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Spirit City Toronto
Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 10:48 Written by John Martz Tuesday, 31 August 2010 10:48
I recently snagged a copy of Aaron Leighton’s Spirit City Toronto from Koyama Press . Inserting drawings of creatures into real-world photos may not be new (see: Monster’s in Real Places , Aaron Brady’s Magic Camera , and Avid Liongoren’s Project 365 ) but there’s something about Aaron’s simple geometric spirit creatures inserted into the seemingly mundane landscape of urban Toronto that really resonates with me
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NTT’s next-gen digital kiosk selects appropriate content with webcam, razzmatazz
Last Updated on Monday, 23 August 2010 06:48 Written by Joseph L. Flatley Monday, 23 August 2010 06:48
We’ve seen plenty of digital signage on these pages, but nothing quite like this. Currently making the scene at an NTT show room in Japan, this intelligent kiosk interacts with advertisers and customers (via a ceiling mounted camera) in real time. One demo that appeals to us has two people approaching the display to find something to eat. Upon noticing that there are two hungry consumers, it offers a selection of restaurants with enough open seats for the pair. Maybe we’re just hungry, but with a little artificial intelligence ( Minority Report -style) this could be pretty cool — or pretty dangerous
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Tigerbuttah
Last Updated on Tuesday, 1 June 2010 03:27 Written by John Martz Tuesday, 1 June 2010 03:27
One of my favourite scores from TCAF this year was a copy of Becky Dreistadt and Frank Gibson ’s Tigerbuttah book. Printed like a vintage Golden Book, the story follows the perfect retro-styled adventures of young Tigerbuttah rediscovering his imagination. The printing for the book was done by the Golden Books people themselves, so it looks and feels just like the real deal. In fact, its silver foil spine (the gold spine is copyrighted) is the only giveaway that this book is slightly different, and kind of special. Tigerbuttah is available through the fine folks at Topatoco. Don’t forget to visit Tiny Kitten Teeth for more Tigerbuttah adventures and comics.
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Tigerbuttah
Last Updated on Tuesday, 1 June 2010 03:27 Written by John Martz Tuesday, 1 June 2010 03:27
One of my favourite scores from TCAF this year was a copy of Becky Dreistadt and Frank Gibson ’s Tigerbuttah book. Printed like a vintage Golden Book, the story follows the perfect retro-styled adventures of young Tigerbuttah rediscovering his imagination. The printing for the book was done by the Golden Books people themselves, so it looks and feels just like the real deal. In fact, its silver foil spine (the gold spine is copyrighted) is the only giveaway that this book is slightly different, and kind of special. Tigerbuttah is available through the fine folks at Topatoco. Don’t forget to visit Tiny Kitten Teeth for more Tigerbuttah adventures and comics. Posted by John Martz on Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog | Permalink | No comments Tags: Becky Dreistadt , Books , Frank Gibson , Illustration
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Boutique publishing house les éditions volumiques shows us that print is far, far from dead
Last Updated on Friday, 28 May 2010 05:38 Written by Tim Stevens Friday, 28 May 2010 05:38
Say what you will about traditional media and the continually shrinking size of print magazines, but we’ve got some proof right here that good ‘ol pulp still has a lot of life left. French publishing house les éditions volumiques has been doing research into new and… interesting ways to use the print medium and to combine it with mobile devices. The company’s site is like a playground for bookistas, with short videos showing off all sorts of wondrous things. One project is The book that disappears , a volume printed on reactive paper that turns black after 20 minutes. Another is The Night of the Living Dead Pixels , a graphic novel (shown above) that allows you to choose your path, with terminal pages featuring QR codes that trigger videos on your smartphone. There’s a board game that uses iPhones for pawns, and even a book that turns its own pages
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Pentagram Marks
Last Updated on Friday, 21 May 2010 08:26 Written by John Martz Friday, 21 May 2010 08:26
While the original hardcover edition was limited to 1,000 copies, I just snagged a copy of a the more affordable and just as useful paperback edition of Pentagram Marks . The book comprises four hundred logo marks from nearly four decades of branding from the Pentagram design company. It’s a great look at a single company’s design output, even if it isn’t the best logo source book out there because of some of its datedness. The logos are presented in (somewhat) alphabetical order, in black and white, and I will say that this spread is perhaps the finest among them. It’s like they’re about to have a little feathered showdown: Posted by John Martz on Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog | Permalink | No comments Tags: Books , Design , logos
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