The TKDABlog is all about: tips and tools for the creative industry professional

Electric Vehicles at Best Buy!

2009-09-24T07:39:00.001-07:00

HOLY COW!! Best Buy just blew me away. Check this out peeps. And send Aptera some love while youre at it: http://www.aptera.com

TKDANewsletter 33

2009-08-03T06:58:00.000-07:00

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BUYOLYMPIA.COM
good people, great art. TKDA finds out why they do it.
Read. Shop. Spread Art.

What inspired this idea?
We started back in 1999 in order get friends goods for sale online ; this was back before paypal. So we built our own online store. It took off, and before we knew it, we had a lot more friends. We're excited now to be going on our 10th year.

Product to recommend?
Our first artist on board was our good friend Nikki McClure -- her new children's book with Cynthia Rylant is amazing. It's a bold, beautiful piece of art. We were honored to work with Nikki on making this happen. See it here.

Artist to recommend?
Sarah Utter continues to grow and change as an artist -- her most popular piece is the "Reading is Sexy" design
that's been featured on t-shirts, mugs and stickers. But she isn't just limited to slogans; she's an accomplished painter and we did a 2009 calendar with her that was a fun collection of imaginary birds.

Grooviest thing about your product?
We've never felt overly groovy; but we've always felt sincere. We try our best to tread lightly and be honest in what we do; all of our paper goods are made from recycled paper. We print at small, family-owned print shops. Most of our shirts are printed by just one person, in a garage. We've always kept things small scale, intentionally. We value the limited edition and the small runs over the mass produced.

What inspires you?
The amazing work our artists do. We work with almost a hundred different artists now, and they are constantly coming up with new, amazing stuff.

Plans for the future?
We're going to do our best to keep doing what we do. We've always grown organically, only taking on new artists as we've been able to handle. Getting to know everyone we work with and not just adding people willy-nilly helps us stay focused.

JOB: PR Coordinator Full Time Job (NYC/Showrooom)

2009-07-17T11:12:00.000-07:00

STOP. Before you read the below, you must be living in NYC to be considered for this position. If this is not you but you still wish to contact TKDAinc email us here: contact@tkdainc.com

Our NYC Fashion Designer/Brand client needs a PR Coordinator for their NYC showroom to assist in all things press related. This is a very small, yet fast paced showroom. Candidate must wear many hats and be ready to assist in any project. Candidate must be ready and willing to roll up their sleeves and get to work with very little training. Candidate needs to be very organized, motivated and poses a stellar work ethic. Candidate must be able to take on many projects sufficiently and confidently. Candidate needs to support this department and their manager in all aspects, while also overseeing a team of interns.

The dept is in charge of shows, look book shoots, launches, sample trafficking and more.

ATTN: Non traditional PR candidates, do apply to this post. Our client likes their PR Coordinators to have a bit of edge (which helps them fit in with the brand) BUT you must have enough experience to know the way magazines work and to know who is who in the high end NY fashion world.

How to apply:

Email the following to: submissions@tkdainc.com

- Resume

- Cover letter (explain “why you”)

- Salary Requirements

TKDA, Inc.'s Keva Dine Shares Career Tips w/ The Art Institutes

2009-07-07T14:17:00.001-07:00

Job Hunting+Personal Branding Tips Part 1: ARTICULATION

2009-07-07T10:10:00.000-07:00

by Keva Dine
President, TKDAinc.®
Recruiter for the creative industries

TKDA, Inc.'s Keva Dine Shares Career Tips w/ The Art Institutes

YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ7PMUE4bqg

Job hunting is very personal and emotional, and, let's face it - stressful. Sometimes in the middle of all that emotional junk, we forget the basic parts about self promotion. I’m here to get you back into focus by sharing my insider knowledge about job hunting and self promotion tips. I speak about this a few times a year at design schools and it's always a great experience.

Over the next few months, I will post my fave job hunting and self promotion tips. Take note and pay heed - this is insider track stuff. This is stuff most recruiters will NOT take the time (...Or have the time. Honestly, were so slammed with job hunting candidates...) BUT I’m gonna squeeze these posts in whenever I can because I truly like to share.

