2. Dan Stafford

Dan Stafford is a London-based, Mancunian born image-maker with a dazzling approach to the use of colour and ideas in his illustrations.

Executed with equal measures of precision and irreverence; Dan's visual language is wild and communicative, colliding the super-serious with excited flourishes of shape and colour. Off-kilter and inventive, he dynamically deconstructs the brief to consistently create surprising and hypnotic outcomes.

3. Marcus Gaab

4. Devorah Sperber

Using hundreds of thread spools and a clear viewing sphere, Devorah Sperber creates pixelated images of pop culture icons, famous logos, and reinterpretations of blue chip artworks. These works not only make viewers take a second look at the threaded installations but use the “wow” power of optical illusions to make us reconsider these famous icons and masterpieces from arts past.

5. The Eagleman Stag

- If Peter could be anything, he'd probably be a beetle -
The 2011 BAFTA award winning short film from Mikey Please.
For full festival and awards info visit TheEaglemanStag.com
Support the new film IndieGoGo.com/MartynMyller
Follow twitter.com/#!/MisterPlease for updates

CREDITS:
A FILM BY: MikeyPlease.co.uk
MUSIC COMPOSITION: Benedict Please (TheBookshopBand.bandcamp.com/)
MUSIC PERFORMANCE: BenedictPlease.co.uk & myspace.com/StringbeansQuartet
SOUND DESIGN: Benedict Please
DUBBING MIXER: MauricioDOrey.com
PETER EAGLEMAN DavidCann.co.uk
PHILIP Tony Guilfoyle

set design & model making:
Mikey Please, AmerInCamera.co.uk, DanOjari.com, Gemma Taylor, Laura Bateman, SeanRobertHogan.com, Steve Hutton, John Wilkinson, Rebecca Fox, TD Van Der Beek, Jessie baker

6. Bert Simons

Bert Simons on Bert Simons

I studied industrial design at the Design Academy Eindhoven from 1986-1991 and graduated at the department 'man and living'.

Since I have been working on projects and products concerning product and interior design (prototyping, design, production and project management), media (web-development and CGI) and autonomous works.

7. Jason Bard Yarmosky

Jason Bard Yarmosky
1987 Poughkeepsie, NY, lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

8. Michael Peck

Michael Peck’s artistic practice is concerned with the sensation of disorientation and dislocation that is often felt within the post modern world. Exploring issues regarding the loss of cultural identity, his work particularly focuses on the effects within minority groups and individuals existing on the fringe who are challenged to assimilate within the larger community.

The scenes in Michael’s paintings are quiet, the participants are paused as they stand withdrawn, juxtaposed against a dynamic population; they are overwhelmed by mass-culture; one which has been composed from the interaction, assimilation and constant change of subcultures. His work looks at the place of the individual within a pluralistic society where a constant shift of values and beliefs leaves a great uncertainty of belonging.

9. How To Survive A Robot Uprising aka Robopocalypse

Forget the zombie apocalypse--the real threat is an imminent Robopocalypse, a robot uprising! We at Epipheo care about your survival. That's why we interviewed Daniel H. Wilson to find out exactly how to survive a robot uprising. Daniel is the world's foremost authority on the subject and NY Times bestselling author of the book, "Robopocalypse."

Find out more about Epipheo here: http://www.epipheostudios.com/

Learn more about Daniel H. Wilson and the Robopocalypse here:http://www.danielhwilson.com/

10. João Ruas

João Ruas (b. 1981) is a visual artist from São Paulo. A Bachelor in Graphic Design, he has worked inside studios in the United Kingdom and Brazil before dedicating himself exclusively to personal artwork and illustration.

Top 10 May 7

A bit late for Monday Inspiration, but due to pre arranged Wedding Anniversary celebrations,
this as good as it goes forn this week.

So shut up and check it out :)

Mr. J

1. BlinkyTM

A story about a boy, his robot and the consequences of his anger at the disintegration of his parents marriage.
Alex is looking for the normal loving family life that he hasn't got - his parents are too busy fighting with each other to worry about the effect on him. Modern technology comes to the rescue in the form of Blinky, a robot designed to be a companion/assistant but ultimately becomes more a best friend and surrogate family member.

Not getting the love he is looking for from Blinky, Alex soon becomes bored with Blinky and starts treating him badly, making conflicting demands of him that ultimately result in a failure of his software. On reboot, only one demand remains intact.

Blinky was originally around to be Alex's best friend and obey his every desire - he should have been more careful of what he wished for. It came true.

Directed and Written by Ruairi Robinson