Yupyland

A new Yupyland and a new Blog!

2010-04-15T05:53:00.000-07:00

I’m happy to announce that my new portfolio website is now up!
To check it out and see my new projects, please visit www.yupyland.com
Hope you’ll enjoy it, we've worked very hard for it!
Also, to keep things simple , I've decided to move my current blog to Yupyland.
My new blog address is : http://www.yupyland.com/blog. See you there!

The new Yupyland is designed and built by DINNERR design studio. I hope you like it as much as I do!

Custom Adidas Stan Smith

2010-02-12T03:27:00.000-08:00

I know it's been ages since I've updated my portfolio with new work but that only means one thing: big updates soon! I'd hate to add new stuff on my current portfolio, since I've got a shiny new one coming online!
But I just couldn't resist posting some pictures of those Adidas shoes I've been asked to work on:

EΒΓΕ 2010 Design & Illustration Αwards

2010-01-29T05:49:00.000-08:00

I am excited to participate in the illustrators jury for the EΒΓΕ 2010 design and illustration Annual Awards. The EΒΓΕ Awards are held annually to highlight the best design and illustration work of Greek designers and illustrators in the previous year.
We just received this year's EΒΓΕ information booklet and I just love the dog illustrations in it, created by MnP.
Entry deadline for the 2010 awards is on the 5th of February so hurry if you wish to participate!
All info here: http://www.ebge.gr/awards/index.php

Thunderchunky Time Capsule

2009-12-30T03:47:00.000-08:00

To mark the end of the decade, Thunderchunky asked their favourite artists to submit one image to represent themselves in an illustration time capsule.
My addition to the TC Time Capsule is my Digital Arts magazine cover illustration that I created in 2008.
Click to visit the TC Time Capsule!

Vectortuts + interview

2009-12-07T06:19:00.000-08:00

If you visit the vectortuts+ site, you'll be able to read my interview by Sean Hodge. Vectortuts+ is a big blog of articles and tutorials about vector illustration. A great site for illustrators!

Click to read the interview

Prints for sale at Inprnt.com

2009-11-04T04:21:00.001-08:00

I've got two prints for sale at www.inprnt.com
They are available in three different sizes and printed on cotton rag paper using archival inks.
Get them here: http://www.inprnt.com/details/1900/
and here: http://www.inprnt.com/details/1899/

Athens Digital week 2009 – Character synthesis exhibition update!

2009-10-22T02:52:00.000-07:00

Character synthesis exhibition was fun! We managed to take some pictures, but I must admit I need to practice more with our camera. Really. I must learn what all those buttons do.

These are my characters :)

You may see more pictures from the exhibition here: www.charactersynthesis.com

Athens Digital week 2009 – Character synthesis exhibition

2009-10-14T04:56:00.000-07:00

I'm pleased to take part in "Character synthesis" group exhibition, which will take place in Tehnopolis, at the Fourni room during the Athens Digital Week festival October 14 - 18. The opening is today and I hope to see you there!

Participating artists: http://www.charactersynthesis.com/

Athens digital week: http://www.athensdigitalweek.org/

Custom 4 inch munny

2009-04-08T04:29:00.001-07:00

This little pink piece of vinyl has gone through so many paint experiments & acid tortures, it's so lucky to still be alive :)
Although I love vinyl toys, customs especially , I've always been too busy and haven't had a chance to paint one myself! So, this one is my first custom, a 4 inch mini munny portrait of my fashion-photographer-brother, as requested 0___0
It was so much fun working on this little guy, I plan to make some more.

Design Warriors exhibition

2009-04-02T04:18:00.000-07:00

I've been invited by The Butter factory, a club space in Singapore, to take part in the Design warriors project, an exhibition of contemporary characters and art, curated by Phunk studio and the Butter Factory. They especially loved to have Fifico the rocking Oriole with them and if you look closely, you can see him partying in some pictures of the opening party :)

I managed to find him here:

http://www.thebutterfactory.com/wp-content/gallery/280309/tbf_280309-195.jpg
and here: :)
http://www.thebutterfactory.com/wp-content/gallery/270309/tbf_270309-10.jpg

See more pictures :
http://www.thebutterfactory.com/category/photo-gallery/
And all participating artists:
http://www.thebutterfactory.com/category/art-gallery/

THE UNITED NATIONS OF CUPCO - update

2009-02-23T03:32:00.000-08:00

The United Nations of Cupco exhibition took place at the Damien Minton gallery in Sydney and, Luke said that the show was lots of fun :)

You can see all the Cupco dolls here:

UNITED NATIONS OF CUPCO from CUPCO! on Vimeo.

Also, Cupco uploaded a draft video of the show and you can see it here:
www.flickr.com/photos/cupco

Bios - Design Walk

2009-02-11T04:01:00.000-08:00

Bios featured the work of various Greek designers & artists during the Design Walk event in Athens. I was very happy to take part . Unfortunately, we weren't able to take any decent pictures but it was a really fun weekend and we had the chance to meet lots of great people :P

And a bad quality video (this is NOT my hand :D ):

We have moved into a new office :)

2009-02-06T04:28:00.000-08:00

Well, that explains the lack of updates! More updates really soon!

