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Brian Rea waves goodbye
Posted by Felix Sockwell at 2:43 pm on June 24th |
deep thoughts from B Rizzle |
Brian Rea has left the New York Times building where he served 3.5 years as Op Ed art director. He did one helluva job. Was committed. Even Tempered. And extremely pragmatic (not to mention talented as hell, for proof see todays op ed under his pen name Grady White)
We love you buddy. Have a great time chasing down those waves in L.A.
Any thoughts or anecdotes you have for Brian are welcomed and encouraged...
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Bad ode to Carin Goldberg
Posted by Felix Sockwell at 12:58 pm on May 13th |
Carin, profile? |
Here is a series of Carin Golberg prints I've had hanging all over the house for about 4 years running. I can't seem to quit them. Here is my favorite in the living room.
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Super women; the teacher, the scientist, the writer and the artist. |
here is the entire set, which I purchased for a mere $80.00 from an AIGA, NY auction.
They were silkscreened in China in split-fountain colors. Gorgeous. Al of em. I love em.
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my crap |
Do not adjust you set! Gulp. Behold American silk screening. It looks as if my ink cartridges are going bad. Whew.
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computer schematic |
Here is how they would've looked I guess, had this guy.. well, urgh, I can't even talk about it right now. It wasn't a bad idea; continual line and colors. theoretically you could lock these up around the block.
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piano man |
I would've been kinda nice to see the subtleties... in the actual printing, in leu of running film, they decided to xerox and stat it - which rasterized the lines into oblivion.
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singer |
Did I mention all the hick-ups? Well, I have no plans for em. If you are a client or friend and would like a free set, send me an e mail.
I will be signing (a different set) June 6-8 at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival in VT. In the interim know theres a good American printer out there somehwere... and I'll find her.
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My WSJ
Posted by Felix Sockwell at 11:51 am on April 14th |
ann |
I love the new Ann!
check out this http://www.wsjparody.com/ great new parody of the wall street journal which hit newsstand early yesterday and was reported in the NY Times today:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/14/business/media/14journal.html?ex=1365825600&en=15b4ec4e0fd4acc4&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
If any in the city can get their hands on one of these babies today pls post some images. I'm dying to see more.
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all of her |
Here is something I pulled off Huff Post.
I always loved the Brodner vs Zahidahadenough "artichoke" anecdote but this surely tops them all.
....and here are the people responsible (what talent!):
EDITOR IN CHIEF
TONY HENDRA
EXECUTIVE EDITORS
David Blum, Todd Hanson, Jeff Kreisler
ART DIRECTOR
Milan Zrnic
DESIGN CONSULTANTS
Pentagram
WRITERS
RICHARD BELZER: Guest Editorial: We The People (Page 8), STEVE BODOW: Bad Times (page 17), ANDY BOROWITZ: Bush Abolishes Death, Taxes (page 1) Wha? News? (page 1) Could Hillary Win (page 1 – see below Tony Hendra credit), BONNIE DATT: Brangelina Solves China’s Problem (page 10) Cleaning Lady Sees Virgin (page 15), TODD HANSON: Wha? News? (page 1) Humorous Cartoon (page 8), TIM HARROD: My Police Blotter (page 22) Wha? News? (page 1) , TONY HENDRA: Ad Copy Chuck is Dead (Page 2) Page 3 USA (page 3) Poor Nations Eating US To Standstill (page 4) Mad-Pig Disease (Page 5) South Will Secede If Obama Wins (page 6) Editorials (page 8) Ad Copy Bare Sterns (11-12) Here Comes Meta (page 14) Ad Copy Holy Shroud of Ron (page 21) WWJDD? (page 23) Could Hillary Win? (page 1) was based on an item from The Borowitz Report by Andy Borowitz, STEVE HIGGINS: By Classified I (page 7) By Classified II (page 23), ANN HODGMAN: Mourning in America (page 9) Obitcharies (page 11) Swallow Don’t Spit (page 14), SCOTT JACOBSON: Cindy Madams Column (page 11), TERRY JONES: Letter From London (Page 9), JEFF KREISLER: Next Bubble: The Bubble-Bubble? (page 7) Hot New Toys (page 20-21) , ROB KUTNER: NewsCorp Launches Mother Dow-Jones (page 17) , IAN LENDLER: 2008 Trophy Wives (page 20), CLAUDIA LONOW: Sexecutive Column (page 15), PATRICIA MARX: Obitcharies (page 11) NewsCorp Acquires English Language (page 23), BRUCE MCCALL: British Royal Family Sold To Int’l Ambassador of Money (page 4) Int’l Ambassador of Money and His Bride Renovate Fifth Ave Fixer-Upper (Art and Text pages 18-19) Dear Leader Kim Jong Il (Art and Text page 24), JOE QUEENAN: Fed Clones Roil Markets (page 6) Condom Deliver Screws Moody’s (page 7) Guest Editorial: The Surge is Working (page 8) Desert Island Scumbag Rigged? (page 23), ELLIS WEINER: Thugs Dictators Sign Inhuman Rights (page 4), ANONYMOUS: Madness Avenue (page 16)
Profound thanks to everyone for countless ideas, premises, visual concepts, headlines, last minute touches and other contributions to the whole.
