SWINJ #6

Posted on October 4, 2006 Under Books

SWINJ is an artist collective based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. I know what you all are thinking: 'ohhh man, Utah?' But these artists have some real talent, and they just pressed their sixth publication. SWINJ #6 features the…

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The Encyclopedia Project

Posted on September 22, 2006 Under Books

An all-fiction encyclopedia!?!? The Encyclopedia Project is the brainchild of Brown University MFA graduates Miranda Mellis, Kate Schatz and Tisa Bryant. It's a five volume hardcover book project that adopts the aesthetic and design of a traditional encyclopedia, but "subverts…

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The DNA of Japanese Design

Posted on September 5, 2006 Under Books

The world of design is invariably subjective. However, inspiration from leaders in the field doesn't hurt to inject a bit of barebones objectivity through which to view designs. In Japan, the mouthpiece for foreign investment provides just such a cue.…

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New Rojo Books

Posted on August 11, 2006 Under Books

Barcelona based Rojo just released a couple of their newest design and art Books. These ones are explained as: Lolo-Blanco, Sakristan-Heads or Tails, Juju's Delivery- The Dead, the damned and the children of the revolution and Eltono & Nuria- Bar…

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Serious as Cancer

Posted on July 24, 2006 Under Design

Research has shown that putting thoughts down on paper, whether it be in a journal or diary, can help people to battle illness and depression and the new Cancerpants Journal with Superfuntime Kit is aimed at doing just that. The…

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Wolverine Farm Publishing

Posted on July 24, 2006 Under Books

While at the Tour de Fat in San Francisco, an event that benefited the local San Francisco Bike Coalition, I came across an exhibition booth set up by a non-profit organization called Wolverine Farm Publishing. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado,…

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Victionary 3: Tattoo Icons

Posted on July 18, 2006 Under Books

The newest Victionary publication is all about the most thrilling and inspiring tattoo graphics from designers and artists around the world. The book concentrates on 3 main areas, spread throughout 432 packed color pages: The individual design of tattoo icons…

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KM7 Kicks

Posted on July 7, 2006 Under Books

On July 9th the world cup will draw to a close and Italy or France will reign supreme in the world of soccer. So in the spirit of the game, and for all the soccer hooligans who think they know…

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The Guild: Outside Over Here

Posted on July 6, 2006 Under Books

Already on it's sophomore effort, The Guild is set to release a new edition on Thursday, July 13 in Melbourne, Australia. The book, limited to 250 copies includes contributions from an array of local and international artists, all of which…

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Head, Heart, and Hips

Posted on June 27, 2006 Under Books

Best known for their bold and spirited design sense, and seen recently working with artist Sanna Annukka in the global art campaign for Keane's highly anticipated second album, Under the Iron Sea, the folks at Big Active have built a…

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