Where There is SmokeThere is Fire

I’m loving the Behance Network. There’s a ton of glorious inspiration and wonderful things to experience on there. I had the luck of snagging an account, and found some time early this morning to put a sampling of my personal work up there.

Shameless plugs aside, ‘Where There is Smoke, There is Fire’ hosts a series of work from creatives who have taken over a cigarette factory. Go for more!

Obviously, there’s the novelty of striking a match on your favourite readable. The typography on the front, and the book’s spine are screened with matchbox material. But that’s not the best part of this craft, the papers used to print the book encapsulate the various patterns from the factory itself. Chaud!

More photos and details on the Trapped in Suburbia’s Behance portfolio.

MagcloudHomemade Magazines

I’m not quite sure how I found this one, but it sure is a gem. If you’re into the real world of perusing tangible quality, or if you’ve ever had the desire to publish your own magazine head over to MagCloud right a-way.

I’ve an acquaintance who just dropped $1,300.00 CAD on Issue 2 of his magazine, which I found to be a little steep for a magazine with no dedicated readership. So here’s the beauty, you don’t have to get pre-purchase a minimum run to qualify. If you only purchase 2 copies, and somebody else on the net purchases a copy, you’re not out any coin (just time). MagCloud’s using a relatively low-cost printing method, which sees magazines clock in at about $0.20 per page + shipping. If you’re publishing, you can tack on extra costs to pocket a little profit from your creation. The only downside I can see is that a PayPal account is required, no matter if you’re just purchasing or creating. Oh, and I just noticed it’s a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard, if that makes any difference to ya. And, it’s currently only USA, Canada and the UK. There ya go!

Source: MagCloud.com

Kitschykoo has a new and improved format…who knew newsprint could look so stylish! More importantly, it is FREE!

The June edition is hot off the press and warming at a window sill in various cool venues around town.

If you are in Calgary and want to celebrate some indie, fashion, lowbrow, designy goodness definitely hit up the Broken City patio this Saturday June 13th (6pm – close) for said launch party.

We love you Kitschykoo Mag… keep ‘em coming!

Happy Odd Day.

I’m apparently in fates good graces and have come across some beautiful retro books in the past few weeks (remember those things? books?). The first one was delivered to our apartment via my amigo Paul. The Book of Popular Science I (circa 1961) is a gorgeous collection of what many deemed “amazing” almost 50 years ago. I shot a few photos for you to gawk at. The photography, illustrations and print layout in the book is just delectable.

Follow the ‘more’ for further gorgeous eye-candy.

OMG This is awesome!

It’s Sunday, I’m tired, maybe a wee bit hungover but I found something that fits the “must share with the world” category.  I urge you to check out the inexplicably awesome work of Alyana Udesen. This is somebody that I’d add to my list of people I’d like to hang out with for a day!  BEAUTIFUL drawing style and use of colours!  Regarding the subject matter… as I said… inexplicable.

You have to check out Alyana’s “Books” section on “How to draw” the following :

• Nelly with an emperor penguin
• Pamela and a rat snake
• Mariah and a house mouse

I think it may be best to just hit up the website aiyanaville.com