The Soho Partnership has been helping the homeless in New York since 1992. The “Project Stay” program boasts a 72% success rate of people who remain employed for two years or longer. We invite you to shop at the store, where all proceeds of designer clothes such as PHI will go to The Soho Partnership. Have some drinks, peruse the selection of clothing, and check out the new store window designed by Am I Collective and styled by Joseph Delate. Please join us for a party for a cause tomorrow!
UseYourHead (Party for A Cause)
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
262 Mott St. New York, NY 10012
(212) 334-6755
www.useyourheadnyc.com
RSVP: rsvp2useyourhead@gmail.com
More news from Copenhagen: The Hopenhagen campaign from Ogilvy continues to blanket the city and other parts of the world as COP15 Climate Change Conference continues. Hopenhagen is “a movement to empower citizens to help create a better future for our planet by working together to combat climate change.” Global partners in the Hopenhagen campaign include Coca-Cola, Siemens, and SAP.
Andrew Bannecker worked on a series of posters for Coca-Cola that are displayed throughout the city as COP 15 is underway. The posters can be seen anywhere from on the sides of bus stations to giant billboards stretched across building facades.
The posters’ themes deal with Coca-Cola’s three main initiatives for sustainability: water conservation, recycling, and PlantBottle – a renewable, recyclable, plant-based plastic used in Coca-Cola bottles.
Comments Bannecker, “It’s seems clear that with the current environmental changes facing us, something needs to be done now. I hope that Hopenhagen will be a catalyst.”
In order to raise awareness on the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, the World Health Organization established World Aids Day in 1988. Observed on December 1st, it is a chance for organizations and individuals to “demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic.” According to 2008 data from the United Nations, approximately 33 million people around the world are living with HIV.
In Latin America, JWT worked with GAPA/BS (Grupo de Apoio à Prevenção à AIDS da Baixada Santista) on a campaign with the message “Be pure. Safe sex is never wrong.” GAPA/BS is a philanthropic foundation that hopes the campaign will change the perception of purity – that to remain pure, all it takes is protection. Several artists including Gary Baseman (work pictured above) and Tatiana Arocha volunteered their talent for the project, creating art for T-shirts, print media, and animation.
Launched in 2004, Tory Burch is a lifestyle brand with classic American sensibilities. In just five years the brand has grown in popularity to fast recognition, with many women sporting the Tory Burch medallion on their ballerina flats, totes, clothes, and more. Shoppers who visit the Tory Burch website will be greeted by a special homepage featuring the work of Andrew Bannecker as animated by KTV Media.
The cheery animation is a first by Andrew Bannecker, who hopes to do more animations in the future. Keep checking the Tory Burch website for new animations as the rest of the series unveils!
FriendsWithYou recently opened their flagship boutique in the heart of the Miami design district, perfectly in tune with Art Basel festivities. The boutique is a place “where fine art meets consumer products.” Marking the opening was a new line of limited edition merchandise including apparel, fine art, sculptures, prints, collectible toys and everything FriendsWithYou.
FriendsWithYou is a multi-disciplinary group that specialize in spreading their positive message of “Magic, Luck, and Friendship” through large-scale installations, special events, toys, and more. We invite you to “Shop Happy!” with them.
FriendsWithYou Flagship Boutique
3930 NE 2ND Ave, Suite 202
Miami, FL 33137
2009 has been a busy year for Tristan Eaton, founder of Thunderdog Studios. He’s traveled around the world for Dell Design Studio, launched the B-Bot iPhone application, been featured in Art for Obama, released Thundermutt 3.0, and created murals for the Ace Hotel. We caught up with Tristan again to discuss his latest project, the rebranding of the 2009 Soul Train Awards for Viacom’s new network, Centric. The comprehensive campaign includes logo design, a new train design, print and outdoor art, subway station takeovers, animation sequences, on-air graphics, and the Soul Train award itself. Interspectacular wrote, directed, and animated the pivotal opening sequence (shown above) and all transitional elements. Bernstein & Andriulli produced the entire show package.
With a television show as heavily embedded in America’s cultural history as Soul Train, all eyes were on Tristan and Thunderdog Studios to see where they would take the updated identity. Never one to shy away from high expectations, Tristan was honored to be chosen for the task. Working closely with other Viacom networks VH1 and BET, he sought to keep the funk and spirit of the original show while making it look sharp and modern for today.
