Fluidesign Blog

Check out the Feltron Annual Report. This last one is a visualization of designer Nicholas Felton’s life last year.

As sites like lastfm.com, mint.com, twitter.com, etc. record and graph our life’s minutes, we will begin to see everything getting aggregated, spewing out reports on us and the world amongst us.

Check this absolutely stunning live action animation from BLU.

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

My good friend Kiel Johnson, who was just awarded the Pollock-Krasner Grant, is showing at the Mark Moore Gallery in Santa Monica May 17-June 21. It’s definitely worth checking out!

Exploring the middle ground between the the factual and the fictitious, he creates caricatures of reality, cartoon like systems that function yet seem as though they should not, and vice versa.

The relationship between Johnson and the crowded and impacted Port of Long Beach (where his studio is based) has influenced his 2D and 3D work as he addresses the nature of commerce and the individual. His interest in the dynamic between the alienation of the individual and the overabundance of things in the world fuels his curiosity about how things work and the physical mapping out and making of things (both real and imaginary).

Reception for the artists: May 17th, 5-7

LA vs WAR highlights the travesty of a senseless war now going into its 6th year, giving LA artists a platform to exercise their freedom of speech. Check it out April 10-13 2008 in Downtown LA.

Check out this amazing mural by Mear 1 on the side of the HVW8 store in LA. 5 days of sweat and over 80 cans of paint bring hopes of a free Tibet. Props to Theo for the fisheye magic.

My friend Mel just designed her first wine labels for Strong Arms Shiraz. These are the first two illustrations in a series of six labels. Good times.

Seriously tho, this little science/math/english game is so awesome. Beautiful illustration, animation, and sound design. I actually played until I got to the final level, YES brocksteady, talking levels here. Anyway, ya all should check it out, feels good in the brain.

Mel and Travis have solo shows opening side-by-side at the Richard Heller Gallery on Feb. 9th at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica.

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Opening reception is Saturday from 5-7pm. See you there?

Obama by Shepard Fairey:

Check out the Simplify Your Work microsite for Office: Mac 2008. It’s a great example of using illustration and simple animation to form an emotional connection with a brand. Imagine how the experience would be different if they used stock photography of office workers “cheerfully” using the product.