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“I am so proud to announce my new partnership with Polaroid as the creative director and inventor of specialty projects,” said Lady Gaga.  “The Haus of Gaga has been developing prototypes in the vein of fashion/technology/photography innovation–blending the iconic history of Polaroid and instant film with the digital era–and we are excited to collaborate on these ventures with the Polaroid brand. Lifestyle, music, art, fashion: I am so excited to extend myself behind the scenes as a designer, and to as my father puts it–finally, have a real job.”

We will be taking a first look at Lady Gaga’s work tonight at the Polaroid CES party. Full press release after the break.

Lady Gaga Named Creative Director for Specialty Line of Polaroid Imaging Products

LAS VEGAS – 2010 International CES – January 5, 2010 – PLR IP Holdings, LLC, owners of the Polaroid™ brand, today announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Lady Gaga, who will serve as creative director for a specialty line of Polaroid Imaging products.  The partnership brings together one of the world’s most iconic brands with today’s fastest rising musical artist and cultural trend setter, known for her string of smash global hits including Paparazzi, Bad Romance and Poker Face, her  fashion forward design aesthetic and her exceptionally close connection with her fans.

Lady Gaga will make a special appearance at the Polaroid booth at the 2010 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Thursday, January 7 at 10:45am to talk about her new creative and business relationship with the Polaroid brand.

“I am so proud to announce my new partnership with Polaroid as the creative director and inventor of specialty projects,” said Lady Gaga.  “The Haus of Gaga has been developing prototypes in the vein of fashion/technology/photography innovation–blending the iconic history of Polaroid and instant film with the digital era–and we are excited to collaborate on these ventures with the Polaroid brand. Lifestyle, music, art, fashion: I am so excited to extend myself behind the scenes as a designer, and to as my father puts it–finally, have a real job.”
“Lady Gaga’s broad creative talents and the way she connects with her fans in her own, unique manner made her a natural choice for Polaroid,” said Stephen Miller, co-CEO of PLR IP Holdings.  “Polaroid has had a special connection with its customers for years, we are delighted to be partnering with Lady Gaga to continue with that tradition and bring new and exciting products to the next generation.”

The partnership with Lady Gaga is the most recent in a string of partner announcements by PLR IP Holdings, LLC (PLR), the new owner of the Polaroid brand.  In the past six months, PLR has assembled a family of Polaroid partners for product development, marketing distribution and licensing.  Building upon Polaroid’s rich history, the Polaroid partner network will support fans and users of classic Polaroid products and deliver new Polaroid products to a new generation of Polaroid customers while staying true to Polaroid’s long-standing values of fun and simplicity.

New products by Polaroid and Lady Gaga are to hit retail shelves starting in late 2010.

ABOUT LADY GAGA

Lady Gaga exploded onto the global cultural landscape last year with her massive pop anthems and her fashion-forward aesthetics.  Worldwide she has sold more than eight million copies of her debut album, The Fame, and more than 35 million singles, making her music’s biggest breakout star of the last decade.  She is the only artist since the inception of monitored radio airplay to claim five #1 hits from a debut album (“Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” “LoveGame” and “Paparazzi”).  Her current tour runs through January 2010 and it follows the release of her new album The Fame Monster.  Lady Gaga has also designed her own line of headphones, Heartbeats by Lady Gaga (part of the Beats by Dr. Dre family.)

ABOUT POLAROID

Across several generations, people regard Polaroid® as one of the most trusted, well-respected and recognizable names when it comes to instant photography. Polaroid began more than 70 years ago with polarized sunglasses, evolved into instant film, camera and camera accessories, and in recent years has expanded well beyond into flat panel televisions, portable DVD players, digital photo frames, digital HD camcorders, waterproof digital cameras and more.  People can expect to see new products from Polaroid that will deliver the fun, instant gratification and value that the brand has long stood for. Polaroid is registered trademark of PLR IP Holdings, LLC.  For more information, visit www.polaroid.com.

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Need a gift idea for a graphic designer? Check out this clever branding alphabet poster by Jason Dean. He used certain logos to recreate the alphabet. Can you name all the logo’s used from A to Z?

Artist of the Week continues with this weeks featured artist Rashad Doucet. Who has been published with companies, like Slave Labor Graphics, Mascot Books, Zuda Comics and 803 Studios. I’ve seen some of his work before at the various Comic Conventions I’ve attended. Here’s a short interview with Rashad. Be sure to check out his Deviant Art.

