Name:
Erica Jamison

Aka:
The Jam Is On

Website:
mintgallery.org

Where are you from?
I was born near Athens, grew up in Barnesville, GA and I’ve lived in Atlanta for a little over 6 years. 

Who do you work for? 
My day job is for a post-production house called LAB 601.  We do editorial work for films, commercials, TV shows, etc. and I am the Business Development Manager which is code for AWESOME. My night and weekend job is being the Director of MINT - we’re a nonprofit arts group dedicated to encouraging and facilitating creativity in Atlanta and Georgia.

What are your Current Project(s)? 
MINT is working on some really fun stuff right now - we’ve got our Postcard Pinup Show coming up on December 13th. We host one of these every year and we strongly encourage anyone and everyone to participate. There are usually between 60 and 70 artists involved and we do a raffle with lots of prizes from local vendors and it turns into a big party. We’re planning our schedule for next year and I’m really excited about some of the exhibits we’re putting together - especially the cult film project being curated by Millie DeChirico and Eric Weber of Turner. Also, we’ve been talking to the guys over at WonderRoot about some public art projects. I’m hoping to start hosting some classes and workshops really soon as well. Personally, I have some ideas for video/installation work that I’d like to get started on. There are not enough hours in the day.

Who would you love to work with?
Michel Gondry, Chris Johanson, Francois Truffaut, David Gordon Green, Liz Lemon  

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep? 
I actually don’t own any sneakers (I know, I know!) I do wear my Vans slip-ons like they are going out of style so I don’t think I could ever give them away.

What’s on your iPod right now?
My ipod broke (it was so old that it was the size of the Saved by the Bell cell phone). But in my CD player and on my computer I am listening to new(ish): Fleet Foxes (my vote for album of the year), Gang Gang Dance (Liz Bougatsos, I love you. Call me!), M83, School of Seven Bells, Phosphorescent, Deerhunter, Bon Iver, Lavender Diamond and old: Cocteau Twins (Elizabeth Fraser, you are speaking my language), The Go-Betweens (listen to Cattle and Cane, it will BLOW YOUR MIND), Billy Bragg, Smog, Kate Bush, and of course, The Cranberries. 

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
Thai food - Little Bangkok holds the key to my heart! I also frequent Eats, El Myr, Ria’s, Taqueria del Sol and I just ate Burger Win for the first time and it was dreamy!

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
I am probably paying at least one employee’s bills at the Earl. You can also find me spending ridiculous amounts of money at Young Blood, seeing art at Beep Beep, having a shawty at El Bar, drinking beer at Manuel’s Tavern or my new favorite place, The Bookhouse.  I also like The Independent because they have scrabble but I don’t go there nearly often enough.

What are your Pet Peeves?
Artists who bring in their work late and/or not ready to hang.  Seriously people, get it together! 

Shout outs?
Raymond Carr (I miss you boo!), Mike Germon and Rebecca White (my righthand man and woman), Stephanie Dowda and John Paul Floyd of Click Clique, Emilee Heath and Justin Weaver of My Mom’s Basement, Jillian Fratkin, Chris Nalesnik, Damian Dunn and Derek Mize of Sideshow Improv, Serious Ron, Chelsea Raflo of Artrelish, Chris Appleton and Witt Wisebram of WonderRoot, Genna Saloff, Lee Summers, JTrav and the Sealions, Ross Martin, Ashley Anderson, Victoria Warren, MINT’s interns Emily Luke, Phil Jones (aka Dogbite) and Chris Richardson, the ladies of the Coathangers, Steve Rauber, Matthew Manning, Kelly Teasley and Maggie White of Young Blood, James McConnell and Mark Basehore of Beep Beep, Jeremy Abernathy and Ben Grad at Burn Away, Tessa Horehled at Drive a Faster Car, my old WRAS friends and last but definitely not least, my mom and my dad and the rest of my amazing family.

ATL’s rap extraordinaire, Grip Plyaz, wrote this track a few months ago but how could he have known that NY Giant’s wide-receiver would fall from grace in such a catastrophic way? Grip should have kept it “hometeam” and mentioned the Falcons’ Roddy White in this song’s hook instead. White has more receptions, yards, and touchdowns this season.

Download: Grip Plyaz - Plaxico Burress

This week, we’re wrapping-up a photography website for Jamie Hopper, Atlanta’s newest photography phenom. She came to EC looking to present her online portfolio in an “outside-the-box” way and she was totally open to our crazy ideas (dream client!). Over the past few days, Ted and I developed a way to let good photography speak for itself by complementing a simple/transparent/intuitive navigation handle with rich, full-screen photos. The website should be up later this week, so stay tuned!

