We have recently been posting 8-bit versions of the most beloved American presidents in recent days for an upcoming design for this Spring. We couldn’t help but run a small batch of George and Abe called, “Presidents Play” just in time for the holiday.
If you are like me and like bands that are bigger than Jesus, play live spontaneous shows on rooftops, like to cross streets in perfect line formation and are at least 75% the Eggmen — well, then you will have to love this new tshirt design from Chop Shop.
In all there are 62 icons that relate to fab history and 23 icons that symbolize specific songs. Some can only be cracked by die-hard fans. Let us know if you get them all and we will deem you wonderfoul.
Little guys like cars, trucks & trains. Little guys (and big guys) in New York City tend to be a little infatuated with the subway. Living across the street from the Transit Museum doesn’t help… Because of this, every year when my wife and I ask our oldest son (now age 4): “What do you want to be this year for Halloween?”, what he hears is “What subway train so you want to be this year for Halloween?”. Last year he wanted to be the three train – this year, after much discussion, he has decided to be the seven.
So last year I eagerly spent over 80 hours (4 or 5 sleepless nights) building this custom NYC Subway Train costume for my son, and despite the fact that part of me would have easily been convinced to attempt something totally new this year, replacing the numbers and getting some sleep is a welcome change. I had intended to post the project last year, now I can do that too…
Full photoset posted on Flickr .
Added lights on the inside, my son sometimes asks me why I didn’t make the doors open and close automatically.
Time lapse of the inside foam-core structure being assembled.
You Are The Sun is the latest space themed tee by Chop Shop Store. Following on iconic tees that collected various deep space missions and historic Earth orbit missions, this new design draws a new picture of The Solar System as we know it today, complete with Carl Sagan’s pale blue dot.
This Fall the design forces behind HOW Magazine are unleashing the first-ever HOW Interactive Design Conference in San Francisco November 2–4.
This new event is designed for creatives who are looking to boost their interactive design chops. Maybe you’re a designer who’s dabbled in web design but want to deepen your knowledge of CSS and HTML. Maybe you’ve done some interactive design but want to learn more about subjects like user experience and content strategy.
It’s humbling to not only be speaking at the conference but to be part of the advisory board as well. The goal is to expand a designers knowledge to encompass the fundamentals of interactive design. It’s about making smarter stronger designers by demystifying the stuff that slows us down.
If you are looking for an inspiring three-day design relevant experience that expands your understanding of all things interactive, this is the one. Sign up by September 1, you’ll save $100 off your registration fee. Use the code MATTHEW you’ll save $50 more.
The MFA Illustration as Visual Essay program at School of Visual Arts was recently featured in Bluecanvas Magazine. As part of the collaboration, I was asked to be part of an informal (and documented) conversation about storytelling, illustration and the graduate program itself.
We are all natural born storytellers. We draw before we can write or speak. As children, our drawings reflect how we see and feel about ourselves and the world around us.
- Marshall Arisman, Chair
Every fall and spring I am reminded how awesome the Illustration as Visual Essay program truly is, and what an honor it is to be a part of it. (Vimeo link)
We at The Chopping Block are dedicated to the continued listening for signs of other life coming from deep space. Especially as we are are running out of new alien icons to update our alienWe shirt and are always in need of new references. We surely wouldn’t want to miss ET’s phone call as he may have some friends to suggest adding to our design. Help keep The Allen Telescope Array online and looking for intelligent signs of life.
* The Interrobang is an advanced form of alien punctuation designating curiosity and excitement all at the same time.
If it hasn’t become obvious over the years… we here at The Chopping Block have always been fixated on space exploration. From our NASA themed website (circa 1998), to my personal space imagery blog wanderingspace, to Chop Shop’s Space Exploration tshirt collection — we have been working elements of space exploration into our own promotions as well as for the occasional client project since we began.
So we thought we would feature a few other designers who have tackled the subject in various poster designs. Many of these are also available for sale by the artists and we provide the links when available.
Entirely too cool temporary tattoos for designers. Another fine concept by the very Swiss Miss.
My kid has lots of tattoo books and one is of all these letters. I have actually executed this very concept with her kid/girly letters and spelled out “LOVE” and “HATE”… which in some ways may be funnier that using this more legitimate version. Shame there is no “PEACE” and “LOVE” , but that would require the buyer grow an extra finger.
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Virginians! I will be speaking this Thursday at AIGA Hampton Roads in Virginia Beach, VA.
I will be presenting on “Web Design for Non Web Design People”, my ongoing quest to demystify the complexity of web design and provide some real-world direction as to what designers should be doing and learning to increase their comfort and experience working online.
If you plan on attending, stop and say hello.
Update: Thanks for all the great feedback, everybody in Virginia was most excellent – AIGA Hampton Roads is a force for good. As promised I have uploaded the slide deck from the presentation (click here), have fun.
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