in brooklyn? check out the bgh brewery events
I figured while we are at it with the NY Times post, I should mention the brewery events. Good ass time.
Archived entries for DESIGN
yone x zozoresort x axe ad campaign
Never ones to shy away from hot women, mens grooming specialists Axe, look towards ZOZORESORT and famed photographer Yone (Yasumasa Yonehara) for their latest Japanese ad campaign. The project highlights various models choosing their favorite Axe scents, complimented with an interesting range of undergarments featuring Yone’s sex-infused images of girls, girls, girls, as he likes to put it. Via Hypebeast – more pics. Be sure to check out the ad campaign here.
hyperdunk ‘flying tea bag’ ads pulled
Ads pulled. Nike’s statement: Nike is strongly opposed to discrimination of any kind and has a long history of supporting athletes regardless of their sexual orientation. The advertisement in question is based purely upon a common insight from within the game of basketball – the athletic feat of dunking on the opposition, and is not intended to be offensive.However, after listening to concerns expressed around specific executions, we have decided to drop them from the campaign to underline our ongoing commitment to supporting diversity in sport and the workplace. Via SOLE Collector.
sole collector posters
Some nice posters for sale over at Sole Collector if you are into buying posters.
“official team pac man” tee
FRSH, Filipino pound-for-pound boxing champ Manny Pacquiao and Pound 4 Pound International team up to create a special limited edition tee for Pacman’s May 2nd, 2009 bout against Britain’s Rickey Hatton. The tee will be the Official Team Pac Man shirt with all proceeds from sales going towards the Manny Pacquiao Foundation, which was established with the goal to provide support and assistance to the underprivileged in the Philippines by offering aid with medical assistance, education for the youth, and food to those in need. Via Hypebeast.
atmosphere letterpress poster
Beast Pieces continues to produce the sickest letterpress pieces. These guys never cease to impress. In their words, “Atmosphere is heading out for their When God Gives You Ugly tour. We just finished a special edition letterpress poster. It features a “1950’s Diner Vampire Fight Scene” watercolor painting by Minneapolis native Michael Gaughan.” Via Beast Pieces.
mix tape letterpress wedding invites
These wedding invites are just ridiculous, they have got to be the nicest I’ve seen. Via Beast Pieces.
web trend map 2009
The Web Trend Map is a yearly publication by iA Inc. It maps the 333 most influential Web domains and the 111 most influential internet people onto the Tokyo Metro map. I don’t really get it, bit it’s sweet looking. Check out the XXL version here.
calligraffiti
Calligraphy is the art of writing. On the other hand, Graffiti is the art of writing your name (basically nickname) on an urban environment. It is the combination of these two, by its main representative Niels Shoe Meulman, that gives life to this particular artform, Calligraffiti. via upscale typography.
borat 2
As he travels the country searching for Americans to dupe into appearing in his next film, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is operating behind a series of dummy companies and web sites intended to mask his involvement in the follow-up to the hit “Borat” movie. via The Smoking Gun.
