http://blog.valpnow.com Valp's blog about all thing related to his graphic design work. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:35:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New depthcore chapter released. Check it out. http://blog.valpnow.com/2009/11/depthcore-xxxvii-freestyle-iv/ I had a chance to work with Pendulum once again. I was asked to design artwork for upcoming shows which will take place in Australia at the end of the year. This poster was also used in YouTube and MySpace pages. http://blog.valpnow.com/2009/11/pendulum-australian-dj-tour-official-artwork/ I'm honoured to mention that official artwork for North American Tour by Pendulum was exposed in recent Advanced Photoshop issue, along with Wolfmother, Omega Code and La Roux designs. http://blog.valpnow.com/2009/11/advanced-photoshop-62-music-industry-design-feature/ I had a chance to deliver ad design for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. My work included background and copy graphics which were used in augmented reality ad campaign at contests.gamesradar.com/airstrike/. http://blog.valpnow.com/2009/11/operation-flashpoint-dragon-rising-augmented-reality-print-ad/ American Classic / cover, originally uploaded by valp.now. My recent cd cover (wallet) for American Classic, band playing alternative rock which you absolutely have to check out at their myspace pages: www.myspace.com/weareamericanclassic. The idea was to catch boy growing into a man, with all issues beyond that. Guys came up with it ... http://blog.valpnow.com/2009/11/american-classic-cover-design/ I've delivered illustration for "Tourist", a novel by Matej Subieta - Winner of 5th European Script Contest "Nisi Masa". It was also used in intro animation which I hopefully will be able to post here soon ;). Credits: Photographer: Pawe? Krawczyk Costume Designer: Natalia Miko?ajewska Make-up: Karolina Ciszewska Models: Olga Olsza, Dorota Piasecka, Agnieszka Subieta, ... http://blog.valpnow.com/2009/10/tourist/ I took this photo and send over to Radim few days ago, it was just right after I received his Book of Colours. Well, he decided to post it on his own blog so... why shouldn't I do the same here? ;-). That's true, I've enjoyed his second  full of ... http://blog.valpnow.com/2009/10/recommending-book-of-colours-by-brand-nu/ New artworks are posted in showcase, including personal illustration triAngel (above) and three website designs. Enjoy! http://blog.valpnow.com/2009/09/showcase-5-new-stuff-online/ New home of The KDU Network is on-line. The message says: "Consider this a living, breathing testament to the lives and works of a Global Creative Collective encompassing hundreds of members the world over. Stay tuned to this space for further developments as we bring on and more members to ... http://blog.valpnow.com/2009/09/kdunet-global-blog-relaunched/ Web 2.0 as a style is not dead, far from it. Styles don't die. If anything they percolate and then fuse into other styles. They get absorbed by the forward movement of design trends. Web 2.0 styles are mixed with grunge designs in many websites and graphics today. This style ... http://blog.valpnow.com/2009/09/the-emergence-of-gradient-grunge-design/