Big trip to LA looming?Posted by admin on June 27th, 2008
If there is anything I can do about it then, yes, yes I will be making the cross country trek, just in time for my birthday too! This won’t simply be a joyride to the west coast, I will be there with a purpose…hopefully.
Tha bags are far from packed as this trip hinges on winning a contest that is really kind of a crap shoot. The ever time consuming (for me anyways) website Aint It Cool News has announced a contest this summer regarding an Art exhibit at the LA based Gallery 1988. This contest is like a movie geek artists dream come true, the theme is Cult or in other words your undying love for cult film. The medium is limitless, all that is required is heart, creativity, and some talent. So how can you create a piece of art, a SINGLE piece of art that can perfectly sum up everything that has inspired you about your favorite cult film? Sounds like the job for a graphic designer to me. We are bred to take large concepts an hone them into one all-encompassing image, to evoke 3,000 words from an image rather than 1,000.
My concept is cocked and loaded, now the execution. I don’t want to reveal the ideas behind the piece, not because I think someone would steal it, but to add an element of surprise to the whole thing. I will tell you this, the contest will be flooded with entries, many of which will be amazing so the competition will be tight. So I need to bring my A game, getting into this show and being present while hundreds of prominent Hollywood types look it over would be an epic break for my illustration career.
Watch for updates in the coming weeks.
Hint: When there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth!