March 21, 2012 | New Illustration | by James Cooper |
I found the illustrations of Fabian Ciraolo whilst trawling through some Tumblr site. I stuck up his Dorothy and Salvador above my desk and every creative that has come to chat to me stops and says out loud ‘Wow, who did THAT?’ And then I tell them, Fabian Ciraolo. So now I’m telling you. Who else would be mashing up pop culture references, like what looks like Lana Del Rey’s body with Judy Garland as Dorothy and Salvador Dali in a Vampire Weekend tee? I love it. Read more
March 21, 2012 | New Design | by James Cooper |
Dublin art director Kirk Bannon recently showed me this spectacular shot taken from his window whilst staying in New York’s Palace Hotel. If you’re a fan of type, you’ll recognize the iconic signage from the New York Magazine sign, which was replaced by Burberry in 2009. What are the odds of capturing this moment? Type strapped down, just before the truck drives away. I don’t think anyone else in the world has this photograph in their personal collection.
March 20, 2012 | New Photography | by James Cooper |
I was looking at the top images of 2011, for some reason. I couldn’t help notice the similarities between Eisenstaedt’s iconic 1945 VJ Day Times Square Kiss and Rich Lam’s iconic shot from last year (2011) taken in Vancouver (Getty). A similar sort of subject composition can be seen. Read more
March 20, 2012 | New Art | 
by James Cooper |
It is an old pig barn, but no one is allowed inside. This is his studio space. This is freedom from noise for Irish artist Paul Hughes, even though he paints with CD albums on loop for hours. Certainly, no one is allowed to watch him paint. I was lucky enough to shoot Irish artist Paul Hughes painting and capture an insight into his process and inspiration. This is the latest in my series of Amongst Inspiration films, featuring top Irish creatives.
March 20, 2012 | New Film | by James Cooper |
I met these boys a few weeks ago in a creative meeting talking shop. Four Irish lads with far too much animation talent for a country of only four million. They call themselves simply Giant. Check out their gorgeous animated short, The Last Train, which to me just reeks of future success on all levels. Bravo.
December 6, 2011 | New Music | by James Cooper |
Directed by dynamic Dublin duo, Mark Duggan and Gareth Averill, this new promo for indie poppers The Delorentos makes great use of a tight crop and a monochromatic grade. Taken from their new album, Little Sparks, this is the kind of performance video that reminds you Robert Browning knew what he was talking about when it came to creating. Less IS more.
December 6, 2011 | New Art | by James Cooper |
I heard Amy Sol speak a while back in Sydney and our walls have been filling up with her gorgeous limited edition prints from that time on. Sol paints subtle and beautiful moments. Moments of care and love. Moments of surreal beauty and moments of longing. Her technique brings out the natural wood grain surface she paints on, allowing it to peer through the painterly world she works so hard to create.
December 6, 2011 | New Photography | by James Cooper 
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In this third inspiration led HD web mini-film, I spend a day on a Dublin shoot with Irish photographer, Clíona O’Flaherty. O’Flaherty has a ‘thing’ for emotive light and soft pastel colours. You’ll see it come through in her work. She also has a penchant for lovely things, which is why, I suppose, she photographed the lovely Lisa Hannigan’s latest record cover, Passenger.
December 2, 2011 | New Music | by James Cooper |
Perhaps an anthem for our times? If you like a bit of Nick Cave-infused messy grit-pop-rock, then this Sydney-based trio, The Wild Frontier, may be for you. The brainchild of brother and sister, Christopher and Philippa Mayes, with David Mackie, this archival style promo seems to hang together quite well in a sort of sixth class collage kinda way. As the band themselves pronounce on their YouTube channel: ‘Get your sackcloth on and writhe in the ashes’. Just what I was thinking.
December 2, 2011 | New Fashion | by James Cooper |
If you fancy a stroll around the Union Square markets in New York before Christmas, check out Urban Cricket. I bumped into these guys the other day and was inspired by their crafty and witty designs. My mits grabbed a Woody Allen-infused illustrated tee sporting the line: ‘What would Woody Do?’. All designs are illustrated and hand screen-printed by Urban Cricket founders, Gloria and Audrey.
October 20, 2011 | New Art | by James Cooper |
A major talent in design and illustration is London-based, Australian creative, Sharon Chai. Chai and I worked together a few years back at Stylorouge designing record covers and the like. She has recently been briefed by MacMillan to create design and illustrations for a special edition of Lewis Carroll’s classic, Alice In Wonderland.
October 20, 2011 | New Products | by James Cooper |
The woman John Lennon could never get. That’s Astrid Kirchherr. The man who could? Stuart Sutcliff, the fifth Beatle. What story is more interesting than the rise of the Fab Four? The story of the Fab Fifth: Stu and his lover Astrid. Germany 1960. She’s a photographer, he’s an artist and bassist in the soon-to-be biggest band in the world. Read more
October 18, 2011 | New Illustration | by James Cooper |
I kept returning to Janine Wareham’s work for its tactile and impactful quality. Her typographic work conveys an urgency and boldness. This, combined with her use of colour and free-hand style rendering, will give your eyes a visual feast to devour again and again.
October 18, 2011 | Video | by James Cooper |
Maciej Pestka is a Polish born photographer I met at a film pre-production meeting in Dublin some weeks ago. He has been working shooting fashion in and around Ireland and Europe since 2008. Recently, his visual explorations have begun to include video, film and more time-based media. In Tele-Visions, he explores the representation of fashion through the lens of analogue home-entertainment content delivery aesthetics.
October 14, 2011 | New Illustration | by James Cooper |
I had the pleasure of spending a few hours with illustrator Chris Judge to shoot my first inspiration Mini-Film a few months back. The man is a serious craftsman and his first picture book, The Lonely Beast, has just been issued by Andersen Press in stunning hard cover. The beast is a character Chris has been drawing all his life. It was time to dedicate an entire book to the creature.
So you didn’t get in on F#*k You Penguin before it blew up; the guys at People Of Walmart beat you to the punch. Well, here’s the answer. Create your own super-fun Meme via the Meme Generator website, and become an instant Web 2.0 hero.
Some friendly advice for the neighbours, who simply don’t get it, or street art? You decide which one it is.
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Hahahaha! Conan rules, and so do all the gals who look like him. Which is a surprising many, according to this freshly launched Tumblr. Read more
Grinning Cat is a beautiful electronic album from prodigious Japanese producer, Susumu Yokota. It borrows liberally from the melodic melancholy of classical music and features subtle drum loops throughout. We interviewed him about the artwork that he creates for each release. Read more
If on a picture perfect summer’s day, you find yourself wishing for a blizzard, something is wrong. Very wrong. But don’t panic, this weather preference has nothing to do with hatin’ on sunshine, and everything to do with an infamous leather bomber jacket from Claude Maus. It’ll have you hooked with its luxurious soft leather, stitched front paneling, Italian wool lining and the very necessary detachable hood. If you’re somewhere cold, then chances are you’re nowhere near this Australian-based label. So if you’re looking for a push in the purchase direction, it’ll be pleasing to know that the Aussie dollar ain’t doing too good. Gives a whole new meaning to the term ‘investment piece’, doesn’t it? Read more
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In 2008, graphic designer Becky Edgington and illustrator Sarah Beetson created two limited-edition packs of playing cards featuring images from Beetson’s exhibition, 50 Bucks: Bring On The Sluts. The images were selected from almost 500 small artworks created on moleskine paper, inspired by vintage pornography and a trip to Japan. Read more
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