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Be Bright!

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:08:01 +0100

Typography for many artists is loaded with creative potential. How much power of expression is contained in a letter, a word, or a sentence, when these entities, which are very communicative in character, are put on stage as images and objects? How does typographical information respond to its environment, to graphic complements, deconstruction or visual reversal?

Under the curatorship of Slanted, “bright!” presents a unique collection of extraordinary typo-art. Culturally-rooted and progressive aesthetic dimensions of typographic discourse reflect the complexity of the various disciplines between illustration and art.

The Submission is free of charge. There is no entry fee. So jump on the boat and contact Magma Brand Design.

Creative&Drinks #1

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:34:00 +0100

Thanks a lot for your support everyday by reading us, following us and by discovering great creative people we promote.
We have been running Creative&Live for five years and we wanted to bring it a bit more live! So, we decided to launch the first Creative&Drinks! No talk, no subject, Creative&Drinks is just a way to meet up people interested in the same things in the same city.
If you are related in any way to Creative&Live, creatives, readers or followers please join our first event which will take place in London.
Fancy a bit of networking to start the year!

Where&When? Wednesday the 25th of January, 7pm The Owl & Pussycat , Redchurch Street, E2 London.

Please contact us to add your name to the list!

Tall Tales From A Large Man by Aaron Draplin

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:09:47 +0200

For one night only in London (29th of November), a special evening event featuring Aaron Draplin – founder of Portland’s Draplin Design Company and co-creator of Field Notes. Draplin will be bringing his hilarious ‘Tall Tales from a Large Man’ presentation to the UK for the first time. Using scientific proof and state-of-the-art multimedia techniques, Aaron James Draplin of the Draplin Design Co. delivers a suckerpunch of a talk that aims to provide bonafide proof of work, the highs and lows of a ferociously independent existence and a couple tall tales from his so-called career in the cutthroat world of contemporary graphic design.

More info on Keri Newman’s website and book now via Eventbrite.

Book Shelf Absurdity

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:50:00 +0200

Is there a lack of imagination to find titles about bicycles? Book shelves need sometimes a bit of diversity, at least in term of titles! @Foyles, London, March 2011.

Ryuji Nakamura

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:16:00 +0100

Ryuji Nakamura is a designer of architecture, landscape, interior, furniture based in Tokyo. Octave shared this clever paper work yesterday so I thought it was a good way to restart posting on Playtime.
‘Midget and Giant’ explores our perception of space. It is also a wonderful idea which allow everyone to make his own product at home. I hope you’ll enjoy her work.

Deaf Poets, ‘Cold Cold Thieves’. Music Video Clip created by Mupalia

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 19:47:00 +0100

Deaf Poets, ‘Cold Cold Thieves’. Music Video Clip created by Mupalia

Rest in Peace Rich, you will be missed. YAKfilms presents “RIP Rich” featuring...

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:05:00 +0100

Rest in Peace Rich, you will be missed.

YAKfilms presents “RIP Rich” featuring NoNoize, Man, BJ & D-real from TURF FEINZ original Turf Dancing from East, Oakland, CA. Filmed & Edited by Yoram Savion.

Blisters Blackout Opening Night

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:12:00 +0100

Print Club London’s annual exhibition BLISTERS is fast approaching! Friday 3rd December, doors open at 6pm and everything is for sale!
This year there will be 40 artists, 40 editions and each print £40 a pop, signed by the artist. All work in the exhibition will include a glow-in-the-dark element and the venue (a rather wonderful old warehouse in dalston - MC Motors, Dalston) will be plunged into darkness at various points during the opening night so the assembled can see the posters in all their glory. Street Artist Ben Eine, Jamie Reid, Mr Bingo, Stevie Gee, Jess Wilson, Pure Evil, Si Scott, RYCA and many more illustrators and artists are taking part.
Venue at 214 Brick Lane, London E1 6SA.

Dress The Part

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:16:00 +0200

EveryGuyed presents Dress the Part, a collection of 10 Redesigned Movie Posters Inspired by Men’s Style.

The collection includes American Psycho, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Dumb and Dumber, Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas, Shaun of the Dead, Superman, The Shining, The Usual Suspects, Top Gun, and Wall Street.

Each piece highlights a classic menswear piece from the movies in the series. See more at EveryGuyed.

Designed by Moxy Creative with illustration credits to James Alexander Mathers and Andrew Lau, individual prints are available for purchase at Moxy Creative.

David A Smith is a name that has become synonymous in Sign-Writing and Glass gilding circles,...

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:26:44 +0200

David A Smith is a name that has become synonymous in Sign-Writing and Glass gilding circles, with high quality, hand crafted reverse glass signs and decorative silvered and gilded mirrors. In this short documentary, we reveal behind the scenes work, techniques and visions that Dave uses when carrying out his passion as a glass embosser - One of the few remaining traditional UK glass artists.

A film by Danny Cooke.

Keep an eye on...

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:56:00 +0200

It is funny how things are matching together sometimes. This week all what I read and talked about was for most of it about the imagination.
It is very frustrating to become repetitive in its work and it is hard to get away from it.
As Robin Friend said “My imagination is all that I had to keep me company…” explaining his process of work when he shot the Slaughterhouse series. Through our imagination we are able to find new ways, new ideas and new concepts to avoid weariness. Experimenting things is not a waste of time, it has not necessarily an immediate effect but could be useful later.
Among other, this set Fun At Work of an optometrist photographer is a perfect example of how to be imaginative at work. Keep an eye on your imagination!

