Since78 Site Update

So I updated my site a couple weeks ago. I am super stoked about the response it has gotten. I am very excited to see so many positive responses. I would like to thank a few people for their awesomeness. Bran, thanks for the post on motionographer. You really were too kind. Stephen, thanks for the posting on Revolver Lover. Many thanks! Vianney and Ravi thanks for posting twice in one week on ntmy.org. That was a pleasant surprise considering I don't know you guys yet. Thanks to Phirebrush for making me their site of the week last week. Thanks to Ashley and Molly for your amazing support. Thanks to Media Temple for the amazing hosting services, and the private server. Thanks to all the studios for keeping me in business. Thanks to Sianey for defending my honor from the peanut gallery on motionographer. Thanks James for the kind words, I wish I could make it to OFFF to hang out with you. And finally, thanks to Bungie for releasing Halo 3 in 4 days. Ok, so that about covers it for now. Sorry if I left anyone off this list.

Molly McGossett

I thought I would just take the time to share the sunshine of our little miracle Molly. If this doesn't brighten up your day then you have no soul. She takes after her mother with the whole photogenic thing. Here she is posing at the Huntington Dog Beach outing we had this passed Sunday. Not enough sunshine for you, try this on for size.

Record Envelope

I came across this little gem of a blog devoted entirely to record envelopes lost from the golden age of design and illustration. You’ll find so many beautiful little masterpieces to feast your eyes on. Very groovy. Take a little vist.

Bohemian Modern : Sunset Boulevard Vol. 01

Here is the latest compilation from my Bohemian Modern collection that I have hand picked. This particular mix reflects the moods of a cocktail party from the hills atop the Santa Monica Mountains from Sunset Boulevard looking down on the ocean. Enjoy this mix while sipping a Hendrick’s Martini. And again, right click to download.

(1) Ornella Vanoni - L'appuntamento
(2) Amon Tobin - Nova
(3) Koop - Waltz for Koop
(4) Brazilian Girls - Lazy Lover
(5) Cibo Matto - Aguas de Marco
(6) Madlib - A Song for My Father
(7) Alice Russell - Sweet is the Air
(8) Maxwell - Segurança
(9) Money Mark - Use Your Head
(10) Autour de Lucie - Chanson de L'arbre
(11) Piero Umilani - Crepuscolo Sul Mare
(12) Savath & Savalas - Te Quiero Pero Por Otro Lado....
(13) Nouvelle Vague - O Pamela (The Wake)
(14) Morcheeba - Sao Paulo
(15) Bebel Gilberto - Samba Da Benção
(16) Astrud Gilberto with George Michael - Desafinado
(17) Herb Alpert - Lemon Tree
(18) Money Mark - Rain (NYC)

Artysm

I am really digging the clothing label Artysm based out of France. Super simple design mixing materials, patterns, and graphics in a very clean and modern way. Something about this label just feels fresh without feeling too trendy or “street.” Street style lately has been sort of lame. I am over the hoodies with all-over prints and $80 tees. I don’t like everything they are selling yet the majority would look nice in a maturing hipster’s closet. I am hoping men my age can phase out the tees and sneakers and return to a more polished look. Labels like this can be a nice transition to dressing more mature. Check more out here!

Cereal Bowls | Etsy

So this isn’t exactly a bowl you can eat cereal out of yet it still fits with the theme of the last couple of posts. Wanderlust Designs made a rad light that looks like glowing fruity pebbles. Why would you want a glowing bowl of cereal, why the hell wouldn’t you want one. Whatever the case may be it must have been popular because it is sold out at Etsy for the moment. I hope it comes back into stock so I can get it.

Cereal Bowls | Miam Miam Mushroom

Miam Miam Mushroom bowl looks like an Eero Aarnio chair inspired cereal bowl. If you like mid-century modern furniture then this is THE bowl to eat your Captain Crunch from. I personally would pair Honey-Nut Cheerios in strawberry milk with this bad boy. Anyways, buy it at United Brands.

Cereal Bowls | Frenchknicker

Ok, I love cereal. I also love yogurt and granola. I am also loving the idea of enjoying my favorite breakfast meals in cool serving dishes. I bring you a new series of posts dedicated to just this. Sweet ass cereal bowls. The first comes from Frenchknicker. I love the idea of using a milk drop as the formation of the bowl. Very clever, very cool. Cereal never looked more tasty than it does in this bowl.

