Good Folk John Pobojewski of 3st is up now at Journal of a Journeyman

If you dont know who Jonathan Mannion is, you should. Even if you dont know him by his name, you know his work if you listen to music. Jonathan Mannion is a legend, responsible for creating some of the most powerful images in music history. His Photography is responsible for creating the visual history of modern hip hop from Jay Z and ODB…. Read more at Journeyman

Dot is a 360 degree camera for iPhone. Based on the widely used 360 degree cameras used in classrooms dot has taken this technology to the next level with an adaptable version for the iphone.

Jamie Marx has teamed up with Jack Threads again to drop some new colorways and designs for an exclusive sale that will last just 3 days..  Check it out before it ends HERE

LeBasse projects had their opening reception for Shark Toofs solo show last night. Shark Toof, the notorious street artists, makes his way into the gallery world in the form or “Nature will Always Win”. In this show Mr. Toof took the influence of his street art past and expanded his vision from solely sharks into other vicious animals combining them with humanly features asking the questions ‘What innate actions or pleasures do we suppress for the sake of nobility or acceptance? What are we if we do acknowledge our inner voice?  How different are our patterns to those of animals?’

Shark Toof suggests that ‘Nature Will Always Win’ is an acknowledgment of the subconscious and the inner voice. Through dense glazes of paint, portraits, imagery of love and war, the issue is addressed.

Check out the show at Lebasse Projects Culver City location between now and July 9th

Patrick Martinez is an up and coming artists out of the Los Angeles bases Soul Assassins crew who also house photographer Estevan Oriol, and Mr Cartoon amongst others. Patricks use of mixed media including neon paint and sculpture to depict life of an inner city kid has quickly made Partick Martinez a name to watch in the art world.

We have some really great followers on Twitter, Tank Design is one of them.  With clients such as IBM, Fed Ex and AIGA Tank Design integrates strategy, design and technology to create memorable brand expressions. Its always interesting when you find a firm that has created an identity or website that you have experienced or been in love with for a long time.  In this case the work that Tank did for Puma has been work that has been in my life in many different ways between dealing with the AMQ line and wearing the Dassler collection (and loving the identity) Its just a small example of how brand work effects people and becomes a part of their lives.

TOMS recently teamed up with Kicks in the Larchmont section of Los Angeles to open TOMS Give Shop.  The Give Shop will be carrying almost the entire Toms line of shoes for mens, womens and children as well as the newest one for one product Toms eye wear!  This shop means a lot to us here at TheBreaksOver not only because we love projects that give back, but because TheBreaksOver very own Matthew Senna designed the space along with the TOMS team and good folks over at Woodsmithe in downtown Los Angeles.  To see more photos and read more about the project visit JournalofaJourneyman.com

We usually dont post much about sports but this is more than sports, this is a story of courage, dedication and a beautiful example of how sports can change lives and uplift the spirit. The way Manuel has transformed his life with sport is truly beautiful and inspiring.

Fast Company produced a short film with John Jay of Wieden+Kennedy speaking about client relations and the process that keeps W+K at the top of its game. Listen.

Inventory magazine put out a film portraying the printing process of their issues. Check it out to see some of the details of printing a quality publication. If you have never been to a print house you can check out some of the behind the scenes action of print..

The Folks over at YES recently launched some interestingly simple clothing. Get your sweatshirts, t-shirts or hipster tank tops for summer and make sure to grab a copy of XYZ Axis while your at it..

Berghs School of Communication located in Stockholm has launched a site for Berghs Exhibition 11′ with the theme “fear of failure”. The site includes videos from some of the legends of graphic design including Stefan Sagmeister and Milton Glaser speaking their mind about the topic. The site navigation is also really interesting using a combination of scrolling and opacity to create some visual trickery. Check it out HERE

Followers is a new section we are starting where we will be introducing some of our great Twitter followers! If you are interested in being featured in our Followers section, simply follow us on twitter @takeoverblog and we will be featuring followers at random throughout the year.

