Awesome Poster by Kate Thomas!

Check out this sweet print by Kate Thomas!

Details of payment, and all here.

Sticks & Stones Will Break Your Bones

Some of my posts get redirected to Rob Loeber's Sticks & Stones Magazine Blog.

Sticks is an amazing blog with outstanding and original content from a wide array of bloggers. Super high-quality.

Rob Loeber currently heads up html emails in the EU for Urban Outfitters. Great graphic designer with a keen eye for design and fashion. Great man, watch this one, he is going to blow up, son.

S&S just did a redesign and it is lookin' pretty darn snazzy about now. Get over there and read some great stuff.

Sticks & Stones

This American Life

I have a feeling this will be pretty much preaching to the choir, but I have to make sure you all know about this.

This American Life is one of the best, if not the best, radio show/podcasts I have ever heard. It is incredibly high standard.

Basically they take a theme and do two or three acts on that theme. They do research and tell unusual stories that are absolutely fascinating.

Some will make you laugh some will make you cry. And you know me, that counts as great art.

Subscribe to the podcast here.

Who I am - What I do

Something that fascinates me is confusion. I sometimes take for granted that people understand me, what I do, and what I am trying to say. However, more often than not I find that things are way more confusing and complex than I realize.

I thought I would just be frank and put this out here. Kind of my manifesto, what I do, what I am trying to do and where other people come in.

I am trying to make beautiful and smart artwork. Sometimes it looks like illustration, sometimes design, sometimes animation and so on and so forth.

I am obsessed with art and making it. I want to do as much art as I can, the most amount of time as I can.

I always want to keep pushing myself to be better at what I do, to create better, smarter, more beautiful artwork.

I want to create artwork that spans all moods and facets of life. Happy and sad. My favorite art spans all emotions and themes in life (Sufjan Stevens to Wes Anderson). This is where I want to be. Skulls to happy faces. All of it.

I am extremely passionate about my work. I want to dive deeper and deeper into my personal voice and develop my designer mind. I watch and listen to lectures day in and day out. I am constantly looking for inspiration and doodling into my sketchbook.

I want to work with all kinds of different clients. I want to do new projects, things I haven't done.

I am very serious about what I do, and I know I have a long road ahead to do these things and to become a great artist. But I am trying to stick to the journey.

Here is where you come in. Comment, let me know what you think. If you have a job you want me to be a part of, shoot me an email : andy@andyjm.com . Questions, comments and concerns are welcome.

Hope this makes some sense.

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Escape From Illustration Island Podcast

I love podcasts, obsessed really.

There isn't a lot out there illustration wise...but this one is really great.

Very informative.

Check it out!

http://escapefromillustrationisland.com/podcast/

IM BACK!

Been takin a break from bloggin and tweetin, not a planned one, just happened.

But I am back with a vengence!

New Print On Etsy - Show The Love Art Proof

I just put some of my three screen Show The Love print that I did for Vahalla Studios on Etsy.

They are really cheap, $10! To find out more or to go get one go here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/andyjmiller

Spread the word!

Website Redesign/UPDATE!

Woo Hoo!!

New site! ALL new redesign. Very Very happy with it. Check it out:

www.andyjm.com

CHECK IT OUT!

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years - Donald Miller (no relation)

Just finished this book recently. I was a big fan of Blue Like Jazz and I love Don's other work too but to be frank I think this might be his best.

BLJ came just at the right time for me, but I have grown a lot now. What really was amazing about this was it wasn't just a book of good thoughts and ideas, it was about actually living them.

I can in all honesty say that whoever you are, this book is probably relevant to you. It's one of the most inspiring works I have ever read. To give you a quick overview it's basically just about how and why to live a more worthwhile and meaningful life, and how a meaningful life is a lot like a great story.

Give it a read, I doubt you will be disappointed and I would bet you would be better off for it, I can honestly say I am.

Big claim Mr. A. J. Miller.

Up - Little Golden Book

Found this amazing gem at the book store today. Love Little Golden Books but this one is amazing! On another level! I mean I love the movie, but this is even better.

Great work Pixar, you are awesome.