Stories by Philip Kennedy

Philip Kennedy

Philip Kennedy is a twenty-something designer and writer from Ireland. He enjoys living in new cities, watching old episodes of Seinfeld and working on fun projects with exciting people. His favorite film will always be Back to the Future.

‘Notes on Italy’ by Brian W Ferry

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I’ve been a fan of Brian W. Ferry’s ever since Danica wrote about his photography on this blog nearly three years ago. Since then he’s been honing his craft and building up a hugely impressive portfolio of work. Just the other day he launched a new portfolio site and it’s absolutely beautiful.

Ferry’s images have the ability to capture beauty in life’s small moments. His wonderful observations can highlight the sublime in the everyday moments of life. Beautifully lit, imaginatively composed and with rich textures, Ferry’s photographs are pictures of life they way I’d like to live it.

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May 3, 2013 - See more posts by Philip

Ruben Brulat’s ‘Paths’ – A Stunning Series Pitting Man Against Nature

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A few years ago I featured the work of French photographer Ruben Brulat on this site. His series Primates (2009) was a wonderful collection of images which captured man pitted against nature. His new body of work Paths takes off exactly where Primates left off and shows man once more merging with his hostile surroundings; often lost, small and vulnerable amid a strange exotic location.

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May 2, 2013 - See more posts by Philip

Fantastic Illustrated Posters by Sergio Membrillas

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I love the work of Spanish illustrator Sergio Membrillas. Living and working in Valencia, Sergio has a strong and unique style. His colors hum brilliantly on the page, creating a soft and warm palette that contrasts perfectly with the strong and sharp lines that make up his images.

I discovered Sergio’s work after he contributed pictures to Beck’s illustrated song book Song Reader. Checking out his site you can see that he’s worked with a great variety of national and international clients including Die Zeit magazine, Human Empire and Random House.

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April 30, 2013 - See more posts by Philip

‘Jörgits & the End of Winter’ – An Interactive Kids Novel by Tank & Bear

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Over the last few nights I’ve been stealing my girlfriend’s iPad and reading Jörgits & the End of Winter. It’s an illustrated and animated novel for children written by Anders Sandell and created by Tank and Bear. I had never read an interactive novel before and the adventure of the Jörgits was a wonderful introduction to the format.

Beautifully illustrated and designed by Anders, the book is filled with fantastic illustrations and the story is rich in interactive elements, allowing you to learn more about the characters, the environments and the story. You can get a good introduction to the book by checking out the video above.

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April 26, 2013 - See more posts by Philip

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