This Thursday night, our good friend, Mike Germon of ThoughtMarker will be curating and art show at WonderRoot that will showcase Atlanta talent including Lindsay Appel, Steven Dixey, Evereman, Sunni Johnson, Dosa Kim, Michi, Sam Parker, Shaun Thurston, Jason Travis, Joe Tsambiras, and Jenny “Bunny Buns” Young. Also, your $5 admission will be good for seeing a live set by ATLien fav, Sealions. Art at 7pm. Music at 9pm.

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.

Justice’s documentary, A Cross the Universe, from their seemingly endless world tour is going to be released in the US on December 9th. Ross said he’s seen it already, but the whole thing was in French so I’ll wait for the US release with subtitles. Until then, I’m going to enjoy this live cut of Tthhee Ppaarrtty from the documentary’s soundtrack. And for those keeping score at home, it’s my favorite Justice track because Uffie is on it. It’s a no brainer.

Download: Justice - Tthhee Ppaarrttyy [feat. Uffie]

I would like to start by saying thank you and big ups to Jorge for his Photo Friday entry last week. His in-depth and insightful look at Horst was awesome. I know some of you out there may have missed me and I apologize for missing out. So this week is somewhat of a shameful self promotion as well as a look at one of my favorite cameras out there.

This week we’ll take a look at the LOMO and the style of photography that goes with it called Lomography. Lomo (Leningrad Optical-Mechanical Amalgamation) started back in World War I as a Russian optical and mechanical company and is still working today. One of their most popular and my favorite camera was the Lomo LC-A. Its a simple little camera with a dial to change the focus and exposure but its small enough to bring around with you day to day. This camera and style of photography has become very popular these days with several different models now being produced by the company and even a “set of rules” to follow. Its an interesting way to look at including photography in your everyday life and produces some interesting results.

After coming across the camera for the first time I was hooked because of the unexpected results (you never know when its actually in focus, you kind of have to guess) that you get as well as the colors the lens produces. I have to admit that I don’t take my camera with me as much as I should but as part of my new resolutions with myself to get me shooting more I’m starting to bring it with me more and getting some really interesting results. I just wanted to share with everyone out there some of my favorites from the time I have been using this lil’ guy as well as some more of my recent results.

Also on a side note I’m going to be beginning a portrait project once the new year starts and I am looking for people interested in getting in on the project. I’m still working out all the kinks but if there is anyone out there who is interested please contact me! More details to follow at a later date!

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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.

Name:
Ron Lewis

Aka:  
SeriousRon™

Website:
www.seriousron.com

Where are you from?
I was born on a cigarette boat going 90 mph through the Gulf of Mexico. My parents had gotten caught up in a little mess with some gentlemen from Panama, so those first few years were a bit crazy. Funny story about that, actually. When news of that boat incident hit the papers, (producer) Michael Mann had just finished working on Starsky and Hutch. Five days later he was pitching the pilot for Miami Vice to the major networks. Coincidence?  Who knows…

Who do you work for? 
Simply put, I work for beauty. I’m a slave to her, really. She’s a relentless mistress, and she’ll haunt me to my death bed. Also, I work for Turner Broadcasting Co.

What are your Current Project(s)? 
I just finished up a series of oil paintings that I call Lions and Tigers and Ladies, Oh My!. What I did was to take a lady from each of the seven continents and kind of morph her into a cat from that area. For instance, for South America, I did a lady who is half-puma. I ran into a bit of trouble when I got to Antarctica. Turns out there aren’t any big cats or ladies there, so I did a sort of snow-woman who’s morphed into a fur seal. That one actually turned out really sexy.

Who would you love to work with?
Kenny Loggins, hands down. You already know the man can turn out some wicked collaboration work after Loggins & Messina, but I want to take his sound into the visual arena. I’ve already got a title for the tour, actually… Lazer Ball.

If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep? 
Honestly, the Salvation Army can take all my sneakers. Just don’t touch my roller skates! I put an easy 300 miles on those things in ‘86 alone. They’re a part of me.

What’s on your iPod right now?
iPod?

What’s your Favorite ATL food?
You can catch me at Alfredo’s or Nino’s off Cheshire Bridge pretty much any night of the week. It’s just so convenient to the city’s best party spots. I really love the .99 breakfast at Ikea as well. That place has a Euro-vibe that just won’t quit.

What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
My pad. I’ve got a leapord skin couch that makes you feels like you’re swimming in butter every time you lay on it. But if I’m going out for a cocktail, you’ll probably find me at Trader Vic’s. Classy joint, and their Mai Tai is like a magical key that unlocks the door to Sexy Town.

What are your Pet Peeves?
These “punk rockers”. Take a bath and try on a sport coat, for crying out loud. Am I right?

