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The I Spot News Archive January 2010

PIETARI POSTI: EXTRAORDINARY LIVES

January 7, 2010

Pietari Posti created these illustrations for American Express as part of a beautifully designed coffee table book called “Extraordinary Lives: Members Since 1958.” (more)

Tags: Pietari Posti, Book

JOHN TOMAC: MORE GLOOM & DOOM?

January 7, 2010

John Tomac’s first illo to see the printed page in 2010 doesn’t predict the shape of the year to come. The job was for the current issue of publishing industry magazine Folio: and concerns the less-than-sunny outlook for regional publications… Here’s hoping things brighten up soon. (more)

Tags: John Tomac, Magazine

ELVIS SWIFT: YOURS EVER…

January 6, 2010

Elvis Swift was the go-to guy for The Boston Globe when they needed artwork for an article on the lyrical pleasures of writing longhand. (more)

Tags: Elvis Swift, Newspapers

JASON SEILER: VILLAGE VOICE COVER

January 6, 2010

Jason Seiler’s New Year started with a superfast turnaround cover for the Village Voice.

“I started work around 4:00 a.m. Monday morning, painted all day, took a dinner break and then worked until around 9:00 p.m. I then woke up at 4:00 a.m. Tuesday morning and painted until the deadline, which was 8:00 a.m.” (more)

Tags: Jason Seiler, Newspapers

MICHAEL MORGENSTERN: INTERNET FREEDOM

January 6, 2010

Michael Morgenstern was recently commissioned by the Writers’ Guild magazine, “Written By,” to illustrate an article about internet freedom. The author compares the web to great inventions of the past. He argues that if the printing press had been placed under strict control, would we have experienced the renaissance that followed? (more)

Tags: Michael Morgenstern, Magazine

VIC KULIHIN: FILM STUDIES

January 5, 2010

Vic Kulihin’s work is featured in the recently released Columbia University Press Film Studies: An Introduction, by Ed Sikov. Vic’s black-and-white line illustrations enhance the book’s discussions on such fundamental filmmaking concepts as editing, composition, lighting, and the use of color and sound. (more)

Tags: Vic Kulihin, Book

KATHRYN RATHKE: PALINDROMES

January 5, 2010

Kathryn Rathke’s much admired poster for the film Palindromes continues to garner praise and awards.  Adrian Curry, of the Auteurs website, recently deemed it one of the 10 Best Movie Posters of the Decade. (more)

Tags: Kathryn Rathke, Poster

JASON SEILER: SILA 48 SILVER

January 4, 2010

Jason Seiler's painting of Elvis Costello is a Silver Award winner in the Entertainment/Visual Development category of Society of Illustrators L.A. Illustration West 48. (more)

Tags: Jason Seiler, Award Winners, Painting, Portraits
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