I have mixed feelings about subways. From one perspective, they're one of the best places we have for musing and people watching; however, it's also important to note that feeling comfortable in such an undeniably "underground" setting is tough, to…
Continue Reading →Serial Entrepreneur, self proclaimed Brand Diva and JoshSpear.com friend Karen Post recently launched an exciting new social network aimed at creatives. Oddpodz is set to become a flourishing community of out-of-the-box thinkers, designers who wish to make significant positive impact…
Continue Reading →Jillian Tamaki calls herself a displaced Canadian illustrator, currently braving the wilds of Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Having lived in Greenpoint, I can only imagine what she's finding so wild about one of the statistically safest neighborhoods in all of the five…
Continue Reading →Shepard Fairey, who you know from the Obey Giant campaign, recently worked his mural magic at the Hotel Des Arts in San Francisco. Shepard painted both an outside mural and an in-room mural as part of the hotel's Painted Rooms…
Continue Reading →In a world full of Crazy Frog and Chamillionaire ringtones, Jonathon Keats is breathing some fresh air into the annoying market of sounds with his My Cage ringtone. Available for download at Start Mobile, My Cage is a 4:33 "interlude…
Continue Reading →Feeling a little drowsy myself on this overcast Monday morning, I felt compelled to share with you the impromptu art of Yvonne Doll. Yvonne is an indie musician and artist from Chicago, who has found a unique art niche-- inspired…
Continue Reading →Tax time isn't fun for anyone, but for you right-brained artists and designers out there, it can be a literal nightmare. The fact of the matter remains: we all have to pay our taxes (or else Uncle Sam will come…
Continue Reading →Our buddy Royal Remarkable has been a busy man lately. Since you avid joshspear.com readers have grown to know and love RR and his formidable design talent through the site, I thought I would give you a quick update. Recently,…
Continue Reading →Everyone is buzzing about the new Furni Artist Clock Auction-- and they're not alone. Furni rallied the participation of artists like James Kerr (left), Cody Hudson, and many more. All the proceeds of the auction go directly to Skate for…
Continue Reading →As part of the Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art group show called Side by Side, Mark Moskovitz is showing the first piece in his Future Perfect Series. It's entitled Future Perfect 01, and the inspiration and story behind the piece…
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