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Friday, December 30, 2011
Top Internet Memes of 2011
Among the many wonders that the Internet has provided humanity is the endless supply of useless yet entertaining memes, which is the closest thing to a "fad" in the Digital Age.
I've found some excellent lists of the top Internet memes of 2011.
Scumbag Steve, of course, is likely to show up (uninvited) at the top of any list... because he's a scumbag.
I've found some excellent lists of the top Internet memes of 2011.
Scumbag Steve, of course, is likely to show up (uninvited) at the top of any list... because he's a scumbag.
Know Your Meme:
Know Your Meme:
Buzzfeed:
Thursday, December 29, 2011
My Mixed-Up Family
Due to a storm, the power has been out at my house for a couple days.
Until I can get back on my computer at home, I'm posting my contribution to the 'White Elephant' game my family plays on Xmas Eve.
Basically, everyone brings a wrapped present to add to the game. Then everyone picks a number & takes turn picking a random present from the pile. My family all have a twisted sense of humor, so some of the presents end up being bizarre or crazy.
This year I was having trouble deciding on what to do for a gift.
Then, in a flash of inspiration, I decided to Photoshop the group pics from Thanksgiving to make insane mixed-up family portraits.
The one with all the guys is really funny because of all the baby heads.
I like to set the bar really high when it comes to creative gifts...
(My face is in the middle, & I'm all the way to the left in the original photo.)
Click the image for a bigger version:
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Santa vs. Jesus
It's time to celebrate the winter solstice holiday & specifically the beloved traditions of Christmas.
During this special time, let's not forget to take time to reflect on the deeper meanings of the holiday tradition...
During this special time, let's not forget to take time to reflect on the deeper meanings of the holiday tradition...
Friday, December 23, 2011
Santa, American Christmas Devil
I'm not sure if the background story to this grotesquely insane, but awesome depiction of Santa Claus is true, but it's appropriately crazy:
Paper Pusher:
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Creative Governing
Obviously the title of this post is not describing current American politics, especially when it comes to Congress.
If anything, the reason the government is so dysfunctional is that there are not nearly enough creative thinkers on Capitol Hill.
As a graphic artist, I can appreciate the sentiments in this article reflecting on the need for true "intelligent" design in our politics:
With the utterly incompetent & reactionary GOP caucus in the House of Representatives, it's now near impossible to get anything legislatively productive done. Their hatred for Obama & anything that progressives remotely support overrides their ability to approach problems from a reasonable perspective.
They are currently paying a political price for their inability to do anything than obstruct what even their Republican colleagues in the Senate are trying to accomplish:
It's just a shame that these battles aren't spent on issues that actually impact the fundamental problems facing the economy & government. Congress can't seem to do any more than put band-aids on an amputee.
Anyway... for all it's faults, one thing I can appreciate about the Obama administration is their appreciation of thoughtful design & its general outreach to the design community.
Recently, the White House had a poster contest for the proposed jobs bill, which was predictably opposed by Republicans. I spent a few hours to put together this design in the hopes I could win & get a copy signed by the President. Unfortunately, I wasn't a finalist. Oh well.
Using the iconic logo of the Obama campaign, I tried (in my best 'minimalist propaganda' style) to illustrate what the government should be doing - Working *FOR* America... trying to unite Red & Blue and everyone else for common goals...
L....O....L!
If anything, the reason the government is so dysfunctional is that there are not nearly enough creative thinkers on Capitol Hill.
As a graphic artist, I can appreciate the sentiments in this article reflecting on the need for true "intelligent" design in our politics:
Seed Magazine:
With the utterly incompetent & reactionary GOP caucus in the House of Representatives, it's now near impossible to get anything legislatively productive done. Their hatred for Obama & anything that progressives remotely support overrides their ability to approach problems from a reasonable perspective.
They are currently paying a political price for their inability to do anything than obstruct what even their Republican colleagues in the Senate are trying to accomplish:
CBS News:
It's just a shame that these battles aren't spent on issues that actually impact the fundamental problems facing the economy & government. Congress can't seem to do any more than put band-aids on an amputee.
In honor of this most recent political fiasco cause by the knuckleheads in the House, I dug out the graphic below of Paul Ryan's Republican-backed plan to privatize Medicare & throw America's senior citizens to the mercy of Wall St. & private insurers.
The right-wingers are an endless source of horrible, absurd ideas that benefit nobody except the wealthiest citizens and corporations.
Anyway... for all it's faults, one thing I can appreciate about the Obama administration is their appreciation of thoughtful design & its general outreach to the design community.
Recently, the White House had a poster contest for the proposed jobs bill, which was predictably opposed by Republicans. I spent a few hours to put together this design in the hopes I could win & get a copy signed by the President. Unfortunately, I wasn't a finalist. Oh well.
Using the iconic logo of the Obama campaign, I tried (in my best 'minimalist propaganda' style) to illustrate what the government should be doing - Working *FOR* America... trying to unite Red & Blue and everyone else for common goals...
L....O....L!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Natural History
This animated GIF, featuring two closely related ape-creatures, is a funny take on Leonardo da Vinci's canon of the human form.
That classic drawing is also known as the Vitruvian Man:
That classic drawing is also known as the Vitruvian Man:
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Weapons of Mass Creation
If we had more energy & money going into creative pursuits, instead of vicious cycles of destruction, the world would be a much different place.
Although I recognize all of the old-school visual art tools inside the 'creativity bomb', the only design tool I need nowadays is the Apple computer.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Picasso's "Guernica" in 3D
I have a large 6 ft. print of "Guernica" by Pablo Picasso hanging over my TV.
The painting is a general condemnation of the violence & atrocities of war. However, it is a specific reaction to the bombing of the Spanish town of Guernica in 1937, during the Spanish Civil War.
I've spent alot of time studying it & it's possibly the piece of art I've looked at the most.
Below is a really cool animation that splits the painting into the extra dimensions that Picasso envisioned. It highlights the many details of the design that tell the story of death & destruction wrought on innocent civilians.
It brilliantly ends with the focus on the tiny symbol of hope in the chaotic hellscape, the lone flower at the bottom center of the composition, emerging from a broken sword.
The painting is a general condemnation of the violence & atrocities of war. However, it is a specific reaction to the bombing of the Spanish town of Guernica in 1937, during the Spanish Civil War.
I've spent alot of time studying it & it's possibly the piece of art I've looked at the most.
Below is a really cool animation that splits the painting into the extra dimensions that Picasso envisioned. It highlights the many details of the design that tell the story of death & destruction wrought on innocent civilians.
It brilliantly ends with the focus on the tiny symbol of hope in the chaotic hellscape, the lone flower at the bottom center of the composition, emerging from a broken sword.
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
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