A couple months ago our good friend, Jean-Pierre Chery, approached us with an idea he had for a messenger bag to hold his portfolio. His graphic was comprised of local Atlanta company logos (including ours) that were arranged in a similar fashion to Lou Dorfsman & Herb Lubain’s classic typography wall known as, Gastrotypographicalassemblage. We helped him screen-print the graphic onto fabric and he brought the completed prints to Lynn at Transit Bags across town and she did an amazing job constructing one of the most-exciting messenger bags I’ve seen around.

Follow the entire design process here.

[photos by Ted Ullrich]

Here in Hotlanta, we’re always trying to find new ways to stay cool during the summer. When we want our caffeine fix, we don’t drink iced coffees or americanos because they’re boring. Ted Ullrich (always thinking of fresh ideas) invented the Americola so that we could stay cool, buzzed, and uniquely Atlanta. The first step to enjoying an Americola is befriending your local barista. Our baristas of choice hold it down at Octane. These kids are ATL’s coffee experts. Seriously, they go to all kinds of espresso-making competitions and win with their eyes closed. If your local barista is down, then ask him/her to follow this recipe exactly as follows:

1) fill a pint glass halfway with ice
2) brew espresso directly into glass
3) add Coca-Cola (directly from fountain) until the mixture slightly overflows

Thanks to Matt Crumpton for letting us harass him while downing his Americola.

Remember that photoshoot we had last night at El Bar? Head over to wearetheprocess.com for more details on that tip. If you’re super-curious and want the password to the lookbook, email

photos by Ross Martin

These are the final photos of our Medusa Armada Installation at Halo Lounge last Thursday. I hardly realized how quickly the evening went by between trying Halo’s signature “Dark & Stormy” drink and catching up with everyone who came out for support.

We’re looking forward to displaying alternate versions of Medusa Armada at more events and locations. If you guys know anyone at the Georgia Aquarium, let us know!

Check out a large version of Ross Martin’s photo of Medusa Armada after the jump.
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photo credit: Megan Huntz [Treviso, Italy]

The past 2 months have been exhausting, yet very rewarding for EC. Starting a design company ain’t easy. It’s even harder to run a hybrid design company/clothing line like we do. I’ve been to Las Vegas, Destin, Detroit, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong on business (and a little bit of personal time) all within a matter of weeks. It’s like I’ve hardly spent any time in Atlanta working on the new clothing line. That’s right, I said “NEW CLOTHING LINE”! We’re launching a new line in the Spring of 2009 that’s top secret for now…well, not totally top secret. If you come by our studio in Atlanta we’ll be glad to show you what we’re working on.

We’re totally planning to be carried nationwide and perhaps internationally. While I’ve been in Asia sourcing, Georgios has been hard at work on mood boards, color palates, and graphics for the new line at The Center for Design Study in Atlanta. I’m looking forward to getting back into the thick of things next week. Until then I wanted to share some recent Epidemik Coalition & Demuns by Epidemik Coalition related photos from all over the globe proving that the movement has begun!
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photo credit: Ross Martin

Check out the EC Online Store for big savings on Epidemik Coalition tees, hoodies & more. This is your last chance to pick up some pieces that we won’t ever make again. Everything is 40% off or more except custom Angelica tees. To sweeten the deal, we’ll throw in some concept tees that no one has ever seen before (until supplies run out), one-off prints, our new stickers, and other EC goodies. Do your thing.

Don’t forget, you can pay with a credit card through Paypal, even if you don’t have a Paypal account.

If you hang out on Ponce de Leon Avenue in Atlanta after dark, you’ve probably run into Jordan Gunter more than once. With a penchant for speed metal, vodka diets, and eating veggies his familiar face can be found at the Local, Righteous Room, and the Majestic when he’s not at a show. Having just graduated from Portfolio Center, his hard/soft lifestyle reflects itself in his body of work. His environmentally friendly style combines it self with the crusty aesthetic of a punker. Send kudos or hate mail to Jordan at

See the rest of Jordan’s portfolio after the jump.
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Megan Huntz has taken our process to the next level. Now we’re working with dyes, deconstructing tees, putting zippers where they’re not supposed to be, and even printing on unitards. We’ll reveal all of the crazy-collaborations in due time (most of which are one-off originals). We’re getting our ideas on the table while she’s still here. She’ll be leaving us for Italy in October and we’ll be forced to collaborate via the web. That’s why we’re doing everything we can to convince her not to leave, but I don’t think it’s working.

We’re also combining the Medusa II photo shoot with Megan Huntz Dresses on the 23rd of September. Send models. We are still looking for two more.

In other news, we’ll have Project Fourt @ Coke HQ updates soon, along with submissions for another awesome show with the fun kids at MINT Gallery at the end of the month. Have a good weekend guys!

This new website, ATL Creatives is the jam. They’re showcasing tons of artists’ profiles and work from around the ATL area. I just submitted some images the other day and I’m already live on the network. You can participate too, so head over there and get hooked up!

The following is an interview I did with the guys who started the site:

Who started ATL Creatives?
Rick Hill, Matt Berger Bergerhill.com and Eric Shoemaker Ericshoemaker.com

What are you looking to achieve through your site?
The whole point of the site is to showcase ATL creatives. We hope creatives around the city will embrace our efforts. For us, the coolest part is that the site is owned and controlled by ATL Creatives and not some marketing attack firm trying to be hip. We really care about this city and its creatives. We like to say the site is created by ATL creatives for ATL creatives. We represent everything ATL and we’re looking for all types of creatives for the site. Please spread the word.
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Come join us tonight at the Local for some Newcastle Imperial pints, tall whiskey cokes, and ouzo shots. If you are lucky, maybe you will bag yourself a cougar. If you wear some camo, EC will buy you a shot of ouzo. No guns needed, just some mad skills. Oupa Malakas!!!

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