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Nick Stevens

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Nick Stevens Graphics, based in Moldova, and keenly interested in the obscure corners of the Soviet Space Program. Busy restoring old infographics, and making CGI renders. Fellow of the International Association of Astronomical Artists.

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · Dec 15

I'm a fellow of the IAAA, space illustrator and animator, specialising in obscure part of the Soviet Union space program, and unbuilt designs.

Here's my showreel:
vimeo.com/590515993

Available for hire, I can visualise your spacecraft designs!

Nick Stevens FIAAA Video Showreel

I am a CGI graphical artist, specialising in Space Exploration and Astronomical themes. Within this I often work on spacecraft of the Soviet Union, Planetary Subjects,…

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 1h

A personal favourite for the artist / designer in your life:

Typeset in the Future:
blog.fontspring.com/2021/11/type...

Not just a great analysis of typography, but packed with cool details about the films covered. Surprisingly delightful and readable for a book about fonts.

Book Review: Typeset in the Future

IN A WORLD where fonts in movies go unnoticed, one man is on a mission to inform the galaxy of the importance of typography. His name is Dave Addey, and he’s got what it takes to make stellar conte…

blog.fontspring.com

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 1h

There's a follow up "Gemini remastered" due out soon as well...

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Owen Richards @owenrichardscgi.bsky.social · 2h

Apollo Remastered has to go on the list. www.apolloremastered.com

Apollo Remastered - The Ultimate Photographic Record

The ultimate photographic record of humankind's greatest adventure. Remastered from the original flight film, the Apollo photos are the highest quality ever produced and feature in a book and exhibiti...

www.apolloremastered.com

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 2h

Cool, thank you!

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 2h

Yes, a thread is coming 🫡

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 2h

OK, so I'm starting to plan Christmas.

What are the most beautiful Space / Astro / Sci-fi books around at the moment?

And yes, I am also buying for myself!

@thespaceshipper.com - any recommendations?

a cartoon of spongebob reading a book called a few chapters

Alt: a cartoon of spongebob reading a book called a few chapters

media.tenor.com

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 4h

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst.

Possibility of ‘sharp market correction has increased’, says Bank’s financial policy committee.

Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst

Possibility of ‘sharp market correction has increased’, says Bank’s financial policy committee

www.theguardian.com

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Chop Shop Studio 🇺🇸+🇺🇦 @chopshopstore.bsky.social · 8h

New #crowdfund for #embroidered #patches. These designs have lived as posters for years and were recently converted to enamel pins. Now they're making the leap to patches. Back the campaign and if we hit our goals, we'll add four more designs to the set. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 5h

Nah, give a second peace prize to Obama, Trump will blow a gasket!

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 17h

I promised elsewhere I'd try an image with a small subject instead of filling the frame with moy model.

This is the result!

Distant view of a Moon Lander approaching a large crater.

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 17h

Mosaic “Celebration of Cosmonautics” by artist Miroslav Houra, in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 22h

Badge commemorating the Vostok 3 and 4 twin missions.

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 1d

Processing Astro data is like artwork… eventually you develop your own personal style…

Mine is a bit like being punched the face by a rainbow. 😂

😂 look, Life can be incredibly stressful at times so it’s nice to have a pop of colour to bring a bit of joy to life.

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Rob The Scot @rob-the-scot.bsky.social · 1d

Chris has a lovely private commissions page where youll see a few images you havent seen before . linki here
www.chriswestonart.com/private-comm...

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 1d

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
p.s. My new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats' is out this week. Details at www.tomgauld.com

Panel 1
A figure stands at a lectern
"This image illustrates my theory that, presented with a sufficient quantity of intricate formulae, overcomplicated diagrams and impenetrable acronyms, an audience will agree with almost anything."
The screen is completely packed with such things

Panel 2,3,4,5.
Four audience members say enthusiastically: "My thoughts exactly!", "Hear, hear!", "I quite agree!" and "Excellent point!"

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 2d

Two old "Vue" renders of mine.
The software was a mix of the brilliant and the infuriating, but it was REALLY good at atmospheric effects and lighting.

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 2d

Just looking at work from superstar @westonfront.bsky.social and found this fun Rogue one!

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 2d

Life is brief, uncertain, and full of risk.

Eat the chocolate now.

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Jackie Burns @artistburns.bsky.social · 3d

Today’s prompt in @spacetober_challenge is Constellation. Here’s my digital take on the constellation of Leo - for no other reason than I love cats of all sizes. From my Circles Portfolio. #spacetober

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 3d

I've had a couple of test prints done on heavy PVC, 1.4m x 1m

Colours are slightly washed out compared to what I expected, but not much.

Note the mug for scale!

Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 3d

Yes. But - 1 to 3 metres is an asteroid?

If it fits in the back of a truck, it's a rock to my mind...

Similar to how anything they can get a rough orbit for around a planet is called a moon.

Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 3d

I really don't understand why AI is so awful at text. All 3 versions are awful!

Even when it's really clear, as in this case.
I would have guessed it was a well defined small problem!

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Nick Stevens @nick-stevens.com · 3d

Corrected version of N1 Block A parts and engine numbering.

Thanks to @techspatiales.bsky.social for the correction.

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.bsky.social · 3d

Your aperiodic reminder that this is the true scale of Saturn's moon Enceladus and the biggest volcano in the Solar System, Olympus Mons on Mars.

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Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 3d

Bluesky vs X…

So I shared the same post on my X account and even though I have 194k followers I had less intersection than here with only 5k followers.

Trying to share the beauty of the cosmos in a perpetual dumpster fire environment is tough!

Thanks to all at bluesky, you guys rock x

Cathrin Machin Space Art @cathrinmachin.bsky.social · 4d

Behold the Eastern Veil Nebula, a haunting supernova remnant that lit up the skies over 10,000 years ago!

It took a month to capture using our little amateur telescope under the clear Texas skies.

This is also Decembers shot in my 2026 calendar (link in my bio)

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