Hmm…what’s this I found on my doorstep today?

My address is blurred to protect you from me beating you silly when you show up on my doorstep

An overnight package from ILM?  Oh yeah.

So, a while back, I got an email from the fine folks at ILM saying they’d love to use the ‘Change Into a Truck’ image on some staff shirts.  And what do ya know-

Comp copies all for me!

Oh damn that’s cool.

I sent them the files and they were nice enuff to send me a comp copy of the shirt!  (Size FAT.)  And the coolest thing was on the back-

Yeah...OFFICIAL VFX CREW SHIRT!

That is SO AWESOME!  And they gave us a nice little letter-

Who says letter writing is dead in this modern age?

Wow!  Transformers 2 owes me big time!  No problem, Michael Bay!  No problem George Lucas!  All I ask is 5 minutes with Megan Fox…that’s fair, right?  Meeeeoooow.

Now, here’s hoping the movie is good!  At least I know the VFX crew is wearing some bitchin’ t-shirts!

Nakatomi- you’re welcome, world.  You’re welcome.

-alex fugazi

This might be old news, but…damn:

I’ve had Pepsi that looked like that before…but it was usually after I drank it.

-alex fugazi

South Korean scientists have cloned dogs that glow red in ultra-violet light.

There is definitely a joke here about American perceptions of Asian cultural cuisine, but I ain’t touching it.

Read more HERE

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Everyone knows that Nakatomi is staffed with the nerdiest nerds that ever nerded.  And, nothing says nerd-core like world-famous rapper mc chris!  So, when it came time to get a poster done for his show in Oklahoma City a couple of days back, the call went out- “bring me nerd-art!”  And so we delivered-

Featuring everyone’s favorite micro-cassette recorder/ killer robot rocking a mixtape of mc chris, this 18×24 silkscreen print is designed by Tim Doyle, and has 4 colors with metallic silver ink!  Signed and numbered by the artist.  Limited to just 100 copies, Nakatomi will only have 40 for sale!  (They will also have some soon over at postersandtoys.com if we sell out.)

Posters are in hand for immediate shipment!  Special thanks to Mitch Putnam for the gig and Rob Jones for the inspiration!

You can find it in the new ‘Gig Posters’ section of the site, in which we’ll have plenty of new stuff coming as well as listing some pre-Nakatomi Gig-Posters that have been sold out on other sites for quite a while!

-alex fugazi

Jon Vermilyea recently sat down with The Stuff for a hard-hitting interview in tandem with his new Nakatomi Invitational release.

Biafrah Winfrey: What is your current studio set up like?

Jon Vermilyea: My studio is my bedroom in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Its mainly just a drafting table with a lamp and a desk with my computer, scanner and tablet.

BW: In your work, do you employ any unique artist techniques that you’d be willing to expose to the world (with tools, media, software, etc)?

JV: Most of the work I do is drawn on plate finish bristol board. I like really smooth drawing surfaces, not rough or toothy. I pencil with a PaperMate mechanical pencil. It’s not especially fancy, but it’s really light. I don’t like heavy mechanical pencils! For inking I use a Pentel Pocket Brush Pen. In some ways it’s not as good as an actual brush. It’s harder to do dry brush effects and the bristles aren’t as firm. But you don’t have to worry about cleaning it and the tip is always at a point. For panel borders and lettering I use a ruling pen and a glass pen.

BW: What was the inspiration behind teaching Vincent Van Gogh about nutrition in your /Breakfast Crew/ series?

JV: I just thought it was a good mix. He looks very stoic in paintings. I thought it would be funny to put him in a situation with over animated characters.

BW: Can you talk about some of your artistic influences that might not be apparent in your style, or not well known in general?

JV: Some cartoonists I’m influenced by are Basil Wolverton, Richard Corben, Gary Panter, Joann Sfar, and Vaughn Bodé. I’m also a big fan of the animators Ralph Bakshi, Vincent Collins, Bruce Bickford, and John Kricfalusi.

BW: Do you have a day job, or are you able to survive on your bare artistic instincts alone?

JV: I’m currently surviving on doing art projects. I also do freelance work in book production.

BW: What do you have lined up for the Nakatomi Invitational in May?

JV: I have a really awesome poster and shirt called The Brood.  It’s very inspired by Basil Wolverton.