Idea Inundation

Idea Inundation
Anyone who's ever been involved in any type of creative process will immediately identify with these forces in motion. This was an attempt to illustrate how, in the process of concepting idea inundation can be alarming but motivating. You can fill up bunch of napkins or pages in a sketch book with all types of concepts, yet only about a fraction of those will actually go into some type of production. I'm largely talking about myself, but I'm quite sure I'm not far off in gauging that there are many out there who can testify.

But, on a more interesting note:

"The Secret Meeting that Changed Rap Music and Destroyed a Generation"
From: Hip Hop Is Read

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Untitled Parts 1 & 2

Untitled Parts 1 & 2

This was a commission for a local business owner. The purpose of this piece was to simultaneously give a feeling of stillness and motion. When most people think of a tree, the imagery that comes to mind is either of one swaying or one just being still. A lone tree does not move from it's position; it is immobile. Yet, the wind can cause it to seem to be "alive".

Taken

"Taken"
Mixed media on paper.

It's 1am and I present to you The Lego Hadron Collider:

Now I didn't do that, but I can imagine if I had that kind of time someone would be paying me.

Lissitzky Style Poster

Lissitzky Style Poster
I almost get the feeling I'm looking at a poster for an artist version of the movie Saw. Minus the ridiculous plot and immense amount of unnecessary gore. However, the digital aspect of design has proven to be a lot more fun than I anticipated. James Brown would be proud.

To my fellow geeks out there, it's that time again:

Perseid Meteor Shower Of 2012 Peaks Sunday, August 12th

From Space.com:

One of the most pleasant treats on a warm summer night is to lie out under a starry sky and try to see a few shooting stars, or meteors. Luckily, right now is a great time to try to see meteors in the night sky.

Any night this week you will have a good chance of seeing the annual Perseid meteor shower. These objects are tiny bits of rock and debris from an old comet, which is named Swift-Tuttle after the astronomers who discovered it in 1862.

Every year in early August, Earth passes through the comet Swift-Tuttle's orbit and sweeps up some of this debris. As the tiny rocks encounter the thin upper atmosphere of the Earth, the air is heated to incandescence and we see a rapid streak of light.

Read more here: http://www.space.com/16988-perseid-meteor-shower-2012-peaks-sunday.html

If you haven't heard of ROA, might I direct your attention here:

Image from Juxtapoz

I first heard of ROA's work when he did a campaign of his signature, larger than life animal paintings in Gambia. However, the original images I saw weren't of eviscerated rats. Even so, he's put a different take on the guerilla aspect of street art. Way beyond the WOW effect.

For all you minimal animals:

Akiko Kiyama Op.Disc Showcase Hub 2009 Liquid Room, Tokyo

Brain Hack

Brain Hack
Ok, for starters this pic is hilarious:

Sean looks like he just got caught brushing his teeth with motor oil and Kurt looks like he just beat a Nazi sergeant to death with a baseball bat. Two more hilarious dudes on the planet, there are not.

CRYPTIK is at it again with his new line of 24k gold pins.

I've copped a few of his tees. I love the iconic imagery and bold line work; and the script is just dope. I highly suggest checking out his website and reading the manifesto.

And then there was...

Heidi Taillefer

Image From Juxtapoz
There are so many things right with her work I can't even begin to type anything to describe it. Complex and vivid, Heidi brings forth an innovative approach to surrealism and form. The images within the images convey the message. It's like reading a book in 11 seconds.

JJ DOOM [Jneiro Jarrell & MF DOOM] - Guv'nor