Hi-tech audio/visual production from Beeple. All audio & video by one dude, in his free time over the course of 10 months. Very impressive. He’s got loads of great video, audio, 3d and illustration work, including the beautiful & thought-provoking Subprime piece.
Add comment March 11th, 2010
Our good homie Chris Cox recently announced his plans to open an independent design studio in Denver.. Out of a long list of things he’s been sharing with us all on his progress, he recently mentioned the need for a developer/partner… First objective being, a redesign of the current CTT site. For more information and contact details, check out the post on the CTT blog.
2 comments March 9th, 2010
I recently had a great opportunity to work with Rhymesayers artist, Toki Wright to design the album for his most recent release, BlackMale. Not only was it awesome to work with Toki for the first time, but the project itself was focused on prevalent culturally charged issues. The EP is free for download with the option to donate to a Haiti relief effort as well. Great cause, great music, great outcome. Make sure to check out Toki’s previous release, A Different Mirror as well.
More info on the Rhymesayers blog.
Add comment February 19th, 2010
Celeste and I made it to the Drawn Here (& There) lecture last night at The Walker Arts Center to catch a presentation from superduo Non-Format.
We found out that one of the two partners, Jon Forss, had moved to St Paul from their London HQ, just a year before we moved to MPLS. The motivational impact the Non Format mystique generated was enough to keep anyone inspired, but to find out they had an office in proximity to your own was pretty great. Aside from that and some familiarity with their work, we didn’t really know a ton about them or their operating procedure. Needless to say, we both thought it was a great lecture and helped solidify some of the ulterior motives we’ve both been scheming on lately.
We also bumped into a slew of our internet homies in the flesh. Always great to meet up and slap fives. Joy.
Add comment February 19th, 2010
Project Hello is an idea/event that has been manifested to provide a platform for Denver creatives to get together and rub elbows, slap skins, talk shop, and gather inspiration while exposing their work among peers. The event will also help foster and provide context for the community at large to unite, build, and shape a supportive artistic community in Denver. Project Hello will run for one day and will be curated in a “festival or salon” like setting at the TAXI building on May 1, 2010.
Less than two weeks away – Submission Deadline is March 1, 2010 to be considered for exhibition inclusion. Creatives of all shapes & sizes in various stages of artistic career & development are encouraged to submit. There are a few guidelines for submission, all interested should send the required info and content to projecthellodenver[at]gmail.com.
Matt Scobey just wrapped up an insightful interview with the gals behind Project Hello Sandra Fettingis & Louise Martorano which has been posted on the PH site for viewing pleasure. Sandra and Lisa shed some light on what you can expect from both submitting to and attending the event. The Project Hello crew has also worked up a Facebook page to keep us all in the know.
Cheers to Sandra, Lisa, and everyone else involved in helping bring this event to life…. I’ll be participating and look forward to seeing some radness and meeting some shiny new souls on May 1st!
Add comment February 18th, 2010
Rael San Fratello WPA 2.0 Presentation from Rael San Fratello
This presentation exemplifies the basic but very integral thinking that all of us should aim to accomplish in every project we commit to. It’s kind of outstanding to see such giant opportunities missed in such a large undertaking and how a seemingly simplified solution can be so valuable. I haven’t had much of a chance to look into the rest of the work that RAEL SAN FRATELLO ARCHITECTS has done but don’t doubt its in the same mode of thinking.
Here is a direct link to the page on Rael San Fratello.
Add comment February 17th, 2010
Whether you know a lot about Geoff McFetridge, this video still has a lot of interesting perspective on being a designer. Catching him speak is kind of radical and reveals his very genuine and the “realness” that is so great about humans. Sometimes I love to watch lectures but so caught up in the persona of the speaker… or even worse, their projected persona. Geoff keeps shit real, I think he inspires from a place only the best of us wish we could.
Make sure to peruse the catalog at DO LECTURES. There are a ton of great talks.
Add comment February 8th, 2010
I don’t think there is anything more interesting than getting a peek at someone’s process or catching a glimpse at something that may have never been seen otherwise. Keith has given us a taste of both. Ironically, my mild curiosity for the album has been escalated due to this particular sneak peek and brought my appreciation for the work BLK SWAN did on this, up a notch or two. Glorious indeed.
Add comment February 8th, 2010
The gentlemen at Legwork Studio are staying busy as cuss and it’s no secret why. One of the most recent pieces to astound and inspire is their design for ICON’s seasonal promo mailer. I know, I know… it’s only a CD mailer right? Well, this project is only one in a stack of well thought out and produced pieces by Legwork. Plus I’m a sucker for informational videos…
Add comment February 4th, 2010
ELM&OAK just added their spring line of merch to the site. Their store has 12 new items on a super limited run, 3 of which were designed by yours truly (Perfect, Destroy, Rebuild / Space Mickey / Local Hero). Stop by to take a closer peek and grab something while you can. I think there were under 50 of each item printed. Hand sewn tags printed on American Apparel.
Add comment January 28th, 2010
Adam Brackney codename: Workerman has been in full on attack mode lately. He’s been cranking away on this super fresh element series for his latest project “Daily Design” He also just made a sizable update to his site and packed it full of new designs, posters, shirts and various goodies.
See more on Workerman’s Flickr & read more on Workerman’s Twitter.
Add comment January 26th, 2010
After a lengthy investigation of my emotional patterns, retinal scans and some blood tests, I was classified as Neu Alphabet. Whoa is me? Probably not… Get your own results with a quick visit to Pentagram’s most recent Seasons Grettings project and find out “What Type Are You“. Take a peek.
Password is: character
3 comments January 20th, 2010
This reel is a demonstration of what can be done with the latest math/drawing/physics/utility code library from toxiclibs, which is made to work with the popular graphical programming language Processing. Creating art with code is becoming easier to achieve, while producing more advanced results. This is largely due to the open source coding community’s spirit of sharing code libraries and snippets.
I’d like to share some of my favorite code-based artists – people who are pushing boundaries and creating beautiful art, often with nothing but the code they’ve written.
These guys are my inspiration when it comes to generative and audio-reactive code, but they’re just some of the names at the top of the game. If this type of art strikes your fancy, check out the links in this post and dig deeper.
Add comment January 16th, 2010
Legwork Studio has been whoopin aces since their somewhat recent start a year or so back. Just today they announced their progress over that period of time and to no surprise, they have acquired two new partners and updated their site with a firey hot new motion reel. These gentlemen are no doubt a great addition to the swelling Denver creative community.
Add comment January 13th, 2010
As most of these types of videos do, this one shares a lot of really interesting ideas.. some of which aren’t even being highlighted. I thought it was odd that Ji put Create above Planning on his list, but then I started to think about how that could actually motivate the creative process. To me its like sitting at home and sketching all day ends up being far more productive than planning an illustration or thinking about it over and over again. The bubble project seemed to be a perfect example of an average brand to consumer relationship. People aren’t being tricked as much as a brand might like to imagine, and in this case it’s clear that people have very withdrawn feelings for most products and services. Transparency reigns supreme. Love it.
We should all strive to do work that benefits the people as opposed to the brand. A brand should be seen as a resource to the people.
I haven’t had the opportunity to check out the rest of the 99% videos but will most definitely recommend taking a peek.
Add comment January 11th, 2010