Funkyum

14/07/2017

FunkYum

14/07/2017

Funkyum's cover photo

23/08/2013

A preview of limited edition letterpress prints to be included with issue #02. Viva la FunkYum!

19/07/2013

What Steven Heller WIll Miss About The End of Print Media

gorgeous photographs of mags on the racks of yesteryear...what will you miss about print media?

Magazine and newspaper racks keep getting pushed further and further into the depths of stores, next to the beef jerky and other novelties.

15/05/2013

http://www.poetryspace.co.uk/young-writers-space/

***A selection of work from the Young Environmental Photographer of the year 2013 Eleanor Leonne Bennett***


This work comes from myself at ages 12 and 13 when I was first practicing my work in hopeful anticipation of someday winning awards of this caliber. I first started to win awards for art in national competitions at the age of 11.

I have always been very passionate where the environment is concerned, having grown with an upbringing in the countryside. I now have the wonderful opportunity to work with many many people around the world..At the heart of my work whenever I am awarded once more I think of all the great people who have given me brilliant outlets of self expression. The reason for this article and such a display of such early work is that I am working with the Marvellous Sue Sims of Poetryspace to post a call out to young creatives and their parents to get their work published on an international platform online.

Poetryspace also publish in print book format too. One marvellous thing about the site itself is when you click the link to view , you notice that some of the submissions are from children as young as 5. What a wonderful boost to your young creative mind to have someone judge your work worthy to be seen around the globe. It is a must to give young people encouragement.

I look often at my own country with the youth unemployment and lack of jobs and it saddens me. Especially as I know first hand that a lot of our largest publishers will point blank refuse your writing and your illustrative talents without an agent backing you. I always knew to the depths of my heart and my abilities that I wanted to become an artist.

Throughout my childhood I used to look with wonder upon hearing of artist grants and awards being won and thinking it was unobtainable for people like myself just dreaming. That all changed when I won my first awards at age 11 with the Nature Detectives (run by the Woodland Trust Charity encouraging the education of the natural world and conservation to young people). It was priceless as a confidence boost.

We as a website for the Youthspace aren't getting many contributions but who knows how this may grow. I am sure we would love to run contests in the future for young minds and give great publishing opportunities.

If you are of any age you are welcome to submit, If you are a parent or guardian you can submit on your child's behalf to [email protected] Photography, writings, poetry, art and anything creative really is welcome.

I have ideas of including a slide show on the page with music/original songwriting/spoken word from young people so I would be thrilled to have it all sent across.

No deadlines, no fees and open to all.
http://www.poetryspace.co.uk/young-writers-space/

On Facebook:
**https://www.facebook.com/pages/Young-Writers-and-Artists-Space/447905415277242

**https://www.facebook.com/PoetrySpace?ref=hl

Eleanor Leonne Bennett
http://www.eleanorleonnebennett.com/

26/04/2013

these are pretty special...

for Fontfont.com

05/03/2013

New Typography (from 1944): Alpha Blox and Typographic Doodads

"This is a constructive face that isn't a face at all, but a method of letter making."

Innovative typography systems from 1944, Alpha Blox and Typographic Doodads

19/01/2013

Ambassadors of Goodwill: Vintage Matchbook Advertising and Design

Gail Anderson shares a wonderful catalog of these "ambassadors of goodwill"

I picked up this salesman’s catalog for the Mercury Match Corporation of Zanesville, Ohio, about 25 years ago at the big antique show in Brimfield, Massachusetts. I remember the purchase vividly—I was over the moon, but tried to act all

30/04/2012

Jay LeRoy art & design

Jay LeRoy art & design

Cover for Funkyum #2 is pretty much done!

But I won't post it until the issue is out!

27/04/2012

Funkyum | Issue O1 · Transformation & Location | HP MagCloud

MagCloud's Spring special now through Mother's Day (don't forget to send Mom a card!).

25% off of Funkyum and many other fine publications.

A compilation of engaging art, graphic design, photography, typography and words. Every issue we super–collide two juxtaposed themes and present the aftermath for your entertainment and conclusion. We donate $1.00 from each issue purchased to a good cause. Issue 01 donations will go to Seva Foundati...

