Currently running at HVW8 Gallery in Los Angeles is a new solo show by Parra. For the exhibition, Parra decamped from Amsterdam to LA to create an new body of original work, including his first watercolour pieces, a collaboration with Nicole Pedder. Completely sold out on the opening night, the exhibition is Parra’s only solo show in 2011 as he prepares for a major museum show to open in early 2012. The exhibition runs until 6th November. If you can’t make it, check out Chris Stamp’s video above.

10 October, 2011 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Parra | | Permalink

Tonight sees the opening of an exhibition of screenprints from Kate Gibb, at Black Bough in Ludlow, Shropshire. The exhibition, titled Unplanned Magic, features all-new work and runs until 5th November. We’ll share more images from the show next week.

07 October, 2011 - Posted in Illustration, Kate Gibb | | Permalink

We’ve updated Mat Maitland’s portfolio with a selection of new personal work and commercial commissions. See more here.

05 October, 2011 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Mat Maitland | | Permalink

Johnnie Walker have launched the Jasper Goodall Limited Edition of their famous Black Label whisky. Limited to 1000 hand-signed bottles, the project saw Jasper create his own version of the whisky’s Striding Man logo. On reinterpreting the iconic figure, in use since 1908, Jasper said I knew almost straight away what I wanted to do. I recalled, during a visit to a whisky distillery years ago, the guide telling me how slowly, over time, a small amount of whisky evaporates and escapes the barrel, this is known as the ‘angels’ share’ and I felt that rendering the striding man in ’smoke’ would be the perfect expression of this concept.

You can pictures of the finished product here.

09 September, 2011 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Jasper Goodall | | Permalink

Will Sweeney has just completed the artwork for the latest promo for French electronic act Birdy Nam Nam. The video, which accompanies new song Goin’ In, is centred around a cosmic royal wedding in the land of Nam Nam. The video is Will’s latest for the group since The Parachute Ending, which was nominated as one of the 25 YouTube Play / Guggenheim videos, marking the most exceptional talent in online video. You can see more of Will’s animation work here.

06 September, 2011 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Moving Image, Will Sweeney | | Permalink

Jasper Goodall sent us this print he has entered into the Druck Berlin screenprinting festival, which takes place this weekend, 27-28th August. The poster was created in collaboration with People of Print, who invited ten artists to contribute to the festival.

25 August, 2011 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Jasper Goodall | | Permalink

If you like Converse-wearing monsters and burger-headed BMXers, we’ve updated the site with a selection of Matt Furie’s latest work. Click the image above or here to see more.

23 August, 2011 - Posted in Illustration, Matt Furie | | Permalink

Genevieve Gauckler’s latest collaboration with Paris boutique Colette is a set of postcards in which her small, round characters profess their love of the French capital and their various animal friends. With turtles, hens and rhinos among others, her irreverent humour makes the postcards an amusing ‘wish you were here’.

See the rest of the collection here.

18 August, 2011 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Genevieve Gauckler, Illustration | | Permalink

Jesse Auersalo has initiated a t-shirt collaboration to mark the launch of his new design studio Project 999. The four silkscreened shirts find Jesse providing one half of the artwork, while the other halves have come from Laurent Fetis, Marcus Burrowes, Jeremyville and Galaxxxy. You can find out more about the studio and the t-shirt project here.

10 August, 2011 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Jesse Auersalo | | Permalink

Jody Barton was responsible for the animation in the video to Pollyn’s new single How Small We Are. Jody started by filming joggers side-on from his bike before splitting the video into frames and superimposing hand-drawn stickmen on the top. Watch the video above.

02 August, 2011 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Jody Barton | | Permalink