My Secret Weapon!
Posted by Linzie Hunter at 3:13 pm on July 15th
It's still pretty amazing to me that my spam lettering project from last November has drawn so much attention.
Yesterday, I received a couple of advance copies of my spam book Secret Weapon - 30 Hand painted Spam Postcards which is being published by Chronicle Books.
the inside front and back covers feature the names of spam emailers...
Both Christina and Kim at Chronicle were great to work with and I had a lot of say in the overall design of the book.
The book contains some old and new images frm the project
Keen beans can now pre-order a copy from Chronicle or Amazon.
The current August issue of How magazine also has a six page feature about the project and how the book came about.
Back by Popular Demand!
Posted by Linzie Hunter at 11:58 am on June 23rd
Back by popular demand - not a phrase I get to say all that often.
My first set of alphabet tea towels I created with Yuko at Patapri.com sold out in a couple of hours, so Yuko has whipped up a second edition in new colour combinations.
Hopefully anyone who missed out the first time, can pick one up today. www.patapri.etsy.com
Globe 100
Posted by Linzie Hunter at 2:47 pm on May 20th
A couple of weeks back I was contacted by Greg Klee at the Boston Globe to do a bit of lettering this years Globe100 magazine featuring the best businesses in Massachusetts.
This year marks its 20th anniversary and I was asked to illustrate the magazines title for a column which looked back over different industries in the region over the last 20 years. Greg referenced the piece below that he had seen on Illoz, for colour scheme and feel.
I worked on some lettering on the computer and also on paper using some nice pentel brush pens which I have become quite addicted to buying.
Some roughs using the lettering samples and lots of scanned papers.
The Final version. Ta da.
It was a fun, stress free gig and Greg was very nice to work with to boot.
Rob D was kind enough to drop me an email today when he saw the finished piece in print... It was nice that he recognised it as my work even though they seem to have missed off my credit.
Left or Right Brain?
Posted by Linzie Hunter at 11:06 am on March 26th
I'm sure many of you have done this test before.
Which way is figure moving - clockwise or anti-clockwise?
according to the Herald Sun article, if you focus hard enough you can make it move in the opposite direction - I managed it for a few seconds only.
The majority of people see it moving anti-clockwise and use more of their left brain:
LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS uses logic detail oriented facts rule words and language present and past math and science can comprehend knowing acknowledges order/pattern perception knows object name reality based forms strategies practical safe
While those that see it moving clockwise, are right brainers:
RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS uses feeling "big picture" oriented imagination rules symbols and images present and future philosophy & religion can "get it" (i.e. meaning) believes appreciates spatial perception knows object function fantasy based presents possibilities impetuous risk taking
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