Yo Gabba Gabba! Updates
Yo Gabba Gabba! has a new site! Now with pixels and Nintendo-esque sounds! Brought to you by Puny who also brought this gem into the world.
1 comment September 11th, 2008
Posts filed under 'Design'
Changethethought x Toofy
Awesome work from our friend Chris for the Toofy film festival. Chris is one talented mofo and congrats to Toofy for their Current spot as well, nice work dudes.
Add comment September 10th, 2008
MCAD x The One Show
This Wednesday, MCAD is hosting The One Show from 5:30 to 7pm.
Add comment September 8th, 2008
Emory Allen
While searching the interwebs for information about my friends and I, I came across this gentleman’s Flickr account with examples of work and interestingly enough a picture of a MPLS landmark. After doing a tiny bit of digging, I realized he had submitted some stuff to the S&F competition and shared a lot of similar interests. I even came across a radical piece he did for Fuel TV! Emory Allen seems to be a super talented and creatively charged individual currently located here in MPLS and working with Make Visual. Check out more of his work at ocularinvasion.com.
Add comment September 7th, 2008
Adam Haynes x Soft & Furry
Adam Haynes is another mega talented artist involved in the Soft & Furry project. His recent creation for the show is absolutely amazing in my opinion. I know first hand how hard it is to work with this medium and to do it with such an unexpected direction and craftsmanship is wild. I don’t have the details on materials used and haven’t gotten to see it in actuality, but from the looks of the photos, it’s going to capture the attention of everyone at the Plastic Chapel show in the next few weeks. Good job Adam! You’ve impressed and inspired us all… Keep that shit rollin!
Add comment September 6th, 2008
Poster Offensive Show
Katie and Nate of Eighthourday sent over a reminder about the Poster Offensive show in St Paul tonight. This event has been on the top of my list of things to see since we moved here and finally the time has come! I have been told that the work is amazing and the work sells out quickly, so come strapped with loot cakes and cat like reflexes. For a list of those involved and official write up, take a peek twenty-five pixels below this line.
Coinciding with the 2008 GOP convention, The Poster Offensive is proud to announce our fourth show! We are stoked that this season’s Poster Offensive will be partnered up with the great Minnesota organization, Provention: A group of Minnesota artists offering a heartfelt and sincerely peaceful welcome to the GOP conventioneers. The Poster Offensive is a completely non-partisan poster show dedicated to the promotion of peace and democracy. Can’t wait to see you at the show, folks!
Participants include: Aesthetic Apparatus (Dan Ibarra and Mike Byzewski), Todd Bartz, James Boyd Brent, Ross Bruggink, Anchalee Chambundabongse, Eighthourday (Katie Kirk and Nate Strandberg), Jamey Erickson, Dennis Evert, Peet Fetsch, Dale Flattum, Robb Harskamp, Ben Hribar, Miss Amy Jo, Steve Jockisch, Craig Johnson, Jeff Johnson, LandLand (Dan Black and Jes Seamans), studio ON FIRE (Ben Levitz), Lovely Mpls (Jamie Paul and Kevin Hayes), Steve Marth, Justin Martinez, Patrick Maun, Aaron Melander, Sam Michaels, Bill Moran, Kelly Munson, Sarah Nelson, Sarah Osborn, Ben Pagel, Aaron Pollack, Andy Powell, John Reichel, Lucas Richards, Scott Shore, Alexandra Stancevich, Andrew Voss, Jack Wilcox, Charles Youel.
WHERE: BLACK DOG CAFÉ
WHEN: AUG 29th, 5PM
Add comment August 29th, 2008
So Much Pileup.
New blog from Mike Davis, of Burlesque of North America, focusing on design from the 1960’s to the 1980’s. He started the blog last week, and so far, I like what I see.
Add comment August 26th, 2008
Zeus Jones Updates
We finally got a new site at work. Awesome. Nice work trulo.
Add comment August 26th, 2008
Cypher13 Goes… Somewhere
I don’t know why I don’t write about these fellas more often. They’re seriously kickin’ asses in places I’ve never dreamed of. Most people, only try to appeal to their clients and do the whole show up at 9 and leave at 4:45 thing, not these gents. For these guys, sleep is optional and appeal is for pussies. This is their special sauce, their power animal, and their destiny; there is no one who can get in the way of their magical creative powers. That’s right, these boys are more than Centaurs, they’re designers. And damn good ones too! I had the luxury of working with Cypher13 back in 2007 on a variety of schemey projects and plans that are only growing more intense in strategy and outcome. It kinda makes me jealous, but more accurately keeps me inspired and pumped on my 15 hour days working to be Kung Fu true and at one with the way of the designer… But that’s another story all together…
Add comment August 22nd, 2008
Fanta + Office = Good Job
I really don’t like soda, and Fanta would probably have to be somewhere at the bottom of a favorites list if I had one, but the recent identity refresh and animation spots sure have grabbed my attention. It seems that the once elite, “trendy” and so very “temporary” concept of ultra pop minimalism is taking flight. Shit, even if it’s not, those very designers and illustrators responsible for pushing it are getting some decent sized accounts and jobs out of this new realization. It seems that you truly do win when great creative is attached, no matter how shitty the product is. Too bad Pentagram can’t seem to turn that concept around. Anyhow, take a gander at what San Fransisco studio Office did for Fanta. Quite inspirational if you ask me…
Add comment August 22nd, 2008
Jonathan Saunders
Jonathan Saunders is a contributor on motionographer, he is also responsible for an insanely solid portfolio.
Add comment August 20th, 2008
Shitty Kitten takes on Soft & Furry
The Soft & Furry logo design contest just came to a close earlier today. It ended with the victory of a particular artist by the name of Markham “Shitty Kitten” Maes. Sources say that there was shouting and dismay followed by simultaneous cheers and ferocious clapping. Hundreds, maybe even thousands gathered as the last minutes of the contest slowly slipped away. The tense and seemingly awkward merit ceremony left one man “blinded by the joy that filled the room…” Overall, those involved in this witty display of graphic demonstration have been noted as brave and cunning opponents. Any who dare challenge will have surely met their match…
Many entered, and only one rose above the rest to be the new poster boy for this soft and precariously furry project. Shitty will no doubt be the topic of many soon to come conversations and dialogues to sweep the blogger nation. Stay tuned for more information and updates on the artists involved in the forthcoming stages of this daring scenario known as Soft & Furry.
Add comment August 8th, 2008
Custom Keds!
Keds has teamed up with Zazzle to bring you fully customizable canvas shoes. You can upload your own art and have the capability of customizing every part of the shoe even the stitching! And it all starts at $60 bucks a pop. Threw this shoe together just to test the waters. Maaan, I can’t wait to really throw down, it’s going to be dope!
Add comment August 5th, 2008
FLAKE.tv
FLAKE.tv is a small collection of videos broadcasting some of the hottest stores, fashions, etc in the world. Definitely check out the flick of Colette, they are reopening later this month so it’ll be interesting to see how they step their game up. FLAKE.tv also has plans to include videos of creatives in all fields in the future, which is definitely something to look forward to. Anyway, peep the videos, get jealous and then realize that you own/do most of these things anyway.
Add comment August 5th, 2008