Alex Konstad's March of Robots

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Robots. You like 'em, We love 'em. So it should go without saying that we love Alex Konstad's collection of bot-themed companions from this past month. March of Robots is a month-long online event devoted to brainstorming hilarious, impressive, and imaginative new automatons.

Konstad's series is centered on consumer-based machines; Sentient food vendors, corporate-sponsored window washers, floating car-repair bots, and bipedal gas stations. We've featured some of his work before and this new batch certainly continues to impress. Check out the rest of his March collection after the break!

Yoji Shinkawa and Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim Collaboration

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Well folks, the Holy Grail of Pacific Rim swag is upon us, the only issue is there isn't a confirmation on whether this beauty will ever hit the printer. In celebration for Guillermo del Toro's upcoming Pacific Rim (aka: badass Kaiju action), famed Metal Gear Solid artist, Yoji Shinkawa (Also known for the mechs in Zone of the Enders) has created this amazing piece for the movie's 3D release. While no announcement has been made as to where this limited edition piece will be made available, I'm already throwing a lot of money at the screen for one of these to show up at my house.

In case you missed it, Hideo Kojima is absolutely in love (literally) with Pacific Rim, which hasn't helped in terms of building up even more hype for the movie than I previously imagined. I'm having issues waiting for this Friday's release, but I'll make do until then, although I don't know how long I can go on living without having this poster in my home.

Update: Yoji Shinkawa's posters Pacific Rim will be offered to anyone attending opening night screenings of RealD 3D at Regal theaters while supplies last!

The Mechs Of Stewpan

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Stewpan is a Japanese artist, illustrator, graphics designer, comic and concept artist currently working as a web designer and typography artist over in Tokyo. Despite his current job, Stewpan shows off his true affinity as an industrial designer on his free time, creating an entire stable of mechs that emphasize his love of functional designs.

As I've mentioned before, there are two schools of thought that exist for designers: Function over form and form over function. One emphasizes a more free form approach, focusing on silouette and simply looking cool whereas a functional mindset attempts to design something that could actually function in real life. Stewpan is definitely the latter. Check out more of his mecha creations after the break!

Pacific Rim - Not All Mechs Are Created Equal

Wondercon brings us a new glimpse at Guillermo Del Toro's upcoming giant robo epic, featuring an international team of Jaegers battling off alien lifeforms hellbent on extinguishing humanity. While the trailer was intended to only be shown at the convention, Guillermo was so impressed by the reaction that he opted to release it to the public, much to our delight. July 12 can't come fast enough.




When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju.

On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes–a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)–who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

For a full lineup of all the currently revealed Jaegers, each with their own distinct look and attributes: Gypsy Danger (USA), Crimson Typhoon (China), Cherno Alpha (Russia), Coyote Tango (Japan) and Striker Eureka (Australia), check out all the promo images after the break! Here's to betting the toy tie ins for this movie are going to be face meltingly awesome.

The Mechanical Goodies Of Jparked

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As a former Art Center alum, John Park has been impressing mech heads all around with his excellent industrial design skills, the probable outcome of being under the tutelage of industry greats like Scott Robertson. Mixing an impeccable understanding of perspective with a variety of techniques ranging from photobashing (Using photos to add detail to select areas in paintings) to hand sketching and 3D block outs, John's process is constantly evolving towards all new highs.

Currently employed by Adhesive Games, John's been contributing his mecha prowess to expanding the engrossing world of Hawken with some truly diverse designs. Check out more of his work after the break!

The Cute But Deadly Creations Of John Parker

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Jake Parker is a Utah based freelance illustrator, comic book artist and designer who captured us with his cute but deadly mechanical creations. Previously employed  by Blue Sky films, Parker had a chance to contribute his design skills to creating some memorable films including Horton Hears A Who, Rio and their upcoming Epic.

Mr. Parker's charming style allows his pencil work to shine through, giving his pieces an awesome textural aspect. Despite the cuteness of his pieces, his work shows off an appreciation of functional industrial designs (That would make great toys imo). Check out more of his awesome work after the break!

Arma Eater Mechs

A few cool mechs, courtesy of Japanese artist, Arma Eater .  Love how rough these are.