last week i had the pleasure of being interviewed by grace bonney, the one, the only, the design*sponge herself. her radio show, after the jump, appears on the heritage radio network and records out of roberta’s in bushwick. all good things.
we chatted about illustration, philadelphia, hockey, cats, and life. so, if you care to here me blabber on, have at it.
heritage radio / design*sponge / free itunes download
whoooooo! very pleased to announce that i got two editorial pieces into society of illustrators 55!
many thanks to claire eckstrom from fast company, and rachel lancashire from eigen huis & interieur.
don masse is at it again. an art teacher in san diego, don devises projects where his students recreate and put their own spin on artwork. his 4th graders remixed a crazy bicycle drawing, his 1st graders recreated popsicles, and now his 5th graders took a crack at typographic octopi. the results are spectacular, compare them to the originals. great work class, 8 thumbs up!
baseball & mascot fans rejoice, teddy has finally won!
teddy roosevelt (as pictured), former president of the united states and currently one of four mascots that compete in the washington nationals’ presidents race in dc, has won. teddy was previously 0-525.
in one of the more blatant and obvious marketing moves of all time, i am giving away 4 copies of chronicle’s mary jane matching game in honor of 4/20. now, you probably have questions about how you can get your paws on this, so let’s do a little FAQ. happy weed day, and good luck!
q: dude, what is this mary jane matching game?
a: it’s a memory matching game just like the one you played as a kid, except this one features 36 pairs of weed themed illustrations by yours truly, and put out by chronicle books…they’re based in san francisco, of course.
q: do i really want a matching game?
a: of course you do. if you win, it’s free! all of your stoner friends will be jealous, some of your non-stoner friends too!
q: is this game even legal?
a: there are no hidden “extras” in the packaging, if that’s what you are asking.
q: how do i enter?
a: like this post on facebook, RT this tweet, like/reblog this post on tumblr, or heck, you can even enter with g+! (note: google+ entry might get forgotten due to general disinterest in google+).
bonus: hilarious hashtags, dumb comments, and horrible puns will receive extra consideration.
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q: is the picture of the cat with laser beams coming out of its eyes, your cat?
a: of course!
q: i didn’t win. i’m destroyed inside. is there anything i can do to fill this void?
a: i am guessing that the fine people at chronicle would sell you one if you asked nicely, or gave them your credit card number, i mean, it IS available for purchase.
i was very pleased to hear that my suicidal butter illustration from a food tips series for the zine put a egg on it, was selected to appear in the american illustration 31 illustration annual. not sure what this says about the selection jury, but i ain’t complaining.
thanks ai jury!
i finally got around to watching the maurice sendak interview with stephen colbert, which i partially avoided assuming that it would be nostalgia fodder or hero worship. instead, i found sendak to be hilarious, sharp, scathing and brilliant. you will not be disappointed.
part 1:
part 2:
normally i don’t much like sketchbooks that last too long as it tends to mean they became too precious, and this lil’ guy lasted a year and a half (that’s a long time in eben sketchbook years). there’s some good stuff in the front and back, and really, part of its longevity is due to just being plain old forgotten in the middle of last year. so little green sketchbook, join your comrades, i’ll flip back through you someday.
trying to reawaken the weekly coffee shop drawing. today, roebling tea room. i also need to mention the release of co-breakfast-drawer gb tran’s epic graphic novel, vietnamerica.
purchase your copy today, support gb’s breakfast tomorrow.
