David Stern’s pocketbook has been hurting ever since MJ decided to call it quits. Which explains why the NBA has been full of undeserving players being put on pedestals for years since. That explains the moronic foul calls and the reason why 20-somethings worldwide long for “back in the day”. MJ is the greatest. Hands down. Lebron, take notes… btw, having Shaq on your team isn’t gonna help either.
Heads up to Dr. Jones for the link!
Check out this crazy pic I caught of Dax being rowdy in front of his mural at El Bar. And when you’re done with that, head over to his newly redesigned blog, SnortThis.com.
I’m not sure when I’ll get another chance to jam on chicken wings this good, so I had to take a pic. This past weekend, Rosa allowed Sumner and a few others to try some of these legendary wings that only a hand full of guys have ever eaten. Apparently, Lan Ngo only makes these wings for Girls Night Out or Girls Night In and if you’re a dude, then you’re usually not welcome.
Ted’s headed back to Borneo to continue the work from when he went overseas earlier this year and the complimentary Estate LA 5-Panel cap that he’s wearing in this photo is going with him. It’s pretty cool to realize that in a matter of 5 days, that cap will have traveled from Los Angeles > Atlanta > Brooklyn > Borneo.
I don’t normally post videos of the Crank That or Stanky Legg nature, but when our buddy, Yuri, called this to my attention I couldn’t help but laugh. Not only does Atlanta’s EDubb have the funniest hook I’ve heard in awhile, but frontman Nemesis is wearing a PROCESS x Estate LA Chief Nokahoma fitted the whole time! I’ve watching this thing 5 times in a row and I’m really starting to like it…
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Photo by Emily Dryden
Emily Dryden recently took this portrait of rapper, Mums FP, at our old stomping ground, Portfolio Center. I’m surprised to see our jellyfish stickers still stuck up everywhere. To sweeten the pot, I’ve posted an unreleased and exclusive track from Mums FP.
Download: U Can’t Stop Me
Our friends from Done to Death, Chris Black & Hayley Phelan, sent us three postcards for the new studio. Check ‘em out after the jump! Send us postcards and we’ll blog ‘em and pin ‘em up!
Our Brooklyn buddy, Matt Welborn (aka Quantuum 7thousand), sent us this funny pic of himself liberally interpreting the meaning of “Experiment or Die” in his Experiment or Die tee somewhere in the NYC subway system. Thanks bud! Keep sending ‘em in.
Mums FP’s manager just sent this track over. Apparently it was recorded in 2007, but will finally be released with a mixtape titled, Mr. 4th Quarter, on May 15th. If the rest of the tape has a groove like this track, then we’re in business!
Download: Mums FP - Cool Like
Does anyone know someone that works at Atlanta Spirit?
Firstly, Congrats to the Atlanta Hawks for their first playoff series victory in 10 years! It’s been amazing to watch the process of transforming the worst team in the league to one of the most exciting teams to watch.
While I was poking around on some sports uniform/logo blogs earlier today (yes, I totally nerd-out on sports aesthetics) it dawned on me how the late 2007 rebrand of the Atlanta Hawks didn’t include an alternate uniform. Also, they eliminated using Yellow (which had been a team color since ‘72), downplayed the use of Red, and introduced Navy Blue and Silver as team colors. Currently, they wear predominantly White uniforms at home and Navy Blue uniforms on the road. I’ve included a Hawks uniform timeline PDF here.
Since there is no current Hawks alternate uniform, I quickly comped an idea onto a Josh Smith photo from their 2007-2008 campaign; using Red as the predominant color and the ATL city abbreviation. I’m not sure if there is a possibility for Hawks management to introduce a new alternate uniform for next season, but now would be a great time in Hawks history to do so. ATL pride is high, David Stern could make more money, and I’d definitely spend my hard earned cheese on a Red-Alternate Zaza Pachulia jersey!
I’ve been doing a lot of traveling lately… Asia, New York, New Orleans. On each of the trips, design has been at the reigns. I’d like to take a minute to describe my travels to Asia during one week in March and share a once-in-a-lifetime project I’ve been involved with at Georgia Tech this spring.
