Anthony Yankovic III

Catch up with artist Anthony Yankovic III over at his site.
He just posted some new board designs for Embassy Board Shop.

Danzo

Dan Olsen, showing you how it’s done. Check out his awesomeness here.

Beautiful Decay

The new issue of Beautiful Decay arrived in my mail box today. The magazine has been revamped into more of a triannual book format and this is the first issue. This issue’s cover features a one-of-a-kind hand drawn piece by Kyle Thomas.

The new format features:

-No traditional advertising
-164 pages of pure, unfiltered content
-In depth, full color features, articles and interviews
-Limited edition format of only 1,500 copies—each one hand numbered
-Each issue includes a limited edition sticker designed by one of the issue’s featured artists
-French flaps, multiple printing processes within
-Releases 3 times a year (once every four months)

Support a great publication by signing up for a subscription here.

Who said print was dead?

YHWH

Mark Ryden’s first vinyl figure, YHWH, is officially for sale.
Pick it up through Porterhouse.

From Porterhouse:

YHWH is a vinyl figure created in conjunction with Necessaries Toy Foundation after the central figure in Mark’s painting of the same name. In production for more than a year, the figure is cast in pink vinyl with inset, high-quality eyes and comes in an elaborately designed, gold embossed box.

As a bonus, when YHWH is purchased through Porterhouse, a special limited edition, numbered mini-print will be included with your order.

Although I’m a big fan of Mark Ryden, I’m pretty disappointed with the aesthetic and subject matter of this figure. Hopefully he’ll come through with something stronger next time.

Party Flyers

Old School Party Flyers.

Michael Jackson Auction

In April, an auction by Julien’s Auctions at the Beverley Hills Hilton will provide an unprecedented look into the private world of Michael Jackson. Observer Music Monthly has obtained this world exclusive preview of some of the items going under the hammer.

More info and pics at The Guardian.

(Via Gizmodo and Random Good Stuff)

Match Box

Objectified

From the director of Helvetica, Gary Hustwit, comes Objectified. Objectified is a feature-length documentary about our relationship to manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. It’s a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It’s about industrial designers, the people who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis. It’s about personal expression, identity, consumerism, and sustainability.

Objectified is currently in production and will have its world premiere in March 2009.

Why America is Fucked

…graphically at least.