Happy Holidays!

Happy holidays to everyone! Wishing one and all great times, good food, and lots of love!
This years Holiday card, illustrated by yours truly, was all about frolicking and having fun!

See you next year!

The Crystal Gang!

Ran across this on Design Sponge but in case u missed it, this is an awesome glass studio from new zealand that this pushing the boundaries of glass sculpture and creativity, check out their website and enjoy some great glass!!! and if you ever make it to new zealand they offer courses where you can make your own creations!

http://www.crystalchaingang.co.nz/candlesticks.html

Swedish Love!

If you love Swedish design, and come on who doesn't, this site will keep your mouth watering for this foreign goodness!!! this site features a new designer every month and you can buy all the yummy products straight from the site, the holidays are coming, start shopping!

http://www.fromsthlm.com/

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing everyone a great Thanksgiving weekend, filled with food and love!

Just a little something festive to enjoy and my first test drive with my new wacom tablet, enjoy!

Egency!

Promoted by Print magazine, Egency comes to us seeking new and exciting design!
To kick off their 2011 launch they are having an open competition to get some great work in and award you some fun prizes!

• Prizes:
• Wacom Intuos 4 XL
• Wacom CintiQ12 WX
• Macbook
• or $1,000 cash
• Booq laptop bags

So its free to participate, send in some work!

Set-one deadline is January 31, 2011.

http://www.design-egency.com/take-the-challenge/

Egency is developing a marketplace connecting applied-artists, designers and printers with companies in need of high-quality marketing and brand assets. From brochures and postcards to industry-specific products, Egency will enable businesses to create high quality marketing materials in an easy and affordable manner.

Spectrum is calling!

THE TIME HAS COME FOR INFAMY AND FAME!!!!

If your a fan of the Spectrum book of fabulous art you can now send in your own work to be a part of the greatness!!!

Get crackin on those great pieces of art!!!

Deadline: January 28th!!!

http://www.spectrumfantasticart.com/entry_info.php

Type your heart out!!!

An awesome type opportunity for aspiring typographers, design sponge and Veer have collaborated to give you a chance to expose your own personal type love. Create your own type either by hand or on computer and submit for total stardom!!!

Once you have your design (which can be digitally created or hand-drawn), submit it here and in two weeks we’ll announce the top ten entries. Then the top ten will be turned over to you guys! You’ll vote for your favorite and first prize will win $500 and $150 in Veer credits to keep their font love going!

Deadline//: 10pm EST November 9th, 2010

Read more at Design*Sponge http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/10/design-your-own-alphabet-contest-500-prize.html#ixzz144CSOCRA

CNM designs new logo!

New personal logo, really happy how it came out and can't wait to run with it!

Infectious Incognito!!!

Love dressing up for Halloween? Don't let your phone feel left out of the fun, Design a skin that puts a fun twist on your phone or laptop so that it too can pretend to be something else!

Deadline Oct. 31st!!!!

First prize is $400! Second place gets a ipod Touch 4G!

http://www.infectious.com/contests/octincognito

Carol for Tron!!!

The great Carol Nguyen has contributed a fabulous design for Threadless loves Tron, vote now and show the love!!!

Christmas Card Bonanza!!!

Ready to unleash your holiday spirit?!?!??! Stranger-mag is teaming up with Shelterbox to create a group of holiday cards to benefit charity, originally being only done by a few artists they have decided to open it up to a global call for festiveness! And when its for charity you can never share enough!!! So create some wonderful goodness for a good cause!

This fantastic opportunity to contribute a design is open to everyone!

The competition closes at midnight on Wednesday 20 October and the winner will be announced on Friday 22 October, so get entering! Here's how:

Email your designs to: christmascards@stranger-collective.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Illustrations should focus around a seasonal theme of Christmas, contain no specific religious content and appeal to a wide audience. Designs should be 300dpi, 105 x 150mm JPGs in portrait aspect ratio

http://www.stranger-mag.com/news/ear-to-the-ground/shelterbox-christmas-card-illustration-competition.html

HOW poster design!

