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We Are Each Other – Ana Montiel of Alan The Gallant

April 13th, 2009 2 Comments

In an effort to foster relationships and create dialogues with the creative forces that inspire us, “We Are Each Other” is an on-going series that spotlights designers in various design disciplines. These in-depth interviews and essays showcase our belief that we are all extensions of a larger artistic community, inspiring and motivating each other to […]

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Mother New York Wants The World To Crash On Their “Mother Couch 2.0”

April 2nd, 2009 No Comments

This past Wednesday, the Mother New York ad agency threw a major rager in honor of a couch. Okay, it wasn’t so much a rager, but it was a launch party for their latest creation, Mother Couch 2.0. What is Mother Couch 2.0, you ask? In the words of the ad agency behind the couch: […]

Tags: Advertising · New York · Technology

DIY Done Dutifully: Mika Miko At The Smell in LA

March 20th, 2009 No Comments

The Smell, downtown LA’s most famous not-for-profit, shady-ass-alley-located music venue, didn’t really smell all that bad. In fact, being that the place is all-ages, alcohol free, and volunteer-run, it smelled better than most punk shows I’ve been to. Mika Miko was the headliner, and the 5-piece mostly all-girl punk outfit from the Valley smelled like […]

Tags: Art · Event · Los Angeles · Music

Internet Births Yet Another Beautiful Baby: imgfave.com

March 18th, 2009 No Comments

I love the internet–love, love, love it–for a number of reasons; one of those reasons is websites like imgfave.com. Last weekend imgfave founder and creator Gabe Ragland was kind enough to answer a few of our questions about his innovative image bookmarking community. We’re delivering it to you in an exclusive Retrospective interview.

Tags: Design · Technology · web2.0

We Are Each Other: Tim Drabandt

March 16th, 2009 2 Comments

In an effort to foster relationships and create dialogues with the creative forces that inspire us, “We Are Each Other” is an on-going series that spotlights designers in various design disciplines. These in-depth interviews and essays showcase our belief that we are all extensions of a larger artistic community, inspiring and motivating each other to […]

Tags: Art · Design · We Are Each Other

A Rare Bird Named Alan

March 13th, 2009 1 Comment

Alan The Gallant? Who is this dashing Mr. Mysterio lounging one table over in this, your favorite café? Charmingly quixotic and devastatingly refined, when you lean over to ask for the time—really just an excuse to steal a closer look at his exquisitely tailored trousers and perfectly patterned socks—he gracefully snags the receipt for your […]

Tags: Art · Design