12 June 09
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Not a huge fan of The Black Eyed Peas, but there’s some nice visual design and digital effects happening in this video. And hey, they use auto-tune!
Not a huge fan of The Black Eyed Peas, but there’s some nice visual design and digital effects happening in this video. And hey, they use auto-tune!
In Williamsburg Brooklyn, my old stomping grounds, the entire neighborhood is one big canvas for art. I managed to snap a few shots this past weekend while chasing my 1 year old down the streets.

Stumbled into the fashion boutique Public School in Jersey City a few weeks ago and discovered photographer Josh Cheuse. In the 80’s Cheuse captured the music scene in New York, including the early days of hip-hop.
A lot of these photos are printed in his book Rockers Galore. Public School apparently has the last 20 in print - as well as large prints available for an amazing $300.
The show ends this Thursday.

When flipping through the book my wife noticed that her cousin, artist Michael Joo, was photographed alongside his friend Damien Hirst. Looks like artists are rockers too.
Here’s a interview with Cheuse created for the launch of the book.

What is Design Strategy? Why are ideas more important than insights?
Design and innovation consultants Continuum have put together this entertaining and informative 11 minute video to give you a look into their process and philosophy.
The real challenge lay less in the technical problem but often…in trying to solve the human problem. It’s about understanding their needs and their aspirations and meeting them in some way. So, we are serving them. But sometimes their needs are to be surprised and delighted, and they can’t tell us how to surprise and delight them. That has to come from us, as creative people in our profession.
via Core77