Comics!

Lately, some Storymatic-influenced comics have been coming over the transom. I love comics. Who doesn't?

This first one is by Eric Latimer, an art teacher in Boston. It comes from his web-comic Chuffed.

And this next one is from Alexander Shen, a San Francisco artist. Alexander got a Storymatic a couple of years ago... kind of. I remember he emailed me because the Storymatic he'd ordered had disappeared from the lobby of his building right before Christmas. Santa hooked Alexander up with a new one, and it's great to see that two years later it's still getting some use.

Alexander's comic is called Mister Goh:

Alex writes that he took "blind person" and "horse trainer" as starting points and finished with "thirst" and "missing child"

Check out Alexander's blog.

And this next one is by Danny Lewis from Boston, the creator of No One Believes in Monsters. Danny drew the cards “temp,” “elevator mechanic,” “doll,” and “the truth within the lie.”

Are you making comics or visual art with The Storymatic? Send your work! Just email create<at>thestorymatic.com.

The Astonishing Post and The Storymatic

Remember the Oscars from a few years ago, when Glenn Hansard and Markéta Irglová from the Irish movie “Once” won the award for Best Song?

Hansard finished his little acceptance speech by saying to the billion people who were watching, “Make art! Make art! Make art!”

I’ve been thinking about that moment a lot lately. Probably because it’s getting close to Oscar time, but mostly because I’m seeing a lot of people making things with The Storymatic.

And not just making art, but encouraging other people to do so as well.

Take, for example, Nathan Weller. Nathan has a tumblr site called The Astonishing Post, which he describes as "an art & lifestyle tumble-zine that celebrates creativity, encourages artistic community, and enjoys a good cup of coffee."

Nathan’s zine is very cool, and you should check it out. It's constantly updating with art and commentary.

Because Nathan likes cultivating creative communities online, he recently launched a Storymatic-flavored project at The Astonishing Post.

Every day for the next few months, Nathan will post a photo of a few Storymatic cards...

and you can submit your responses to the prompts...

Read about how you can submit your work to The Astonishing Project.

Nathan’s mission of establishing a creative community is very much in line with my own, so here’s a little incentive for you to participate in his project:

Each month, Nathan will tally up the notes and comments each submission has received. The person who receives the most notes will get a free Storymatic!

So… Make art! Make art! Make art!

Stamping Machine

I've been thinking a lot lately about the hand-stamped Storymatic, and I dug up this little video of me at work.

I really do move this fast. I have a very high metabolism.

20% off the Classic Storymatic at the Bust Craftacular!

If you're in Manhattan next weekend, stop by the Bust Craftacular:

Vaune and I are going to be selling the original, classic, hand-stamped Storymatic, which looks like this:

If you bring a copy of this post (either a print-out or on your phone), you'll get 20% off!

Come in, Mr. Sharff. We've been waiting for you.

Please, take a seat. Would you like a cocktail? Of course you would.

Belvedere, do be a good lad and make Mr. Sharff a manhattan.

Now then. Do relax. There's nothing to be afraid of. Just tell me what you did with the money.

You don't understand? The money, Mr. Sharff. I'd like to know about the money. That was in the sack. That fell out of my car. That you picked up.

You don't know what I'm talking about? Very well.

Belvedere, bring me the hatchet.