Damien MasonConnoisseur of Critique

mikoto on creativity

Posted 14 days ago

mikoto is a master of branding and kawaii. He can bring out an insane level of cuteness in anything from an icecream to a dog humping a shoe. I would love to see every illustration he has done as giant plu…

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Patrick in Paris

Posted 14 days ago

Ok, it’s official.. Patrick the tiny ghost has now seen more of the world than me.

Here’s some favourites.

Big thanks to my sis…

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Website design update

Posted 16 days ago

Like all web designers, I am never happy with the look of my portfolio. As such I feel the need to update it every month or so. Occasionally I even have the time to actually do the update!

Anyway, I’ve made a new theme based around the colours on pedro.. please go check it out and let m…

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Mark German on creativity

Posted 22 days ago

I think I first encountered Mark German in the critique forum.. a wonderful place to make friends :) He’s always been very considerate and considered in his dealings with people, and I think that shows through in both his work, and his responses to these questions. He’s a man who sees the world fully, rather than just passing through it.

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Chris Wahl on creativity

Posted 22 days ago

Chris Wahl is one of those people who are so talented you actually hate them a little bit. I was following his blog before I ever found him on RedBubble, and I could pretend he’d be some pretentious bastard.. unfortunately for me, it turns out he’s actually a really nice and approachable guy, and not at all hate-abl…

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mcdowell finlyson on creativity

Posted 22 days ago

Hey all, Jo asked me to take part in the Mission to Share The Love and so my first interviewee is the incredibly talented mcdowell finlyson . I am well impressed by the vigour and dynamism of mcdowell’s work, so if you haven’t checked him out already, go “do it no…

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54 - Bang Bang Robot

Posted about 1 month ago

Hey all..

A little while ago a bang called 54 contacted me asking if they could use my Love and Destruction piece for their new cd cover. Being the control-freakish designer that I am, I mocked up the whole cd cover for them.

Anyway, they’ve been manufactured and they sent me a copy. I’m not sure where you …

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OMG!

Posted 2 months ago

Wow, my piece Oh the Humanity has rocketed up the popularity charts, it’s now sitting on page 5 of the most popular of all time. This is a massive effort given that it’s only been out for a couple of weeks.. my other popular tee, “Monster Love”...

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Self marketing - the lazy way

Posted 2 months ago

I’m not sure that it will have any kind of effect on my viewing numbers, and certainly i can’t see it having any kind of effect on sales, but I’ve set up a page on facebook meaning people can now become a fan of me.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Damien-Mason/35233330541

So i guess if you’re on facebook, like what i do and feel like …

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Critique of Erica van Manen's "Alone With A Rose"

Posted 5 months ago


Erica van Manen posted up her great photo Alone With A Rose for critique in the Critique Forum, and she’s kindly given me permission to publish my response here.

Agree or d…

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