ARTICULATION is KEY!

Knowing WHO you are
Knowing WHAT you want to do (or at least knowing what you like…)
is only the first step in mastering this first step in your job hunt+personal branding.

BUT that’s not enough.
The words in your resume and the words you use to describe yourself & your work have to match what your works looks like, what your personality exeudes, what you stand for, what you are known for, how others see you, where you want to work…

and on and on. Creative continuity in your portfolio and in your client projects is not enough. You have to have it with YOU. With your OWN PERSONAL BRAND.

I challenge you to do this exercise right now. Grab pen and paper and a printed copy of your resume & marketing materials (if you have any)

# 1.
Write down 10 words that describe you.
Write down 10 words that describe your work.

# 2.
Scan your resume and marketing materials and circle all the times you use the 20 words you just wrote down.

# 3.
How many circles do you have? 5? 3? 10? 15? Any less than 20 is too little.

NOW – here’s the work part:
Get those words into your resume PRONTO!

(need help with this? TKDAResume can help. Give us a shout)

Use those words in your emails.

Use those words when you are interviewing, when on the phone, when networking – everywhere.

Communicate those words when you talk about your self and your work.

Use these words when talking to everyone.

Practice all the time

If you can’t speak for yourself or your work, how will you speak (and sell) your client’s work? (And, yes, they will be thinking the same thing.)

Learn to articulate your thoughts and expressions and you will see results.

Get to work!

- keva
keva@tkdainc.com

Rad Read.

2009-06-27T18:43:00.000-07:00

I WANT YOU magazine
Dumb Eyes presents: I Want You, a quarterly art magazine, brought to you in beautiful, full-color, large format (9.75″ X 13.5″) limited print edition (1,000 copies). I Want You features a broad range of artists from around the world, exclusive art work, and spotlights on forgotten or overlooked artists. Expanded online edition here.
Please contact them for a free copy. shipping and handling charges apply

It's Coming: Comic-Con

2009-06-27T11:08:00.000-07:00

pre-register now.
see + buy the book.

While @ Comic-Con visit booth # 4833
Featuring Murphy Art Books by Mark Murphy and Jeff Soto

What to expect @ the booth:
original artwork by Jeff Soto and Mark Murphy will be made available and high-quality art books featuring: Ray Caesar, Jeff Soto, Kathie Olivas, Bob Dob, Mark Murphy, Martha Rich, Jonathan Viner and more.

More from Mark Murphy here, follow it, we do.

TOM'S + Element South Africa Shoe and Board Drop

2009-06-26T09:13:00.000-07:00

We have said it before, and we'll say it again.
TOM'S shoes are amazing. I personally wear them at least once a week. - Krystle
What TOM does with his shoes are even more amazing.
Now they are offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit South Africa, and be part of TOM'S + Element South Africa shoe drop.
more here.

Switchfoot's 5th Annual Bro-Am

2009-06-24T13:05:00.000-07:00

Sezio will collaborate with The Glue Network to create two art walls, one to be auctioned and one to be raffled off to raise funds for StandUp for Kids. Tocayo, Andrew Heine, Brent Sandor and Carly Ealey will be tackling Sezio's wall and you could win it for $1! They'll have some freshly printed shirts as well, so if you are in the area, cruise out to Encinitas this Saturday (10am-5pm).

Awesome art shows opening in June + July (2009)

2009-06-23T08:06:00.000-07:00

"The Great Indoors"

Part of the:

Manchester International Festival

Manchester Town Hall

Lloyd Street

Manchester, UK M60 2LA.

