http://www.manvsmagnet.com man vs magnet Thu, 23 May 2013 10:25:35 +0000 http://www.manvsmagnet.com en http://www.manvsmagnet.com/Ford-Foundation-Celebrating-the-International-Fellowships-Program http://www.manvsmagnet.com/following/manvsmagnet.com/Ford-Foundation-Celebrating-the-International-Fellowships-Program Thu, 23 May 2013 10:25:35 +0000 man vs magnet 5674564 'More than 4,300 fellows from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America have received graduate degrees at universities worldwide thanks to the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program. These students have not only advanced their own learning, but have brought their new knowledge and skills to their home countries, helping to create meaningful social change for their communities' Directed by: Matt Smithson Produced at man vs magnet Design: Matt Smithson, Jimmy Simpson Animation: Matt Smithson, Mike Milyavsky, Jimmy Simpson Character Animation: Arthur Metcalf Produced by Nathan Jew Music: Sunday Ent 'More than 4,300 fellows from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America have received graduate degrees at universities worldwide thanks to the Ford Foundation... http://www.manvsmagnet.com/2254084 http://www.manvsmagnet.com/following/manvsmagnet.com/2254084 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:38:53 +0000 man vs magnet 2254084 Past commercial clients and nonprofit organizations include: Nike Adidas Herman Miller Google Dupont Freelancers Union Weight Watchers NBCUniversal Hallmark Channel Showtime Nokia Charter Communications Warp Records Just Music Qwest Comic Relief Revolution Hunger The Girl Effect IADB Winrock International She++ Firstbook Head Start Select Screenings: 2011 Wassaic Project Festival 2010 Bare Bones NYC 2010 Resonance festival in Ghent/Belgium 2010 Cimatics festival in Brussels/Belgium 2010 Plateaux festival in Torun/Poland 2010 Studio Dauhaus in Sofia/Bulgaria 2010 Double Glazed 2010 Lumen Eclipse Psychedelia Exhibit 2009 ByDesign09 2009 Sparkle The Dark Up 2009 Cimatics festival in Brussels/Belgium Honors / Achievements: 2012 ASIFA-East Awards - Commissioned Under Two Minutes: First Place for Head Start 'Window of Opportunity' 2010 'The Girl Effect' Included in the 'Why Design Now?' Triennial Exhibition at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum NYC 2009 ADC Young Guns 7 2009 Webby Award Rich Media Advertising, Nike Foundation “The Girl Effect” 2009 One Show Design Pencil Silver, Nike Foundation “The Girl Effect” Past commercial clients and nonprofit organizations include: Nike Adidas Herman Miller Google Dupont Freelancers Union Weight Watchers NBCUniversal Hallmark... http://www.manvsmagnet.com/She http://www.manvsmagnet.com/following/manvsmagnet.com/She Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:40:56 +0000 man vs magnet 5326515 This is a short montage of the animation we provided for the She ++ Documentary: enspiring women to empower computer science. She ++ is a Stanford-based community for innovative women in technology. The film is directed by two of Stanford's good girls gone geek: Ayna Agarwal and Ellora Israni Find more information on screenings and the She++ community here: sheplusplus.com Watch the Doc Teaser HERE Animation Credits: Directed by Ayna Agarwal and Ellora Israni Animation Directed by Matt Smithson (man vs magnet) Character Animation: Peter Ahern, Arthur Metcalf Song used for the montage is: Get Ahead by Different Sleep This is a short montage of the animation we provided for the She ++ Documentary: enspiring women to empower computer science. She ++ is a Stanford-based community... http://www.manvsmagnet.com/Pace-and-Partners http://www.manvsmagnet.com/following/manvsmagnet.com/Pace-and-Partners Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:23:16 +0000 man vs magnet 5138263 I illustrated a flying pirate ship and some odd machines for the Pace and Partners creatives to hang out on. <img src="http://payload141.cargocollective.com/1/4/153664/5138263/SHIPFULL_905.jpg" width="905" height="606" width_o="1119" height_o="750" src_o="http://payload141.cargocollective.com/1/4/153664/5138263/SHIPFULL_o.jpg" data-mid="27596780" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload141.cargocollective.com/1/4/153664/5138263/SHIPFULLCLOSEUP_905.jpg" width="905" height="606" width_o="1119" height_o="750" src_o="http://payload141.cargocollective.com/1/4/153664/5138263/SHIPFULLCLOSEUP_o.jpg" data-mid="27596782" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload141.cargocollective.com/1/4/153664/5138263/ISLAND_905.jpg" width="905" height="606" width_o="1119" height_o="750" src_o="http://payload141.cargocollective.com/1/4/153664/5138263/ISLAND_o.jpg" data-mid="27596775" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload141.cargocollective.com/1/4/153664/5138263/people_905.jpg" width="905" height="606" width_o="1119" height_o="750" src_o="http://payload141.cargocollective.com/1/4/153664/5138263/people_o.jpg" data-mid="27596777" border="0" align="left"/> I