- ARCHIVE / Video
- Lauren Thorson / Processing Form
New work explores projection, processing, plotters, and typographic form. Above: Lauren Thorson, First 24 Hours of Spring (cropped), 2011. Thorson is a graduate student here at MCAD and has recently completed her first year with a flourish of inspired acitvity. Her focus has been experimenting with a variety of techniques that form fascinating limitations for [...]
- GRD_2000_SP11 Process GIFs
Quick charrette yields some promising results. Above: Tracy’s inspired first attempt brought down the house. This Spring’s introductory level grupetto responded with gusto to yesterday’s in-class charrette, creating a GIF file that would respond to the question, “What is Graphic Design?” These build on discussions and projects we had begun in the last three weeks, [...]
- Bangkok / HeART to Heart
New video of last Summer’s Hope project. Above: Via Anuthin Wongsunkakon of Cadson Demak, a new video piece documenting ThaiGa’s Hope initiative. Produced by Practical Studio, you can also see this Facebook album for new images of the Love project, also at Central World in downtown Bangkok. See this older post for more on my [...]
- Robert Appleton
Vortex. Visual Aural Textual. One Language. Above: Fascinating work from AGI member Robert Appleton, “Vortex. Visual Aural Textual. One Language.” This performance is from Toronto, Oct. 2010, please see Appleton’s YouTube Channel for more performances in Istanbul, Barcelona, and Porto. The perfect companion for a snowy day in Minneapolis. A thousand thanks for sharing this [...]
- Posterpage / Chaumont 2010
Images from the International competition. Above: Via Rene Wanner’s incomparable Posterpage, a video of the current exhibit. The student competition has been surrounded by controversy, and Rene has also been sharing updates from all parties concerned, read more here.
- Gato gegen lightsaber.
If a cat stuck in your ceiling pipes, use the force wisely. Above: Muscat, starring himself, confronts his greatest fear. There can be only one solution to this type of situation. Muscat, as is so clearly documented here, has no option but to retreat. Ha! Superior technology wins the day once again.
- Yeti Squirrel of Powderhorn
Proof positive, finally documented evidence confirms legend. Above: Official video of the moment that has changed our lives forever (May 8, 2010), yesterday’s sighting of the fabled beast. Of course it managed to elude us, but these few precious images will silence the unbelievers. Silence, unbelievers! The yeti squirrel lives!
- Webinar Schmebinar
Never sign up for this one again. Above: Via the Huffington Post, the best webinar of all time? Live at the end of the world, this guy told you so, or, wait… what?
- PRONGTRY SOWOHUD RECONN
A poem for a flag, a flag for the people. Above: Video from Sunday’s Shoebox opening featuring Flarf poet Elisabeth Workman’s sound poem for the occasion, PRONGTRY SOWOHUD RECONN. Gallery founder Sean Smuda introduces the event as Jenny Schmid and yours truly remain appropriately silent. Thanks to AJ for coming and agreeing to shoot this. [...]
- POHO Flag is Flying
Official unfurling at the Shoebox Gallery today. Above: A quick test from yesterday, great flag conditions but poor light. Special thanks again to Jenny Schmid for including this in her opening today and also to Dave Schroeder (Flashbelt, Pilotvibe) for his expert help in getting this thing flying. Join us at the Shoebox today, 11am-12:30 [...]
- Shungu / The poster printing.
Perfect soundtrack for a Saturday of good will. Above: MCAD student volunteers Eric Gorvin and Ted Guerrero hard at work with the red run for the Shungu posters (see more images that Eric took below). A thousand thanks for their time and effort! Above: From the green run. Above: Most of the green run. Above: [...]
- Sweet internets.
Futurama from 1969… Above: The Internet in 1969, was kicking around The Huffington Post yesterday, and it’s too good not to feature again and again. Viel spass dabei!
- GRD_2000_SP10 Final P004
Our final work for the The Haiti Poster Project. Above: MCAD student Kobby’s final poster in his recent junior review installation. See his animated version of the poster process below. Limitations are Limitless Our class has completed the project we started recently, and we are really pleased to share these with you here. Our initial [...]
- Reggie Watts
F_ck Sh_t Stack. Above: Must be seen to be believed. Dance, muthafu_kas!
- FDN_1111_SP10_P002
Experimental video shorts on color. Above: MCAD student Alex, “By the Clock.” Foundation level color experiments. These new video shorts are the culmination of a project for this Spring’s 2D Foundation level grupetto. This problem has been addressed before by previous classes I have taught, but these experiments featured a new challenge: all sound/music had [...]
- Don Cherry / The man.
Oh, Canada. Above: The incomparable Don Cherry. Caught pre-game commentary before the epic Canada vs. USA game. Winter Olympics, 2010. “Miller’s gotta be sensational… and he better be sensational, because he’s gonna see more rubber, than a dead skunk, on a New York thruway. Heh, Canada wins, 5-3.” Well, it wasn’t 5-3, Don, but it [...]
- Elisabeth Workman / Nine poems.
Low quality image, inspired Flarf content. Above: Flarf poet Elisabeth Workman, reading from her work last night (Feb. 21, 2010) at Intermedia Arts. This is from video shot by out friend Tim Tozer. In both videos, Elisabeth explains her work and read from the following poems: We Are Surrounded By Parking Lots And, Cosmic Pinwheeling [...]
- Elisabeth Workman / MPLS Jerome Reading
4th Annual SASE/Jerome Celebration. Above: A photo for Elisabeth Workman, Geotypografika Site Q contributor. Elisabeth will be reading from her work at Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis this Saturday, February 20, 2010 (7:00-9:00PM). Elisabeth will join fellow 2009 SASE/Jerome award winners Paula Cisewski, Scott Muskin, Ethan Rutherford, Sherrie L. Fernandez-Williams, Michelle Matthees, and Heather Bouwman. Below: [...]
- Fabio Filippi / El picaflor
Wonderfully simple, endless beauty. Above: Fabio Filippi, still from El picaflor (2010, 3:59). See this stunning short film on Fabio’s Vimeo page and enjoy more work on his site. Shot in November, 2009 in Bolivia and Peru, I happened to be there the day some of these shots were taken. Our group had wandered ahead [...]
- Every Drop Counts
Chicago artists reach out to Haiti. Above: Every Drop Counts, a recent artist action in Chicago to raise funds for Haiti and World Water Relief. Our friend Anthony Esquivel has just produced a documentary on the effort and kindly shares that link here. (See more on the Cool Kids from an older post.) Please view [...]
- Yossi Lemel / Holocaust Memories
Our hero interviewed by Leadel. Above: Yossi Lemel via Leadel, discussing his deeply moving work on his family and the Holocaust. Bravo, Yossi, bravo.
- Final NYT Grid Shorts
MCAD_FDN_1111_SEC_06, Fall 2009 Above: Sheila’s final short, FDN 1111 Sec 06, Fall 2009. Our semester long investigation of color included some time devoted to our New York Times grid studies and subsequent color ‘”machines”(see our Geotypografika Flickr set). The problem concluded with a challenge to create a one minute stop-motion film using their final hand-painted [...]
- Elisabeth Workman / The Women of Flarf
Flarf reading in Brooklyn, New York. Above: Past Geotypografika Site Q contributor Elisabeth Workman (center), performing an improvisation at the Zinc Bar with Mel Nichols (left), and Nada Gordon (right) on November 22, 2009. Mabrouk, liebe Bettina! Above: Promotional image from the Flarf announcement at Ululate.
- Samantha Aburime / Process video.
Tone poem of color. Above: MCAD student Samantha, a lovely little process piece she made during class today as a warm-up to her final project. Much inspiration in here for our wee 2D grupetto. More here and on Geotypografika Flickr.
- John Moore / Greetings from Venezuela
¡Ambigrama! Above: Ambigrama Rama-Moore, un Video de John Moore con música de Angel Rada. Some really fascinating possibilities from Caracas. ¡Gracias, John!
- 2D in 4D / New student work.
