obviously not going to happen now so I'll seek solace through posting an image here on my blog.

Created by artist Olly Moss, these clever posters (love the twin sun/eyes on the Star Wars one) are/were screen printed by hand and 24"x36", limited to just 400.

Worth checking out Olly's site too as there are more lovely examples of design and illustration on there.

And Olly, if for some extremely high odds reason you're reading this....any chance of creating 401 Star Wars sets?!

DJ Superix presents Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate!

Definitely worth checking out is another free mixtape download, this time from the UK's DJ Superix, a mixmeister I got into a few years back with the mighty Lost & Found Vol.1 rare 90's hip hop mix compilation.
This time it's all about the breaks and beats. Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate! can be downloaded as a zip file containing the 2 x CD's directly from the Southern Hospitality website here. Highly recommended if you like your skool's old.

‘Its back to the eighties again for this mix (1984-1987 to be specific) a really exciting time in hip-hop as the music was constantly evolving its sound. Put simply, these are some of my favourite records ever & in my opinion they still sound as  fresh to me today as the day they did when I first heard them. I hope you enjoy the mix as much as I did putting it together!’ – Superix

Break out the shelltoes and enjoy!

Nikon D90 DSLR

While I'm online I should probably add a note about my latest gadget too. It's a Nikon D90 DSLR with an 18-200mm lens and I bought it as I was itching to do a little photographic experimentation.

A few years ago I used to have a Canon 350D but the Nikon seems to be the important step up I was hoping it would be for me. Not that I'm going to neglect my Panasonic Lumix FX-550, I just wanted to have the option of both compact and DSLR.

Anyway, here's one of my first pictures taken with it, of my car in the recent snow (was impressed at the colour it picked out in the wall and lamp post). Next purchase will be a Sigma 10-20mm wide angle lens for those cool, slightly warped reality images.

Guy Allen • Motoring Illustrator

It's been a while since my last post. Recovery from the broken/dislocated shoulder is just about finished now save for a little physio to do for the next month. So, time to update my blog and what better to do that with than some vanden plas illustration.

Guy Allen's stuff is right up my cul-de-sac and I plan to buy something from him in the new year. He does commissions and you may have seen his work in Octane magazine too. Check out his website here and for an instant aesthetic hit, here is a gorgeous Ferrari 512 S.

Girl Talk • All Day (free mash-up album download)

I heard the track 'Jump on the Stage' lunchtime on 6Music and decided to search for it online.

Turns out it's by a DJ outfit called Girl Talk who are offering an entire album as a free download.

Well worth the 155mb and should get most parties started :)

Download here and just add speakers.

Rolling Stones • Gimme Shelter

Forgotten how much I love this song until I saw the recent ad for Black Ops. From the album 'Let It Bleed' - which incidentally, features cover artwork photo of a cake baked by none other than Delia Smith.

Star Wars Augmented Reality Tie-Fighter Game

I predict this to be the the most downloaded game for the rest of the year on iPhone. Can't wait to shoot Tie-Fighters from the top of Greenwich park looking out over the river and Canary Wharf.

MasterChef • The Alternative Final

Very very funny viral edit of a UK televisual favourite.

Chewing Gum artist

Saw a news segment about this guy, Ben Wilson, on the Beeb website. Brilliant!
Paints miniature pics on chewing gum stuck to the pavement. Some of his work on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahid1/sets/286517

Toy Soldier Costume

One for Halloween or a future party that calls for it.

Look Sir, Droids

One of the best ads I've seen using Star Wars IP, this Currys PC World effort raises the bar with some great soundtrack/sfx selections and clever parody scenes (opening the store, robot hoover, flashgun etc).

Thanks to Craig for posting.

Perfume Commercials

Some think they're pretentious, some think they're a total waste of money; I however, love a good perfume TV ad. There's a quality contained within them I find absolutely fascinating.

Usual ingredients include a maverick director, model or celebrity, highly considered lighting, carefully chosen soundtrack and a sort of very very short film narrative; usually surrealist or mythology based in nature.

