Posted by Don Clark | Filed under New Stuff
1) Where The Wild Things Are trailer – If you have the internet and a heartbeat, you’ve already seen this. That being said, where is the line between obsession and excitement? I’m not sure, but I’ll take both.
2) Arts & Architecture – My Taschen set of the 1945-1954 reprints might be one of my most prized pieces of ‘printed matter’. I mentioned Herbert Matter a few weeks back, see some of his best work here.
3) Uncommon Goods – All kinds of cool obscure trinkets, products and gadgets …
4) Frank Chimero interview on Grain Edit – It was a pleasure having Frank in the office this week … even if it was only a few hours. I hear he’s enjoying solitude at a certain island near us. We’re jealous.
5) Depeche Mode – I hear they have a new record coming out …
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March 27th, 2009
Posted by Don Clark | Filed under Nerd Alert, New Stuff
Everyone’s tweeting. Apparently that means we have to as well. We promise we’ll never talk about what we had for lunch. Unless it was really good.
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March 25th, 2009
Posted by Don Clark | Filed under Illustration, New Work
Here’s our latest piece for Wired’s monthly “Burning Question” section – we are honored to become a monthly contributor to one of our favorite magazines. This little piggy (bank) wants to save money on his cable bill for the Can I Use The Recession As A Bargaining Chip story this month.
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March 20th, 2009
Posted by Ryan Clark | Filed under New Stuff
Here’s my first installation of 5 things we’re digging. Enjoy! -Ryan
1) Stussy X Peter Bagge – Seattle cartoonist collaborates with Stussy, and gives us a brief history of his career in this cool little video.
2) Noriko Ambe – Incredible topographically-inspired pieces from this Japanese artist. I especially love the Cutting Book Series with ED Rushca.
3) Office Of The Tooth Fairy – Awesome letter press Tooth Fairy kit. Very cool idea.
4) Living Things – Can’t get enough of this new record. Glam for the new millennium. Love it.
5) Dave Kinsey & Mike Giant – Really cool collaboration from two of my favorites.
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March 20th, 2009
Posted by Ryan Clark | Filed under Design, Illustration, Music, New Work, Packaging
Check out the cover we recently created for the new Falling Up album, “Fangs!” The illustration is based on the very interesting story told within the lyrics- having something to do with poison threads and foreign planets. Drawn with ink, colored in Photoshop.
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March 17th, 2009
Posted by Don Clark | Filed under Film, Just Plain Bad Ass, New Stuff
Excited? Uhhhhh yeah, me too.
Thanks Shane.
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March 17th, 2009
Posted by Don Clark | Filed under Books, Posters
Pre-order the upcoming ultimate rock poster book that spawned from the ultimate rock poster website: Gigposters. I think we have a few pages in there too. And a free Jay Ryan print never hurt anyone.
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March 13th, 2009
Posted by Don Clark | Filed under New Stuff
Ryan is out of town, so I’m filling in. As promised, 5 things we’re digging:
1) Dieter Rams short documentary – I’m a little late on this, but my cousin dropped me a line a few days ago saying how cool it was. And he was right. If you’re not familiar with Dieter, you know what to do.
2) Lushpad – Great idea, and a great way to boost up our economic system. Buy furniture!
3) Joe Ranft Birthday Tribute – I obviously didn’t know Joe, but he is greatly missed.
4) Pinocchio on Blu-Ray – Just picked it up last night, can’t wait to dig in.
5) Phoenix – LOVE this band. Do yourself a favor and check them out.
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March 13th, 2009
Posted by Don Clark | Filed under Posters, Seattle
Here are some images from last night’s Perspectives In Poster Design event. From left to right are: Jeff Kleinsmith, Barry Ament, Coby Shultz, Art Chantry, yours truly, Ryan and Jacob McMurray (the man behind it all). We had a blast talking about inspiration, process, motif and toy collecting. The guys sitting around us played a very large part in making Seattle a destination for us (almost 9 years ago), so it was an honor to be up there. Thanks to everyone who came to hear us ramble.
(Thanks to Demetre for the photos!)
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March 12th, 2009
Posted by Don Clark | Filed under LOL
People have been telling us about the poster art for the new Bill Murray film “The Limits Of Control“. Hmmm, I think I’ve seen that idea before …
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March 12th, 2009
Posted by Don Clark | Filed under Design, Music, New Stuff
The infamous IdN Magazine was kind enough to feature IC in their new ‘Craft’ issue. 6 pages + an interview about the collapse of music packaging. Pick it up!
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March 12th, 2009
Posted by Don Clark | Filed under Posters, Seattle
Don’t forget the Perspectives In Poster Design event tonight at the EMP. 7:00PM – 9:00PM
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March 11th, 2009
Posted by Don Clark | Filed under New Stuff
Last summer we had the idea to re-work the blog into something that would be updated daily, whether that was showcasing new work or just talking about things we were into. As time went on, we realized it was impossible to post something new each day … and to top it off – it probably wasn’t necessary.
However, Jordan came up with an idea the other day that seemed pretty cool – and workable. He recommended that we do a weekly link drop of things that are catching our fancy. Just 5 links a week that we’ve been digging. Seems pretty easy to me – so we’ll try it out.
1) The Visual Language Of Herbert Matter – Really looking forward to this documentary. If you don’t know who Herbert Matter is, google him now. One of the most under-appreciated designers of the 20th century. One of my fav’s.
2) Milton Glaser in Seattle – Yes I’ll be there. Yes I hope I can shake his hand. What happens when you don’t read the fine print? You find out that this is a documentary featuring Milton Glaser, not the man himself. Oh well, the film was great … and I’ve clearly been working too much.
3) Golden Gems blog – Why did I just find out about this?
4) Alexander Girard goodies at House Industries – Nativity sets, puzzles, shirts & more. Mouth watering & wallet killing.
5) Julius Shulman: Modernism Rediscovered – A Christmas gift from my wonderful wife. This is an amazing 3 book set featuring the stunning photography of over 400 modern gems by the master Julius Shulman. And it probably weighs 60 lbs.
OK, so there we go. We’ll try to do this regularly – Ryan and I will toggle each week. Happy internet-ing.
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March 7th, 2009