John Shlichta creates fairy tale-esque landscapes from nothing more than black paper and (I'm guessing) an exacto knife, making excellent use of negative space to fill in the details left behind from the paper he cut away.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Papercraft: Silhouette Papercuts
John Shlichta creates fairy tale-esque landscapes from nothing more than black paper and (I'm guessing) an exacto knife, making excellent use of negative space to fill in the details left behind from the paper he cut away.
Illustration: Process to Progress
"My year-ender propaganda poster, this year to address the need to incorporate learning from mistakes, failure and screw-ups into the overall process of progression, in any medium, in any endeavor.
We are often told that we must be perfect right from the start, but the true measure of character is the grace and strength we gain from falling down and getting back up. As long as the amount of times we get up outnumbers the times we fall, that is progress. And sometimes mistakes yield far more interesting outcomes than what we plan. Having that opportunity to allow mistakes and failures to inform and educate us is essential to creative growth."
Link Round-Up: January 1, 2013
Happy New Year!
“During the 1920s, the British firm Parker-Holladay created a fictional character named Bill Jones. Mr. Jones’ dispensed his friendly advice to British clerical workers through colorful lithographic posters emblazoned with his get-right-to-the-point maxims." Why not enjoy this collection of can-do, yes-sir business motivational posters before you head back to work?
Helvetica, my Hero is a typography project in which the alphabet is re-imagined as super heroes.
The Great Geek Manual has compiled a list of links to all the best "Best of 2012" lists going around right now for: Books, Comics, Movies, and Video Games
The Will Eisner Hall of Fame can now be browsed online, giving fans access to photos and creator bios of some of the most talented and influential figures in the history of the awards.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Lecture: How art informs creative leaders
Maeda, author of Redesigning Leadership (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life), delivers a funny and charming talk that spans a lifetime of work in art, design and technology, concluding with a picture of creative leadership in the future. Watch for demos of Maeda’s earliest work — and even a computer made of people.
Short Film: Rare Exports, Inc.
Rare Exports Inc. by Jalmari Helander
Released in pre-YouTube 2003, this short Finnish film is a seriously creepy take on a fairly ridiculous premise. Watching this makes me count my blessings for the fact that I live in the age of streaming video, which lets me watch amazing flicks from the world over with the click of a mouse.
"Just before the first snow of winter falls, professional hunters begin their work. The long process of tracking, hunting and transforming this king of the forest into a finished product is a time consuming process, but the final outcome is a reason to celebrate."
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