Little Clouds
Posted by Amy on Thursday March 11, 2010
Fun little characters all lined up in a row from Little Clouds, and I love how she has a zine that share juicy details on each individual character!
Originally from London, she moved to Hong Kong to experience something different and is documenting her discoveries on her blog.
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Claire Murray
Posted by Amy on Wednesday March 10, 2010
I don’t quite know what it is exactly, but I find myself keeling over laughing my head off at works by UK illustrators. (In a good way — I’m laughing because they made me laugh!)
My latest find and indulgence is Claire Murray. The fun really starts when you head on over to her website dedicated to her zines entitled The Joy of Hate — an illustrated zine of pet peeves. (Remember to zoom in on the covers. Hilarious.)
Also, here’s a tip for navigating the website: hover over the left or right hand side of the white paper and a hand will pop up, which will let you go forward or backwards to see more zine entries. It took me some time to figure it out!
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Sponsor giveaway: Benconservato
Posted by Amy on Tuesday March 9, 2010
Everyone should have a monster to call their own. Mine would be one that’s a little rough around the edges, scruffy looking with a gruff voice, but a big heart (and one with a smile goes a long way too.)
If there ever was a lady who could translate my perfect monster onto paper, that would be Emma Kidd of Benconservato. She’s based in Australia, and is an artist, illustrator, printmaker, and photographer who’s always busy dreaming up and drawing monsters!
She’s giving away a set of Monsters Behaving Badly Colouring Book and a 6-pack of Colour Me Happy Gocco Party Invites to ONE lucky reader if you’ll share with us your favorite monsters (real or imaginary!)
Giveaway ends on 16th March 2010 and the winner will be announced via email!
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Rand Renfrow
Posted by Amy on Wednesday March 3, 2010
Quirky illustrations, zines and posters from Rand Renfrow. He hit the nail on the head with It Seems Like It’s Missing Something — an illustrated book of quotes collected from people’s humorous encounters with outsiders to the design and art world; a collaboration with Shaun Fox. I bet the designer who has these sort of clients are tearing their hair out instead of laughing when told the same thing!
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Emilio Santoyo
Posted by Amy on Thursday January 28, 2010
Emilio Santoyo seems to be having lots of fun, and this shows through in his work. He dabbles in lots of things – editorial, comics, and even sewing. Take a look at his screen-printed pocket pouches. YOWZA! His website is a treat, so make sure you head over and take in all the happy vibe.
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Giveaway #35: Mui zines
Posted by Amy on Sunday December 20, 2009
Karin Soderquist, Åsa Wikman and Maria Vladimirova have collaborated on a zine together called Mui, and they’re giving out THREE copies for readers of Pikaland. The fanzine features a theme on dreams and is 28 pages filled with color drawings made by these awesome ladies.
There are three different ways you can enter to better your odds:
1. Comment on this article; OR
2. Subscribe to our newsletter! OR
3. Follow us on Twitter and tweet this message: I’m throwing my hat in the ring for the @pikaland Holiday Special Giveaway! http://tinyurl.com/mui-zine
Winners will be picked after December 27th!
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks for participating!
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Giveaway #29: I Heart the Arctic giveaway
Posted by Amy on Tuesday December 8, 2009
When I first saw the I Heart the Arctic zine by Jacqueline Kari Bos, I was intrigued. It’s an illustrated book about the arctic, Inuit myths, Eskimo hoods, seals, and all things chilly. Jacqueline created the book after completing a year long study on Inuit myths and readings on arctic cultures.
The first print run has sold out quickly in her Etsy shop, and here’s your chance to get your hand on ONE COPY of the limited edition second printing. And as a bonus, you’ll also get a sewn arctic heart ornament to go with the book. Say YAY!
Just comment on this post by 15th December and we’ll pick out a winner after. Giveaways on Pikaland are global – meaning that EVERYONE from ANYWHERE can enter!
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P/S: Posting is a little light today, and with good reason too — I’m out to celebrate my birthday today! Thanks so much for all your wonderful wishes and birthday greetings (I’ve had so many messages delivered via Twitter, Facebook and email!)
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks for participating!
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Popshot
Posted by Amy on Tuesday November 3, 2009
Jacob Denno has an agenda: to expose poetry to a wider, younger and more diverse audience and attempts to steal it back from its rather musty reputation and has come up with Popshot, an art book/magazine, that has a combination of poetry & illustration.
They’re in their second issue and this round the magazine has the work of illustrators such as Spencer Wilson, Valero Doval, Clare Mallison, Bob London, Henri Draws and Julia Pott.
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Giveaway: Do you get jealous/envious of other people's work?
Posted by Amy on Thursday October 29, 2009
The latest issue of the Good to Know zine is out, and this time we’re dealing with jealousy and envy. Forty artists/illustrators took part this time round and there’s 48 page of advice and inspiration for all!
++GIVEAWAY TIME!++
To celebrate the launch, we’re giving away TWO issues of this zine; one each to lucky commentors who tell us when was the last time you felt that pang of jealousy or envy.
Giveaway ends on 5th November, and if you can’t wait, you can always get your own copy at the Good to Know project page where you’ll also find past issues of the zine.
To participate for future rounds or to be updated when the new issue is out, just sign up for our mailing list!
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks for participating!
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Getting out of the box: Etsy virtual labs recap #2
Posted by Amy on Thursday October 22, 2009
Jamie Shelman sure knew how to keep her hands busy during my talk! ;)
For those who were eagerly awaiting my second chapter of the recap, I apologize for the delay! For the rest who might be wondering what this article is about, well, this is the second installment of the Etsy Virtual Labs recap of my talk, “Getting out of the box”. You can read the first one over here.
Now on to the good stuff.
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#2: Perseverance
The truth is, no one starts out fabulous. The Beatles sure didn’t. Tiger Woods for sure didn’t just pick up his golf stick and swung his way to victory.
They practiced a lot. And I bet they failed a lot too — which wasn’t mentioned much – not as much as the wins. That’s one thing I actually wish people would stress and share more stories of – their perseverance and the hard work – and knocks – that brought them there. That was one of the reason why I started the Good to Know project – so everyone can share their advice and inspire others along the way.
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