ahh-so-centric

mimi leung

Art from her series "The Hope and the Struggle"

onitsuka tiger sunotore 72

Fresh designs featuring Tokyo skyline for your feet.

Incredible photo collection of the Beijing Olympics. I haven't posted much about the games, but they have been very entertaining - from Baltimore homeboy Michael Phelps (I'm sick of you now) grabbing 8 golds to Usain Bolt's (I hope you're not juicin') brash dash to 3 golds/3 world records and the Redeem Team bringing USA bball back to the top. Not to mention Zhang Yimou's gorgeously epic opening and closing ceremonies which showcased a wonderful depiction of Chinese history and potential through sheer manpower and artistry.

FLYwire

Graffiti artist Darbotz created this installation for the Nike Flywire launch in Indonesia.

olympics logos

As the Olympics draw to a close, lets look at the recent history of Olympics logos. ISO50 has some nice commentary reflecting on how each logo reflects its host country and the era of design at that time. The 2012 London logo by Wolff Olins is drawing a lot of hate. I disliked it at first, but its growing on me simply because it is very different from past olympic logos. Its so 80's. The colors and shapes remind me of those obnoxious 80s inspired tshirts worn by hipsters. Seems appropriate for London. Love it or hate it, the logo elicits a reaction and is memorable either way. It works well as a mark at different scales and for different applications. The shapes have movement and butting shapes suggest competition of sport.

over&over

Mike Perry's book "Over and Over" catalogs a collection of hand-drawn patterns.

curumin

Curumin is a Brazilian musician with Spanish/Japanese ancestry. Nice samba funk from his upcoming album JapanPopShow:
Curumin | Compacto

unmentionables

cool grumpy cards featuring monsters & unmentionables. Courtesy of Shinebox.

randoms

Questlove | Goodbye Isaac
Janelle Monae | Mr. President
Wale | Breakdown (Levis 501 Remix)

sandcastle disco

She's been diagnosed with ADD, reveals that people often think she's high and/or crazy, and aspires to be the "black Bjork". Hard to tell if the promotion of Solange as the antithesis to Beyonce is genuine or calculated. But her songs are fairly good so far.