Back in the early 2000′s I use to notice Stay Gold stickers all around the city (San Francisco). I inquired with in the local graffiti community to see if anyone would claim them, to my surprise no one really new who was pasting them about. So, I asked a friend, who is pretty much the ambassador of San Francisco, and soon found out, that the man behind the sticker was actually a local graphic designer...

As I get more and more involved in interactive installations, I seem to come across things that inspire me and invigorates my passion to perform. Trafik a French creative studio combines the arts of design and coding very beautifully. The Sonic Cube, a large illuminated canvas box shown recently at the contemporary art center, La Ferme du Buisson in Paris, is an interactive application that reacts to sound....

The Compound Gallery in Oakland, CA has a cool program called ART IN A BOX. It’s an art subscription service featuring Bay Area artists. Each month you receive a new work of fine art by a different artist. Their artist’s work in a variety of mediums (ceramic, printmaking, painting, collage, digital prints, etc.) and most of them live and work in Oakland or San Francisco. You can indicate a preference...

Pen Pencil Stencil is the studio and workspace of designer Mark Giglio. I came across Mark’s site while I was doing some R&D for my own personal toy ventures. Mark created a line of kokeshi toys which are pretty cool. Kokeshi are traditional Japanese dolls, originally from northern Japan. They are handmade from wood, have a simple trunk and an enlarged head with a few thin, painted lines to define...

I’m loving Jim Carrey’s website. It’s creepy, it’s dark, its COOL! The graphics are quirky and creative, I especially like the toaster oven which kinda represents The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. It also contains a host of cool sound effects and animated illustrations. Click around and enjoy the show. Jim Carrey – Official Website

Designers take note, if you decide to bite your peers, you will eventually get caught and you will find your name and work placed on the internet for all to see. You thought we wouldn’t notice exposes creative theives in all there glory. It’s a reminder that there are a bunch of individuals ripping off creative work and calling it there own. Originality is hard to achieve, since at this point in...

I came across the Pulp website a while back, and I was intrigued with its content. Being a creative I’m always on the lookout for fresh ideas. Something that moves me, to either open up Flash, Photoshop or take my point and shoot out for the afternoon. Pulp magazine has evolved from a New Zealand street scene magazine into an internationally-recognised title that continues to create and critique leading-edge...

I was sitting in my music studio the other day fiddling around with my gear to create a new musical masterpiece. As the day drew on, I felt void of creativity or originality. I decided to stop making music and venture out on a mission to find original noise in the form of a new record (LP) or CD. My first stop was Aquarius records in San Francisco. I originally set out to find Monoton, which is a famous Krautrock...

Hannah Stouffer, the city misses you. I remember the first day I met you with Scott, there was something about you that left a lasting impression. Hannah is due to return to San Francisco for a group show at 111 Minna called “Love it or Leave it”. She is one prolific artist / illustrator to be reckoned with. You can get a feel for her work at www.grandarray.com. I love the use of her colors, especially...

I’m always on the look out for some visual stimulation. Especially when I’m feeling a bit stale and the latest design trends are just wack! Here comes along another great post by the Designer Republic. This time its 8 videos to help inspire your work week. The Cigarette Is Dead from FL2 Interactive on Vimeo. A great motion graphics piece for a national anti-smoking campaign. Head over to theDesigner’s...