Foundation level experiment with time-based media. Above: Mallory, ‘No More Running’ (Music: Animal Collective). These experimental short films are an extension of an introductory photography and booklet assignment from my foundation level class here at MCAD. It’s always a delight to work with first year students and this Fall has proved to be no exception. [...]
- Cybernetic Parrot Sausage
Tout simplement incroyable. Above: Via Matt, simply beyond belief and most excellent. Cherry garcia, Mateo!
- Shirin Neshat / Women Without Men
Speaking out on and analyzing the Green Revolution. Above: Via FLYP Media, Shirin Neshat, director of the film, Women Without Men, see trailer below. A invaluable resource to help gain a more balanced historical perspective during these times. Simply amazing. Mamnoon am, Shahram!
- Free voices still sing.
Kashan University, July 2009 Above: This striking video is making the rounds on the FB and is posted here at Revolutionary Road, with an English translation of the song and sentiments. How appropriate on July 4th, the living, beating heart of humanity reaches out through these voices. An inspiring example of peace and beauty for [...]
- Green balloons over Tehran.
Fresh video via the Huffington Post. Above: Without words, yet with no small measure of emotion. May these green wishes come true.
- Montreal
Pour l’Iran! Above: Montreal, Canada.
- iA / Interactive Web Trend Map
Preview of Information Architects interactive web trend map. Above: iA’s Webtrend Map 4 (click image for a larger view), also available via their own site. In exciting recent news, we can look forward to an interactive version of the map (webtrendmap.com), see the sweet promotional trailer below. Visit iA on Flickr for a great collection [...]
- Love Vigilantes
For memorial day. Above: New Order, Love Vigilantes (Japan, 1985).
- Rene Wanner / Chaumont 2009
Intriguing video from the poster festival. Above: Your Posterpage hero and mine, Rene captures a view from the streets and then into an exhibition space for the Festival international de l’affiche et du graphisme de Chaumont 2009. (Link) Above: More from Les Silos. Many thanks to Rene for sharing this via YouTube, what an inspiring [...]
- Andy Scott / Typo Short
Giving & Taking. Above: Andy Scott, 24 sec typo fiction short. Domo, Andy!
- Austin Baker / O la ciencia
Inspired. Above: Austin Baker, Handwriting Deletion And Abstraction Performance 02, 2009. Above: Austin Baker, Handwriting Deletion And Abstraction Performance 03, 2009. Austin’s performed work was inspired by his discussions with Marieke and Danny of Experimental Jetset during their recent workshop at MCAD. His live performance from that event translated into these simply edited versions, preserving [...]
- Sonja Rostad / Typo Short
Sonja has the rock. Above: Sonja’s 54 second typo fiction short, sugoi, ne?! Gracias, Sonja!
- Heaven and Hell
Chelsea vs. Barcelona LINK UPDATED: New video featured, though Piqué’s statement is scrambled. Above: By far the best compilation of evidence from yesterday’s horror show at Stamford Bridge. This may be the game where international football finally decides they need some form of instant replay. Heartbreaking for Chelsea, on the other hand, one can imagine [...]
- Sami Foust / With Cat
A wee typo-short. Above: Sami Foust, 41 hand-made seconds starring many of her delightful variants, plus gato. Obrigado, Sami!
- Jenny Tondera / “Let Me Twitter Dat”
“We got no more eggs, let me twitter dat!” Jenny Tondera writes: Social networking anthem, 2009!?
- The Ultimate Zidane HeadButt Video
Another classic. Above: Without a doubt the funniest treatment of this most tragic and enigmatic act. Watch for Hammer Time. Oh, and the Death Star.
- Raiders: The Adaptation
Stop, stay out of the light. Above: Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation, shot-by-shot recreation of the original film, from 1982. Here, the first ten minutes. UPDATE: The Trailer. (!!!) UPDATE: Hot tip via Aesthetic Apparatus, Ghostbusters!
- Newstalgia / 1964 Che Guevara Interview
Audio from ABC’s Issues and Answers interview in Havana. Above: Issues and Answers graphics from 1974, much later than the story in question! In a remarkable post, C&L and sister site Newstalgia provide audio from Lisa Howard’s 1964 interview with then Minister of Industries, Major Guevara. A remarkable document.
