Here i'm just having a look at how some of my favorite musical artists brand themselves
It's interesting how music of the Industrial/nu metal scene have logos that in some way have a futuristic look to them, be it through the use of type or the use of a logo. For example, 'Korn' have become iconic and instantly recogniseable thanks to the very simple but extremely effective use of using a revered and capitalized letter 'R'.
Industrial music like Unter Null have also incorporated the first letters of each word 'Unter' and 'Null' to create a fluid, futuristic and eye catching logo. The logo seems stylized in the manner of a warning, especially the types likely seen around chemical plants. The logo looks like a biohazard warning of some kind. It's edgy and very attractive to the Industrial music scene as well as being rebellious and perhaps a warning or a way of alerting people to the fact that Unter Null's music has something drastically different to offer and there's almost a thrill that comes with listening to music that is so dark and edgy as her's.
In need of Inspiration
Sunday 3 March 2013
Thursday 7 February 2013
Wednesday 30 January 2013
My paper curls
Just been playing around with paper, seeing what shapes i can make form coloured card... it's harder than it looks!!
Tuesday 29 January 2013
More Frank Quietly and Moebius
Frank Quietly is a scottish comic book artist
EXCLUSIVE: FRANK QUITELY CELEBRATES MOEBIUS
Last Saturday saw the passing of the legendary French comic book artist Jean Giraud, better known as Moebius. A simply stunning artist, apart from being huge in the world of comics, Moebius’ influence extended to the spheres of science fiction, record sleeves, animation and films. He drew storyboards for both Alien and Tron, created character and set designs for Jodorowsky’s aborted Dune project (among numerous collaborations with the director), and unsuccessfully sued Luc Besson for what he claimed was The Fifth Element‘s infringement of his own work with Jodorowsky onThe Incal.
If there is any illustrator working in comics today worthy of inheriting Moebius’ mantle, it’s Scottish artist Frank Quitely (All Star Superman, Batman and Robin, We3, The Authoirty.) Quitely cites Moebius as one of his favourite artists, and his influence in clear in both the crisp line work and the command of form. I asked Frank to share a few words celebrating the work of this great artist and to choose some of his favourite Moebius illustrations:
“Moebius was an inspired artist, whose life’s works have inspired others, artist and non-artists alike. He was uncommonly good at drawing, and he used this skill to share his internal world with others.”
“Everything that makes his designs, comic covers, illustrations and individual drawings and paintings beautiful, striking, well composed and effectively realized, is also employed in his strip-work. The ability to make not just a collection of wonderful images, but to make those images work together in sequence, is a whole other art-form in itself, and Moebius excelled as much in the fluidity of his storytelling as he did in the brilliance of his linework.
“Moebius was an inspired artist, whose life’s works have inspired others, artist and non-artists alike. He was uncommonly good at drawing, and he used this skill to share his internal world with others.”
“Everything that makes his designs, comic covers, illustrations and individual drawings and paintings beautiful, striking, well composed and effectively realized, is also employed in his strip-work. The ability to make not just a collection of wonderful images, but to make those images work together in sequence, is a whole other art-form in itself, and Moebius excelled as much in the fluidity of his storytelling as he did in the brilliance of his linework.
There’s real beauty in his work. It’s quite a rare thing for an artist to be able to translate so much of the scale and grandeur and detail of their own imaginings into simple, elegant lines that can be so easily shared with others. There’s an underlying essence that’s apparent to varying degrees in everything that he drew, supporting the assertion that what he drew was coming from his very core.”
“His sheer mastery of his art (and the craft of that art) has really enriched the lives of countless people around the world and across the years, and that same body of work that he’s left behind will continue enriching lives forever.”
You can see some of Frank Quitely’s own art here, and Moebius’ official site (in French) is here. The book The Art Of Moebius also come highly recommended.
Many thanks to Vincent Deighan!
“His sheer mastery of his art (and the craft of that art) has really enriched the lives of countless people around the world and across the years, and that same body of work that he’s left behind will continue enriching lives forever.”
You can see some of Frank Quitely’s own art here, and Moebius’ official site (in French) is here. The book The Art Of Moebius also come highly recommended.
Many thanks to Vincent Deighan!
