May 2012

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May 30, 2012

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So the Windows 8 Release Preview has been leaked online! As a Mac user who hasn't really touched Windows since Windows 95, I'm not excited. But finding out Paula Scher (Imprint Culture Lab 2009 Speaker) has taken on the redesign of the Windows 8 identity got me somewhat interested in Windows again… or at least...

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May 29, 2012

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Your Wiki of the Day: Manhattanhenge – sometimes referred to as the Manhattan Solstice – is a semiannual occurrence during which the setting sun aligns with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It's semi-annual, y'all. Today's your lucky day. Don't miss it. ...

In Memoriam, Video

May 29, 2012

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I actually still remember Beta-vision but let us not digress: VHS still lives, resisting obsolescence in the loins of immigrant populations preponderant in Queens County NYC and the like. via NYTimes. In this age of online streaming and Blu-ray Discs, there is still a place where the bulky VHS cassette endures: the immigrant communities of New York City. The...

Editorial, Name Drop

May 29, 2012

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It's tough being the sidekick. They rarely set off in life looking to be Number 2. There's a reason Number 2 is a piece of poo. It stinks.  Vivian Vance had to stay 20 pounds fatter than Lucille Ball as her sidekick on I Love Lucy.  Ed McMahon had to forgo his own career in...

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May 25, 2012

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This week, Los Angeles became the largest city in the US to ban plastic bags at shops and businesses. The Council voted 13-1 to remove plastic bags from 75,000 businesses over the next year, according to the LA Times. The move is designed to encourage shoppers to bring their own bags. Otherwise, you'll have to...

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May 22, 2012

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The Book Cover Archive sets out to show appreciation for excellence in book cover design, by beautifully documenting some fine examples. 2009 ICL conference speaker Chip Kidd, an accomplished artist and designer, has his own section on the site, which is a fine place to start admiring some great design. ...

ICL, Name Drop

May 21, 2012

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We were privileged to get a peek from Josh Spear's in his video for IWC and if that wasn't enough they chose Jeff Ng (aka. jeffstaple) another one of Imprint's alumni to do a video for their globetrotter campaign. ...

ICL, Information, Name Drop

May 17, 2012

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In 2006 we hosted the first Imprint Culture Lab, one of the speakers that was there was Far East Movement. Since then they've been the opening act for Lady Gaga and worked with numerous artists such as Keri Hilson, Lil Jon and Snoop Dogg to name a few. Their song "Like A G6" reached double...

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May 15, 2012

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Dan "The Automator" Nakamura spoke at our 2007 conference, alongside the likes of Josh Spear, Rob Heppler, and Alyasha Owerka-Moore. Interestingly, Dan was recently named in the SF Weekly article "The Top 20 Greatest San Francisco Musicians, Nos. 10-6." This isn't the 20 hottest artists right now, this is the 20 greatest SF artists of...