Free Font: Kilogram

This is Kilogram a free font designed based on Nick Curtis’ font Anagram. Have a look, give your feedback and download my version of the font.

Free font link after the jump.

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Pentagram has 'Design Reach'

Today, retailers like Design Within Reach, Crate & Barrel, Habitat, IKEA and Target have all popularized the idea that good design should be accessible to everyone. But the concept was first introduced over a half century ago by Design Research, the influential modernist mini-chain that mixed design objects from Charles and Ray Eames, Alvar Aalto and Arne Jacobsen with eclectic folk materials and textiles from around the world and helped introduce the modern “lifestyle” to postwar Americans and their homes.

The first Design Research store was established in 1953 in Cambridge, Massachusetts by the architect Ben Thompson, who later ran D/R with his wife, Jane Thompson, the founding editor of I.D. and an architect and urban planner. D/R expanded throughout the 1960s and at its height had locations in New York, San Francisco, Beverly Hills and Philadelphia, among other cities. The architecture of the stores, designed by Ben, was just as distinctive as its wares: Thompson’s iconic 1969 D/R store/headquarters on Brattle Street in Cambridge was constructed of floor to ceiling glass, turning the entire store into a display case, bringing the shop out into the street. (In 2003 the building received the prestigious Twenty-Five Year award from the American Institute of Architects.) But in 1970 the Thompsons lost their controlling share in the stores, and by 1979 they were closed.

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Tele-font me anytime.

TELEPHONEME is a new short film from MK12: "a psychedelic-experimental kinetic vision of the educational film aesthetic, presupposing that Language works as a double-agent carrying a hidden meaning with it, for unknown reasons." Basically MK12 has created a cool new gothic font and want to give it to you FOR FREE and they went so far as to create a trippy little flick to get you there. Feel me? If not go here and download this almost magical font to make your design shine.

Free font here.


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Creative Cribs: Candy Black

 Based In Poole, Dorset, Candy Black is a creative studio working in the fields of branding, creative direction, graphic design and interior design. We believe that design should be exciting, memorable and effective and not restricted to one particular format. We are always on the look out for new ways to answer the briefs of our clients, offering both cutting edge design and new media to traditional craft and production. Although we are specialists in graphic and interior design, we like to work across all media in order to maximize the potential of the projects we undertake.




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Ken Block's Gymkhana THREE, Part 1; The Music Video Infomercial (feat. The Cool Kids)

After months of anticipation DC and Ken Block are proud to be officially launching the Gymkhana THREE Part! The newest chapter in this successful franchise of Gymkhana videos is: Ken Block's Gymkhana THREE: Part 1; The Music Video Infomercial (feat. The Cool Kids).

This music video features Ken, his Gymkhana Three 2011 Ford Fiesta, Gymkhana style driving, new DC and Ken Block product, with visual and effects -- all set to an original track "Clicking (Gymkhana THREE)" that was written and produced by hip-hop duo The Cool Kids.

The previous gymkhana videos have been viewed by more than 70 million viewers worldwide and have won a number of awards.

For more information on Gym3: Part 1 and Ken's DC apparel, footwear and accessories visit -- www.dcshoes.com/gym3.

cred:

Creative Director (DC Shoes): Nate Morley
Producer (DC Shoes): Laura Ferguson
Prod Company: Razor Factory
Director: Bryan Barber
DP: Mike Ozier
EP: Craig Fanning
LP: Brandon Bonfiglio
VFX: Elephant Post
VFX Artists: Rob Doolittle, Ernie Camacho, Jon Van Wye
Producer: Aaron Leichter
Editorial: chrome

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Rainbow PUSH urges Burger King to re-hire black and Hispanic ad agencies

(from TMN) The Chicago-based Rainbow PUSH Coalition (RPC), headed by the Rev Jesse L. Jackson, issued a statement last week asking Burger King to reconsider its plan as quoted in news accounts dropping advertising assignments to it African-American and Hispanic ad agencies of record.

The PUSH demand comes after the New York Times quoted Burger King's top marketing executives as saying they believe the expertise of ethnic ad shops is not necessary because "younger African-American and Hispanic consumers don't necessarily see the world as ethnically divided, but rather as "a melting pot."

Janice L. Mathis, RPC vice president and counsel, said "the remarks attributed to Burger King's chief marketing officer Mike Kapitt are so inappropriate that we believe there must be a better explanation of the company's recent advertising decisions."

