Seriously, techmogology is getting so very very good… I did this quick render of a lamp for a product I’m working on, should hopefully come something cool out of this after a little more work… Right now it’s just a strange-looking lamp, but soon. oh soon. just you wait, me and Techmogology are going places!
Exciting day! We were at the greenscreen studio in Oslo shooting for 4.5 hours for the idents we’re doing for the new Norwegian Opera House. I designed the new website and got the lucky break of getting to art direct and design the three idents we’re doing for the flash site. Directing dancers, violinists and opera singers was pretty surreal of an experience, but I think we ended up with a really great result. Now a few days and nights of After Effects magic await me…
Using the services of Ponoko.com that involve lasers from the future, I made a prototype acrylic plastic skull for Stupid Devil. Unfortunately I only spent a night working on it, so the top part did not fit at all. Apparently you have to “think” when you make these things. Well, it made a great coaster for my coffee cup anyway. Regardless of this hick-up, it’s really exciting to see work you do in 3D.
I think my fascination with illustrator products such as toys, skateboards and whatnot is timed well to the emergence of some very exciting new technical advancements. Laser cutters are becoming more available, 3D printers are surfacing with higher and higher prototyping capabilities and there is a surplus of internet services that can provide (somewhat decent) printed products. It’s an exciting time, and I will certainly be focusing my efforts on this the next few years. I started this last year when I began learning 3d CGI, a vital part of product development. If you can provide a digital prototype that is literally rendered to look completely photo-realistic, your chances of convincing companies, investors and customers increase by tenfolds. Not to mention that your portfolio will look gorgeous as hell too…
So I welcome 2008!
Prepare to be conquered by a man with a monkey on his head! (me)
They made an iPod dock shaped as a giant, plastic pig with an ectoplasm-breathing mouth (from hell, i’m sure)! Just for ME! Thank you Amethyst, you Chinese gods of tech and animal stuffs, you are teh awesome. Please send it to my home address. I will wait in glee!
Source: Gizmodo.com
If you want to buy some lovely Bardian art for your empty, aching poor-poor walls, then you can now finally buy some RRREALLY great art prints from Pop Cling, all signed and numbered by meself. Oh and I guess I drew them too. They’re only 27.50 and for that price you’re getting one hell of a print. The paper and print quality is beyond this world, I have never seen something this vibrant in a giclee. So head on over there and get yourself a xmas treat for your wall :)Get them here:http://www.popcling.com/shopcontent.asp?type=Hellobard
Buy it right here!
Printed on awesome American Apparel shirts and available in both men’s and women’s sizes! Apparently the guys over at Woot.com’s forum are completely divided about the shirt, which is the usual reaction to my stuff, so that’s nothing new. Though it’s funny how the same remarks seem to go on internet forums. Everything is either gay, emo, goth or a blatant rip-off of some nitwit’s AMAZING ART that he once drew in MS Paint when no one was looking (and forgot to save). Ahhh…i love all of you anonymous internet forum people! You’re beautiful. Anyway, now go buy my shirt if you like it! It’s REALLY cheap until midnight US EST time ^-^
Happy new year people! Here’s to a 2008 filled with squids, monkeys and total world domination!
I BRING YOU LORD VARD STRIP 1! THE WORST WEB COMIC YOU’LL EVER READ! (Well okay that’s not true, I’ve read a couple that were worse, but they were REALLY bad so I don’t think that counts) 
Heehee, see Lord Vard is the Emperor of the World right He’s distributing his EVIL to every corner of his empire! He’s mean! He’s power hungry! He walks around his mighty castle in his not-so mighty underpants! He eats children! And sometimes the elderly too! Plus! He rides around on a PIG! Ah, so some of you might ask: ” …But Bard, isn’t this just a self-biographical comic about your amazing life?” To this I can merely reply … Yes.