ARTISTS
RON BARRETT: Texacon Ad (Page 5), RANDY GLASS: Fox News Fox Tease (Page 1) Stipple Ann Coulter (Page 3), RICK MEYEROWITZ: Baruch Obama (page 1) Froot Richgrinch (page 8) Manny’s of Syosset (Page 11), JAY MONTGOMERY: Holy Shroud of Ron, PAUL SZEP: John McCain Head (page 1) Firing Line In Heaven (page 9) Roger Ailes (Page 23)
PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTOSHOP/ADS...
DREW HEFFRON: Cindy Madams Headshot (page 11) Sexecutive Art (page 15) Mother Dow-Jones Cover (page 17), JONNY LEATHER: Landmark Ledge Fund Ad (page 3) Rebel Jets (Page 6) , JEFFREY SCHIFMAN: ARMY Fragrance Photo(page 6) META meat Photo (page 14) Minimum Securities Photo (page 22), MARK STINSON: Meta HQ (page 14) Hot New Toys: Offshore At Home, Bradley Fighting Limousine (pages 20-21), MILAN ZRNIC: Black Hillary (page 1) ARMY Fragrance (page 6) Hairless Trump and Post-Donald Do (page 10) Sarkozy-Coulter (page 10) WWJDD? cover (page 23) Stipple heads (various)
Profound thanks to those responsible for Parody Ads: Chuck Is Dead (page 2) Hyena Fund (page 10) Bare Sterns (pages 12-13) NetPets (page 15) Moneymerica (page 17) Minimum Securities (page 22) and Madness Avenue Products (page 16), Jessica Balaschak, Larry Durocher, Dave Gibbons, Nikola Gottschick, Drew Heffron, Wendy Hu, Todd Jackson, George Kalogerakis, Jonny Leather, Mark Stinson, Mishna Wolff, Drea Zlanabitnig and People-Who-Shall-Be-Nameless-But-Who-Know-Who-They-Are.
MANHATTAN MEDIA, LLC
President/CEO Tom Allon
Group Publisher Alex Schweitzer
Editorial Director David Blum
Director of New Business Development Barbara Goodwin
Marketing Director Tom Kelly
Production Manager Mark Stinson
Art Director Wendy Hu
Assistant Production Manager Jonny Leather
Editorial 212-268-0454 Advertising 212-284-9715 General 212-268-8600
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Paul Rand for AIGA
Posted by Felix Sockwell at 4:20 pm on March 18th |
Rand the Elder |
I got a "donation" call a few months ago to draw the likeness of Paul Rand for a book the AIGA was producing. A high honor. Sure. Why not I thought. Its free. I can do what I want. But as we got into it it became clear I was hired as a set of wrists, and nothing else. Here is the quientessential Wikiphoto of Rand in his later years used in the Apple "Think Different" campaign.
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Rand the youngers |
No, said the art director. I want him young. Just his face. In white line on a black background. And he sent these photo references for me to ponder.
THe upper left photo is a dead ringer for Derek Jeter.
The other are forgettable.
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first sketch |
I should have killed the job there, but I thought, perhaps if I can show him how the pose is just as important as the likeness there may be a way to salvage this strange new relationship.
I quickly traced the image with my Clintiq screen and started messing around with things...
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Rand finish |
After a 10 or so versions with wrinkles and glasses and this and that I decided to go sans loopy hair. In case it didn't work I added a quote mostly because I'm lazy.
I do love the quote though.
For me it means "You can't force creativity."
THe posters are being printed for paul-rand.com and I may get em up on illogator soon too... but don't hold your breath Zimm (I'm lazy).
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blankey |
Most people remember Rand as a stone-cold carmudgeon, but I think you'll find warmth in this blanket he designed... that recently sold for $500 on Ebay.
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detail |
and a detail...
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sign off |
and thats it.
A killer blanket from the master.
I told the AD this linear style of mine wasn’t an easy way of drawing likenesses.. so no surprise it was killed.
as Rand used to say (paraphrasing)
“Pro bono? Sure.
I’ll let you have it
for free as long as you
use as I suggest. If
you decide not to use it
the fee is then $10,000.
If you change the design
(using the work in a manner
unbecoming) the
fee is then $15,000.”
something to think about the next time you spend your day doodling on bono...
antecdote courtesy
another legend, Jerry Kuyper
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Cuneo's World
Posted by Felix Sockwell at 5:19 pm on February 6th |
Jacob Dylan? |
Just flipped thru Esquire today.. just another handsome young lad.