- NoRuz Mobarak
President Obama’s New Years greeting. Above: A special new year’s greeting. The phoentic Farsi is interesting (NoRuz, Nowruz), how will this be received in Iran?
- Stop Motion Candles
Wait for it! Above: Via Mona in Dubai, a lovely little ditty with candles. Stop-motion by Alejandro Sánchez.
- Mon Dieu.
Via The Huffington Post Above: 1-2-3-4-5-6 years on earth. Youth is NOT wasted on the young, and not a bad track either. Madin Mohammed, you rule the school. Sacre vache!
- POS / Drumroll
Rhymesayers Entertainment Above: Via Dylan and TheRealRhymesayers, 2:47 of WTF. Check it.
- How to fight.
Valuable self-defense tips for the big city. Above: From the internet scanning machines of Colin Trechter, this reminds me of another internet classic by the intrepid Amalia Nicholson.
- A valentine for a Bindu.
Some love poems. Above: North Lincoln Hills by Way of Ulan Bator, Mongolia (2003, 08’11). For Valentines Day 2009, for love! A short film die liebe Bettina and I made in 2003. It premiered at the Three Rivers Film Festival, Pittsburgh, PA (NOV 2003). What a perfect day to resend these simple messages. Created in [...]
- Economic Recovery
President Obama’s weekly address. Above: February 14, 2009. By the way, Happy Valentines Day, Orbi. Video and full text available via The White House blog. Special thanks to A Tiny City for the friendly reminder.
- Let’s walk it out.
Low-fi in Hi-Fi. Above: Highly recommended by the irrepressible Kelly English, and linked by Chris Burns in a recent comment here. Let’s walk it out, yo.
- Obama: Feb. 9, 2009 Press Conference
VIVA Obama! Above: The full press conference via the White House. It is worth noting how enjoyable it is to watch and listen to nuestro Presidente.
- Beijing / CCTV Building Fire
Rem Koolhaas’ iconic tower is destroyed. Above: Via the Huffington Post, dramatic images from Beijing. A contemporary architectural icon is gone? UPDATE: See below from Ryan, news reports confused the building in question. This structure remained largely unharmed.
- Compromise
President Obama’s weekly address. Above: February 7, 2009. Some first moves against the tide. Video and full text available via The White House blog.
- BoingBoing / Pardon?
Mon président parle français couramment. Above: Via BoingBoing, “Barack Obama is Tired of Your Motherfu*king Shit,” with more details on the background story. The audio is real, the techno OK, and the below would be very pleased indeed? Update: Language warning! Above: Lenny Bruce, First Amendment Champion.
- Tor
He will keep his job. Above: Beckham scores an incredible goal for Milan today. Capello looks on, the move is complete?
- Challenging Greed
President Obama’s weekly address. Above: January 31, 2009. Take that, running dogs of capitalism. Video and full text available via The White House blog.
- Salaam, Mr. President.
Dubai based Al-Arabiya interviews President Obama. Above: Via the Huffington Post and the Al Arabiya News Channel, a critical first attempt to communicate beyond the confines of the American media, or the White House press room. Welcome change, let’s hope for even more communication between all cultures, especially now. Looking to communicate with Arabic and [...]
- Poodle Excercise with Humans
DJ Bead rules the internets. Above: Fresh from the mysterious DJ Bead, somehow perfect is.
- Lunes Negro: 60,000 jobs cut worldwide.
Will David Beckham keep his? Above: Match highlights from Milan-Bologna, including David Beckham’s first goal as a Rossoneri. Commento in italiano! While roughly 50,000 jobs were lost in los Estados Unidos today (CNN International), and 10,000 in Europe, Beckham has Milan by the tips of his toes. Kaka’s recent rejection of a $750,000 per week [...]
- Mato Atom / Champions
Remembering the New World Order Above: Spotted on Computerlove™, watch Mato Atom‘s remarkable short film from last Spring, Champions: Remembering the New World Order. A controversial perspective even then, the sometime slow yet carefully woven football metaphor reveals excruciating accuracy. All dressed up and nowhere to go, goodbye W and Co.