If you ever wondered what to do with your poster passion power, now u know! Submit your greatness to HOW magazine and win big!!! any and all designs accepted, let your poster passion run free!!!

The Prizes
10 winners will be featured on the HOW website, get $150 worth of HOW books and receive a 1 year subscription to HOW magazine. You will also receive a graphic to post on your website announcing your winning status.

Submitting Entries

All posters must be submitted online at howdesign.com. The image size of the file must not exceed 1280x1024 pixels. The image can be saved at a resolution that will enable us to zoom in to see details during judging, but the file size must not exceed 2MB.


The Deadline
Work must have been created between November 1, 2009 and October 31, 2010. Each single entry is $40. The fee for a poster campaign (3 or more posters that function as a system or series) is $60. All entries must be submitted online no later than October 15, 2010. Entries submitted after Oct. 15 require a late fee of $25 per entry. Entries will not be accepted after November 1, 2010.

Read more: HOW Design - Poster Design http://www.howdesign.com/posterdesignawards/#ixzz11VZMUoSH
For great design products, visit our online store! MyDesignShop.com

Threadles loves RED!!

Threadless is busy this month with their 2nd competition! Go RED with this challenge bringing life back to that popular red campaign that was so popular a while back, now its all about transformation! Visualize the idea of transformation and put it on a shirt!! Cant wait to see all the great work!

Deadline October 24th!!!

http://www.threadless.com/loves/productred

Threadless love Tron!!!

Hey who doesn't love Tron!!! nows your time to show your tron love by designing a shirt based on this great movie!!! delve deep and get creative its the Tron thing to do!


Deadline!!!
Sep 27 thru Oct 17, 2010
Submissions close at 11:59:59 CST

http://www.threadless.com/loves/tronlegacy?utm_medium=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=September-27-2010_092710+-+Monday&utm_source=092710+-+Monday

New Society 6 Shop!!

Just set up shop at Society 6, please come by and check out the new work on display and for sale.
And spend some time perusing around the great collection of work by some fabulous artists!!

http://www.society6.com/cathimartinez

T-shirt greatness!!!!

If you loved my submission for Threadless loves Coffee, then you are in luck!!! it is now available on Mysoti as a t-shirt and print for your wearing and viewing pleasure! Check it out and vote on it for popularity!

How Logo Love!

Its that time again logo lovers!!!

Submit your creativity by Oct 15th!!! to win fame fortune and fabulousness!!!!

http://howdesign.com/logodesignawards/

A cup a day!

Some great creativity here! Just to show you that no matter what you love to do, just keep on doin what your doin! Check out more of KOI KOI KOI'S great cup work on his site!

Follow those dreams people!

http://koikoikoi.com/2010/02/coffee-cup-illustrations-by-boy-obsolete/

ROAR!

New logo for children's soccer team the Jaguars, fun stuff enjoy!

How to Draw!

HAHA If I ever made my own how to draw book, I would be very tempted to make one like this!
Great post from Renegade Handmade! Check out their DIY show in chicago this weekend, enjoy!

http://renegadehandmade.com/blog/?p=2634

Type me!

Communications Arts first annual TYPE competition!!!
have a great piece of work based heavily in type or even a great rendition of a letter or type treatment, send it on over and you could win: A feature in one of Communication Arts annuals distributed worldwide and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work.

Most entry fees are $35 for single pieces!

Deadline Sept. 10!!!!

http://www.commarts.com/competitions/typography

Katra Poster!

IllustrationClass.com is happy to announce the first annual “U Post Poster Contest!” brought to you by uprinting.com.

I love my girl Katra and I know she'll make a fabulous poster! submit your poster by midnight tonight and you could get a free print out of your design!!!

hurry up and submit, its almost lunch time!!!

http://www.illustrationclass.com/2010/08/01/u-post-poster-contest/

Comic Kick!