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Bruce Springstien |
another look... hey thats our boy!
Congrats John. Don't even think about going SIlent this year you sexy bitch. For the life of me I can't tell if thats a bottle of scotch or a Bible under your right arm. Pray tell.
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Op Ed Queens
Posted by Felix Sockwell at 3:37 pm on November 16th |
4 of a like mind |
Sam Weber just rang, and seeing Brodner's post yesterday, I thought I'd add a bookend to the U.S. Bridge Federation silencing..
Here was my first shot.
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tighter still... |
here was another "just in case" I presented of the same shot.
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gang of 4 |
and another trouble-shootery of the 2 X 2.5 space. Gotta get both ingredients in there. I won't give away which one you'll see in the paper in the morning. You'll have to guess. In the interim, your thoughts?
Its always an interesting balance doing work for the Op Ed page and no one navigates it better than Sam and Rea. I like the vaguery of the first but see the potency of the second. The third? Nah.
Sam will be leaving soon. Off to do his illustration thing full time; and what a wonderful thing he does. I guess it was always in the cards. Thanks Sam; for making sure we get paid on time as well as being a swell collaborator.
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Blechman's NoZone spread
Posted by Felix Sockwell at 10:08 am on November 5th |
Nozone, Forecast |
All gas'd up & no where t'guzzle, Fuchs & I spent a few hours (OK, days) spinning yarns and dropping names for Nicholas Blechman's upcoming Nozone:Forecast. Heres our spread.
Blechman's last Nozone effort, Empire (Princeton Archtectural Press) focused on our empirical foreign policy, war time capitalism and so forth. One of my favorites in that book was Ward Sutton's logo strewn Nascar omage (I'm not going to explain it, just buy the book!) Niemann's Stately messaging was also read loud and clear (and over and over).
Hopefully this latest Forecast will be as sickening and meaningful as his previous efforts. OK, I could go on about my near-full Nozone collection but heres another sneak peak at our spread...
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Nozone, f2 |
My original drawing was sent back (thank you Nicholas!) so I refocused with a more humorous logo spoof analogy ala GOP100 and Sutton's excellent spoof. Some of these work more successfully than others obviously but its a tight balance this thing: writing, designing and illustrating. Where one lacked, another propped.
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nozone, 3 |
The process here usually started with naming, the napkin, then computer. Our time was helped along by this logo site which, if you haven't already used it, is an essential bookmark.
We had a pretty big time working on this thing. Fuchs had a big workload so I had to carry the brunt on most of these, yet one of the real gems ("EXXODUS") was actually e penned by the legendary Jerry Kuyper who designed the original AT&T globe and World Wildlife Federation logos while working for Saul Bass.
If you can think of one we may have left out, take a gander and write us. Who knows, there could be a poster stationed on the horizon.
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ahh, the signatures... signed in oil on a hot Texas blacktop. Two birds on a wire. But whos who?
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NYT Op Ed: Al Gore
Posted by Felix Sockwell at 3:20 pm on October 14th |
first idea |
Over the course of ten years doing these New York Times Op Ed / letters pieces, I've come to change my tack: a little design, very little illustration and whole lot of name dropping.
Here was the process for saturday's Op Ed on Al Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Friday. 5:15pm. Ring. Hello? Brian Rea:"Whats the fastest job yo'll ever do?"
This one. Five minutes later...
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Then there was this awards driven idea/ word.
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snigletal |
30 minutes...We getting hotter? Al says so. Seems the press is finally warming up these days. "Goreward" was my hot choice, but couldn't run because the editor didn't want to say his name (there was a congrats ad nearby) so this is where we headed next... but it too was a little off.
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decco ish |
45 minutes... The final approved image was this. Not terrible. Not great. Always a good time with B Rizzlea. The whole naming thing, over time, has really made me reconsider what it is I do and how I sell things. Its not design. Its not illustration. Its not naming... yet it has to be all three at once: DesiNamustration®
Looking back... Gore Green? C'mon. Somebody'll burn that into their chest (T shirt)...
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Doodle all day in Mapleweird, NJ
Posted by Felix Sockwell at 8:39 am on September 30th |
I'm looking for green illustrators willing to donate themselves to Maplewood Green Day this saturday October 6th. I'll supply the tent, easels and materials. You supply the rest. 100% of the proceeds generated from your artwork goes to a local green initiative here in Maplewood- just 25 minutes (via Amtrak) from NYC.
I'm working in tandem with the local Maplewood Lions Club and Geralyn's art shop. There'll be plenty of other activites throughout the day so feel free to bring friends and family and enjoy meeting the locals, hanging out with fellow drawgerers and working to support our local green initiative here in town.
Heres a map. Just let me know if you are interested and I'll have your name added to the list to give to coordinators.
Meet some of my neighbors you'll be drawing. We're good times. OK, who's with me?
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