27/04/2012

Mr. Owly Art Print by Laura Serra | Society6

Laura Serra now has select art prints available...looks pretty great on the iPhone case too!

drawn with pencils on paper, and finished digitally

14/01/2012

Chapin | Funkyum

alternate realities or something incomprehensible ‽
paintings by Jason Chapin

In mathematics transformations are utilized to aid in solving difficult equations by rephrasing them in simpler terms. As such it is difficult to form a mental picture our universe in more than three dimensions. Some theorists have speculated there could be as many as twenty-six dimensions. Visualiz...

27/12/2011

love this juxta-positioned photo of the mag 'in the wild' taken by Mia Jakubowski. Thanks Mia!

19/12/2011

The Cave Shadow Series | Funkyum

Alternative-methods photographer Jim Doukas featured in Issue 01, transforming ancient cave paintings and bone carvings into prints and wire sculptures.

Pre-Columbian peoples believed (and understood) that the human soul existed in two distinct locations at the same time: in the heart (circumnavigation of the blood) and in an animal (as a supernatural).

18/12/2011

"...But severe afternoon lighting reveals that this is a surface more glamourous than that of the the moon: its microcrystals glitter like the eyelids of a disco queen..."

Lunar Series ::: abstract photography by Leila Singleton in Issue 01.

16/12/2011

NYPL Digital Gallery | Home

click-to-see

NYPL Digital Gallery provides free and open access to over 700,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vi...

14/12/2011

Seva's Gifts of Service

Learn about Seva's Gifts of Service in their short new video. A meaningful Gift that won't end up in someone else's grab-bag next year.
(Funkyum donates $1.00 from each purchase of Issue 01 to Seva Foundation.)

13/12/2011

Dan Blackman: Art Direction & Design

Daniel Blackman is an incredible designer and illustrator...among other artistic talents. His concepts envelop the core of the idea and the ex*****on is always striking. We feature one of his projects, "The Matchbook Registry" in our new issue of Funkyum. A collection of unique and weathered flints of advertising. Find Dan online at http://dblackman.com/.

Dan Blackman: Graphic Design, Illustration, Web & Art Direction

09/12/2011

Laura Serra

Laura Serra's illustrations, especially her typographic illustration, expressively conveys 'Transformation'. We are proud to have Laura's "Mr. Owly van de Stüf" grace the cover of the inaugural issue of Funkyum. There's more of her artwork featured in the issue, and of course at her own portfolio site: http://lauraserra.org/.

Laura Serra

08/12/2011

Seva Foundation: Compassion in Action

Part of our intention with the magazine is to pay it forward to good causes. Funkyum donates $1.00 from each issue purchased, to a good cause. Donations from Issue 01 will be going to Seva Foundation. Seva is dedicated to finding skillful means to relieve suffering caused by poverty around the world. A very worthwhile collaboration. http://www.seva.org/

Seva Foundation is dedicated to finding skillful means to relieve suffering caused by poverty around the world.

08/12/2011

Delve Fonts - Fonts and Type Design - Helfa, A new typeface designed by Delve Withrington

We were able to speak with Delve Withrington about production process, and his new typeface release: Helfa. You can see this elegant and spunky serif all throughout Issue 01. Looks like Delve is offering 2 free weights of Helfa right now. Take him up on this! You'll be very happy to have these in your type library. http://delvefonts.com/helfa.html

Helfa from Delve Fonts is the latest typeface by Delve Withrington. It is a reliable workhorse text typeface with just enough distinction and fine detail to also hold interest at larger point sizes.

07/12/2011

Funkyum | Issue O1 · Transformation & Location | HP MagCloud

Funkyum — A magazine devoted to the exploration of art, , photography, and most importantly, collaboration. Available Now! http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/139077

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07/12/2011

acrylic on canvas by Steve Mikrut.

07/12/2011

poem by Adam Benjamin. photo by Lita Mikrut. (detail)

07/12/2011

Paddock Cocktail Lounge, from The Matchbook Registry by Dan Blackman.

07/12/2011

Figurine Deer 'El Pila' (invert) by Jim Doukas, from The Cave Shadow Series.

07/12/2011

coffee and digital illustration by Laura Serra.

07/12/2011

"twitterverse", by Jason Chapin.

07/12/2011

Lunar Series (detail). Photographs by Leila Singleton.

07/12/2011

Funkyum ambigram nameplate designed by Delve Withrington.