sucks to be her.

By now, I am sure all of America is familiar with this episode of Moment of Truth, even if you've never seen the show, like myself. seriously, this can't be true. I think it is all a scam. What do you guys think?

wow.

Our good friend and blogger, Travis, shared this image of this pretty amazing sculpture. I tried to find out where it is located and who did it... can you fill us in?

Enjoy.
:)

inside noth korea

I find it interesting how we always hear about north korea, yet because of strict border enforcements and communistic laws we are hardly, if ever allowed to see what goes on inside North Korea. Fortunately award winning photographer, Mark Edward Harris, published a book, INSIDE NORTH KOREA showcasing the photos he took (under supervision) while he was given permission to visit North Korea.

stop breathing

pretty cool letterpress poster stop breathing in response to the crazy freeways and traffic in LA. get yours, before they run out. limited edition of 45.

tenori-on

"Media artist Toshio Iwai and Yamaha have collaborated to design a new digital musical instrument for the 21st century, TENORI-ON. A 16x16 matrix of LED switches allows everyone to play music intuitively, creating a "visible music" interface."

taken from http://www.tenori-on.co.uk/

target marketing

does anyone know who are the creatives behind target's marketing campaign? they keep doing it again, and again.

mistake the beautiful

beautiful and unique work by mistake the beautiful including this "series of ephemeral installations and a 60 page book of images and personal narrative saying thank you for the things that inspire ... in everyday life."

iband

Modern Toilet

Taiwan's chain of MODERN TOILET restaurants has got me in awe. From not only the seats being made from actual toilets, the bowls are actually miniature toilet bowls, not to mention the chocolate ice cream dessert made to look like, well you know what. i wonder if they offer green tea ice cream. ha. So the next time you are in Taiwan, stop by, take your camera and 'bon appetit' if it's even possible.


images courtesy of The Food Monkey and xinhuanet

christian Siriano is Fierce!

If you saw Project Runway last night, Christian was voted the fan favorite winning a $10,000 check. Personally I was voting for Christian, but thought Chris or Sweet Pea was going to win. Who did you all want to win? What were your favorite moments?

deleted scene

what does el paso, texas have (will have in march/april) that other cities dont? a video store with a unique collection of DVDS. ok, other cities may have this, but they wont all offer the kind and helpful service and dvd advice that ricky robot , Deleted Scene's creator, will provide. specializing in:

foreign films(old and new titles from places like france, italy, germany, russia, spain, mexico, and more)


films about new york legends (warhol, the velvet underground, basquiat, edie sedgwick)

band biographies & music concert dvd's

imported anime movies and series never before seen in the U.S.


stop-motion animation films & short film compilations

classic shaw brothers & new chinese kung-fu

plus CLASSIC HORROR, EXPLOITATION, BIG MONSTER MOVIES, ART & PHOTOGRAPHY FILMS, FOREIGN THRILLERS, BLOODY SAMURAI FILMS, GRAFFITI & B-BOY BATTLES, and much more.

Check out Deleted Scene or Hello Voltage for more info!

in case you didnt know.

thanks diana for the reminder!

michael crowe

michael crowe has some writings in his blog "fix crumbs" that are really worth the read. witty, short, simple, funny, long, enjoy.

here are a few examples that were some of my faves.

suupaa pop!

AIGA presents SUUPAA POP!. an exhibit showcasing design packaging from Japan. (i am such a sucker for this stuff!)



*unfortunately this exhibition has passed. but it is still interesting to check out the different images/packages of the exhibit!
*photo taken from flygirls blog. and AIGA.

wolfram hahn

photographer wolfram hahn photographed children between 3 and 12 watching television. the results: some pretty depressed looking kids. check it out.

Daft Punk Goodness!

Daft Punk. Awesomeness. Wish I could see them again.

Daft Punk - HARDER BETTER FASTER STRONGER (Alive 2007)

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Obama

Apparently Obama has been able to spot a couple people fainting. They seem to have been women. Coincidence?

