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Tekkon Kinkreet

March 5th, 2008 6 Comments

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9LnbgA1K28 One of my biggest loves is anime. Growing up in the 80’s exposed me to a vast amount of Japanese television that was dubbed into French. It was quite a culture shock to move to the states in the early 90’s and find that American children had not grown up on the same style […]

Tags: Films

The Fall

March 3rd, 2008 No Comments

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQt0QjWHUjY I can’t really remember if I’ve ever watched “The Cell“, which by all accounts was a failure at the box office but all together a great concept. “The Fall” is yet another film by famed director Tarsem (so famous he only has a first name). The basic premise consists of a little girl in […]

Tags: Films · Video

Poolga wallpapers for you iPhone/iPod touch

February 27th, 2008 No Comments

Is your iPhone or iPod touch looking a bit barren? Well fear no more Poolga is here to help. I can’t remember how I ran across this site but I have to say I’m glad I did. Poolga is a collection of wallpapers for the popular Apple devices designed by illustrators from around the world. […]

Tags: Art · gadget · illustratrtion · Technology

chiara bautista – hunting for ilka

February 24th, 2008 5 Comments

When I ran into Chiara’s work I was blown away to say the least. Being wildly imaginative and visually alarming they stop you in your tracks. Women with antlers, secret messages to secret lovers (apparently her works are graphic message to a boy named Ilka), and lucha libre ravens. Chiara Bautista is a thrity one […]

Tags: Art · Design · illustratrtion

Jon Phenom – The Hay Fam Show

February 22nd, 2008 No Comments

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buq6KPKX9Yk Jon Phenom is a LA-based, self taught, premium denim designer and stylist. Jon rolls with a diverse crowd of taste makers in the industry; he is not only designing his own line of jeans but styling for various brands as well as blogging his endeavors. Most recently he began production of several mini documentaries […]

Tags: Art · Design · Video

Tiny Pants x The Retrospective Interview

July 29th, 2007 2 Comments

Chris Dang(Tiny Pants) and I crossed paths way back when you could probably still use the “blink” tag in code without getting a shovel to the back of the head. When I was searching for the first visual artist to feature for the launch he immediately came to mind. He’s not only responsible for the […]

Tags: Art · Design · illustratrtion · Interview