ARTICLES
How Curious...
Welcome to the weird and wonderful
world of Catherine De Wit. A freelance photographer from
Melbourne, Cat has been viewing the world from behind the lens
for just over 15 years, and has established herself and her
company Stray Cat Images as a solid, boundless creative entity.
With work ranging from weddings to portraits and exhibitions
themed after a coffee spill, Cat has shown the world just
what can be done with a light heart, a full latte, and an
uncanny ability not to sleep.
We caught up with Cat to talk about stacking CDs on dogs, and the reason she
can't colour-correct photos with extreme sports on TV.
Interview - Stray Cat Images
Love is Confusing Upside-down
Melbourne-based Justin M. Maller
lives in a world few could comprehend. A world with twisting
metallic arches, endless horizons, and a sense that gravity
is just another consumer product and only he can see past
the brain-washing advertisements. His unique and skilled
expressions utilise a variety of digital-based art forms.
They leap from the screen, and thunder out of their frames,
combining a 3D world with a sense of surrealism that will
leave you dazed.
As if its not enough to have this level of work at his
back, Justin is also founder and owner of the famed Depthcore,
and has collaborated with some of the best artists worldwide.
This is one Australian artist you just can't overlook.
Interview
/ Portfolio - SUPERLOVER
Fatter Than Ya Mamma
Obese Records. Home
of the Australian Hip Hop scene, and the driving
force behind the roaring success of Australia's
finest artists. From Hilltop Hoods to Pegz,
Funkoars to Layla, Obese has backed more successful
artists than you've had hot dinners.
Working out of a store front in Prahan, Melbourne,
Obese has layed down every resource available
to them to hold the title of Australia's Biggest
Independent Hip Hop Label. Obese is committed
nationally to ensuring the continued success
of Aussie Hip Hop, and have proved time and
again you don't have to be backed by a huge
budget to achieve success in the music industry
(suck on that, Australian Idol).
We caught up with Kveta at Obese to chat about the scene
and to get some insight into just how this phenomenon happened.
Interview
/ Photos
- Obese Records
Victoria - The Place to Spray
Stencil Graffiti Capital:
Melbourne is a showcase
of stencil art as seen throughout Melbourne,
Australia. With a quality and quantity that
cannot be seen in any other city, this book
captures the essence of our public art phenomenon
with interviews, profiles, and nearly 500 full
colour images.
Carl Nyman (graphic
designer, illustrator) and
Jake Smallman (graphic
designer) are
behind this must-have publication and we have
all the information you need to get acquainted
with this book for your own collection,
including some pages from the book itself!
Book
Review -
Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne
Drawing A Conclusion
Jason Badower is a force to be reckoned with. The style and quality of his work
is of the highest standard and his impact in the Australian comic scene over
the last 13 years has proven this. With work on titles such as Anthology, Disciple,
Zxenith, PSI, Killeroo and The
Fisher, it's no wonder Jason was nominated for 9 Ledger awards last year,
including Best Artist, Best Colourist and Best Cover Artist.
We asked Jason a few questions, and he was more than happy to provide us with
an insight into his world. He also threw us some simply amazing examples
of his work at the same time!
Interview
/ Portfolio - Jason Badower
We Want Your Photos!
That's right, this is your chance
to be a part of the Melbourne Pixel creative wave and
contribute to our little corner of the web!
All you have to do is send in a photo you've taken that
you think would look neat in our banner at the top of the
page and it could be featured up there next issue!
All photo credits will be given, so people who like your
photo can contact you!
All you have to do is email
us and provide:
• your full name
• your photo (at least 800 x 800 pixels)
That's it!
Plus, our favourite photo will score a copy
of Stencil Graffiti Captial: Melbourne by Carl
Nyman and Jake Smallman. Just for emailing a photo! |
LATER...
Well, that's about it for Issue #01 of Melbourne Pixel.
We hope you enjoyed looking through our crack in the
wall and please join us again for Issue #02, where we will
announce the winner of our photo competition, and showcase
some ember-hot talent from creatives who could be
living in your street!
Also, keep an eye out for more illustration from Blue
Giant, a clay animation feature with Al, more websites,
resources, some new downloads, bars, cafes, and something
special we can't even talk out!
Peace out!
Melbourne Pixel
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