Titanic Illustration

I've never posted a layout package. A special occasion here because I was comically twirling my 19th Century, Irish mustache with such pride ("Mwahahaaa, oh clever me") as I designed the centerpiece for Sunday's Today section. Here's the original illustration below:

It really shows how text and the illustration are sometimes nothing without the other.

Fallen Shadow

Last year at Kawaii Kon 2011, I sold at auction a tribute art piece of the video game classic, "Shadow of the Colossus," which I mention here and here. Proceeds went to relief efforts for the Japan tsunami. A year later, I saw it fitting to create a thematic follow-up entitled "Fallen Shadow."

I think it's fitting to create the aftermath—a hollow victory—of the battle depicted in the first.

Here's a detail:

UPDATE:
This is Daniel. He was the lucky bidder to win this and last year's auction piece. I'm glad that the owner of the first was able to get the follow-up. Congrats Daniel and thank you! Proceeds go to the Red Cross for the Japan tsunami relief.

All Hail the Moss

Did I inspire Olly Moss with my tribute to Japan: "In It's Shadow"? No! Very hell no! He inspired me. I'm a big fan of his art. And that piece was a shout out to Moss' style and of course Saul Bass (who Moss is inspired by). It was auctioned off for $200, 100% of the proceeds donated to the relief efforts in Japan.

So it wasn't a surprise to see that the first few seconds of this video of "Resistance 3" looked like my tribute art.

It wasn't a surprise at all because Moss designed the "Resistance 3" cover art. All hail the Moss.

Check out the full video below.


Resistance 3 - Follow Capelli from Spov Design + Moving Image on Vimeo.