- Gol
Cell-phone video of Ballack’s second goal today. Above: Super grainy, but looks like a classic tooooor! CNN International confirms, Chelsea 3:1 Ipswich Town. Great cheer from the crowd. Es gibt nur einen Michael Ballack! UPDATE: Match highlights. Above: Full highlights available as of today.
- We begin.
Our weekly address, the first from our new President. Above: This video and full text available via The White House blog.
- CNN International / Global Responses
The world experiences a moment together. Above: Via CNN International, the oath having been taken, as witnessed in Kenya.
- Dance
Stevie will show us the way. Above: Stevie Wonder, Don’t You Worry ’bout A Thing. Did you know I speak, very, very fluent Spanish? Urbi et Orbi: Tonight we dance! Um beijo, um abraço para todo o mundo!
- A lovely day.
Bill Withers, 1978 Above: Heard this song on the radio yesterday, perfect for these days before the day of days, January 20th, 2009. The day we swear in Barack Hussein Obama into office. Nuestro presidente! UPDATE: This link didn’t last long, so here is a new temporary one (while it lasts). “Then I look at [...]
- Information Aesthetics / Chris Jordan
Jordan’s June 2008 TED Talk Above: Via the ever expanding reach of the excellent Information Aesthetics blog, this TED lecture provides new insight on Jordan’s remarkable work. All the more compelling since the recycling market has recently been upended. Ja, jetzt beginnt das Ernst des Lebens. Apropos recent talks, TED is featuring Paula Scher in [...]
- Obama YouTube 010
Last message as president-elect. Above: Jan. 17, 2009 weekly address.
- Shell Chairs
Eames chairs from start to finish. Above: On the Malinoski tip, a really beautiful film, via robust flavor.
- Is it cold outside?
Deductive reasoning can assist a quick conclusion. Above: MPLS aktuell. Images from the INSIDE of our apartment building, at approximately 08:45 in the AM. Science tells us that metal conducts temperature variants very well, in this case, extreme cold. Coupled with a steamy radiator, the results can be quite beautiful. I love science. Above: Metal [...]
- Höpöhöpö Böks
Posted by Eiríkur Örn on January 15th, 2009. Above: Böks! From Iceland to Finland, just watch. Hup Eiríkur Örn! Öl! Köld! Gvöds!
- Poets Protest War in Gaza
From January 8th, 2009 Above: Israeli President Shimon Peres. Via die liebe Bettina, an Israeli poet group stages a moving protest outside of an event celebrating national poet Hayyim Bialik. They read from his poem, “On the Slaughter,” from 1903, a despairing voice. The first stanza via old poetry: Heaven, beg mercy for me! If [...]
- Obama YouTube 009
More on the economic crises. Above: Jan. 10, 2009 weekly address from the president elect, following close on the heels of the economic address he gave earlier this week (Jan. 8, 2009), see below.
- Typo de Jay-Z
Brooklyn Go Hard Above: Via Koodóz Design and Jay-Z on iLike. New release finds typographic form. What will DJ Bean say?
- Gary Hustwit / Objectified
Official trailer is released. Above: Trailer via the official website for Gary Hustwit’s new film, Objectified.
- How Lovely the Leaves that Fall.
Sven is good with a knife. Above: Tja, another oldie, but perfect for winter. That is the real Dr. Günther Brandt having a herzinfarkt. Jens und Erik spielen mit, ist doch klaro!
- Choli Ke Peche
Khal Nayak Above: Well beyond contemporary tolerance levels at 8:41min, yet, one must see this.
- Barack O’Bollywood
Aja Aja Ah. Above: You’ll see. It’s amazing.
- Obama YouTube 008
Sober prognosis. Above: New Year’s greeting from the president-elect.
- Bundesliga Fashion
Perfect. Above: Happy New Year, Orbi.
- Obama YouTube 007
Bom dia! Above: A holiday message from our president-elect.
- Obama YouTube 006
Straight to business… Above: Today’s release from the office of the president elect. No, good morning?
