Machines and Souls

Machines and Souls Exhibition, Reina Sofia National Museum, Madrid from José Luis de Vicente on Vimeo.

"We live in the world that's imagined for us," a teacher once told me that. He was right. The world around us is designed. Everything from the screen you're looking at to the media within it, it's all been thought out. If you extend the notion even further it becomes apparent that very few things in our world exist without the presence of some design. We are quite lucky to live in such an age.

Exploring those avenues of design, artist, educator and developer, Daniel Rozin is on the cutting edge. A citizen of New York, Rozin was first trained as an industrial designer. Later in his life, he would begin to apply these skills elsewhere to create masterful interactive displays using a wide range of differing, unconventional materials. His work characteristically tends to quite literally mirror the lives of its viewers. Rozin's pieces are great examples of the fusion of art and technology that is occurring in our contemporary world. Recently, Rozin's work has found a home alongside many other contemporary designers at the Museo Nacional Centro de Art Reina Sofia, in Madrid. His work is featured in an exhibition entitled "Machines and Souls (above)."

Currently, Daniel Rozin is an associate professor at New York University's cutting-edge Interactive Telecommunications Program, he also owns a small software development company called smoothware design. More info about his life and work
can be found here: http://www.smoothware.com/danny/

Off-Register @ LittleBird Gallery.

LittleBird Gallery in Los Angeles will be the host of Foundation Project's OFF-REGISTER traveling exhibition of experimental fine-art printmaking. The show features the work of illustration and design heavyweights such as Cody Hudson, Geoff McFetridge and Andy Mueller among other talented individuals. Each artist will show one print made via traditional fine art printmaking techniques, with some incorporating more experimental techniques culled from other areas of printmaking. The show will open on September 27 with a reception going from 7-11PM. The show continues until October 7th.

For more information, visit LittleBird Gallery's website.

Advice To Sink In Slowly.

Advice To Sink In Slowly is an ongoing project at University College Falmouth wherein recent graduates design a series of posters with advice for new and incoming students. First executed in 2006, the project has been a remarkable success, the posters having been exhibited annually and expanded through a set of postcards. There is a lot of excellent work to be found in the collection, all of which are inspiring enough to make you want to trash your "Hang In There!" poster with the kitty holding on to a branch for dear life.

More Bike. Less Car.

Hailing from the streets of Taiwan, the people over at Nabiis have launched More Bike Less Car, their street art/bike advocacy campaign. From the looks of it, it seems that the point towards the whole entire thing is to get the general populous to consider using bicycles as their primary means of transportation. You can also see that they are also making the point that good design is really, really cool.

Vote for th Emilio Santoyo design!

Check out the Dr. Marten designs by the ever so talented and loveable Emilio Santoyo, and vote for them! You know you love it.

Go to: http://www.dmbootdesign.com/designs/view/11726

The Business of Art Direction: Ashkahn @ RCC

Ashkahn's work attempts to break through the boundaries of traditional graphic design. Ashkahn is the art director for Ubiquity Records, has successfully launched his own t-shirt line (Crying Tiger) and is responsible for a countless number of professional designs.

For more info check

http://ashkahn.wordpress.com/
& http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/
& http://dontstopstudio.com/work/

If you're interested in contemporary design, do not miss this!

Ashkahn will be guest-speaking
at RCC Riverside, Art Room 101
this Thursday at 11 AM

Jeff Soto in Riverside

Pretty excited about this...

Jeff Soto, world-renowned fine artist and illustrator, will be coming to Riverside Community College to talk about his life, art and experiences with the world. A native of Riverside, Jeff Soto attended Riverside Community College and developed his skills as an artist before applying to Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. From there, Soto continued to grow and eventually began his career as an incredible artist. Although the college will be hosting this event, guests from all walks of life are encouraged to attend.

Jeff Soto's work is frequently displayed in Juxtapoz magazine, as well as various publications throughout the globe. For more info on the event, feel free to contact me. For more info on the artist, feel free to contact google.

JEFF SOTO -- Free!
May 8th @ Noon
Riverside Community College Art Room 101
4800 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 222-8000


* Sidenote: Personally, I'm digging this so much. It's really cool to see someone who's "living the dream" come back to the school, a school booming with talent, they attended and give some words of wisdom to younger hopefuls. I'll be in attendance and can't wait to see the turn out. Tell your friends.