Mike Mictlan – Prizefight
Our good friend Greg Hubacek just recently finished up a new video Prizefight, for Mike Mictlan (of Doomtree) which made its premier last night at Doomtree’s Blowout 5. If you haven’t heard of Doomtree or Mike Mictlan make sure to jump over to their site for some more pics, videos and free tracks!
Jérémie Perin Made This
This is one of the most exciting things I’ve seen all day. Enjoy.
Video for Flairs – Truckers Delight, directed by Jérémie Perin. Via: YYY
Died Young Stayed Pretty
Died Young, Stayed Pretty. candid. underground poster culture. North America. bare-knuckle brawlers. aesthetic merits of octopus. America’s morbidly obese consumer culture. create posters. strikingly obscene. unflinchingly blasphemous. quite beautiful.
Film Inspiration
I’ve always had a strong interest in film and until recently, never realized how much of an influence it has on my work. Of a long list of favorites, the ones that seem to stand out the most are the campy and sometimes extremely low quality films that don’t really share any direct message of moral. Granted I probably have just as many favorites that speak to some of the great issues humanity faces, but it seems that the latter are more engaging to me. Titles, music, story, characters lighting etc… certain pieces of these movies uncontrollably attract my imagination. Unfortunately I’ve noticed a definitive lack in these sorts of films in the last decade and hope that the art form doesn’t completely disappear from cinema all together.
I find most of my imagery via ffffound, and have recently been really into Ben Pearce’s Flickr as well as the I Love Hotdogs site.
Reboot 11
A great little lecture from Matt Webb at Reboot 11. Plenty of speaking points and things to consider. Via JoyEngine
AARON DRAPLIN vs. GREG HUBACEK
Layer Tennis is down to the final four… the matches are gearing up and getting under way NOW!!!. Swing by and root for BWLT extended fam Mr. Greg Hubacek as he battles against Aaron Draplin.
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Hunter Gatherer
Another great vid from Arkitip. Hunter Gatherer has always been someone I’ve been excited to keep track of. Very cool process and very outstanding work. Respect.
WATER
I’m a sucker for this theme/style of documentaries and even more so, the modern interpretation of them. Thanks GOOD! Keep em comin’… stay smart kids…
*Check out the IAD08 for another example of the style I’m referring to.
Make It Count
Skateboarding has always had a spot in my heart (even though its been nearly 10 years since I’ve been on one) and has served as one of the foremost sources of inspiration in design for me. When I was younger and shopped for decks out of the CCS catalogs, I had no idea what it took to make it happen or who made the art. Now all of these years later, it seems that most of those people are akin to my heroes. It’s great to see that these stories are being told and will hopefully usher in a whole new era of inspired kids to make art, start companies and stay productive while doing what they love. The irony is kind of amazing.
The full feature release will be available for free on the Element site August 1, 2009.
Western State: GEOFF MCFETRIDGE
Fixed City
Fixed City is a documentary that offers a snapshot of the fixed gear culture as of 2009 in Germany. Looks like a German premiere is currently scheduled for mid August… not sure when this will be hitting the states.
District 9
Objectified
As many of you may already know, Gary Hustwit just premiered his second design related documentary, Objectified. After seeing Helvetica (first film), it was without question that Objectified would, at a minimum, ask some really interesting questions around the topic and position itself in a way that it could openly inspire conversation. The film speaks directly to the relationship between manufactured objects and the people that create them. In some way, it had a lot of correspondence with how I feel about the work I do and even the decisions I have to make outside of “the office.” Overall, and maybe unintentionally, I think the film spoke most effectively to the modernized concern of necessity and the role some of these objects play in our lives. Its really kind of an interesting way to view the role of a designer when taking into consideration the responsibility as a median between those who want stuff, and those who attempt to provide it. Check out the Objectified site for list of those interviewed, a trailer and premier locations.
Thru You
A rad little video mash-up made with Youtube clips. I’m sure this has been smeared all over the web already, but it’s still worth a watch if you haven’t seen it.
KAWS
I’ve noticed quite a bit about KAWS has been popping up on the web lately. Not that it’s bad, actually it’s pretty awesome. He seems to have been staying pretty busy with projects in multiple mediums, all of which have been pretty amazing. This is just another example of what happens when you stay focused and get shit done.
Interviews
Events
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Sandi Calistro at Super Ordinary
- Matter : 12th Annual Printsale & Party
- Beginning Before : Ray Young Chu