@ Sole Food x Life is ART
Sorry for the delayed write-up, “Can I Kick It?” hosted by OSE., Yaz & Rizz22, and Sole Food NYC was different from what I expected. It was definitely a private affair, but I think I preferred it that way. For the first time, I got to see Pesu and Rizz22′s art. The atmos was very chill and the musiq was jumpin’. Old-Soulz and Sole Food hosted a knockout event, for me at least. Definitely the crowd I’d like to be around. “Can I Kick It?” was a sweet blend between street art and sneakers.
I met another artist and designer while I was there, See One. Cool dude! Two of my good friends came along for the ride, Sade and Nia. I hope they had a good time like I did. I really wish I had my business card to give them. I’m looking to get in touch with OSE. in the future, maybe I can get some support. Keep It Surreal!
Old-Soulz Ent. (OSE.)
See One: 101 Nine Studios
Red (Bizy Dreaming) x Yaz (Old-Soulz Ent.)
After The Storm
After work on Friday, on my way home, I tried to conceptualize new ideas from old ideas and designs, and some ideas to put on paper as well. I’ve been thinking about mixing medias, using P R I S M A C O L O R markers and watercolours to get the start of a new look-book. Anyway, after the storm, around sunset, the sky was beautiful. It was maybe sepia toned. I wish I got the shot somewhere else, but my room window sufficed, and was convenient. I had to lower the aperature on my camera to get the color and the silhouette. I like the urban feel, the color looks great. I definitely need a Nikon.
NYC Red
Keep It Surreal!
Sanford: Prisma Markers
Tryna get back into the flow of things, get some pencil to paper.. then outline “the real,” any work, with prisma markers. NEED if I want to take a step up in a old medium. Getting the summer started..
R.I.P Michael Jackson
The Lights Dimmed & The Curtain Closed On The King of Pop, Michael Joseph Jackson, dies at age 50. This news is extremely sad, almost unfathomable.
Heal the World – Keep It Surreal!
Some of my favorite MJ songs are definitely from his Thriller album: Wanna Be Startin’ Something, The Girl Is Mine featuring Paul McCartney (classic), Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, and my top favorite, Human Nature.
What’s your favorite song?
Video: Kurious “Brand New Day” Featuring Dave Dar and Co Campbell
Tuff song//great vibe..
Vintage Coke Cans
Source via: inspiredology.com
Francomedia Business Cards
Francomedia is about creativity and helping customers capture their ideas and making a fish as a metaphor for ideas – helping customer to catch ideas.
Each of their staff members get to design their own card and select their title, in the photo are:
Sandor, lead programmer, called himself ‘Gigabyte Guru’ and features Ones and Zeros in white behind the fish.
Colin, lead print designer, called himself ‘Vector Viper’ and drew a vector version of the fish.
Ryan, lead web designer, called himself ‘Pixel Pusher’ and drew a pixelated fish.
Dave, production manager, called himself ‘Catch & Release Coordinator’ and designed a fish inside a light bulb.
Kevin, chief creative officer, called himself ‘Idea Hooker’ and features a gold fish on a hook.
Source via: theartistandhismodel
http://www.francomedia.com
U8_Technologic Fat::Free Font frm The VS Project
Lately, I’ve been extra busy with work, which always has me tired, and out looking for alternative jobs, as well as internships, which is why I’ve been neglecting Keep It Surreal readers. Nevertheless, my eyes are still open and my ears to the “streets.” I think I’ve been up to date with things going on around the city and what’s on the web. I just downloaded the U8 Technologic Fat font from The VS Project for free. I’m eager to use it, hopefully I get some time in to create an image to publish.
Source via: The VS Project
Video: Your Business Card is CRAP!
Source via: Tishon
NYC Skate Weekend’09
Check out some cool pics I took while I was at the 5Boro’s “Back to the Banks” skate jam. My brother called me, while he was at a closing ceremony for our elementary school which he’s been volunteering at, and told me come into the city with my camera. It was totally unexpected, but a cool experience and worth the trip. NYC Skate Weekend went on from June 4th – June 7th.
15 Awful Design Mistakes From GoMediaZine
15 Awful Mistakes Made by Designers in the Music & Apparel Industry – 3 of 3 | GoMediaZine
Check out this really informative article about 15 Mistake designer tend to make and how to avoid them. GoMedia is a good place for design ideas as well as allowing hi-quality vector images to use as stock, for purchase and some are freebies.
