December 2009
2 posts
Vimeo Sued By Capitol Records Over Lip Dubs →
zachklein:
I roared with a belly laugh when I read this headline in bed earlier today. Could Capitol Records truly be this misguided? Do they not realize that if you were to sort Internet brands by those most emblematic of creativity — not piracy — that Vimeo would line up at the top? Lip-dubbing is harmless and perfectly fun, and ultimately will define the aesthetic of an Internet generation....
TI Paper Trail by Ian Wright
An amazing collage created for corporate use. I love it when people use incredibly creative and artistic avenues to produce corporate work.
Check out the project, but definitely take a look through Ian Wright’s site too.
Enjoy.
November 2009
1 post
Genius Packaging & Promotion
Packaging designed by Studio Parallell. I love how they’ve discarded the conventional approach to album art and have given the package it’s own character. Bravo.
October 2009
1 post
September 2009
1 post
August 2009
2 posts
July 2009
5 posts
Chris von Szombathy
“Chris von Szombathy is a visual and auditory artist/producer residing in Vancouver, Canada. He serves as musical director for children’s/electro project Audio Ahdeo Awdio and for the avant-pop Tour de Fours and had his first book of visual art, ‘fire away’, published by Drawn & Quarterly in early 2008.
Currently he is working on his second book and solo show dealing with...
Cardboard Tube Fighting League (CTFL)
I came across the CTFL through another blog and thought I should share it as well. Here is an excerpt to give you a better idea of what they’re all about (they are pretty legit).
The CTFL was created out of a desperate need to better train and arm citizens with cardboard tubes. While many speculate that our fore fathers, when drafting the constitution, originally intended the fourth...
Music & Cupcakes
Today is a day of discoveries—music and apparell. We’ll start with the music.
“LP” by Discovery A collaboration between Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend and Wes Miles of Ra Ra Riot, LP is an undeniably catchy effort, with unrepentantly sweet synth pop mixed with a little Auto-Tune R&B for good measure.
“The Fashion” by The Fashion The Fashion is a band...
June 2009
11 posts
Day one Camp FB
Arrived at the Chicago based studio Firebelly at 2pm.
Got to know the FB team and the campers.
Found out we will continually be on the internet via a live, streaming webcam.
Hopped in a van and headed out to meet out client, Radio Arte.
Met with the Radio Arte admin and visited their radio studios, labs and gallery.
Got a chance to speak with students their students and really understand how...
May 2009
31 posts
Screen Printing and Social Movements
Meshed Histories: The Influence of Screen Printing on Social Movements by Lincoln Cushing May 26, 2009
I love reading anything about screen printing. Definitely my favorite medium right now. The link above leads to an article that covers the brief history of the technique’s relevance to different social and art movements. Check it out!
Gregory Euclide
Enjoy Gregory’s work on Behance or his site.
”..My work explores the way we experience nature and how this is tied to the cultural practice of constructing landscapes as idealized images.”
BIG ANT International
Go check out BIG ANT International. Now.
Artist Series Cappuccino Machine
Jonathan Calugi created the illustrations for this great “Artist Series” cappuccino maker by DeLonghi. Check out Jonathan’s portfolio to see more of his great illustration work.
Gui Seiz (pronounced "size")
I’m doing a lot of exporting and waiting this afternoon, so here is another post. Gui Seiz is doing some great work that is worth looking into. Above is the artwork for The Vagrant Lust, and he has some really beautiful typography work featured on his site.
Do enjoy.
SketchType
Just came across this great collection of hand drawn type. Check it out at T26.
Created by graphic designers for graphic designers, SketchType™ makes it easy to incorporate the texture of hand-drawn lettering into any project without ever picking up a pencil.
Go Prez
Get your photo on Mr. President. Too bad he picked up the Canon…
I'm going to summer camp!
I just found out today from Firebelly Design that I have made the cut for their 10-day design charrette called Camp Firebelly. Here’s an excerpt from the site:
Camp Firebelly started as a way to connect fresh talent with nonprofits in need. The collaborative environment is intense but offers an incredible opportunity to learn firsthand what professional life is like through the socially...
Bennet Holzworth
Shown above are some process images and a final gig poster designed and printed by Bennet Holzworth. This work came from his mention on FPO, and he has some great work in his web portfolio. Do enjoy.
Awkward Family Photos (and captions)
If you like awkward situations/people, you’ll like this blog: Awkward Family Photos | Spreading the Awkwardness
MEAT CARDS!
I came across these Meat Cards today. Whoa. Possibly the best substrate ever…
