Creative Craft: Kenichi Hoshine

20100309_042403_1.jpgPainter and illustrator Kenichi Hoshine finds inspiration in his Brooklyn, NY home.

By Matthew Newton | Senior Editor

Painter and illustrator Kenichi Hoshine has produced outstanding commercial work and fine art for the better part of a decade. Balancing client commissions from Barnes and Noble, Chase Bank, Ford Motors, and Prevention Magazine, Hoshine offsets his commercial work with the steady creation of elegant exhibition pieces that appear in galleries both stateside and abroad. Working out of his home in Brooklyn, NY, Hoshine says that his ideal work environment must have an abundance of natural light and be relatively quiet. “[Environment] is not terribly important to me,” he adds. “I don’t need a lot of space when I
do my work. I’m content as long as I have a small clearing and a cup of
coffee.” Most recently Hoshine has been hard at work on a series of oil paintings on wood panels. And later this month he’ll be exhibiting at A Pop-Up Project in Washington D.C. In the latest installment of Creative Craft, Mr. Hoshine gives Computerlove a look at his Brooklyn work space.
20100309_155423_2.jpgT-squares on a coat hanger.20100309_160736_3.jpgPanels ready to be primed.20100309_161128_4.jpgBrushes and other tools of the trade.20100309_161325_5.jpgInterior shot.20100309_161609_6.jpgA new piece I recently finished.
20100309_042222_7.jpgA crusty butcher’s tray.

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Florence and the Machine – Dog Days Are Over

Dog Days Are Over is the latest from NYC-based collective Legs for Florence and the Machine – winner of Best British Album at the 2010 Brit Awards.

When asked to describe the video, Legs said, “Florence is the shamanic leader of a surreal orchestra where spiritual elation explodes into smokey psychedelic anarchy. Each musical element of the song is personified by a group of colorful characters that combine 60’s girl groups, Hinduism, gospel choirs, drum circles, paganism and pyrotechnics. Florence is a painted primal force of nature that whips a religious experience into a riot.” 


Dog Days Are Over is produced by Rokkit, who reps Legs in the UK. A Q&A with Legs and full credits are posted here

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Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » sneak peek: asia gwis

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today and tomorrow

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Heart of Stone

Le studio de création Blind vient de concevoir ce très beau clip 3D sur le titre “Heart of Stone” du groupe The Raveonettes. Dirigé par Chris Do en collaboration avec le client Vice Records, cette vidéo voulue comme une oeuvre d’art est à découvrir dans la suite de l’article.



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#29006 – Florian KALLUS + Lamp + Table = Tamp & Lable

Florian KALLUS + Lamp + Table = Tamp & Lable

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#29005 – Super fun site for Broken Bells. Each little…

Super fun site for Broken Bells. Each little planet has its own URL that’s a mix of the letters in “broken bells” and plays a song. Reminds me of Super Mario Galaxy! And check out the lyrics view.. like designer karaoke!

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Freelance Standards of Practice

At some point in their careers, freelancers have probably asked themselves perfectly reasonable questions like, “How did a 10-hour day become standard?” And “Why are discussions about overtime so difficult?” Or “What can I do if I haven’t been paid?”

Building on momentum from this post and the open document linked in the comments, we’ve set up an open wiki dedicated to developing standards of practice for employers and employees working under the broad umbrella of motion design, including freelance directors, animators, designers, visual effects artists and other work-for-hire artists.

While other groups have established standards of practice for their fields, the specifics of motion design differ enough that it seems prudent to create this kind of a forum.

This site’s success depends on focused, mature contributions that raise the level of professionalism for the entire motion design industry. Any content that is not in accord with these goals will be respectfully removed.

At the moment, the site is focused on standards of practice in the United States, but we hope that with your input it can be expanded to include markets around the world. Because it’s an open wiki, the scope of the site will evolve and expand. Please add topics and content that you think will be helpful.

Special thanks to LA3D and countless others for getting the ball rolling.

Photo by Pierre Bédat

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Superfad: Sony “Eye Candy”

Superfad Seattle brings more than just eye candy to this surreal exploration of live action and vfx for Sony Bravia HDTV.  Unfolding in three parts, “Birth of Color,”  ”Explosion of Color,” and “Release of Color,” the piece takes us on a dreamlike journey, with each section visually manifesting Sony’s global brand message of “make.believe”.

Drawing from the theatrical world of fashion photography, Superfad chose spherical objects to represent the dot in “make.believe” and serve as a thread that runs throughout the piece.

For an extra bonus, we’re including both the final piece and a behind the scenes video in HD. Also check out the process frames and style boards sent from Directors Will Hyde and Carlos Stevens.

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Flickr Photo Download: DixonBaxi Info Graphics

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Jenia and our book. Russian Illustration WOW!

First happy owner of our cool book “Russian Illustration WOW!”
Jenia Maslova http://www.maslova.pasted.ru/ she also commissioned her works to this book! Buy the book here http://designcollector.net/the-book

Visual Overdose

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Tron Legacy Trailer

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Henrik Halvarsson

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Sweden fashion and editorial photographer Henrik Halvarsson among commercial works has shot a great number of magnificent and timeless portraits.


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Henrik Halvarsson

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A Continuous Lean.

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Surfrider Foundation Europe

Une campagne d’affichage pour l’association et fondation Surfrider qui a pour but la défense, la sauvegarde et la gestion durable du littoral. Une baseline impactante pensée par l’agence Young & Rubicam. Le tout sur de très beaux clichés de Ben Stockley.



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#28984 – Mile Aldrige worked with Lavazza for their 2010…

Mile Aldrige worked with Lavazza for their 2010 calendar. This year’s calendar (the 18th) visually interprets six Italian classic songs: “Va’ Pensiero”, “Guarda Che Luna”, “‘O Sole Mio”, “Con Te Partirò”, “Baciami Piccina” and “Nessun Dorma”.

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#28983 – The Mexican artist Damián Ortega hung steel…

The Mexican artist Damián Ortega hung steel parts from the ceiling to create the illusion of an actual truck.

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Yeasayer Has A Radical Friend



Radical Friend
brings us another cult sensible music video for Brooklyn based musicians Yeasayer.

Their last collaboration for the track Ambling Alp brought us to a Jodorowsky meets Zardoz world. This time around we travel to a mid-afternoon futuristic 90s rave, with a dash of Beyond Thunderdome.

The bands equipment has been replaced with space crystals, which is nothing short of what I expect from a group creating such interesting sounds.

We hope to see more videos from such an amazing combo of talent.

Director: Radical Friend
Producer: Josh Lind & Jett Steiger
DP: Kevin Phillips

Art Director: Peter Klein
Wardrobe: Diana Contreras & Mindy le Brock
Hair & Makeup: William Lemon III
Choreography: Nina McNeely

Editor: Justin Fong
Visual Effects: Andrew Cook
Sound Design: Michael Baird

Production Co: Dandy Dwarves
Co-Production: Spy Films
Postproduction: Paranoid US
UK Label: Mute Records
US Label: Secretly Canadian

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Flickr Photo Download: 035

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Painter, illustrator, graphic and designer based in Nantes, France — Gallery

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