My latest submission to Threadless loves Comics, ooooooooh and I do love comics!!!
So please vote for mine and check out some great work by fellow comic lovers around the world!

http://www.threadless.com/submission/291584/Comic_Kick

Customize your threads!

Always loved unique fabric, even had an idea for your own? Jump in and put in an order with Spoon flower and have it ready to go by the holidays!

• No minimum order
• $18-$32 per yard
  $5 swatches
  
• Premium natural fabrics
• Eco-friendly textile printing
• International shipping
• Weekly fabric design
  contest

So jump on in and have some fun, who know you could start a whole fabric revolution!

http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome

Cover this!!

Ever wanted to be on the cover of a magazine??? well now you can, submit your piece for the American Artist magazine, heres how it works:

Three winners will be selected, each of whose artwork will be featured on the cover of American Artist, Watercolor, or Drawing magazine. The three winners will also receive scholarship awards valued at $1,395 applicable to registration fees and tuition for American Artist's Weekend With the Masters 2011 program, as well as a $1,000 cash prize. (Scholarship award has no cash value.)

Get busy people, time to be a super star!

ENTRY DEADLINE

August 31, 2010


http://www.americanartistcompetitions.com/index.shtml

This looks like a job for...Threadless!!!

If you secretly wish you could have afforded going to comic con, and would have spent crazy money there then jump on this chance to show the world your comic love!!!! Submit a comic design and your work could show up in a popular comic strip and could win you some dough and an ipad!

So holy toledo Batman, get moving, up up and away!!!!!

Jul 21 thru Aug 12, 2010
Submissions close at 11:59:59 CST

http://www.threadless.com/loves/comics?utm_medium=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=July-22-2010_072210+-+Thursday&utm_source=072210+-+Thursday

Good Doodle!

Searching for a little solitude? Here is my submission for Good magazine's searching for solitude in the city doodle competition, hope to see everyone's submissions on the website!

http://www.good.is/post/project-create-a-doodle-about-finding-solitude-in-the-city-sneak-preview/

Mimobot!!!

The latest fabulous design contest from Infectious skin designs! Design the next great Mimobot character and win fame and fortune! or at least $1000!!!!

First Prize

$1000 AND winning design produced as a future run of MIMOBOT designer USB flash drives! $100 Infectious gift certificate

Runners up receive

2 Runners up get $500 each AND winning designs produced as a future run of MIMOBOT designer USB flash drives! $100 Infectious gift certificate. 3 Honorable Mentions get MIMOBOT and Infectious prize packs!

Honorable mentions receive

3 Honorable Mentions get MIMOBOT and Infectious prize packs!

So don't delay, hurry and submit your rockin designs by July 15th!!!!

http://www.infectious.com/contests/mimobot2

Good Doodle!

Forget texts and twitters, lets talk through doodles, spearheading this idea is GOOD magazine, each month they will be throwing out topics to doodle about sharing with everyone the goodness and chances to win some swag!!!

the OBJECTIVE
Create a DOODLE that tells your story of finding solitude in the city.

the ASSIGNMENT
The DOODLE can be as broad or as specific as you wish. Especially with it being summer, cities are now flooded with crowds of both locals and tourists. Think about your personal getaways in the city. How does it change your mood? Why do you feel the need to find your secret destination? What do you do when you're there? We want a small glimpse into your private hideaway within a metropolis. Perhaps you may even work on this project while you're there.

the REQUIREMENTS
Send us an e-mail at projects[at]goodinc[dot]com with your doodle, or post it to GOOD's Community Board with the tag "June 2010 DOODLE." It can be in any image format, but it should be high enough resolution that it can be printed at 300 dpi. We prefer images that are taller versus wider (the above was a 6:8 ratio). There are numerous methods for creating visual notes whether through digital means (tablets, digital sketchpads, etc) or tangible methods such as using a Moleskine. Regardless of your choice, please ensure the images are as clean as possible. Feel free to include a brief summary to your illustration.