Written by Niall O'Conghaile | Leave a Comment
‘DISCO ARGENTO’ - A HORROR THEME DISCO VERSIONS CASH-IN MIX
10.26.2011
02:26 pm
Topics:
Dance
Movies
Music
Tags:
disco
Halloween
horror
Frank Quitely
Menergy
compilation
soundtrack
02:26 pm
Topics:
Dance
Movies
Music
Tags:
disco
Halloween
horror
Frank Quitely
Menergy
compilation
soundtrack
‘Tis the season, and all that jazz. Halloween is my favourite time of year, so to help people get into an undead festive mood here’s the first of a couple of spookalicious mixes I will be sharing over the next few days. First up it’s my Disco Argento mix, a compilation of late 70s and early 80s horror movie-inspired discomania put together for Glasgow’s Menergy club. It features dancefloor versions of the themes fromPhantasm, Friday the 13th, Dawn Of The Dead, Amittyville and Demons, some score tracks and a few soul horror cash-ins. It also comes with a rather snazzy (and exclusive) Thriller-inspired sleeve by top comic artist Frank Quitely too. Here’s the full tracklist:
Halloween II - John Carpenter
Cannibal Ferox - Fabio Frizzi
Zombi - Goblin
Amityville Frenzy - Lalo Schiffrin
Prom Night Theme - Zaza & Zitter
Phantasm - Captain Zorro
Phantasmagoria / Silver Sphere Disco - Fred Myrow & Malcolm Seagrave
NYC Theme - Budy-Maglione
Demons (Disco Beard Edit) - Claudio Simonetti
Friday The 13th Part III - Manfredini & Zager
Lust - Rinder & Lewis
Doin’ It In A Haunted House - Yvonne Cage
Disco Blood - The Vamps
Soul Dracula - Hot Blood
THE NIALLIST Disco Argento Mix by Menergy Mixes
UPADTE
The download limit for Disco Argento has been reached on Soundcloud - but you can also download the mix from this link:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/eg1dcw
UPADTE
The download limit for Disco Argento has been reached on Soundcloud - but you can also download the mix from this link:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/eg1dcw
Written by Niall O'Conghaile | Leave a Comment
ALAN MOORE PORTRAIT BY FRANK QUITELY
Fantastic portrait of comics magus Alan Moore by Frank Quitely. If you click here, you can see a much larger version of the piece and you’ll notice that Quitely did a “Hirschfeld” and wove titles from Moore’s oeuvre into his beard.
Below, an amusing segment with Moore from Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle as they discuss the truth about Winston Churchill…
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HOPE STREET STUDIOS
10.04.2010
03:57 pm
Topics:
Art
Tags:
Glasgow
Frank Quitely
Jamie Grant
Wasted
Gary Erskine
Dominic Regan
Bad Press
Hope Street Studios
03:57 pm
Topics:
Art
Tags:
Glasgow
Frank Quitely
Jamie Grant
Wasted
Gary Erskine
Dominic Regan
Bad Press
Hope Street Studios
Over the past few decades, Scotland has had a flourishing of incredibly talented and original writers and artists for Marvel and DC Comics. Out of Glasgow, comes this fabulous posse of talent, Jamie Grant, Frank Quitely, Gary Erskine and Dominic Regan, who are based at Hope Street Studios.
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Frank Quietly Comic Artist and Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison is highly-regarded as one of the most original and inventive writers to work in the comic book industry. He is recognised as being one of the best-selling writers in the medium for the last 20 years. In 2012, he received an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to Film and Literature.
His revisionist Batman book ARKHAM ASYLUM (with artist Dave McKean) has sold over 600,000 copies worldwide and won numerous awards, making it the most successful original graphic novel to be published in America. In 2009, Eidos released the best selling video game BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM inspired by the book.
In his time in comics, Morrison has revived many titles and contributed ground-breaking and top-selling runs of popular stories for the major companies including DC Comics characters; BATMAN, SUPERMAN, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, DOOM PATROL, ANIMAL MAN and for Marvel Comics the best-selling monthly, NEW X-MEN, MARVEL BOY and FANTASTIC FOUR.
In addition he has created a number of revolutionary original series including, We3, THE INVISIBLES, THE FILTH, FLEX MENTALLO, ZENITH, SEBASTIAN O, MARVEL BOY, and the cult classics KILL YOUR BOYFRIEND, THE MYSTERY PLAY, SEAGUY and JOE THE BARBARIAN.
His Graphic Novels and Comic Book collections have been translated into over 20 languages and are sold worldwide.
In the last 5 years, his books have won a number of major industry awards, including 3 times Eisner Award winning best series ALL STAR SUPERMAN and best limited series SEVEN SOLDIERS. Morrison has also won several Harvey Awards including Best Writer in 2009, a Scream Award and attained Lifetime Achievement status at the British Eagle Awards. So far, in 2011, he has received 5 awards from Kapow! Stan Lee's to Eagle's including Best Writer at each and best comic for BATMAN & ROBIN.
In 2008 Grant wrote the two top selling DC Comics titles FINAL CRISIS, and BATMAN. The controversial BATMAN R.I.P. storyline which has revolutionised the character has been caught in a worldwide press storm with reports of Grant ‘killing Batman’ in every major newspaper and on TV.
