…by none other than the talented Becca Zerkin, a writer, paper engineer and designer here in the studio.  Her New York Times article featuring a review of Bully by Laura Vaccaro Seeger and more can be read here.

This is an amazing package design from Ultra Creative that I just can’t get over! I first found it on the Dieline where I immediately needed to know more about this project. Ultra Creative each year creates a promotional piece that has “original artwork that is both cultural snapshot and talent showcase”. The project usually has to be relevant, interactive and above all hold one pound of chocolate! Excellent choice, if I do say so myself.

Here are some images from this past year’s promotional project, The Fox with the Golden Fur. Enjoy!

Our friend and fellow child-at-heart Johan Olander has a great new book, My Robots: The Robotic Genius of Lady Regina Bonquers III (Amazon Publising, 2012).

It’s a collection of sketches and notes from the (fictitious) Lady Regina revealing her brilliant (and funny) designs, including the Slobot (a sewer cleaning robot) and the Babysitter Bot. We think it will inspire young artists and writers to keep on sketching and imagining.

The paintings of Matthew Davis are like vivid dreams.  You can see what the image is, but it’s a little unclear since there isn’t a definitive line and the colors pop right out at you.  The British artist slowly drips pools of oil paint on different surfaces (sometimes aluminum, others canvas) and lets them dry before going back and adding more pools of color.  I absolutely love color and I’m blown away by the way he handles it.  You can find out more about Matthew Davis’ work here on his website.

Jolby, a collaboration between two friends, Josh Kenyon and Colby Nichols, creates fun minimalist illustrations with harmonious color palettes that make us smile. Check out their fantastic illustrations, graphic design, and other creative gems.

Been very much into street art these days.
Here are a few snapshots from my excursions so far…