How cute and artistic are our kids going to be???

Okay, so the past few weeks I've been taking heat from Michelle for never posting anything having to do with her on my blog. The reason as I've explained is that I like to keep a certain level of discretion when dealing with my private life. All of that aside, I've broken down and decided to spotlight one of her new projects, a blog where she's been posting examples of her craftwork. She's been striving to complete a new craft project each weekend, and then she posts images and a detailed breakdown of her inspiration and process. It really is a great blog, and I'm proud of her and the work that she does. She's extremely talented, and I couldn't love her more. Check it out, and if you like what she's doing, leave her comments. She'd love to hear from you.

Click on the image above to be directed to her blog.

Hey look, we're a collaborative supergroup!

Sugar Frosted Goodness! received a mention on Drawn!

SCOOOOORE! Hehe!



Click on the image to be taken directly to SFG!

BATMAN TV SHOW TURNS 40!

One of my favorites, the Batman TV show turned 40 a few days ago and the event and back-history has been wonderfully chronicled on the fantastic "Dial B for Blog" site. The images posted above were lifted from that site, I hope Robby doesn't mind. Robby at "Dial B for Blog" has broken up the information over several days. The links to each day so far are listed below, I'll try to keep up with him for updates. Check it out!


Day One

Day Two

Day Three

Day Four

Day Five

Day Six

ONE OF A KIND WALL SCULPTURES

Can't you just smell the model glue?

An homage to plastic car kits, Jellio Design has produced these one-of-a-kind wall sculptures (with manufacturing by renowned Utleys). They're only making 10 of these, so you'd better step up.

From the Jellio website:

TURBO wall art- $2,500.00

Remember Revell models? They were the plastic car kits we used to put together when we were young, with a little glue and a lot of patience. We've taken inspiration from those classic toys to create TURBO, a one-of-a-kind wall sculpture from Jellio Design.

Based on the sprue element the model parts were atached to, TURBO is the first in a series of limited-edition pieces designed to evoke many fond memories from childhood. We're only making ten of these, so you know you'll have something truly unique. It's guaranteed to become the topic of countless hours of conversation in any home.

Design:
Mario Marsicano, Chris Lenox

Sculpting/casting:
Kevin Champeny, Leonid Filitsyan

Manufacturer:
Utleys Incorporated, New York

Materials:
Aluminum-filled polyurethane resin

Finishing:
Metallic Silver

Mounting:
3 flush-mounted brackets (comes w/template)

Weight:
Approx. 40 lbs

Size:
44" x 44", 3/4 inch off the wall

New Blog Launch: SUGAR FROSTED GOODNESS!

I've recently been made aware of a number of blog sites which feature a group of illustrators who come together in one place to post examples of their work on a regular basis.

Here's an example: DYJCMAP?

I was so impressed with the idea, that I decided to develop a blog of my own in this vein. The result is a wonderful new weblog with the awe inspiring title: Sugar Frosted Goodness! Actually, the title just kinda came to me as I was hashing out the idea, I wanted to come up with something completely random, yet at the same time, leave a pleasant taste in the viewers mouth. (Insert groan here!)

Visit the site by clicking here: Sugar Frosted Goodness!

As of this writing there are 14 contributors including myself, with 4 more who've requested to be added as members, but who haven't yet clicked on the blogger invite button. This is exciting to me as the site is at this time just a week old. Not bad at all! Check out the site, there are some extremely talented illustrators taking part, and a plethora of inspiring design and illustrator-centric links to review as well. I think you'll be impressed.

ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY: SEA

A little experimentation this week with my latest contribution to Illustration Friday.

This weeks topic: sea.

Comments welcome and encouraged.

Nominations for the Bloggies!!!

Hey everyone,

I'm soliciting your help to get “Design” Inspiration named the "Best New Weblog" of 2005.

The Bloggies™ are an annual weblog awards project, now in it's sixth year.

Granted, it's a long-shot, but why not right?

If you'd like to vote, click here and scroll down to the bottom of the page, looking for the "Best New Weblog" category.

Here is the URL of “Design” Inspiration: http://designinspiration.blogspot.com/

Thanks in advance, and please, comment here if you've voted to give an idea of a count.

Design Inspiration Blog receives mention on DRAWN!

A recent interview on “Design” Inspiration has been noted on the website DRAWN!

Jared Chapman, a regular contributor to DRAWN! was the subject of the recent interview. His wonderfully humorous illustrations really stood out to me on the Illustration Friday website, I contacted him and convinced him to participate. He's a very talented guy, super-nice too. Read the interview by clicking here. Read the write-up on DRAWN! by clicking here.

Enjoy!