Thursday, 31 March 2011

Saul Bass- Advice to Design Students

Great American graphic designer Saul Bass gives advice to students.

Call for Entries / Cheltenham Illustration Awards

Call for Entries / Cheltenham Illustration Awards: Info here.



FUTURE SKETCHBOOK?

These look great more info here: http://www.noteslate.com/philosophy.htm


Nobrow Issue 5 Now out

Nowbrow is a gallery and publisher based in London who sporadically put out a very well made and
beautifully printed publication with a great roster of image makers.

More info here: http://www.nobrow.net/3666

David Hockney website

Great British artist David Hockney now has a site.... fantastic!

http://www.hockneypictures.com/

Lovely drawing ability, Hockney sketchbook pages:

http://www.hockneypictures.com/book_iceland.php

Childrens Book Illustrator / Tomi Ungerer interview

"You are what you make, you are what you do and you are what you think" Tomi Ungerer



Tomi Ungerer was also a political activist / artist in the 60's and has produced many great children's books and animations.

More info here: http://www.tomiungerer.com/

Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice, by Ivan Brunetti

Sound advice from Illustrator Ivan Brunetti on basic story boarding and narrative development. Ivan is a regular contributor to the New Yorker as well being a cartoonist and teacher.

Lane Smith / It's A Book

Fantastic new book from American illustrator Lane Smith is now available. Here's an animation to promote the new book. Further info on Lane smith here:



Wednesday, 30 March 2011

Inspiration through Illustration

The House of Illustration is a great resource that you should all bookmark: Here
is an interesting article from the HOI site: House of Illustration

Future graphics

I found these online examples of Japanese graphic design made during the 1930's!



Bookmaker and Illustrator Otto Dettmer

Otto is a printmaker, bookmaker and Illustrator he has some great examples on his web site:

http://www.ottoillustration.com/books/bookpages/stranger.htm





Image rights Otto Dettmer: http://www.ottoillustration.com/books/booklets.htm