OUT NOW The Visual Artists’ News Sheet
The September / October edition of the Visual Artists News Sheet is now in circulation! Copies are available from art centres and galleries across the Republic and Northern Ireland. Local authority Arts Offices also distribute copies in their areas.
See VisualArtists.ie for details or call T: +353 (0)1 8722296
Kevin McSherry explains his working method and what makes art fly.
From his blog: Double Take
It took two generations to reach the rocket age from Man’s first powered flight.
It took me three days. Here’s how, but first settle yourself in, make sure that your seat-belt is buckled and switch on your reading light. Enjoy the flight. The editor of the Irish Times Innovation Magazine called with a request for an image that would convey how businesses can learn from past failures. As usual, I sent in a few suggestions by email, sketched quickly with just enough information to show the thrust of what I thought would work for them… (more…)
25 years after it disappeared off the newsagent’s shelves, Look and Learn, the children’s illustrated magazine is back in business as a subscription only publication. Look and Learn was a general knowledge magazine that due to its patronage of the very best of late 20th century British illustrators and its grown-up writing style appealed to adults as much as to kids.
VAROOM 04 August 2007
Varoom – the journal of illustration and made images is a magazine devoted to exploring the world of illustration and image-making. It looks at practitioners from around the world who are making significant contributions to the ancient art of illustration, and provides writers, commentators and illustrators with a platform from which to take a critical look at trends and developments in the illustrated image.
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illustration by oliver jeffers
A limited edition minizine is being produced by the CANDY COLLECTIVE for the UltraShock event in Dublin’s POD on Sunday 5th August. The theme is ‘What does music mean to you?” and features art by Aidan Kelly, Al Kennigton, Asbestos, Alan Clarke, BRENB, Brian Coldrick, Build, Donal Thornton, Jon Averill, Jon Burgerman, Mark Blamire (Blanka), Oliver Jeffers, Richard Seabrooke, Wes Trumble.
Get there early before they are all gone…
There have been a few interesting articles recently that have focused on the design of the New Yorker magazine, both praising and critiquing its consistency, and mainly taking issue with the inside of the magazine, but what is taken as a given by both is the very central role illustration has in that design, particularly in its striking covers. Made all the more striking of course as today there is so little use of illustration so central to a magazine’s brand image…
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Candy Collective’s 10th issue of Candy hits the virtual shelves and celebrates its second birthday with a bumper special 2 part issue featuring a cover by Irish illustrators BRENB and Oliver Jeffers.
Interviews with and art by 50. Aidan Kelly. Alan Clarke. Andrew & Chris Judge. ALLCITY. Allison Leach. April Gertler. Asbestos.Bob Dob. BRENB. C100. Chloe Early. Clíona O’Flaherty. Conor&David. Frankenstyles. Greg Dunne. Helvetica / Gary Hustwit… (more…)
