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6 Years Back @ Flickr

valp — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:12:18 +0000

This year I’m celebrating 6 years of my independent freelance artist career. Take a look at some of my early artworks at my Flickr profile, or just play this slideshow.

And have fun!

Tomorrow Never Happened – Exclusive Wallpaper

valp — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:43:47 +0000

Goodies time! Check out the most recent artwork Tomorrow Never Happened and download exclusive wallpaper at Depthcore site.

Enjoy 2012 – Happy New Future!

valp — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:22:24 +0000

Wish you all the best in 2012 and even further. Wish you Happy New Future!

Time is Gone @ Depthcore XLIII

valp — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:11:05 +0000

The Depthcore Collective is proud to release it’s 43rd themed chapter exhibition, “TIME”. As we near our 10th anniversary, this seems to be an appropriate subject for us as a collective to reflect upon. Ten years have passed by, and the students and teenagers who once populated the group are gone, replaced by full time freelance artists, independent small-business owners and focused creative professionals. Finding the time (oh, the puns are endless with this theme) to create these Chapters has become increasingly difficult.

Time is Gone // This is one of two of my most recent artworks for newest Depthcore chapter – TIME.

Pendulum IMMERSION Deluxe Version

valp — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:44:07 +0000

It’s been a while since I did Immersion cover but I’m very happy to announce that Pendulum’s latest album is now available in Deluxe Version. You may remember Collectors Box but this is something brand new. Deluxe version is available exclusively through iTunes. The digital LP features all tracks from ‘Immersion, 12 remixes, music videos, the ‘Making of Immersion’ documentary, photographs, lyrics and more! Click HERE to buy now.

Video preview:

MRRM @ Depthcore 41 – Mirror

valp — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:11:38 +0000

MRRM is my personal piece, exclusive for The Depthcore Collective 41st themed chapter exhibition, “MIRROR“.

This chapter features over seventy carefully considered and meticulously executed pieces produced by a diverse selection of members from the collective. The submissions, as varied in content as they are in style, revolve around central themes of introspection, self reflection and contemplation of man and his environment, and are spread across several mediums, including music, photography, illustration and digital painting.

Pendulum – Crush

valp — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:41:31 +0000

Artwork for new Pendulum single – Crush.

Official video directed by Tim Qualtrough.

Copernicus Science Centre

valp — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:00:21 +0000

Copernicus Science Centre has been officially opened. Being (small) part of this project makes me so proud so I want to remind projects from my archive: illustrations for 2009 callendar are shown above.

The Copernicus Science Centre is one of the first institutions of its type in Poland. It include hundreds of interactive exhibits where children, young people and adults can carry out experiments demonstrating how the world around us works. The priority is on understanding the essence of phenomena, rather than on telling the story of scientific progress.

Related post: Illustrations for Copernicus Science Centre (2009-01)

Priscilla – Queen of the Desert Hits North America

valp — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:48:57 +0000

I’m really proud of Priscilla – Queen of the Desert artworks and I’m getting even more excited when it comes to announce Broadway and Toronto performances!

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert the musical, written by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott and directed by Simon Phillips, will open on Broadway on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway). Previews will begin on Monday, February 28, 2011.

The spectacular new stage musical will make its pre-Broadway, North American debut this fall when it begins performances at The Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto for a twelve-week only engagement beginning October 12, 2010 and officially opening October 26.

Show Business Board Game Artwork

valp — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:23:08 +0000

Show Business was quite huge project – includes main board, 5 band boards, 100+ playing cards, money and gig chips, user manual, and obviously cover (above) and package artwork. It took three months from early drafts to final designs and it was one of the most unique and huge projects I’ve been working on.

Art direction was clear and rather simple – to keep it clean, deep into music industry with respect to several styles found in the game (hip hop, rock, jazz, pop and club). Finally it’s very colorful and there is a lot of pop style on the cover but you can find a lot of less saturated details on the board, for example. From graphic point of view it was crucial to combine vector illustrations with photography so every single piece is different but has common components.

Music industry is really low exploit theme in board games and I’m really surprised there are no similar games.

And big up to Grzegorz Majewski who spent 18 months during designing Show Business.

Find out more at Sinonis.pl and Boardgamegeek.com.

Become music manager, create your own unique band and have it play rock, pop, black, jazz or club music and record popular hits. Predict trends and influence mass media to have your hits better ranked on charts than hits of your competitors. Use your influence power to hire professionalists available on the market to help your band raise its popularity or to weaken career of other groups. Contract most lucrative concerts and travel with your band around the best music clubs in Europe. Take care of high satisfaction within the group to have your band as long as possible with you. You’ve got one year time to lift up your debuting band on top of popularity. Gain fame and money greater than your competitors!

More about Show Business rules: