The Post Family

Sticks and Stones

Ina Weise — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0600

Online magazine, blog, mixtapes, community,...nice! Ross Teperek's posts tagged 'wish you were here' are beautiful.

Public School

Chad Kouri — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:28:00 -0600

Our buddies at Public School in Austin just started a flickr account that has some mighty nice images on it.

Bud Rodecker

Sam Rosen — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:14:00 -0600

Just checked out Bud Rodecker's work. Bud works at Thirst and has a pretty wonderful site. I particularly love the photos series shown above. Also got to love this t-shirt with a nice nod to Mr. Blagojevich.

Cameron Moll

Sam Rosen — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:08:00 -0600

This series is sold out, but Cameron has some lovely ornate letterpress work.

The World of 100

Davey Sommers — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0600

A great series of accessible statistics by Toby Ng Kwong To. "This is a self-initiated project based on the scenario – If the world were a village of 100 people. There are a few different versions of this text in circulation about the world’s statistics. I found the data very striking and it neatly summarises the world that we live in. So, I used information graphics to re-tell the story in another creative way. I designed a set of 20 posters, which contain most of the information. I used simple vector graphics that related to a statistic in order to present the information in the simplest and most accessible way."

JSBJ

Rod Hunting — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:51:00 -0600

"Photos of everyday life, often not very well framed or against the light, photos of trips, of meetings, of friendship... Photos without big interest, free and just witnesses of a time past." I just picked up Taxis Pleins, Taxis Vides at Golden Age this weekend. So good. Beautiful photography from JSBJ. The photo above is from Sean Stewart.

Shahee Ilyas

Ina Weise — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0600

"Each sector of these pie charts is proportional to the area of the colour on the respective flag."

Design By Able

Sam Rosen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:05:00 -0600

Hot design out of PA. Also check out their sweet magazine.

Website Grid Systems

Chad Kouri — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:01:00 -0600

I'll be honest, I didn't really dive into this online grid creater for the web that exports the css for you but it looks like it deserves some playing with. If you check it out, follow up in the comments and let's see what people think! Via i love typography

Vulva Love Necklaces

Sam Rosen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0600

We make enough boner jokes that I thought I would try to even it out a bit. Check out these hand crafted Vulva Portrait Pendants. Each piece is an original, one of a kind hand sculpted image of its owner to remind her that regardless of what the world and the people in it may tell her: she is beautiful. Wow.

Coastal Break Release

Scott Thomas — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:12:00 -0600

Limited edition (1000 copies) of Tycho's "Coastal Brake" on 180 gram vinyl including alternate artwork poster. First 50 pre-orders get signed signed and numbered.

Mark Weaver

Davey Sommers — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:34:00 -0600

I really like this self portrait from Mark Weaver.

Procrastination

Sam Rosen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:07:00 -0600

This one is for Chad. Don't move to New York, okay? via He is the Gorilla

James Jean

Rod Hunting — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:31:00 -0600

I could look at his sketchbooks for days... love the line work and all the overlapping. Really inspiring.

Elisabeth Buecher

Ina Weise — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0600

"a series of water-saving shower curtains which inflate after four minutes spent under the water, taking over the space and discouraging long water-wasting showers."

Vintage "L" Posters

Sam Rosen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:15:00 -0600

During the 1920s, the Chicago Rapid Transit Company commissioned the city's finest graphic artists to produce advertising posters that encouraged Chicagoans to use rapid transit for more than commuting to work. The images produced beckoned Chicagoans to the city's parks, museums and other urban spots, as well as to more bucolic destinations beyond the city limits. Curiously, almost none of the posters actually featured the "L"TM itself, only scenic views of the destinations. Although there seem to be no records of precisely how many posters were produced, what they advertised, and what images they consisted of, researchers think approximately 160 posters were produced for the Insull lines between 1921 and 1929. Sampling of 20's "L" posters.

Push it Around

Sam Rosen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0600

Our lovely intern Talia Ullman took this little picture using ShakeItPhoto and I thought it was nice.

The Incredible Journey that is Consciouness

Alex Fuller — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:56:00 -0600

The book launch was a success! Thanks to everyone who made it out to the show this weekend. Thanks to our amazing hosts, Golden Age. Thanks to Ina for her mastery in screen printing. The show will be up at Golden Age for the next few weeks and then we will be selling the remaining product in the Family Shop. You can buy the book now!

Presence in Absence

Alex Fuller — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:13:00 -0600

Called Presence in Absence, the project comprises the pendents (which are initially one piece of beech that the users divide with a craft knife) a porcelain hub for the memory sticks and a case to contain all these items, made of felt and leather. Each memory stick is intended as a symbol of being in a relationship, and users are meant to share the data and contents when they meet up. read more at Dezeen.