Our first follower being featured is @FontFabric .  Fontfabric is an independent type foundry based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Started by designer Svetoslav Simov, Fontfabrics goal is to create high-quality fonts which stand apart from the norm and be used on a wide range of platforms from web and print to t-shirts and identity design.  Each week Fontfabric will debut a new font which will be available free of charge!  So keep up with them and continue to get the goodness.

Liz Wolfe is a still life photographer from Toronto. Her combination of playful color pallets with unexpected elements such as dead fish and rabbit heads create a unique whimsical visual experience.

As many of you may have noticed during sundays FIFA World Cup final, The coveted trophy entered the stadium in style held in a hand crafted case created at the Louis Vuitton workshop. Check out some clips of the making..

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ANTI DESIGN FESTIVAL
18-26 SEPTEMBER 2010

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

This is a call for submissions for the Anti Design Festival, which will run from 18-26 September on and around Redchurch Street in Shoreditch, London. The ADF is an alternative art and design festival initiated by Neville Brody that promotes work that challenges contemporary stereotypes. This is work that is seen as uncommercial, dangerous, and anti-establishment. For artists, designers, and other creatives this is an opportunity to exhibit work alongside contributors including Jonathan Barnbrook, Stuart Semple, and Stefan Sagmeister.

While we are keeping exhibition details under wraps, we are interested in soliciting creative work that pushes the boundaries of conventional art and design. This is the chance to show previous work that has failed with clients or instructors, or to produce completely new work without the imposition of market restrictions. Because this festival is completely non-profit in orientation, we cannot pay for contributions. However, this is an opportunity for your work to engage a wide audience in a context that will challenge and provoke the public to rethink the role of art and design in contemporary culture.

Submissions can take any form you want, but the bulk of the work should be cheaply made and reproducible so that visitors can take it and use it however they want. You can send us actual printed pieces, but you would have to pay for shipping (email us first to confirm shipping details). Most probably, you would send us PDFs of work that are up to A3 in size (black and white or color) that we can reproduce for you, or digital files to be shown on computers. Here are some suggested formats: Objects/ephemera already produced; PDFs of graphics to be photocopied onto A4 Sheets; Posters; Images or motion graphics to be displayed out of monitors; Sound to be played into headphones

Below is a list of creative prompts we’ve culled to inspire you. Feel free to use them as you’d wish.

If you are interested in contributing, please confirm your participation to andy [at] researchstudios [dot] com by Monday, 19 July. The final due date for all submissions is Friday, 13 August. For more information, please visit www.antidesignfestival.com

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‘I preferred a more mechanical method’

‘The alternative English garden wall’

‘Incisions sutured under moderate tension’

Paper fortress recently put together this video for Highsnob showing his exhibit opening at  in CT..  this exhibition will run thru Jan 2011.

Ive been keeping up on J Cole for some time now and happy to see them really pushing him properly. This new video shot by bbgun is really cool with the continuous camera, kickin it E.R. style..

Our friend Maestro recently released photos of a timepiece he had been working on with a jewler out of Los Angeles for some time and we think its quite magnificent.. keep up the great work Maestro.
“I am very proud to announce today, my very first creation of design that will be made available to the public for purchase . After several months of working with Los Angeles based jeweler Shayan Afshar on what began as a personal project of dedication, I have finally come up with something that I feel is undeniable. I began this design with the intention to communicate that when I give my heart & my word to something, then my energy, my love, my mind, & of course my time become infinitely dedicated. Juxtaposing the materials of a translucent plastic band and a casing with a custom made bezel completely emerged in rose gold resulted with very original & classic qualities. This piece is set to be a reminder that when you give your all to something, anything becomes achievable.”

Alessandra Gerevini is an Italian freelance photographer whos series works tell a beautiful story. be sure to check her out.

Typo / grphic posters is a directory of typographic and graphic posters put together with a goal to become a timeless source of study inspiration and promotion for type design and posters. From the looks of it their off to a good start..  check it out..

The second installment from Jake Troth comes from B. Rossi and Jake together in the form of Gems & Rubies check out the video and get the song on itunes HERE

Abdul Basit Khan is a graphic designer, currently working in the Department of Architecure at the University of Singapore. There is a wonderful amount of research-based projects in his portfolio.

-WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
Born in Siglufjörður, raised in Kópavogur, by way of Reykjavík, Iceland. Moved to Atlanta, GA at the tender age of 25.

-WHAT DOES YOUR WORK CONSIST OF?
Forms with various degrees of function, depending on the client.

-HOW DID YOU GET STARTED?
Interned at the largest design agency in Iceland at the age of 16. There I was woken up to the fact that I knew nothing and have spent the rest of my life overcompensating.

-WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT WHAT YOU DO?
Being able to do the only thing I’m any good at.

-WHAT IS THE WORST THING ABOUT WHAT YOU DO?
Projects that involve Excel Spreadsheets.

-IF YOU WEREN’T DESIGNING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?
Painting and drinking heavily.

-WHAT INSPIRES YOU?
Individuality. Originality. Intelligence. Uniqueness. Simplicity.

-WHERE DOES CREATIVITY COME FROM?
According to recent research: mental illness.

-WHO’S WORK DO YOU LOOK UP TO? (Either currently or in the past)
So many. Can I say nature?

-WHAT DOES THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE FOR YOUR INDUSTRY?
I make my living designing on the internet. The industry is becoming increasingly competitive. Processes are getting much more efficient and harder to innovate. We need to find another medium. Any ideas?

-WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM YOU NEXT?
Things that fill absolutely non-existent needs.

-WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR FIELD ASPIRING TO GET TO WHERE YOU ARE TODAY?
Don’t aspire. Let it come naturally.

-ONE DEFINING MOMENT OF YOUR CAREER SO FAR.
When I decided I didn’t want to be an illustrator.

-WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Mike Cina’s Spirit Edit 03

Big Boi
It seems to be a growing trend recently that much of the better hip hop coming out is coming form the people who were help that titles ten, fifteen years ago as well. Much like Raekwon’s killer album last year, Big Boi doesn’t break any new ground with his new single “Shutterbug.” He knows what works and builds up rather than out. Though we’re four years removed from Outkast’s last release (and really seven years removed form anything notable) you needn’t look further than this track for your fix.

Pernice Brothers
Joe Pernice has, at this point, created enough of a name for himself following his years with the Scud Mountain Boys. Now seven years into his work with the eight-piece Pernice Brothers (of whom, Joe and Bob are the brothers) have released their latest in Goodbye Killer. Their brand of Smiths inspired college rock isn’t ground breaking by any means, they simply do that sound better than most anyone else. Be sure to check out the new album, but also check out the grossly underrated Overcome by Happiness.

MNDR
MNDR (which from what I gather is pronounced “Mander”) is the moniker for Brooklyn’s Amanda Warner. Not to say that she’ll end with the same exposure, but the buzz surrounding her coupled with the geography and love of synth and drum reminds me of Santogold a few years ago. She’s been working on her self-released EP titled E.P.E., which includes a fairly impressive list of contributors (see: Mark Ronson). Check out E.P.E. now, I can only imagine an LP is soon to follow and seriously it’s not to be missed.

Late last year some prints done by Andy Warhol for his friend Richard Weisman were stolen from the owner’s home. The actual Polaroids that Warhol took, which inspired the prints themselves went on display at Danziger Projects last year in an exhibit titled Greatness. They capture some really amazing sports stars like Wayne Gretzky, Muhammad Ali, Pelé and O.J. Simpson. Here’s some more info:

“In 1977, Richard Weisman, an art collector and a friend of Warhol’s, commissioned a series of paintings of ten great sports figures of the era, now known as the “Athlete Series”. The group of athletes was selected by Mr. Weisman, and included stars of a variety of sports: Muhammad Ali (boxing), Pelé (soccer), Dorothy Hamill (figure skating), Tom Seaver (baseball), Jack Nicklaus (golf), O.J. Simpson (football), Chris Evert (tennis), Willie Shoemaker (horse racing), Rod Gilbert (ice hockey, NY Rangers), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (basketball).

Four additional sports portraits taken later are also included in the show – Ron Duguay, John McEnroe (with then-wife Tatum O’Neill), Vitas Gerulaitis, and Wayne Gretzky.