One Show Entertainment is now accepting submissions until December 11th. A division of The One Club, One Show Entertainment “recognizes outstanding creative work in the realm of entertainment, including television programs, films, both documentaries and commercial releases, games and all other forms of electronic and online entertainment.” Agency 72andSunny approached Nathan Fox for creating the 2010 call for entries artwork. His narrative style brings an epic car crash to life as the worlds of Hollywood and advertising collide.
ilovedust and Ray Smith collaborated with Goodby Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco on a local media blitz for the greater Washington DC area. For Adobe, they created a series of creative intrepretations of government facilities to promote how Adobe technology was powering the Open Government movement. Washington DC locals were surrounded by the artwork on wrapped store fronts, building facades, billboards, and metro stations.
Taschen’s Illustration Now! 3 holds a dazzling display of exciting and beautiful illustration across a wide range of styles and techniques. The book opens with an introduction by Steven Heller, a respected figure in the art and design world and former art director of the New York Times. Curating the volume is Julius Wiedemann, who has been an art editor for design magazines in Tokyo as well as many other Taschen titles. Among the 150 artists carefully chosen is Andrew Bannecker. A longtime fan of Taschen, Bannecker notes that “Having them select my work for this book is truly an honor.” Bannecker’s lively illustrations capture the imagination and certainly add a flair to the illustration tome.
Hello Kitty celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. Parent company Sanrio is not holding back when it comes to honoring the pink-bowed feline. At the center of numerous Hello Kitty events is the Three Apples exhibition at the Royal/T gallery in Los Angeles. Curated by Jamie Rivadeneira, owner of pop-culture shop JAPANLA, the show includes Hello-Kitty inspired work by over 80 artists such as Gary Baseman, FriendsWithYou, Ron English, Buff Monster, Camilla d’Errico, Luke Chueh, Deph, Yosuke Ueno, and more.
As a follow-up for our original Obey x Levi’s collaboration post, Shepard Fairey answers some of our questions about jeans and art. Pictured are the double-sided 18 x 24″ posters that customers received with the Obey x Levi’s apparel collection. When the posters are placed together on one side, they form one 36 x 48″ bonus poster.
Last night amidst flashing neon billboards, Shepard Fairey set up shop in the middle of Times Square to perform a live installation for the Obey x Levi’s Fall/Winter 2009 collection. A crowd gathered to watch him wheat paste his signature posters onto a fabricated wall in the center of the busy intersection as dozens of cameras flashed and recorded to document his work in action. The event was a far cry from his beginnings as a street artist on the run from authorities. Free from persecution, Fairey seemed relaxed as he would turn to his assistants and ponder aloud which piece to paste next. He joked, “I’m not using to having this much time.”
After the installation was finished, Fairey was at the Levi’s Times Square store to sign limited-edition posters for fans who had been queuing up on the sidewalk along store. Four beautifully produced posters were given to customers who purchased any item from the Obey x Levi’s collaboration line.
Sandra Shap lends her dramatic and comedic touch to Kiehl’s stores and displays across America. Customers turning to Kiehl’s for skin and hair care will be delighted to find Shap’s pop-art styled illustrations brightening up their day. Shap’s style draws heavily on Roy Lichtenstein’s work from the pop era. Look for her work at a Kiehl’s store or counter near you!
For consummate hipsters who need a place to crash in New York City, fear not – the Ace Hotel recently opened its first east coast branch. The Roman and Williams-designed rooms are packed with original artwork curated by Mint&Serf. Featured artists include Brian Procell, Enjoy Banking, Faust, Machine (Team Facelift), Mosco, PegLeg, Pork, Pablo Powers, Jordan Seiler, Stephen Holding, Sean Vegezzi, Mint&Serf, and B&A’s very own Tristan Eaton.
In commemoration of its 111th anniversary, Schwarzkopf is releasing We Love Hair, an “extraordinary love letter to the world of hair.” The heralded hair bible includes work from Karl Lagerfeld, Russell James, Gabo, Olaf Hajek, and other artists. More than just hair nostalgia, We Love Hair is dedicated to showcasing modernity and innovation in hair. The book is filled with original stories, revealing anecdotes, luscious photo spreads, and beautiful illustrations.
More hair-inspired illustrations by Olaf Hajek after the link. Read more »
