Thanks very much to KEXP for posting Beat Connection’s Think/Feel as song of the day. Well, on April 30th. Nevertheless, this means you can download it for free on their site! They wrote up a nice little review as well. You can read it and grab the track | here |.
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Long post warning. Though it’s all photographs, you can handle it.
Talent No.1 Chloe Scheffe | graphic designer + photographer + twin
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Talent No.2 Tim Hudson | ui/ux designer + web developer +graphic designer + musician
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Talent No.3 Logan Jackson | photographer
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Talent No.4 Monika Balazy | photographer
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Talent No.5 Grant Heinlein | photographer + graphic designer
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Talent No.6 Taylor Pemberton | graphic designer + cavalier entrepreneur
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Talent No.7 Tom Hayes | graphic designer
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Talent No.8 Bryant Eslava | photographer
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And here I end with the view from where I sit. Rainy Seattle.
In mid April, the twin and I popped over to NY to attend SVA’s accepted student’s day, reacquaint ourselves with the beautiful melee, and meet up with some friendly talent. We stayed at a sweet little place in Manhattan near Madison Square Park. The noise kept me up and I found myself in a number of cold sweats due to the heat and humidity more than a few times but awoke slowly the first morning by a more pleasant sort of bustle. Below our window, a flea market had appeared from the wasteland that was a parking lot. We adventured through Chelsea and Midtown, took the subway and traversed Central Park. We sought good food and fell in love with the city just a little bit more. When we met Taylor and Tom with Grant, we saw Brooklyn and took a little boat back over to Williamsburg. On the water we could see the statue in the distance, it was a lovely little jaunt! I struck out on my own just once and loved the experience. New York is only daunting on the surface but with enough time and a spirit for adventure, it really is quite friendly and exciting.
Websites of the talent in order of appearance (if you missed the links):
Chloe Scheffe
Tim Hundson
Logan Jackson
Monika Balazy
Grant Heinlein
Taylor Pemberton
Tom Hayes
Bryant Eslava
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1 Mr. Foley by D.A.D.D.Y.
2 Stacey Rozich Interview by BossnotBoss
3 Rad by Rad Hourani, Fall/Winter 2012/2013 | New York by Le 21eme Arrondissement
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1 It’s an amazing piece for all it’s ridiculous quirk and charm. Well shot, well acted, well done. teamdaddy.com
2 Interview with a good friend, by good friends! Lovely insight into Stacey’s amazing work. Read more here | bossnotboss.com
3 Really quite love this and there’s not much else I can say. Either you do, or you don’t but I admire the strong uniformity, the contrasting leather, straps, and buckles. Imagine these placed within the context of a post-apocalyptic dark, barren, beautiful, starry landscape. Shot by | Adam Sinding
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Chloe and I were in NYC just a few weeks ago, I neglected to mention. I’ve been negligent in general, I think. Apologies. On a Sunday evening after a fantastic day wandering the lands of Brooklyn with Taylor Pemberton and Tom Hayes, Grant Heinlein, Chloe and I decided to make a reservation at The National. We (excluding myself) had seen the designs for this place all over the web, it having earned significant press and an award. The atmosphere was charming though I think we might’ve felt more at ease in seclusion, tucked away from the revolving front entrance. But the food was gorgeous, so rich and nicely situated on a perfectly branded white plate. Expensive, yes but that’s what you expect with a famous chef.
Photographers unknown, designs by Love and War, interior by Rockwell Group
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Film Friday
1 Benga – I Will Never Change by Us
2 Soundmachines by The Product
3 Ritornell for Musicbox by Ritornell
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1 I think this is just brilliant. I see the hand scrawled numbers on each record and can only imagine the headache involved in ordering and organizing those. Well worth the effort. Get the full track on iTunes.
2 Fascinating. I love that someone took something vintage and archaic and brought it into a new dimension, a future reality. See more and read about it on the-product.org.
3 This is a business card. Over achievement to the max but that’s what makes you stand out. I am picturing all of the faces that will nerd out and ogle over this. Design by Katharina Hölzl.
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