Herb Lubalin

Design & Typo have a great collection of images from the most influential and inspirational designer of all time. He is a legend. His work was completely ahead of its time and to me still seems fresh and modern. He also designed my favorite typeface which is Avant Garde. I have the t-shirt to prove it. It’s by far the sexiest typeface in terms of clean modernity and legibility. The gothic alternatives are still a go-to trick for many designers. I even paid a little homage to Herb with the update of my site. An astute eye will make a notice of it. Herb, I am probably speaking for many designers such as myself when I say, “thank you.”

Posters | Little Friends of Printmaking

The Little Friends of Printmaking do some really fun and colorful work. Their posters are, as you guessed it, pretty cheap too. Go grab them now because they sell out quick. Here’s a little background info on them too for those who aren’t familiar with them courtesy of youworkforthem. Enjoy!

Posters | Burlesque

Burlesque Design has done some pretty dope and trippy posters. Most are for show promotions and all of them have a 60s/70s psychedelic vibe that I am all about. Most are at a triptastic $20 to $25 price range and are all screen printed on good paper. I bought a dope-ass Dr. Dre the Chronic poster that they unfortunately don’t have anymore. What is even more unfortunate is that my wife Ashley won’t let me hang a poster of Dr. Dre now that we’re married. Bummer! If anyone wants it I may part with it for a trade. It’s never been hung before and is super dope. Let me know if you’re interested.

Posters | The Beast is Back

Chris Lee is a pretty talented dude I met while freelancing at Buck. He does some really fun illustration work with a retro vibe to it. I spent a good 20 minutes or so trying to figure out which movies all of the characters from this poster came from. It’s for sale for only $15 at Gallery 1988. What a steal of a deal.

Posters | Aesthetic Apparatus

So a friend asked me recently, “do you know of any cool online poster places?” After spending some time going through my del.iciou.us bookmarked sites I came up with a few. Over the next few days/posts I will put some cool places to buy inexpensive art/design. Most of them, well I should say all of them, will probably cost you more to frame than to buy. These aren’t originals, mostly digital prints but they still look amazing and any wall would be happy to have it. So I bring you my old faithful, Aesthetic Apparatus who make amazing show posters for great live shows. They cover the gamut in styles and genres and are all screen printed. They are all around $20 or so which makes it even better. If you like one though, act fast because they sell out quickly. I made the mistake of waiting to buy the Roots poster they did and I still regret it to this day. Anywho, enjoy.

Eco Capitalists

Wired Magazine has an interesting article about Eco Capitalists who are buying patches of forrests around the world to not only help protect our planet but to make money. I am glad we are finally all starting to make a change in the way we think. The government is now putting prices on how much mother nature is worth. I also wanted to let you in on a cool project me and Stephen Kelleher are going to begin very soon. We are designing a poster in collaboration to help promote walking. Lately I have been walking everywhere, to work, to get groceries, to go to the beach and such. I don't drive some big SUV or anything but even cutting down on needing the Mini will help cut down on the amount of pollution I put out. I want to try to get other people I know to embrace this philosophy. Besides, it'll get you off your keister and get you some excersise. Look for the poster soon.

Bohemian Modern : Abbot Kinney Vol. 01

So As I mentioned earlier I was going to post up some hand-picked mixes I made this year. Here is another one from my “Bohemian Modern” series. This is named after a hip little street in Venice called Abbot Kinney. I just thought if encapsulated the vibe of this little area. Enjoy!

(1) A Tribe Called Quest - Description of a Fool (Remix)
(2) Cee Lo - Closet Freak
(3) Amy Winehouse - Rehab
(4) Q Tip - That’s Sexy (feat Andre 3000)
(5) Madlib - Montara
(6) Georgia Ann Muldrow - Larva
(7) Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces
(8) Outkast - Prototype
(9) People Under the Stairs - LA Song (Sensitive Mix)
(10) Blackalicious - Make You Feel that Way
(11) Little Brother - The Way You Do It
(12) Diverse - Build
(13) Alice Russell - Hurry On Now
(14) Cody Chesnutt - Six Seconds
(15) Nikka Costa - I Want A Little Sugar in my Bowl
(16) Sia - I Go To Sleep
(17) Amy Winehouse - He Can Only Love You
(18) Black Eyed Peas - Bonus Instrumental

Feist

So I have a slightly new musical obsession. I first heard the song "My Moon My Man" on KCRW and was instantly hooked. I immediately got her 2 albums and have been listening non-stop ever since. Even when we were in Paris I couldn't escape her clutches. Her posters were all over the subways and at a hair salon I heard her playing. Feist is a former member of another favorite, The Broken Social Scene, and hails from Canada. Her music is soothing sultry jazzy indie pop. She covers all the bases really. I’d say from her 2 releases so far EVERY song is amazing. Go have a listen and you will see why I love her so. And she’s cute to boot.