While saying that the fast food operator has done a "descent job" in applying diversity and equal opportunity to other aspects of its business, Mathis said "we think this move to end the relationships with minority ad agencies is a mistake."

Rainbow PUSH is asking Burger King to complete its diversity and inclusion survey to determine exactly what the company's business relationship is with the minority community. It is also requesting a meeting to discuss the agency firings.

In addition to announcing that it was cutting its ad assignments to UniWorld Group and LatinWorks, Burger King said it intended to have African-American ads to be created by Wunderman and its Hispanic advertising done by Crispin Porter & Bogusky.
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Diggy has Big Shoe

The Simmons family has been on the path of becoming a Dynasty for over 30 years now. To see the nurture/education/environment (and bank roll) they have put behind the next generation of baby moguls, they have firmly secured that moniker. His big Sissy's spun off into their own show that spawned a fashion shoe tour de force along with his many other family fortunes. Now enter the Diggy domination phase. Sanders\Wingo scoops in to smartly capitalize on the next big thing before the next big thang. Like Sand-Wing used Isaiah Mustafah before he hits the big screen with Tyler Perry or maybe as PowerMan (S\W -- always a trendsetter never the trend). Now watch a few months to a year from now this kid will be bigger than Antoine Dodson and the world should note S\W was there bringing in the early star-power making the little fellow look as iconic as his pre-ordained potential.




Look at the cinematography.




Who shot that! C'mon Shan, Scott -- Share!




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(I guess we'll never know, *eyes roll upward* sigh.)

**UPDATE

Greg Rogers is ad
Corey Seaton is cw/acd
Tynesha Williams is cd
Seng Rimpakone is our producer
shot by Maurice Marable for Believe Media
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Conqueror: a set of free fonts

Jean François Porchez has released a set of wonderful fonts, with swashes, old style and lining figures, ligatues, extensive language support and everything. Download here.










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The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business

As the hipster classic Craft, Inc. did for crafters, this book will teach all types of creatives—illustrators, photographers, graphic designers, animators, and more—how to build a successful business doing what they love. Freelancing pros Meg Mateo Ilasco and Joy Deangdeelert Cho explain everything from creating a standout portfolio to navigating the legal issues of starting a business. Accessible, spunky, and packed with practical advice, Creative, Inc. is an essential for anyone ready to strike out on their own.







Buy the book and save 25% + free shipping with promo code CREATIVEINC!
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Art for Music: Canibus – ‘The C Of Tranquility’

Dictionary-toting, Eminem-obsessing, punchline-slingin’ lyricist Canibus returns with The C of Tranqulity this October. Canibus approached this album as if he still has to show and prove. He really put some thought into every aspect of the music, from album title and artwork to concept and sequencing. While his impenetrable lyrics never brought him fame or fortune, it definitely helped him stand out from the crowd.

Consult the tracklist and production credits below.

Tracklist
1. Captn Cold Crush (Produced by Scram Jones)
2. Salute (Produced by Dr. Period)
3. C Scrolls (Produced by Jake One)
4. Merchant of Mataphors (Produced by The Are)
5. Lunar Deluge (Produced by Tha Bizness)
6. Golden Terra of Rap (Produced by DJ Premier)
7. Title 17 USMC (Produced by Martin)
8. Free Words (Produced by J-Zone)
9. The Messenger’s Message (Produced by Slopfunkdust & J. Bizness9)
10. Cingularity Point (Produced by HG)
11. Pine Comb Poem (Produced by Domingo)
12. Good Equals Evil (Produced by Martin)
13. Worthlessness Purpose (Produced by The Are)
14. Right Now (Produced by HG)

Release Date: October 5, 2010

ht the rap up

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Venns are my Friends

 I like venn diagrams. They are just a simple way to express ideas, but when the idea is a good one, they can be rather profound. Any one see any other good ones out there? The one above I should take to every client meeting. The one below I should have tattooed to my inner eyelids.

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MADLIB MEDICINE SHOW #8: ADVANCED JAZZ

Madlib has always called himself a DJ first, producer second, with jazz music as his first love and inspiration. With that in mind you might say this is what he does best.

The title card of Madlib Medicine Show No. 8 reads: Imagine an 80-minute music history course talking place in a dusty, hazy studio with wall-to-wall jazz vinyl - records from the past 40 years – jazz, fusion, funky, obscure. This course will not be graded. There will be no lecture. Madlib’s at the turntable. Class is now in session.








