May 2013

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May 31, 2013

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As you might recall, I was lucky enough to attend the inspiring and visually arresting POW WOW Hawaii art summit in the Kaka'ako neighborhood of Honolulu earlier this year. Indeed, it generated a couple of blog posts and 8Qs interviews with Hisham Dahud and Ian Kuali'i, both participants in the 2013 events. That this impressive...

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May 24, 2013

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It's happening again. You know, that sinking feeling when the tech giants are circling around that addictive smartphone app you love so much; the one you think you can't live without. First it happened with Instagram, and now it's happening again with Waze. Our partner Jeff Staple put me onto this app about a year...

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May 23, 2013

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Several months ago I ran into an old high school friend, Evan Cassidy, at, you guessed it, the local bar. We got a chance to catch up and much to my surprise he mentioned that he is a full-time stand-up comedian. He currently hosts his own act called Straight Fudgin' Comedy at the Brea Improv...

ICL, imprint culture lab long beach

May 21, 2013

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More back story on Long Beach: Work in Progress. Our skateboarding panel featuring pro Chad Tim Tim, ex-pro Justin Reynolds, cinematographer Ricki Bedenbaugh, and shoe designer Paul Kwon was greatly enhanced by photographs of Cherry Park (a.k.a. Bixby Park to the kooks) provided by Mark Nisbet. Since the planning stages, Niz was cited by the...

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May 17, 2013

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While he was in town for our recent Imprint Culture Lab - Long Beach Work In Progress creative conference, our partner Jeff Staple also set up an installation at one of LA's premier menswear boutiques - American Rag on La Cienega Blvd in West Hollywood. Since his brand is based in NYC, Jeff took the...

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May 16, 2013

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One of my best friends is graduating college this month and I couldn't be any happier for him. He spent most of his "college years" serving his nation in the Army so it's great to finally see him accomplish this feat. His graduation reminded me how much I truly enjoy graduation speeches and got me...

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May 13, 2013

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I think everyone should have a magician in their rolodex, mine happens to be Maritess Zurbano. Maritess is the only Filipina-American mind-reader and sleight-of-hand expert in the world. She spent 7 years in Las Vegas studying sleight-of-hand and magic history from Gary Darwin. She's been a blackjack dealer, a professional baccarat player, and starred in...