Picture shot by The Light Gatherer.

Minimarket

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:43:00 +0200

Septembre, the fashion week is coming soon here in London.

I decided to talk a bit about fashion on Playtime this month and I am beginning with the Elvestedt sisters, Sofie, Pernilla and Jennifer. The sisters are designing beautiful collections for their Minimarket project. Created in 2006, the line had a big impact in the fashion world and continue to grow.

The Autumn/Winter 2010 collection is a brilliant mix of different cultures with a theatrical and graphical touch. The make-up is perfect and I love the hats, obviously! I look forward to see the next collection.

Sweet video about the Mast Brothers, chocolatiers, by The Scout.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:47:34 +0200

Sweet video about the Mast Brothers, chocolatiers, by The Scout.

Blisters Blackout 10 by Print Club London

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:11:00 +0200

Blisters Blackout, the next Print Club London’s show is calling for entries!

40 Illustrators. 40 Edition and hand signed prints. 40 Pounds each.

Our big annual poster show is here again and its open submission so if you are interested in taking part please do look at the link below for more information!
The show will take place this december in M C Motors the same amazing venue as last year.

All posters designs are to be new work, not previously exhibited or seen by the public. The final piece MUST be screenprinted.

Public Works 2

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:16:00 +0200

It might be the best design show of 2010. Unfortunately, we can not make it so we are supporting it. If you are lucky to live in Chicago or nearby, please pop in!
Public Works 2 is a group exhibition of new work by Sonnenzimmer, Seripop, Dan Funderburgh and Mike Perry. Opening on August 6th, the exhibition runs through September 3rd. The show’s run will be punctuated by some amazing Friday talks presented by amazing speakers: Scott Thomas (Post Family / Obama), Stephen Gossett (Flavorpill), Chuck Anderson (No Pattern), Zach Dodson (Featherproof Press / Bleached Whale), Mike Perry (Brooklyn designer), Dan Funderburgh (Brooklyn designer), Chris Force (Alarm / Design Bureau), Nick and Nadine (Sonnenzimmer). Every talk is following by an afterparty with a rotating cast of DJs.
Sounds so good!

Untitled A Magazine Issue5 is curated by Hugo & Marie and designed by STUDIO NEWWORK. Waiting...

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:11:00 +0200

Untitled A Magazine Issue5 is curated by Hugo & Marie and designed by STUDIO NEWWORK.

Waiting to put your hands on it, you can watch the preview. Featuring Anna Giertz, Fontaine Anderson, Anna Wolf, Micah Lidberg, Cecilia Carlstedt, Von, R.J. Shaughnessey, Sam Greeen, Jesse Auersalo, Heather Culp, Blossom Berkofsky, Si Scott, Mario Hugo, Sam Green, Benbo George, Leslie David, Elias Tahan, Mike Perry, Alex Merto, Douglas Lee, & Jules Julien, this current issue can only be very good. Purchase!

Daily Drop Cap

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:02:49 +0200

Small note to recommend you to follow Daily Drop Cap. Made by Jessica Hische, this every day dose of type is definitely vital.

Each day (or at least each WORK day), a new hand-crafted decorative initial cap will be posted for your enjoyment and for the beautification of blog posts everywhere. To use a Daily Drop Cap on your site or blog, follow the instructions in each post and read about the usage limitations…
Enjoy!

One of each, please!

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:11:00 +0200

Let me introduce you the latest album of Jazzkamikaze, a Wim Wenders masterpiece and an essential architecture’s book.

Travelling At The Speed of Sound is one of my favorite album so I was looking forward Supersonic Revolutions. “The primitive forces of rock music mixed with intricate jazz progressions, pulsating beats of electro, the grandiosity of classical music performed with the attitude of punk.” I enjoy it more and more every day.

Im Lauf der Zeit or Kings of the Roads is one of this movies that you can not and do not want to forget. It makes you living!

I recently borrowed Barbican: Penthouse Over the City by David Heathcote at the YCN Library. The Barbican is such an intriguing and exciting place. I keep in mind the wonderful washbasin made by Twyford especially for the Barbican flats!.

Good for eyes and ears.

—Emma

Atelic. Interesting film about movement decomposition. Discovery of the Day! A motion control test...

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:36:00 +0200

Atelic. Interesting film about movement decomposition. Discovery of the Day!

A motion control test film by DuckEye developed from ‘Iatrogenesis’ created for Rambert Dance Company’s ‘Season of New Choreography’.

Choreography Alexander Whitley.

Dancers: Jonathan Goddard, Miguel Altunaga, Eryck Brahmania, Estela Merlos.

Music: Guy Connelly.

Directed by Duckeye

Awesome! I can’t say anything else! Phonovideo is a homemade visual tool that allows to...

Thu, 27 May 2010 20:29:09 +0200

Awesome! I can’t say anything else!

Phonovideo is a homemade visual tool that allows to display and mix short animations in an analog way without computers etc. It’s a mixture of the phenakistoscope technique from 1832 and turntablism. Clemens Kogler for the motionographer interview.

Phonovideo is a VJ tool or visual instrument used to display animations in an analog way without the help of a computer. “Stuck in a Groove” is the first film made with this technique, it serves also as a demo for the technique . In the future phonovideo should be used for live performances in cooperations with musicians, performancers and other artists. The music for “Stuck in a Groove” was created by Richard Eigner/ Ritornell.