Jazzcats Crossing the Hudson (info). 








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Gatorade: Drops Of Sweat

Cannes Gold Lion

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ALMAPBBDO, São Paulo, Brazil
Chief Creative Officer: Marcello Serpa
Executive Creative Director: Marcello Serpa
Creative Director: Luiz Sanches
Art Director: Andre Gola
Copywriter: Marco Giannelli (Pernil)
Advertiser's Supervisor: Gustavo Siemsen
Planners: Cintia Gonçalves, Valter Bombonato
Photographer: Hugo Treu
Typographer: Jose Roberto Bezerra




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Gatorade: Drops Of Sweat

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ALMAPBBDO, São Paulo, Brazil
Chief Creative Officer: Marcello Serpa
Executive Creative Director: Marcello Serpa
Creative Director: Luiz Sanches
Art Director: Andre Gola
Copywriter: Marco Giannelli (Pernil)
Advertiser's Supervisor: Gustavo Siemsen
Planners: Cintia Gonçalves, Valter Bombonato
Photographer: Hugo Treu
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Brilliance Check: Hip-Hop Word Count

The Hip-Hop Word Count is a searchable ethnographic database built from the lyrics of over 40,000 Hip-Hop songs from 1979 to present day.

The Hip-Hop Word Count describes the technical details of most of your favorite hip-hop songs. This data can then be used to not only figure out interesting stats about the songs themselves, but also describe the culture behind the music.

How can analyzing lyrics teach us about our culture?

The Hip-Hop Word Count locks in a time and geographic location for every metaphor, simile, cultural reference, phrase, rhyme style, meme and socio-political idea used in the corpus of Hip-Hop.

The Hip-Hop Word Count then converts this data into explorable visualisations which help us to comprehend this vast set of cultural data.

This data can be used to chart the migration of ideas and builds a geography of language.

Learn more here.

"The Hip-Hop Word Count: A Searchable Rap Almanac" was accepted into the 2011 SXSW PanelPicker! Vote here.

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Minimalist Video Posters by Federico Mancosu

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Nielsen: African-Americans talk, text more on cellphones than any other ethnic group

According to a new analysis of cellphone usage by The Nielsen Company, African-Americans spend more time on average talking and texting than any other ethnic group. The voice and text results are compiled from one year (April 2009-March 2010) of mobile usage data gathered by Nielsen, which analyzes the cellphone bills of more than 60,000 mobile subscribers each month in the United States.

Nielsen found that African-Americans use on average more than 1,300 voice minutes a month, compared to the next most talkative segment, Hispanics, which talk on average 826 minutes a month. Asian/Pacific Islanders logged on average 692 talk minutes a month, followed by Whites, who use approximately 647 voice minutes a month.

Black consumers sent and received on average 780 SMS text messages per month, more than any other group. Hispanics averaged 767 text messages. Whites were third with a monthly average of 566 messages, followed by Asian/Pacific islanders with 384 texts.

The Nielsen analysis also found that women outranked men (856 vs. 666) for minutes spent talking on cellphones. Likewise women led in text messages over men, with 601 vs. 447.

While teens 18-24 text more that adults 25-34, cellphone voice usage is quite close (981 voice minutes for 18-24 and 952 minutes a month for those 25-34 years old.)

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AMV BBDO Throws Lionel Richie Through a Window Over Potato Chips

By Bob Marshall @ AgencySpy
This December will mark the 25th anniversary of Lionel Richie's classic ballad "Say You, Say Me" topping the Billboard Hot 100. The song originally appeared in the (forgotten) 1985 film White Nights which featured Gregory Hines andMikhail Baryshnikov dancing their way across racial barriers to friendship in Soviet Russia. Really, it's a wonder the movie didn't really catch on more than it did.

So, when AMV BBDO decided to use a parody of Richie's song called "Share You, Share Me" for a British television spot for Walkers Extra Crunchy, the advertisement rightly got the cinematic treatment it deserved. It also features Richie in his best acting roll since the 1996 (forgotten) holiday classic The Preacher's Wife (starring Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington). Long story short: he gets thrown through a window.

