Who needs 3d graphics when you can have pop up books...

Pics of my gradshow are coming soon...

3 years =

3 years = 90 weeks = 312 days = 624 classes = 1 314 hours = unemployment. Hears hoping my math is out!

Thats right, as of now i am free from uni, and yes while there may still be the grad show to set up for (which you are all welcome to attend) I can finally get back to what I do best... random non nonsensical illustrations that serve no purpose but to post on my blog and appeal to my own off balance sense of humour. That being said i think i owe you all a look at some of the work ive been doing... turning my illustration into something worth while ALBUM ART!

Dont forget to keep checking the website for my gradshow 'The Rabbit Hole' in the next week or so the current temporary site will be torn down and replaced by the student profile site for the exhibition. Which as it so happens runs in the FCA from the 21st of nov. to the 5th of Dec. at the University of Wollongong Building 25, 7:30pm.

Theif!

New T-shirt design to vote on up at popdeck.com for you to vote on. Its called 'Theif!' for obvious reasons...

Word...

I'm exploring hand crafted illustration for my grad project, but instead of showing you photos of the development I've decided to release lil tid bits of the design without giving away the overall look of the work. That way when I do show you the end product, its all a new experience.

So... the first aspect to glimpse at is TYPE, I love experimental type. These typographic forms were developed through using paper to create layers and making the negative spaces around letterforms positive.

But heres a vector illustrator I made to show it off.

My Music Muse...

Ok, so I saw this clip on rage a month or so ago, really loved it but forgot the details, I just had a jumpstart to my brain and I remembered. 'Caravan Girl' by Goldfrapp. The video features a surfer girl skating around free to do whatever she likes, it really made me want to dust of my ol' board and go for a skate, or even just design and order a one of deck for my own use.

The 2008 Nude Auction

The nude auction is an annual event held by the Faculty of Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong. The event is one of the few occasions where works by both Students and Teachers hang together. All proceeds go to the 2008 Graduation Exhibition 'The Rabbit Hole'.

I've decided to enter a digital print to this years exhibition, here it is:

So if your in the Wollongong Area this Thursday (4/9/08) around 12:30, swing by Building 25 of Wollongong Uni and have a bid, who knows you may pick up a student piece that will gather value in the years to come, or you might pick up an established artist print on the cheap (Like the 3 prints Jeff Carter donated - which usually sell for $2000 give or take)

My Music Muse...

Ok so I really haven't bought any music this month, well apart from Albert Hammond, Jr.'s new album 'Como Te Llama?, which frankly I don't think it matches up with his first album 'Yours to Keep'. So this episode of My Music Muse... is brought to you by my favourite albums.

These albums were selected because every song is excellent

So in no particular order...

Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake Its Morning (2005)

Shout Out Louds - Howl Howl Gaff Gaff (2005)

Arcade Fire - Funeral (2004)

Modest Mouse - Good News For People Who Like Bad News (2004)

I'll hold it there for now, if i did all of my favs in one hit it wouldn't fit on the page - i'll have to make an anthology of it. I highly recommend that you go out and find these albums and have a listen