loungekat has written 16 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.
1 response - 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
3 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
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
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
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
9 responses - Posted 02.23.09
Robio now sell LoungeKat Skateboards, you can also buy them from my online store. continue
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
2 responses - Posted 02.09.09
An oldie but a goodie... I'll be back with some new illustrations soon! continue
4 responses - Posted 12.18.08
My partner Bucket’o'Thought and I made a Christmas card for everyone enjoying a hot and sunny christmas this year. (and those who wish they were) 50% LoungeKat 50% BoT 100% Aussie! I know it's a bit late but if you want any they're available for purchase via my webstore. loungekat.bigcartel.com Happy Holidays! continue
5 responses - Posted 12.11.08
Hi, I'm new. My name is LoungeKat and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. This is a picture I made for an exhibition I was in a few months ago called Cut Outs. The Geisha and the amp were made into a free standing life size cardboard cut out - I don't have ...continue
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Mister Mista Series 02
2 responses - Posted 03.12.10
Ok ok….warning, very blatant self promotion…Ha Ha
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After three months of late nights and a bit of head scratching, our second series for our Kids brand “Mister Mista” is up and running. Initially we started series one with just three tshirt designs. We decided to expand series two as it just seemed a waste not to [...] -
An Exploration of Selected Works by Jared K. Nickerson
2 responses - Posted 03.08.10
I was just recently interviewed over at MographTV. We covered everything from the rise and fall of trends and we even get into detail on specific artworks.
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Vector to Product
4 responses - Posted 03.06.10
One of the great advantage for vector art is its possibility to translate into a product. I made custom keychains for self promo. With help from Joe at engraveyourbook.com, I had neon acrylic plate laser cut and engraved. Then I put all the other keychain parts collated together myself. As you can see the vector [...]
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Adidas Originals: Celebrate Creativity
2 responses - Posted 03.04.10
*Will try and get better pics soon.
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This was a recent project for Adidas Originals. It is a 20′x5′ billboard design. It was showcased on their display at the Project, Las Vegas Show 2010 this month. The stipulations were to use the traditional Adidas blue and for the design to include the phrase “Celebrate Originality”.
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New Author Greeting
7 responses - Posted 03.03.10
Hello BSV community, My name is Junichi, I am a founder of STUDIO STUBBORN SIDEBURN. I am honored to be added to the BSV artist list. Since this is my first post, I wanted to introduce myself.
if you like my art, you can see more at STUBBORNSIDEBURN.com
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Nobrow : People I’ve Never Met
6 responses - Posted 02.23.10
The first project by Fairytale Asylum* for the ‘NOBROW’ competition -
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*Fairytale Asylum = is a new collaborative experiment and experience by Stephen Chan AND Wundercloud. Combining their skills, and creating a completely new and evolving style, with unlimited possibilities and outcomes.
view close-ups – extra details: BEHANCE
view flickr – competition group: People I’ve Never Met + [...] -
Insert Coin aka Super Mario chick
2 responses - Posted 02.21.10
Between some commercial work I found the time to make this illustration I had in mind from a while (since I played the last Super Mario videogame on Nintendo Wii ^_^). Check the sketch and details here
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