- Guerrilla Innovation
Most Excellent Site Above: Via Guerrilla Innovation (and on the Bettina tip) ‘How To Keep Motherfu#%ers From Putting Their Seats Back’. Video demonstration of a simple ‘hack’. Below: Piercing example of most excellent product available.
- Obama YouTube 005
Good Morning Above: Yesterday’s release from the office of the president elect. The focus is on our cities as a key to regional growth. To the kiosks, Kameraden! Apropos kiosks and to today’s theme, see the Sept. 28, 2008 Geotypografika post: White Rabbit Banned!. (For your convenience, the salient text is re-posted below.) El Conejo [...]
- Wired Online / Airtraffic
24hrs in 1:12min Above: Via Wired Online, an amazing projection of global air travel over a twenty-four hour period. Above: A detail of air traffic over Europe. Above: A detail of air traffic over the Estados Unidos.
- Mo choto genki, ne?
Transformer Hooter Above: Japanese owls, on the Kelly English tip. Danke schön, Ke-ri!
- Obama YouTube 004
A sunrise. Above: New release from the office of the president elect. “We will repair broken schools…” Avanti! Guten Morgen!
- PBS / NOW
Obama’s Challenge Above: PBS NOW. More ideas for the future, und, apropos Eurostile and Stillwater, und via C&L, an excellent interview with Robert Kuttner. Ja, type ist everything! From the PBS NOW intro: “Kuttner offers his advice on how Obama should stimulate a recovery: spending $600-700 billion per year over several years to fundamentally change [...]
- MPLS / Snow for the World
Reality sets in. Above: MPLS aktuell (from the studio window, click for larger view). Insert disappointed emoticon here: yesterday came and went without a YouTube video from our future President, and we can imagine it is a direct result of the recent horrors in Mumbai and the planned announcements for Monday, including, perhaps, his choice [...]
- Duo ohne Rolf
And you though Schprrrockets was witzig. Above: German language humor. Ja. On the Verena tip, klasse!
- Obama YouTube 003
Thanksgiving Day Address Above: New release from the office of the president elect. Good morning…
- News from Doha / Mumbai
NYTimes slideshow features new Museum of Islamic Art. Above: Via the New York Times, I.M. Pei‘s new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. A lovely thanksgiving wish came in via an old friend still teaching there, so many happy returns and good wishes to all. Certainly this new museum is something to be grateful [...]
- Akim / New Forms
Berlin, Germany Above: Via Streetart Berlin Blog, an exciting new alphabet by Akim, who grew up in Vietnam but has been living and making art in Germany since 1989. The system is ingeniously based on a single paint roller stroke and limited by the basic height of scaffolding units. It is tempting to see new [...]
- Barack Obama Elementary School
Hempstead, Long Island Above: Via C&L, a school changes it’s same. The symbolism is perfect, and now for that army of teachers, please. If we can rebuild the nations infrastructure, let’s start with the unlimited potential of young minds. More help for current teachers, more new teachers to help! If the car companies and the [...]
- Dime cuándo, cuándo, cuándo?
Student voices on the election. Above: Tami, Why Me? Here are a few samples of an attempt to respond to the recent election by a first year class of 2D art foundation students at MCAD (Gung Fu Sec 016 ). We gathered on the week following the MOST BEAUTIFUL DAY OF ALL TIME and tried [...]
- A moment of levity…
Wait for it. Above: About a month old or more, but worth watching. Officer: “You simply were driving too fast. OK, conversation’s over.”
- Obama YouTube 002
First weekly address from the President-Elect. Above: “Good morning.”
- It’s a new day…
will.i.am Above: Found via Der Spiegel. Ja!
- Obama YouTube 001
First weekly address from the President-Elect. Above: FDR would have done the same, the new fireside chats.
- Tron
Midnight MPLS Above: Tron, light bike game. Tonight at the Landmark Uptown Theater with Tron Guy. Tron guy? C’mon, you know Tron Guy.
- Obama is Beautiful World
Kureesu Burunso-san told ya so. Above: Fresh in the mail from A Tiny City, maybe the best thing ever? Genki, ne!