Show: July 11-12

Festival: July 2-19

Hiro Kurata & Tommii Lim

In the Project Room

Ad Hoc Art

49 Bogart Street Buzzer 22,

Unit 1G Brooklyn, NY 11206

Opening: July 10, 7-10pm

Show: July 10-July 26

"Rainbow Garden"

Tinlark Gallery

6671 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1512

Hollywood, CA 90028

Opening: June 27, 6-9pm

Show: June 27-July 25

Art by: Aaron Piland & Ayumi Kajikawa Piland AKA: APAK

"Twilight & Fate"

Thinkspace Gallery
4210 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90029

Opening: July 10, 7-11pm
Show: July 10-August 7
Art by: Hannah Stouffer

"A Miniature Ocean"

Mew Gallery

906 Christian Street,

Philadelphia, PA. 19147

Opening: June 27, 5pm

Show: June 27-July 30

Art by: Darla Jackson

"Word to Mother"

Stolenspace Gallery
Dray Walk, The Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane London E1 6QL United Kingdom

Opening: July 2
Show: July 2 - TBA

Scion presents: THIS MUST BE THE PLACE

2009-06-18T17:17:00.000-07:00

Opening Night is Saturday, June 20th from 7-10pm

Scion presents: THIS MUST BE THE PLACE
Curated by Faesthetic Magazine

June 20 – July 11, 2009

This Must Be The Place, curated by Ohio based Faesthetic Magazine features eight American artists from the Faesthetic family who represent the diverse styles appearing in the magazine. This Must Be The Place is comprised of artwork centered around the theme of “Home,” and loosely limited to a 2 color palette, just like an issue of Faesthetic.

Featuring:
GLUEKIT, MAXWELL LOREN HOLYOKE-HIRSCH, DAMIEN CORRELL, JOEL SPEASMAKER, MATT CURRY, SKULL PHONE, DAN FUNDERBURGH, JEMMA HOSTETLER

Faesthetic began in 2001 as a photocopied zine and developed into a high-quality experimental arts magazine with international participation and readership.

The exhibit will display a collection of art and oddities by eight American artists inspired by the zine’s minimally toned aesthetic.

Featuring work from Gluekit, Maxwell Loren Holyoke-Hirsch, Damien Correll, Joel Speasmaker, Matt Curry, Skull Phone, Dan Funderburgh and Jemma Hostetler, the acclaimed multimedia artists and designers explore the theme of “home” with the loose limitation of a two-toned color palette.

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 20th, 2009 | 7-10pm

Complimentary Valet & Open Bar

Scion Installation L.A.
3521 Helms Ave. (at National)
Culver City, CA 90232
Gallery Phone: 310-815-8840
Hours: Wed-Sat 11:00AM-6:00PM
http://www.scion.com/space

Follow our profiles on these sites:
Facebook - www.facebook.com/scioninstallation
Twitter - www.twitter.com/scionart

Group Show in Venice, GO.

2009-06-11T12:05:00.000-07:00

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
13 Photographers. One show.

Saturday evening, June 13th 5:00-9:00pm

Universal Art Gallery
2001 Linclon Blvd.
Venice, Ca. 90291

..see works from our friend, Kristine Ambrose. Art work shown above. "The Saint"

Cerasoli Gallery Art Shows.

2009-06-10T15:32:00.000-07:00

What:
MATT PHILLIPS 'Out Through The In Door' in gallery one
MARIO WAGNER ‘Some Are Here And Some Are Missing’ in gallery two
SETH CURCIO 'Beyond A Shadow' in gallery three

When:
Show: June 13 - July 8, 2009
Opening Reception: Saturday June 13, 6-9pm

Where:
C E R A S O L I gallery
8530- b Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

STYLEXIA

2009-06-10T15:16:00.000-07:00

What:
A fashion film featuring the photography of Kiino Villand, set in motion + visually remixed by Christopher Kirk of mindbomb films.
A Lens Action + mindbomb films co-production.
Presented by Flux
When:
Thursday June 11th, 8:00 PM
Where:
Cooper Design Space
860 South Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Need a hair cut?

2009-06-10T14:31:00.000-07:00

When: June 13th from 7-10pm.
What: The event is being put on by Andy McInnis, Overproof, Studio 16, Caitlin Hargarten, and Mind At Work. It's a hand printed poster show titled "Sweet Hair". Thirty seven local artists are participating in the event. Two local DJ's will be spinning music. There will be great food and drink. They will also be cutting hair the night of the show to donate to Locks of Love. A portion of their proceeds are also being donated to this amazing charity.
Where: Art Minion in NE Minneapolis.

