Rosscott, Inc.

It’s like they read my comic. Did you read this one?

Here at Rosscott, Inc. (and The System) we are big fans of design.  That being said, expect this to be the first of many posts on cool design topics.  I will keep it to ones that are accessible to all (at least, I think so).

Comes Objectified!  I loved Helvetica, and am looking forward to this.

“Objectified is a feature-length independent documentary about industrial design. It’s a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It’s about the people who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis. It’s about personal expression, identity, consumerism, and sustainability. It’s about our relationship to mass-produced objects and, by extension, the people who design them.

Through vérité footage and in-depth conversations, the film documents the creative processes of some of the world’s most influential designers, and looks at how the things they make impact our lives. What can we learn about who we are, and who we want to be, from the objects with which we surround ourselves?”

Check it out at http://www.objectifiedfilm.com/.

Just so you know, you can access this site a few different ways:

• http://www.rosscottinc.com/
• http://www.systemcomic.com/
• http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/

They all go to the same place right now, but in the future may be a little different.  Just trying to make it easy for y’all to get to things.

The wonderful gentlemen over at Fleen have been nice enough to cover this wonderful endeavor today:

In other news, new webstrip The System is doing some interesting stuff with a highly restricted visual vocabulary — it’s done entirely in the icons that make up informational/warning signs. As a platform for pure writing, it’s half a notch below Dinosaur Comics, but weirdly enough what it really reminds me of is a Lolcat.

Those things have a syntax and grammar all their own, and so do sign icons … you can’t just slap ‘em up there and have it automatically work. We at Fleen will be keeping our eye on The System and seeing how long creator “Rosscott” can keep up this very precise exercise.

I read Fleen daily and, let’s be honest, I contacted them to cover it.  Still, they don’t think I can keep up this “very precise exercise”. I BEG TO DIFFER.  I will take their challenge!  I WILL SHOW THEM ALL. What do you think, 3 months?  More?  How much until I’ve proven my point?  One thing is certain.  I will soon be demanding Gary’s famous moustache on a silver platter!

Gary, thank you for the post.  Hope you keep reading, and consider yourself link-loved.

This is a great vid by the College Humor people about Bowser’s minions, and how they are handicapped from doing their jobs.  No embedding, so you’ll just have to click the link and go from there.  Link.

Just so you don’t forget that I can draw, here is a comic I did that ISNT completely symbol signs.  It is for a fantasy mag that is trying to get off the ground from my friend Noah.  I had lots of fun doing something steampunk-esque.  Still messing with how I want to post things, but for right now we’ll see what happens when I put it into this category…

I really like the two characters, Thaddeus and Percival.  One is a dreamer and an inventor, the other a cynic and a businessman.  I also love the idea of worrying about “brand strategy” with an airship.

Don’t worry, The System is still posting M-F.

For those design-nerds out there, here’s a great vid on why we of America are screwed.  Check it.

Did I mention I’m a graphic designer?  If that wasn’t clear already, it should be.

Thank you to ComixTalk for another great link.

JUSTIFY MY HYPE
FLEEN approvingly points to The System, an unusual comic using a limited set of icons (like the men’s room symbol!) for imagery.  It is definitely worth a read.

They are now eligible for a copy of our home game!

This weekend, our offices are hitting the road and taking our show to sunny and tropical Hartford, CT.  For those of you in the area, check out The System’s table for posters, mini-comics, and more.  I’ll be sure to post images here at some point, so stay tuned.

Here’s the posters I have at Connecticon.  Click for largeness.  I also have blown-up versions of the comic and mini-comics with some of the growing archive.  Oh, and some shirts and crap.  I’ll set up a merch page one of these days.  In the meantime, if you JUST CAN’T WAIT TO BUY SOMETHING, contact me.