Johnny Cupcakes Back to Basics Suitcase Tour at 5&aDime San Diego
April 22, 2010
On Monday, Johnny Cupcakes was on the San Diego leg of his Back to Basics Suitcase Tour and managed to gather about 250 of his fans in front of 5&aDime. Attendees dressed in pastry-punk garb (made popular by Mr Cupcakes) and lined up along G-St in hopes to get a chance to buy one (or a few!) of the Suitcase Tour-exclusive shirts. The tour allowed Johnny Cupcakes to meet, greet and share stories with the fans that have carried the success of his brand. Here are some of the photos that I took with my iPhone.
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April 21, 2010
Roman & Williams Studio Visit ~ The Scout
The Emeco 111 Navy Chair with Coca-Cola ~ Emeco
Bauen+Wohnen / Building+Home / Construction+Habitation ~ AisleOne
Herman Miller Picnic Posters: From Aba to MoMA ~ Herman Miller
Footage of Eyjafjallajökull’s neighboring volcano Fimmfördurhals ~ Construct Collapse
The Best Foods For Every Part of Your Body (thanks Freddy!) ~ Women’s Health
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April 19, 2010
What I saw at Yeller Studio’s Paper Cuts Zine Swap
April 18, 2010
Everything seemed to fall out of rhythm for me yesterday. Woke up late, didn’t get the record I wanted, and I missed my nephew’s baptism since I had to work earlier during the day. Things quickly fell into place as my favorite newlyweds came down to hang out with me. After having dinner at The Loving Hut (try their lemon grass “chicken” btw), we made our way to Subtext to visit a few friends that were participating at Yeller Studio’s Paper Cuts Zine Swap.
It was a great turnout. Something about San Diego’s design scene is that it’s really, really small. There were a ton of new faces (with some coming as far as S.F.) compared to previous zine swaps that I’ve been to here in San Diego and it was a good time to just sit back and watch the local design community get together and mingle as they shared ideas. So many styles from different design backgrounds. Great job Yeller!
This is Christopher Brian Bilyeu. He’s the pencilman behind the edwinhimself “Mouths” logo. He drew a penis on his name tag and was really adamant about me taking a photo of it. I’m not sure why, though.
Christina Liu always makes the best pocket-sized zines.
Tyler Cristobal of Hollis Brand Culture and Matt Dominguez. Ren & Juli Nerida (below) share some laughs with Tyler. Great time, guys.
On my desk: Zines from Yeller Studio’s Paper Cuts Zine Swap, Ralph Lauren Socks and Monocle
April 18, 2010
Currently listening to: “Zebra” by Beach House
April 17, 2010
For those that didn’t make it to Indio, CA, we still have Record Store Day to celebrate.
MCASD | Viva la Revolución: Dialogue with the Urban Landscape
April 16, 2010
Why San Diegans should be excited this summer.
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The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) will present Viva la Revolución: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape, a multifaceted exhibition that explores the dialogue between artists and the urban landscape, opening July 18, 2010 at MCASD’s downtown Jacobs Building location. The exhibition, which will feature works both in the Museum’s galleries as well as at public sites throughout downtown San Diego, will be on view through January 2, 2011. Click HERE for more info. Keep your eyes open. This will be good.
The exhibition includes a diverse range of 20 artists from 8 countries that are linked together by how their work addresses urban issues:
Akayism (Sweden)
Banksy (U.K.)
Blu (Italy)
Mark Bradford (U.S.)
William Cordova (U.S.)
Date Farmers (U.S.)
Stephan Doitschinoff [CALMA] (Brazil)
Dr. Lakra (Mexico)
Dzine (U.S.)
David Ellis (U.S.)
FAILE (U.S.)
Shepard Fairey (U.S.)
Invader (France)
JR (France)
Barry McGee (U.S.)
Ryan McGinness (U.S.)
Moris (Mexico)
Os Gemeos (Brazil)
Swoon (U.S.)
Vhils (Portugal)
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April 15, 2010
Spike Jonze’s Twizzler | Lakai Commercial ~ Lakai
Fraser Cooke interviews Hiroshi Fujiwara for Interview Magazine ~ Hypebeast
Retail Stars: Saul Taylor reports on three entrepreneurial ventures ~Monocle
The Backpacking Revolution, Gear Pioneers 1945 to the Present ~ Oregon Photos
EXIT SIGNS: Banksy premiere for his film, Exit Through The Gift Shop ~ The Hundreds
Dear Industrial Designers, Flat Plug Connectors?
April 14, 2010
Dear industrial designers, sometimes I want to plug in a lamp behind my bed, but I can’t do that if the connector sticks out two inches off my wall. From now on, please make all electronic devices (especially lighting units!) with flattened connectors to make them less obtrusive. Belkin did a great job in the image above. Please take note. Everything else is great though. I love the iPhone.
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April 13, 2010
