MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERCEDES-BENZ CHRISTMAS 48 SHEET

Here are a couple of photographs of the 48 sheet poster I mentioned in my last post. Which I worked on with the talented illustrator Andrew Lyons.

MERCEDES-BENZ CHRISTMAS CARD

I know its the start of December. But we start christmas briefs early in advertising.

This is a christmas card that I art directed for Mercedes-Benz DriverTraining (a course truck drivers have to take every 6 months). It was illustrated by the talented Andrew Lyons, check out some more of his lovely work: http://www.lyonsa.com/. We also worked together on a 48 sheet poster of the same illustration with some slight changes, as everyone was so happy with the christmas card. Photos of the 48 sheet poster will follow up soon when I get them.

ILLUSTRATION LINKS

I thought I'd share a few illustration links with you that I've found recently (any links that you find that are similar please share in my comment box below).

V&A Illustration Awards

I discovered this a few years ago through the Guardian's art section, and went to check it out, when I finally found it (it's a little hidden at the back of the V&A). I was amused to see some high profile illustrators such as Sara Fanelli displayed there, with many others. Anyone can enter if the work has been published or if you're a student, one bit that helps a lot is that it's free to enter. I've entered it a couple of times, with no success yet. The Illustrator who won last year was a guy called Oliver Kugler http://www.olivierkugler.com/. His work is all hand drawn reportage and portraits. I actually found out about him whilst at University and emailed him about his illustration technique, he got back to me and I mentioned him in an essay of mine, small world. 

Check it out, and good luck:

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/v/v-and-a-illustration-awards-winners-2011/

100 Day Drawing Project

I found this interesting project which I'm going to start soon called the '100 day drawing project'. Simple, draw one picture from the list every day. When I start I'll be recording my drawings on my blog every day. 

Try it out yourself:

http://larasibi.wordpress.com/100-drawing-challenge/

MERCEDES-BENZ PHOTO SHOOT BEST SHOTS

Here are a few of my favourite shots from the Mercedes-Benz photoshoot I art directed back in late October that I promised to put up, for the 2012 calendar of the new 'Actros' truck. It's been a little delayed as I've been waiting for the calendars to be sent out.

INSPIRING QUOTE .06

Very simple but very true from BBH Labs:

http://ihaveanidea.org/articles/2011/11/16/don’t-call-it-advertising-call-it-forgiveness/

50 FOR 50 EXHIBITION

I just found out today that my Illustration I did for the '50 for 50' illustration brief, is in an exhibition put on by 'Creature' London with the rest of the illustrators that took place. The poster with the details is below:

Here's my entry that I did called: 5000 Pence

http://fiftyforfifty.tumblr.com/

INSPIRING QUOTE .05

See what I saw in it

http://davetrott.campaignlive.co.uk/2011/10/25/cultural-fascism/

BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE MERCEDES-BENZ PHOTOSHOOT

This week I art directed a two and a half day photoshoot for a Mercedes-Benz calendar down in Calvert Studio, in Leighton Buzzard. I've worked at the same studio nearly a year ago for another Mercedes Benz job. This time it was for a 2012 calendar for there brand new 'Actros' truck. 

Here are some photos taken from behind the scenes. Shots will follow up this post in a couple of weeks after the calendar is posted out. The truck is huge (the logo on the grill is bigger than most peoples heads), and it's got loads of new features added to it, which you're soon see.

GOOGLE READER

I'd like to share something that I found through someones blog called 'Google Reader'. You probably already know about it or already use it. 

But here's a list of creative blogs/websites I follow and like to look at in my evenings after work. I find it really useful as it holds each website's post in one place rather ran re visiting each website every day. I hope you find it as helpful as I do.

	1000 Awesome Things
	http://1000awesomethings.com/feed/
	2d code
	http://2d-code.co.uk/feed/
	Adverblog
	http://www.adverblog.com/atom.xml
	Advertising Lab
	http://adverlab.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
	AisleOne
	http://www.aisleone.net/feed/
	all manner of distractions
	http://www.flight404.com/blog/?feed=rss2
	Art Ponce
	http://paulnowikowski.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
	Automotive Advertising Blog
	http://autoadvert.tumblr.com/rss
	BBH Labs
	http://bbh-labs.com/feed
	BLDGBLOG
	http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
	Boing Boing
	http://feeds.boingboing.net/boingboing/iBag
	Book Cover Archive
	http://feeds.feedburner.com/book_cover_archive
	Cool Hunting
	http://www.coolhunting.com/index.xml
	crackunit.com
	http://www.crackunit.com/feed/
	Creative Criminals
	http://creativecriminals.com/feed/
	Creative Social Blog
	http://www.creativesocialblog.com/feed
	creativity unbound on tumblr
	http://creativityunbound.tumblr.com/rss
	davetrott
	http://davetrott.campaignlive.co.uk/feed/
	Eight:48
	http://eight48.com/feed/
	English Russia
	http://englishrussia.com/index.php/feed/
	Events organized by Creative Social
	http://www.eventbrite.com/atom/organizer_list_events/667070031
	Everything Is Terrible!
	http://www.everythingisterrible.com/feeds/posts/default
	FearLess Blog
	http://fearlessrevolution.com/blog/atom.xml
	FECAL FACE DOT COM
	http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php?format=feed&type=rss
	FormFiftyFive - Design inspiration from around the world
	http://www.formfiftyfive.com/feed/
	From Me To You
	http://fromme-toyou.tumblr.com/rss
	Get Seriously Pensive Digital
	http://gspdigital.com/feed/
	Graphic-ExchanGE - a selection of graphic projects
	http://page2rss.com/rss/9fc3ae12a1465446684506f7461b9129
	hellokinsella
	http://www.andykinsella.com/feed/
	Improv Everywhere
	http://improveverywhere.com/feed/
	In public space we trust
	http://publicdesignfestival.tumblr.com/rss
	Jai Wal / creative in london
	http://feeds.feedburner.com/Creativeinlondon
	magCulture
	http://magculture.com/blog/?feed=rss2
	Neatorama
	http://www.neatorama.com/feed
	NOTCOT
	http://www.notcot.com/atom.xml
	Official Google Blog
	http://googleblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
	Processing Blogs
	http://www.processingblogs.org/feed/
	russell davies
	http://feeds.feedburner.com/RussellDavies
	Single Creatives
	http://singlecreatives.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
	siteInspire
	http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Siteinspire
	Swiss Legacy - Graphic Design and Typography
	http://swisslegacy.com/feed/atom/
	The Association of Illustrators blog
	http://www.theaoi.com/blog/?feed=rss2
	The Cool Hunter - Latest Articles
	http://www.thecoolhunter.net/rss/view/media
	TheCoolist
	http://www.thecoolist.com/feed/
	theo's gallimaufry
	http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheosGallimaufry
	ThinkGeek :: What's New
	http://www.thinkgeek.com/thinkgeek.rss
	THIS IS IT
	http://thisisitstudio.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
	TREND HUNTER - The Latest Trends
	http://feeds.feedburner.com/TrendHunter
	Two Of These
	http://twoofthese.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
	TypoJungle
	http://www.typojungle.net/feed/
	visuelle.co.uk
	http://www.visuelle.co.uk/index.php/rss2/
	Webdesigner Depot
	http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/feed/
	www.liaworks.com/feed/
	http://www.liaworks.com/feed/
	youngcreativecouncil.wordpress.com/feed/
	http://youngcreativecouncil.wordpress.com/feed/