Scott McCloud's Blog, page 35
March 8, 2010
On the Medicis' Coffee Table
We watched the Oscars last night, so I finally got to see Tom Gauld's Diet Coke can animation in action after a flurry of "Wait Wait! Go back!" and rewinding.
Love 'em or hate 'em, ad agencies have great taste in music and comics sometimes. (I've seen two commercials using Amon Tobin, but have yet to hear the guy on commercial radio).
I've enjoyed Gauld's work for a while, since the day Kurt alerted me to Gauld's sublime Hunter and Painter. Gauld's The Gigantic Robot is a delightful, if...
Good Taste on the Medici Front
We watched the Oscars last night, so I finally got to see Tom Gauld's Diet Coke can animation in action after a flurry of "Wait Wait! Go back!" and rewinding. Love 'em or hate 'em, ad agencies have great taste in music and comics sometimes. (I've seen two commercials using Amon Tobin, but have yet to hear the guy on commercial radio).
I've enjoyed Gauld's work for a while, since the day Kurt alerted me to Gauld's sublime Hunter and Painter. Gauld's The Gigantic Robot is a delightful, if...
March 5, 2010
When Metaphors Touch Down
Long-time friend of the site, Greg Stephens suggested I check out this article by Tokyo-based Craig Mod which offers his take on different contents' ability (or lack thereof) to migrate easily from device to device.
His whole presentation has an amusing vintage-Tufte meets RC-era me feeling, and some of the reasoning may be a bit fuzzy, but his ideas are fun, provocative, and worth a look—as are the many comments that follow.
Craig's main point—that there are types of content that can't be...
March 4, 2010
Look Familiar?
No big news today, so here's a random slice from a random recent photo I took. Look familiar?
I'd say about 1 in 40 of you should recognize the above image right away. As for the rest, um… I guess I just think it looks cool.
March 3, 2010
Would you Buy a Theory from this Man?
I get the Graphic NYC treatment!: interviewed by Christopher Irving and photographed by Seth Kushner during my reference-taking mission in January.
Seth and Christopher were great hosts and also shared their impressions of Brooklyn with me. It was a pleasure speaking with and providing a subject for both of these talented thinkers.
March 1, 2010
One More: Liverpool
Another quick trip. This time to Liverpool for an in-house thingey at SCE. Back in a couple of days.
February 26, 2010
For the Record
Here's a lovely drawing by Vera Brosgol from several years ago:
And here's a t-shirt recently offered by the band Pierce the Veil on Hot Topic's website without Vera's knowledge or consent:
Think this sort of thing doesn't happen that often? Think again.
[UPDATE: Both Hot Topic and the Band have pulled the shirt and apologized, so rather than angry emails, let's congratulate them for doing the right thing. As for the designer...]
February 23, 2010
On the Road: Philadelphia
Quick note that I'm on the road to Philadelphia for a talk to students at the Germantown Friends School and William Penn Charter School.
Not public talks, I'm afraid, but I'm sure I'll be back in Philly before too long (my last visit was 2006's talk at Drexel University).
As usual, blogging might take a break until I'm back on Friday. Enjoy the week!
February 22, 2010
Seven Languages Plus One
Zahra's Paradise is a new comic being offered online by First Second. From what we've seen, it promises to be an absorbing true story and I like the art. It's being released simultaneously in English, Farsi, Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutchs—seven languages in all. Eight, if you count the language of comics.
Zahra's release follows closely on the heels of Robot Comics' Valentine, released in a whopping twelve languages simultaneously. If this is a trend, I like it.
February 19, 2010
Learning How to Learn
Yesterday's trip to the post office box brought a welcome surprise: a great collection of paintings by Kathy Calderwood, one of my art teachers at Syracuse University thirty years ago.
Kathy was one of the cool teachers at S.U., who enjoyed cartoon iconography and didn't discriminate against "low" arts like comics. Others included Larry Bakke who drew from nearly every discipline in his aethetics lectures, and Murray Tinkelman, who had a Krazy Kat original and was tennis partners with Will...
