If you live in Winnipeg, chances are you’ve seen this ad on billboards or in newspapers for the past month or so. – An initiative by the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba; there’s no denying that their intentions were good, but their execution has resulted in a campaign that conveys a message opposite to what I [...]
Archive for March, 2009
March 26, 2009
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Archie and the racist past he’d rather forget.
By Nev in FunOn the final topic of Archie comics, I might as well confess that although I do own a large collection of more mature and less embarrassing graphic novels and comics (some of which I’ll profile in later articles), I do own a sizable collection of Archie comics digests – amassed over years of casual purchasing [...]
March 26, 2009
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Archie Ad #2: “Stop being a wuss!”
By Nev in FunThe second ad is not so much art-related, but is worth sharing as it emphasizes how things have changed since 1978, which is when it was featured in an issue of “Archie’s TV Laugh-out”. Upon first glance it seems harmless enough: mail away a coupon to the address provided and a balding, near-naked man who [...]
March 26, 2009
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Archie cares about your teeth
By Nev in FunI was at home the other day, doing what most people do when they get a moment of free time – reading Archie comics, when I came across a couple of advertising jems I thought I’d share. You know how Archie is concerned about tooth decay and maintaining proper oral health, right? Oh yes, it’s [...]
March 24, 2009
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Nev meets Dan Aykroyd. Forgets English.
By Nev in PersonalSo, I met Dan Aykroyd today. Hold on. Rewind that. Let’s set up some foreshadowing first. This past Friday I found out (rather late, it would seem) that Dan was on tour promoting his new line of wines now available in fine liquor stores everywhere. (danaykroydwines.com). Through his website I learned that he would be [...]
March 19, 2009
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Roadshow Entertainment – Unused character design
By Nev in ProjectsI thought I’d include this design as was the first one I created for Roadshow before they decided to use real celebrities as reference, and it also happens to be my favorite. The detail is much nicer in my opinion and a lot of this has to do with having a great high-res source image [...]
