ISSUE #06
Another month, another issue! And this time it's #06! That's
right, half a year we have been messing around on your screen,
bringing Australian creative talent to the fore! It's a shame
we are a few days late on this issue, but who knew September
only has 30 days? Well, i guess we did know that,
but an office relocation and busted internet contributed
to the general chaos that is the production of each issue...
But enough of that! It's on to the good stuff! We have an absolutely punishing
issue for you this month, packed full of all the regular hot
websites, resources and bars,
another fine (yet disturbing... -Ed.) illustration from the mastermind behind
Blue Giant, and of course the exceptional
creatives that are featured in this months articles.
So read on, fellow enthuisiasts! Below are five more brilliant people who snagged
our attention for this month.
ARTICLES
It's Not All Technical
Jumping across to Australia over
17 years ago, Karen Hinde has brought talent to this country
that we should all be thankful for. From enduring rubbish
tips at 5 am, to pushing the organic elements of her subjects,
Karen is going nowhere but up.
Although she is still developing
her style and niche in the fickle world of photography, Karen
has a brilliant eye for lighting, colour and form that makes
us blush at our amatuer attempts, and wish we had listened
and learned as attentively as she when we were first developing
those creative juices.
Karen caught up with our much loved photograhper Cat for
some Q and A...
Create for Multiple
Platforms
An international Aussie creative
with style bursting from every pore, Luke Feldman is currently
sharing his brilliant down-under talent with the lucky people
over in San Fransico. An established and skillful vector
artist, the twisted imagery Luke produces brings to mind
the chaotic undertones of the classic illustrations associated
with stories such as Alice In Wonderland, and yet scores
high in unique style every time you flick to a new piece.
Our resident writer and general fruitcake Simon caught up
with Luke to snatch at his brain for some background info...
Clashing
With Craft
Greeting cards. Always a black abyss of
choice. Is this one too sentimental for a best mate?
Is that one too rude for Aunt Susan? Basically the
only rule of thumb you could go by is that if it
was a Far Side card, odds were that it was going
to go down ok, and you'd also look a bit clever.
But as Tarnya Chambers, creator of Loveland Studios,
points out on her website, 'most greeting cards suck
harder than a hooker that's picked up Charlie Sheen.'
After Tarnya contacted us about her unique range,
we sent our resident writer Simon off to find out
what she is up to here in our very own backyard.
Cut the Crap, Back to the
Music
When a band from Alaska decide that Australia is a destination
that, above all others, they need to add to their tour, you
can expect (of course... -Ed.) someone from the Melbourne
Pixel team to be front and center at the show, bashing around
with the other fans and celebrating their first tour down
under, making sure they wont forget this wide brown land
that cost so much to visit.
So in steps Rob Tennant, our resident 'pit' expert, and general
lover of anything that will blow his ear drums. He is also
a master of sneaking backstage, or winging backstage access
to bands that others could only dream of meeting. He kicked
it at the brutal 36 Crazyfists concert last month, and got
us a close up we never expected would be possible...
What You Can't Imagine
Despite our most vicious attempts for attention, this is
our first break into featuring Aussie creatives immersed
in the acting genre of the industry. And what better two
people to have break that mould than Ben Esler and John Kohn,
two no-bullshit creatives from down-under who are attempting
to break the mould of 'Australian actors are from Neighbours'.
Our ever-vigilant resident writer Simon caught up with these
two, despite heaving study for them in New York, and asked just
what the hell is going on?!?
We Want You!
Are you a creative Australian
who feels that your work just doesn't get exposure? Feel
like it's money, not talent, that's keeping you from a
feature article? Well, welcome home!
That's right, we are currently looking for talented Australians
to be a part of the Melbourne Pixel expansion. We don't
care if you freelance, have no money, only work at night,
or only work in a yellow sequined g-string. If you have
what it takes, then we'll back you the whole way!
We are currently looking for:
• Photographers
• Writers
• Designers
• Artists
• Affiliate communities / groups / companies
If you fit
any of the above criteria, and want to contribute to Melbourne
Pixel, just fill out the form below to contact us.
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LATER...
Well, that's all from us this month! It's been a fucking
fun ride so far, and as far as we know, it'll just keep
getting better! We'd like to shout out to all the wonderful
people who helped make one more issue of Melbourne Pixel
happen, as well as a big wave to our killer supporters Lost
At E Minor, WATIM, Pixel
Surgeon, Design
Is Kinky,
Hungry Zine and Media
Temple. Where would we be without
your help and love?
We'll see you next month for some continued creative
debauchary, as well as all the regular crazy shit we
throw your way! Keep your eyes out for the upgrades as
they happen, and some bloody huge ones coming up in the
next few months that you won't miss unless your blind
(and if you are, your not reading this so...crap -Ed.).
Much love to all our readers and supporters out there,
keep it up! And a special mention to Simon
Smithson for
all his hard work toward this nutty publication. Check
out his new MySpace page (shudder... -Ed.) for some more
of his writing.
Peace Out!
Melbourne Pixel Team
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