Shout outs?
Jon and Amy Atteberry, Bill Bounds, Sabrina Wood Llenza, Fredo Aponte, Allison Brennan, Erin Rosintoski, Lindsey “POW” Wagner, Erica Jamison at Mint Gallery, Demun Jones, Hans Gruber (aka Hano Leathers), Andrew Hughes, Franco Roberts, Jtrav, Travis Pitts, Kevin Marshall, AtticaSound, Rehab, Standard, GoAPE Clothing, ArtHouse Co-OP, Atlanta Pecha Kucha, WonderRoot, Brunks on Dikes, No Brakes, Amanda “pure heat” Lauterhaus, The TGG Crew, The Twitter Posse, Black Rock Collective, Octane Coffee, Miami, Huey Lewis and the News, Trader Vic, EC I love you.

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.

Who wants to see a picture of Mr. Oizo instead of Uffie? No one..

I love Uffie for her bad attitude, bad fashion sense, and the way she spits like a dude. Mr. Oizo is the man behind Uffie’s single, “Ready to Uff” from a couple years back which you may have heard if you’ve ever come by our studio. The two have collaborated again on Oizo’s new album, Lamb’s Anger. I wasn’t sure what to think the first time I heard this track, but it’s really growing on me, as do all of Uffie’s songs.

Download: Mr. Oizo - Steroids [feat Uffie]

This might be the only reason to wake up early on Black Friday. Sneakerhead extraordinaire, DJ Clark Kent, collaborated with Nike on this Air Force 1 sneaker that comes out this Friday.

“So I went to the fabric library, picked the prime suspects and went to work on the design,” said Clark Kent. “The end result…Something Black, Luxurious & Fly, and FRESH!!!! What better way to start the holiday shopping season?!?!”

Now I understand that you can’t tell what they look like from the teaser photo above, but word on the street is that they’re the best-looking pair to drop this year. We’ll see…

If you happen to be near 21 Mercer in NYC, Concepts in Boston, or Shoe Gallery in Miami, you’ll have a chance to grab a pair. Apparently the launch will begin at 4am at the 21 Mercer store. Clark will then travel to Boston and deliver the 10am launch at Concepts. He will then fly to Miami for the 8pm delivery at Shoe Gallery. What a day! I hope he packs his “day-after-Thanksgiving” sandwiches.

No word on an Atlanta release just yet, but let’s keep our fingers-crossed.

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.

No, not Ralph Lauren. The OTHER Polo.

One of my high school buddies, Logan, has been living in Chicago and playing drums in a funk band called Crystal Gravy for the past few years. Recently, we got together for a beer and identified the need for his band to utilize the merch table to generate funds. I quickly explained to him the power of branding and that his band needed an identity.

We decided the band’s logo needed to be fun and it needed to have the potential to sell a helluva-lot-of tee shirts. I’ve been jamming on logos for “Chicago’s Greasiest Funk Band” during my free time, bouncing ideas off Logan, and the above image is one of our favorite iterations so far. Crystal Gravy’s fans will be able to purchase stickers, tees, and albums with a tightened-up version of this mark very soon.

As a result of our recent design conversations, Logan mentioned that track #3 on their new album is going to be called Brown Gravy, Blue Diamond. Awesome.

Odalisque reclining, 1943

Salutations! Jorge here, filling in for Ross-ome for this week’s photo Friday. DISCLAIMER: I am not a writer, I am a photographer. Here we go!

Some of you may know me and some of you may know of me. What most of you may not know, is that under my boyish good looks and charming wit, is a die-hard traditionalist, and an old-fashioned softy. I have always had a strong connection to the past and a real love for history. That’s why this week’s post will focus on one of my heroes, coincidentally on the anniversary of his death, Horst P. Horst.

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The cat’s out of the bag! The hush-hush project we’ve been working on for the past month is revealed. We’ve been helping Standard get their store ready for their big opening which is today. EC was enlisted to hand-paint their wall murals (inspired by Lichtenstein) on the store’s interior and we’ve also spent time helping with odds and ends to get the store up and running. This is one of my favorite projects we’ve done this past year and definitely another great 3D space to add to the portfolio. Thanks to the Standard family for choosing EC for their top-notch project.

Last night Standard Lenox Square had a special store preview for friends and family. Check out those photos after the jump. Oh, and we’ll post some “making of” photos in the next few days. For now, let’s enjoy the finished product…

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A newly formed group at Georgia Tech recently reached out to us for some design help. We provided them with an identity and a fresh website overhaul.

The Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology is comprised of over 30 faculty and student members who are reinventing the way we compose, perform, and listen to music. You may recognize one of the projects emerging from this center is ZooZ Mobile.

We are excited to see what the future holds for GTCMT!