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GH does GM like OMG

OMG as in Ostensibly Made Great, they took it to the hoop by doing both General Market and African American advertising. GlobalHue picks up on the no-look pass from The Martin Agency's general market work for Wal-Mart. That's like Larry Bird putting in the hands of Magic because GH was able to seamlessly lay it up for the score. OK, so Bird and Magic never played on the same team, but it's my throw-back fantasy league dream roster, if you don't mind. But here the two shops prove yet again that the industry players can play well together. I actually remember watching the Martin spot on TV and thinking could an AA shop match that sentiment? No, not because I'm obsessive compulsive black advertising addicted or anything, well actually I think that is why. But the Global gang got on par in very
short order.

See the rest of the GH spots and the original Martin Agency version after the jump.

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Dawn Okoro: Selfsploitation

"Selfsploitation" delves into the psychology of sending sexually suggestive photos of one's self by cellphone or posting them on social websites. The project includes drawings, an essay, and a survey conducted on the artist's blog.

See more after the click.

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South By Southwest 2011 Interactive Seeks Diverse Panels (Last day to vote)

By Benét J. Wilson

Austin, Texas-based South by Southwest was originally created as a way for the city to celebrate and showcase musical talent.  The festival expanded to include films and later, interactive.

The interactive part of SXSW has quickly become THE place to come to hear the latest in digital/social/new and multimedia.  A virtual who’s who from influential companies and media organizations are at SXSW, participating on panels, offering exhibits and hosting evening functions.

But one glaring thing has been a distinct lack of diversity at SXSW.  To their credit, the organizers reached out to communities of color, encouraging panel submissions for the 2011 event.  The decision on what panels will be featured is divided three ways: 30% staff, 30% open voting and 40% advisory committee.  So even if a panel is not picked during open voting, there’s still a chance it will be included.

I recently had a few hours to kill on a train ride up to New York City, so I looked at all 2400 panels that are up for voting.  Yes, I did it so you wouldn’t have to.  Below is my unofficial list of panels that appear to cover people of color.  I may have missed some, and if I have, please let me know.

It’s been interesting to see all the Tweets from people pushing their panels, and I hope that we can all work together to get some of our panels in the mix at next year’s show.  Voting ends at 11:59 CDT on Friday, August 27, so please – help make SXSW 2011 a more diverse affair.

See an entire list of the diversity panel to pick from after the jump.

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iPad 1-8-7?

Is this the iPad killer... probably not but it looks good + Augmented Reality. Video Call. Full web browsing. Android 2.2. HD Movie Play. Portable 7.7". And more. The newest innovation of Samsung Mobile is just on the horizon. Samsung Galaxy Tab.

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Real Inclusion: A separate but equal America

by Pepper Miller

Ah-h-h America!! Ain’t it grand? A melting pot of different ethnic groups, cultures, and freedoms -- the promise of equal opportunity and a level playing field -- as long as you’re not Black, Asian, Latino, Jewish, East Indian, gay, poor, a woman and today, God forbid, if you’re Muslim.

Don’t get me wrong, I agree with Oprah: I’m happy and grateful to be a free Black woman in America!” But the events surrounding the Park 51 controversy shine a glaring light on how far we have not come. I felt as though I was looking through a rear view mirror of my past. The unspoken, but implied “no Muslims zone” and the media’s repetitive use of identity politics to hammer away at the Muslim community, strongly resembles the blatant “White only” and “Colored Only” practices that I experienced as a child in the segregated south . When I think about all of this, I couldn’t help but wonder…

“How are we defining people today? 

What are we really saying about the Muslim community? 

How will Muslims ever be able to comfortably say they are American? 

How will marketers include Muslims in advertising? 

Will Muslims ever represent the new mainstream? 

According to the 2009 government publication, Being Muslim in America, estimates of Muslims living in the US range widely from 2 million to 7 million or more, and globally is the fastest growing religion in the world.

At the same time, a 2009 Pew report revealed that nearly six in ten American adults see Muslims as being subject to discrimination, more than Mormons, Atheists or Jews.
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The 100 Most Powerful Black Women on Twitter

I told you some time ago, "We be Tweetin'" and now it seems like the whole world is catching up to that fact. BlackWeb 2.0 just put out a great list of the most powerful black women that tweet. It was a surprise to me to see Angela Simmons at the top of the list, but it shouldn't be. This family has become a marketing powerhouse. The Simmons rock web, TV, music & fashion worlds simultaneously. Watch for big things from Little Diggy Simmons too!


from BlackWeb 2.0
These women have gained a tremendous amount of influence on Twitter by amassing a large number of followers, retweets, and memberships on user lists.  We used Klout andTwittergrader, two online reputation measurement tools, to compile a list of the 100 most powerful black women on Twitter.
See the top twenty after the jump.



