Miguel Endara recently finished a portrait of a dad using over 3.2 million dots. I’m not usually a huge fan of ‘process’ videos but I think this one captures what goes into each piece and the amount of time it takes to complete one. Enjoy.
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Blog:Hero
Blog:Go Forth and Create
I know I can’t be the only one out there – I have a thing for calendars. For 2011, I have 4 calendars on and around my work space. And that was keeping it limited! I’m loving this 2012 calendar made by Alexander Sprungle (aka Made by Ramm) – cats, mustaches, and hand lettering are a…
Blog:The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics
A good friend of mine introduced me to this animated short recently and I really loved it. This short is directed by the famous Chuck Jones (if that name sounds familiar it’s because he you saw his name every time you watched Looney Toons/Merrie Melodies) and Maurice Noble. It’s based on a book written and…
Blog:Jon Contino, Alphastructaesthetitologist
Jon Contino’s hand lettering and illustration work is a must see. He has a fantastic style and approach. If you pay close attention there are some great little gems of detail work throughout his pieces. Kudos to whomever can figure out how to pronounce Alphastructaesthetitologist — I can barely type it. Via Vintage Me Oh…
Blog:Harry Potter and the Multibillion-Dollar Empire
Check out this great infographic designed by fellow Kent State graduate Mikey Burton for this Fast Company article about the empire of Harry Potter. In addition to being a great piece of work, there’s some fascinating data in here. I wonder how many blog posts have been made about Harry Potter. Beautiful work as always…
Blog:The Pink Panther Cartoon Episodes
Move over Garfield, I recently rediscovered The Pink Panther animated short films. So beautifully simple, they convey a great story without the use of words through brilliant color, illustration, and jazzy theme music. The Pink Panther began his life as the main character in a series of animated short films that originally appeared in the…
Blog:Maria Seguin: Here + There
Illustrator Maria Seguin‘s Here and There city series is so bright and fun, I don’t know which piece is my favorite. You can see the rest of her ongoing project here.
Blog:Vintage Irish Book Covers
Check out this simple but excellent blog of vintage Irish book covers dated between 1920–1970. The updates are sporadic but there is plenty of content and a lot of good opportunities for some inspiration. I highly recommend perusing through them with a tall glass of Guinness. Hitone: Vintage Irish Book Covers
