Art is my Hustle

Came across the designer "T Magic" on The Lick on MTV, it was refreshing to see something like this on MTV breaking out of the whole MTV Base mould. His work conveys a juxtaposition of grim urban surroundings and bright colours. The T Magic websites conveys that he is a cultured, educated designer, and that he is trying to make a statement and create a culture not just a fashion fad. I hope it inspires more people from inner city urban areas to be more creative and experiment with art.

The website is interesting and would definitely appeal to urban youth.

"Culture (Culture from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate,") a set of learned beliefs, values and behaviors the way of life shared by the members of a society.
I know for most of you out there that T.Magic is fairly new but to us (The Movement), we have been doing this for about 4 years now (nearly half a decade!). T.Magic is bigger than me as a person. Its a way of living. And what I mean by that is:
Our beliefs - Creating something out of nothing, Hope for the best prepare for the worst, The Revolution is now, Success is my destiny etc.
Our values in life - Freedom, Change, Independence, Peace, Non-violence Honesty, Loyalty, Unity, Trust, Meaning, Integrity, Power, Hard working, Perfection, problem solving, Good will, Fun etc. "

Artful Dodger

An American clothing company that has exploded from the underground, now a successful clothing brand worn by celebrities,rappers and breaking out into the UK grime scene. The clothes in the collections are covered in gangland images and each garment tells a story. " Every tapestry of artwork are the words, each garment is a page and every seasonal collection is a graphical diction of the Dodger and his crew".

The Artful Dodger brand is distinctive, the clothes are an original collaboration of illustration and fashion. The website for the brand is also worth checking out, the black and white linear drawing and hand drawn fonts juxtaposed against blocks of bright colour work really well. The website has a vintage gangster feel about it and the comic book has a built in interactive feature as you have to scroll over it in order to flip the page.

Artful Dodger goes that level beyond fashion; with an eyecatching original result.

www.artfuldodgerny.com/

Chicken anyone?

Found this piece by graduate Alex Wooley when looking at Its Nice That; a response to the similarities between office workers and battery hens. Such a well executed piece, a definite double take moment.

Office Job/ Battery Hen

Tasty motor

Skoda; The Baking of...

Agency: Fallon

I know everyones probably seen this but this is by far is my favourite advert this year, the execution of this advert is amazing and the soundtrack goes so well. I just cant believe they didn't eat it, (aparently due to the studio lights it all started to go off. The car took four days to make and weighed approx 1.5 tonnes (www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/tasty-motor/ for a full list of ingredients)

Alan Fletcher: Fifty Years of Graphic Work (and play)

I was lucky enough to catch the retrospective exhibition at the Design Museum earlier this year. It really was inspiring to see how some very simple ideas can be so successful, and also not to be afraid to try things outside of your field. The exhibition had a personal feel about it, giving an insight into what Alan Fletcher was like as a person as well as a designer, definitely seemed like a hoarder of random objects.The images of his home/studio showed that he was a man who was 100% dedicated and passionate about being creative. It was clear to see how he became one of the most influential figures in graphic design. Unfortunately I wasn't aware that the Design Museum allowed cameras so I missed out on a great photo opportunity, however did take a few pics on my phone.

I think Alan Fletcher's work and books will continue to be a inspiration not only to designers but anyone with a creative mind, The Art of Looking sideways is full of insightful information, as well as weird and wonderful facts such as a spiders brain is the size of a pinprick. For me the quotes in the book are the best, they really do get you looking at thing in a different light, one of my favourites; " A person without imagination is like a teabag without hot water".

Collection of camera phone pics from the exhibition

Balances: Optimist/pessimist 1996-2006

'Technological Graveyard' 1996