I imagine the brief for such a job to be along the lines of..."okay, we're selling a small bottle of nice smelling liquid. Make the ad big, artistic, extremely pretty, contain some sort of story, sound amazing and by the way, money is no object".

Here's a gorgeous example of such an ad by music director Chris Cunningham (who directed the Aphex Twin 'Come To Daddy' video). It has all the elements I seek in a good perfume TV commercial. Might sound strange, but there's something about this one that I adore! Anyway see what you think, and check out the final few seconds with the dress kaleidoscope.

Pillman

A little illustration I sneaked into an article about the pharma 'cool chain' at work this week. Slowly turninig my work into a farce.

Solid Rocket Boosters

Just a camera mounted to a solid rocket booster from launch to splash down. Amazing images. Things to watch out for are the actual booster separation, the other solid rocket burning out in the distance and the parachutes on splash down.

Action starts from about 1 minute 55.

Hopper's Horror Bar

Found this trawling the Deviant Art website. By an artist called x-gaki-x

Call of Duty: Black Ops

Been a while since my last post, mainly due to man-cold issues and an insane workload. Anyway, taking my mind of it by trying to get back into some gaming. Gran Turismo 5 is an essential purchase in the next few weeks, as is this game, Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Looks great and should provide more than a few intense online multiplayer nerd hours just like Modern Warfare 2 did.

Abduzeedo Posters

More inspirational stuff from art website Abduzeedo; this time [my favourite subject] posters.
Check the selection out here.

Ultra Realistic Illustrations

These illustrations are stunning. No photography, just a Mac, good hand-eye coordination, bus loads of talent and a few hundred spare hours.

Below is an illustration of Megan Fox (can't understand quite why I gravitated towards her), by an artist called Jordi Joruji.

Click here for more examples and click through to check out each artists portfolio.

Abduzeedo.com

Thanks to Stephen at work for passing me on this link for all things art and design at website Abduzeedo. And what a great source of shiny aesthetics it is. Below features an image taken from the 'daily inspiration' section.

Plus, there's a while host of tutorials on there to sharpen up your skills [that pay the bills].

Joe Black

'Eat My Lies'. Sublime mixed media from NYC artist Joe Black.

Archival Giclee 308grm print with 2 colour silk screen and hand finished with oil paint, stencil and Karisma pencil detailing. Limited to just 12 signed and numbered prints.

And I want one.

Das EFX • They Want EFX

Beastie Boys - Root Down (Adverse Remix)

Beastie Boys - Root Down (Adverse Remix) by Adverse

How Music Works

Caught this on the BBC a few years back and was hooked. Essential viewing for anybody interested in musical theory and structures, these Howard Goodall documentaries also showcase how actually, music arrangement can be traced back and linked very closely to modern day variants. Below is part one of the melody episode but you'll find most of the series on YouTube.

North Norfolk Coast

Just back from a few days away at Deepdale Farm. Max relax up at North Norfolk in a small tent, searching out pubs during the day along some of the best coastline in the country. Other than being a bit cramped in my faux canvas habitat, it was all very enjoyable and I've returned feeling fresh and like I will never eat another crab again.

Here are a couple of pictures taken during my stay. The obligatory car shot, taken from my tent; and an image of a boat taken whilst walking along the coastal path in search of the Lifeboat Inn (sorry for the ridiculous walk Becky - we never did make it there did we).

Burnham Deepdale

Literally on-site via Hipstamatic.

Three Quarter VW Combi Van

Spotted in Tijuana by resident Ozzie in NYC, Guy Lamont.

Warriors come out to play

Inspired by previous genius posts, I'd thought I'd have a go.

I've been reading that there's a remake in the offing, but it will never beat the original.

Inglorious Basterds

An ace film poster from the Tarantino war effort.

Venitian Graf

Took this during a recent trip to Venice. A place where it would seem every side street, alleyway and building looks aesthetically pleasing.

Duel - Don't run out of gas!!

Fancied knocking up another poster, a classic film. This clean graphic though possibly suitable for a modern remake. Its about time they did it!

Sunset on Blackheath

Beautiful timelapse video of Blackheath at sunset. Filmed by a guy called David Boyle using an iPhone application called iTimelapse.

