February 2012
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WatchHere’s the new short from film making duo Sam & Sam. Its called Signal House and is the dark and moody tale of a long kept family secret. Well worth the watch!
December 2011
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Print Okushon
Print Okushon has been set up to help raise money for the victims of the recent catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan. A multitude of talented illustrators and designers have been asked to kindly donate a print that will be auctioned off via ebay over the coming weeks.
100% of all money raised will be donated to the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund.
Artists include:
Rob...
February 2011
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January 2011
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Out of Action (For a bit)
Hello all, I hope you had a enjoyable Christmas and New Years and are back refreshed and ready for 2011. You may be feeling ready for the coming months, but the online zine that dares to ponder, Out of the Question, is in need of a short rest. But don’t worry it shall return in spring, bigger, better and with a new home! Keep checking my blog for updates and don’t stop sending in...
December 2010
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Issue #13 - A Christmas Quarrel
Q: Where do the lyrics to the song 12 days of Christmas originate? Why leaping lords?
Asked by Jez Burrows
The Twelve Days of Christmas is one of the most iconic and memorable songs of the festive season, with each verse listing a ridiculous array of presents that the boastful singer’s true love has given to them. Over the years it has been subjected to countless parodies and alternative...
Out of the Question #13
To get us in the spirit of the season here is a Christmas themed pondering from Illustrator and Designer Jez Burrows.
Q: Where do the lyrics to the song 12 days of Christmas originate? Why leaping lords?
Out of the Question Issue #13 will be up just before Christmas on Tuesday 21st of December.
Issue #12 - What's the Time Mr Wolf?
Can Wolves Tell the Time?
Asked by: James Lunn
Amidst the excitement of playing What’s the Time Mr Wolf, James Lunn spotted a flaw in the logic of this popular playground game… can Mr Wolf actually tell the time?
Our investigation begins with a general look at animals and their perception of time, using dogs as an example. All species of dog descend from grey wolves (yes, even chihuahuas)...
November 2010
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Out of the Question #12
This new strange but charming question comes from Graphic Designer and avid Blogger James Lunn.
Q: Can wolves tell the time?
Out of the Question Issue #12 will be hitting your screens on Tuesday 7th of December.
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Issue #11 - Yawn Tag
Q: How and why is yawning contagious?
Asked by Aurelia Lange
Yawning may be considered an everyday occurrence but in the eyes of science it is still very much a mystery. There is no clear understanding of why we yawn, and the fact that it appears to be contagious adds further questions to the already puzzling subject.
Perhaps the most well known and seemingly biological theory is that we...
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Show Us Your Type Exhibition
This Thursday my poster created for Neue Magazine will be returning to its conceptual motherland, Barcelona. My work, alongside other talented illustrators and designers, will be on display from the 18th of November to 5th of December at the Cosmo Gallery in Barcelona. If you are lucky enough to be out there please do go see the work, if your not (like me) I will be posting images sent to me by...
Out of the Question #11
The next issues pondering comes from illustrator and one third of Studio We, Aurelia Lange.
Q: How and why is yawning contagious?
Issue #11 of Out of the Question will be up online on November 22nd. If you think that you have the answers or know of research in this area please do get in touch at adotellison@gmail.com.
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Issue #10 - Hair Extension
Q: What’s the longest human body hair, not found on the head, which has been plaited into a tough rope capable of supporting, if needs be, the weight of a Jack Russell?
Asked by: Eli Bowes
Most people wouldn’t consider hair growth a skill, seeing it more as an uncontrollable bodily function. But for a few the sprouting of hair follicles is a way of life, a way to express their inner self, to...
Sneaky Preview
Last week I assisted Ciara Phelan, cutting out and making paper elements for the up-coming Computer Arts cover. Here is a sneak preview that Ciara posted on her blog today.
i-am-ciara:
‘Over the last week I have been working on the cover of Computer Arts. I cant show it till its printed but here’s a preview of one of the corners…’
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Watchwoodswoodswoods:
Tim Key Waterloo Tim Key. With A String Quartet. On A Boat., 2010
‘Poet and comedian Tim Key is releasing a record next week, and this is an extract from it. I like him because he has funny bones - something you realise quickly at his live shows. Every little gesture and facial expression is so perfect and singular. I look forward to this immensely, not to mention his...
October 2010
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Out of the Question #10
We are at the 10th issue of Out of the Question! If you would like to be apart of the zine you can send your questions to adotellison@gmail.com. It can be a mundane, confused or strange request just like this issues pondering which comes from illustrator and CGI extraordinaire Eli Bowes.
Q: What’s the longest human body hair, not on found on the head, which has been plaited in to a tough...
Issue #9 - Hive Sweet Hive
Q: How do Wasps and Bees create their hives?
Asked by: Adam Ellison
The first thing you think when you watch a troublesome wasp or bee squeeze between the tiles of your roof and into your attic, back to the buzzing nest that has grown within, probably isn’t, ‘I wonder how they constructed their home?’ It’s more likely, ‘S**t! How do I get rid of that!’ So leaving...