I love the simplicity of Le Maison de Marina's work. Link via Dirty Mouse.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Oscar & Ewan
Some really quirky/clever design from London based, Oscar & Ewan.
Their work for Big Dada's 10th anniversary is quality.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Cody Hudson: Struggle Inc.
Cody Hudson is definitely one of my favourite artists around at the moment and is a huge inspiration. From Chicago, he produces everything from street art...to art installations....to album artwork & club flyers....he does it all. Here's a great interview with him done by the website fecal face.
Bibliothéque
Some stunning work from London based creatives Bibliothéque. These guys designed the book "How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul", an essential read for anyone who's thinking of pursuing a career in design.
Going Dutch: Laurenz Brunner
Well kind of, Laurenz Brunner is Swiss born but based
in Amsterdam, Brunner is also a recent graduate of
The Rietveld Acadamie. He is also the brainchild behind
the beautiful typeface Akkurat.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Le le - Breakfast
This is the video for Le le's new track "breakfast". The clip is made by Dutch illustrator Piet Parra (Parra is also a member of the group). Parra has been one of my favourite illustrators for years now, ever since I first saw the posters he designed for music venue Paradiso littering the streets of Amsterdam. He also co-runs the clothing label Rockwell.
Homegrown: Atelier David Smith
Homegrown is a showcase for the best design, photography & art coming out of Ireland at the moment. Atelier David Smith is a Dublin based graphic design company that favours a strong typographic approach to its work. Over the last few years they have won pretty much every Irish design award going including the IDI's & ICAD's.
Going Dutch: Vandejong
I'm a bit of a freak when it comes to Dutch design, be it design for print, products or furniture. Actually I'm a huge admirer of Dutch culture in general, so I'm going to make a habit of posting the best design the country has to offer. First up is Vandejong, I came across these guys through the work they did for FOAM, Amsterdam's photography museum.
The Parrot's Gonna Get You!
One of the funniest blogs I've come across in ages. The Arab Parrot's take on Los Angeles "hipster' culture is spot on and his rivalry with $elebrity photographer The Cobra Snake is amusing to say the least. The Parrot takes to L.A.'s streets & clubs on a nightly basis with his camera and preys on the cities fashion victims and club glitterazi. The fact that he's an islamic dude who thinks he's a black gang member from South Central L.A. in 1992 makes it all that little bit more entertaining.
Here's the whats pissing the Parrot off at the moment
"WHEN I GET MAD & I GET PISSED, I GRAB MY PEN & I WRITE OUT A LIST, OF ALL YOU ASSHOLES WHO WONT BE MISSED, YOU MADE MY SHIT LIST:
1. HATER MUHFUCKAHS WHO USE MY LINES & THEN TURN AROUND & TALK SHIT ON THEIR WAK WEBSITE NO ONE LOOKS AT
2. PEOPLE WHO SMILE IN MY FACE BUT BEHIND MY BACK TALK TRASH, AKA HATERS WHO AIN'T GOT SHIT GOIN ON
3. STEVE AOKI/COBRASNAKE, THE 2 BIGGEST D-BAGS ON EARTH
4. NEW ERA
5. THE TERM "STREETWEAR"
6. STREETWEAR BLOGS
7. STREETWEAR KIDS WEARING RAYBANS, YOU PLAYED THE SHIT OUT
8. AFROBOTS
9. CINESPACE
10. PEOPLE WHO ASK ME WHY I HATE STEVE AOKI/ COBRASNAKE, FUCK YOU
11.PEOPLE WHO LEAVE 4 MYSPACE BULLETINS IN A ROW
12.PEOPLE WHO THINK FACEBOOK IS BETTER THAN MYSPACE, THEY'RE BOTH FUCKIN WAK DUDE STFU
13. PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE THE BALLS TO PUT THEMSELVES OUT THERE BUT JUDGE OTHERS WHO DO IN ANONYMOUS COMMENTS
14.PEOPLE WHO " HAVE A LINE", LIKE HAVING A CLOTHING LINE IS SOME ORIGINAL SHIT. THE NEXT TIME WE'RE AT A PARTY AND YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE LINE YOU HAVE IT BETTER BE THE KIND I CAN SNORT
15.PEOPLE WHO JUST STARTED A BLOG, IMITATE MY SHIT & THEN ASK ME TO CHECK IT OUT SAYING I'LL BE INTO IT LIKE I CAN'T TELL YOUR BITIN MY SHIT
