Goodnight Keith Moon. A Bedtime Story For The Twisted.

Goodnight Keith Moon is a parody of the ubiquitous parent staple, illustrated children's book "Goodnight Moon" , written by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd and first published in 1947.



The adult riff on the classic bedtime story places late and legendary The Who drummer Keith Moon, who was known for his self-destructive behavior, in the title role. The new book, written and illustrated by Michiganers Bruce Worden and Clare Cross, has a similar look as the original at first glance. But upon closer inspection, broken booze bottles, busted drumsticks and even the ghost of Mama Cass make an appearance.


above: Keith Moon, drummer for The Who from 1964 until his death in 1978

The Book :























Both authors have big plans for the future regarding their writing career — Worden has written a graphic novel on Eric Clapton and the legend of Robert Johnson and has started on a few other children’s book projects. More information on Worden can be found at SketchSketchSketch.com.

Meanwhile, Cross is working on a World War I novel and gathering poetry, fiction and short memoir pieces to place in a literary journal. She is also currently putting together a website, which will show her published works and future plans.

Goodnight Keith Moon
A Parody
By Bruce Worden, By Clare Cross

HUMOR
32 Pages, 8 x 7
Formats: Cloth
Cloth, $10.95 (US $10.95) (CA $11.95)
ISBN 9780956011923
Rights: US & CA
Can of Worms Press (Jul 2011)

Buy it here from IPG
or for less at Amazon



A special thanks to Steve Dettlinger for bringing this to my attention!

Star Wars Wallpaper! Imperial Forces Wall Covering by Brian Flynn of Super 7

Toy, art, design and culture company Super7 has announced the inaugural release of their collaboration with Lucasfilm for the new Imperial Forces Wallpaper.

The Star Wars wallpaper features textured portraits of our favorite Star Wars characters; Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and other members of the Empire. This hand-screened, flocked, designer wallpaper is an artistic and sci-fi way to decorate your home, office or death star.





Originally created by Super7 founder Brian Flynn as unique decoration for his retail store on San Francisco’s historic Haight St, the wallpaper was noticed by Star Wars super-collector and author Steve Sansweet, who took note of the high-quality and striking presentation.


above: the Imperial Forces wallpaper by Brian Flynn in the Super 7 store

Super7 then contacted Lucasfilm to turn the one-of-a-kind wall art into an officially licensed product.



WALLPAPER SIZES AND PRICES:
- HALF ROLL (27" x 90" able to cover 17 sq ft) - $75
- SINGLE ROLL (27" x 180" able to cover 33.75 sq ft) - $120
- DOUBLE ROLL (27" x 360" able to cover 67.5 sq ft) - $240
- TRIPLE ROLL (27" x 540" able to cover 101 sq ft) - $350

Lucasfilm, the Lucasfilm logo, STAR WARS™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

Shop for the Imperial Forces Wallpaper here.

Transform a Room Into a Hideout with Hand-Painted Wooden Camo Blinds.

Functional and fun for your Man Cave, a kid's room or office, Army Blinds of the UK hand-paints wooden venetian blinds in your choice of three camouflage patterns - or bespoke colourways - using Dulux Trade paints. The blinds are available in a variety of sizes.

Beige/cream/brown (Caramel Blush 6/Caramel Blush 2/Bitter Chocolate 2):


Dark Pink/light pink/very light pink (Flamingo Fun 1/Flamingo Fun 3/Flamingo Fun 6):


Green/pale green/brown/black (Woodland Fern 2/Celtic Forest 2/Bitter Chocolate 2/Night Jewels 1):


You can also customize them further by choosing your own three colours from a 'Dulux' colour chart or browse the colour palette here

Army Blinds

Lady Gaga Au Naturel by Inez & Vindooh For Her You & I Music Video and Harper's Bazaar.

We are so used to seeing Lady Gaga in outrageous outfits, accessories and make-up, or as her alter ego Jo Calderone, that her look gracing the cover of the October issue of Harper's Bazaar is a refreshing change.