We’ll take submissions now through July 2.

We'll be awarding the best overall doodle with a GOOD T-shirt and free subscription (or gift subscription) based on votes from "the crowd." We ask you to take into account factors like: overall quality of illustration, relevance to the topic, and clarity and flow.

In the meantime, we do plan on sharing some of your great submissions with upcoming update posts.


http://www.good.is/post/project-create-a-doodle-about-finding-solitude-in-the-city/

Good Water!

A competition from a great magazine GOOD, all about community and whats going on in the world check out their site and all the good stuff they do!!! and if you love water this is for you!!!

the THEME

Water. We need to live, of course, and, as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has made clear, it's an important and at-risk habitat. Let's pay homage to the vital liquid in this Picture Show.

the OBJECTIVE

Take a picture of a body of water that is meaningful to you. This could be anything from a bath tub to the Pacific Ocean. Include a short explanation (up to 40 words) of why it's significant.

the REQUIREMENTS

Send an e-mail to projects[at]goodinc[dot]com with your photo and short explanation, or post it to GOOD's Community Blog with the tag "Project: Water Picture Show." It can be in any image format, but it should be high enough resolution that it can be printed at 300 dpi.

We’ll take submissions now through July 16.

We'll publish a Picture Show with a selection of the submissions on July 19.

http://www.good.is/post/project-help-us-create-a-picture-show-about-water/

Threadless Hoodies!!!

There's not a snowflake in sight but just to be prepared for the winter months Threadless is looking for creative Hoodie designs to keep the masses warm, if you have a cuddly warm fuzzy idea for zipping up this fall submit now and good luck!!!

Jun 21 thru Jul 11, 2010

http://www.threadless.com/loves/ziphoodies?utm_medium=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=June-21-2010_062110+Monday&utm_source=062110+Monday

Toy Time!

In honor of the new TOY STORY 3 movie coming out, Disney has launched a page where you can make yourself into a toy, its similar to the mii characters on wii but is still fun.

Enjoy!!!

http://disney.go.com/toystory/activities/toycreator/

What the font!!!

Yes people the site you know and love has finally made it an app for iPhone!!!!
Quick get it today and spread the joy of fonts with your fellow man!
This update brought to you by the fabulous Kasia Armada check out her stuff at:
http://www.idrawstickfigures.com/

http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/iPhone/

Illustration in Advertising

As the classic fine arts often get left out of modern design and media Scampd is taking a stand and asking the art world to use and remember the greatness of illustration in advertising!
They are creating an online gallery to promote and appreciate great artists that still use that old pencil and paper. Submit today and become apart of the movement!

http://scampd.com/

EFII give away!!!

Interested in a free copy of the book 15 Steps to Freelance Illustration, and a portfolio critique from Art Rep Scott Hull? then log onto EFII today and leave a comment to be entered into the drawing!!!
3 lucky winners will get his new eBook and Scott’s help with fine-tuning their portfolio, finding their target market, and making plans for reaching their artistic goals.

If however you are not chosen never fear the fates will be kind, EFII will be offering the eBook at 50% off for the first 24 hours of its release on June 15th and 25% off until Friday, June 18th as a token of thanks to the EFII community.

http://escapefromillustrationisland.com/2010/06/07/win-15-steps-to-freelance-illustration-and-a-portfolio-critique-with-art-rep-scott-hull/#comment-5629

threadless loves coffee!!

woo hoo made it by the deadline, just a fun idea i had for the latest threadless competition, its all about coffee and i do like me a nice cup of joe!
check out my design and all the great designs being submitted at:
http://threadless.com/submission/277814/coffee_extra_morning_fire_power

and dont forget to VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!