VOTE

2009-06-08T17:33:00.000-07:00

VANS "Off the Wall Logo" Challenge.
TKDA's vote is on PNUT - Greg Galinsky. (shown here)
Who's yours? we want to know, comment or email: pr@TKDAinc.com

TKDA plans your weekend.

2009-06-06T11:44:00.000-07:00

What:
The 2009 Annual
Red Hot Art Festival

Where:
Stevens Square Park
1905 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404

When:
Saturday, June 6 (11am-7pm)
Sunday, June 7 (11am-5pm)

We missed the opening, but it will still be a good show.

What: "Springtime Follies"
by Alex Kuno

Where:
Soo Visual Arts Center
2640 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408

When:
June 5-July 26, 2009

Swiv Tackle Circus is Closing

2009-06-05T16:30:00.000-07:00

We are bummed to see them go.
But YOU can benefit. Everything is 50% off.
Obey T-shirts.
Rad artist gear.
$5 Sunglasses.
Thanks for supporting Swiv Tackle Circus.
We'll miss you Swiv!

INSTALLATION FIVE | Scion Art Tour: San Jose

2009-06-04T11:13:00.000-07:00

Dollar ReDe$ign Project

2009-06-04T11:07:00.000-07:00

The American Dollar has not truly been redesigned since about the 1930s. The Dollar ReDe$ign Project is your opportunity to theoretically ‘change’ that. Yes, technically there are many limitations and complications when it comes to bank note design, but if the Swiss can do it on a regular basis, why can’t we North Americans too. Besides our great ‘rival’, the Euro, looks so spanky in comparison it seems the only clear way to revive this global recession is to rebrand and redesign. Why not ? It seems to work for everyone else …

“But what’s in it for me?” Whichever submission we like the best will win a special limited edition word-art t-shirt designed by ‘international branding expert’ Richard Smith. Sound good? Then simply submit your redesign ideas here (based on the guidelines below). All entries will be posted. Closing date for submissions is July 4th, 2009.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Brief: simply redesign the US Dollar bill in any way you think appropriate and submit to us for review. We’ll then post the ones we like online.
Guidelines: clearly this is a hypothetical project so have some fun with it, don’t get bogged down in the rights and wrongs of currency design.
Technical Stuff: all submissions should be jpgs, 72dpi, 600px wide, please.
Where to Submit: email your ideas to DollarsNoSense@ThinkCreateBelieve.com
Rules and Regulations: there are none, other than we have the right to veto any work submitted. All copyright remains the property of those submitting their proposals, ie the ‘author’, and all proposals are submitted at the author’s own risk of being called up by the Feds or being wire tapped. All work must also belong to you, the author.
Closing Date: July 4th, 2009.
Legal: NONE of the work submitted can be used as legal tender. Anyone who tries will be sent to Coventry.
more here.

TKDA Art Shows

2009-05-31T19:03:00.000-07:00

"Gaia & Imminent Disaster"

Ad Hoc Art
49 Bogart Street Buzzer 22, Unit 1G
Brooklyn, NY 11206

Show: June 26th - July 26th
Opening Reception: Friday, June 26th

"Ideology in Paradise"

Kopeikin Gallery
8810 Melrose Avenue
West Hollywood, CA. 90069

Show: June 6th - July 11th
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 6th, 7:00 - 9:00pm
with the artist present and a book signing.

"A New Breed Of Watercolor"

Soo Visual Arts Center
2640 Lyndale Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55408

Show: June 5-July 26, 2009
Opening Reception: June 5th, 6:00-9:00PM

"Flowers and Landscapes"

Sprüth Magers London
7A Grafton Street
London, W1S 4EJ

Show: June 3rd - August 28th
Private view: June 2nd, 6:00-8:00pm
Art by: Andreas Schulze

"New Works"

Kinsey/DesForges Gallery
6009 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Show: June 6th – July 11th
Opening Reception: June 6th, 7:00-10:00pm
Art by: Cole Sternberg

"Beneath the Seams"

Thinkspace Gallery
4210 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90029

Show: June 12th – July 3rd
Opening Reception: Fri, June 12th, 7-11PM
Art by: Sarah Joncas

"Origins"

Subtext Gallery
2479 Kettner Blvd.
San Diego, California 92101

Show: June 5th - July 19th
Opening Reception: Friday, June 5th, 6:00-10:00pm

TKDANewsletter # 34 cont..

