Degrees of Separation

Posted on January 18, 2007 Under Books

Degrees of Separation originally started as a simple online postcard website for designers living, originating or somehow connecting to New Orleans area. Read: This project was started pre-hurricane. After Hurricane Katrina, it turned into a creative outlet for many people…

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Jose Parla Cityscapes: The Book

Posted on January 17, 2007 Under Books

I'm still buzzing about my recent art purchase-- a gorgeous Jose Parla watercolor I fell in love with at the Cityscapes exhibit we covered during Art Basel in Miami (recap here). I almost forgot to mention I picked up a…

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Meet the Marks

Posted on January 5, 2007 Under Books

Meet The Marks is a recently finished children's book by our friend Frederic Terral, the genius behind Right Brain Terrain and the Alternative Motivational Posters. The book plays with 'marks'-- a period, question mark, and very cute exclamation point. The…

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From The Vaults: Book Gifts

Posted on November 28, 2006 Under Books

Often times when you get a book as a gift, you smile nervously, file it away into the book shelf and never glance at again. That's not likely to happen with the books pictures above-- so here are our picks…

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The Best of Technology Writing 2006

Posted on November 27, 2006 Under Books

Technology is a pervasive part of our daily lives, and increasingly so. It seems as though with each passing year, technology engulfs another portion of each of us. It is an evolution for which I am fearful and uncomfortable, but…

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Without Reason: The Book

Posted on November 22, 2006 Under Books

Without Reason is a limited edition art-book featuring work from graffiti artists, painters, designers, illustrators, photographers and tattoo artists from around the world. Familiar names like Ricky Powell, Bask, Mars One, Future Relic, UPSO and Brendan Monroe grace the 72…

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Gorillaz: Rise of the Ogre

Posted on November 17, 2006 Under Books

As soon as the 'Clint Eastwood' video came out in 2001, I was impressed by the Gorillaz-- in my mind, they really are the pioneers of the visual integration of digital arts into the musical landscape. The Gorillaz are, to…

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Victionary: Zoom In Zoom Out

Posted on November 17, 2006 Under Books

Zoom In Zoom Out, the latest book from the folks at Victionary, explores design from a couple of different perspectives to create what appears to be a seriously hot book. They went through works from what they thought to be…

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Boogie: It’s All Good In Vancouver

Posted on November 14, 2006 Under Books

Boogie, the infamous street-photographer has a show coming up on November 17th, 2006 at 36 Powell Street in Vancouver. Boogie originally born in Serbia migrated to the US in '98. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vice, among many…

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New Books from Victionary

Posted on November 6, 2006 Under Books

Victionary recently launched these two new excellent looking titles, Nice To Meet You (left) and Neighbourhood (right). Nice To Meet You is somewhat of a reference/inspiration book which helps tell the secret on how to design a business card to…

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