it appears as if someone was inspired by the work i, and a few other AKQAers did for a job on XBOX about a year ago. well, really, when i consider that that project never actually went LIVE, i probably have to concede that it might not have been us who inspired, but maybe guys like spike jonze. or maybe, according to my good buddy becca schepps, inspired by every default screensaver since 1983. then again, inspiration aside, the guys over at knife show deserve credit for some pretty visuals. i stand firm by the notion that skate and snow videos are the best places to witness directorial talent in full force.
not only did i find this for inspiration on a current project at the office, but it’s also motivation to actually prepare for this crazy possibility the earth may very well open up to swallow me whole. not sure if this’ll be as huge up here (it focuses on the southern california emergency response), but […]
off the topic of design, motion graphics, or visual inspiration.. i’ve started running again. due to some mad hours i put in on a nike project recently, i earned myself one of the new Nike+ wristbands, bought some bowerman series motos, a pair of really short shorts, and i was ready to pound some pavement. last […]
my good buddy, jon aka principle, shot me this mix today. wanted to share as it is a-maz-ing. put this on your iphones and ipods and itunes. get with it.
engine, an agency out of sydney, created the newest identity for the australian arm of the promaxBDA show. i’ve been influenced a lot, lately, by the work of and pablo alfieri and jonasjonas. this piece, (i’m guessing) created by phil robson, translates those above influences into motion while throwing respect to the theme of superheros […]
not sure why i sat on this for so long, but the fine people over at interactive studio teehan + lax put together this awesome .psd of iphone elements. use it to design iphone mockups, presentations of client apps/sites/images on the device, or to simply put your own picture in an iphone layout. click the […]
not directly related to anything i’ve done recently, but i had to share. my favorite part of palinaspresident.com isn’t that it was fwa’s site of the day (or, maybe it wasn’t? i can’t seem to find it on there..), it’s not the frightening glimpse into what could be her tenure as president, or any other […]
the new nike women site will be live soon, one which, due to the (fortuitous, for me) moving-on of coworkers in the office, i had the opportunity to art direct. the image above was finalized by liz doan, one of our nike team’s strongest designers. my original version is posted below. colors, type, and […]
the experience site for gears of war 2 went live today. this is a completely custom view of the gears 2 world realized through proprietary use of the unreal engine as expertly driven by 2d/3d motion designer matthew law. although my involvement in the project was in the pre-pro stage, i still feel a […]
always wanted to be a dj. now, thanks to javascript and some genius developers in germany, i can. i scored a beta invitation from hobnox themselves and have been playing with it for a while. there is also a video editing suite on the site which allows you to do simple effects and edits to […]
inspired by some of the type play i’ve seen online recently as well as the desire to recreate anaglyph images on my own. i was also intrigued by the various blending modes of light versus color in photoshop and illustrator and how the different modes present the same image.
recently, i had the opportunity to reminisce about motion graphic heros MK12 with mick ebeling, the guy behind the ebeling group. TEG picked up MK12 back in 2000 (if i remember correctly), so it was inspirational to speak to the guy who’s worked so closely with some of the industry’s leading creative trendsetters. he seemed […]
i found ffffound a few weeks ago and utilize it in my constant search for trends, styles, and inspiration. it’s especially great for typography, design, fixed gears, shoes, and images of women. at least those are the things i see people posting most often.it’s “invite only” and probably crosses a few copyright laws, but it’s […]
justice | SO ME | ed banger | machine molle
SO ME is back with yet another brilliantly directed piece of motion graphics set to ed banger’s golden children, justice. reminiscent of those ahead-of-their-time 80s network idents, branded movie theatre animations, and show opens, the guys over at machine molle have nailed this spot perfectly. my […]
HOW magazine’s international design awards have gone to print. bubbly’s redesign has won yet another award. click the photo for a larger image of the page (thanks to leigh).
brand:nu
i am motivated by many things in life, inspired by many other artists, styles, forms, and types of design. in graphic design, specifically, i am primarily motivated by two aspects: visual motion and typography.i prefer to spend my mornings catching up on design blogs and other reference material. i recently came across brand:nu through the […]
the ability to shift the perspective of reality is quite a feat. to do it in photography, a medium whose permanence allows for strict scrutiny on how distortion of reality is accomplished, is even more impressive. ben thomas, much like olivo barbieri, utilizes tilt-shift photography to break our sense of size, perspective, and […]
mass effect went live yesterday, a bit late for game release, but an amazing site nonetheless. AKQA comes through yet again with another industry-leading game experience. this was another site added to my growing list of projects i was extremely excited to be part of. seeing the intense back-end work put into assets like the […]
shoulda posted this much earlier.. tonight was RVCA’s grand opening celebration for their first physical store, which just so happens to be in SF. it’s good when the bay area sets precedence, even for a label based in socal. there were a lot of faces present: SF born and bred barry mcgee (aka twist, aka […]
“Well the idea for the ghost sort of started out because my paintings tend to Have a lot of the old sketches on the panels before I finally get to the Image that I like and they have a ghost-like quality to them. Then as I Thought more about the title the ghost, I started […]
ABC’s soap opera/family drama “dirty sexy money” about money being the root of all evil, starring peter krause (from “six feet under”), donald sutherland, william baldwin, and samarie armstrong (tell her to call me, thanks), has recently (and wisely) featured bubbly. take a gander.
trent reznor recently made the statement, in relation to oink’s demise, that he was a frequent user of the site, that itunes carries a horrible selection (yay, they now have the beatles! who cares?), and that there exists a whole space of grey area within P2P file sharing. it’s a complicated moral issue at hand: […]
tonight, at the victoria theatre on 16th and mission, is nike’s leap into the skate vid foray. although not the official nothing but the truth tour, this will be a good opportunity for SF’s skate scene to come together. maybe outshine the fixed gear kids in the mission..
speaking of which.. MASH ships november 15th. get […]
new york designer matthew waldman, concerned the means of telling time were not intuitive enough, created the nooka watch. as time passes, the bars fill. the design is better realized than this style’s pre-cursor, the tokyo watch. the nooka was originally licensed to seiko in ‘99, but only released in limited markets. now, the nooka […]
this afternoon, i am attending the hip hop chess federation battle for the championship belt. imagine this: both the RZA and the GZA, straight from shaolin, pitting their wu-tang style against the mixed martial arts skills of ralek gracie, international chess genius josh waitzkin, and other hip hop artists and djs.. no, really, just TRY […]
PGR4 has gone live as of yesterday. the entire site is centered around a highly stylized inspirational video piece that taunts the community to take the brand challenge- to live with speed and style.digital offerings abound - an innovative interactive widget that pulls down real-time xbox live events and leaderboards, a dynamic wallpaper that allows […]
