We Love Art & Design: June 2008

Monday, June 30, 2008

The Midwest Offices

My buddy Matt has a design firm based out of Chicago called The Midwest Offices. The guy is multi-talented, he's also a DJ formerly of Sockpuppet Soundsystem. You can hear his podcasts here: http://www.themidwestoffices.com/tmoradio/podcast.xml

Aesthetic Apparatus is a design firm based out of St. Paul, MN. This month's issue of How Magazine features an interview and Screen Printing resource from this fantastic design firm. If you're interested in purchasing any of there work you can do so here: http://www.aestheticapparatus.com/products.php?subsection=posters&fs_page=1

San Francisco Zine Fest

Go check out the SF Zine Fest July 19-20. It's FREE!!! There are several great workshops including one in DIY Screenprinting by John Isaacson. For more information: http://www.sfzinefest.com/

Shagmart

If you're an appreciator of all things Shag head on over to Shagmart. Whether you're looking for prints, books, barware, or accessories; they have the Shag schwag that's just you're wanting.

The Apocalipstix

The Apocalipstix is debuting next month. It’s a manga-sized book about a post-apocalyptic girl band. You can see a FIFTY-page preview here.

via drawn.ca

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Sponsor A Designer- Architecture for Humanity

Sponsor a Designer with levels starting at $100 all the way up to $15,000 you can help one of the many architects working for Architecture for Humanity in rebuilding a community.

Michael Grote hails from Texas. He holds a B. Arch from the University of Houston and a Masters of Building Construction/Design-Build with a Community Planning minor from Auburn University. Since June of 2006, Grote has supported a range of rebuilding initiatives as the Gulf Coast Program Manager for Architecture for Humanity.

to donate: http://www.architectureforhumanity.org/sponsoradesigner

Andrea Zittel and the Smockshop

Andrea Zittel is an artist and designer working out of what she calls AZ West, located on twenty-five acres in the California high desert next to Joshua Tree National Park and Los Angeles. Her work is vast and her latest project is called Smockshop.
From the website:
"These versatile garments are both attractive and utilitarian - each garment is one of a kind, and is sewn by an artist who reinterprets the original design based on their individual skill sets, tastes and interests.
The smockshop generates income for artists who’s work is either non-commercial, or not yet self sustaining."

This summer July 27th through September 21, 2008, Smockshop will be in Chinatown in LA.
936 Mei Ling Way
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Thanks to Sandy and Yirko!

Friday, June 27, 2008

Mod Mama

Above is a picture of my nephew on his speedster (from Mod Mama) taken and photo shopped by my sister. For another one of these check out this previous post.

Toys from Mod Mama

Plushform event tonight

The very first 100% customizable designer plush platform toy is here! Your Plushform is ready to go right out of the box, so all you need is your imagination and something to mark with.
You can purchase your own Plushform here: http://plushform.com/purchase
Check out a flickr set of some of the after images here: http://flickr.com/photos/shawnimal/sets/72157604570051546/

Gregory Euclid show ends this weekend at Limited Addiction Gallery

If you live in or near Denver, Colorado and have yet to check out Gregory Euclid's show at the Limited Addiction Gallery,your chance is almost up. The show closes this weekend so head out to see it for me and let me know what you think.

Sugarloop

http://www.theshinysquirrel.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=43&products_id=188

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=462

More awesome prints for sale above by Sugarloop who is an artist and designer based out of Auckland, New Zealand. Check out the blog here: http://sugarloop.blogspot.com/

Petit Collage

I found Petit Collage through their Etsy shop. Lorena Siminovich is the artist/designer that creates these lovely little collages created for kids (although I love them so much I'd buy them for myself). She's a San Francisco based artist and designer who also does more abstract work as well. Check out her other Etsy shop for more work.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Skintile

Phillips Design has come up with a new and interesting project. I hope I can check it out in person soon.

"Electronic Sensing Jewelry has been conceived alongside a European project, STELLA, developing stretchable, flexible electronic substrates that integrate energy supply, sensors, actuators, and display.

Skintile the Electronic Sensing Jewelry further explores emotional and physiological sensing. It is a new genre of product; a generation of wireless, stick-on body sensors that re-define traditional body adornment.

It explores a range of functionalities in new product forms that are playful, sensual, mood affected, bio activity stimulated, and arousal enhancing. It is a semi disposable, bio compatible, non-allergenic, breathable, mass customizable, self contained body worn accessory."

Lucy and Bart

All I can say is WOW. From their website: "LucyandBart is a collaboration between Lucy McRae and Bart Hess described as an instinctual stalking of fashion, architecture, performance and the body. They share a fascination with genetic manipulation and beauty expression."
For more: http://www.lucyandbart.blogspot.com/