illustrated a flying pirate ship and some odd machines for the Pace and Partners creatives to hang out on. http://www.manvsmagnet.com/Minnesota-Lottery http://www.manvsmagnet.com/following/manvsmagnet.com/Minnesota-Lottery Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:23:15 +0000 man vs magnet 5138722 Rollercoaster Diner! Design- Matt Smithson Animation- Matt Smithson and Arthur Metcalf. Rollercoaster Diner! Design- Matt Smithson Animation- Matt Smithson and Arthur Metcalf. http://www.manvsmagnet.com/Yogasmoga-Breathe http://www.manvsmagnet.com/following/manvsmagnet.com/Yogasmoga-Breathe Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:23:13 +0000 man vs magnet 5138367 We were asked to help create a super simple type driven introduction to the brand new Yogasmoga - with lots of love and gold! Muisc by the amazing Alexandria du Bois We were asked to help create a super simple type driven introduction to the brand new Yogasmoga - with lots of love and gold! Muisc by the amazing Alexandria du... http://www.manvsmagnet.com/Firstbook http://www.manvsmagnet.com/following/manvsmagnet.com/Firstbook Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:23:13 +0000 man vs magnet 5138654 We had the wonderful opportunity to work with Firstbook in creating an animation to get teachers and program leaders in education more involved in putting books into the hands of kids who don't have them or can't get them. Learn more at Firstbook We had the wonderful opportunity to work with Firstbook in creating an animation to get teachers and program leaders in education more involved in putting books... http://www.manvsmagnet.com/Climbing-Up-Walls http://www.manvsmagnet.com/following/manvsmagnet.com/Climbing-Up-Walls Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:33:11 +0000 man vs magnet 4493315 Artwork for the track Climbing Up Walls by Ready Demolition <img src="http://payload109.cargocollective.com/1/4/153664/4493315/FRONT_FINAL_905.jpg" width="729" height="750" width_o="729" height_o="750" src_o="http://payload109.cargocollective.com/1/4/153664/4493315/FRONT_FINAL_o.jpg" data-mid="23854630" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload109.cargocollective.com/1/4/153664/4493315/tomlin4_905.jpg" width="750" height="750" width_o="750" height_o="750" src_o="http://payload109.cargocollective.com/1/4/153664/4493315/tomlin4_o.jpg" data-mid="23854837" border="0" align="left"/> Artwork for the track Climbing Up Walls by Ready Demolition http://www.manvsmagnet.com/Whose-Footsteps-Are-These http://www.manvsmagnet.com/following/manvsmagnet.com/Whose-Footsteps-Are-These Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:33:10 +0000 man vs magnet 4493390 This is a quick experimental vid made for the Bare Bones NYC gallery show at Envoy Enterprises gallery. This was inspired by my thoughts as a kid of what happens to you when you think about sex in church. Yep. "Bare Bones is a non commercial outlet for artists, photographers and image makers across the world. Funded by it's contributors, we plough our own furrow and answer to no one. Given away for free it is a timely reminder that in these days of financial fuckeditude, art and creativity will flourish and prevail." See more Bare Bones! Audio by Shervin Shaeri This is a quick experimental vid made for the Bare Bones NYC gallery show at Envoy Enterprises gallery. This was inspired by my thoughts as a kid of what happens to... http://www.manvsmagnet.com/Sound-Creature-The-Starkus-Zirkas http://www.manvsmagnet.com/following/manvsmagnet.com/Sound-Creature-The-Starkus-Zirkas Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:33:09 +0000 man vs magnet 4493239 Composer David Kamp ventured into the wilds beyond his studio to record the noises coming from the undergrowth and then asked a host of illustrators to create fictional animals to accompany his collection of disembodied sounds" - from It's Nice That This is my contribution to this project: The Starkus Zirkas. Composer David Kamp ventured into the wilds beyond his studio to record the noises coming from the undergrowth and then asked a host of illustrators to create...