illustration on technabob...

 |
Of all of the universal remotes out there, this LEGO-brick-inspired concept design is my new favorite.
|
continue reading »
October 10th, 2009
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: design future tech just plain fun quickpix

 |
What would happen if Pac-Man was on twitter? A whole lot of trouble, that’s what.
I laughed my ass off when I saw this hysterical illustration by Scott Hampson. Scott, will you please make T-shirts out of these? I’ll be first on your list.
|
continue reading »
June 23rd, 2009
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun quickpix retro video games

 |
This collaboration between UK mixed-media artist Chrissie MacDonald and photographer Dominic Lee envisions what Tetris might look like on some newfangled 3-dimensional computing platform that uses physical blocks to let you play the classic Russian puzzler.
The whole thing seems slightly impractical to me – with only that much height, and blocks that can rotate…
|
continue reading »
March 9th, 2009
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: future tech geek art + craft quickpix technology video games
 |
I always wondered what Pac-Man and his entourage did when they weren’t busy chasing each other around that maze. Thanks to the wacky and warped mind of illustrator Scott Campbell, we finally get a glimpse of Pac ‘N Pals outside the confines of their familiar corridors.
Scott’s whimsical Pac-Man illustrations show the iconic gaming characters…
|
continue reading »
June 6th, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: geek art + craft retro video games
 |
After spending the last 7 days straight looking at the hyper-real 3D environments of Grand Theft Auto IV, don’t you long for the blocky 8-bit goodness of days gone by? Eh, maybe not when it comes to gaming, but when it comes to retro gaming art, I definitely have a soft spot for the pixelated…
|
continue reading »
May 7th, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: geek art + craft retro video games
 |
You may think you know Mario and Zelda, but you’ve never seen them like this.
Artist Jimi Benedict (a.k.a. “Jimiyo”) created these 8-bit game inspired images which combine the pixel-blocky forms of the game’s original characters with a surreal mix of natural textures and literal illustration styles.
Not into video game art? Jimi has many…
|
continue reading »
February 5th, 2008
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: strange + wonderful video games