16.PEOPLE WHO LIE ABOUT HOLDING BIRD NIP BUT THEN YOU SEE EM COMING OUT THE STALL WITH ANOTHER DUDE TEN MINUTES LATER
17. PEOPLE WHO GET NO PUSSY EVER BUT TALK MAD SHIT
18. GIRL DJ'S WHO THINK THEY CAN ACTUALLY DJ
19. AMERICAN CRAPPARAREL
20. ED HARDY
21. PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY ARE MOVING TO NY AS IF THEY WILL BE COOL THERE
22. PEOPLE WHO GET TOGETHER TO WATCH CRAP TELEVISION SHOWS
23. GAY ASS CLUB KIDS WITH STRING BANDANAS IN NEON
24. PEOPLE WEARING SUNGLASSES AT NITE
25. GUPPY KIDS WHO WAIT IN LINE FOR SHIT EVEN THO THE STORE THEY ARE WAITING OUTSIDE OF THINK THAT THEY'RE WAK
26. PEOPLE WHO OWE ME MONEY BUT ARE OUT BUYING THEMSELVES SHIT & CLAIMIN THEY'RE BROKE WHEN I WANT MY 100 BUCKS
27. PEOPLE WHO ASK ME TO LINK THEIR WAK SITE WHO I DON'T EVEN KNOW
28.PEOPLE WHO BUY & RESELL KERMIT THE FROG TEE'S ON EBAY
29. ANY OTHER MUPPETS, FRAGGLE OR SESAME STREET CHARACTERS ON A T SHIRT
30. PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES & THROW STONES
31.STORES SELLING VINTAGE GEAR FOR MAD LOOT BUT WEREN'T EVEN BORN WHEN THAT SHIT WAS COOL IN THE FIRST PLACE
32. PEOPLE WEARING ROPE CHAINS & SHUTTER SHADES
33. LIL GUPPY RICH BITCHES WHO AREN'T EVEN HOT BUT HAVE MAD EXPENSIVE GEAR ON THAT DADDY BOUGHT THEM
34. PEOPLE WHO LEAVE ANONYMOUS HATE COMMENTS ON MY SITE, ITS EASY TO TALK SHIT HIDING BEHIND YOUR COMPUTER BITCH
35. PEOPLE WHO ASK "WHO'D YOU ROLL WITH" WHEN THEY SEE YOU AT A PARTY
36. PEOPLE WHO ARE SCARED TO GO TO A PARTY ON THEIR OWN
37. PEOPLE WHO STAY HOME TO WATCH CRAPPY TV SHOWS INSTEAD OF GOING OUT, GET TIVO BITCH
38. PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY'RE COOL BECAUSE OF THE STORE THEY WORK AT. YOU'RE A FUCKIN CLERK, GET ME A SIZE 10 & STFU
39. GIRLS WHO ONLY FUCK PRO SKATERS, AS IF YOU'RE SOMEHOW COOL CUZ YOUR GETTING FUCT BY THEM
40. PEOPLE WHO THINK NOT HAVING A BLACKBERRY IS WAK
41. PEOPLE WHO ARE CONSTANTLY ON THEIR BLACKBERRY TALKING ABOUT NOTHING TO NOBODIES
42. PEOPLE WHO USE THE WORD COLLABO WITHOUT LAUGHING ABOUT IT AFTER
43. PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY'RE COOL CUZ THEY LIVED IN NEW YORK FOR A FEW YEARS
44. KIDS WHO WEAR RAIDERS SHIT CUZ ITS IN FASHION & PAID MAD LOOT FOR IT ON EBAY
45. JUSTICE
46.KANYE WEST
47. PEREZ HILTON
48. PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY ARE ALWAYS IN A MEETING WHEN YOU CALL THEM BUT THEY'RE JUST SITTING AROUND THEIR HOUSE ON IM
49. UNDERGAGE KIDS AT CLUBS WHO THINK THEY ARE COOL CUZ THEY GOT IN, I'LL SMACK THE SHIT OUT OF YOU
50. THE TERM "FIXIES"
51. PEOPLE WHO BUY STREEWEAR TOYS OR WHATEVER THAT GAY SHIT IS
52. PEOPLE WHO HATE ON THEIR "FRIENDS" BEHIND THEIR BACKS (#1,2,13)
53. PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT BITING IS A FORM OF FLATTERY, THEY'RE USUALLY THE ONES BITING THE SHIT
54. OLD UGLY WOMEN WHO WORK THE DOOR AT BOLTHOUSE PARTIES & ACT LIKE CUNTS CUZ NO ONE WILL EVER FUCK THEM
55. PEOPLE WHO WEAR BANDANAS AROUND THEIR FACES LIKE TRAIN ROBBERS
56.PEOPLE WHO BUY STREETWEAR DOWN TO THE SOCKS & UNDERWEAR
57. STAGEDIVING RAVERS
58. "FRIENDS" WHO TRY TO GET INTO MY SISTERS PANTS & THINK I WON'T FIND OUT ABOUT IT
59. GIRLS WHO ROCK STREETWEAR & KNOW ABOUT IT
60. PEOPLE WHO ASK ME WHAT CAMERA I USE
61. ANYONE WHO WASN'T AROUND FOR GRUNGE OR COLORS & THINKS FLANNEL IS A PRODUCT OF STREETWEAR
62. PEOPLE WHO CALL ME A HATER 4 WRITING THIS. HATING IMPLIES JEALOUSY, I AIN'T JEALOUS OF ANYONE ON THIS LIST.
63.ANYONE FROM THE CAST OF THAT SEVENTIES SHOW ESPECIALLY YOU DANNY MASTERSON, YOU PLAYED YOURSELF HARD JUMPIN IN FOTOS WITH GAYOKI
64. WRESTLING SHOES
65. DJ'S WHO LIST EVERYWHERE THEY'VE EVER DJ'D ON A FLYER LIKE ANYONE GIVES A SHIT
66.GAY ASS TMZ
67.LIL GUPPY ARTSY FARTSY KIDS WHO TAKE PICTURES OF THE SAME FUCKIN PEOPLE OVER & OVER AGAIN AT BEATRICE WITH A T4
68.MARY KATE & ASHLEY
69.DJS OVER 40 YEARS OF AGE WHO DRESS LIKE THEY'RE 20
70. LAX ON SUNDAY NITES OR ANY ONTHER NITE FOR THAT MATTER
71. ANYONE IN FEDORAS, VANS, RAYBANS, & A FLANNEL & SKINNY JEANS ALL AT ONE TIME WAITING ON LINE
72. PEOPLE WHO SAY HOLLER"
http://www.thearabparrot.com/
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