Enrich Yourself Pt .01

Jean-Michel Basquiat + Andy Warhol

I'm sure you've seen some of these paintings, but

these are even more amazing to me at this point in my life. The juxtaposition of high and lo art as well as the merging of pop culture and subcultural expression are fantastic. Not to mention the coolness and effortlessness embodied in all Basquiat's work.

The Noir Series: The Parcel Is Not Dead It Just Smells Funny.

Its official. I'm calling it finished on this series of cards I've been creating. So I present you the NOIR series in vivid digital Web Black. Expect to see them printed shortly and in your mailbox.

The Most Interesting Uninteresting Process.

Pencil to Paper. Paper to Screen. Its pretty

self explanatory and I'm sure it won't impress many, but I appreciate these hand skills. And enjoy the process myself. It always seems easier and more natural to make changes with a pencil. Above are some sketches of some pretty great letterers.

And Then The World Seemed So Small.

Leave Me Alone.

Future desktop background signage.

Australia Is Cool.

Jonathan Zawada is a master of illusion. Kind of

like a magician with the vanishing and the smoke

and the mirrors.

Future Idea.

Sometimes its hard to get up in the morning let

alone begin to conjure up thoughts. This is an ode

to those times of cyclical insanity. Thinking about

thinking is a common symptom of designers. Just stop

thinking already. Plus ambigrams are really cool.

Home Is Where The Heart Is.

Check out these little bastards that

Field Notes came up with. Regional

sketchbooks for all 50 states. Pretty

hip and cool. FYI these were made in

OakBrook Terrace, IL. Recognize real.

Bitches Brew.

Pre-Photoshop amazement. One of my favorite

album covers of all time.

This Is My Life.

I kind of wish I made this because it is

so on point. But then again who needs sleep when

you have coffee.

Milton Glaser Makes Magic.

I'll Whoop Anybodies Ass In NBA Live...(Not Really)

Remember when you had nothing better to do than play

a little NBA Jam...these guys remember it so vividly.

My friends over in Beantown and beyond run a little line

called vitaminTHICK, and this is a piece we worked on.

Check out the blog. Its just fun...like it should be.

Best Kept Silent.

Some Things Are Still Made In America.

The Capital Collection is now out! It is a small

collection of goods made in the USA by Matix.

All pieces were made in America from the cotton used

in the denim to the rivets and t-shirts. We can't

forget the hard labor of the workers either.I have had the

pleasure to make a couple tee designs for the capsule. Take a look.

Three Is Better Than One...In Most Cases.

Klim Type Foundry

This is why type is so interesting. This a pretty

great piece Klim Type Foundry of New Zealand had made

to answer everyones question regarding their career

in type design.

Vinyl Never Died.

I've been meaning to find a copy of this somewhere

after seeing it at the flea market a few months ago but

haven't gotten around to it...but I did think it might

be nice to enrich a few lives. So here it is in full color.

Look at this thing...its an amazing thing. How can

a format so perfect proportionally become obsolete?

Robert Crumb is fantastic (Big Brother is good too). To further enrich yourself click the record.

Noisey Image.

These are kind of a preemptive strike on Thursday night.

This Thursday Sonic Youth, No Age, and Pavement are

playing the Hollywood bowl. They are all amazing bands

and their album art is just as fantastic. They know

whats up visually and their sounds are where you can

hear all the glory of modern technology (or not so modern

technology.) Analog one might call it.

WhiteLabelLimited | WLLM Clothing Launches!!

A friend of mine recently set off to create a label

and platform for artists to express themselves. It is

a documentation of what he is living and a celebration

of the artists within his community. I was lucky enough

to be a part of his vision. See for yourself.

Unite!

AshKahn: Your New Favorite Pervy Artguy

This fellow Otis Alumni is pretty amazing.

His nature is truly inspiring. It just seems

so easy.

The Bay City | 09.10

Ash Kahn: My New Favorite Imaginary Friend.

This piece is pretty amazing.

Make More Work.

This is piece is super inspiring from Mario + Hugo.

They never leave me disappointed. Their work is

fantastico.

Sebastien Tellier: Look

If you haven't seen this you should take a look.

Its pretty amazing. The transitions are seamless.

Moriceau & Mrzyk are effortlessly cool.

Transcend, You Weirdo.

This guy is pretty amazing. Australia will

be taking over our minds soon, so be sure

that your mind is talking to your brain properly.