Incase iPhone Cover

So for those of you, who are like me who bought your iPhone the day it came out, have realized what a slippery bar of techy soap it is. I bring you the solution. Incase's rubber protective cover. It’s a cool way to protect your phone while retaining the sexiness that allured us to the phone in the first place. It boasts the features of, maintaining access to all ports (that’s what she said), form fitting construction, camera lens cut-out, and anti-slide materials. It also has a cool topographic pattern that sort of looks like a wood grain. I bought it for mine and you should for yours too. It's relatively cheap at about $30 so go snatch one up now!

Miles Aldridge

Miles Aldridge is the son of art director Alan Aldridge. He is in my opinion, one of the top fashion photographers out there. His images are like snapshots from film noir, albeit slightly more glamourous. His use of saturated color and dramatic lighting is amazing and very inspirational.

Black on Black Jack

Next Poker Night you have why not impress your friends with how cool your taste is. These slick cards from Japan use a matte and gloss varnish in a minimal and stylish way. The illustrations on the face cards are very edgy and hip with silhouettes of nude women and revolvers. I think I am going to pick them up myself just because I love black on black shit. Check them out here for 1,575 yen or a less scary sounding $14 USD.

Negroni

This Italian concoction was invented in the early 1900s. Mixed with gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, it was named after Camillo Negroni in Florance who always ordered the same cocktail. Today Negroni is often consumed as a pre-dinner cocktail to stimulate the appetite for dinner. Aperitif is a European invention and it came to America in the early 1900s. Campari is also an Italian product, invented by Gaspare Campari in the early 1800s. If you like grapefruit juice then you’d probably love the Negroni. I am hooked. Next time you are out at a bar order one.

Serena HP Spot by Star Dust

My boy Richie Sandow just informed me the Serena HP spot he worked on at Star Dust is online and will be airing very soon. He said there was a team of at least 15 to tackle the behemoth of a piece. I think it turned out excellent and it stays in the language that Motion Theory set up but feels more designy now with a Star Dust twist to it. Great job, I can't wait to see what’s next for HP.

Herman Kim

So my postings have become incestual. George Katz designed and flashed our friend Herman Kim’s new portfolio site. Herman is a maya generalist and is a good one at that. We all worked at Logan together earlier this year. Go have a look at the reels. And when your done, as a little bonus. Watch Herman in the movie Blood Sport. That's him in the black.

George Katz

So I feel I didn't give George the respect he deserves. I linked him on my welcome back posting at the very bottom and thought the 3 and a half people who visit this site (I have the stats to prove it) may have missed his awesome work. I worked with George over at Logan a while back and now we are hanging out at Blind together. He contributed to the iPod party spot I mentioned earlier in the blog as a designer/animator. He has some great work to show on his site which is a mix of his Minneapolis and his LA work. I put up some boards from a Honda spot we both pitched on at Logan. Go check it out NOW!!!

Grow Design Work 2007 Reel

My buddy Bran has a spankin' new reel up with work that he did all on his lonesome. I love the variety of styles and illustrations. He has a really nice old school approach to animation which I am totally loving!

Back and More Married than EVER!!!

Hey there everybody. By everybody I mean the 2 or 3 who may visit this blog every week. I am back from Europe with my wifey Ash who recently resigned from Exopolis. We are happily married now and we have the pictures to prove it. Check it out at our amazing photographer Jake Holt's blog for now. Scroll down a bit btw. I promise there are more photos and I promise to actually blog now. Expect a few new things in the near future.

(1) Update on the old flickr with our European Vacation pics
(2) More bloggin, I slacked off only doing like 4 posts a month and we all know that's lame.
(3) An update on my portfolio site that is in the mix and should be rearing to go in the next couple a weeks. I'll post it up here first. So those who are actually in this little bubble of me and my 2 visitors a week will enjoy all my hollywood design and animations. JOY!

One last thing I have to add, I got CS3 and boy am I loving it. Just thought I'd share that. Thanks to my good buddy George Katz who recently updated his portfolio so go check it out. Here!!!