I've long been a fan of Nashville based Hatch Show Print, who have been designing and letter pressing concert posters since 1879. Growing up, I used to go to a town called Canton, Texas during their First Monday Trade Days with my mother and with my extra money I would buy discarded letterpress blocks, letters and film images used in the letter press printing process. Little did I realize the beginnings of a graphic design career back then, but I know the different typestyles and wood blocks fascinated me. Nowadays, since letterpress printing has been embraced by many people across the country, it's interesting to see the Hatch Show posters and see the old masters work through time. The poster above is a recent collaboration with Hatch Show Print and the retailer Anthropologie, limited editions of only 300 are available, get 'em while you can!
Driving around Hollywood last week, up and down Sunset Blvd. I couldn't help but notice a beautiful sculpture in front of the Andaz Hotel (top photo). It's a series of painted tiles suspended in a multi-dimensional hanging. Turns out, the artist is Jacob Hashimoto and he does these "installations" in many different mediums, weaving strings and paper shapes into a kind of grid. They are full of beautiful patterns and you can really see the attention to detail he has put into each piece... I look forward to seeing more of Jacob's work in the future, belissimo!
I spent last Sunday in Venice, California wandering the shops and eateries up and down Abbott Kinney. I took these photos of the walls around a school playground, painted with whimsical and colorful designs by Paulin Paris. In the midst of Swine Flu Hysteria (the media crush of the week) was this funny flyer posted on the door basically telling parents to chill out. I love it!