Lee Jaffe Photographs Basquiat
Lee Jaffe photographs the legendary Jean Michel-Basquiat painting in Jamaica. Basquiat gained popularity first as a graffiti artist in New York City, and then as a successful 1980s-era Neo-expressionist artist. In 1977, when he was 17, Basquiat started spray painting graffiti on slum buildings in lower Manhattan, adding his signature/tag of “SAMO” or “SAMO shit”(same ol’ shit). (This is where I got the tag idea from). You can also visit Lee Jaffe’s site here.
Source via: inqmnd
News Stories: Leroy Smith Exposed (1/4)
I am the master motivator. The “Mastervator”. Who else could claim that?”
Introducing the Macbook Tribook?
Macintosh is designing a tribook? How innovative is that? Mac computer’s are known to be conditioned for designers, video editors, and those make their livelihood from interactivity. With the development of the triBook, Apple will, by far, continue to command conversations regarding “the designer’s computer.”
Video: Mos Def featuring Slick Rick – The Auditorium
From Mos Def’s new album The Ecstatic.
Video: Leroy Smith – The Man Who Motivated Michael Jordan
Let the motivation begin!
More Leroy Smith at www.getyourbasketballon.com
CLAE Russell, SWEET!
If I can’t find the Creative Recreation’s I published a little while back, I’m definitely getting these CLAE Russell Lichen Ballistic (bottom) as an alternative, laced up the same way! Also, the Russell Pavement Ballistic (top) is looking good for the summer, I need some simplicity in my life and some new kicks. My sneaker has been slacking in the recent months. “The Russell is the thinking man’s mid-top. Its supple leather lining and the cloud-like feel of a custom molded foot-bed will have your feet feeling like they are flying high.” NEED!
The Rose that Grew from Concrete
Did you hear about the rose that grew
from a crack in the concrete?
Proving nature’s law is wrong it
learned to walk with out having feet.
Funny it seems, but by keeping it’s dreams,
it learned to breathe fresh air.
Long live the rose that grew from concrete
when no one else ever cared.
Written by Tupac Shakur (1971-1996)
The good thing about being optimistic is that you get to see something truly for what it is, rather than what it’s not. Stop. Just marvel over the rose that grew from concrete and all else is trivial. Judge something for what it is, and what it over-came to get where it’s at, regardless of what’s wrong, the mistakes, or imperfections. LOVE. LIVE. LIFE – PROCEED. PROGRESS.
el fin.
Think Print
I got a new font today and I was eager to try it out, so, here it is! It’s Ballpark Weiner from DaFont.com if you’re trying to find it. I’m loving it right now, I think it’ll definitely be useful for future projects. It’s always good to have an arsenal of good fonts to represent your style of design of course.
Sun K. Kwak: Enfolding 280 Hours
March 27–July 5, 2009
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
Korean-born, New York City–based artist Sun K. Kwak is creating a site-specific work composed of approximately three miles of black masking tape in the fifth-floor Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery. The mural-like piece will be affixed to the walls and pillars.
Drawing with masking tape has become her signature form of expression. Kwak continues to challenge perceptions of familiar surroundings with this technique, which for her is both meditative and performative.
For more information check out BrooklynMuseum.org.
PESU ART x GOODWOOD
“Crane” Wooden necklace & “Mo Music, Mo Life Tee”/ “I O ART” Wooden necklace. DOPE! I want that wooden “Crane” necklace.
Let’s start thinking about some wooden Bizy Dreaming necklaces..
Can I Kick It?
Can I Kick It? at SoleFood NYC is looking to be one of the best events of the summer, for me that is, hosted by some of my favorite painters, PESU from Old Soulz and Concep. We missed the official date, but I still want to get out there. You never know! Just being in the atmos and the possibility of meeting these guys are satisfying, and hopefully the sample sale is still going on. PESU ART x GOODWOOD has some cool necklaces, it’s making me think if there can be some Bizy Dreaming accessories as well.
Who’s down for the trip?
Source via: Old-Soulz Ent. (OSE)
Design Ignites Change
Design Ignites Change challeneges students to use design thinking to explore and create solutions for pressing social problems.
Creativity holds enormous power for fostering positive social change. Instilling this ideal in the next generation of creative professionals is core to Design Ignites Change, a collaboration between Adobe Youth Voices and Worldstudio. Design Ignites Change promotes and encourages talented high school and college students across the country to use design thinking and innovation to create messages for, and solutions to, pressing social problems.
Each year, participating colleges, universities and high schools engage with their students to create work that addresses powerful social topics ranging from issues of diversity, homelessness, hunger and gun violence to scarce water resources, sustainability and endangered species. The students are encouraged to develop actual projects that are visible in, and beneficial to, their local communities; projects that stimulate thought, dialog, action and ultimately change.
Find out more at www.designigniteschange.org.
Chad Harris
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