CBrajkovich Ramblings

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Barbara Canepa and Soleil Edition just made an announcement of a new release, Éco Tome 2, by Guillaume Bianco. I’ve been a big fan of this French publisher for a long time as their stable of creators are simply INCROYABLE. Take a look at this short video clip of some of the scenes from the book that become haunting points in time that leisurely pass by the heroine of this book. As always, their animations for the book release are as creative as the books themselves. You can find out more of Soleil Productions from their site, and find out where you can get this book and more.

I got to spend some time on Imaginary Foundation’s blog when I stumbled on this hilarious creation by Aardman. This is for those of you who love math. And this is also for those of you who really believe that dinosaurs aren’t smart (though they do have impulse control problems, it seems). HA HA HA!

p.s. check out some more of Aardman’s great work on their site. You’ll recognize their style from the Hotels.com commercials, but they’ve done sooo much more.

Never let it be said that people are not creative when battling a problem. Since the start of the protests happening in the US and worldwide, there has been rampant abuse by authority figures. Yet, no matter how they try to stop the outcries, the situation leaves them grasping only air…or in this case a can of pepper spray. The pepper spraying started around the country since day 1 of the Occupy movement, and it was done by police who are clearly misidentifying the threat scenario. One too many practice runs against their own phobias, or maybe they play too much Nintendo?

Well, the world is setting its voice free again against police brutality. I saw this link in my Twitter feed and practically fell of my chair from laughing. And it’s being done with a lot of creativity and a tongue-in-cheek approach that is hilarious and yet a sign of our times. Nothing is sacred to the police, and the feelings are being returned in all of its technicolor glory. Check out the Pepper Spraying Cop Tumblr page, and maybe even add your two cents. Well, your image of your two cents, in this case. This is freedom of expression at its most clever!

p.s. I used to give the police some benefit of the doubt, but it’s becoming impossible to justify their actions…especially when they border on the criminally insane.

Occupy Hope is Shepard Fairey’s statement of support for the Occupy movement, and it’s as straightforward yet nebulous as those dissenters claim the movement is. Taking the Guy Fawkes mask that has become synonymous with revolution, he paints the protesters as they are: hopeful yet wary (just look at the eyes). It’s also interesting that he paints The 99% in the same manner that his original poster had depicted the President, but with a message being directed to the man in that original poster.

As he states in his post, “Change is not about one election, one rally, one leader, it is about a constant dedication to progress and a constant push in the right direction.” So, yes, even that most famous of outspoken political activists realizes that we have to figure out a way of fixing a broken system without throwing away “the baby with the bath water”. The time leading up to the 2012 Presidential election should be interesting, as the voice of the Occupy movement continues to grow louder across the country and around the world. Let’s hope that this time is taken to use their spirit and voices to develop the next necessary step: actual reconstruction.

We all love to look at the vibrancy and beauty that is captured in a photograph. Well, thanks to Modern Met, I stumbled on another amazing photo treasury called 500px. This portfolio site allows photographers to create their own platform to show off their amazing talents, and for photo enthusiasts to go and drool over some gorgeous photography that showcases the beauty of our life. Each image holds a different type of beauty that shines in the eyes of the beholder. When you’ve got some time, go through some of these mesmerizing images and get inspired to create your own form of beauty. That’s what I’ll be doing!