The Son of...

I’m working on a piece at the moment which is in a small way inspired by “The Son of Man” a painting by Magritte. The painting is a self portrait, which I think is great, I’d love to meet a man with an apple for a face. I think we’d become firm friends, he’d be great to have around if a little peekish. Anyway, so my work is inspired by the painting and by the idea behind it, it is based around a conflict between the present that is hidden and the present that is visible, also note his partly revealed right eye (just noticed my mistake it’s the left eye actually just looks like the right one), ummm more food for thought.

Anyway I have posted the painting above. I just noticed this bit of a blog makes me sound quite profound, a little deep and an expert in the field of arts, off course all of these things are completely true of my character, I’m extremely deep especially when asleep.

Here’s a little more of Magritte.

Can You Draw The Internet...

Can you draw the internet is a little site put together by UK based magazine Creative Review to face designers off against ten year olds and see who has a better grasp on what the internet is. My entry is above, to see it on the site click here and scroll about half way down the page!

The Craic we have...

Here’s some images of a job I am currently working on…

I’ve been hanging around with scalpel, ruler, sugar paper, sticky squares and prit stick for the past few days now and they’re great craic.

The truth is we actually have a history together, go way back. I was good friends with them for a while in playschool (except for scalpel of course, he was part of the cool crew, way too grown up for us). We fell out for a bit, I’m not sure what happened, but made up again in college and had a good few years of fun and frollicks. Then I don’t know we just drifted apart, except for the ruler we’ve always kept close contact, then a while back we all met up on a whim for a few drinks (scalpel is a little dangerous when he’s full) and that was it.

We’ve come full circle and are really enjoying our time together, creating and having fun. Who knows what the future holds for us but for the time being the crew have taken up refuge in my office. Had a bit of a panic last week, thought we had lost prit stick, her cap fell off and she was drying quick fast, but thanks to the clever thinking of sugar paper, a new cap was fastened and prit stick is back to her usual self. Phew!

Surfbox in Toulouse Airport...

My branding for Surfbox internet kiosks is now in Toulouse Airport and I’m delighted it looks great!

I know it’s supposed to be a recession but I don’t think anyone has told Tom and Declan from Surfbox, their kiosks are flying up all over the place. You can also get free printing from your laptop or mobile in Dublin airport with Surfbox for a limited period, have a look for the signs, it’s a handy option if you are venturing abroad.

Images of the area newly rolled out in Toulouse…

Hop Inn...

I came across a YouTube video today from The Hop Inn, Athenry, Galway and I have spent the rest of the morning trawling through everything they’ve uploaded as a way of keeping in touch with their customers. I have to say the videos are brilliant. Not only are they hilarious but they are also very informative, I picked up training tips on everything from running through to golf and also learned that there was an Irish man down the mine with those Chileans and not one news channel reported it!

Anyway have a look for yourself even Beyonce is a fan of The Hop Inn

What is Graphic Design...

Found this really good article on the Design Observer today, it explains exactly what it is a graphic designer does. Also has good guidelines on good and bad design.

Have a look at the article here

Marian Bantjes, Graphic Designer
The future of aesthetics lies in random generative software such as Processing, but which will become less random as designers gain control of its abilities. The digital will merge with the hand-made like electric guitar and bagpipes, and together they will break down the rigid tempo imposed by increasingly prescriptive and powerful template software.

Take a walk with me...

My posting is getting a little lazy lately, not because I am lazy (of course not) but because I am busy. Anyway I have a little video I want to post today. I took it in the Alahambra in Granada, which by the way was really beautiful, on my extended trip this summer. There is something about it that is alluring and no it’s not my feet. I hate feet and I have been advised on many occasions that my feet leave a lot to be desired. I am working on them though, making them do sit ups and push ups and all sorts of other ups. I am proud to say they are coming on, soon I will have six pack feet, and not many can boast that! So anyway the Alahambra… I wanted to take a different angle of it, show it in another light as my pictures given I was alone were getting pretty repetitive. So I videoed it from wait down…