i took a load of photos and have been trying to get them into a montage for ages. well, it has finally happened, and now i present to you, every photo i took in japan in january.

hope you enjoi it! i cant wait to go back.

also, i have been invited to guest post over at rice candy magazine’s website, and will be starting that soon!

catch you on the flipside.

peace

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tom, travis, mark and the bunny, thanks to Jean at NOTCOT

for more exciting photos, in amazing quality (props Jean) head over to – www.notcot.com

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but anyway, jean from over at NOTCOT was lucky enough to go to the super special, pre-tour family and friends show they put on monday nite in LA. and while i couldnt be there, she promised to take pics for me! haha well, not just for me, but i made her promise.

blink 182's Travis Barker's new drum setup, by Jean Aw of NOTCOT

you can see travis’ new drum set up here. and in a video jean shot as well if you head over to check out the full coverage.

as NOTCOT puts more up, i will share with you here, but head over there anyway to – www.notcot.com

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now, i have to apologise for the lack of updates recently. my computer died, but its back to working now! yay! new site features and content will be coming over the next few days/week.

from FORA:

Ron English on Liberating Billboards -, 08 May 2009 10:00

In an age of mass consumption, everything is marketable. Reacting to this, culture jammers reclaim public spaces and refigure iconic imagery, making us rethink the way we interact with dominant cultural paradigms. American artist Ron English dedicates his time to making illegal billboard ads. With satirical and subversive imagery and sloganeering, English makes people stop and think about how products, personas and ideas are sold to the public. In this very funny presentation at the Semi-Permanent conference, he gives a history of how his art came to be part of the urban cultural landscape.

Ron English is an artist and activist. His paintings were featured in the documentary “Super Size Me”, and his work on billboards and public spaces has appeared in the USA, Europe and The Middle East. He says he hasn’t been to gaol in a long time.

Scott Dadich On Designing Wired Magazine -, 08 May 2009 10:00

WARNING: THIS PROGRAM CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE

Many might imagine that the process of designing a cover for a magazine is a case of taking a photo and organising some informative graphics. Not so for the team at Wired magazine, as Creative Director Scott Dadich reveals. Dadich, a self-confessed perfectionist with obsessive attention to details, provides a thorough and fascinating insight into the creative process of Wired magazine, a magazine internationally renowned for its design.

Recently in Australia for the Semi Permanent conference, Scott Dadich takes us frame by frame through the development of a cover and layout of the magazine, as well as the invention of new fonts. It might sound like supreme nerd-dom but even if magazine design isn’t your interest Dadich’s presentation is thought provoking and absorbing. If you’re interested in why details matter, love technology or just appreciate a good looking magazine, then check this out.

Scott Dadich joined Wired magazine as Creative Director in 2006. Previously, he was Creative Director of Texas Monthly. Under his direction, both magazines have won prestigious awards for their design. He has been awarded more than 100 national design and editorial awards. In 2007 Wired was received the National Magazine Award for General Excellence and in 2008 they picked up the National Magazine Award for Design. He is the President of Society of Publication Designers and has recently completed designing his first two books.

Ian Francis on his Artistic Practice -, 19 June 2009 10:00

When he graduated from art school with a degree in illustration, Bristol-based Ian Francis had no particular plans to become a painter. Less than a decade later, however, he has become a successful working and exhibiting painter and multi-media artist. Here at the recent Semi-Permanent conference he shares his creative processes and progress. From the work he was creating, mostly in photoshop, towards the end of his illustration degree, to the powerful, complex, deeply textured works he is creating now. He talks frankly about his artistic development, inspirations and struggles, including the profound effect the war in Iraq and Afghanistan has had on his artistic practice.

Ian Francis completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of West England in 2001. Since then he has exhibited in solo and group shows in London, Los Angeles, New York, Newcastle [UK] and Sydney.

see IFE semi-permanent coverage here (just clicker newer entries to go through them)

and for more of ABC’s FORA TV go to – www.abc.net.au/tv/fora

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but this latest video.. holy crap..

even if you arent into cars, its quite cinematic, really well shot, and entertaining.. so please please watch it!

peace

qwux

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now onto some screen printery action. i finally got the first pull of my skeleton, for the series – this poster sucks.

i am very happy with how it turned out. the pics of glow are about 10 seconds. you can see it easily in the dark after it charges during the day, but who knew photographing glow ink would be so hard!!!

screenprint by qwux

and in other screen print news, the cool kid zoltron, from sticker robot has recently screen printed their largest ever sticker! and you can buy one of a limited edition of 150!

zoltron x melvins screen printed sticker poster

see pics of the process and buy your own over at zoltron’s site – www.zoltron.com

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first up, we have tattoo artist George Campise, from SF. its a great insight into the tattoo world, from a professional side.

and, a sweet timelapse video of Broken Crow and Over Under from NY.

catch you soon (i promise)

qwux

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but, here is some new work from me. i thought i would share some of my recent art with you all. while you can see a few things in the sidebar to the right, here is the latest offering. a poster design, hasnt been printed yet, but it will be glow in the dark.

qwux - this poster sucks

more art, and profiles as it comes. i am breaking away from the semipermanent format for a while to bring it back to the fun i had before. with profiles every so often, not every post. cos i now you guys get bored of too much writing from me!

stay tuned for more updates

peace

qwux

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I can honestly say I have never been a big fan of video work, but Danny Yount put on an amazingly professional, clean presentation that really conveyed his love for the work he does. He has an impressive show reel, and worked on some of the biggest film releases over the last year or so, like Iron Man and Rock ‘n’ Rolla.

danny yount - iron man opening sequence

What I liked about Yount’s presentation was the way he kept it fun. Showing random little snippets from the internet, or his analogy of filming a squirrel, and how he will never do it again.

Out of Yount’s work, I am most impressed by his motion typography, from the way the type in the Six Feet Under behaves like ash when the crow flies past it, to the amazing graphic style used in the Rock ‘n’ Rolla opening sequence.

Be sure to go to his personal site to check out the projects he has worked on.

For more information on Danny Yount, follow these links:

Personal site, with great video works – www.dannyyount.com

Great Q&A over at computer arts – www.computerarts.co.uk

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