While Warhol may not have selected the ten athletes for the series, their status as champions in their respective sports, with faces and names that are recognizable decades later, coincides with Warhol’s interest in images of celebrity and greatness.

Taken with Warhol’s favored “Big Shot” Polaroid Camera, these images were used by Warhol to be silkscreened on to canvas as the basis of each painting.”

Via WFDJ

Nathan Mabry

Via BeautifulDecay

Truth Design is a UK design studio/consultancy. They’ve created a great body of work. I especially like the invitation for the Reebok Pump relaunch event, shown above.

Milton Glaser recently agreed to design a #4 that the studio will use to create posters in celebration of their 4 year anniversary. I’m jealous.

Having been fortunate enough to spend some time in Sydney previously I have a deep admiration for all things Australian, including the Sydney Opera House. It’s a truly gorgeous structure and one of the most memorable buildings I may experience in my entire life. That being said I was really blown away when I saw that the city of Sydney invited artist Laurie Anderson to use the Opera House as a canvas for projections in celebration of a winter festival. Anderson had some help from Lou Reed and Brian Eno, which makes the whole thing that much better. I wish I was in Sydney to see the whole thing in person.

via Cool Hunting

This has been everywhere and if you’ve been avoiding it you should just quit it and watch. The new spot for Nike Football (yes, of course it’s soccer, but you knew that already didn’t you) by W+K Amsterdam is inspiring, entertaining and best of all, reminds us why the world loves this game so much. The spot is truly a work of art and sets the bar sky-high for live action shorts of a sport-themed nature.

The Guardian has even said it’s generated more buzz than all of the official World Cup sponsors like Adidas, Coca-Cola, Sony and Visa. Wow.

Amazing poster over at SeptemberIndustry

Quoddy has been hand-making leather boots and shoes for over 100 years in Maine. It just doesn’t get any better than this in terms of quality.

I just came across these amazing illustrations over at the New Yorker this morning. Come to find out they were done by Pascal Staub, who works under the moniker Grafilu. I’m so glad I saw these, Pascal’s drawings are really incredible. I don’t know that I can compare to them to much else I’ve seen.

Another really great portfolio from the UK. This time the work of design/illustrator Rob Lowe (A.K.A. Supermundane).

as many of you know iPhone 4 was debuted at WWDC 2010 just came across gizmodos live coverage here check it out..

J. Cole
It would seem that this Jay-Z character knows a thing or two about music. This makes his choice of J. Cole to be the first artist to be signed to Jay’s Roc Nation label sort of a big deal. The refreshing thing about J. Cole’s music is that, unlike most of his contemporaries, there’s no gimmick. It takes the fundamentals of people like Nas and Pac and builds a fresh sound on top of it. He’s released two full lengths prior, but expect his debut major label release this year.

Here We Go Magic
Luke Temple, now playing with a full band going by the name Here We Go Magic, has for some time skirted the line between potential break out and simple mediocrity. On their new album Pigeons they seem to have finally put enough of a sound together to really make a name for themselves. The issue seems to be that the album is split between these incredibly intricate pop songs that are so tight and catchy they need to be heard, and middling executions of what has left them out of the spotlight for the past few years. That said, enough of Pigeons is so incredibly pleasing that, even if it may not be 100% there yet, the sound they’ve put together to this point can’t be ignored.

Kanye West
Hey remember that Kanye character? If memory serves he was a pretty decent MC there for a while. After taking some time to release the forgettable 808’s and Heartbreaks, make a social pariah of himself, and subsequently fall off the face of the Earth, he has returned. When I say “returned” I mean returned to what made him a household name. He’s released the first single, “Power,” off the forthcoming Good Ass Job. Kanye’s ear for what sounds good never went anywhere, and “Power” is simultaneously a return to form and a big fuck you to everyone who wrote him off (myself included).

Lately I’ve been fancying the drawings and illustration work of Rose Blake. There’s major talent in the UK…someone get me one of those Draw More shirts!

PS – Thanks to Andy Chen for introducing me to Rose’s work.

Amazingly well-crafted design work coming from Swiss studio Moiré.

