"Fashion Forward" Webcomic Premieres June 1st

"Fashion Forward" is a project conceived about two years ago, and has taken several forms in its short life span.

Shawnelle and I initially wrote the story as a screenplay. The screenplay was so visual and so much fun we knew it would make an excellent graphic novel. We set about adapting the screenplay pages to a comic book script and began a search for artists.

The stars aligned and we found our illustrator, Linda Chung, a sensational artist from Southern Cali who's artwork was absolutely perfect for the story.

Earlier this year, we realized "Fashion Forward" could also be pretty darn cool as a webcomic. Readers could discover what's been keeping us busy (and cracking us up) this last past year and receive regular updates every Friday.

And thus, the idea of the webcomic was born...and now it has a birthdate: June 1st, 2012.

So, we invite you to read about the funny and fascinating 7th Avenue adventures of Sam Tate, an assistant fashion designer who ends up further ahead of the trends than she ever imagined.

Stay Connected with Fashion Forward:

Fashion Forward Facebook Fan Page

Fashion Forward on Twitter (@gofashion4ward).

Sneak Peek: Graphic Novel Art Page

We're staying busy on the feature graphic novel and a few illustrated endeavors this year. Here's a look at a page of art from the project.

Our illustrator, Linda, never ceases to amaze us and the project keeps us in stitches as the crazy world we've created unfolds. A mash up of sci-fi and comedy, our first feature graphic novel title will be released later this year by BopSee Books.

Stay tuned.

~Nee

Graphic Novels for Girls from The Gibbs Sisters

2012 is scheduled to mark the debut of a full-length graphic novel from the Gibbs Sisters.

Shawnelle and I love graphic novels, and though girls have historically been the step-sisters of the comic book industry, authors and artists have been creating an amazing array of heroine-driven graphic novel literature and are breaking old misconceptions one book at a time.

A few of our growing list of favorite graphic novels for female audiences include:




Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, Raina Telgemeier's Smile, Daniel Clowes' Ghost World and Vera Brosgol's Anya's Ghost.


We will keep you updated with story and outwork as the months progress. We look forward to sharing the new book with you next year!

Los Angeles Mural Art: Herakut and Case

On an unsuspecting corner of 42nd and Vermont, in the heart of South Central Los Angeles, we spied this beautiful mural from German graffiti artists, Herakut and Case.



The beauty and message of the mural beckoned us to round the corner and lavish it with photographs.


The children are painting pigeons, giving them colorful little pigeon makeovers that only kids can conjure up, as the words, "anything can be beautiful when you look at it with love," hang blissfuly over their heads.



For more from Herakut visit:

http://www.herakut.de/

Los Angeles Art Shows: Art in The Streets and the Tim Burton Exhibition

Just in time for spring, Los Angeles blossoms with two great art shows:



Art in The Streets features two of our favorite artists, and fellow twin collaborators, the Brazilian art duo, Os Gemeos.

Also coming this Spring is one of the most highly-anticipated art tickets in LA:



The LACMA will exhibit a complete retrospective of Tim Burton's incredibly diverse body of work as a filmmaker, artist, photographer and writer. The exhibition promises over 700 drawings, paintings, storyboards, maquettes, costumes and much more from Tim Burton's personal collection.

We can't wait for this show.