Illustration: Home Song

"Home Song" by Justin Currie

Written by GMB Chomichuk

"I was contacted by a friend, couple months back, to help out on a poster for an upcoming "Make a Wish Foundation" charity event with a  theme "music as a form of therapy". Music is pretty powerful stuff, especially during rough times, so I was immediately on board with the idea for a visual piece.

At first we played around with an idea of a superhero using music as a weapon- but eventually decided upon a kid discovering the power of song on his own- and wielding it in the face of some fearful odds. Once the poster came together- I just fell in love with the character (Russ- I've decided his name is Russ) and the world. I want to see more! Soon after, I met up with the very talented GMB Chomichuk (we worked on Cassie and Tonk together) and he put together the powerful verbage to go along with Russ's short story/adventure.

Just did this comic because I liked the idea, and wanted to bring attention to a good cause."

Posters: Dream

"Dream" by David Mack

Prints available for purchase from Shopify. US$35

It's an 8.5" x 11" print, embossed with the official 'Neverwear' stamp and in a hand numbered limited edition of 2000. The pre-sale cost is $25 or you can buy it as a set with a second edition print run of the previously sold out 'A Wish For You' Neil Gaiman's New Year Wish Poem, also by David Mack, for only $35 until December 1.

'A Wish For You' is an 11" x 17" print, embossed with the official 'Neverwear' stamp in a hand numbered limited edition of 2000, which you can also buy separately for $25 here.  A portion of the money collected will go to 'The Gaiman Foundation', Neil's support of the art community and 'BlackJaguarWhiteTiger', a big cat reserve in Mexico.

Posters: Family Guy Star Wars

"Family Guy Star Wars'" Trilogy by Jacob Bills

Prints available for purchase on Ebay.

They were a private commission but four sets are being auctioned off for charity, the first of which is on eBay now. Whatever that set sells for will be the price for the remaining sets with all the proceeds going to help a young girl who was diagnosed with leukemia.

Illustration: JL8

"JL8" by Yale Stewart

5”x7” Prints available for purchase at NYCC 2014. (Table D13)

Stewart is going to be at New York Comic Con selling the following art pieces. He will be at Table D13 and the prints will be available on glossy photo stock.  Stewart is also selling desktop wallpapers, with the proceeds of sales benefiting the NAACP and ACLU.

Sweets: Victorian Halloween Cookies

Victorian Halloween Cookies by Claire of The Simple, Sweet Life

Lovely Halloween-themed cookies for a good cause.  Click through for a tutorial on making them (it involves rubber stamps on icing) and more information on this very worthy charity event.

"These cookies (along with another, unpictured set) were design just for the GO BO! Foundation’s 3rd annual bake sale. If you haven’t heard of the GO BO! Foundation before, it was inspired by the last wish of Bo Johnson, who was diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia at age 12. Despite the heavy toll the disease took on him, Bo used his time to help and inspire others, and it was his final wish that we continue to pay it forward, to help those in need. The GO BO! Foundation was created to carry on that dream by supporting cutting edge research and treatment, both locally and nationally, and helping families with children battling life-threatening medical conditions in financial need."

Posters: Star Wars Triptych

"We're Doomed" by Joshua Budich

18” x 24” 5-colour screenprint on French Madero Beach paper.

Limited edition prints available August 15th from the AvC store at (1PM EST)

Artist Joshua Budich has created a wonderful Star Wars poster triptych as his contribution to the forthcoming "Beyond Time & Space" Charity Group show, opening August 30th in Manchester, UK.  The name of the first piece is "We’re Doomed!," the second piece is "I Love You. I Know," and the third is "Like My Father Before Me."  The proceeds of the show will benefit the Art v Cancer project, which was founded by artist Chris Thornley ( aka Raid71), who was diagnosed at the age of 37 with a rare incurable form of lymphoma.  The entire edition will only be available at the Art v Cancer show, and any remaining prints after the show will be available on their site.

Crafts: Tanooki Mario & Toad

Tanooki Mario & Toad by Lauren Andrews

Currently up for auction as part of the Press Start charity show.

"Inspired by the 2013 Rare Candy: Pokémon Charity Gallery, the San Jose State University ShrunkenHeadMan Club's Charity Committee has arranged Press Start: Nintendo Charity Gallery. The gallery features characters from a variety of Nintendo games, such as The Legend of Zelda, Earthbound, Animal Crossing, Mario, and many more!

Proceeds from the gallery auction will go to the Morgan Autism Center, an organization devoted to helping autistic individuals. You can find more information about Morgan Autism Center here: http://www.morgancenter.org/"

Event: Art Wars Dubai

  

"Art Wars Dubai" curated by Mo Abedin

Photographs by Vin Miranda (top) and Ravindranath K of  The National (bottom)

"Art Wars Dubai" debuted in the Bloomingdales Atrium of The Dubai Mall on March 20th.  The exhibit features twenty customized StormTrooper helmets contributed by various artists from the United Arab Emirates.  This event is supported by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and The Toy Store. The exhibit will be on display until March 30th, after which it will be moved to the Middle East Film and Comic Con (April 3rd to the 5th) at The Dubai World Trade Centre, where they will be sold via auction. You really need to check out the MEFCC Facebook page to see what they have in store.