He is still at the helm of the BATMAN franchise having created the best-selling BATMAN & ROBIN in 2009, brought Bruce Wayne back into comics continuity in the series BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE, revolutionised the Batman concept in BATMAN INCORPORATED and is wrapping up the saga in 2012's BATMAN INCORPORATED: LEVIATHAN series.
His revisionist Batman book ARKHAM ASYLUM (with artist Dave McKean) has sold over 600,000 copies worldwide and won numerous awards, making it the most successful original graphic novel to be published in America. In 2009, Eidos released the best selling video game BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM inspired by the book.
In his time in comics, Morrison has revived many titles and contributed ground-breaking and top-selling runs of popular stories for the major companies including DC Comics characters; BATMAN, SUPERMAN, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, DOOM PATROL, ANIMAL MAN and for Marvel Comics the best-selling monthly, NEW X-MEN, MARVEL BOY and FANTASTIC FOUR.
In addition he has created a number of revolutionary original series including, We3, THE INVISIBLES, THE FILTH, FLEX MENTALLO, ZENITH, SEBASTIAN O, MARVEL BOY, and the cult classics KILL YOUR BOYFRIEND, THE MYSTERY PLAY, SEAGUY and JOE THE BARBARIAN.
His Graphic Novels and Comic Book collections have been translated into over 20 languages and are sold worldwide.
In the last 5 years, his books have won a number of major industry awards, including 3 times Eisner Award winning best series ALL STAR SUPERMAN and best limited series SEVEN SOLDIERS. Morrison has also won several Harvey Awards including Best Writer in 2009, a Scream Award and attained Lifetime Achievement status at the British Eagle Awards. So far, in 2011, he has received 5 awards from Kapow! Stan Lee's to Eagle's including Best Writer at each and best comic for BATMAN & ROBIN.
In 2008 Grant wrote the two top selling DC Comics titles FINAL CRISIS, and BATMAN. The controversial BATMAN R.I.P. storyline which has revolutionised the character has been caught in a worldwide press storm with reports of Grant ‘killing Batman’ in every major newspaper and on TV.
He is still at the helm of the BATMAN franchise having created the best-selling BATMAN & ROBIN in 2009, brought Bruce Wayne back into comics continuity in the series BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE, revolutionised the Batman concept in BATMAN INCORPORATED and is wrapping up the saga in 2012's BATMAN INCORPORATED: LEVIATHAN series.
Since September 2011, as part of the new 52 relaunch at DC Comics, Grant has returned to a successful Superman run in ACTION COMICS with art by Rags Morales.
As part of his remit at DC Comics, Morrison has also acted as a Consultant developing updated approaches on minor characters and recreating them as springboards for other writers. He has also had award winning and critical success using this revival method for his own maxi-series, Seven Soldiers in 2006. His take on Superman for ALL-STAR SUPERMAN cements his ability to breathe life into old franchises and his 6 year story run on Batman has woven a complex and intriguing best-selling tale not seen in decades.
As part of his remit at DC Comics, Morrison has also acted as a Consultant developing updated approaches on minor characters and recreating them as springboards for other writers. He has also had award winning and critical success using this revival method for his own maxi-series, Seven Soldiers in 2006. His take on Superman for ALL-STAR SUPERMAN cements his ability to breathe life into old franchises and his 6 year story run on Batman has woven a complex and intriguing best-selling tale not seen in decades.
MorrisonCon: The Cure For The Common Comic Book Convention
Devised by the Ignition Sequence (Isotope proprietors James Sime and Kirsten Baldock and iFanboy co-founder Ron Richards) MorrisonCon was first announced in January as a kind of hip, forward-thinking antidote to the organizational chaos and overt commercialism of the traditional comic book show. A collaboration with preeminent superhero comics writer Grant Morrison, the event was also pitched as a mind-bending and life-changing experience whose enigmatic early hype material actually recalled some of the writer's more audacious work.
MorrisonCon came and went last weekend in Las Vegas, and it was definitely, resoundingly and victoriously one of those things, and a pleasant enough amount of the other. I was palpably skeptical of how much I would enjoy a convention seemingly based around the celebration of a single author, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the organizers oversold the idolatry and undersold the innovative format. A helpful way of thinking about MorrisonCon is to replace MorrisonCon-vention in your mind with MorrisonCon-ference, because a conference is what the event actually was, and what made MorrisonCon one of if not the most enjoyable comic book conclaves I've ever been a part of.
Read More: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/10/05/morrisoncon-las-vegas-grant-morrison-convention-conference/#ixzz2JLgmy8j5
"Fat Superman" sketch by Frank Quitely
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