June 2012

Humbled, On Beauty, Solutions

Jun 29, 2012

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Here's a short documentary about an inspiring project by Spanish art collective Boa Mistura, from January this year. As part of their Crossroads series of projects, the artists spent 10 days in Vila Brasilândia, São Paulo, Brazil, painting massive, colorful, typographic messages across large sections of rundown communities. The artwork was done such that, from...

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Jun 27, 2012

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Yves Saint Laurent's got a new creative director, and she's gone and renamed the brand. Hedi Slimane, the new CD, has decided to revive the brand by starting with a bold move in changing the brand's name; dropping the "Yves", and going by Saint Laurent. But don't worry the iconic YSL logo will not be...

Feed, ICL, Laughing

Jun 21, 2012

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"Imagine drinking orange juice out of an orange-flavored container that you can chew after. Or ice cream in a non-melting chocolate envelope." With the technology already existing, David Edwards, a biomedical engineer at Harvard, is attempting to push the boundaries of the way people eat their food and bring this product to the mainstream audience....

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Jun 20, 2012

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I never get enough of seeing luxury brands going all out for an occasion. In this case Louis Vuitton hired Happycentro to create an invitation card for their new flagship shop in Osaka. It's no less than incredible the attention to details and the printing techniques that went into creating the invitation. This invite not...

Editorial, Information

Jun 13, 2012

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As the retail market evolves to a more online experience so is the method to which we will one-day receive our goods. I'm talking about 3D printing. In just this past year the technology and cost has advanced to such a level that it has become a true trade. In another few years people will...

ICL, Information, Name Drop

Jun 11, 2012

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As you most likely know, John C Jay is, the Executive Creative Director for Wieden+Kennedy - the respected American ad agency, best known for its work with Nike. Incidentally, he has spoken and moderated discussions at several ICL events. AIGA, the professional association for design, have biographies on 159 influential designers from the past and...