Images from the editorial:




Dutch photography and directorial duo Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin shot her on the set of her You and I video (shown below). In both the video and the editorial, the music star is showing her little monsters a side of her not often seen. Wearing a custom-made dress by Hussein Chalayan, she sports an unmade-up look on the cover, the inside editorial and in the video.



stills from the video:



Although not actually make-up free, Lady Gaga's no-makeup look is made with Studio Sculpt SPF 15 Foundation ($29.15), Prep + Prime Highlighter ($23), Brow Gel ($15) and Prep + Prime Lash ($15). All from M.A.C.


read the Harper's Bazaar interview with Lady Gaga here


above: Lady Gaga and Inez, who frequently work together

See more of Inez and Vindooh's amazing photography here.

The Largest Stop Motion Animation Set Ever Shot On A Nokia Camera Phone - Gulp.

'Gulp' a one and a half minute long short film created by Sumo Science at Aardman for Nokia, depicts a fisherman going about his daily catch. The advertisement breaks the world record for the 'largest stop-motion animation set', with the largest scene stretching over 11,000 square feet.



Shot on location at Pendine Beach in South Wales, every frame of this stop-motion animation was shot using a Nokia N8, with its 12 megapixel camera and Carl Zeiss optics.

Here’s a film taking you behind the scenes on ‘Gulp’, Aardman’s world record breaking short film. It reveals what went in to making such a complex film outside and away from the controlled environment of a studio, and how it was shot using a Nokia N8:



Animation: aardman.com
Sand artists: sandinyoureye.co.uk
Product: nokia.com/​n8

Courreges Dresses Up The Latest Limited Edition Evian Bottle.

Evian introduces their annual limited edition bottle design.

Following special editions by LaCroix (2008), Baccarat and Jean-Paul Gaultier (2009), Paul Smith (2010), Issey Miyake (2011), French fashion brand Courrèges, has designed the latest annual limited edition bottle for Evian water.

Courrèges, approaching the eve of its 50-year anniversary, is known for pioneering key trends though the decades, from having discovered pants for women in 1963 to starting the mini-skirt revolution.




The house of Courrèges is driven by the will to free women from the classical conventions of fashion by developing new forms, implementing new materials and using vibrant colors.



The evian bottle by Courrèges, launching globally September 8, features the design house's elegant white and pink emblematic flower (introduced in 1967) on the backdrop of evian’s iconic glass bottle silhouette. Printed with organic ink for the first time, the bottle is composed of 100% recyclable packaging.



To celebrate its launch in conjunction with Fashion’s Night Out, evian will be introducing the bottle at Jeffrey New York and Colette in Paris, where the design will be on display.



The bottle will be available in select restaurants and hotels as of November 2011 and online at shop.evian.us for pre-order.

Brilliant Ad for Nighttime Bus Service Shows The Ugly Side of Partying.

Ever wonder how you appear to other people when you're drunk? It's not pretty as this inventive and interactive spot for Movia, a Danish nighttime bus service shows you.

A girl sipping a cocktail is feeling pretty fierce:


Mouseover her and she's not quite as glamorous:


The Byturen spot from the Copenhagen ad agency Bocca is a compelling interactive video which uses a special effect to emphasize how different one appears and behaves when they are drinking and suggests taking the bus home at night rather than driving.

The video is double layered and interactive. It shows a typical youthful night out, drinking and dancing, flirting and frolicking. But move your mouse over the video and the ugly truth is revealed.

Primping in the ladies room:


Mouseover it and you'll see she's having a fashion faux pas:


Sloppy drunk young men and women look skanky, urinate on the floor and behave very unattractively when you pass your mouse over the movie.

Taking a leak:


Mouseover him and you'll see he's missed his target by a longshot:


The copy at the end of the spot asks: “Is it time to get home?” at which point we see our main characters riding the bus home - undoubtedly much to the relief of sober drivers on the road.




The interactive site is no longer up, so here's a version of the video with the mouseover being done for you:


Advertising Agency: Bocca, Coppenhagen, Denmark
Art Director: Lisbet Krøll
Copywriter: Ulrik Søby
Director: Adam Bonke
Photographer: Adam Wallensten
Production Design: Emil Walter
Sound design: David Stubbe Teglbjærg
Music: Upright Music
Stylist: Lea Sonne
Production Company: NobodyCph
Client: Movia
Campaign: “Is it time to get home?”
Date: 2011