Design
Related to graphic design, illustration, photography in the interest of Crumpet readers
Thy pen is mightier…
Apr 15th
Tagging has just leaped into a whole new digital level with the aid of a few simple tech bits and Graffiti Analysis software. Taggers have the ability to extend the tag into 3D representations on screen. SEEN, TWIST, AMAZE, KETONE, JONONE, and KATSU had their tags motion captured and analysed by this Graffiti Analysis software capturing everything from unique lines from fat to skinny and even the energy that goes into each scribble represented by what looks like a tag thats been written in digital sand. L.A.S.E.R tag originated as a progressive thesis project beginning in 2004 by artist and researcher Evan Roth, who’s interests and work embody technology, tools of empowerment, open source and popular culture.
Find more @ http://graffitianalysis.com/
mashup!
Nov 5th
Check this. famed for their uniquely lo priced simply styled clothes, japanese label UNIQLO have launched a website with graphics that react to your mp3 loaded file.
Well what has that got to do with anything? Nothing! Other than the fact that its a cool concept and that we loaded in the remix of Mayer Hawthorne’s Maybe So Maybe No tune. check it out we think its cool and so will you!
neue logo
Aug 17th
Cha-ching! We win!
As avid readers of many other writers in the blogosphere we’re always excited by news and changes that happen with likeminded bretheren. And as it goes the crew at Moovmnt (a hip hop news blog) held a logo competition to redesign their logo to go with their new (yet to launch) website. Me being a designer in my daytime guise, decided to enter and ah yesh yesh ya’ll won the comp! Check the comments. We’re eager to see the new logo design on their new site which as yet is coming soon.
News like this gives us reason to celebrate so we’re toasting our drinks every night ’til the site launches 
circuit bent type
Aug 11th
We’re bending our micro circuits over the work of Alex Varanese. Particularly the Circuit Bent Type series of prints. Type and mixtapes intertwined graphic design is our cup-o-tea.
The high quality work speaks many words so check the dope pieces. We’d like to say ‘Check out’ the pieces but there doesn’t seem to be a check out facility. Where can we buy these??!
cool kids x karmaloop = $10k
Nov 25th
Hipster designers time to bust out the creativity. Karmaloop’s together with The Cool Kids are offering $10,000USD to a winning tshirt design. It’s a contest for all, but for 1 talented mofo it won’t be. $10k! That’s a lot of new threads. Get on this!
the art of fencing
Nov 25th
Andy Uprock of Mooks is showing his art of Cup Rocking at Sydney’s MTV Gallery tomorrow night and for a worthy cause. Check the deets below!
Connecting with the blind and vision impaired communities and encorporating elements of the work he has produced on the streets across the globe, ANDY UPROCK follows ‘Trailblazers’ with the debut of his interactive Braille works in a solo exhibition Graffiti for the Blind – Poetry in Braille – Peace at the MTV Gallery opening Wednesday November 26 from 6-9pm. Presented by Mooks and Vice and in association with Vision Australia the exhibition is a series of emotive interactive works comprising of Braille poetry with cups, a collaborative Braille jewellery collection with TMOD and a series of photographs. All works are for sale with a percentage of proceeds donated to Vision Australia.
via: http://www.sweatybettypr.com/blog/?p=855
crème of da crop – syndrome studios
Oct 17th
Let me paint the picture: rapper pulls up to a flashy nightclub in his flashy new Bentley. He’s escorted to the “V.I.P” room where a platter of half-naked females fight for air time in front of the camera, while his entourage hang back throwing gangsta hand signs in the air…
Ring any bells?
Yep, we’ve all seen our fair share of stock-standard, lame-ass, bling-bang hip hop videos. The industry has been pumping out these cringe-worthy clips for years, even from guys like Dre, Biggie, Pac, and my personal favourites – De la. But every now and then, when the stars align, a good hip hop clip can make us go ooh ooh ooh… like these ones made by LA-based Syndrome Studios:
With a mad mix of lush design, special effects, awesome cinematography, beat-timed editing and sick motion graphics, Syndrome creates music videos that are dope as.
Check’em – www.syndromestudio.com
Don’t call it a comeback…
Oct 7th
Crumpet’s lovin the vibe coming from Brooklyn based tshirt company Watch Your Back NYC. With comical genius fit for anyone with a larger than pea sized noggin and a flavour for ad type humour you’d be quick to step to these tees. We did! We’re rockin Burt and also this genius tee
C’mon anyone with a younger brother knows how to do a figure 4 leg lock. Shameful if you tried it on your younger Sis!
mixtape usb stick
Jun 15th
Remember in the days before digital music and MP3 players?
If you do, then you probably made compilations of all your favourite music, to share with your friends and loved ones, on good old fashioned blank cassette tapes.
If you miss making mix tapes this product will inspire you again!
Create your own unique mix tape
1. ADD YOUR OWN SOUNDS TO THE USB STICK.
2. PLACE THE STICK INSIDE THE TAPE STYLE GIFT PACK.
3. WRITE YOUR OWN MESSAGE AND PLAYLIST.
4. GIVE IT TO SOMEONE YOU LOVE.
64MB USB MEMORY STICK
Store your own mix on the USB stick by plugging into your PC or Mac, then add MP3 or any other files to the USB stick.
Hip Hop Honors
Jun 12th
Graphic designer Julie Ruiz captures the spirit of hip hop in a simple and fresh way in these ads for VH1′s upcoming Hip Hop Honors show. The show celebrates hiphop’s innovators and icons, past present and future. Read more about it on VH1′s website.
Piggie Smalls
May 2nd
Hip hop gets it’s farm-on… Seems old mac-daddy-donald is more gangsta than we thought. E-eye-e-eye-hoe…
See more of Patrick Moberg’s phat creations at Animal Pharm