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Illustrator: Alex Fuentes

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House Industries prints available on Ply-Wood

Even a crappy frame and some custom glass is probably gonna run you over a hundred bucks, and that doesn’t even count the artwork. So before you go off the deep end with the Insane Clown Posse fans that work in AC Moore’s framing department, ask your personal accountant to do a cost benefit analysis on purchasing a few of our pre-drilled, ready-to-hang plywood prints. The number crunchers most likely won’t be swayed by the romance of our hand-pulled, air-dried inks, but they can’t argue with the fiscal prudence of bypassing the costly framing process.

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The man PowerMan could look like! (Luke Cage baby?)

Isaiah aint Luke Cage just yet, but he's coming pretty dang close thanks to a couple photography & post-production mega-gurus who pay attention to every f'n raindrop. I don't quite know if they share Isaiah's passion for Power(man), but this talented crew crafted a pretty damn convincing first look of the man PowerMan could look like. Isaiah professed his desire to play the role recently. And at the rate comic book heroes are becoming graphic novels and then almost automatically box office disasters/mega-hits, it's a pretty good bet that this 70's blaxploitation afroed-gold tierra wearing super-dude will be funking up somebodies set soon.

Take a look at the making of & how rain drops got to falling where Luke's afro used to be after the jump.

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What is Bio-Diversity

That is a very good question and it demands a good answer. So, no doubt that is why many teachers and parents alike have shrink away from answering this and point to the internet for an answer. Well, they came to the right place.

Help is at hand and what is even better - visual help. If you are asked what biodiversity is, you can simply point your interrogator to this very cool explanation. The animated short film was made by students of theVancouver Film School.


Created by Vancouver Film School students Amanda Healey, Jesse Lang, Juan Carlos Arenas and Robert Ramalho through the VFS Digital Design program


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Luxury Brand Advertising Often Absent in Black Media

Experts say black buying power often overlooked

by Marcia Wade Talbert.

In some affluent circles, the expectation to wear luxury apparel is the same across all races. But blacks inside and outside of the boardroom, courtroom, and ballroom have been known to lead fashion in popular culture through the consumption of luxury brands.

African Americans spent $27 billion on apparel and services in 2008, according to data compiled by Ken Smikle, president and founder ofTarget Market News, a company that researches marketing, advertising, and media targeting African Americans. But despite that, very little luxury advertising is placed in African American media. This is a problem because without advertising, black media can’t survive.

Luxury fashion brands have demonstrated a history of overlooking black publications, says Earl “Butch” Graves Jr., president and CEO of Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., the publisher of Black Enterprise magazine and an outspoken critic of discriminatory advertising practices.

“If African American consumers actually knew what advertisers generally think about them--or how little they think about them-- they would be shocked,” said Graves.

Due to the collapse of the American economy, all companies have slowed spending with advertising across the board. However, a snapshot of ad spending at 23 luxury parent companies that sell apparel, jewelry, timepieces, and accessories in the U.S. shows that most of these brands spent very little to no advertising dollars with black magazine titles.

According to data compiled by Kantar Media, a marketing and research company, the top four magazines targeting black audiences, Essence, Ebony, Black Enterprise, and Vibe, received 0.54% of ad revenue from the 23 luxury retailers in 2008. None of the companies placed ads in Ebony magazine that year. Also, according to Upscale magazine, none of the luxury companies included in Kantar’s research placed ads in their publication.

Fourteen of the 23 companies spent zero ad dollars with black magazines, including Rolex Watch Co., Giorgio Armani, Prada, Gianni Versace, and Coach.

The article goes on to give such interesting tidbits as;

• the buying power of blacks is projected to grow to more than $1 trillion by 2012, according to the University of Georgia’s Selig Center for Economic Growth. 
• Carol H. Williams advertising agency (No. 2 on the BE Advertising Agencies list with $311 million in billings), says the “cool” factor in African American buying power makes it worthwhile to target such a loyal consumer base.
• “I think it is a benign lack of knowledge. There is no malice or ill intent toward anyone. The luxury industry has always been very product-centric and not customer-centric,” says Pedraza.

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