Short Film: Second a Day

"Most Shocking Second a Day Video" by SaveTheChildrenUK
Produced by The Viral Factory

This video is part of a new public awareness campaign by the NGO Save the Children to raise awareness of the ongoing Syrian Civil War.  It depicts a modern London girl suffering through the deprivations of war that might be experienced by a Syrian refugee.  I sat through the entire video expecting a science fiction twist before realizing that it was a real-world ad, but that doesn't lessen the power of the video.  The jarring juxtaposition of first world characters with the sort of situations we naïvely imagine are third-world situations is as effective in raising awareness of the plight of real children in war-torn countries as it is chilling. 

Save the Children is collecting donations for child refugees of the Syrian Civil War.

"A young girl's life gets turned upside-down in this tragic second a day video. Could this ever happen in the UK? This is what war does to children. Find out more at http://bit.ly/3yearson"

Graphic Design: Hoxton Monster Supplies

Hoxton Street Monster Supplies

Hoxton Street is a part of Dave Eggers’ 826 literacy project. He discusses his project in this inspirational TED talk.  Dave Eggers is the guy behind McSweeney's Quarterly, and the memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.  What's great about his stores is that they aren't just fun, they're well designed.  Here's a gallery of the store's graphic design.

"Customers are politely requested to refrain from eating the staff, and why should you, when we stock a pharmacopoeia of different types of fear, a complete range of edible human preserves and everyday household essentials like Malodorous Gasses, Children’s Ears and Pencils.

Discerning monsters please note: a new shipment of A Vague Sense Of Unease has just arrived, alongside a pallot of Thickest Human Snot. These will not last long, so remember to bring cash only (since the events of last month we are tragically unable to accept credit cards, beans, or human sacrifice)."

Project: Sketchcups

San Francisco-based design professor Miguel Cardona is selling his custom-drawn "Sketchcups" at Café Sophie for US$20 a piece to benefit Project Night Night, a charity that donates baby blankets, books, and toys to children in homeless shelters.  Cardona discusses the project in an interview with Coolhunting.  If you'd like to purchase or commission one of Cadona's pieces for yourself, you can do so for US$30 at his Sketchcups Store.

Event: Art V Cancer

Art V Cancer is hosting it’s second exhibition, "Bending Time & Space" on August 30th at 6pm at the 2022NQ in Manchester. The event will featuring screen prints, giclee prints, and one-off pieces of art by a whole bevy of established artists.  Signed limited edition prints from will be sold to raise money for Cancer Charities.

Event: Gromit Unleashed

Gromit Unleashed!

Photograph by Portmeiriana

Gromit Unleashed!, an exhibition of eighty artist-customized Wallace and Gromit sculptures, is being held in Bristol, England.  The five-foot tall sculptures will remain on exhibit for ten weeks before being auctioned.  The proceeds raised by the even will benefit the Bristol Children’s Hospital charity.  If you don't have the sort of scratch you'd need to bid on a major piece of art, you can help out by downloading the Detect-O-Gromit! app for iTunes or Android for a little over a dollar.  The apps contain more info about the sculptures and artists, and the proceeds from app sales also benefit the charity.  You can see lots more in the Gromit Unleashed Group on Flickr.

Paintings: Borderlands Psycho

Borderlands Psycho Painting by Artnik

Source: Reddit

"I painted this fan painting for a charity auction. I'm on the team for this year's "Headshots from the Heart" 24-hr Charity Gaming Marathon and LAN party. We're playing Borderlands 2 for 24 hours straight to raise money for Child's Play—an organization that buys games, consoles and toys for hospitals worldwide. For more information checkout http://headshotsmarathon.org."

Project: Boston Marathon Memorial

Boston Marathon Memorial by Yale Stewart

"Many of you have likely heard about the bombing at the Boston Marathon today. I’ve created this downloadable wallpaper to raise money to benefit the victims. All money raised will be evenly distributed between Boston Children’s Hospital and Red Cross of Boston. You can donate here.

Please spread the word, not only for this one, but for all charitable endeavors, including blood donation. The people of Boston need our help. Let’s give it to them."

Posters: Explore

"Explore" by Ricky Linn

Created for Books For Africa

"My print for HelpInk is now up live! Super honored to be asked to contribute to a great cause. Please purchase a print if you like it as proceeds do go towards charity."

Books For Africa is an organization with a simple mission, to end the book famine in Africa.

Project: As You Wish Helmets

As You Wish Helmet Project

For the Make-A-Wish Foundation, forty artists re-imagined the iconic Boba Fett or Clone Trooper helmets from Star Wars. The helmets went up for bid on eBay. You can check out the credit for each design by either clicking the images above or going to the As You Wish Helmet Project Facebook page.

Lego Creation: Bare Bones in Bricks

"Bare Bones in Bricks" by Nathan Sawaya

New York artist Nathan Sawaya has put his mad Lego skills to work creating a piece entitled "Bare Bones in Bricks," which amounts to a blue skin of bricks partially exposing the Keihl skin care company mascot, Mr. Bones. 

Nathan was picked as part of the Keihl’s Gives program to be one of thirteen artists helping to redesign Mr. Bones, with a total of $200,000 going to charities of their choice in the areas of HIV/AIDS, the environment and children’s causes. Nathan chose to donate his portion of the money to the Thea Foundation.

Posters: The Alphabat

"The Alphabat" by Sebastian Alappat 

Available for purchase online.

All proceeds will be donated to the Aurora Victims Relief Fund.

Mash-Up: Skyrim / Boba Fett

"Dovah Fett" created by Harrison Krix / Volpin Props

Photographed by Dan Almasy

This piece was created for the As You Wish Helmet Project, a joint charity effort, with the approval of LucasFilm, Ltd. to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.