From the Inspirational Thought Unit
Just like last time, installment for the Inspirational Thought Unit this week is A VIDEO!
This video is further development of the ideas presented in the last video Creating Connection, NOT Content. The idea is that in order to make real fans you can't just be posting on social media, no, you need to make something authentic tangible and share it with people.
Watch the video here: LINK
-Jake
From the Illustrators Division
I've been following Joy Ang's work for over a decade, when I first saw her cover illustration for The Anthology Project:
Since then she's become known worldwide for her distinctive and captivating style, particularly in the realm of illustration and character design.
Ang's art often exudes a sense of whimsy and playfulness. Her characters, whether they are humans, animals, or fantastical creatures, often have lively expressions and dynamic poses. I love it.
She doesn't post often, but when she does she always suprises me with where she takes things next. recently she posted these character designs for a personal project she's cooking up:
From the Industrial Design Desk
I found this website called Technikum 29 Living Museum devoted to an actual private science museum in Germany. The museum focuses on computer history between the 1920s and 1980s. What's really cool is that they strive to present every single device in an operational state.
You can see the museum's growing collection here: LINK
I love the mid to late century design of these devices, with all their buttons and knobs. It's the inspiration for one of my favorite aesthetics in film and comics: Cassette Futurism:
From the Comics Division
Cornebuse et Cie is a French comic written and drawn by Sabran Guy. I don't read French but from what I can tell from the illustrations this is a story about a couple of boys who design their own airplane and then go off on a world wide adventure complete with racist stereotypes that were typical of the time period (not shown).
That unfortunate bit aside, there's a lot of imagination and artistry in this book holds up. It leads me to wonder if a young Miyazaki somehow got his hands on a copy of this and had it percolating in the back of his mind when he came up with Porco Rosso, The Wind Rises, or Castle in the Sky.
You can see the rest here: LINK
-Jake