A group of 9 architects, 1 industrial designer (me), 1 anthropologist, and 2 health system engineers have been working since January to design a health clinic for a village in Sukadana, West Kalimantan. Kalimantan, otherwise known as Borneo to us westerners, is an island in Indonesia situated on the equator, exactly 12 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. The weather is a constant 85° with 90% humidity, making HOTlanta seem like the arctic.
Who are we working for? An American MD named Kinari Webb and her health organization named Health in Harmony provides integrated essential health care and environmental education to the citizens of Sukadana. It is one of Health in Harmony’s missions to reduce the local illegal logging industry towards preservation of the Bornean rainforest, home to one of the planet’s largest assets of flora and fauna including wild orangutans! It turns out Dr. Webb had a connection to a fellow at Georgia Tech, who pulled resources to organize the course.
After months of work, six students from our group were sent to Borneo (expenses paid via a grant) to present architectural plans as proposals to the organization. During an intense 3-day charette, we gathered their feedback in order to create a more informed design. Those involved in the charette included Dr. Webb, her health clinic staff, and the community who would ultimately be using and building the clinic. Each day of the design discussions took place at Health in Harmony’s current health clinic which is a 3-room house next to the ocean.
We returned from Asia full of ideas, rice, and a realistic outlook on what life looks like in Indonesia. On a personal note, it was humbling to be in a place so disconnected from western culture and so full of noise and LIFE. This information is being pumped into a final, refined design that will be handed over to the Health in Harmony group in a few weeks at a final presentation in Atlanta. Those architectural plans will be used to gather funding in America to be put towards construction starting in November.
See some pics of my journey after the jump
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Let me start off by saying “Thank You” to everyone who came out to any (or all) of our PROCESS Launch Circuit events last Friday night. We can’t begin to describe how loved we feel based on everyone’s continued support. I’ll post pictures from the night as they arrive from our photographers.
I spent a majority of the final week of production tying up loose ends, getting inventory set up for the online store (which is LIVE at wearetheprocess.com), and camping out at our downtown ATL studio. The picture above is a birds-eye view of the coffee table next to the studio couch that I lived on last week. As you can see, I stayed hydrated, caffeinated, entertained, and very busy at the same time… was it worth it? Would I do it all over again? Yes and yes.
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So it’s actually snowing in Atlanta today. I’ve been getting tweets from all my buddies that are sledding, playing in Piedmot Park, and having snow fights with the neighborhood kids (Cory). Currently I’m confined to our downtown studio overseeing the production of PROCESS. Our launch is less than a week away and there’s still a lot to do. Fortunately, I was able to peel away for a few minutes and run across the street for a rare photo-op of Philips Arena in the snow. By the way, our block will be broadcast nationally on ESPN tonight as Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are in town to face the Hawks. Campaign Shock the World 2.0 shawty.
Our downtown Atlanta studio was bustling this morning, as everyone on team EC was finally in one place to meet and discuss the launch of our PROCESS line and our studio goals for 2009. It feels good to shed that holiday weight and get back to work.
On Friday afternoon, Kobe Bryant made a surprise appearance at Dillard High School to visit with Florida’s 2007 - 08 boy’s state championship basketball team. Kobe spoke to the team about training, mental-game preparations and the proper footwear needed for speed as the squad prepares to defend its 2008 crown. Dillard’s basketball team is one of the premier programs in the state of Florida, garnering four titles in a row from 2001 - 2004, and again this past season.
Probably the most interesting part about his surprise visit was when he announced that the team would receive customized Nike iD versions of the new Zoom Kobe IV sneaker. I caught wind that this was going to happen last week but I had to remain hush-hush until after the event, which is almost too good to be true! Could you imagine being one of these players? To us, it’s like Tinker Hatfield showing up at our studio in downtown ATL to let us design sneakers with him. Pretty much never going to happen!