Predator Movie Poster

Very quick poster test for Predator here. Done in about 10 minutes whilst sitting in EAT drinking coffee and waiting for my bus to work.

When I was about 13 or 14 I used to have a Predator T-Shirt with this image on it and always liked the infra red fx in the movie, so thought it would work well as a poster too.

Not perfect by any means but quite a fun exercise to partake in on an otherwise slightly mundane Wednesday morning en route to the daily grind.




"Want some candy?"

Break Reform • Lady Sings

  Break Reform - Lady sings by DJ DemonAngel

Bullitt in your head!

One of my all time favourite films. San Francisco in the 60s, plus one of the greatest screen icons of all time.

Theres been loads of posters produced for this film, lots in Japan (they love McQueen), but they are all very busy. Thought I'd do a very simple version. McQueen along with Dean were the first to pull some serious Blue Steel in their films, McQueen seen 'mid steel' here.

The Shining Movie Poster

Another night, another movie poster design. I'm what the French would call 'sur un pain'.

This time taking on that Kubrick classic The Shining. Wanted to steer clear of big axes (there's a small one in the title though) and tackle it very graphically, so while surfing for images remembered how iconic* and crazy looking that carpet of the Outlook Hotel was.

* Iconic enough to also appears in the hallway of Andy's house in the original Toy Story.

Anyway, a quick redraw and some carefully placed font work later and you have my before-you reversioned attempt. Reckon it would work pretty well as a screen print.

Did have a few other ideas which I may create at a later date (including a sort of tech style car ad type thing featuring the toy tricycle). For now though, this will have to do.

Time for a shot of red rum in celebration of my recent creative form I think...

Hamburger Hill Movie Poster

Got home this evening and felt inspired enough to start mucking around on my laptop.

30 minutes later here's the result. A re-imagining of Nam classic Hamburger Hill. And yes, that is a hamburger at the bottom representing a hill. Sometimes it's best [easy] to be simplistic when all that's on telly is Eastenders. Quite pleased with the burger style U.S flag in the top though. Another artist would probably say it represents American popular culture, deeply entrenched with a desire to conquer. But not me. It's just a flag.

Good source for most of the imagery is either Google images or Flickr (highly recommended as you can often find good high res stuff on there).

My only regret is that I couldn't include an image of Don Cheadle, but then of course war is hell.

Film poster art is a real passion of mine and I may start a little series of these. Dinium/C-Poe - if you're reading this and feel equally inspired, feel free to create and post your favourite redux.

Thames Times Thames

Took today off work and cycled the Thames path from Greenwich to Richmond. Perfect weather for it and the section from Barnes bridge to Richmond is all dirt trail. Result. Anyway, 25 miles after setting off I arrived at the White Cross pub, ordered a pint of cider and watched the world go by very slowly; and all thanks to my new 19" Orange Crush steed.

Zed Tyred

New wheels fitted to my Zed this weekend and an opportunity to take some pics.

Character Sketches

Some very early doodles for my book project. Trying to sort out a range of characters whilst also attempting to work some narrative around them.

I've discovered that this project is ever changing, especially when I subconsciously veer too close to something that already exists.

Anyway, the basic premise surrounds a key character and his sidekick in some sort of time or alternate universe series of adventures. At the moment I'm also taking inspiration of the character namings through friends which I'm finding also helps provide some kind of back story to each of them.

Am a long way from having anything legible yet but the worst case scenario is that it helps my boring commute go that little bit quicker.

Old London Street Scenes (1903)

Some amazing footage of London in 1903. It's an almost surreal experience watching this type of material and relating to it in such a direct and everyday way. I always try to picture the pace of life as normal (as opposed to slightly sped up), and of course in colour.

Or you could look at it like YouTube user pepys1633 who, 2 months ago had the following uplifting comment:

"It's very sad to think that all the people in the film have been dead for a long time, but the buildings remain the same. I have walked these streets hundreds of times during my years in the UK, and I am another shadow that perhaps has been filmed in the rush hour on a typical working day in London town, so in the far away future someone will ponder on the anonymous pedestrians rushing about their business, long, long, long dead."

