H is in the House (in the Moma)

Helvetica the most widely recognized font in the world and it is turning 50 this year. The Moma has an exhibit going on that chronicles the life of this popular font. Think of the letters on the subway map, they are rocking Helvetica. For those of you who still have no clue what I am talking about, a font is the style of type that you use when you are on a computer. Unfortunately I am not using Helvetica because it is not an option in Blogger. I plan on taking my computer geek behind to check it out, it is running now until March 31, 2008.

Japanese Design

There is a great exhibit going on at the AIGA National Design Center called Suupa Pop: Package Design from Japan. The exhibit will be there until May 25. I definitely have to find the time to check it out. I am longing to go to Japan and I am totally in love with their graphics and use of color, and texture play in fashion and design. It has influenced alot of the my designs over the years. Andrea from Fly posted a tease of picts that will have any design lover feening to check it out. See ya there!

Get Art

As we grow and step up our games by creating hot living spaces to go with our dope sense of style, we need to keep in mind what the walls of our homes look like. Do you still have posters of Neo and Usher, or posters of Nike ads or Bob Marley puffin up in your room? Well the time has come to invest in art. While most of us are still on a paper chase just trying to keep looking good, you might balk at my suggestion. But art can be a good photograph that you or someone else has taken, check out flickr, a framed pop art poster from the flea market, or when you are really ready to invest...ART. I stumbled on Mustafa Maluka's work while I was on myspace yesterday and I can't stop thinking about the colors and textures and pattern play. When you really begin to study art, color and strokes, pattern, and technique begin to spell out a story or eveoke an emotion and it is a wonderful experience. This cat just finished showing and selling work at the Armory in NY, and continues to show all over the world. He has made a name for himself and has a great eye for color. Check out his work above and get ot know more about him. He is definitely someone to look out for. Send me some links of good art and artists and lets share, but get to know and understand art and then invest in it, the pay off is far greater than the airbrushed Biggie on your new tee.