This is well worth a look at every once and a while…
Keep an eye on what the Oakley athletes get up on their days off…
‘LOAD’ PUBLIC OPEN DAY
19Jun09DaydreamNetwork have been busy as usual…
‘LOAD’ PUBLIC OPEN DAY
MONDAY 22ND / 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Over the past 2 months daydreamnetwork and a massive crew of artists have been working on yet another ground breaking project; ‘LOAD’ presented in partnership with one of the country’s most famous landmarks for music, arts and entertainment, the Royal Albert Hall.
Some of the top artists in the UK have been involved in this: Ben Slow, Eyesaw, Dan Kitchener, DBO, Snik, Blam, Grafter, Babel and Finbarr DAC. The Wonderland Collective, YRWALL, Lumacoustics, Tubourg, Sailor Jerry…
What daydream says:
The 10ft high murals, across a 1,125 square meter space are a graphical journey through some of the most memorable moments in the Hall’s existence, the heritage of the Proms and a dedication to the iconic musicians to have graced the Hall’s legendary stage, this includes; Jimi Hendrix, Pavarotti, Eric Clapton, The Killers, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Oasis, Cream and Dame Shirley Bassey to name just a few.
Make sure you go check it out…
Also, the deadline for DD07 is 17th July, to get involved click here>>
This looks amazing, if I was you i’d get my name on the pre order list now…
Issue 51 of Arkitip launches today, this issue is extra special though as it is based around the one and only Mr OBEY: Shepard Fairey!
Plus it looks absolutely amazing with a die-cut cover and hand placed stickers on the back, take a sneek peek of issue 51:
From Arkitip:
Shepard Fairey is arguably the most famous artist of the Arkitip alumni group, and could quite possibly be the artist most remembered of his generation. We celebrate Shepard’s methods not only because they are beautiful and effective but also because he took on the mainstream art establishment and after 20 long years, he seems to be winning.
His recent rise to popularity punctuated by his support of the Obama Presidential campaign has made Shepard Fairey a household name. His iconic portrait of Barack Obama has come to symbolize the historic campaign of the first African American to be elected President and now that image graces the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian. He’s an artist who stands by what he believes in and has done more to communicate his causes to the masses than most of his contemporaries, which is admirable on any level. His campaigns have done more to shape the public consciousness than any other artist because you don’t have go to a gallery to see his work, its ubiquity is well established.
This issue will be truly historic, as we celebrate 20 Years of Shepard’s seminal Obey’ campaign. Because Shepard has not been a guest of Arkitip magazine since issue edition No. 0003, this reunion collaboration has been long overdue and is a guaranteed to be another groundbreaking Arkitip classic.
Arkitip have also released a really nice short video of Shepard in his studio:
Shepard Fairey from Arkitip on Vimeo.
Make sure you go order you copy RIGHT NOW!!!
Our good friend Kev Munday has been commissioned by Disney to produce a 12″ large Mickey Mouse vinyl figure.
The toy will be exhibited at Times Square in New York from June 28th until August 2nd, so if you’re over in NYC make sure you go see it…
For more of Kevs work, check his newly revamped website: www.kevmunday.com
banksy versus bristol museum
13Jun09That’s right people, today sees the opening of Banksy’s latest exhibition, and in true Banksy style this has been kept a complete secret from the public and most of the workers at the Bristol museum.
This, by far, looks set to be his biggest expo to date, with over 100 pieces in the museum.
Statement from Banksy:
“This is the first show I’ve ever done where taxpayers’ money is being used to hang my pictures up rather than scrape them off.
“This show is my vision of the future, to which many people will say: ‘You should have gone to Specsavers’.”
make sure you go check it out…
Nice cheesy video from the BBC:
A few pics:
Flicks nabbed from art of the state
Our good friend Andy Russell from thatisabsurd and ObjectiveStudio has received some great coverage for his brand and packaging design for TastyBone.
The design and typography used for the packaging is completely unique and the tone of voice is just brilliant. No wonder sales have increased by 400%!!!
The 2 pieces of coverage can be found over at CreativeReview and the DieLine, make sure you go check them out and leave some comments!
Andy has been putting out great quality design work for years so this is well deserved!
Good Work…
no.60 competition
06Jun09FormFiftyFive are giving a few lucky readers the chance to win a limited edition black version of the 6×10 books.
Plus, you can see how they make the booklets in the nice little video below:
The making of 6×10 Issue 1 from sansgil on Vimeo.
colour inspiration
30May09Colour lovers have put out some really nice posts lately, including these 2 really inspirational posts…
Vinyl Toys: Invasion of the Color Snatchers
A great seletion of toys for all you vinyl lovers out there!
Color Inspiration from Ales, Lagers & Stouts: Beer!
This is my kind of inspiration…
ilovetypography – week in type
25May09another great update from ilovetypography
A few highlights:
A nice free font, download here
Beautiful decorated letter cap
Kern in space, nice little game.
Plus loads more, make sure you chick it out!
art students car vanishing act
25May09i spotted this story in the lost at e minor newsletter and had to share it! art student, sarah watson, painstakingly painted the car, which was donated by a local recycling firm (by that i assume they mean scrap yard!), so that it seemingly blended in to the parking lot in which it was parked. the car is now being used to advertise the recycling firm that donated it.
