ISO50

As promised...the blog which has been the object of my recent obsession. I am referring to ISO50, the blog of SF based graphic designer Scott Hansen and friends. Other contributors include his manager (music and culture contributor), intern (design contributor and aforementioned student at the Academy), CEO of the music label Scott's band, Tycho, is on (music/culture contributor), and a random friend who recently moved to SF. So.
A) his work makes me happy.






B) the posts are so varied and unfailingly interesting; from playlists of music you should definitely be listening to, to a step by step process of making an awesome poster like this one:



I'm also finding it fascinating to follow the trajectory of Alex the intern's Academy experience, for obvious reasons. He has posted his portfolio of work he's done at school so far (he seems to be a year to a year and a half ahead of me), and it's very encouraging.


Regardless, SUPER inspiring blog, particularly if you're interested in design.

--D

Magic Pumpkins!

With only four days until Thanksgiving (FOUR DAYS!) our friends are all joining forces to make fun contributions to the big day. Carol, our beloved director, photographer, domestic goddess of a friend was oh-so-wise to stock up on crafting essentials, thank you Martha Stewart, that made the perfect Saturday afternoon craft session. As if I weren't excited enough for Thursday's festivities, we now have the perfect magic pumpkin centerpieces to light up the night even more! For tips on making your own magic pumpkins, go HERE.













~Haley

How soon is now?

(I still love you by Elena)

I feel it's my civic duty to inform you that within the next week, we will have a new tote available for your viewing/purchasing pleasure, followed quite immediately by a new tee. We're really excited about them, and I think you will be too. Stay tuned!

Design Crush Calendar Swap 2010

About a month ago, I enrolled in the Calendar Swap on Design Crush. Today, I received my calendar in the mail from my swap partner, Megan of Chasing Davies!







The calendar is by Amy Soczka...I love her adorable illustrations! Check out her great etsy store.



Keeping in a fairly similar aesthetic vein and attempting to hopefully touch upon Megan's style, I sent her the SusyJack 2010 calendar.



--Dara

826LA Poster Love

I found a new blog that I'm head over heels, over the moon, crazy in love with while searching for ideas for my very preemptive thesis ideation. One of the 3(?) writers is a graphic design grad student at the Academy as well, and I'm so impressed with his/their work and taste and...the whole nine yards. And I will post a real post about them probably tomorrow, but it's late, and I've been typing thesis ideations for a very, very long time, so I'm just going to leave you with something they posted a little while back because I'm having sensory overload with all the awesomeness and I have to share SOMETHING:







Friends and lovers, feast your eyes upon these and other promotional posters for 826LA's Echo Park Time Travel Mart (which, if you're an avid reader, you know I'm obsessed with).

I think "Fire Good...but also bad" might have to be mine.

(I don't know where I think I'm getting all this money.)

posters by Amy Martin

--Dara

Put This On

A very fashion-savvy guy friend of ours alerted me to Put This On, an expertly edited men's fashion blog. Coming from LA, I've seen the gamut of "dudes who are into fashion," and these guys just get it right. From what I can tell, the blog, which reads a little bit like Esquire (from what I can remember from reading my roommate's Esquires back in Los Feliz), is a supplement to a video series they're developing on various aspects of men's fashion. There's only one out so far, and it focuses on premium denim.

Put This On, Episode 1: Denim from Put This On on Vimeo.

It feels a lot like the Billykirk video I saw on miel et cannelle recently (of course the boys at Put This On posted about it too). Great stuff.

--D

Girl Crush

The one and only, Charlotte Gainsbourg.