2009-05-31T13:30:00.000-07:00

...continued from TKDANewsletter 34 June 2009
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BUTCH & harold are the imaginary childhood dogs of sister team Michele and Ariane Gold. The dogs went everywhere with the girls and now have most recently become the namesake of their innovative home design collection of peel and stick artwork. Imagine - art that requires no framing, hooks or hammer! WE LOVE IT! Interview completed by Michele Gold

Why did you start BUTCH & harold?
It was born out of the frustration of living with bare walls and the expense of decorating them.

What's the coolest thing about what you do?
Coming up with great ideas and then finding out lots of other people think they're great as well!

Favorite thing you sell?
"stickr (frame)"s are my favorite because they really allow you to personalize your space with your fav pics and change them out on a whim and create a gallery display on your wall.

If you weren't running BUTCH & harold what would you be doing? I'd be producing great Broadway musicals.... because if I can't make you smile in your home with great aesthetic I'll make you smile out of your home at the theater.

What is your Fave Musical?
Definitely "Ragtime" - one of those rare shows that nails it on all levels - great music, inspiring story, goose bump moments throughout!

What types of dogs are BUTCH & harold?
Butch is a miniature doberman pinscher and Harold is a cairn terrier.

Why is BUTCH caps and harold not?
I chose to create the logo of our company with BUTCH spelled in all caps and harold spelled in lower case because I felt that through the style of the lettering the dogs' personalities are brought out - similar to their names themselves, BUTCH is more in-your-face and harold is a much more passive puppy! (BUTCH is pink and harold is orange...)

What pics do you have in your "frames"?
Since it is so easy to change it up, I like to rotate my pictures with the endless pics of my kids that I'm taking and also sometimes throw in some old pictures of friends and family for nostalgia sake!

What famous people are fans of BUTCH & harold?
Snoopy is a fan. Paris Hilton’s dog Tinkerbell has dated both BUTCH and harold. Rumor has it that Bo Obama has a few of our pieces in his new crib at the White House.

Do you twitter?
Butch does but harold is pretty low key. We have a page on Facebook though!

Any new projects in the works?
We have some new frames coming out in glam colors – pink and silver. They will be introduced this summer.

What CD is playing in the BUTCH & harold office?
A mix of the Beatles, classic 80's, Rilo Kiley and of course, showtunes!

Do BUTCH & harold wear outfits?
When posing for new packaging design BUTCH & harold love to role play - check out their conductor hats on the "stickr train (frame)" and wait till you see what they picked out for the soon-to-be-released "stickr glam (frame)". It's hot. Otherwise, they like to roll au natural.

Special TKDA offer: free "stickr (mini)" with each order, just type "TKDA" in the comments section of the check out process. Get sticking.

Hansen's Natural Soda + San Diego

2009-05-28T09:03:00.001-07:00

Show us your love for San Diego & Hansen's® with your best photograph. Post your picture of you and your Hansen's, vote and win!
More details here.

Hurry contest ends June 7, 2009

CD release concert Tonight @ Rogue Buddha Gallery

2009-05-28T08:47:00.000-07:00

GloryLandPonyCat

George Cartwright- saxophones
Adam Linz- bass
Alden Ikeda - drums
Andrew Broder- guitar

Tonight, Thursday May 28th, @ 8:00 pm
Donation $5 suggested

Rogue Buddah Gallery
357 13th ave NE,
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Jam this Friday with Obey Radio.

2009-05-28T08:39:00.000-07:00

Come down to the Crosby in Santa Ana this Friday 5/29 for Obey Radio. Obey will be tearing it up with the homie NO MSG. It has been a while since I have held it down with this cat but it will be slamming. Expect to hear the illest jams and watch peeps swing from chandeliers. Always a good time in these neck of the woods and it is FREE to get in.