Warren Brown blog

Recently, I worked with documentary filmmaker, Liz Marshall, to create the opening title sequence and end credit sequence for her feature film and television documentary, Water on the Table. Here is a a little blurb about the film from the official website:

“Water On The Table is a character-driven social issue documentary by Liz Marshall featuring Maude Barlow, who is known as an “international water-warrior” for her crusade against the privatisation of water. The film asks the question: Is water a commercial good like running shoes or Coca-Cola? Or, is water a human right like air?”

As part of a special World Water Day Week on TVO, The View From Here will premier the broadcast hour of Water On The Table Wednesday March 24, 2010 at 10 pm.

In the meantime you can watch the trailer on YouTube.

Last year, I worked with Secret Location to create a series of hand-drawn and very tongue-in-cheek icons and character illustrations for totallyadd.com.

Wishing everybody a very Merry Christmas and all the best in 2010! I can’t believe it is 2010 - that sounds so much like the future.

I worked with Clean Sheet Communications to illustrate and design this homage to the classic Bicycle playing card for the Responsible Gambling Council. Woven into the design you can find six icons that may indicate you have a gambling issue. Now, put down them dice and take a look!

BIGBOX SINGSONG is going to the Ottawa International Animation Festival! Our very own Mustache Guy was selected to screen as part of the Canadian Film Showcase. If you are going to be in the Big O next week you can catch the screening at the ByTowne Cinema on Thursday October 15 at 11am or Sunday October 18 at 5pm.

Here’s a link to more info about the screening - BIGBOX SINGSONG OIAF 2009 Selection Page

I recently designed the title sequence and graphics package for the documentary Pedal Power. Here is a blurb from the producers of the doc:

“From bicycle-mad Paris to rush-hour New York and the back alleys of Toronto, Pedal Power takes a ride through the changing world of bike culture. And with exclusive background access to Igor Kenk - exclusive footage of how he operated and built a legendary reputation on Queen Street West - this major documentary explores the two-wheeled revolution in our streets.”

Catch Pedal Power on the CBC series Doc Zone on Thursday September 24 at 8pm on CBC-TV (and repeated on Friday September 25 at 10pm on CBC Newsworld).

Thanks to The Secret Location and Cogent/Benger Productions for the opportunity to work on this doc which inspired me both as a designer and a cyclist!

*UPDATE* You can catch the entire doc online - click here to watch

A little earlier this year, I had the chance to create this Peter Max/Heinz Edelmann/Psychedelic Art inspired illustration. The image was designed to be reproduced as a 10′ x 6′ installation in an office.

Thanks to Dave Kelso and Cleansheet Communications for the opportunity to work on such a unique piece.

We have a new BIGBOX SINGSONG and his name is John (and he may or may not be a leprechaun)! Either way, check him out at www.bigboxsingsong.tv

Let us know what you think and if you know someone who also may or may not be a leprechaun, pass it along!

My new portfolio website made its way onto Stash’s FEED in the THE REELS section!

 



Earlier this year I had the opportunity to work with Creative Director Dave Kelso to develop materials for a proposal. During the research phase we were working with ‘hive’ as a concept to describe a community with the power to change the status quo. Here are a couple JPEGs of the early design experiments.