Everyday is Play is a book on Kickstarter that celebrates the two and a half decades of video games. Designed and curated by Matthew Kenyon, graphic designer and developer from Huddersfield – UK, the book unites artists and gamers across the globe through the history of video game culture.
The book will showcase the works of designers, musicians, artists, writers and developers that have taken inspiration from the art that we grew all up with. Through a series of features and interviews, covering everything from fan art to game modifications, the aim is to provide not only a beautiful book but a wealth of creative play.
Some of the key features/interviews so far:
Shaun Inman – Game Designer / Developer, Ian Anderson – The Designers Republic, Cory Schmitz – Graphic Designer, Iam8Bit – Video Game Art Shows and more, Jamie ‘JME’ Adenuga – UK Grime Artist, Venus Patrol – Video Game Romantics, Westeros Craft – Building with Minecraft, Studio Output – Brand Identity and Design for the games industry, Eboy – Pixel Art, Darren Wall – Graphic Designer / Gaming History Publisher, Insert Coin – Gaming Apparel (UK), Fangamer – Gaming Apparel (USA), The King of Games – Gaming Apparel (Japan), Indie Game the Movie – Film Makers and Andrew Oliver – The Oliver Twins.
The book also includes works by: Build, Universal Everything, Human Studio, Andreas Pihlström, Matthew Kenyon, Robert Cooper, Daniel Gray, Everyday Something, Buro Destruct, Timothy Saccenti, Jeff Donaldson, Mike Sullivan, UNIT, Gary J Lucken, Sam Gilbey, Curious Machine, Keith Webb, Sanithna Phansavanh, Serial Cut, Mike Lemanski, Benjamin Gaulon, Ian Stevenson, Brody Condon, 123Klan, Fur, Alison Malone, Roger Ibars + many more (including you?)
The project has received a great deal of creative submissions from a varied range of contributors across various fields, both inside and outside of the gaming industry. Together, with your support, they can make this project a reality and ‘capture a snapshot of todays gaming culture’.
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