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Judas Priest and Doug Johnson - The Official Blog of Artamax Design Studio Posted on July 16th, 2012 in Graphic design, Illustrations When i was younger and just began diving into hard rock and heavy metal i remember how impressed i was with Judas Priest covers. This eagle falling from the sky and a metal cat - these pictures I have met in many other magazines later on (holding now cover of the Hungarian LPM magazine from January 1990), this style and energy is still inspiring people. I have seen a magazine in Russia with cover image made with a Judas Priest “Turbo” cover just last year. These illustrations were made by Doug Johnson, one of the most interesting illustrators of the 80’s IMHO. Here is the cover for Bo Diddley’s “Where It All Began”

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José Ladrönn José Ladrönn (born 1967) is a comic book penciller and inker born in Veracruz, Mexico. Biography[edit] In 2004 he worked with the Chilean author Alejandro Jodorowsky in the story Tears of gold published in the U.S. by Metal Hurlant magazine. artwork by lawrence yang *UPDATE* - I've been working on a new site so haven't been keeping this up to date -- in the meantime if you'd like to see my latest work, please find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. And as always, you can email me with any questions! Thanks, Lawrence Awesome Illustrations by Señor Salme With & Without Influenced by comic-books, popular culture, symbolist painters and mythology, Málaga, Spain based illustrator Señor Salme created these awesome illustrations. Space station Caetera fumus Blossom Vortex

9 Mindfulness Rituals to Make Your Day Better “Smile, breathe and go slowly.” - Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist monk Post written by Leo Babauta. Are you simply moving through your day, without fully living? I did this for many years. It was as if life were just passing by, and I was waiting for something to happen. Is this a New Planet? The answer to the title is NO. These images are from a project entitled “Devour” by Christopher Jonassen, which displays pictures of the bottom of worn-out frying pans. Artwork © Christopher Jonassen Link via PetaPixel Logorama - Pulp Fiction for Brands (by @baekdal) #design Here is something for all you brand freaks out there. The Logorama short film. It's not for kids, it's nasty, it's cruel - but it is incredibly well made. The film was directed by the French animation collective H5, Franois Alaux, Herv de Crcy and Ludovic Houplain.