A copy of RRR.001, a new zine by artist/designer Scott Massey (and a host of like-minded friends), landed on my doorstep last night. Never heard of it? I hadn’t either until my pal Bobby at Kitsune Noir got his paws on one and wrote about it. I bought mine based on his recommendation. Now let’s pay it forward!
Here’s what you should know:
1. RRR.001 is a brightly packaged, well-made little book filled with outstanding artwork from a variety of creative geniuses. | 2. It is inspired by Earth, the environment, sustainability, recycling and eco-friendly attitudes. (Oh, hey, me too!) | 3. There are only 1000 hand-numbered books in existence. | 4. Having one on your desk or bookshelf or coffee table will get you laid*.
It’s a pretty clever creation, and not just because it happens to feature a drawing of a mallard in business attire. Ahem! Get one of your very own today.
*Speculative
Designer Jason Permenter has corrupted German text in such a fantastic way with these Erosion & Typography prints. He originally set out to do a series of 3 different pieces of artwork, but a fourth somehow snuck in there. I’m not complaining. View the full collection in his Etsy shop where you can purchase one (or, heck, all) for just $20.
I’m a sucker for typography and textual art and I love how the letters buckle, crumple and trickle down in the center of the first piece. Great work, Mister Permenter!
I’ve been drooling over Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life for a few years. As coffee table books go, it’s the must-have of must-haves. And a must-have that I didn’t have—the 420-page tome weighs in at hefty 12.2 pounds and carries a steep $200 price tag. Oof, it was always too tough to rationalize taking that purchase plunge.
Now, we don’t have to: In a solid move, AMMO very recently re-released the complete collection in a slightly smaller form—for just $50.
There is a dash of cartoonish whimsy (Charley called his style “minimal realism”) that gives each of his subjects a personality. I’m so fond of animals in art, and Charley’s illustrations really bring them to life in an inspiring way.
I will now be guest posting over at one of my favorite websites, Kitsune Noir, from time to time. My first entry is about some pretty stunning office supplies from O-Check Design Graphics and Craft Design Technology. I wrote it after I discovered these O-Check notebooks—luckily—in a bargain bin the other night.
Lots of new things coming up as I head into winter. Please be on the lookout.
Look up! The Tiny Showcase Celestial Events Appreciation Society and Jez Burrows present An Illustrated Guide To Amazing Feats Of The Night Sky 2009.
Yes, I know that there is only two months left in 2009 and thus, you’ve already missed a handful of (inter)stellar amazing feats of the night sky BUT LOOK AT IT. For November, we’ll have a full moon on the 2nd and Leonids Meteor Shower on the 17th and 18th. I hope they make one for 2010!
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