- London Underground Map
Excellent BBC Documentary Above: Detail of the contemporary map, available free via Transport for London. Noted on the incomparable Information Aesthetics, watch this detailed BBC documentary available via GUBA here. Much, much more on IA, below a screenshot from an emoticon short story by poet Rives, presented during his TED lecture.
- MCBA Type
Wood Type Preview Above: After enjoying the premiere of Typeface at the Walker last night, now ist time on Shprrrockets when we go down the stairs and to the landing. Welcome to the amazing facilities of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA). Click on the images for a slightly larger view, and start making [...]
- Esquivel Animates
Fresh from Æ Above: New animation directed by Æ in collaboration with Kate Farstad, who gets the drawing credit. Weiter so, estudiantes!
- AYA Chair
A good day for a good story. Above: The AYA Chair from Nienkämper, an award winning design by Mark Saffell and David Ritch and aptly named by my old man, as he likes to say, Kurt Hanson. Apropo stories, Dad is an excellent raconteur, and not a bad story teller, either. Pour peu Aya Sofia. [...]
- Anthony Esquivel / Chicago Talent
Set volume to eleven. Above: Still from Movelmo‘s latest effort to document a Chicago scene featuring, Shala Esquire, Mic Terror, Drea & Million Dollar Mano, Chris Ho, GL-Joe, Nick B, Chris Napalatano, “The Movement.” How can one forget Cool Kids.
- Our United States / Nuestros Estados Unidos
Above: Rep. Bachmann of Minnesota and her shocking perspective via the Chris Matthews Hardball show, Oct. 17, 2008. It must be seen to be believed, and these rogue and dangerous words must be answered! Above: The Nation Editor Katrina Vanden Heuvel‘s impassioned and resonant response. Brave soul, you inspire us all! GEOTYPOGRAFIKA CALLS ON ALL [...]
- 51 15 25 05 97
Blanka + Farrow Above: Via Blanka in London, UK, a seminal Factory Records (FAC) poster by Mark Farrow finds new life. Quoting designer Farrow in the Blanka announcement: “We designed this poster to celebrate the 15th birthday of the Hacienda.” Farrow explains, “We had no idea at the time that it would be the club’s [...]
- Take the Skinheads Bowling
Camper van Beethoven, 1985 Above: Apropo racism in America, you’ll remember this one from 1985. Take the skinheads bowling, take them bowling.
- CNN / Tom Hougaard
World Markets Melting Above: He is Batman. Tom Hougaard of CNN goes batshit during an early morning (Oct.10, 2008) broadcast. The word from Europe this morning? Forest fire! Those flat-screens are flat-lining in tandem with Tom’s passionate argument (except, no one is arguing with him). Bom Gia! Hold on to your hats. We are all [...]
- VIVA Hangeul
Twenty-four characters to save the world. Above: 생일 축하 해요, 한글! (Happy Birthday, Hangeul!) Even though it is the Korean alphabet we celebrate today, these four young students get to stand in. Above: The Chosun Ilbo, from Seoul, South Korea. (Chosun Eng.) Via KBS Global from the article, Celebrating Hangeul Day in the age of [...]
- Waltz with Bashir
Festival de Cannes 2008 Official Selection Above: Waltz with Bashir (official site), the haunting trailer for this highly acclaimed film by Ari Folman. Review by Wendy Ide for TimesOnline here. Synopsis from the offical site: “One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari Folman about a recurring nightmare in which he is [...]
- 10 Second Streets
More from Dan Ibarra Above: 10 Second Streets #1, 2007. Above: 10 Second Streets #2, 2007. Two lovely wee haiku.
- Dan Ibarra vs. Sarah Palin
Blunt Observation Alert Above: Apparently feeling “helpless and bored” last night, Dan, of Aesthetic Apparatus status, posted this wee ditty on YouTube. The title comes from Jenny Schmid at Bikini Press International. Click on the image to see the video. I would have embedded it but YouTube’s auto screen shot ruins the joke. Absurd times [...]
- Sacre Vache!
Keith Olbermann Above: Via the ever amazing Crooks and Liars, Keith’s commentary on “9/11 Branding” is scathing and exhaustive. Holy cow.
