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The Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds

bendey14 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:28:53 +0000

Ok, so what happened was The Weinstein Co. was all like, “we should so somethin’!” and then the SA Studios marketing division was like, “yea fo’ sho!” and then Upper Playground was all up in it with like, “hell yea, lets get it ya’ll!” and then Quentin Tarantino was all like, “helllll yeaaaa!” then 13 hand-selected artists were probably like “stop callin’ me.” So… now we have ‘The Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds‘. It’s pretty much the best story I’ve ever heard, but believe it or not, the art is a lot better. Suck it all in folks. Six copies of each, priced at 300 per, only available in person in downtown L.A., guaranteed gone.

Estevan Oriol

Jeremy Fish

Alex Pardee

Patrick Martinez

Nate Van Dyke

Grotesk

Dora Drimalas

David Choe

Sam Flores

Munk One

Morning Breath

Rene Almanza

Skinner Davis

What’s your favorite?

-Bendey

MTV HD “Crow”

bendey14 — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:52:26 +0000

PSYOP Studios developed a beautiful spot for MTV’s new HD network called “Crow.” The network will feature exclusive full HD music and videos from MTV, VH1, CMT. I’ve heard there is actually a :90 second short of Crow out there that will be shown on MTV sometime this March, but haven’t been able to find it online.

The video clip is stunning and does a beautiful job with it’s transitions. Crow is directed by Marco Spier and Marie Hyon. Check it out below, also some incredible stills from Dexigner!

-Bendey

“EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP” a film by Banksy?

bendey14 — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:37:51 +0000

Word on the street (the internet) is that the most anonymous movie is about to take the world by storm, starring the world’s most anonymous street artist, “Banksy“, who is also now the world’s most anonymous director.

The film, titled “Exit Through The Gift Shop”, unexpectedly premiered at Sundance a few weeks ago. Supposedly it’s the true story of an aspiring-filmmaker and his search to befriend and eventually reveal Banksy’s true identity. Not so fast though, because Banksy turned the camera on him… letting the greatest street art film never made become a disaster.

Screenshot of Banksy in EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP

Now I was able to find a few articles about the screening, reading them several times over, but was only able to come to the conclusion of “…what the hell is going on?” I’ve never seen anything as intriguing as this and there is no doubt that I’ll be waiting in line for it on opening day. The film is rumored to be released in the UK on March 5th of this year, but some will be able to see it in an underground theater built specifically for it’s viewing, the Lambeth Palace. Still no word on when it hits US soil. Check out the trailer for “EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP” below.

NEWS: Mail Online, The Gaurdian, Newser

Thoughts?

-Bendey

Famous Logo Evolutions

bendey14 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:36:03 +0000

A brand’s logo is arguably the most important part of it’s image. Yes, it is literally an image, but a logo is more than just that. A good one communicates certain emotions and feelings.

Logos have come a long way over the years, both visually and “emotionally.” Here’s an interesting look at some well-known brands and how they’ve evolved.

Apple

Microsoft

IBM

Firefox

Google

Canon

Nokia

Shell

Playboy

WWF

Nike

Pepsi

Coca Cola

Starbucks

Adobe

FedEx

Walmart

Volkswagon

BMW

Audi

Underground Art Concepts

Haha, you know I had to throw that last one in there. If you’d like more info on the logo evolutions, check Bored Panda for a great rundown.

-Bendey

Jordan x WK Interact for “Nightmares Never Sleep”

bendey14 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:47:35 +0000

Jordan brand unveils newest addition to “Nightmares Never Sleep” campaign. Famous street artist ,WK Interact, heads down to Manhattan’s lower east side to actually paint the billboard featuring Dwayne Wade. Check out the process in the video below. Really awesome stuff.

And if you haven’t seen the full TV spot yet for Nightmares Never Sleep, check it out. Pretty over the top…but aren’t all nightmares?

-Bendey

New UAC Business Cards

bendey14 — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:25:05 +0000

The new business cards came in today = this guy is pretty excited.

1. Sleek

2. Simple

3. Informative

4. Easy to read for the elderly

5. Freelance/Agency Appeal

Layout Proofs:

I also updated the website again (I know, but I just can’t help myself sometimes).

-Bendey

Hu2 Decals Make My Domestic Goods Water

bendey14 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:06:48 +0000

For everyone familiar, you know I have a bit of a decal fetish. They’re on the fridge, toilet, desk, printer, laptop, snowboard, and even the bedroom door. But the decals they churn out over at Hu2 make mine look like nicotine patches.

Found this postfile over at Abduzeedo. Loved the pics, so hit them up for the rest of the set, or even better–get to Hu2 Design’s main page and indulge for several hours.

I’m getting that pen tool out as we speak…

-Bendey

FreshBump’s Visualized Design Quotes

bendey14 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:06:35 +0000

The guys over at FreshBump embarked on a sweet project a short while ago; commission 10 graphic designers to visually interpret those inspiring (and even annoying) ever popular design quotes. You can find the original post here at FreshBump or check out the images below. Click the names for more info on each of the designers. I want some of these prints!

Moxy Creative x Pablo Picasso

Brand Nu x David Ogilvy

123Klan x Paul Rand

Si Scott x Dalai Lama

MCA x Thomas Edison

Justin Maller x Bloc Party

Nick Bujnak x Albert Einstein

Gordon Reid x Paul Rand

MWM x Unknown

Craig Redman (Rinzen) x Unknown

Moxy Creative x Leonardo da Vinci

I encourage everyone to check out each designer’s personal site. These guys are super talented; very inspiring work.

-Bendey

Yamashita Shadow People

bendey14 — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:49:52 +0000

Looks photoshopped, doesn’t it? Oh, but quite the contrary my dear Underground, its the work of Kumi Yamashita of Japan. She’s “bends” light around strategically placed objects and metal/wood templates to create her mind numbing installations. Check out some pics below and her website here at Kumi Yamashita. Truly amazing stuff.

-Bendey

UAC x DOPE Couture

bendey14 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:56:01 +0000

“Les modes passent, le style est eternel.” For all of you that need a French lesson, the translation into English is essentially, “Fashions fade, style is eternal.”

An in-store collaboration between yours truly and DOPE Couture was set in motion last month. The DOPE Couture HQ down in Indianapolis needed some installations done and I was given the lead by my partner in creative world domination, T. Hakes.

DOPE, the brand of clothing you’ve seen grace the chests of hip-hop leaders and cats with a solid fashion sense, is a potent taste of… well… complete dopeness. Check ‘em out, you wont be disappointed.

Pics of the work below:

-Bendey