Willy Wagtail
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Forty years of Pentagram design.
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Faber-Castell: Artist Color Pencils
Ogilvy & Mather Singapore
Great use of pencils or overly used idea?
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Branca Lisboa range by Marco Sousa Santos
The emperor felt as if some one was sitting on his chest. He opened his eyes, and then he saw it was Death.
Hans Tegner, from Fairy tales and stories, by Hans Christian Andersen, New York, 1900.
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IncStamp Featured Artist Profile on Moie Preisenberger
Whilst studying animation at QANTM College, Moie bought her first wacom tablet. At first, she used it for painting textures and character designs for 3D projects, but after being introduced to DeviantArt and stumbling across some amazing art she was inspired to experiment and push the boundaries of her work further. Since graduating from QANTM, Moie’s style has started to develop – drawing inspiration from colourful photos, fashion and nature. She is currently working as a full-time graphic designer and freelance illustrator.
From where/what/whom do you seek inspiration?
As a graphic designer, I spend most of the time on my computer so I am constantly looking through websites for inspiration. I often reference fashion and photography and fuse the ideas from different photos together, evolving the idea as I paint.
By your own interpretation of ‘good’ or ‘evil’, which side are you on? And what can we plan to see in your Imbalance artwork?
When we’re little, good and evil is so black and white. I think as we get older, the moral distinction between them is lost, forming a grey area that is instead defined by our own life choices and experiences. We live in a world where people are often judged on surface value and we are easily deceived by our judgements. I explore this theme in my artwork.
What do you have planned for 2012?
Working, and hopefully a lot more painting and travelling. In the long term, I’d really love to go back to traditional art and work on some drawings for a future exhibition. Also I’m very excited about my work being published in Curvy 8 and 2012 Semi-Permanent books this year
Favourite places in Brisbane that motivate you to work on your art/design?
I always love a visit to the Queensland Art Gallery, also West End and the Valley, there’s always something interesting to see at the markets. I really love going to the monthly Suitcase Rummage’s as well, there’s some really cool, unique things that inspire me to paint!
www.eskimoie.com
The Medics - Griffin
Great song and great video, it keeps you watching till the very last second.
IncStamp Featured Artist Profile on Kevin Tuazon
Even from an early age, Kevin has always been interested in art. Drawing a lot when he was younger, Kevin started to develop his skills early on. During high school, he made the decision to pursue a career in Graphic Design over Fine Art, allowing him to combine a love of creativity and computers.
From where/what/whom do you seek inspiration?
Inspiration literally comes from everywhere. It’s hard to tell who or what you’re going to be influenced by next, as things are always changing. For me, its mainly looking at art and design blogs on the internet to view the work of other emerging and/or successful creatives. This usually gets the juice flowing, but listening to music, scribbling on paper or doing something physical generally helps gather more ideas to think about.
By your own interpretation of ‘good’ or ‘evil’, which side are you on? And what can we plan to see in your Imbalance artwork?
I wouldn’t consider myself to be completely one-sided with either good or evil. There’s times were we’ve all acted as both. So I think it all comes down to preference, and how we want to be seen by the people around us. Though, I think I’d prefer to be on the good side, as I generally try to do the right thing in most cases. In my artwork for the Imbalance exhibition, you’ll find this idea of preference as the general underlying theme behind the whole piece.
What do you have planned for 2012?
2012 for me, is all about opening up a range of different career opportunities for the future.
My current job isn’t within the design industry, but instead with Information technology, hoping to further develop my knowledge with computers. But aside from that, I also plan on completing several personal art-related projects of my own in my spare time.
Favourite places in Brisbane that motivate you to work on your art/design?
I’d probably say the two main art galleries, QAG and GoMA would be my favourite places to visit. There’s always something unique and awe-inspiring in every exhibition.
Your thoughts on the art and design scene in Brisbane?
There seems to be a handful of motivated young creatives emerging from Brisbane schools every year, looking for jobs and internships, but generally to find their place in the world of art and design. The way I see it, the level of competition in Brisbane is massive, with everyone continually working harder to secure their own individual place. On the negative side, this is making it more difficult to find work, but on the positive side, it just shows how much interest there actually is within the industry. And with more interest, the faster the industry will grow. By saying that, I honestly can’t wait to see what the future of art and design holds for Brisbane.
www.kevintuazon.com
Starting out at university studying a dual degree in IT and Science, Jacque soon realised that is just wasn’t for her. She began studying Communication Design the year after. While she really enjoyed Uni, Jacque feels her formal training has only played a small role in where she is today and where she sees herself going.
A lot of hard work (that is still going) and an ethos of never giving up have been drivers in her work to date.
“What helped most was the hours of experimenting with design, animation, illustration, typography, art and everything in between and gaining as much experience as I could through internships, jobs and my own or volunteer projects.”
From where/what/whom do you seek inspiration?
It sounds monumentally corny but I really do believe that you are inspired by everything and are informed by all of your experiences. Dated signage, the colour combination of a strangers outfit, patterns and shapes in architecture, the list goes on. Some of the numerous creatives that inspire me include Wim Crowel, Mike Perry, Jeremyville, Jon Burgerman, Kate Moross, Gemma Correll, Jessica Hische, Aakash Nihalani, Mikey Burton, Frank Chimero and Olly Moss. And my family, they’re the biggest inspiration of all.
By your own interpretation of ‘good’ or ‘evil’, which side are you on? And what can we plan to see in your Imbalance artwork?
As much as I enjoy a deliciously evil and devious character, I am too soft at heart to be evil. My conscience is like Dory from Finding Nemo – impossible to ignore! I often struggle to make good, disciplined choices for myself so my own internal fight between good and evil will inform my artwork for Imbalance.
What do you have planned for 2012?
I always have far too many of my own projects going on so in-between work and everything else, I plan on expanding my online store, exhibiting more of my work, exploring and developing my illustration and typography, getting back into printmaking and trying to reach that ever illusive goal of blogging more consistently.
Favourite places in Brisbane that motivate you to work on your art/design?
There are so many! Old power stations, like The Powerhouse and Substation Number 4; tiny little coffee places hidden around corners in The Valley and West End; any gallery or museum, from the huge GOMA to the tiny space where Nine Lives used to be; and the peace and quiet of parks where you can just escape everything and focus on drawing.
Your thoughts on the art and design scene in Brisbane?
I love that it is continuing to grow and gain more and more of the recognition it deserves, while still remaining small and connected enough for everyone to know what’s going on and never miss out on anything.
www.jacqueprior.com
Flying Objects: New Zealand Transport Agency ad campaign
Clemenger BBDO, Wellington
NZ produce some really funny ads but this one shows that they can be very serious too. The ad is powerful and has more of an impact than the Queensland version that is currently airing on television.
