meanderings of mine

it's a sign

Yep. It is indeed. Including the words in my bathroom. Can you guess which words?

Animal Logic showreel packaging design

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

It has been such a pleasure to have worked on this film for the last three years. The incredible artists contributed much more than just their talent, but their hearts and minds and I believe this is what shows on screen.

I'm currently designing the 'Art Of' Legend of the Guardians book ~ so stay tuned for a sneak preview of some of the amazing work.

MONSTER WALL

When my son was younger we dedicated an entire wall to the painting and drawing of monsters. He has decided he is much too old for that now and reluctantly we painted over them. But I know they're still there.

synaesthete #2

Today I met another (naïve) synaesthete. My second 'discovery'. I'm not sure its always a good thing telling someone that they are different / special. This lovely, strong, and enviable woman found it hard to comprehend that she was unique and insisted we can all 'see it' if only we tried - tried to shut out the clutter of daily life - shut out the noise of the business of living.

Apart from some fairly common forms: colour / numeric / auditory, she remarkably had what I believe may be a new type of synaesthesia. She described gender specific digits. Each finger was a male, female, young male etc. How wonderful. She assured me they did not have a life of their own.

MOO

A meander across the packaging

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RED

Joyful redness. What a great colour when not on a first lady.

The murmourous circle of public outrage...

"Later, as he stood between the murmurous circle of public outrage and the well, Sardus Swift bent visibly beneath his grief and shame. Hunched over, he stared hopelessly at the dogged and beaten face in the puddle between his feet, unable to recognise it. His ears rang with the most wicked and vile expletives and curses. "

~ And the Ass Saw the Angel. Nick Cave