Featured artist: JAYPEE
Jonny Packham, a.k.a JAYPEE is a designer/ illustrator from Leeds. Creating weird and wonderful character design, much of his inspiration comes from cult icons like Ren & Stimpy, Beavis & Butthead and many more. In his hometown of Leeds, Jay is surrounded by street art and graffiti, which also feeds into his image making process.
“I try to give my work some sort of charm for people to connect with – but thats not always what im trying to elicit; if someone looking at my work feels offended or kind of grossed out, I’m also happy with that because i want to achieve a balance of slapstick and disturbia in the tone of my work.”
Check out more of his weird and wonderful illustrations here: http://www.jonnypackham.co.uk, or visit his official facebook page for all the latest news on recent projects, including process videos and images.
Brothers of The Stripe / High Tides, Low Rides @The Custard Factory
Mr the Beef
We’re super excited at Inky HQ to announce the forthcoming exhibition ‘High Rides & Low Tides’ showcasing new collective The Brothers of The Stripe! Having worked with many of the talented individuals that make up the group, we’re looking forward to checking out their show this June at the Custard Factory.
Kris Jones
Inspired by imaginative rides via land and sea, the show aims to bring together a mix of individual illustration styles & a unique visual presentation of ideas. The Brothers of The Stripe are Stephen Chan, Joel Millerchip, Kristian Jones, FiST, The Cloud Commission, Iain Sellar, Will Scobie, and Mr The Beef; the exhibition will present originals, limited edition prints & much more!
Iain Sellar
Come down on 2nd June for the launch night which will include live drawing, live screen printing by GET A GRIP and live music (TBA).
More info:
brothersofthestripe.co.uk
getagripstudio.com
custardfactory.co.uk
kuretake.co.uk
Felt Mistress is coming to No Brow!
Felt Mistress presents her new exhibition ‘Hey! Whose this Guy?” at Nobrow Shop & Gallery this week! Opening on Friday 18th May, the first show dedicated entirely to the work of Felt Mistress features all new work including framed pieces (new specimens from the FM Beetle Boutique) and a selection of new characters all sporting eyewear from Kirk Originals‘ collections.
Having collaborated with such big names as Jon Burgerman, Pete Fowler, Ben Newman, and Jon Knox, it’s a pleasant surprise that her first solo show at No Brow, entitled “Hey! Who’s This Guy?”, is dedicated entirely to her ideas. The character pieces will be displayed in the gallery more like visitors than exhibits. Visitors to the gallery can peruse the exhibits while the characters can peruse the visitors.
Make sure you don’t miss this exhibition launch: Private View on Thursday 17th May from 6.30pm – 9.30pm (all welcome!). Exhibition runs from 18th May – 23rd June at Nobrow Shop & Gallery, 62 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3QR. As well as the entire library of Nobrow products their shop stocks a range of homeware, pillows, zines, t-shirts and much more!
Chuppi: TADO x MATHMOS
TADO launch Chuppi – a NEW lluminated Vinyl Toy
We first met Mike & Katie at Pictoplasma back in 2009, appearing on the Character Walk exhibition run. We first spotted them walking around East Midlands airport and again later that day on the train into Berlin central, carrying a mysteriously shaped back bag. A sort of large, oval shape and looking quite cumbersome to carry, we were curious about its contents! Chatting with the pair lead to an invitation to the opening of their exhibition titled: Private Panda Club.
Eager to find out what was inside in the mystery black bag we hot footed it to the opening and discovered much to our delight that it was protecting a massive furry (wait for it) panda head! The head had been custom made for the exhibition; visitors were invited to try it on and pose for photos to become their panda alter ego. TADO also erected a dancing pole in the bar, made up a recipe for special panda cocktails (The Panda Banger!), and put panda floor vinyls around the place.
Middleboop Mag: Inkygoodness take-over week!
Inkygoodness have been invited to ‘take-over’ the Middleboop magazine blog next week, following in the footsteps of illustrator Simon Wild who added his daily spin to the site a few weeks ago. Michelle and I will be posting daily from Monday on themes such as tactile illustration, yarn-bombing, animation, character design & more! Visit www.middleboopmag.com from Monday to see what we get up to!
About Middleboop Magazine
“Middle Boop Mag formed in the wake of the Middle Boop Blog which gained a reputation as one of the most loved and widely read music and design blogs going. We have a loyal fanbase and some very talented writers dedicated to promoting the best new music and design.” Editor Gordon Reid
1st Santorini Biennale of Arts: Call for entries
Open Call For Illustration : 6 March – 19 May 2012
The 1st Santorini Biennale of Arts offers illustrators an opportunity to submit work for an international exhibition at which a ‘meeting of artists’ from all over the world will present their latest achievements. The Santorini Biennale of Arts is a non-profit organisation that presents Greece’s latest and most exciting contemporary visual arts event. Held every two years, the Biennale hosts a three-month long exhibition, plus a program of artist talks, performances, forums, film screenings, guided tours and other special events!
WIN a customised Chuppi by TADO x MATHMOS
Iconic UK brand MATHMOS have teamed up with graphic art duo TADO to create Chuppi – the perfect interactive child’s nightlight AND an adult’s collectable art toy. Available internationally from the 30th April at www.MATHMOS.com priced at £30 (40EU), this wireless colour changing customizable Chuppi is a must for any vinyl toy enthusiast – and makes a great addition to any kid’s bedroom or office desk!
A unique collaboration, the project was inspired by the imaginative work of TADO; a hit with MATHMOS, who felt their style would be perfect for their first venture into the art toy market. Mike and Katie of TADO have also worked with Nike, MTV, Puma, Adidas, Vodafone, Elle Magazine, Star Wars, Selfridges, McDonald’s, Microsoft’s Zune, and Kidrobot, producing graphics, animation, web design, designer toys and customized cars, and now ambient lighting.
Vintage Monsterism Toys
Check out these RARE Make a Monster figures recently unearthed by Pete during an excavation on Monsterism Island! Only 3 pieces of each toy (2 of the RARE chase figure W). Each toy has interchangeable parts to create your own beast and comes with an info card.
Each blind box has been opened to reveal each character so you can fill the gaps in your collection. There are 2 colour variants for each figure but it’s the luck of the draw, and availability, to which one you will receive!
Available from Pete Fowlers online store for a limited time only, just £6 each.
Once Upon a Time at 6/8 Kafe – NEW Exhibition!
Coming up this week at Six/Eight Cafe in Birmingham ‘Once Upon A Time’; an exhibition of illustration inspired by fairy tales. Featuring new work by artists and illustrators based in and around the Midlands, the line-up includes James Bourne, Lee Crutchley, Herman Inclusus, Lizz Lunney, Mark Long, Mr Millerchip, Luke Pearson, Sarah Ray, Paul Roberts and Steven Silverwood.
Exhibition opens on Saturday 21st April from 4pm – 9pm.
Pictoplasma returns!
Sauer Kids
Pictoplasma returns to Berlin this week for their annual Character Design Conference & Festival, split between the Babylon (April 12 – 14), and just a few blocks down the road, the .HBC awaits you for the parallel CHARACTER LAB, a programme jam-packed full with further presentations, workshops, jam sessions and performances, lasting until late at night!
Julia Pott 'Belly'
Amongst the talented illustrators, artists & character designers speaking at this year’s conference are British illustrators & makers Gemma Correll, Ben Newman & Julia Pott, and awesome newcomers Joshua Ben Longo and Rotterdam duo Sauer Kids, alongside Pictoplasma favorites Nathan Jurevicius, Gary Baseman and Raymond Lestra.