Darkness.

Cider Labels

Here are a couple of cider labels I created for Chris Davey back in Suffolk. Chris created his own cider back in November last year and after collecting a few empty bottles, needed some label action.

These two represent the variants brewed; the strong 'Roight Hoss' and the lethal 'Proper Rum'.

LA Wind - Hollywood or Hell Tour

From a more innocent time.

Have a cigar.

Look Sir, Bouys

Taken on Railay Beach, Thailand (2008)

Focke Wulf Tees

Arseing (sic) around at lunchtime, for my line of military inspired tees.

Lovely Package

Another great packaging website for inspirational things is Lovely Package.

Stanley Donwood

Here's another great site if you're in the market for buying original art or limited prints.

Eyestorm's front page currently features this 40th anniversary Glastonbury poster by Stanley Donwood. Yours for the manageable sum of just £125.

Stanley Donwood is best known for his collaboration with Radiohead, having produced the artwork for the bands album and single record sleeves since 1994, when he designed the artwork for ‘My Iron Lung’. 

Since then he has gone on to produce artwork for Radiohead’s ‘The Bends’(1995), ‘OK Computer’(1997), ‘Kid A’(2000), ‘Amnesiac’(2001), ‘Hail To The Thief’(2003) and all the associated singles, posters, websites and official merchandise.

His fondness to explore and question society, sexuality, war, conformity and politics, are usually the subjects for his artwork.

The Dieline

If you love packaging design then you'll love The Dieline. Whilst researching ideas for a well known cookery show packaging project, Becky pointed me towards this website for inspiration. A site I subsequently spent about an hour on checking out all manner of on shelf gorgeousness.

Take a look; it's a pretty cool site.

Ducati 848 Evo Stealth

One of my favourite new bikes. Always thought the 916 couldn't be beaten in the looks department until this came along.

And it's quick too. The 2011 Ducati 848 Evo is their most impressive lightweight superbike ever, with more power from the Testastretta engine and even more braking power. It will go on sale at a price of £9,995 for this, the 848 EVO Dark Stealth version with stunning new dark matte paint, racing black frame and black wheels.

Combining a 140bhp engine and with the 848’s legendary (168kg) chassis set-up and planet-stopping Brembo Monobloc brakes, the new model also has twin under-seat silencers, single-sided swingarm, trellis frame and that beautiful racing bodywork.

Is there a better way to spend £10k?

Veyron Three Quarters

Another test...

Squeeze Me

Been playing about with images to help create some new toy ideas for Top Gear vehicle play.

It's been done loads before but the image on the left is an example of some easy Photoshop segmented compression.

Should hopefully help me visualise new concepts and the bonus is you get a strange sense of aesthetic satisfaction from the results. Tried it with a Veyron and the finished car looked like a 10 year old's dream.

Now to raid my own extensive car archive and customize until I get bored but in the meantime, here's a Z4M Hamann Coupe.

Stuka

Flying bomb parrot thing, stylized from a Ju87 pilots personal emblem.

Tony Meeuwissen - Illustrator

Found this work today whilst flicking through an illustration agency website called Folio Boutique.

I love projects and approaches like this. So much so in fact, that I am considering a purchase. 

'Working as an illustrator since the 1960s, Tony Meeuwissen remains the only illustrator to win the prestigious Gold D&AD award, which he has won twice.

On the second occasion, Meeuwissen was given the award was for his playing card set, 'The Key of the Kingdom', which he began in the 1980s. 

This epic project was inspired by traditional, so-called 'transformation' decks of cards. In these sets, each card would be transformed into an image, and Meeuwissen spent three years working on his own visually playful illustrations in order to produce this celebrated deck'

Go check it out...

Callahan

Fiona Banner at Tate Britain

Wanted to see this exhibition on Saturday but two days of heavy cold resulted in me feeling a bit sorry for myself instead. Its on until January 2011 so there's still plenty of time though.

1977 Lancia Stratos

Another one created for the collection and one of my favourite cars of all time.

Dark Webley

1961 Ferrari California Spyder

Taking a leaf out of Dinium's success below, here's a quick one for C-Poe too.