Check it out:

fainting rallies
by krs601

deanne cheuk!

deanne cheuk is one of my favorite graphic designers/illustrators of all time. her wonderful ink and water color illustrations have been compiled into the making of her book the mushroom girls virus . aside from her drawings, cheuk has also had her hands on the graphic editorial world, in which you have probably seen her work. she has contibuted as an art director for tokion magazine, creating beautiful hand drawn titles, along with working for urban outfitters as a creative director for their print catalog. read more about deanne here!

visit her website here! N E O M U!

marraige?

i've always though i would have the cutest asian babies had i married a korean/japanese/chinese! hmm... but this particular dude just seems pretty creepy. thats myspace for ya! any other females get this message? good luck to 'like' in his journey.

debbie downer

i am not sure how old this is, but it doesnt matter. my friend, andrew recently showed me this SNL video clip
starring lindsey lohan. quite hilarious and makes working look like of the funnest jobs ever. haha.

debbie downer-lindsay lowham

we've moved on.

MARYSOL FOUCAULT

LINA SCHEYNIUS

SARA A. TREMBLAY

here is another cool website in which i felt had a really cool concept. created by
Miranda Lehman & Kamden Vencill when they

" found [themselves] surrounded by artwork that seemed to be hopelessly lacking in sincerity, inspiration, and mystery. [They] felt frustrated that cleverness seemed to hold more weight than substance, and distressed that the shared experience of simply being human had become totally irrelevant. At best, the art world seemed like nothing special. At worst, art appeared to be mired in a swamp of its own making. [They] felt compelled to remind everyone (including ourselves) that art is for the the people who make it and for the people who choose to experience it--not for an ambiguous elite whose true identity remains to be known."

couldnt agree more. enjoy.

last supper

Interesting to see leonardo da vinci's studies for his version of The Last Supper.

superhands!

i dont think i can get enough of stop motion videos. possibly one of my favorite video techniques! enjoy superhand's stop motion videos.

SupEr hAndZ from [[- charetteprod -]] on Vimeo.

6 word motto for the US

I thought this was quite amusing, written by Stephen J. Dubner, he invites readers to create a 6 word motto for the US. some of the responses were pretty clever and amusing.

• “America: Because We Know Better Than You.”
• "USA, Sold to the Highest Bidder."
• "Land of the Free (Just Kidding)”
• “Do you want fries with that?”
• "Affordable or not, we’ll buy it."
• Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton? Deja Vu?
• "America: Fixing You Before We Fix Ourselves"
• "The U.S.A (Warning: may contain nuts)"
• “Where freedom is a catch phrase”
• "Not as bad as you think."

and much more, click here!

Any suggestions?

sunset rubdown

wont say anything about this video. watch and tell me what you think. like the concept, song?

Project Runway!

I finally caught up with Project Runway after being two episodes behind. Tonight was a good show.
So sad to see Sweet Pea go, but in the end, only the good, creative, and strong last.
Only four contestants left, so I am curious.. Who do you guys think should win?

Who do you think should win The Project Runway Finale?
chris
christian
jillian
rami

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adicolor!

my friend gaby showed me these cool videos the other day, brought to you by youtube.com
check them out and check out pink, green, red, and black on youtube. pretty neato.

carved postcards

this valentines day or whatever day, send a poscard to your love/friend the old fashioned way by
carving a postcard! these postcards are so clever and cute. i must get my hand on some.

wooden postcards

japan meets mcdonalds

Catching the Big Fish

This past weekend i went to Barnes N' Noble for some quiet time and inspiration seeking. While I was there I was happy to run into a book by Director David Lynch, Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity. This book had me from the beginning, reading the whole way through, on my visit. In this book, Lynch explores the idea of transcendental meditation as part of our daily lives. Through transcendental meditation, one enriches their life, becoming a happier, more peaceful and positive human being, therefore causing a rippled effect through others.

