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OBVIOUSLY

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Via: This isn't happiness

Labels: Comics, Design

SUPERHERO TYPES

Via: DailyDCU

Labels: Comics, Typography

“NO SENSE OF DESING”

Via: This isn't happiness
Link: Charles M. Schulz

Labels: Comics, Design, Illustration

DESIGN LIKE NOBODY'S WATCHING

Thursday, January 05, 2012

Via: This Isn't Happiness
Link: Incidental Comics

Labels: Comics, Design

A TYPE OF JOKE

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Via: DailyDCU

Labels: Comics, Typography

EVEN GREEN LANTERNS STRUGGLE WITH THOSE

Friday, May 20, 2011

«You’ve just witnessed the TRUE power of the ring. It has helped you find the will to live. It is the most basic element within one’s willpower… For beings like us, overcoming fear is what we do best. But when it comes to guilt, regret, loss… Even Green Lanterns struggle with those. Never forget that, Jordan.»

Thaal Sinestro.

Via: SteenAR

Labels: Comics, Quotes

COMIC BOOK PIXEL POSTERS

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Via: Fumetti DC Comics
Link: Drawsgood

Labels: Comics

THE ABC OF SUPERHEROES

Thursday, April 07, 2011

Fabian Gonzalez’s graphic representation of some of the most beloved superheroes of all time.

And yes, I can name them all (My favourite is the "Y", extra cool points for including such an obscure character.)

Via: This isn't happiness

Labels: Comics, Typography

GREEN LANTERN

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Via: GreenLanternCorp

Related Post 1: Oath
Related Post 2: Martin Nodell - Unsung Hero
Related Post 3: Green Lantern: First Flight
Related Post 4: DC Superheroes - The Ultimate Pop-up Book

Labels: Comics

DC SUPERHEROES - THE ULTIMATE POP-UP BOOK

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

From YouTube: Critically acclaimed pop-up engineer Matthew Reinhart celebrates the history, heroes, and villains of the DC Universe in this ultimate 3-D masterpiece! Bursting with over 25 impressive pop-ups, this deluxe format features a variety of unique novelty elements-including a light-up Bat-Signal, a cosmic Justice League of America battle scene, a twirling Lasso of Truth, and a transparent Invisible Jet! Starring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and many more favorite DC characters, this momentous pop-up exploration releases just in time for DC Comics' 75th anniversary. With vibrant illustrations, exciting facts, and an eye-catching design, this is an absolute must-have for DC Super Hero fans of all ages!

via: The Source

Labels: Comics, Design

RETRO IRON MAN

Thursday, May 06, 2010

[Opening theme for the 1967/68 Marvel cartoon.]

♬ Tony Stark makes you feel / He's a cool exec with a heart of steel / As Iron Man, all jets ablaze / He fights and smite'n with repulsor rays! / A blaze of power! / Iron Man! / Amazing armor! / Iron Man! ♬

Via: F*ckYeahMarvel

Labels: Comics

THE EVOLUTION OF THE BATMAN SYMBOL

Monday, May 03, 2010

It occurs to me that in addition to all his other various skills, Bruce Wayne is a great logo designer.^[1]

Via: LogoDesignLove
Link: History of the Batman logo (Parts 1 to 5)

1. ^ Line blatantly stolen from @gruber

Labels: Comics, Design

SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES [OPENING TITLES]

Thursday, November 26, 2009

I saw the movie a couple of weeks ago, it is utterly forgettable, but I was kinda expecting that given it's a story based in the despicable comic of the same name penned by Jeph Loeb (the man is to comics what kryptonite is to Superman, if you know what I mean). That being said, I have to admit that the gorgeous opening titles are a masterful excercise of graphic design and left me wanting to see more of the work created by Sarofsky Corp. for Warner Bros. I pretty much agree with their desciption (below) and it is always lovely to see how influential the work of Saul Bass has become in the field. In overall, it's a well deserved and unexpected homage.

“We created the feature main title for the new animated movie “Superman/Batman: Public Enemies” for Warner Video and DC Animation that tips the hat to Saul Bass. The project is a 2:17 long animated piece that captures the spirit of classic 1960’s film titles. Bold and slightly abstract, the animated twists and turns are geometric references to the power of comic heroes as pop culture icons and a playful lead-in for the graphic novel-style drama to unfold."

Via: The Art of the Title Sequence (You can watch the video in HD there. And if you're a clever cookie you can also download it but you didn't hear that from me.)

