Aaron Miller has done a sterling job of creating a really interesting header illustration for this week over at FormFiftyFive. I’ll even go out on a limb and say it’s up there in my top 5 that have been created for the site since we redesigned it last year. For me the best ones have been those that play with the space, change on a daily basis or think of the area as more than just an illustration space.

There’s only today and tomorrow to see it on show at FormFiftyFive so head over if you haven’t already seen it and check out Aaron’s full folio site for some more gems.

The V&A in South Kensington is probably one of my favourite galleries in London because of it’s amazing architecture and stunning collections. I took the chance whilst I had some time off earlier in the week to go check out an exhibition about digital interaction and art called Decode. I shot a fair bit of video and a lot of photos which are going up on my flickr and vimeo.

In the mean time though I also had a mosey around the Fashion collection where they had a special exhibit on by Royal College of Art students and graduates called Future Fashion Now alongside the permanent fashion collection.

On show were some amazing examples of garment design and tailoring showing off a lot of technical competence in making clothes. A few pieces stuck out in my mind including this oversized gold embellished cable dress knitted on these huge metre long knitting needles. As well as a few others including this very soft knitted pattern dress that was slightly felted. There’s plenty more photos from this temporary exhibition on the SansGil flickr and you can find full details of the Future Fashion Now exhibition on the V&A website.

I love the idea behind this collection of screen printed stockings. Lots of really interesting patterns and witty interpretations to make any pair of long, luscious and  alluring legs into a work of art.

Full collection of stockings along with lots of photographs and a list of stockist check www.les-queues-de-sardines.com

I saw the new BBC trailer for Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic today and it’s really well shot. I’d love to produce something like this to promote my yetis.

Great illustrated homage to a recent Vogue cover by Kelly Smith.

A little late to be talking about Christmas I know, but hold back the lectures for a second. There’s a good round up of seasonal gifts and mailers on Creative Review including the Christmas by Colour cards from RAW design in Manchester which featured my very own Christmas colour submission, Bucks Fizz as well as a creative Fedrigoni desktop calendar which I hope to get my hands on for the New Year.

Some fine examples of good CD/Vinyl sleeve artwork over at Creative Review – Art Vinyl’s sleeves of the year.

Vote for your favorite of the last year at Art Vinyl.

My copy of We Are Friction by Sing Statistics arrived in the post yesterday. The info-graphics inspired cover is really catchy and the content — collaborations between writers and illustrators — looks very intriguing.

Looking forward to reading through some of the short stories over the coming week and a pat on the back to Jez Burrows and Lizzy Stewart for all their efforts that went into We Are Friction.

I recently discovered the very talented illustrator Jeffery Bowman aka. Mr Bowleg. I absolutely love his character centered work that is created using a variety of interesting textures and bright hues.

Excellent video for U2’s latest single, beautifully realised in this cell shaded animation. Directed by David OReilly, designed by Jon Klassen, animated by Chris Hutchison & Steve White. It reminds me a lot of the good times spent playing the classic Game Cube title, Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker which adopted the same cute and adorable style of art direction.