November 2011
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October 2011
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September 2011
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The Combine →
This website is adorable! Everything from the lovely graphics to the perfect colours.
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August 2011
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January 2011
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October 2010
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September 2010
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July 2010
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Gez Fry →
UK-born but now based in Japan, Japanese-British artist Gez Fry applies both hand-drawn and computer-generated techniques to his anime-inspired style. The influence of several big manga artists, such as Masamune Shirow (of ‘Ghost in the Shell’ fame) can be seen in his work, as well as those from traditional Japanese art periods such as Ukiyo-e. His great talents have not only helped...
June 2010
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Yoko Tanaka →
Once based in Los Angeles and now in Thailand, illustrator Yoko Tanaka creates pieces that are adorable but slightly morbid and reminiscent of children’s fairy tale books. The soft, limited palette combined with the medium of acrylic on wood lends her paintings a beautiful endearing texture and depth.
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Yoskay Yamamoto →
Born and raised in Toba, Japan, Yoskay Yamamoto moved to the United States at the age of 15. A self-trained illustrator, Yamamoto’s artistic tastes expanded as he fell in love with the urban culture of the West coast. Yamamoto discovered a way to fuse the two different cultural backgrounds together into his work. Yamamoto nostalgically blends pop iconic characters from his new Western home with...
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Katogi Mari →
Illustrator Katogi Mari’s fantasy works bring to mind the traditional illustrations German fairy tail books would often contain, those many of us will remember from our childhoods. Her simple, pastel-based colour schemes are given an extra layer with intricate shapes and patterns.
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Kana Ohtsuki →
Born in Kyoto in 1984, Kana Ohtsuki began her artistic career by designing cover art while still at Sei-an University of Art and Design. Her paintings, with their delicate feel and soft colouring, focus upon normal high school girls with large, emotive eyes.
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Loworks / Himuro Yoshiteru →
Loworks / Himuro Yoshiteru is a Japanese graphic designer and illustrator. He has worked with companies such as NIKE, Yahoo and Ford, and has sold his work on sites such as Tokyocube.
April 2010
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I am a Cat by Soseki Natsume →
I’ve really fallen out reading older novels. Lately I’ve been focusing on modern fiction, the likes of Haruki Murakami, Terry Prachett and Clive Barker, so now that I’ve gone back to an older novel, Soseki Natsume’s ‘I am a Cat’ (though not that old, being written only 100 years ago) I’m finding my pacing much slower than normal.
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March 2010
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Taiyo Matsumoto →
Taiyo Matsumoto is one of Japan’s foremost seinen mangakas. His works are a combination of European, American and Japanese comic art forms, making his work purely unique, with a captivating franetic energy.
Several of his works have been published in English, from his most famous work in the west, Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White (which has been adapted into an anime movie), to the recently...
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The Art of Toonikun →
Malaysian illustrator Toonikun’s pieces have a real decadent quality to them; less isn’t always more and the intricate detailing and patterning on these prove that fact. In addition, the colour depth helps the illustrations jump off the page, even in the case of the more monotone works.
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The Art of belialchan →
Another inspiring deviantArt-er, German artist belialchan creates manga-inspired original and fan art pieces that are rich in texture, soft in colour and inchanting content and characters.
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The Art of kidchan →
Malaysian artist kidchan has over an amazing 3 million hits on deviantArt, and no wonder. Her work is so original, combining intense backgrounds with gorgeous character designs and beautiful colouring
February 2010
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The Art of aloespica109 →
Japanese artist aloespica109 creates beautiful soft and dreamy fairy tail landscapes using a wide range of materials, from watercolours, gouache and even digital software. I particularly love the watercolour pieces (not a common material for artists inspired by anime and manga) with their texture and vividness.
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Stanley “Artgerm” Lau →
Stanley “Artgerm” Lau is a digital artist from Singapore who has been able to clock up (at the time of this post) an amazing 7.5 million hits on his deviantART. His work has been used in magazines and even on products
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Masaki Yokobe / YKBX →
Masaki Yokobe is a Japanese professional digital artist, not just creating illustrations but also 2D and 3D CGI work. He is the director of Strange Ga Rhythmom [S.G.R], a digital animation company.
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Hayato Nishimaki →
Regarded as one of Japan’s up and coming surrealist artists, Hayato Nishimaki has been exhibited at the Geisai Art Show in Tokyo as well as at the special Geisai Museum 2 Show, hosted by Takashi Murakami.
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The Art of Rin Nadeshico →
Rin Nadeshico ( born in 1984 in Chiba) has turned 19th century depictions of the Yamato Nadeshiko on their head by inserting modern, young independent women in their place amongst historical backdrops of Mount Fuji and other similar cultural emblems.
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Pressure mounts to phase out Internet Explorer 6
There is a new petition on the Number 10 website calling for the government to drop support for IE6.
I know from my own experiences working with councils and other government departments, the majority of the government staff I’ve interfaced with are forced to use IE6, and few of them are delighted with the situation. As a designer, I can tell you, neither am I. I know all the tricks around...
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Robert Kim a.k.a. Roboto-kun →
Producing both original art work and fan arts, Canadian Roboto-kun creates some truly amazing digital paintings. His talents show how valid digital is as an art form.
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nook →
Brooklyn-based illustrator and designer nook.
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takenaka →
Gorgeous artwork by Japanese illustrator takenaka.