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Christoph Martin Schmid’s ‘Trouble in Paradise’

Posted on October 23, 2013 by The Pick

A true globalist, Christoph Martin Schmid has worked successfully in film and photography all over the world. His passion for conceptual storytelling and carefully crafted imagery led to the unique visual style that characterises his work.  Now with his new … Continue reading →

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Illustrator Oliver Wetter :: Skulls, Characters and Legends

Posted on September 16, 2013 by The Pick

German artist and a web citizen, Oliver Wetter, creates worlds out of briefings, his solution oriented work attitude, leads to great visual appeal.  Here are some of his favorite images. Oliver Wetter: “The concept of Skull:z & Idols is the … Continue reading →

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Who killed the music industry? An interactive explainer

Posted on August 6, 2013 by The Pick
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James Adamé and Crew Work with Kareem Abdul Jabbar

Posted on July 8, 2013 by The Pick

Art Director James Adamé and some talented folks cooked up this cool video with Kareem Abdul Jabbar, who in 2009 anounced that he was suffering from a form of leukemia, Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood and … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Picks :: Portrait Photographers

Posted on May 23, 2013 by The Pick

To see more of the photographers’ pages on Altpick.com, go to their individual pages: Tom Atwood, Keith Barraclough, Gina Binkley, Jon Blacker, Art Brewer, Blair Bunting, Geneviene Caron, Eric Cassee, Studio Caswell, Chris Clor, Scott Council, Steve Craft, Chris Crisman, … Continue reading →

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Tim Mantoani :: My Grandfather’s Hammer

Posted on April 12, 2013 by The Pick

by Tim Mantoani My Grandfather, who we affectionately called “Pal”, made his living as a carpenter for Arthur Brothers Construction in San Mateo, California. One of the few things I inherited from him as his hammer. Every time I hold … Continue reading →

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Graeme Bandeira :: In His Own Words

Posted on March 5, 2013 by The Pick

Graeme Bandeira’s work is best described as quirky.  He is spontaneous and his general approach to illustration is to dip a mapping pen into a bottle of ink and let his imagination run riot! He says “I don’t concern myself … Continue reading →

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The Art of Illustration | Off Book | PBS

Posted on February 18, 2013 by The Pick

Illustrators Steven Guarnaccia, Yuko Shimisu, Sean Murphy and Molly Crabapple talk to “PBS Off Book” about their profession’s impact on history, their technique and style.

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Alex Nabaum :: 100 Years of Poetry

Posted on January 17, 2013 by The Pick

by Alex Nabaum To celebrate their 100 year anniversary Poetry magazine decided to commission different artists to do a version of their Pegasus covers from earlier years, for every month of 2012. Art direction and design by Alex Knowlton. Here are … Continue reading →

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Dana Hursey’s “Stalwart: The Working Class Family”

Posted on November 19, 2012 by The Pick

The inspiration for Dana Hursey’s “Stalwart” shoot was like so many of his personal projects. “The visual just popped into my head. In this case I certainly draw from my own childhood where these iconic figures were the norm, or … Continue reading →

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