entries Tagged as [illustration]

Brains on inspiration

‘Why you should know your shit’

Above, a look at how inspiration from multiple sources work better than tunnel vision. And design school tends to help with this.

Good design influences are everywhere. Ignoring it is like cutting off a limb. Or two.

Illustration by Jessica Hische. Click to view larger/jump.

‘Don’t Clean Your Desk’

The work of Hanna Viktorsson.

Found via Ashley Simko

Where do good ideas come from?

‘Chance favors the connected mind’

Steven Johnson pieces it all together. Interview here. Book here.

TED talk, above. Animate by Andrew Park/CognitiveMedia, below.

‘Changing Educational Paradigms’

‘This animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert’

Another RSA Animate. Illustrated by Andrew Park.

Found via Robynne Raye

2-Way Wrist Radio

‘Alfred Gross said yes, and in January, 1946, the Dick Tracy cartoon was changed forever with the introduction of the iconic two-way wrist radio.’

Wrist radios today – here.

Wonder

Wonder Woman by Noah Whyler.

StudioKxx

The work of Krzysztof Domaradzki.

Gay Batman

Back in 2005, artist Mark Chamberlain raised the ire of DC Comics – with his ‘Gay Batman’ watercolor series.

Today, Mark is still making Bat art. Article here. Gallery here.

Fuck shit up

Found via Zinzi Graham

Klein letters

The (left-handed) lettering work of Todd Klein.

From his book on comic book lettering.

Daily Planet

Illustration by Kiel Bryant.


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