Daily Archives: Sep 18, 2009

Sliimy @ Metropark Halsted Sept 19th

Designing Obama

Would you like to own a record of the most successful grassroots campaign in presidential election history? A sprawling collection of art from the historic campaign. “Designing Obama” features over one hundred artists whose works contributed to a nationwide branding effort that helped inspire a nation.

With collaboration from Scott Thomas, the Design Director for the [...]

Facet Design Trend -PDF

The creative hub, Everyone is an Art Director, a website sharing art and design for all, recently launched its first trend publication—a 217-page visual study on Facet Design and its widespread use in contemporary design. The PDF—free for download—serves as a digital inspiration board, featuring an array of stellar examples of this visually-arresting design [...]

Bernhard Willhelm Keeps it Unreal

Extending his brand of irreverent eclecticism, Bernhard Willhem’s new line introduces his multi-referential fantasy to a sportswear collection “Keep It UnReal.”

Including leggings and coordinating tops covered in psychedelic radiating lines, “bad taste” t-shirts depicting images like a bikini on fire and oversize mesh tunics emblazoned with African mask-inspired graphics, the pieces stay true to Willhelm’s [...]

The Prodigy Vs Stuart Semple

Seminal UK dance act The Prodigy collaborate with top Brit artist Stuart Semple to create a series of limited edition art pieces to celebrate their sold out UK tour ‘Run with Wolves’.
The first collaborative prints are hand finished by Semple and contain a secret image which can only be seen in the dark. A super [...]

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Dragonette

Toronto/London based  Dragonette, lead by the stylish Martina Sorbara, add to the already lengthy list of electro-pop acts that have dominated this year (La Roux, Little Boots, et al).  Sorbara’s vocals are more reminiscent of vintage electro-pop like Eurythmics with a  healthy dose of Cyndi Lauper thrown in, all clattery beats, [...]