Exhibition / THE UNITED NATIONS OF CUPCO

2008-12-05T05:18:00.000-08:00

THE UNITED NATIONS OF CUPCO

100 international artists received a felt template
of a Cupco Doll from Luke Temby/CUPCO.
Come and see the 70 that came back.

DAMIEN MINTON GALLERY61-63 GREAT BUCKINGHAM STREET REDFERNwww.damienmintongallery.com.au
December 10 - 20, Opening Party December 1

6th

Artists include:
APAK + Bwana Spoons + Nakanari + Euan Macleod + J. Otto Siebold + Sixty40 + Diego Medina + Leo Robba + Abi Temby + Scrappers + Le Merde + Furi Furi + Kazmo + Little Frends of Printmaking + Arbito + Snaggs + Oliver Hibert + Wrecks + Dehara + Sam Gowing + John Yates + Shawn Wolfe + Yupyland + Kiyoshi Nakazawa + Shawnimals + Jeremyville + MCA + Peskimo + Steven Moore + Johnny Ryan + Abe Lincoln Jr. + Chris Magnusson + Nerissa Lea + Reg Lynch + Reach + Jude Fowler Smith + Chris Magnusson + Tado + Jon Burgerman + more...

Links:

site: http://www.cupco.net/cupcounitednations.html

flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cupco/sets/72157603955382218/

video: http://vimeo.com/2102651

gallery: damienmintongallery.com.au

Lifo illustration

2008-11-02T04:21:00.000-08:00

Lifo newspaper's latest issue is all about books! I've been asked by Lifo to create a special illustration about my favorite book character. I've always been greatly inspired by Mr Irvine Welsh's "Filth" and created this illustration.

Jeremyville Sketchel

2008-10-22T03:32:00.000-07:00

Sketchel series 2 has finally been released! Sketchels are one of a kind, custom designed satchel bags featuring work from lots of amazing artists around the world. My sketchel bag is available here:
Check out the sketchel project here:

Digital Arts magazine September issue

2008-09-16T03:04:00.000-07:00

I've worked on the cover of this month's Digital Arts magazine. It's all about character design! :)

Black & White freedrawings

2008-09-04T04:57:00.000-07:00

Black & White freedrawings is a book of collaborative drawings by Jan Willem Wennekes and over 40 international artists. I've had the pleasure to be a part of this book and create an epic drawing together with Jan.

The book looks really amazing!
See more sample pages of the book and get it here: Black & White freedrawings

United Nations of Cupco

2008-06-03T06:28:00.000-07:00

Luke Temby-Cupco is one of my favorite artists and plush makers! His characters are really unique, funny and evil of course! One day the great Cupco invited 100 of his favorite artists and friends to decorate the Cupco doll template for the United Nations of Cupco show which will be held at the Damien Minton gallery in Sydney in Mid-2008. I was very excited to take part to the United Nations of Cupco project and customise a Cupco doll, giving the unique Yupyland flavour to it :D
So, this is my Cupcodoll, it is leather fabric and I've used acrylics to paint on it. The theme is based on an upcoming super secret very personal and very time-consuming project. But a very fun one! And a very very very! much loved one :)

Visit the United Nations of Cupco website to see the dolls created by some of my favorite artists, including Diego Medina, Tado, Jeremyville, Furi Furi and many many more!

Speakerdog greatest hits

2008-05-30T05:03:00.000-07:00

Café Pause at Tokyo hosted a cool show, exhibiting a selection of the famous Speakerdog paper toys! The exhibition was on from 7th to 20th of April and my Speakerdog toy was lucky enough to travel to Tokyo and take part to this exhibition. Take a look at some pictures from the show:

This nerdy girl is my Speakerdog paper toy:

Hey, if you like the Speakerdog toys, you can visit the Speakerdog website and see all toys that various artists have created : take me to the weird paper toys!

Metal man v2 is here

2008-05-26T03:49:00.000-07:00

Metal man is a character originally created by young Dopepope when he was in the 5^th grade. Many years later he invited me and lots of other artists to redraw his Metalman robot guy and collected all the artworks into a book. The project was a great success and now Metalman v2 is here featuring more amazing artworks from many more artists! The Metalman books are available to buy here

Visit the Metalman project and have a look at all the great robot characters here: Take me to the robots!

Eleftheros Typos interview

2008-04-15T04:34:00.000-07:00

Yes, this is another interview at Eleftheros Typos . E - Typos is a big big greek newspaper with many readers and I was very happy to be featured in there :) Interview photography by Christos Tzimas.

Tahydromos interview

2008-03-26T05:56:00.000-07:00

Interview at tahydromos magazine, issue 418. Interview photograpy: Skevi Erotokritou, illustration : Meni Tzima. I absolutely look like a nerd on this picture :) More interviews coming really soon!

Yay! New blog! New blog!

2008-03-21T03:05:00.000-07:00

Hi! Welcome to my new blog! I hope you enjoy your stay ^___^