Stuart Austin

Dear reader,
 
This site has been undergoing some changes again.  It seems no sooner I launch a site that I become unhappy with its quality and decide to rebuild it.  I think this would bring us to site rebuild number 4 or 5?  I don't know.  I do know that I learn more each time, so I'm sure it's worth it.
 
To be honest, I have not much idea as to how many people frequent this site, I should really learn how to analyze the stats properly.......but if you do, you'll notice some changes obviously, including a new direction in the work that I'm producing.  Check out the catagories in the navigation bar to view new work, and also some familiar pieces you'll have see before.  On the right hand side of the site you'll see a box titled 'Project Mix', and this will have any current work in the pipeline.  It won't always include work for industry per se, as this stuff needs to stay confidential, but rather personal work I'm undertaking.  I've given up trying to order my head into any coherent form of logic, so there will industrial design to articles to poster designs appearing here.  You'll also notice a link at the top titled 'Store', as I intend to open an online store down the track for things I've created.  As to when I actually realise this dream is hard to know, but I'd like to see it happen before the year is out.  In a couple of weeks, I'd like to see some videos appearing on this site, but whether I create a new page or just insert them in the blog I'm not sure.  I think streaming them from YouTube is the best option either way.  'Info' and 'Links' are exactly as the names suggest.
 
This site needs a little tweaking yet so please bear with me as I sort out a couple of issues - the search bar may not work properly yet.  If you happen to come across any bugs on the site with your browser, I'd really appreciate the notification.  I've decided to focus on the conceptual art industry, and have been steadly working towards this end.  What this means is that I won't be pushing other illustration work so hard for awhile.  As any illustrator or artist reading this knows, finding your feet in these industries is a massive and difficult undertaking as there are no set paths to follow.  I've had a tendency in the past to over analyze everything, including the processes I use to create work, and the result was a loss of sanity.  Now I'm happy to say that I just draw and maybe have started unlocking the potential within, which is lovely.
 
Prints will soon be available for purchase at www.weareallartists.co.uk !  I'll be putting up a variety of pieces here, so stay tuned!  They will range between $100 - $230 Aus.  The manuscript for Raw has been finished and ready for first edit.  At the moment I'm waiting for the publishers go ahead, and it could therefore be a few months to completion.  The book currently dials in at about 53,000 words, and now it's a matter of waiting.  Just a heads up - check out the Oprhan Works Bill on these following sites, if you haven't already.  Its crucial that you're aware of this and spread the word, artist or not.  I'm not completely sure of where this whole thing is at this point in time, and its indicitive of where things could go.  Those of you who know me well know that I'm vehemently opposed to injustice in all forms.
Watch this video for a good overview - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqBZd0cP5Yc
Visit these sites for further information and ways to fight:
- http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/home/
- http://www.sellyourtvconceptnow.com/orphan.html
- http://orphanworks.blogspot.com/
 
It's always good to be reminded that humanity's fundamentally retarded.
Anyhow, on that note I'll bid you adieu!  Till next time!
 
~Stu