Scott Rench Interview

Posted on September 27, 2005 Under Art

For some time now, Scott Rench has been one of my artistic heroes-- after he initially emailed me almost a year ago to 'check out his work', I was floored that such a talented artist had received such a small…

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DNA 11: From life comes art

Posted on August 11, 2005 Under Art

I've seen this make the rounds over the past few weeks, and I really like what I see. DNA 11 is a service that creates an abstract and original piece of artwork from a simple sample of your DNA. The…

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Michael Lau’s Mr. Shoe

Posted on August 9, 2005 Under Design

The Michael Lau and Nike Mr. Shoe boggle heads were a bit of a mystery until all the Nike Hong Kong pages were translated for me-- so here's what I know. They're are a few different mass-produced versions for sale,…

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Boogie

Posted on July 28, 2005 Under Art

Not much information about who "Boogie" is, but he clearly has hassle free credentials into the dope game, the gangs, drugs, streets, skinheads, crack, prostitutes, and all the other "dark stuff" that is laced into the streets of the world.…

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Brenden Monroe’s Sour

Posted on July 19, 2005 Under Design

Brendan Monroe has got some new toys in production, which look very promising. The toy, called "Sour", is an adorable (and a bit creepy) tree stump type figure with leaves sprouting out the top. There will be four variations, one…

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Nike [co]+LAB

Posted on July 11, 2005 Under Fashion

Oil painters slash sneaker aficionado, Dave White, has a great new website. He also has a nice new collaboration with Nike Asia, which will be his first apparel product ever. The project, called [co]+LAB, will be unveiled in Hong Kong…

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Tank Theory

Posted on July 5, 2005 Under Fashion

Tank Theory is a great t-shirt and art print shop out of Boston, started by two school friends. Together, they bring nice engaging graphics to their t-shirts, and many of the same design directions have inspired screened art prints that…

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Graphic Poetry

Posted on June 2, 2005 Under Books

Graphic Poetry is a book of "modern poetry" from around the globe--but that's not all. International designers, and illustrators, have taken the challenge of creating a "visual response" to each of these written poems, their ideas take up spreads throughout…

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Chimp Artwork

Posted on May 12, 2005 Under Life

It's hard to believe this artwork was done by a Chimpanzee named Congo in the late 1950's, and even more impressive is that it's for sale at MoCA, in London. "Congo's paintings originiated in a 1957 Institute of Contemporary Arts…

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Angry Young Cliche

Posted on May 11, 2005 Under Books

Angry Young Cliche is a 160 page book, exploring the interaction of social and political commentary within the realm of concept-based design. The book is full of work from Colin Smith--an incredibly talented graphic designer, soon to be Savannah College…

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