Illustrapedia

I loved doing these 100 little hints of what Illustrapedia is supposed to be: a nicely illustrated collection of knowledge bytes done in casual, easily understandable style. Retronator as a com...

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Illustrapedia is a placeholder for my long time wish to create a nicely illustrated encyclopedia. So far it hosts 100 mini knowledge bytes to go with illustrations that will in the future spell the page’s title. They were produced in 2011 over 100 days as inspired by Jessica Hische’s Daily Drop Cap. Right now this project is still just a wish, but if you’d like to leave a note of encouragement for me to get back to it faster, you are welcome to do so on my Facebook page. — Matej Jan

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RETROPOLIS The city of the future, the home of Retronator

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We’re almost there. Tomorrow is the day when this beginning comes to an end. Because the day after tomorrow is the start of the real Illustrapedia. If you haven’t figured by now, Illustrape...

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PICKAXE from Minecraft, rotated to fit

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Shit, the days are coming down fast. Today I wanted to share something more personal. Don’t worry, I obscured my naked pictures so it’s totally safe for work! Here’s a little something fr...

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REVERSE SQUIGGLY One of the seven tetrominoes

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PRETZEL A type of baked food in a unique knot-like shape, originating in Europe

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When I decided to take on this project I had to choose the right tool to do it. If I wanted to be serious about keeping the daily schedule I needed to have the option to draw at any free time of ...

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Self-retracting TAPE MEASURE A flexible form of ruler

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3 bedroom HOUSE in cutaway view

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COCA-COLA A carbonated soft drink sold in more than 200 countries

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I was sitting on a plane flight to Seattle, designing my personal webpage. It was November 2007. Many of my thought processes start with a mind map in my notebook. This was no exception. I was ro...

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Saddam Hussein Osama Bin Laden INTERNET EXPLORER

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BOW SAW A metal-framed saw used for cross-cutting branches down to size

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ANARCHY Absence of enforced political authority

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HALF-PIPE from 1987 Epyx’ California Games on the Amiga

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Manfred von Richthofen (Red Baron)’s Fokker Dr.I TRIPLANE

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DOLLAR SIGN A symbol primarily used to indicate the various peso and dollar units of currency

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We’re passing the apex of the final bend that will take us into the home straight. The last 12 have been a breeze as soon as I settled in my new location. I’m visiting my parents over summer ...

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