Happy Birthday Nic’
Big birthday shout out to Nicole, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! For those of you who don’t know, I consult with Nicole on design ideas, concepts, Bizy Dreaming, and fashion. I always tell people she’s my stylist, but seriously, she’s a part of the Team, the junior Creative Director [insider]. She’s also a good conversationalist, spanning every topic good for food for thought. Happy Belated Birthday, sorry! Enjoi!
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Spring Concert: Waking The Giant pt.2
Like I said in the first article, which I probably didn’t clarify, I volunteered to help setup for the Spring Concert ’09 at my school, HELLO, GOODBYE and LUDACRIS. I really volunteered hoping to meet Ludacris backstage, maybe a new follower? I Tried. But it was cool though, the stage came out great, I got free food – my meal plan is low, and met some new people.
More photos after the jump.
April Showers pt.2
Remember, in the last article labeled April Showers, Igot the idea to take pictures out my bathroom window. Well, I did the same thing on another rainy day. Yesterday, April 21st. By the way, today is Earth Day. Happy Earth Day! I took the photographs around the same time as the first time to get the same lighting. The leaves are almost or even fully grown in just two weeks later. April Showers!
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Surreal: Concep
I’ve been trying NOT to write an article about this picture, for no particular reason, but I’m going to anyway. If you don’t know, I made a post on this artist on my old blog, and ultimately it inspired me to get back into drawing. As a result of the painting, I took a studio art class the following semester.
Long story short, this is my favorite painting. I have the jpg saved to my computer background, as well as my cell phone background. I always enjoy looking at this painting! I’d buy it! Imagine walking into my studio and you see this hanging on one of the walls. Imagine. Anyway, I call visual tranquility. Concep pleases my aesthetic in this painting; he uses a lot of cool vivid colors and some high color-contrasting. Cool!
Check out the old blog article on Concep here.
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Spring Concert: Waking The Giant
So I helped out the Student Government Association (SGA) E-Board/ the Student Center load-in and setup the stage for the Spring Concert, “Waking the Giant.” Thursday, April 16th, the first night we got started, we put together the entire stage; Friday, we setup the audio and lights. I also took a few photographs up at TD Bank North Sports Center.
More photos after the jump.
T: Typophile
I’m understanding my aesthetic in conjunction with self. In photography, I love high contrast photographs, as for design, I love a sleek and clean design, web 2.0 does that perfectly. But, more importantly, I love typography and headlining sans-serif fonts. One of my favorite font-families are Avante Garde or Century Gothic.
Check out Typophile.com if your interested in type. You get an undrstanding of different font types and hear designer opinions on specific topics, or get help and feedback. They also direct you to font foundaries. Check it out!
Wake The Giant
This week and weekend was a little hectic; I didn’t get what I need accomplished along with other miscellaneous things. However, I hiked Sleeping Giant, embedded the design on Musiq’s Myspace Music page, helped setup the stage for the Spring concert(article coming soon), met a friend, and chilled with the homies. Sounds good! This week, I was a little more “Earthy,” I hiked the mountain, and played on the field all day; I have this slight phobia of standing on grass, anything other than concrete cement for that matter. Anyway, I enjoyed the weather and good company.
More photos after the jump.
Something Musiq
Like I said in the previous post, these past two days has been a waste. SAMO $hit. Everyday, it’s the same ol’ shit, which may be contributing to my melancholy disposition. It’s not major; I’m just feeling unproductive and seeing no direction. Today, since class was canceled, I just had to get out the room and do something. This is the result of something, Musiq Soulchild; I got the photo from his myspace musiq page.
I showed the pics to a couple of people before I published the article, Sade said I should send it to him; so I think I’m going to leave the pictures as a comment on his myspace page, he might see it.
Video: R. Les
Source via: NYSF
SAMO
These past two days, Monday and Tuesday, have been a complete waste, which may be contributing to my melancholy disposition. It’s not major; I’m just feeling unproductive and seeing no direction. SAMO. Everyday, same shit. I’m taking class I have no interest in and it’s showing. I can vaguely describe what my grades might be looking like – if I’m doing well in those classes, I’ll be surprised because it doesn’t feel right. I’ve been using “SAMO,” as one of the tags for the site and you might not know what it means. Well, it means “same ol’.” SAMO was tagged on slum buildings throughout lower Manhattan. I’m using the tag, SAMO, as a generic brand for all articles.
Tagging of SAMO after the jump.
SXSW: Music x Film x Interactive
A couple days ago, I came across a documentary on IFC (Independent Film Channel) about South by Southwest (SXSW) conferences and festivals. In one segment of the documentary, guests were acclaiming Austin, Texas’ city and atmosphere. I remember, one guy said, “Austin is like a city of artist around this time…” Although the event passed, it’s a great event to mark in your datebooks for 2010.
More info on SXSW Conferences and Festivals here
“In its 22 years, SXSW has grown from a tiny music festival in the Texas capital into a massive, unavoidable media beast that reflects, discusses and showcases trends in culture and media but also often creates them.” National Post, 3/13/08
Japan Society, New York
Japan Society, New York: Exhibition – KRAZY! The Delerious World of Anime x Manga x Video Games
Organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery
Friday March 13 – Sunday June 14
Takashi Okazaki. Afro Samurai [film still]. STUDIO GONZO, 2007. © 2006 TAKASHI OKAZAKI, GONZO / SAMURAI PROJECT.
