My "Awesome Internet Images" folder has been filling up lately thanks to these sites.
Designer Logan Walters loves him some Wu Tang, but hates him some Wu Tang album cover art. And so he dipped into the history of Blue Note and is working on remaking all the Wu Tang albums in that legendary style. (Via Animal New York)
Another nice design project is Spacesick's "I Can Read Movies" series in which 70s book covers meet classic geeky films.
The University of Nebraska library offers up an online archive of government produced comic books. This includes everyone from Charlie Brown to Captain America to Wonder Woman and Superman pitching various public service announcements. But it's the lesser known projects that really grabbed my interest: WISHES & RAINBOWS, a trippy kids story from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston; THE STORY OF BANKS, in which a group of hippie teens learn how to use a bank; the EC style drug scare comics HOOKED and TEEN-AGE BOOBY TRAP; and the truly lame superheroes SPROCKET MAN (he rides a ten-speed and carries a giant gear shift) and RAY CYCLE: RECYCLING SUPERHERO (he's from Connecticut). (via Slog)
If you like to make fun of your childhood self for loving
computers, Star Wars, and all things nerdy, you can put your own
photos up for all to see on Dork Yearbook.
More embarrassing than an airing of your kiddie laundry is the world of Awkward Family Photos. Take a break from Mother's Day and see what some truly uncomfortable family situations are like via the site that kicks the Olan Mills love up a notch.
The best one of all is NSFW, and therefore, after the jump....
ha! (mitch) spacesick's a buddy of mine, and his run of books was inspired by olly moss's run of movie posters, and all three of us were cross inspired, and i ended up with some movie posters of my own.
Mitch's talent makes me sick with envy!
Posted by: travis pitts | May 10, 2009 at 09:34 PM
Holy shit those Wu-Tang covers are INSANE.
Posted by: Brad Nelson | May 11, 2009 at 03:35 AM
I wish he was remaking the records, as you said, and not just the covers. Some enterprising young producer should complete the cycle. Also, those family photos are INSANE.
Posted by: Jim | May 11, 2009 at 07:23 AM
@Travis - Thanks for more info on Spacesick.
Everyone, Travis Pitts is another designer I am absolutely a fan of! Be sure and visit his site Zom-Bot for some samples of his work. Oh, yeah, and did I mention that he designed a certain WFMU premium?
@Jim - Are you trying to diss the Wu Tang? Killa bees attack!!!!! While not every album is a gem, when the RZA gets in the production booth the results are usually quite tasty.
Posted by: Resident Clinton | May 11, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Ray Cycle came to my elementary school in Orange, CT in the early-mid 80s and sad to say I can still remember parts of his horrible Ray Cycle song :(
Posted by: jesse | May 11, 2009 at 04:04 PM