Nucleus

A company that is becoming a power player in the world of art Nucleus is a gallery, a store, a print shop, an event sponsor, a blog system, it has everything and the kitchen sink. Quickly becoming the "it" place in California it offers a great place for new artists to showcase work be a part of a community and gain great exposure and connections, submit some art today and become part of the Nucleus empire!


http://www.gallerynucleus.com/

Artwork by Audrey Kawasaki: http://www.gallerynucleus.com/artist/audrey_kawasaki

Envelop

In case you hadn't heard theirs a new shop in town. Envelop!
A great way to get your work out there without having to worry about production, printing or shipping!!! as it says on their page: Envelop functions as a platform where graphic designers upload textiles that design lovers buy.

From aprons, pillows, totes, napkins, potholders, placemats, oven gloves, and table runners!
Start sharing the textile love!


http://www.envelop.eu/

Pillow cover “Little owls”

by little beehive from The Patch, VICTORIA (AU)

Threadless and Society 6!!!

Threadless is definitly staying busy, in their ambition to dominate all t-shirt wearing and creating they are teaming up with Society 6 to create a unique custom art shop for artists to feature and sell their work. And even if you do not make it to the Threadless Artist Shoppe, your profile and items for sale will still be available on Society 6, but you have to submit by June 1st!!!! hurry hurry!!

http://www.society6.com/collab/Threadless_Artist_Shoppe

Deadline June 1st!!!!

Threadless and Coffee!!!

Oh the joys of coffee, and the greatness of Threadless combine in a mochalicious contest!!!
Teaming up with Betacup to cut back on the huge waste of tossed coffee cups, Threadless ask you to submit your designs for your love of coffee and support a more eco friendly cup of joe!

submit your designs between May 17th and June 6th 2010!!!

win fabulous prizes!

• An awesome 16 oz Starbucks Recycled tumbler
  
• A $1000 Starbucks gift card!!!
  
• $500 Threadless Gift Certificate (can be redeemed for $200 cash)
  
• $2,000 in cash from Threadless!

The Sketch book project 2011

Want to share your creativity with the world??? Think your sketch book is a masterpiece?
Joint the ongoing international community of artists that are lending their creativity to The Sketchbook Project 2011, where you sketches will become part of a traveling library of creativity.

http://arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject

http://www.thesketchbookproject.com

Sign up by:

Oct. 31st, 2010

Postmark book by:

January 15th, 2011

Tour starts:

March, 2011

sketchbook by: racheal anilyse

Drawing day!!

Join the movement and draw!!! A day where you put everything down and draw to your heart's content, draw good, draw bad, just draw something! Sign up so that everyone can look at your work. See you on drawing day 2010!!!

Drawing Day - June 05, 2010

drop everything and draw

Drawing Day is a worldwide drawing event encouraging everyone to drop everything and draw for the sake of art. Help us create 1 million drawings online this day.

2010 Drawing Day is almost here!

It’s time for the 2010 WALLY AWARDS!

Been busy designing on fabulous YUPO Synthetic Paper?
Submit your work for the $1,000 prize of being the awesomest Yupo paper user, there are no restrictions on what kind of work can be entered just as long as it was done on Yupo!!!

Who can enter?
Anyone who has worked on any project that includes YUPO:

Designers • Production Managers • Printers • Product Managers • Artists
Creative Directors • Paper Merchants

What type of projects?
Brochures, business cards, direct mailers, maps, any and everything done on YUPO synthetic paper is eligible and can win.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS MAY 20TH, 2010!

http://www.yupousa.com/paper/wally-awards

Akon Preregistraton Badge FTW!!!

If your attending A-KON 21 don't toss that preregistration badge, that's my artwork on there!!!
I entered the t-shirt design competition only to win a totally unmentioned and unknown competition for the preregistration badge design. So if your the lucky ones that get one hold on to it, it may be worth some major mulah one day :)

Have fun at A-KON!!!!

You want MySoti?!?!?

Designs by the people for the people!
Step out there and show the people what u got, or at least get some presents for yourself. MySoti is a great site to sell and showcase your designs as posters, canvas, t-shirts, or lampshades!
Make some monies and make the world a more beautiful place!

http://www.mysoti.com/mysoti/home