Very Cool Stuff

Found this on the Hydrilla (this must be a local blog, cuz they always got Atl artists on there and they got stickers/ stencils all over town). I think that graff is very cool. I've never really tried it; it looks tough as hell to do well (I see enough toys all over town to tell me that much). These guys go by Pose and Ewok. I don't know anything about them other than than that they can paint. Check it out.

POSE & EWOK in KOREA - A Supervision Film. from Ironlak on Vimeo.

Young Guns 2010 Campaign

You know how I keep saying how busy I've been each time I post? You know how you probably utter "bullshit" or say something else to express your disbelief? Or perhaps you say it because of how annoying it is to hear the same excuse used over and over? You know how I keep saying I have whole campaigns to show you? Well I wasn't lying (completely) and I do have a campaign to show you! YAY!

Young Guns is an advertising competition for people who are under the age of thirty. You also can enter work into Young Guns if you are one of those really old people who decides to go back to school and subject themselves to the "how old is that guy?" and "I heard he was thirty-five" and the "yeah and he was really drunk last night and hitting on all the girls from school at the bar....weeeeeeeird." Well maybe not the last part in every case but def the first two and a lot of times the third as well (it's up to you, old students).

ANYWAY, Young Guns releases a brief every year and this year a few of my classmates and myself decided to try and win it. The challenge was to create the call for entry campaign for the 2010 Young Guns competition. We worked really hard on it and came up with what I think is a pretty cool ass idea. The premise behind our campaign is that Once you hit the age of 40 (or so) in the advertising industry, it is basically like turning 70 in any other industry. So veterans have to be even more wary of a young person swooping in and taking their job. Here are our presentation boards and the 2 videos we shot. Explanations for the campaign are on the boards... SO READ THEM!

The first video is the one you see upon entering the competition. The second video is what the person who is being put "on warning" will receive.

Sean Matthews- Designer

Ali Sooudi- Art Director

Cameron Templeton- Copywriter

Quick Sketch

Sorry guys, I've been SUPER busy lately. Here is a quick sketch I did in class (instead of taking notes :/ ). Enjoy!

Every Breath Cries Some Cool-Ass Ads

Here are some ads that I did with a copywriter at the Creative Circus. These mark my first foray into art direction. It was also the first time I had worked with someone to produce something, a feat which I have duplicated many times since then (a testament to 5th qtr being us designers' 'coming out party').

The client is (theoretically) Hohner Harmonicas. We wanted the tone to be very dark. Props to the copywriter Jeff Scardino for some badass words; when the copy is that vivid and styled, it makes my job that much easier. Tagline is "Every breath cries a story." Size is a two-page spread (magazine). Enjoy.

Jeff Scardino, Copywriter.

Sean Matthews, Art Director & Illustrator

AWESOME!

Sixeart is from Barcelona. People have known him as a maker of fun, colorful and awesome graffiti.

He is now known for making fun, colorful and awesome graffiti, paintings, sculptures, and more.


Sixeart is awesome.

Awesome.

A peek into my sketchbook

I opened up one of my older sketchbooks today, looking for something I could put on here. I've been really busy so far with the new quarter at school, and it doesn't appear that there is any respite in sight (le sigh). So I figured I would give you guys a little peek into my sketchbook. I don't spend too much time on anything in it, so be kind. This sketch is of Chairman Mao. I have a few compositions like these where I take portraits of famous dictators and mess with them a little. Nothing too serious; it's all fun and games! Enjoy.

Cool Music Video Animation

I found this video of The Fray's cover of Kanye West's song "Heartless." I am iffy on the actual song, but I love the video. The animation (by Titmouse studio btw) is so cool. It reminds me of the ridiculous landscapes and scenarios that I would put in the margins of my notes in grade school. Only way cooler. Mine were pretty cool tho, but they didn't move. They kinda just sat there static on the page. I need to get some of that paper.

The FRAY - Heartless from IE HAGY on Vimeo.

Oh yeah, I cannot miss this opportunity to call Kanye West a self-righteous douchebag. Take that Kanye!