Christoph Niemann is a genius.

We Love PIng Pong here at The Takeover. No question about that. When we saw this amazing PUMA chalkboad table there was no question that we had to share it.. Designed by Aruliden this table features storage underneath the table, a chalkboard surface and, although not the most functional but certainly the most gangster part, a chain link net! The table will be released at The Conran Shop NYC on june 3rd and retail for $3,900.

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This staircase I came across on Apartment Therapy was too good to not share! I feel so inspired to try something like this.

As part of Modern Atlantas events, Fri evening will be the opening of a month-long series of installations by Habachy Design at the Design Within Reach Atlanta studio. From 6-8pm Friday June 3rd come see the debut of 4 areas of the studio in which Michael Habachy designed utilizing DWR products along with elements such as reclaimed wood, and marble as well as graphic elements including work from The Takeovers own Msenna.

This is nothing new, but I really love the identity that Mind Design did for this retail tea shop. Brilliantly done.

In about a week and a half there will be a group exhibit in Berlin titled Born to Die: Art and Artifact. The show will consist of works by over 40+ artists (curated by Jay Henderson) working in a wide variety of disciplines. The group show will then transform into a solo show by Jay Henderson (HKJB), titled Every Artist Thinks They Make Gold. All of the work that’s to be part of the group show will be manipulated, discarded, destroyed and reinvented by Jay to form the works for his solo exhibit. Even the artwork for the promo materials for Born to Die (by Archetype) have been transformed by Jay on the other side to become the promotional information for the solo show.

BORN TO DIE / EVERY ARTIST THINKS THEY MAKE GOLD
Secondhome Projects / Temp IX
Schererstraße 11
13347 Berlin
12–28 June, 2010
Reception: Saturday, 12 June, 2010, 6–8:30PM
Open by appointment
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Aaron Johnson
Alexander Dawson
Alicia Escott
Amy Feldman
Austin Power
Benjamin King
Carol Bove
Chong Keun Chu
Dr. Nexus
Drew Beattie
Elisa Lendvay
Emily Roz
Ernesto Burgos
Eun Jin Kim
Fran Holstrom
Franklin Evans
Gareth Spor
Holly Zausner
Janna Luttrell
Jane Dickson
Jason Alejandro
Jeffrey Scott Matthews
Jim Lee
Jimmy Miracle
Jonathan Cowan
JR Larson
Kerry Hassler
Lauren Luloff
Letha Wilson
Lukas Geronimas
Martin G. Schmid
Maru Ituarte
Max Razdow
Melissa Hopson
Mirelle Borra
Nathan Gwynne
Nina Schmitz
Patrick Meagher
Ricardo Gonzalez
Stephan Weitzel
Susan Bricker
Tamara Zahaykevich
Tobias Trutwin
Tracy Thomalson
Wayne Adams
Zachary Needler
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Curated by Jay Henderson

Modern Atlanta kicked off this evening and looks like it will be a great few days, celebrating design in the city as well as some greatness from outside the A. Branded by the good folks over at Armchair Media, MA will be hosting events profiling work from some of the top architects in Atlanta as well as industrial designers and interior designers such as our good friend Michael Habachy who will have an event at Design Within Reach on Friday including work from The Takeovers own Msenna. If your in town be sure to check out the events!

I don’t even know how to begin describing this Netherlands-based studio. Atelier Carvalho Bernau specializes in highly functional and painstakingly crafted design work. Their work is primarily print-based and typographic, in fact they do a lot custom typeface design. I love how their site captures the gorgeous letterforms they’ve created alongside photos of high-end book design projects.

Portland is the new Brooklyn, or something like that. I say this because I can’t stop coming across a ridiculous amount of talented work from designers and artists based there. Dan Stiles is one more to add to the list. Amazing posters? Check. Amazing illustration work? Check. Silkscreened goodness? Check. Dan’s got a lot more than that over at his portfolio, so go ‘check’ it out now.

LA MJC covered the great Jose Parla on his involvement in the Stages series with Lance Armstrong to raise money to fight cancer.. check it out as well as their episode with Kaws..