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European-based clothing designer and friend of EC, Megan Huntz, stopped by the studio friday for some help with updates to her website. We incorporated some beautiful shots of girls wearing Megan’s handmade dresses taken by EC’s Jorge Menes in Barcelona, Spain this past summer. Megan just wrapped-up with a special holiday clothing sale at Atlanta’s Center for Design Study and is prepping for continued work on her dress line in 2009. Her items are carried in multiple boutiques in Italy and Spain, check her website for more information and store names. Being in the holiday spirit, Megan left sporting an I Bike ATL shirt courtesy of yours truly.
While she was here, I asked Megan if she had any ideas for a conceptual sweatshirt for me. Something I could ride a bike in. I have some ideas and am ready to create. Now just to find someone with a sewing machine state-side…
Never pay a cover at El Bar in 2009. There’s a very special opportunity to become an El Bar V.I.P. on the horizon. As always, we’re in the thick of it. Details coming soon.
Bear Fight - A drink, of sorts, consisting of two drinks taken one after the other. An Irish Car Bomb and a Jäger Bomb. You simply line them up and take one after the other, wait 5-10 minutes, and then you will know how it has earned it’s name.
This celebratory drink, although not invented by us in Atlanta, has been a favorite of ours lately. I know you’re thinking that we’re crazy, but you really only take on a Bear Fight when you’re looking to get the evening started without delay. Spending the holidays with good friends are perfect for taking on the Bear. The Bear Fights shown above were from a few weeks back in Austin with a crew of friends I hadn’t seen in years.
Next time you see Colleen or Rosa at the EL, tell ‘em we sent you. Be careful!
Our good friends at The Joneses were thoughtful enough to send us a box of goodies for the holidays. I’ve personally been a fan of the maroon J hat for a long time and I’m happy to be wearing it as I write this entry. I like The Joneses’ bold statements with the use of simple graphics throughout their line. Definitely a quality product from good people. Big shout out to Aaron and the rest of the crew in Charlotte, Atlanta, & Chicago.
The Epidemik Coalition / PROCESS family wishes you a Happy Turkey Day! As we approach the holidays we’re busier than ever, but we’ve made time to create a special friends & family treat. We’ll be sending them out towards mid-December. So if you’ve done something thoughtful for us this year or if you’ve been one of our favorite clients, you haven’t been forgotten! More details coming soon.
Here are some photos from the past month showcasing the murals we did for the Standard Lenox Square store interior. It’s interesting to look back at the store without all the grass, racks, and clothes. There are some different photos over on their blog as well.
Check out the photos after the jump.
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About 2 months ago, Georgios and I participated in the Atlanta version of a speaker series called Pecha Kucha. The funny name is derived from a Japanese term for the sound of conversation (”chit-chat”).
The key to Pecha Kucha is the simple formula: 20 slides for 20 seconds each. Each invited speaker has the spotlight for 6 minutes 40 seconds to share and show off their work before the program moves on to the next presentation.
This was the first time I had done any public speaking since I presented my design school portfolio upon graduation, so it might be a little shaky, but it’s worth a listen if you are interested in how our house brand, PROCESS, came to life.
Download from iTunes: PROCESS Pecha Kucha Podcast
Thanks to Fredo and Sabir from Atlanta Pecha Kucha for inviting us to tell our story!
For anyone in ATL for the holidays, come out to El Bar on Wednesday for a pre-Turkey Day gathering of friends and family. This is a rare opportunity to see Klever & Cristo throw-down together in an intimate environment. You don’t want to miss it. $5 Cover, or get in free with your donation of non-perishable food items to Atlanta Community Food Banks.
Our buddy, Scott sent me this message and accompanying photo the other day:
“Larry, I’m out here on tour still and thought I’d send you this photo.
Represent the home team.
;)”
You can barely tell, but he’s wearing a black on black PROCESS logo tee we made a few samples of earlier this summer. Scott (aka Tester) tours the world playing his unique brand of Jungle/Reggae. Check out his group, Trilogy Sound Crew.
