Giant Waterford Man in Dublin, part deux.
By Lee Grace, who sez:
This second illustration (see first here) is the scene taken from a street perspective with a few characters trying to get me the hell out of the way!
This week’s le cool Dublin issue
Meanwhile, free this evening?
Ciaran Le Cool writes:
We’re putting on the street art show of the year later this evening in the Dublin Whiskey Company (33 Mill St, Dublin 8). The best of Irish graffitti and street art on show. 7-11pm. All welcome…
The last Le Cool Dublin cover for three weeks.
By Waterford-based, Dublin designer Lee Grace.
Who sez:
I don’t get to visit Dublin as much as I would like to, so when I do, I take as much of it in as possible. This keeps it fresh for me in another perspective as I don’t get numb to the overall bustle and flow of the city. The illustration is an exaggerated version of me doting over the cityscape.
By James Loughman, who works under the name Luky.
Who sez:
This cover was inspired by the city at night. I wanted to illustrate the vibrancy and energy that comes from Dublin after the sun goes down, while maintaining a neutral unbiased attitude towards this energy. The city at night can be like Marmite for lots of people.
By Kilkenny-born graphic Designer James Loughman, who freelances under the name ‘LUKY’.
He sez:
“Recently I have been spending large parts of my time down by the Grand Canal Dock. I find the area very inspiring. I think it’s because of the contrast between the old and the new. Also I love the view of the two iconic chimneys in Poolbeg; the idea of something so industrial been perceived as something beautiful intrigues me.”
A short journey seeking a decent cup of Joe in Dublin.
Ciaran le Cool writes:
This week, we’re all about the black gold…And we’ve released a (short) guide to coffee culture (above). Our cover (below), meanwhile is suitably jittery.
By Conor Nolan and David Wall.
This week’s Le Cool Dublin Coffee Issue
A couple nattering over cups of tay.
By Conor & David who sez:
With next week’s issue being a coffee special, we didn’t want to forget about Ireland’s ubiquitous non-alcoholic beverage – tea. It’s the fuel behind our love for talking. An Irish tea break pushes the boundaries of one’s tolerance to be talked at for what seem like micro-eternities.
Coffee has become an essential ingredient in the running of our studio. We wanted to illustrate its effects as we reflected on a few (too many) late nights when this magical potion was the making or breaking of an important project.
By Tim Moran of Digital Beast.
He’s that guy on public transport.
Sez Tim:
It’s kind of an autobiographical story about how much of a nuisance I am on the Luas and bus. Yeah, I’m that guy, the one that’s constantly being told to turn his music down. Recently I broke my headphones and now the shoe’s on the other foot, I just want everyone to turn down that infernal racket.
Think of it as a watered-down Portmarnock beach riot scene.
by Conor McIntyre, one half of Digital Beast.
Who sez:
I thought I’d do an Irish beach scene. As I was sketching it out I realised that I don’t like the beach very much as I burn in the sun and hate being sticky with suncream so I decided to draw a nightmare beach scene with all of the negative connotations that the beach conjures up for me. And Godzilla.
The hornless rhinoceros head from the Natural History Museum, Dublin.
On some manner of cardboard box ‘flap’.
By Nicky Hooper, who writes:
So I went to one of my favourite places in Dublin – the Natural History Museum – and had forgotten that the rhino had his horns removed as a precaution against theft. They are making replicas, however in the meantime, they have pretty much ripped them off his head, so he looks a bit brutalised and pretty sad, poor rhino – I think I need to knit him a hat…Hopefully they [the museum] will get funding one of these days so that the upper two floors will be accessible again.
This week’s Le Cool Dublin issue
Finally.
Cover by Nicky Hooper, who sez:
You can’t beat a bit of high kitsch every now and again – because it’s a food issue I wanted to do something ambrosial and Fragonard is the master of indulgence and pleasure – but I don’t think hamburgers existed when he painted this, if they did I’m sure he would have added them.
PLUS
Le Cool Dublin are today launching a new series of food videos called FORKFUL. With visual candy suppled by Mark Duggan and Aoife McElwain, top.
Mark sez:
We want to reduce the videos down to their simplest form and find the personality and beauty in the ingredients and process. Would like people to appreciate them both on an aesthetic and culinary level.
