So this week Photo Friday falls on a great holiday, Halloween!! I have decided to share something special with everyone this week. It is one of my favorite things and hopefully everyone out there enjoys these images as much as I enjoyed finding them. I now present to you hilarious dog and cat costumes!
See more pets in costume after the jump.
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You get this card after your Nike iD session. See my creation after the jump.
I just got home from a tour at the new Nike Store at Lenox here in Atlanta that opens tomorrow [10.30.08]. I think that most ATLiens that love hands-on design are going to respond positively to the NikeiD and T Bar offerings that make this store very worthwhile. See everything after the jump.
Here’s a teaser our special project this week. Can you guess what we’re up to? There are clues everywhere! The wildest/funniest/most-interesting answer will win a PROCESS tee sent straight to you!
photo by Hadi S.
Name:
Gavin Bernard
Aka:
Skinny, Gov
Website:
grafiteink.com
Where are you from?
Wolverhampton, England
Who do you work for?
Myself, and Tony Riffel part time at Octane
What are your Current Project(s)?
Retail space design and Visual merchandising for Ecco Emporium, Lux, Harris and Clark, Le Petit Marche
Who would you love to work with?
All the people I’ve meet at Octane. I’ve had inspiring conversations with so many people there and have realized how much local talent exists in Atlanta.
If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
My Puma 917 Lo’s, they’re comfy and they’re white and work with everything.
What’s on your iPod right now?
Madlib, Blonde Redhead, Burial, & Charles Earland.
What’s your Favorite ATL food?
I would say Krispy Kreme, but since I’m trying to be more healthy, the Jasmine Rice at Top Flr. I wish they would bring it back.
What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Bookhouse, adult but still urban and the best part is no smoking so my locks don’t stink all week. It’s a good example of what Atlanta can be.
What are your Pet Peeves?
Stickers, feet on the coffee table (coffee table is for coffee), shoes on in the house.
Shout outs?
My main squeeze Marie. Fredo, Hadi, Thunder, Black Sunshine, Stinky.
The formula was simple: A t-shirt design I wanted to put to good use combined with some willing participants at the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign (ABC) resulted in the printing of this shirt in black and yellow color-ways. I gave away ten shirts to my closest bike-minded friends, but if you would like one of your own, contact the ABC or one of the EC crew.
Update: T-shirts in yellow and black with the ABC name (mens and ladies) are available from the ABC, just contact them here!
T-shirts in black only without the ABC name (mens and ladies) will be available starting this week from the EC online store.
You’ve probably heard or noticed that Nike will be opening a new flagship store in Atlanta this Thursday. I’ll be on a “behind the scenes” store preview Wednesday afternoon [10/29/08] and I’m going to post photos on Wednesday afternoon/evening so everyone can see the store before it opens on Thursday.
Earlier this year, I attended the Nike Sportswear store opening celebrations at 21 Mercer in New York City and I’m interested to see what special elements they’ve incorporated from 21 Mercer into ATL’s newest gem!
Friday night at 7pm marked the start of LE FLASH in Castleberry Hill. Although some light precipitation moved into the city, attendance was considerably high. During my time attending LE FLASH, I grabbed some photos of people interacting with the installation of THE WALL from both inside and street-side of Art House Gallery. The external experience of THE WALL is the ultimate use of the concept, as it is from the vantage point of the sidewalk that it becomes a public community billboard. THE WALL had its night of glory, and from the looks of the image archive, got quite a bit of use. It’s great to see this idea come to life!
Some other interesting installations and street performances can be seen after the jump. Thanks again to Steve and Shane at Art House Co-op for being hosts to THE WALL for the night. If anyone would like to be hosts of your own version of THE WALL, let us know!
Is Vampire Weekend as obsessed with Charles & Ray Eames furniture as I am? They recorded this track for the Juno 2, I mean, Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist soundtrack. Definitely easy on the ears for the Monday grind.
Download: Vampire Weekend - Ottoman
Here’s a treat for all the Lily Allen fans… and don’t say you don’t listen to her, because I remember her first album was everybody’s jam for a hot minute with all the design school kids. This is the first single off of her upcoming release, It’s Not Me, It’s You which is set for February 9th, 2009.
Lily’s new attitude is about pulling back from the all-nighters and designer drugs to focus on more meaningful stuff. This time around she had a hand in writing lyrics AND music. Before she was writing lyrics to tracks that were pre-made (lame). Speaking of designer drugs, do I smell a remix?
