Posts from November, 2009

The holidays + Monday? Super awesome combo. That was sarcasm by the way if you couldn’t tell or are new around here. So since it’s jingle bell time and all that, I thought I’d explore some of my pet peeves for the season. I have a feeling no one is with me on this one, but hey, more buzz for me! Read the list after the jump.

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Kristopher Ho is an ambitious 23 year old illustrator from Hong Kong. He has plenty of work to pour through in his portfolio, but you should take some time to read about his ongoing project titled ‘Iblard.’ Since 2007 Kristopher has been developing a series of drawings outlining the various cities and spaces found in the entirely fictional land of Iblard. The project is still in early stages and I hope Kristopher eventually spends some time envisioning the inhabitants of the cities, but it’s a wonderful project with a lot of potential.

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In the spirit of Black Friday, here are a bunch of internet steals for your shopping pleasure. While the rest of the world is just offering fabricated savings, the art world gets it.

Our friend Hannah Stouffer is having a blowout $10 sale on everything in her shop.

Roll & Tumble Press is offering free shipping on every item from today through the 30th.

Mike Perry’s newest letterpress print set goes on sale for just $35 on Tuesday.

Arkitip is offering 50% off of all issues today only.

Nate Duval is offering a discounted poster in his shop + free shipping through 12/15.

Threadless is selling all of their shirts for just $9 today only.

Pikka is a Finnish illustration agency that has just launched a completely overhauled website. There’s an awesome selection of illustrators with a decent range of aesthetic capabilities. I actually like it when an agency such as this has a somewhat narrow aesthetic focus. I know the type of work I could get from them and I find that appealing.

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I was super excited to find these amazing illustrations from British-born, Indian-raised, London-based artist Sroop Sunar in my inbox this morning. There’s a quality in the production + aesthetic that’s really captivating. It’s the same quality that Sroop discovered as a teen in New Dehli, on labels + packages everywhere around her. She dutifully reproduces the ephemera of the culture that enchanted her as a kid. Pretty impressive stuff.

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Check out these dark, sobering photographs from Timothy Briner. Not exactly the breeziest imagery for a Monday morning, but it certainly got my attention. These are all part of series titled ‘Boonville,’ which ‘connects six American small towns, their diverse landscapes, and unique individuals, into one unifying view of America.’

More images & a video of Timothy speaking about ‘Boonville’ after the jump…

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Hey OK Great! I’m back with the newest You Can Afford it Friday round-up. This time, I’ve got 9 great pillows/pillow covers under $50. Changing out pillows is a great way to spruce up your living room/bedroom/etc, without doing a whole lot or spending a whole lot. And pillow covers are easy to stash in a closet, so you’ve not no storage excuse.

[1] Thermos pillow cover by coucousalut, $25 [2] Bird on linen pillow by Roddy and Ginger, $35 [3] Animal plushies by Tiny Whales, $25 each [4] Wild and Wooly pillow by Anthropologie, $29.95 [5] Duikers in red pillow cover by Skinny Laminx, $35 [6] Genine owl pillow by Urban Outfitters, $28 [7] Miki pillow cover by Maramiki, $34-48 [8] Tatami handprinted pillow cover by Kalla, $30 [9] Geo Pleated pillow by Urban Outfitters, $36

See you next week! As always with OK Great features, if you have a submission we’d love to hear about it. You Can Afford It Fridays submissions or round-up ideas can be sent to me (Ellie) at mintdesignblog [at] gmail [dot] com.

Luka is a young Chinese woman studying in London. I love her dark, brooding photography. Looking at her stuff in a slideshow makes it hard to not read it as a one narrative piece.
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We are so excited to announce that we will be featuring an in depth interview with one of most talented illustrators/designers working today – Eduardo Recife from Misprinted Type. What’s even better? It won’t be us asking the questions, it’s going to be you! So… what do you want to know about Mr. Recife??

Leave your questions in the comments below or send us a reply on Twitter (@okaygreat). We’ll select 8-10 of your best questions for Eduardo to answer. Oh. And let’s keep this PG-13, eh? Now get crackin!

I really, really, really need some uplifting inspiration today. I caught myself thinking, “Man, they don’t make things like they used to.” Apparently I am one thousand years old. On the plus side I love to collect things for you lovely readers. I love the drama, surprise and sheer boldness of these posters from the 70s. I also vouch for all the films, so you can also update your Netflix queue while you’re at work. Isn’t multitasking rad?

Can you imagine an illustrated New Moon poster? Like, not out of craft paper with hearts over the hotter dude’s abs? Ah, the good old days…enjoy!