Mike Withers

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This video has been getting a ton of press already, but it’s too great to ignore. I think Leslie Feist is destined for big things… Oh. great song too.

Posted by: Mike Withers on Monday, April 16th, 2007

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Ryan Graber

Ryan Graber is doing some really nice work…

Posted by: Mike Withers on Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

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Young Folks by Peter Bjorn and John has a habit of getting into your head permanently. We’ve been playing the fantastic video for the song in the studio a lot lately. I didn’t know you played the bongos Steve…

Posted by: Mike Withers on Thursday, January 18th, 2007

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Line Rider

Looking for the perfect way to spend (waste) your last two days at the office? Line Rider is deceptively simple: Draw a course, click play, and watch your little man sled down it. It’s also deceptively addictive, especially once you s [...]

Posted by: Mike Withers on Thursday, December 21st, 2006

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How to Make Pinhole Camera

The folks over at fecalface always have some cool stuff going down: Andreas Trolf explains the delicate art of pinhole photography – from construction to display. I haven’t made one myself yet, but I’m working on it…

Posted by: Mike Withers on Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

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real fake water

CGI has come a long way since the revolutionary liquid metal effects in Terminator 2, and nothing illustrates that better than this water-effects reel (100% CG) from Scanline VFX, which more or less obliterates the line between real and fak [...]

Posted by: Mike Withers on Sunday, December 10th, 2006

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“I don’t love it, but it will grow on me”

In 1971, Nike founder (though it was then callled Blue Ribbon Sports) Phil Knight hired a design student to create a logo that ‘suggested movement’. He wasn’t blown away by her ideas, but deadlines were approaching and he [...]

Posted by: Mike Withers on Thursday, October 26th, 2006

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5oup.

5oup is a great site to keep on your radar if you’re an art/design student. Post your portfolio, share thoughts with peers, and get feeback on your work. Check it out here.

Posted by: Mike Withers on Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

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Sufjan Stevens, Live

Shifting effortlessly from entrancing accoustic banjo hymns to bombastic life-affirming-full-horn-section-anthems (usually within the same song), Sufjan Stevens makes amazing music, and that’s all there is to it. Last night Sufjan bro [...]

Posted by: Mike Withers on Sunday, October 15th, 2006

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Pan’s Labyrinth

I’ve heard quite a bit of buzz surrounding this movie, which is getting glowing reviews from every direction. I’ve never fallen in love with any of Guillermo del Toro’s earlier work (Blade II, Hellboy), but the visual styl [...]

Posted by: Mike Withers on Friday, October 13th, 2006

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Ron Mueck

London-based sculptor Ron Mueck creates some pretty amazing work: He manages to capture the human body is all of its minute detail, while allowing a haunting, and at times jarring personality to exist in the forms. His work ranges from the [...]

Posted by: Mike Withers on Tuesday, October 10th, 2006

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The Information on Beck’s Information

Concerned that his own brand of interstellar-junkyard-funk-hop was no longer enough of a selling point, Beck has decided to up the album artwork anti with his new release, The Information. Included with the album is a large sheet of sticker [...]

Posted by: Mike Withers on Thursday, October 5th, 2006