Just helped Geneviève set up a new site for her musical project Ô Paon… and the more exciting news is that she’s making her newest LP Courses available for purchase way early! Go buy it, and while you’re at it take a look at all the other equally amazing releases that are available for purchase.
Exciting times for Poketo, who are releasing a special collection with Target that will be in stores tomorrow, August 10th. It features 21 artists work over a large assortment of products—including bags, umbrellas, totes, keychains and more.
You’ll be able to see the entire collection, as well as a beautiful look book shot by Ye Rin Mok, here: www.poketo.com/target/.
Really solid shelf.
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U&lc: Influencing Design & Typography by John D. Berry
The Pentagram Papers by Pentagram Partners
The Push Pin Graphic by Seymour Chwast, Steven Heller, Milton Glaser, etc.
The Art of McSweeney’s by McSweeney’s
Merz to Emigre and Beyond by Steven Heller
Emigre No. 70 by Rudy VanderLans
Zines by Liz Farrelly
We Love Magazines by Andrew Losowsky
Not too bad.
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Buddha, Vol 1 by Osamu Tezuka
Black Jack, Vol 3 by Osamu Tezuka
2666 by Roberto Bolaño
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ (Myths) by Philip Pullman
Concrete, Vol 2 by Paul Chadwick
Akira, Vol 1 by Katsuhiro Otomo
I normally wouldn’t post anything like this, but I found something out this morning that made me drop everything. Justin B. Williams was an amazing artist, who I never met in person, but was in email contact with. He contributed the great image above to the last issue of The Drama, and my emails with him were filled with so many positive and exciting comments and ideas. The very last line of my last email from him was simply, “The future rules!”. I don’t know how I missed it, but over a year ago Justin died after being struck by a car… as he shoved a small child out of the way, saving her life and ending his instantly.
This is such an unbelievable act, one I can’t even comprehend, and I’m sure this embodied Justin’s every day actions and outlook on life. I can only hope to carry some of his spirit into what I do and how I live.
There is a one-night only showing of his last paintings this Saturday, June 12th. There is more information about his death, and the story of how these paintings were found, here. I wish I could attend.
I’m so amazingly excited about the World Cup this year. And I might even actually root for the USA team.
New York Times just posted this great history of the official ball.
It makes me so happy to find out that a band’s performance of a song is even better than what’s on an album. Here’s two songs by Efterklang, from their latest album Magic Chairs, which is a masterpiece. Enjoy!
I spent the past several months working with Poketo, coming up with a new identity and website for their rapidly increasing amount of products. They’re offering 15% off anything in the shop from now until Friday in celebration of the launch! Just enter discount code poketonew at checkout.
Also, they’ve got an event coming up in two weeks at Space 1520 in Los Angeles, featuring a bunch of great LA-based artists. I lived there once.
