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This weeks Sneak of the Week, is a good one!

My friend and partner in crime Hunter Deform, sold me on these classics.

If you grew up when I did, then you most likely owned a pair of Vans chukkas boots. But these puppies are the new deal.

Super comfy smooth style.

If you get em. Go get them at Zappos.

And no, I am not getting paid to say that.

But I would entertain the idea! :)

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Art In The Age Presents... Jessica Hische from Art In The Age on Vimeo.

Hands down one of my favorite designers right now! Jessica Hische
I hesitate to call her just a designer. She is SO much more.
If you get the chance, check out her show.
Check out her stuff, she is downright AMAZING!

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I know its been awhile, I am contemplating a blog switch, I will be keeping you all posted as to any changes. Until then, check this out.

Via PSFK.

Daniel Reese, a 21-year-old sneaker designer, takes regular Nike sneakers and turns them into works of art. In addition to a Twitter shoe, he’s also also created a Tupac, Google, and Green Lantern custom sneaker (among many other). The shoes are limited edition and sell for around $200 – $250 per pair.

See more here.

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Via PSFK

Nike continues to create bespoke experiences for its customers. The latest example is 255 Studio, which boasts a talented roster of “design consultants” who mix sports, design and apparel to produce one-of-a-kind garments. Oh, and about those “design consultants,” they’re members of NYC’s No Mas, a group of creatives with an unmatched eye and passion for mashing up sports and culture.

The current “installation” is named “Hogar y Visitantes” (Home and Visitors), which sees No Mas focus its creativity on an apparel collection that celebrates baseball and its cultural impact. The “visitantes” team of garments draws on the travel experiences of No Mas members in baseball-mad countries, including: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Japan. Those cultural experiences are then translated into garments rich with cultural, historical, and symbolic influences from each nation. Similarly, the “hogar” team of garments consists of pieces that invoke the cultural, historical, and symbolic influence of New York City, regarded by many folks as the baseball capital of the world.

If you love baseball, culture, and clothing, then 255 Studio is a Hall of Fame visit.

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Via Grain Edit

Noma Bar is a man of few strokes. But don’t let the simplicity fool you. His talent lies in his efficiency in depicting characters and social issues. With bold colors, shapes and one or two icons he captures the spirit of a person. Other times he communicates a message on a social issue with amazing clarity while adding a bit of humor to everything. Whether the message is about violence or equality, his straight-forward visual approach is refreshing.

Read more of this great interview HERE.

Some really amazing images as well. The dude gets it done!

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Via hypebeast.

Ever fancied yourself as a sneaker designer? Here’s your chance to design your own colourways of various models from a range of sportswear brands with The Sneaker Colouring Book. Illustrated by Daniel Jarosch and Henrik Klingel, the book includes 100 different sneaker silhouettes from 18 different brands, each presented in black and white, allowing you to customise, design and create your own bangers. Each page has also been perforated, which means you got remove your artwork and display it as you wish. Look out for The Sneaker Colouring Book this May.

Source: SNEAKER FREAKER

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I saw this awhile ago, but thought since the new season

just started I would put it up.

Its pretty good, interesting, and most of its dead on.

Get a better look HERE.

Here's to a great season.

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I have talked about this guy before.

But, he is just about to open up his new retail shop April 17th, so I figured we would check back in with the guy!

Check him out!

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Interesting thoughts on Logo's and Branding via Drawer

YOUR LOGO IS NOT YOUR BRAND

A brand isn’t a logo. A logo is merely a symbol that represents the brand. Your corporate identity, the stuff found on letterheads and signage, isn’t a brand either. A brand isn’t the product or service that you make. So if a brand isn’t all of these things what is a brand?

A brand is how an individual feels about a company. It’s an individual’s feeling because a brand is defined by how an individual feels about the brand, not what the company wants an individual to feel. Sure companies can’t control how an individual feels, but they certainly can influence the feelings of an individual by properly communicating the qualities that make their brand special.

Have you ever had a client come up to you looking for design work, hoping that you could design them a strong brand? Maybe you thought you could, but you were wrong. Brands can’t be designed.

Read the rest of the story HERE.

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I'm diggin this new campaign!

The banana industry is probably not the first one you think of in terms of fun creative prowess, despite the fact that “banana” is one of the funniest words in any language. I also doubt that many of us are discerning in what brand of banana we purchase at the store, we simply grab whatever is stacked at the produce section. Nonetheless, one banana brand stands out from the rest, Chiquita. Their bananas easily identifiable by the blue sticker, which has been placed by hand on every single banana since 1963, and has been used as a promotional tool over the years. The latest sticker campaign, created by DJ Neff uses the shape of the sticker to create more than twenty kooky characters and serves as the basis for a significant online attraction. The rest of the work and a great interview with Neff can be read at design:related, a great case study for injecting fun into a brand.



Read the full story here.


Via Brand New

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Well, I know its been a little bit since my last post,
but I have been super busy!
Outside of taking some time off for the holidays, I have been working
my fingers to the bone.

I was extremely fortunate to work with
one of the greatest photographers
of our time.

Jonathan Mannion.

The guy has done it all, and done it his way and continues
to be new and innovative.

I could go on and on about the projects he has done, but you should really go to his site, and see for yourself, the list of people he has worked with is a whose who of people that are at the top of their game.

Thank you to the entire team. And I am looking forward to more projects in the future.

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AdWeek, has named Apple's "Get a Mac" campaign the best of the decade. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company also was named the best brand of the decade, and its headpiece Steve Jobs was named "marketer of the decade."

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I know I just did a Pantone post recently, but this is big news.
(If your a design nerd like me anyway.)

Pantone just released the Color of the year.

PANTONE 3258 C

I have to say, I almost called it early on in the year with this post.

Just sayin'!


Have a great weekend everyone.

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Complex magazine recently released a list of the top 100 brands of the decade.

I have to say I pretty much agree with most, some seemed slightly skewed, but still a great list of brands.

I wont ruin it for ya, so you guys should check it out.
Kind of a funky interface for viewing, but worth a look.

Check it out HERE.

..:: iLIKE ::..

Not sure if its the Holiday season getting to me already or what! But, I am really digging this red!

I have been seeing it on some really great pieces and I have used it recently with great results.

Its kinda like the go to standard of the Pantone system really.

Go get it!

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Via Hypebeast

..:: SNEAK OF THE WEEK ::..

So I have received a few emails asking if I was still doing the sneak of the week.

I am, sorry, just been busy.

So lets get back to it!

This weeks SOTW I am doing yet another classic that is getting reissued.

I remember saving up all my allowance just so I could buy these monsters! And when finally got them I was about 12 years old. I remember never wanting to wear them,
to play basketball, or to the mall, or over to my friends house because I had worked so hard to get them, and I didnt want to ruin them.

Via Hypebeast:
Aside from all of the collaborations within Reebok’s PUMP 20 program, the historic sportswear brand looks to bring back a couple of original colorways as part of its 20th PUMP Anniversary. Two colorways will be made available to each participating retailer, each individually numbered and tagged with the respective shops name. All retailers will only receive 29 pairs in each color, releasing along with its own design.

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Do you know who this guy here is?

If not, Shame on you!

This is Fraser Cooke, Nike Global Energy Marketing Director. The guy is major.

The Selby just went and did a great photo shoot out at his place in Tokyo.

Check it here!

I think I want everything in his house!

Check out his blog, great stuff.

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After a month of online voting, the winner of the 2009 People’s Design Award was announced last night at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum’s fourth annual National Design Awards gala. From of 198 entries, the honor went to Trek Bicycles’ Lime bike.

See all the nominees here.

Read the full story here!