Download: Lily Allen - Everyone’s At It
So this week were gonna come back to Alec Soth. To give a bit of basic background, Soth is a photographer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is a member of the highly acclaimed Magnum Photos agency. His work ranges from landscapes to portraits but the best part is there is a coherent look to everything that he does. Most everything he shoots is done with an 8 x 10 view camera and done using mostly natural light.
To me Soth is one of the most interesting photographers that is working right now. His approach to photography is certainly not a conventional one, especially with how popular and easily accessible digital photography has become, but because he uses such a unique approach his work stands out. The really awesome thing about Soth, and one of the things that makes me motivated, is that he actually has something to say. His blog just started back up after a brief hiatus and so far he has had some interesting things to say.
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From the producer who brought you Lil Wayne’s A Milli - Bangladesh’s new artist Muffy Mommy hits you with her new single, DopeBoy. I feel like the overall concept of this song is a similar effort to Estelle’s American Boy except it’s an ATL girl singing about how she is in love with dudes with fresh sneakers from the mall. Very deep stuff. At the very least, it’s original, local, and not another M.I.A. rip-off.
Download: Muffy Mommy - Dopeboy
I was recently lucky enough to receive a copy of Ponderosa’s newest album to preview. All I have to say is it’s great to know that there’s a band from Atlanta that is holding down the rock and roll scene with some class and authenticity. The track I’m posting is one of their slower/softer songs, but the breakdown in the middle that slowly builds back up is really one of the best uses of musical rests that I’ve heard in ages.
I know you can pick up their EP, and possibly this new album at their next show in town at the Star Bar on Saturday, November 1st. Do yourself a favor and go see Ponderosa.
Download: Ponderosa - Girl I’ve Ever Seen
Name:
Ryan Acker
Aka:
Mr Ryan
Website:
StreetLocal404.com
StandardATL.com
Where are you from?
Born in Auburn NY, moved to Chicago when I was 13, moved to Alabama when I was 17, been in Atlanta for 6yrs now. Wow its gone fast!
Who do you work for?
Im a member of the Standard Crew!
What are your Current Project(s)?
Getting Street Local off the ground and helping Standard take over the world!
Who would you love to work with?
This is a tough one, so many great minds in the world, but Ill keep it local here and name a few, Dax on the art tip and Zach Wolfe on the photography tip!
If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
My dirty ass Vans with the holes in them, I figure give the super expensive ones away and the grimy ones for myself (I would hate to be the dude who got my shitty Vans lol)
What’s on your iPod right now?
Jeezy (The Recession), Best of Joy Division, Ghostface (Ironman), Anything Gucci Mane, Best of Death Row, Nirvana (Nevermind), Mr Ryans Case of The Mundays Mixtape, Broken Social Scene, The Beatles (Abbey Road and the White Album), always Black Sabbath.
What’s your Favorite ATL food?
This one is real tough, love La Fonda’s (Candler Park) but Bookhouse is creeping up on it fast!
What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
EL BAR and my couch!
What are your Pet Peeves?
Tardiness and Bullshitting
Shout outs?
Farshad and Decatur Dan from Standard, Tim Haught (StreetLocal), King Alga (StreetLocal), Myk Pate (StreetLocal) The Joneses, Process, Rob Wonder, Chris Black, Done to Death, Dax, Zach Wolfe, Sumner, El Bar, Senor Kaos, Brave Bernard, OverRaided, Vik, Rubix The Mayor, Stratosphere, Slugger, Cristo, Coach K, Ariel Weeks, Grip, Hoes in Chokers Blog, Tall white guy Jeff, No Brakes, Lavish Life and of course the Epidemik Coalition for putting me on!
A revised version of my technology mash-up project called THE WALL will be installed at Art House Gallery @ 309 Peters Street this Friday October 24, 2008. It is part of a nighttime event called LE FLASH, a night of light taking place in Castleberry Hill consisting of over 30 installations, street performances, and exhibitions using electricity, light, and sound. It promises to be a sight for the eyes.
THE WALL is more than an electronic billboard, it is a social tool. It combines multiple existing technologies to put the power of large-scale public imagery into the hands of the local community. With it, a neighborhood can instantly share user-defined content with each other in order to communicate, inspire, and build a sense of community.
Email a photo from phone or computer to GO@ARTHOUSECOOP.COM Your photo will appear on THE WALL within 20 seconds
Visit http://thewall.arthousecoop.com to see THE WALL for yourself. Click the THE WALL icon to view the archive of all past submissions. As always, submissions are anonymous but fill-in the email’s Subject line to identify yourself. For more info, contact ted@epidemikcoalition.com
