Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Digital Design Tournament 2009
Cut&Paste's Digital Design Tournament 2009 kicks off in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 21. The competition formats are 2D Design, 3D Design, and Motion Design. Although the call for entries for North American cities is now closed, you can still buy tickets to attend the event. Click here for a list of cities and dates.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
The Friendliest 4-Letter Word
Valentine's Day is just around the corner. I'm digging the love notes that Night Owl Paper Goods is making. The cards are keepers long after the holiday is over.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Lending an Extra Hand
Monday, January 26, 2009
Flock
It has been over two years since the MonOrchid gallery has been opened to the public. I remember back in 2001 when we started the blenderHaüs concept and the collective artist talent that blessed and enriched this great community. The efforts that fueled this environment sparked from an economy very similar to that of today. At this moment it was the crash of the .com bubble and the tragedy of 9/11 that brought so many of us together. All of us were looking for something different.... a concept that allowed us to think freely and join talents to create the perfect synergy. Many of us had lost jobs and survival was the inspiration for our togetherness.
The gallery thrived, artists came from all over the country, SHADE magazine emerged, and people worked together unified with a common goal. Collaboration and the connection of people working together was achieved and it was tremendous.
The doors will open again this March after 2 years of quit and we will work to restore these ideals once again. I'm so excited and it is ironic to me that I find this happening again in a similar economic time.
It is an honor and a privilege to have local artist and painter Brian Boner paint the mural on our building (MonOrchid) that will set the stage for the next phase of our studio. The painting that you see on the blog is one of his works and the inspiration.
I ask Brian to speak a little about the birds and what this meant to him as an artist. Brian responded , "It is something about the instinctual way they rely on each other, working together making constant progress. The migration of the flock and the unison, not of one bird but the entire group." It reminds him of the growing community of artists in downtown Phoenix who have been working together. You can see the progress and it is not based on one individual, but the collection of many.
To see more of Brian's paintings go to his website at:
Monday, January 19, 2009
Black and White
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
What's Your Type?
Typefaces express personality. Would the Orange County Choppers merchandise look nearly as cool if they had used Comic Sans or Times New Roman instead of an old English style typeface? Do you find that you gravitate toward a certain typeface when writing an email or purchasing a type-designed t-shirt? PBS.org has a fun quiz you can take to discover which font best represents your personality.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Visual Resolutions
There are a lot of us out there who are visual learners – we learn things best by seeing them and we prefer using images, pictures, colors, and maps to organize information and communicate our ideas. If this describes you, then why not consider applying your visual learning style to your New Year’s resolutions by creating image boards to communicate your goals. You may find that a daily visual reminder of your goals inspires you more than words on a Post-It stuck to the bathroom mirror.
Apache
The Apache Skateboard team out of San Carlos Az. These guys are great and our studio did a feature article on them in Shade magazine in the July 04 issue. Nice to see they are still being recognized for their designs and riding skills. If you'd like to see more of the photography check out Brendan Moore Photography. Brendan has been following these guys and other interesting people.
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