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loungekat

loungekat has written 20 entries since joining BloodSweatVector

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Kate McInnes (aka - LoungeKat) is an Illustrator and Designer from Melbourne, Australia. Her work has been exhibited locally and internationally in shows such as Yen magazine’s Curvy, Gimme Shelter, Dex, Plastic Pimps, FreQee, Cut Outs and Toy2R’s DIY Bart tour. Most commonly known for her seductive drawings of women LoungeKat has recently ventured into pattern design and collaborative work with fellow vector illustrator Sean Kelly (Bucket‘o’Thought) You can see her work on custom toys, skateboards, badges, t-shirts, cd covers, greeting cards and limited edition prints.


New Tutorial Marketplace!
New Tutorial Marketplace!
no responses - Posted 09.01.10
As of this week Envato has a new site dedicated to selling high quality, knock-your-socks-off tutorials! I'm lucky enough to be working with the great team behind this site and have seen the quality of these tutorials first hand. I was so impressed, I have made a special collection of "Excellent ... continue
Obsolescence
Obsolescence
5 responses - Posted 07.24.10
Obsolescence: Noun - "A method of stimulating consumer demand by designing products that wear out or become outmoded after limited use" New work by McKelly (Myself and Bucket'O'Thought), 100% Illustrator CS4 continue
Pirate Crest
Pirate Crest
2 responses - Posted 07.23.10
Here's a new piece called "Pirate Crest", I made it for an exhibition a few months ago but haven't released it online until now. I've been holding onto for a while, but now that I've got some good news I thought I would share it with you all. I've started a ... continue
Something Old, Something New…
Something Old, Something New…
1 response - Posted 03.30.10
Hi everyone, it's been too long between posts from me! Something Old Back in October last year I was approached to draw a portrait of Nikki Jean, nothing ended up happening with the project so I filed under 'F for Forget-about-it', but then thought that I should at least post it up ... continue
Blood Sweat Vector on Artsprojekt
Blood Sweat Vector on Artsprojekt
2 responses - Posted 02.10.10
Good news everyone, BSV is now a fully fledged brand over at Artsprojekt.com. We will be adding new products over the following weeks so if you have either a Zazzle or Artsprojekt store feel free to join our Fanclub. All money raised goes directly towards funding future Blood Sweat Vector projects ... continue
Thunder Chunky Time Capsule
Thunder Chunky Time Capsule
3 responses - Posted 02.01.10
If you haven't done so already, pop over to Thunder Chunky and check out the TC Time Capsule. If you see something you like be sure to use the nifty 'Tweet This' button. Very nice to see some fellow BSV members in there too. What's your most memorable event/artwork/project from the ... continue
LK Skateboards on Zazzle + Discount Codes!
LK Skateboards on Zazzle + Discount Codes!
1 response - Posted 12.03.09
Hi everyone, Thought I would share some of my more recent skateboard designs. (more after the jump) These ones are on my Artsprojekt site and are printed by Zazzle.  The printing is amazing with vibrant colours and a professional finish. The decks themselves are North American Maple pro model construction and range ... continue
How To Prepare Vector Files For Digital Textile Printing.
How To Prepare Vector Files For Digital Textile Printing.
3 responses - Posted 10.06.09
Hey everyone - Vector Tuts+ has just published my much anticipated 2nd tutorial - A Beginners Guide to Digital Textile Printing. I've written it with tips and trick for the absolute beginner in mind and also some more advanced and sometimes overlooked techniques for experienced users. Digital printing is by far one ... continue
Vector Ink!
Vector Ink!
3 responses - Posted 10.05.09
It's not often I give much thought to vectors beyond the screen, print or the occasional skateboard and t-shirt. But there are times when someone comes out of nowhere and surprises you. These photos are of two such people, completely unrelated and on different sides of the globe. One (above) is ... continue
Interview with Nathan Jurevicius
Interview with Nathan Jurevicius
1 response - Posted 06.18.09
I recently interviewed Nathan Jurevicius and the production team behind the Scarygirl online game. If you haven't seen Nathan's work before I suggest you take a look! Best known for creating the quirky world of Scarygirl, Nathan Jurevicius is one of the industry's hardest working illustrators. Not only is he the ... continue
Every Woman…
Every Woman…
no responses - Posted 06.09.09
Not much happening at the moment so I thought I would post one of my favorite pieces by fellow vector artist and partner in crime, Bucket'o'Thought. The image was printed and made into a multi-layer stencil using transparent sticker sheets and a scalpel. (more images the jump) continue
Hip Hop’s Undead!
Hip Hop’s Undead!
4 responses - Posted 05.26.09
My first submission to laFraise. I'd totally rock this tee with sweet gold accessories and fat sneakers... Fresh! Please show some love and vote. xoxox continue
LoungeKat Skateobard Tutorial on Vectortuts+
LoungeKat Skateobard Tutorial on Vectortuts+
1 response - Posted 05.13.09
It's been a while! I thought I would stop by and share some new(ish) work. This is a skateboard design I did for Vectortuts+, the aim of the tutorial was to demonstrate a few of the new CS4 features (Blob Brush, Multi Artboards, Scaling Patterns and Improved Appearance Panel) while at ... continue
Scarygirl the game!
Scarygirl the game!
8 responses - Posted 03.26.09
Scarygirl Game Trailer from Touch My Pixel on Vimeo. I thought I would share a trailer for the new Scarygirl game by Nathan Jurevicius.  Being one of the lucky few to test it before release I have to say - Scary Girl is one of the most amazing games I've had ... continue
Suit Up!
Suit Up!
13 responses - Posted 03.04.09
This is a huge post for a huge show! Back in the summer of 2007,  Sean and I came up with the crazy idea of staging an exhibition... Not just any exhibition but one made up of a hand selected group of Australian artists all working together to produce a deck ... continue
LoungeKat Skateboards.
LoungeKat Skateboards.
9 responses - Posted 02.23.09
Robio now sell LoungeKat Skateboards, you can also buy them from my online store. continue
LoungeKat for iPhone.
LoungeKat for iPhone.
3 responses - Posted 02.18.09
There's now a "LoungeKat: Art for iPhone" application available from the Apple iPhone App store (search for LoungeKat). I don't own an iPhone, let alone a phone that does anything cool (The only cool thing my phone does is play snake!) But it's nice that I was included in this project ... continue