The art of Patrick Morgan
Everyone has a list of things they’d bring with them when stranded on a desert island. On the top of my list is Los Angeles artist Patrick Morgan. He brings the fun wherever he goes, and if you’re lucky...
The serene robot art of KMNDZ cannot be undone
There’s no going back for the rust belt, but there is wonder—and inspiration—in metaphor When you live in or near Detroit, Michigan, there is a magnetic pull towards a job in the automotive industry. For me it just...
You don’t really know someone until you steal their sketchbook
Check out the amazing spare-time artwork of Aude Lising See Michael, a passionate collector of artifacts and designer of unique puzzles, at Boing Boing’s three-day extravaganza, the Weekend of Wonder, running Sept. 18-20. A weekend of workshops, tech demons...
I am addicted to infomercials
Who isn’t? I’m not proud to say it, but infomercials excite me way too much. I know they’re designed to get me interested in products I just don’t need, yet they still have power over me. Infomercials are not...
Grabbing Dan Time with Hollywood’s most elusive illustrator
Dan Hamilton’s astounding range of talent is ours for the taking—if we can get him to stay still for a moment. Who does the U.S. Army call when they need a concept artist for their latest top secret...
Moon Photography 101
Are you planning on taking a trip to the Moon? If so, you’ll want to create a commemorative photo album. The moon is a pretty desolate place and the truth is, you just don’t have a whole lot...
The playing card design of Misc. Goods Co.
When you think about it, the design of playing cards is ridiculously complicated and to create a truly unique deck could take many months. It’s one thing to take an existing template and alter it a bit and...
The Contraband deck tells a subtle story in card design
I’ve been collecting playing cards since I was a kid. After amassing enough to choke Godzilla, I have a thing or two to say about the ones that stand out to me. When I used to open a...
This Zoetrope will have you mesmerized
From a very young age, the illusion of motion fascinated me. I would spend hours and hours destroying the books in my parents’ library by creating crude, hand-drawn flipbooks in the margins. Pictured below is a rare 1890s...
The Amazing 4 Corners Project
My favorite professor — the one who influenced me the most, was Michigan-born artist David Barr. He created iconic public sculptures and conceptual art that can be found throughout the world. If you’ve ever been to Detroit, you’ve...