Archives: July 2008

• Font Conference

  July 23, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  This is a ridiculous funny video where fonts are human. Comic Sans is the unlikely hero rescuing the kidnapped Courier, but the best part is when a restrained Wingdings busts through the door speaking total gibberish: “Pencil, telephone, hourglass! Diamonds, candle, candle, flag!”

  Link to video @ CollegeHumour, via TechLounge.

  
  



• Design Q&A Part 2: NOPATTERN

  July 22, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 1 Comment
  

  For the second and final part in our series talking to young graphic design geniuses [link to part one- an interview with Diftype] we caught up with illustrator, photographer & photoshop trailblazer Chuck Anderson, known mostly to the design world as NOPATTERN. With a resume of clients that would make even the most established designers [...]

  
  



• New site goes Live

  July 22, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  You may notice Earz Mag looks spankingly different today- finally the site has been given a far more pleasant and accessible look- I hope?!
  I want to give a super-shout-out to everyone involved at various levels of the site relaunch- your effort has been priceless- thank you!:
  Andy Sharp, Gillian Dowds, Ron Reid, Elizabeth Thacker (new [...]

  
  



• Motivational Art

  July 22, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  I like this page from Mandrew Fitzgerald’s book entitled ‘STOP LOOKING AT ME OR I’LL HIT YOU’.
  It kinda reminds me of Philip Vigil who I interviewed back in February.
  Link at Daddisonish.

  
  



• Say it with a Muxtape

  July 21, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 1 Comment
  

  Feel free to mock me for being several moons too late, but I made an Earz Mag playlist on Muxtape, which is a fun way of sharing your music playlists with complete strangers online.
  Link to my Muxtape page.

  
  



• The Limetree Festival, 1-3 August

  July 19, 2008 · Words: Elizabeth T. Hacker · 21 Comments
  

  “No economy burgers!” declares the Limetree Festival website.
  The Leeds-based get together is a return to traditional festival values, with none of the downsides that might blight your experiences elsewhere on the mainstream festival map - need I mention suspect bathroom facilities, power tripping security guards, the feeling that you are just another chicken in a [...]

  
  



• Design Q&A Part 1: Diftype

  July 18, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  In part 1 of this series of Q&As with talented young designers we spoke to Niklas Lundberg- better known to the world as 20 year old graphic design prodigy Diftype. A self-taught freelancer Based in Umeå (Sweden) Diftype- like the other artist in our series- has built a fierce reputation for his work through the [...]

  
  



• The New Radiohead Video

  July 17, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  I have to give Radiohead their dues- they sure know how to make hypemen out of bloggers. This time they’re creating waves with an early release video for the track “House of Cards”, shot in stunning camera-free 3D plotting technologies.
  The band have posted a depth of material and technical data on its conception here. [...]

  
  



• Mohammadreza Mirzaei

  July 17, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 1 Comment
  

  “Setting up his camera at a distance, he sees and records anonymous people… frozen against backdrops of expansive and empty white skies.”

  Thus describes the work of Iranian photographer Mohammadreza Mirzaei in his series titled “Humans”.
  Link, (Thank you, Nima Sepanlou)

  
  



• Rage In The Park: BBC Slideshow

  July 13, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 4 Comments
  

  Photo © BBC 2008
  The BBC have come through with some quality live photography of Rage Against The Machine’s performance at this weekend’s T in the Park festival, although the lack of any professional video footage pretty-much certifies rumours the band denied filming rights to any TV stations or otherwise.
  Link to the BBC RATM slideshow. If [...]

  
  

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