KRAZY! is New York’s first major show dedicated to the Japanese phenomenon of Anime, Manga, and Video Games—three forms of contemporary visual art that are exercising a huge influence on an entire generation of American youth. The exhibition, organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery, is presented in an environment designed by cutting-edge architectural practice Atelier Bow-Wow, featuring life-size blowups of popular figures from the worlds of anime and manga within an intriguing sequence of spaces that evoke Tokyo’s clamorous cityscape. Co-curated by leading North American and Japanese specialists, KRAZY! gives visitors a direct experience of new forms of cultural production and offers fresh insight into the interdependence of three art forms of the future.
View full exhibition checklist (PDF)>>
KRAZY! Catalog Order Form (PDF)>>
View KRAZY! architectural diagrams (PDF)>>
Source via: Japan Society
Video: Knock You Down
Kanye and Keri? I’ll leave it there before I start any rumors, but the vibe of the video is just homey. I don’t know if it’s in the right context, but it feels like everyone has had familiar moments. Anyway, Kanye and Keri have great chemistry in the video.
Keri’s looking great in the video, displaying her unique style. I have this incling that she has this tough demeanor, because of the short hair and gloves, for show, but she’s really soft. ‘Tanya knows what I’m talking about, my notion is: Keri loves hard and falls hard. ‘Ye shows his relation with artist and designers, and shows off the black Air Yeezy’s. Red top and blue jeans, simplicity, I’m diggin’ it, but I’m not that much a fan of the Air Yeezy’s.
Is that Ryan Leslie in the Red pants at 2:46-47?
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Jadakiss: The Last Kiss
The wait is over! Jadakiss is back on the scene, and this time I think he’s here to stay. The Last Kiss hit stores earlier this week. Don’t be alarmed by the name of the album, this is not the last you’ll here of Jada, its just the closing of a trilogy. (Kiss tha Game Goodbye was the first album, and the second album was The Kiss of Death)
After multiple push backs, Jada dropped this album after signing with Roc-A-Fella Records. I’ve been bumping this album non- stop since i got my hands on it. Jada made a statement this go ’round, and set the standard for the summer with this album. With collaborations with artists such as Nas, Mary J. Blige, Pharell, and Lil’ Wayne, Jada developed an array of tracks that command your ear, while keeping your head bumpin’. In my opinion Jada solidified his spot as one of the best with The Last Kiss; their was always room for debate prior to this album, but he is now unquestionably in the category of hip hop’s elite.
Mike Mac x NYC Red
It’s 11:21 pm right now and I’m really not doing anything! It’s the first time in about a week – week and half, where I can afford to kill time. Key word, afford! At least I think. Anyway, I just was just pleasantly surprised. Mike Mac, a musician and illustrator, wanted me to critique a project. The project happened to be an illustrated portrait of me. I’m definitely digging the piece. I might do something else to it, not to redesign his work, but to force a collab.
I’m the subject of another designers work – feels good to know your hard work is recognized.
Check out his work on Flickr here
Visit his blog here
Be on the lookout for a NYC Red x Mike Mac collaboration!
Bizy Dreaming x Boston
Bizy Dreaming is planning another move; more promo sample t-shirts. We’re ordering another small load – for sampling purposes. We’ll be ordering in bulk once we get the “okay” from our printer, Ransom Ink. Anyway, let’s save that discussion for another post.
After I finish up some branding materials, such as, business cards, flyers, and stickers for guerrilla marketing (Yup! Guerrilla marketing) and we get more promo shirts, the Bizy Dreaming family is taking a road trip to New England.
I got the insight from Complex Magazine – Bodega, Laced, Relic, and Stel’s Inc. are among the top stores to shop at in Boston.
Who’s rollin’?
J. Holiday is back for Round Two
The sensual sound of J. Holiday is back. After debuting with Back Of My Lac which had a generous blend of urban intrigue and seductive lyrics, Holiday returns with his sophomore album Round Two. This time around he’s doing it for the ladies. With alluring ballads like Run Into My Arms, Make That Sound, and Sing 2 U, Holiday displays his eclectic persona in every track.
My Fav 5 after the jump.
April Showers
For some reason, I got the idea to take a couple pictures of the same spot at different times in the day. I was looking out my bathroom window and I just ran to get my camera. The pictures didn’t come out the way I saw it from my window, but it’s whatever. Essentially, I wanted to capture the leaves budding, which the pictures seem to do effectively. So it works! I think the water droplets in the third picture looks like shinning crystals. That’s just me.
Enjoi!
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Complex West
April/May 2009 issue of Complex Magazine hits the stands 04.07.09, I got mine at Hudson News in Grand Central on Friday, and is probably the best cover issue since last years April/May with Harold & Kumar x Mila Kunis. The “Green Issue,” Ultimate Organic Buyer’s Guide. Anyway, Mr. West takes a new approach to magazine. Beside the genius concept he came-up with, he really doesn’t half-ass anything, Kim Kardashian has an amazing cover photo and did a great job, as well. Kanye called up Noah, Editor-in-Chief at Complex, at 7:50 am on New Year’s weekend, his first week off in nearly a year. He and Noah spoke over an hour critiquing Complex and then into a bigger conversation about the creative movement. Complex, mutually being a part of and the importance that we challenge each other to greatness.
Chad Harris
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