Labels: Animation, Comics, Design, MotionGraphics, Movies

X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE - INTERACTIVE 3D SCREENSHOTS

Saturday, January 17, 2009

So badass I couldn't resist to post them here. Oh gee, my fanboyishness is showing.

Labels: Animation, Comics, Movies

FONTDAMENTALISM

Thursday, October 04, 2007

[Todavía creo que el tamaño de la fuente es demasiado chico.]

Via: Design Info.tumblr

Labels: Comics, Typography

DILBERT ON GRAPHIC DESIGN

Friday, September 14, 2007

* As Jonathan said at his blog "it's funny 'cos it's true."

* Como dijo Jonathan en su blog "Es gracioso por que es cierto."

-Es totalmente brillante. | - Se lo tengo que mostrar a nuestro departamento creativo. | - He diseñado un nuevo logo para la compañía. Fijate que puedes hacer con él. | - Bien, bien, bien. Un jefe de ingenieros se ha vuelto un artista. | Aparentemente he desperdiciado mi tiempo obteniendo mi master en diseño gráfico y artes. | - Todo lo que necesitaba era un tonto lápiz y un pedazo de papel. | EL ARTE NO ES ASÍ DE FÁCIL, ARROGANTE PILA DE DESPERDICIO PERFECTAMENTE SIMÉTRICA!!! | - ¿Qué pasaría si el logo está dentro de un rectángulo?

Via: A word in your ear

Labels: Comics, Design

ROBERTO FONTANARROSA (1944 - 2007)

Thursday, July 19, 2007

* Roberto Fontanarrosa uno de los humoristas gráficos más importantes de Argentina murió hoy tras una larga enfermedad neurológica que últimamente lo había alejado de los lápices pero no de sus tiras que continuaron publicándose gracias a la ayuda de sus colegas.

Su característica más valiosa era su increíble sentido del humor que no solo canalizaba a través de sus personajes sino también en cada intervención mediática en la que participaba, como su disertación (ahora tanto legendaria como memorable) en el Congreso Internacional de la Lengua Española, realizado en Rosario, abogando por las "malas palabras".

* Roberto Fontanarrosa one of the most recognized cartoonist (or graphic humorist) of Argentina, pass away today after a long neurological disease which was the cause of his distance from the pencils but yet not from his comic strips that continued being published with the aid of his colleagues.

His most valued asset was his incredible humor which was not only canalized through his characters but in his own public persona or in every media interventions he was involved with. Like in his (now not only legendary but memorable) intervention at the International Congress of the Spanish Language in favor of the "bad words".

Video: LANACION.com | TN

Via: LANACION.com
Links: NegroFontanarrosa.com (sitio oficial)

Labels: Comics

I THINK I HAVE AN ULCER

Friday, July 13, 2007

* Maggie Martz es la autora de "I think I have an ulcer" (Creo que tengo una úlcera) increíble tira cómica que relata las desventuras de una estudiante de diseño y su lucha contra el mundo.

* Maggie Martz is the author behind the comic strip "I think I have an ulcer" that narrates the misfortune of a design student and her struggle with the rest of the world.

* Puedo afirmar con toda propiedad que esta tira cómica podría estar basada en mi vida perfectamente, y tengo las fotos de mi video-endoscopía para probarlo y esto no es broma.

*I can affirm, with all certainty, that comic strip could be perfectly based in my own life, and I've got the photos of my video-endoscopy to prove it, and I'm not joking here.

Via: The Graphic Student

Labels: Comics, Design

PARIS HILTON IN A CARTOON MOTION

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Warning: Pretty bitchy post ahead.

Everyone's favourite ~~bitch~~ heiress is about to get her very own animated series for television powered by Stan Lee, so here it is an sneak peek on how is she going to look like as a cartoon character.

Give me a break, where is Penelope Pitstop (a.k.a. Penélope Glamour in Argentina) when you need her?
(This post end up like a Perez Hilton post, yiaks!!)
Via: La nuez

Labels: Comics, Design, Movies

DISEÑO DE PERSONAJES: SW CLONE WARS (3D SGI SERIES)

Sunday, May 27, 2007

El viernes pasado se celebró el "Universal Day of the Jedi" y los fanáticos de StarWars podemos estar contentos por que de a poco el universo de la saga continúa en expansión. Hace poco en éste post mostraba la primera imagen de la nueva serie animada. Ahora ya se puede ver el trailer. A continuación algunas imágenes.