Author Archives: Luke Norris
John West- “Lovely” (feat. Pusha-T)
Philographics by Genis Carreras
Beautiful minimal illustrations series called “Philographics” explaining complex philosophical theories through basic shapes, by Genis Carreras, award-winner graphic designer based in London, born in Catalonia in 1987. Basically it’s philosophy explained through simple and effective design.
Don Diablo: In it to win it (X-Rated Version)
Don Diablo – In it to win it (X-Rated Version) from Don Diablo on Vimeo.
Wow! This is sensational!
‘Adam’ by Fintan Switzer
Great contrast painting by Fintan Switzer that combines a classical style with a modern street art technique.
Conference of cool
Reebok Classics Presents: Common
In 2005, Common released his sixth studio album, and second gold record, Be. In describing the album’s concept shortly after its release, he said, “I named it Be to be who you are, man, and be able to be in the moment and not try too hard. Be is another way of saying just do without trying hard, like I said, natural and be true to the core of who you are; and this album, I wanted to just be and not just go and exist as just an artist, not worried about the past.”
Justice † Audio Video Disco
Justice – Audio, Video, Disco (Preview) by 1077 The End
According to Xavier de Rosnay of Justice, the band wanted to incorporate more “hard rock” elements into their signature electro house style. Most of the tracks will include heavy guitar riffs, and real drums, in order to give their music more “flesh”.
In contradiction to this, Xavier has also said that this would be a lighter album than the previous. With the first album being darker, and this one being “daytime music”, not as aggressive as the first.
I’m itchin’ for their second album, Audio, Video, Disco, to drop October 25, 2011.
Album Tracklist:
- “Horsepower”
- “Civilization (with Ali Love)” 4:11
- “Ohio (with Vincent Vendetta)”
- “Canon (Primo)”
- “Canon”
- “On’n’on (with Morgan Phalen)”
- “Brianvision”
- “Parade”
- “Newlands (with Morgan Phalen)”
- “Helix”
- “Audio, Video, Disco”
The Green Soccer Journal: The Mullets of Medellín – Colombia Photo Series
I’ve got a new appreciation for the this cut now. Most people associate ‘mullets’ with rednecks, but in Columbia it’s as regular as the ‘short, back and sides’. Photographer Stefan Ruiz captured some of the personalities from a Medellín matchday.
DSL: Supalove
The new DSL video directed by Mayson and Mayson and Thomas Tyman. I nice vibing track with a video to match.
Palladium presents Tokyo Rising with Pharrell Williams Launch
Tokyo has always drawn creatives from around the world to take inspiration from the Japanese culture. So it’s no surprise to see Pharrell and Tokyo together. Palladium Boots presents “Tokyo Rising,” a new film featuring Pharrell Williams. Facing a new reality, what comes next for Tokyo?
Wacom Inkling Digital Stylus Pen
Get on this! I’m ordering one of these ASAP!!
Do you start your artwork with pen and paper? But at the same time regret that your work is stuck on paper until you have scanned the image? Then Inkling is an indispensable tool for you. This digital sketch pen allows you to sketch with a real ballpoint pen on any paper. While you are drawing, all strokes are recorded electronically which can then be imported as raster or vector artwork in to your preferred graphics applicationfor further editing. With just one button click you can record layers, for instance, to separate preparatory and final drawings. These layers are then retained after import.
- Enhance your professional workflow by capturing digital data while sketching with a ball-pen on normal paper
- The ink sketch can be structured in layers while drawing – no need to recreate layers in software
- 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity for natural pen strokes
- Store hundreds of high resolution sketches on the receiver before transferring to your PC or Mac
- Save time and export your sketches with layers directly into Adobe® Photoshop® or Illustrator® (CS3 or higher), or Autodesk® SketchBook® Pro or SketchBook® Designer (2011 or higher) as vector graphics
- Be versatile by saving your sketches in the following formats: JPG, BMP, TIFF, PNG, SVG and PDF
How Bad Do You Want It?!
How Bad Do You Want It from Greyskale Multimedia on Vimeo.
ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING MOTIVATIONAL VIDEOS I’VE EVER SEEN!!
How bad do you want it?
With the NFL lockout in place over the summer, some athletes were taking it easy, enjoying the time off, and some were trying to follow their dreams and be successful. Take a look into what it takes to be successful and be inspired.
-GSK
Great find Brandon.
Lightning At The Opera
Lightning At The Opera is a series of digital illustrations created for the group Sixty Watts by designer Gianmarco Magnani.
Sixty Watts does not actually exist, but gave Gianmarco an excuse to illustrate some beautiful posters and album covers.
Red Bull: Flaring Up Surfing with a Flare
Cool concept and the visual execution at night is amazing.
Land Rover Defender DC100 Concept
Autoblog –
Land Rover Confirms All-New Defender Concept For Frankfurt Motor Show
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
• Land Rover DC100 investigates the potential future direction of the iconic Defender
• Demonstrates the future of Land Rover capability and versatility
• Functional and purposeful design delivered by Land Rover design team, led by Gerry McGovern
• Land Rover confirms its intention to launch a new Defender in 2015
The Land Rover DC100, a modern interpretation of the iconic Land Rover Defender will make its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Land Rover also confirms today, that production of a new Defender is intended for 2015.
Commenting on the Land Rover DC100 concept car,Gerry McGovern, Director of Design, Land Roversaid:”Replacing the iconic Defender is one of the biggest challenges in the automotive design world; it is a car that inspires people worldwide. This isn’t a production-ready concept but the beginning of a four-year journey to design a relevant Defender for the 21st century.”
John Edwards, Global Brand Director, Land Roveradded: “Loved the world over for its simple, honest and distinctive design, we are determined that the new Defender will be true to its heritage, while meeting the requirements of a changing global market.
We plan to engage with existing and potential customers to help us finalise the details of the new vehicle. One thing’s for sure, it’s going to be an exciting journey, and we can’t wait to get going.”
The Land Rover DC100 concept builds upon the essential elements of the car’s character and allows Land Rover to open the debate and inspire people to dream about the Defenders of the future. The next chapter in the Defender story will unfold at 09:15 hrs (CET) on September 13, 2011 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Conference of Cool
Sneakerness Amsterdam 2011 Recap
Nothing beats the buzz of sneaker lovers all together in one space showing off their best kicks.
Sony HMZ-T1 Wearable 3D Home Theater
Sony presents their new HMZ-T1 headset, which features a a display for watching movies and playing games in 3D. Not only does the device feature two OLED screens, but also digital surround sound. Each screen comes with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels, which is reportedly like looking at a 750 inch (62.5 feet) screen from about sixty feet away.
The headset will make its debut on the Japanese market, November 2011 and will go for about 800 USD.
They’re not the cheapest toy, but damn I’d love to get a set of these if they’re as good as they say.