One of the passages that he stated in his book regarding L.A. ( spoke for me) is as follows: "I love Los Angeles. I know a lot of people go there and they just see a huge sprawl of sameness. But when you're there for a while. you realize each section has it's own mood. "

In the book’s first section, Lynch discusses the development of his ideas-where they come from, how he grasps them, and which ones appeal to him the most. He then shares his passion for “the doing”-whether moviemaking, painting, or other creative expressions. Lynch talks specifically about how he puts his thoughts into action and how he engages with others around him. Finally, he discusses the self and the surrounding world -and how the process of “diving within” that has so deeply affected his own work can directly benefit others.
-DavidLynchFoundation.org

Visit DavidLynchFoundation.org to learn more about transcendental meditation and how to enrich schools through it. Remember, "Happiness really does lie within."

anthony mitri

anthony mitri's charcoal and graphite drawings had me fooled at first,
thinking they were photographs. truly amazing 'life-like' work, enjoy.

roland young

i came across an article on cmyk magazine about the infamous roland young. all design professors should be something like that. or rather, all designer/art majors/ or pretty much any major should experience a professor like Roland.

check out Roland in action at one of the class's critiques, brought to you by one of his students, Owen.

Roland is God

writers strike

It seems as if the writers strike may be over soon since studio heads and the Writers Guild are in talks of establishing a new three-year contract, and all will resume to work on monday. Shows such as greys anatomy (woohoo) and the office will return on air in late spring, while others may have to wait until the fall.

read more on the los angeles times

quotations

i came across The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks and get a laugh everytime i visit. it's true, i never realized how much people really do use "Unnecessary quotation marks." haha. lookie here.

mister lonely

Harmony Korine, director of the infamous film "Kids" and "Gummo", brings us "Mister Lonely". I nearly jumped out of my chair when i saw this! Very excited that it casts two of my favorite actors, Diego Luna (Y Tu Mama Tambien) and Samantha Morton (Movern Caller). Check it out.

mister lonely

guerilla knitting

also, if you havent caught on to the newest form of 'street art' say hello to guerilla knitting. I was introduced into this new street art by my friend, Lanie about a year ago. Actually, guerilla knitting has been going around for a couple of years now, with different 'knitting crews' or individuals who have caught on to this knitting bug and shared and left with the world a piece of their art.

check out these different sites where you can check out more photos on the knitting scene.

• flickr guerilla knitting
• knittaplease.com
• micro-fiber militia
• masquerade
  

anyone want to start a knitting crew in el paso?

tgif

so its been a while since any of us last posted. the spring is coming in busy,
but i am really trying to find the time to post. so bare with us. ^-^
today i stumbled across this site, Reform School Rules
where you can find cute things such as this handmade teapot,

some 'russian' nesting dolls. gives me some decorating ideas

and they also have a 'featuredstudent artist of the month' where you can purchase
creations by different talented artists. (example showing Jen Garrido's work)

graphic design

for me, graphic design is not:

a way to get rich quick

a chance to stay poor

a sacrifice

art

an ‘artistic’ calling

sheer craftmanship that can be bought for whatever objective

a knack

work i would want to do as a team

work i can do in isolation (another paradox!)

a job

otto treumann,
april 1978

what is it to you?

photoshop + free star wars typefaces + kanye

equals his 'glow in the dark tour' poster.
what do you guys think of the poster, and tour?

for those of you who visit his website, via the link posted,
what do you guys think? too much or dope shit? although i am loving
the murakami, i feel as if too much is happening, making my computer act up/freeze
when i visit. anyone else get that?

dope accessory design

Tokyoflash has a series of sick watches that make you learn how to tell time in a new & different ways and mainly impress your friends.


i can thank kiel mead's jewelry designs on reminding me to wear my retainer.

Persepolis

Been seeing a few of the clips for this movie on tv and can't wait to see. I realize many people wont be able to connect with the story but from a visual standpoint the bold animation is just up my alley. Simple pen and ink can do incredible things.

TODA

TODA!