- An arresting development.
St. Paul, Minnesota Above: From the Star Tribune’s photo series from last night (Sept.4, 2008). That’s me on the left with my old black messenger bag. (Thanks to K for finding this.) As it happens, a friend and I were caught between two opposing sides last night and were arrested while we were trying to [...]
- The Uptake / RNC Free Speech Zone
Scenes from September 2nd, St.Paul. Above: From The Uptake, video by Chuck Tomlinson from the aptly named RNC Free Speech Zone, complete with metal fences. Beware the terrifying youth dancing to Madonna. Which reminds me, (see second officer from left), “Aren’t you a little short to be a stormtrooper?” Surreal. Thank goodness for The Uptake.
- The Uptake / MPLS
Journalists notes seized. Above: From yesterday’s The Uptake, shades of Chinese intimidation tactics for a trio of journalists/artists, who specialize in documenting police activity during political demonstrations. St. Paul is hosting the Republican convention, let’s hope this kind of thing was just a mistake?
- No Age / Eraser
From The Smell in LA. Above: Eraser, from the album Nouns (Sub-Pop, 2008).
- Theo Jansen / Creating New Life
A man of true genius. Above: An excellent introduction to this stunning work of gentle brilliance – an attempt to create new life to roam the beaches in herds. Here is link to a TED lecture he gave recently via PSFK. Above: An animation of some of the basic structures and movements in Jansen’s work. [...]
- Fussball Total
The mystery Arsenal player is me. Above: Guy Ritchie’s new Nike ad. Effing’ brilliant. Apropos football, a great summer awaits us with the European Championships ahead. in the meantime, an all-English Champions League final and a thrilling conclusion to the Premier League this year, with Chelsea and Manchester United vying for first place in both [...]
- Lingua Global / Giovanni Trapattoni
The Maestro arrives in Ireland Above: From the recent Bild interview coverage of Giovanni Trapattoni, the legendary Italian fussball manager. Trap gave another classic press conference recently, on taking over duties for the Irish National team. Famous for his icy relations with the Press and infamous for the “Ich habe fertig,” Wutrede he gave years [...]
- Cool Kids / Run On Sentence
Movelmo’s bro goes viral. Above: As of May 5, 2008 18:15 CT: 1,123,602 views. Directed by Joe Esquivel (assisted by MCAD Gung Fu student Anthony Esquivel), this is a Chicago summer project gone ballistic. Above: Anthony Esquivel‘s motion type project, Run On Sentence. Ressspeck.
- Elisabeth Workman / Site Q 007
Elisabeth Workman writes: One more plug for the PEN World Voices/Rattapallax International Film Feast in NYC on April 29th. See sample above of brilliantly awake John Giorno (star of Warhol’s Sleep), Just Say No to Family Values. The following, an exploration of the options.
- Left Coast News
Above: Pop-up alphabet book ABC3D, available in October 2008, from Roaring Brook Press. Happarently, this little ditty has been making it around the book club on the left coast. Thanks for this, DB!
- The Perfect Circle
Freehand Circle Drawing Champion Above: The Perfect Circle. Form as muscle memory, also, an ethereal moment as the blackboard dries.
- See Colin Walk
Short film by Amalia Nicholson There is always new reason for hope, and as a teacher, nothing could be more welcome than stumbling across evidence that you really are lucky – I found this little gem and recognized one of my students this semester, the mysterious fashionista “Colin,” apparently from Wisconsin. Ironically, I think there [...]
- Indian Tipografia and Middle Class Expansion
A startling contrast, everyday images and global scale economic shifts… These images are street shops signs in Panaji, India. Taken last summer on our visit to Goa. These signs were a welcome find, as you can imagine, how wonderful it is to find your people, brothers and sisters in type! Humble and incredible, and very [...]
- Perfect Intro to Typo/Graphic Viruses
Title sequence by Shadowplay Studio Click on the image for the immaculately evil title sequence for Thank You for Smoking – the perfect illustration of carefully crafted references to graphics and type that take advantage of a collective visual vernacular (even non-smokers will recognize the various themes and inferences).