My gal and I volunteered for a photoshoot recently with photographer friend Dabelyn Ng.
We got to dress up all vintage and act up around the back streets of Perth. Which is not really too far out of the ordinary.
Dabelyn is particularly adept at pushing post-production processing to get some really neat colour effects.
Check out her new portfolio site here: Dabelyn Photography
Oh, and she’s looking for new victims clients, if you’re in Perth and looking for some fun portraits!
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Okay, so I don’t really consider myself one of those guys that dress up as their favourite sci-fi character at conventions or halloween, (or just for fun) but yes, I made an Optimus Prime costume. Out of cardboard.
I recently had my (3Xth) birthday and held a dress up party to celebrate. My friends are a creative bunch, so I pitched it as a “dress as something starting with the letter T” Party.
The problem with holding a fancy-dress party is that as the host, you have to put in a big effort (yes, it’s in the hosting-a-party rules). So after briefly considering going as The Terminator, or a taxman, or a tennis player, the obvious choice became a Transformer.
And of course, if you’re going as a Transformer, there’s none more well-known or admired than Autobot leader and all-round nice bot Optimus Prime.
We started by raiding the cardboard bins outside a local shopping centre. They were located in a secure area so I sneaked in to find the bits I needed only to be surprised by a security guard. Fortunately she was only happy to help, and invited us to take as much as we wanted!
“We Will Bury You” issue 3 from IDW Publishing is in comic stores today! It’s got zombies, is set in 1920s New York, and features my cover design – Awesomeness!
The series is written by Heroes actress Brea Grant and her brother Zane and drawn by Kyle Strahm. So far the reviews have been pretty positive.
This was my first non-Transformers cover for IDW, and it was slightly daunting to be following Ben Templesmith and Eisner winner Nate Powell on cover duties. The brief was to to do it as a mock 1920s movie poster and I had a lot of fun researching styles, layouts and techniques of the era.
Look for it in your local comic book store!
I don’t consider myself an oversized artist [yet], but I want this:
From the announcement:
“Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer: Artist’s Edition will be available exclusively through IDW Publishing and will launch at San Diego Comic Con International on July 21, 2010. Rocketeer fans can pre-order this one-of-a-kind collection now at IDWPublishing.com, and choose to pick up their book at the IDW booth or have it mailed after the convention. Quantities will be extremely limited, so fans are encouraged to order early.”
Oh, and IDW, if you are reading, I want in on any Rocketeer art projects!
Edit 27/5: Check out other great work by the book’s designer, Retro Randy
This is how my graphic design brain works.
I see an ad on TV and think, hmm, cool visuals.
Google name of commercial, find the designer who worked on the campaign.
Curious about the typeface, I take a sample of the text, and upload it to WhatTheFont.com
