New Illustrations from Owen Gatley

Owen Gatley recently updated his portfolio and it’s filled with some really awesome illustrations. Owen is a UK illustrator who is currently living in Berlin and he’s producing some really fine work over there. I came across him roughly three years ago when he produced a great Arnold Schwarzenegger-themed wallpaper for this very site. Since then he’s worked for clients such as It’s Nice That, Urban Outfitters and The Quarterly magazine.

It has been great to see the direction his work has taken over the last few years and I also really love the look of his studio in Berlin. The images above only give a hint of what he does, so go check out the rest of his portfolio and make sure to take a look at the variety of really excellent maps he’s produced for a number of different publications.

Philip

Masaki Imamura designs an Ophthalmology Clinic

These are images of the Ishida Ophthalmology Clinic designed by Masaki Imamura. The rectangular volume of the clinic is finished in cold steel and punctuated by square windows distributed irregularly across its surfaces. The architect cites the region’s heavy snowfall as the inspiration for the building’s detailing, saying “when it snows, it creates a picturesque scene of lights shining from house windows.” Inside, there are various operating rooms, rooms with eye charts, and even a cafe where folks can congregate and talk. I can only imagine what the conversation is like when patients recover from procedures that restore their sight and the first thing they see is this building.

Alex

The Jullien Brothers bring life to posters with their new video for ‘Troll Slayer’

My old friend Jean Jullien has teamed up with his brother, who goes by the name Niwouinwouin, to start Jullien Brothers, a music/music video production duo making some amazing shit. Niwouinwouin released his Troll Slayer EP late last year, and now they’ve upped the ante with a brand new video which is amazing. The video all takes place on the wall of a bedroom, told through the medium of the posters. The protagonist hero must rescue his love from the evil troll, traversing different posters and battling foes as he goes. The images above give you a sense of the the story, but you have to see the rest to truly see how brilliant these two are. Also be sure to watch it full screen, the experience is that much better.

Bobby

Space Suit of the Week

The earth is not a cold dead place, hopefully Mars isn’t either. I have seen a lot of prototype suits for manned exploration of Mars (some of them are pretty funky looking) and above is my favorite. The Austrian Airspace Forum Institute created this slick silver suit and put to the test in the ice tunnels beneath the Kaunertal glacier. Among the many complications of being on Martian soil, temperatures on Mars can drop well below -100 degrees. You can read more about this space suit and the advances they’re making by clicking here.

Alana

P.S. NASA’s new Mars Science Laboratory rover, also known as Curiosity, launched in late November and is scheduled to land on Mars in early August. It’s the Presidential Hummer of rovers. Its primary mission is to assess Mars’ habitability.

‘Iceberg’ by Jon Klassen

One of my favorite illustrators has to be Jon Klassen. Ever since I properly got into illustration I’ve followed his work and every few months he always seems to impresses me with something new. As we’ve been posting a lot about ice this week on TFIB I thought I’d share this really fun iceberg sculpture he made a few years ago when he was at home for the holidays.

He made it with his brothers Will and Justin, and he says that it’s based on the iceberg he designed for the Royal Bank commercial. It’s really great to see Klassen work in three-dimensions and the iceberg itself is a lot of fun – it’s even got a front and back door! Make sure to check out more of Klassn’s work on his site Burst of Beaden.

Philip