A lovely link.

Here's a lovely link to a blog that our Designer has set up, it's drawings and artworks that he's done and likes to share with you. Check it out when you get the chance and comment on his stuff!

http://douglecants.blogspot.com

Everyone should see this

This has been doing the rounds lately, but it is gold, everyone should see it. Plus, (I can't help but ruin it a little) moonwalking, who doesn't like moonwalking?

http://www.dothetest.co.uk/

I'd love to know what you think.

It's all about detail.

And to think the US presidential race was about policy, turns out we're being persuaded by typefaces. I love it.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/us-election/obama-finds-a-reliable-type-to-deliver-message/2008/04/01/1206850909544.html

And if you just can't satisfy your love of typography and design here is another interesting site to check out http://www.theserif.net/ it has lots of pretty type related things.

A Giant Bunny Rabbit is on My Mind.

I found these great pictures of a Giant Bunny Rabbit that was knitted by the Austrian artist collective Gelitin (formerly known as Gelatin). It's Pink! It's Huge! It's Knitted!

More photo's can be found at http://mocoloco.com/art/archives/001950.php

A little inspiration

So, I thought I'd give you a little inspiration for starting your article, illustration, cartoon, or submission, because we need all your idea submissions by the end of March.

First class, first time, first kiss, first memory, first time getting drunk, first time you bleed, first job, first story, first time getting published, learning a language, traveling, biting your tounge, first present, first phone, first sharehouse, first obsession, first collection, first fight, first thread. Your number one song, album, band, movie, book, picture, artist, poet, writer, journalist, teacher, food, drink, place, pair of shoes, beer. Your lucky undies, charm, dollar, the time you competed and lost, or you won, or you don't compete, or you thought they cheated, they probably did but you will win next time, the last time you cried, the last time you wanted to cry, the last time you did something for a dare, the last time you will ever do something for a dare, the last time you saw something strange/weird/totally ordinary.

We want your ideas, so drop us an email at mysinkingboat@hotmail.com

xx

Contributors:

My Sinking Boat Magazine is looking for writers for our premier issue.

We’re on the lookout for new writers who like to spin a good story and enjoy getting amongst Melbourne’s happenings. We need you bright young things to contribute to our ‘first’ themed edition by:
* Writing short stories and articles around the theme of “First” (be as creative as you want)
* Reviewing local music, festivals, exhibitions, movies and so on
* Submitting artwork, illustration, comics, photos
*Interviewing their favourite bands, artists, politicians, filmmakers blah blah blah…
* Artists, young people with creative businesses doin’ it for themselves interested in a little promotion

We’re looking for articles with meaning and a good story. We love rants that have a point, stories that have a quirky ending, reviews with a personal touch, in-depth interviews that actually tell us something new, we love well researched feature articles, we love promoting local talent, we love finding out about something new and exciting. We love articles between 400 and 1500 words.

My Sinking Boat is about all things Melbourne, upcoming, new, creative, it’s about experience, what drives you to rant, things that surprises you, things that you never knew before (but really needed to learn) and it’s about promoting the things you do to an audience who wants to hear about it.
Please send us a proposal of your article or a sample of your writing/illustration/photography and we will get back to you super quick. Deadline for submissions is Friday 28 March contact us on myskingingboat@hotmail.com or visit us at http://mysinkingboat.blogspot.com/

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