Artist of the Week: Rashad Doucet

Deviant Art | Website

Tell us a bit about yourself:

Well I’m a recent graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Sequential Art Masters program and have been doing freelance artwork for the past few years. I’ve been published with companies, like Slave Labor Graphics, Mascot Books, Zuda Comics and 803 Studios. But what I’m most proud of is my first graphic novella that was distributed through Arctic Wolf Publishing, called My Dog is a Superhero. The book’s an old school Saturday morning inspired tale about a ten year-old afro-puffed diva-to-be, named Ashleigh who finds a cute little blue dog who turns out to be the kid-hero Wolfboy. And much to her chagrin, she ends up helping him catch other evil aliens disguised as pets, like the villainous Kid Squid. The comic came out last year and I’m hard at work on another one. I also just finished up a children’s book called Nadia’s Jewelry Box for HeartHead Publishing which should be out this month. I spend the rest of my time reading comics, playing Murmasa, and co-hosting a podcast for SCAD called Seqa Lab, with the occasional party thrown in for good measure.

I also have an unhealthy love of late 90’s pop music.

What’s been your inspiration for art?

Oh man, alot of things. Which I guess could be boiled down to three categories: mainstream superhero comics, manga/Japanese anime, and American cartoons. Though lately I’ve been getting heavily into French comics and animation, in particular the work of Pierre Alary, Gobi, and Rudolph Guenoden. Other artists that currently rock my brain are Stuart Immonen, Tite Kubo, Inio Asano, Darwyn Cooke, Ryan Ottley and most importantly my close friends: Jason Reeves, Chris and Jonathan Mullins, Jarrett Williams, and Kevin Burkhalter. Being around other good artists is probably the best motivator, that and desire to pay back my student loans.

What supplies do you use for your art?

Plain old typing paper, col-erase blue pencils, and my computer. Photoshop and Manga Studio have changed my life.

Any Tips and Tricks for art?

Just the classics, draw. Alot. Seriously, like everything around you, the more you study the real world the better you are at exaggerating it in your comics, illustrations, etc.

Any advice for a beginners?

It kind of ties into my last answer, but sketch all the time and don’t fall in love or spend hours on the first couple of drawings you do. I find that young artists are so caught up with perfecting a piece, that they don’t spend enough time planning it out. You’re going to make mistakes regardless so why not spend a good bit of time coming up with solid ideas before deciding to finish a picture. It’s kinda’ like thinking on paper, the more you do, the better the results.

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This is just too awesome for words. In the video above, a Japanese man uses a long chainsaw to create an Anime figure out of logs. Wings, a wand and of course, big boobs, what else could you want? (Don’t you dare say tentacles.)

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We have all seen some really talented artists in various forms of media. It seems that there is a very large community over on Deviant Art. I find myself frequently visiting the site and just being blown away. I happen to stumble on Jeremy’s Art Gallery and boy was I amazed. A very interesting art style that really stands out. Also does some really bitchin Pokemon!!! Be sure to check out his Art Gallery. Here is a little Q&A session I had with Jeremy.

Artist of the Week: Jeremy M. Jack

Deviant Art

What’s been your inspiration for art?

As a child I was very inspired by Disney. Then came Don Bluth and he was like the ANTI-Disney. When i saw The Secret of Nihm I felt my whole life had changed… After which I saw the work of Norman Rockwell and art made a difference to me. Then came comics, and Jim Lee revolutionized the way I drew. Then Jae Lee blew my mind by proving comic art didn’t have to follow a specific “style”. Right now I am HUGELY inspired by greats like Matteo Scalera and Sean “Cheeks” Galloway. In fact I am taking Sean’s Schoolism course this semester and I can’t wait! As far as people close to me, I must give credit to my cousin Travis Story, who gave me the greatest tales to tell through my art. And my good friend Clayton Bodley, who gave me the best characters and a real drive to persue my art.

What supplies do you use for your art?

While my pieces look very digital in the end… I begin with pencil (usually non-photo blue) then detail in darker pencils. My lines are done on high quality tracing paper with ink. I then scan the lines, level them in Photoshop CS4, and color in the same program. Actually pretty simple if you think about it.

Any advice for a beginners?

It may sound cliche’ but DRAW DRAW DRAW… And when you wanna quit, KEEP DRAWING! Study art… In every genre. We can learn from every part of the field. Don’t be discouraged if you see art that you feel is better than your own. Learn from it. Give credit to those that help you on your journey. Have integrity. And most important HAVE FUN!

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This is one trippy art project.  Zoom Quilt is a collaborative group art project where each artist submits their art pieces into this long looping flash movie.  The flash movie continously zooms into each art piece making it seem like you’re going through a very weird world. Check it out.

Oh, and if you’re under the influence of some “stick, icky, icky”, you’re welcome.

Now, to the untrained eye, a person can pass this off as something simple to build.  But after meeting with Mariann, she mentioned that the hardest things to build are usually the smallest.  When building small LEGO art work, you have to find just the right piece to get it done.  Check out some of the LEGO figures below.

 

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