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A cute "Pokémoment" and Iggy in Noby-land Wallpapers

As long as Maré Odomo keeps creating these adorable dot com "Pokémoments" through his Letters to an Absent Father series, I'll keep posting them. This beautiful illustration is available as a wallpaper in addition to this neat little leaves and branches pattern.

via Boing Boing

In other news, looks like Keita Takahashi is a fan of Iggy, the iPad loving cat. He added him to the friendly folk in this beautiful Noby Noby Boy iPad wallpaper. Pretty lucky Iggy! You can also download the Brandon Boyer version of the theme here, courtesy of the talented Mr. Zach Gage.

Finally, I spent this last week and weekend moving to The Mission! It's great. Just thought I'd let you all know.

Get ready for EXP. videogame mag by Cory Schmitz

Iconography of Zelda - From EXP. Magazine by Cory Schmitz

Cory Schmitz is another talented fellow I met through the likes of Flickr and Tumblr. In fact, he and Pokécomic mastermind Maré Odomo turn out to be roommates (what an impressive bunch of connected Internet friendos I have!) A while back Cory contacted me about his senior project for his BFA in Graphic Design at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. His project, called EXP. (not to be confused with this exp., btw) is an 80-page videogame magazine and it's shaping up very nicely.

Cory has this to say about EXP.:

The purpose is to reject the idea that a video game magazine has to be be comprised of reviews and previews of the latest games. It hones in on the gap between game magazines and design magazines, embracing the relationship between video games and artists. A big focus of the magazine is the experience games provide, and how that is a great inspiration for creative people to draw from.

Cory sent me a package of sneak peeks yesterday, and from the look of it you can really see how his graphic design skills shine from page to page. Also, bonus (!), I hear there's an interview with VVVVVV creator Terry Cavanagh, and probably more than a few works from Mr. Maré Odomo too! EXP. will be full of very very good things.

The magazine (and some poster prints) will be available sometime in May and I'm so excited I already pre-ordered two copies from Cory. I'll let everyone know when EXP. is published and available for purchase. Hit the jump to see more shots of EXP. and visit Cory's portfolio and his flickr to see more of his great work.

Update! From Cory's Tumblr:

...the Killer7, Legend of Zelda, and Phoenix Wright pieces I designed are going to be 18” x 24” screen printed posters. On red, black, and cream paper respectively.

Yum! Also, Boy & Girl!

Holy HAUSU

The first run in I had with Hausu, the cult Japanese horror flick from 1977 that messes with your mind grapes, was via this screenshot on Modcult. Naturally everything in that shot peaked my interest in the film, and fortunately for me the newly released 35mm print made it's way to the Castro Theater this weekend. I had to see it, so I did.

It's hard to describe exactly what happens in Hausu, which is more or less my way of telling you to go see it. Just go see it. It's amazing. If you can picture a cross-pollination of your typical Horror B-Movie mixed with some all-girl Japanese Anime, the sunny sounds of 70's Japanese rock band Godiego, and an acid trip, you'd only be imagining the tip of the iceberg that is Hausu. You can read a review of it on the New York Times or watch the Trailer below, but trust me, you just have to see it to believe it.

P.S. For those of you who have seen it, who was your favorite girl? Kung-Fu was at the top of my list but Fantasy was a close second. Also, how cool is this t-shirt?

Stever Purcell and the history of the maniacal rabbitity thing

Via Gamepro

 
Gamepro is doing a terrific miniseries in which they tell (the) tale (ohhhh! did you see what I did there?) of Sam & Max, featuring the history behind the freelance police duo and how they have worked their ways over the last few decades to eventually star in their third episodic game, The Devil's Playhouse, now available on Telltale Games. 

Episode one is all about famed game and comic artist, Steve Purcell, and how Sam & Max made their way into the game industry. It's great, so you should watch it. Then again, my fangirlism for Steve Purcell has no bounds, especially since I met him in the flesh a few years ago and he drew me a set of personalized cocktail drawings, so I may be a *bit* biased. Anyway, can't wait to see the next video!

Drawings! I'm drawing!

That's right everybuddies, over last weekend and after work this week I've been trying to shake myself up and start drawing again. I can't promise that this will be a lasting trend in the next months (I've got some big stuff coming up, like moving into a new apartment and all), but I'm trying!

Shown above is "A+ Chili Dog". I'm a lover of chili dogs, and this is a drawing of my favorite one from Pete's Tavern (though I heard they only serve 'kraut dogs now, boo). Thinking about maybe doing a series of all the dogs I've eaten. Could be fun.

Other than that dog, I did a few drawings of cats, things, ghosts, cloud monsters. You know, the usual. Oh, and then I made this LOST/Insane Clown Possee funny two nights ago, if those are two things that pertain to your interests.

Inspiration hat-tip to Maré Odomo and Nedroid for his LOST comics!