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TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2010 // JONATHAN ZAWADA UPDATE

Sydney based illustrator and designer extraordinaire Jonathan Zawada has some amazing new updates over at his always impressive website. I love in particular his neon type piece for YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE. I'm a sucker for a good old neon sign and when type is involved then heck, you had me before the first letter was drawn. Make sure to have a good look through his website, there's lots of cool hidden gemsincluding lots of Cliff notes showing his thought process and inspiration. A very nice addition to an online portfolio i think.

TUESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2010 // MISTER HIPP vs ZOMBIES

Dan Hipp is a cartoonist whose graphic novels include the epic revenge series GYAKUSHU!, as well as the super-natural, rock, adventure series THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS, both of which have been translated and published in other countries. His work can be seen in the BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE "DOOM DIMENSION" graphic novels, which he illustrated. His artwork has appeared in Wildstorm Comics, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Tokyopop, and Del Rey Books. He maintains his zombie survival training by watching monster movies and coaching Water Polo. You can check out his amazing work at www.mrhipp.blogspot.com

MONDAY 25 OCTOBER 2010 // HIS NAME IS JACOB ROLFE...

Hailing from sunny Melbourne, Australia Jacob Rolfe (21) is a visual artist currently working through his 3rd year at Victorian College of Art in which he's almost finished his BFA in painting. Jacob is primarily a painter and drawer, although he does like to use a range of techniques to create his work. In 2008 he also taught himself how to tattoo, which is a plus in my books! Over the last few years Jacob has been challenging himself to create a consistent and coherent body of work that can communicate and resonate with the audience. Exploring and decoding concepts of sexuality, business, lifestyle choice, and religion. Already featured in publications such as Fallen Magazine (AU), Computer Arts (UK, two issues), Happenstance (AU), Acclaim Magazine (AU), ImagineFX (UK) plus more it looks like Jacob is well on his way to a promising and creative future. He sure has the talent to back it up. Check out more of his work at www.sssskywhale.com

THURSDAY 21 OCTOBER 2010 // DEXTER INSPIRED POSTERS

I've just finished watching the TV series Dexter and i gotta say, I got pretty hooked on it! And it seems i'm not the only one. My best friend is a BIG fan too! And so is Ty Mattson it seems. Ty is the principal of Mattson Creative and he was so inspired by the Dexter series that he decided to create one poster design for each season – highlighting the iconic moments from the show. Pretty nice end result for anyone that's seen the series. Ty is thinking about doing a limited edition run of these prints so you can follow him on Twitter or check back to the blog to find out when they're available. www.mattsoncreative.com

THURSDAY 21 OCTOBER 2010 // GOOD WOOD FROM MILLER GOODMAN

This morning we bring you some GOOD WOOD from Millergoodman. Millergoodman is Zoe Miller and David Goodman who are designers who live and work in Brighton, South coast of England. As well as making some amazing Wooden Toys they also make kids books for the Tate Gallery. A is for artist 2004 Colour 2006 and Shape 2008. They also produce an exclusive Tate product range with their first product ShapeMaker winning best gift for kids at Top Drawer 2008. They have also created PlayShapes which is a modular set of 74 geometric wooden shapes which can be endlessly arranged or stacked to produce hundreds of 3D creations. RAD! The smooth shapes, with flashes of colour are pleasingly crafted in rubberwood which can also be used as drawing templates. The intrinsic simplicity of the product and clarity of design, freely allows children and adults alike to fully engage in the wonderment and joy of the creative process. visit www.millergoodman.com for more info.

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