Year of the Potato
12.06.2007
12.05.2007
Company Party Posters
A poster I did for the company party for the holidays. The information is FPO, and the poster was done in quantum speed due to the fact that I'm busy with other projects.
Say Hello to Cheto
If you all wondered what Juan Pablo (Cheto) looked like, he looks just like Jack Jack.
Illustration. Websites. Because I wanna.
Below is an illustration I had created, meaning to make it into my new website.
Instead, I opted for a much simpler, easily accessible site that showcased the works more than a large image vessle.
So click below to visit the new site and let me know what you all think:
LazMarquez.com
Here's the illustration mentioned above:
12.04.2007
Sarah Connor Chronicles: Poster Contest
Hey everyone,
so aparently (thanks to the heads up from Shal), FOX is jumping on the bandwagon and having fans create some posters for the new Terminator TV Show they are releasing this january. The posters have been mighty interesting thus far, and I totally plan on entering the contest. I slapped together a quick concept, and will be working on several others i'm sure until the deadline. Below is the concept i finished, and a link to the other posters created. Unfortunately, they have limited everyone by chosing the most dull poses in the world of photography. But we'll see what can be put together.
Link to Official Posters:
http://impawards.com/tv/terminator_the_sarah_connor_chronicles_ver2.html
Danielle Elliott
Hello PIDerz.
I recently created the artwork for a friend's CD. She is having an album release party this Thursday 10pm @ Spike Hill located in the heart of
If you have nothing spectacular planned for that evening, you should come by and support the local music scene along with myself and a few others. Should be fun. I really hope to see you there!
Shal
Shepard Fairey
Most well known for his "Obey Giant" street posters, Shepard Fairey has carefully nurtured a reputation as a heroic guerilla street artist waging a one man campaign against the corporate powers-that-be. Infantile posturing aside, Fairey’s art is problematic for another, more troubling reason - that of plagiarism. - Mark Vallen
Artist and art critic Mark Vallen accuses Shepard Fairey of plagiarism in this very long winded article and interesting article.
What do you think?
via SpeakUp
12.02.2007
12.01.2007
11.29.2007
Videos worth watching.
On my way to work, I often switch my iphone to it's ipod function and get lost in the worlds of my eclectic (often inconsistently varied) music. This morning, I did something I usually don't do, which is take advantage of my video viewing capabilitie For the first time in a while, I was watching music videos. It was rare for reasons very obvious: The lack of Music Television *fuck you MTV*. The lack of creativity in most of the video world. And most importantly, the lack of respect for said videos that are made with creativity and beauty *fuck you mtv music video awards*.
In that experience, I thought i'd take advantage of the world wide web and share some music videos that have either inspired me visually, inspired me creatively, or inspired me emotionally. I may be updating this post throughout the day, as I may remember some that are essential. Please feel free to post your personal Favorites, as i'd love to see.. Also feel free to add some commentary and reasoning. I feel as though showing some love for video work is very important.
LAZ's Picks:
'Try' by Nelly Furtado
Directed by Gerald Eaton, Brian West
This Video was really one of the first time that a music video hit me so hard on every level (emotionally, visually, creatively) that it brought me to tears. The cinematography is so beautiful and the storyline compliments the song's folk sound and pacing. I truly love this video and it's worth a major look.
'Freetime' by Kenna
A really nicely done video, it's hilarious and works to really utilize the kinetic energy of the song.
'Not Ready to Make Nice' by Dixie Chicks
This video reminds me a lot of the stylistic choices of Nelly Furtado's 'Try'. The video has a simplistic edge and utilizes iconic and almost theatrical visuals and sets to bring the messages to the forefront without overshadowing the emotional aspects of the song. Another beautifully shot video.
'Unsent' by Alanis Morissette
I feel as though not many videos can successfully have a constant storyline with subtitled dialogue. This video works in ways that are even surprising to me. I can read the subtitles, listen to the song, and watch the stories and still get them all perfectly. The filmed story compliments the tone and heartaches amazingly and the last silent dialogue is heartwrenching and surprisingly effective.
'Fidelity' by Regina Spektor
Another visually stunning narrative that takes the flow of the song and really gives expressive quality. It's a song that can be both sad and fun, and the video takes that into consideration and runs with it. It's one video that makes me smile by the end of it everytime without fail. :)
'The Nobodies' by Marilyn Manson
I'm a huge fan of just about all of Marilyn Manson's work, both in video and in fine art. His videos have a very artistic approach and a very dark visual stimulation that I connect with very well. He's great at using iconography and peice mealed looks that come together very organically and emotionally. It hurts looking at some of his stuff but in the best way I can understand. He's a walking art and this video just about rocks on all levels.
'Doctor Blind' & 'Our Hell' by Emily Haines
Just watch them. You'll FEEL what I mean when they are done. Nuff Said.
11.28.2007
COMA
As some of you already know, my next pet project will be a small graphic novel. I've been dying to dabble in the comic book world since I was 0 years old and really feel as though this coming year would be the best time to really tackle it as a side project.
Some of you might be adding to the book, if you think it's something within your liking and time. I'd love if you guys did, as my idea is to really incorporate a wild style fusion into this book.
The book in simplest terms is about a young girl, sabotaged by someone in her immediate circle, who finds herself in the grips of a coma. Not meant to survive the accident planned to put her into the coma, the girl must fight the clock and her way through the depths of her own mind to get back to the real world. Her ultimate mission? To find clues hidden in her past that may answer the mystery behind her impending doom. Along the way, the girl finds out many fascinating, and horrifying things about her past, present, and future. In the real world, the only thing that stands between continual attempts at laying the girl to rest is the aid of a struggling medical student who has a feeling that all may not be as it seems with his patient. In a race to survive, the girl, her unknowing hero, and the complex world inside her mind are moved to epic lengths.
Below are some test covers for the book that i thought i'd try out.
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