The Found

Sam Rosen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:44:00 -0600

A couple friends of ours recently launched a clever line of greeting cards, journals, etc. A bunch of the cards feature old mug shot photos of retro convicts & old family photos.. Good stuff! Check out The Found.

Grizzly Bear

Sam Rosen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:36:00 -0600

In a street of Paris, France. The guys from Grizzly Bear didn't have any instruments with them, so they just improvised an a capella version of their new song, The Knife.

Laura Barnard

Rod Hunting — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:03:00 -0600

Lovely work from this UK based illustrator. Via Poolga

Loafers!

Alex Fuller — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:46:00 -0600

Maybe a total waste. You decide.

The Incredible Journey that is Consciouness

Alex Fuller — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0600

Come on down to Golden Age tomorrow night to check out the book, screen print, newsprint poster, button, scarf and t-shirt! That's right, we blew this book out into a full-fledged merchandising program. I am so incredibly proud of this project and can't wait to share everything with you. Saturday, November 7 7-11pm 1744 W. 18th Street Chicago, IL 60608

Quotes Alphabet

Alex Fuller — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:49:00 -0600

Awesome study from Sofia, Bulgaria.

Call for Entries

Davey Sommers — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:54:00 -0600

There is a Call for Entries from the Indianapolis Art Center. There will be a Best of Show Award, which the reciepent will get a solo show. Chicago's Paul Klein is the juror. Deadline is this Sunday. Online Application.

Drift

Davey Sommers — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:40:00 -0600

Fragile Future is "a modular light system overgrowing the wall. One module is a visible circuit with little lights. This module is easy to attach to the next one (in seven different ways), while the switch-leg will continue. So it is possible to create a composition from just a few, up to 50 modules, according to the space and atmosphere." It is made out of real dandelions, or an alternative that is less fragile. Designed by Drift

Jim Jarmusch

Sam Rosen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0600

Thought this was nice. Happy Friday. via Lisa Frame

Jackie Tileston: Mesocosmos II

Davey Sommers — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0600

November 6 – December 31, 2009 Zg Gallery "Jackie Tileston’s new paintings are rich combinations of tone, texture, gesture, & control. Born in the Philippines & raised in India, London & Paris, she incorporates diverse elements from both eastern & western aesthetics, creating a visual metaphor for her multi-cultural upbringing. Using oil paint, dry pigment, enamel, along with collage & transfer items, Tileston states, “This medley of sources is orchestrated to create or reconstruct a world within the paintings in which a new kind of sense is made – a world in which the beautiful & the absurd, the sacred & the mundane cooperate. Contraries are put to work, knitting the world together, in a kind of visual globalism.”"

Joe Ryckebosch

Davey Sommers — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:35:00 -0600

"Patterned abstracts inspired by rigid architecture and disintegrating morale" - Joe Ryckebosch.

Michael Flückiger

Sam Rosen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:15:00 -0600

Michael Flückiger creates some really amazing worlds with a projector, some processing and programming, then mixing it with some type. He’s got quite a few video’s of some great things he’s done, but one of my favorites is Pandora’s box as seen above. via Hell Yeah Dude

Anna Knott

Sam Rosen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:10:00 -0600

This is my friend Anna Knott's Work. She is so damn talented sometimes it makes me want to cry.

Designing Obama Launch Party Tonight!

Sam Rosen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

We did it! The book is going to be published! Please join us on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 7:00p.m. and get the chance to view original works from this historic campaign and celebrate the production of Designing Obama. Artists include Lance Wyman, ISO50, Sol Sender, and many more. As always there will be delicious beverages and nice people! 7PM to 11PM The Family Room 1821 W Hubbard, 202 Chicago, IL 60622

House Animation

Chad Kouri — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:55:00 -0600

The Electirc Company via Pitch Design Union

Dave Jordano

Davey Sommers — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:15:00 -0600

Dave Jordano first began photographing Chicago’s African American storefront churches in 2003, and has been working in Chicago for over 30 years. via @dontexplode (Tony Francesconi)

Stephen Wiltshire

Sam Rosen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0600

“Stephen Wiltshire is the current blower of fine art minds at the Pratt Institute and pretty much everyone else in existence. With a quick fly-by via helicopter for a view of New York’s skyline, Mr. Wiltshire is recreating the cityscape from memory on a 20-foot panoramic mural. Born with autism and limited communicative skills, his amazing photographic memory and knack for drawing shows a tremendous insight on the capabilities of the human mind.” via creative league via We Make it Good

Andrew Byrom

Chad Kouri — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:53:00 -0600

Some great experimental type by Andrew Byrom.

COLOURlovers

Davey Sommers — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:33:00 -0600

Last week COLOURlovers celebrated the creation of their one millionth color palette. If you're one of the many, many people who use the site in some way, please consider sharing your story so COLOURlovers can find new ways to share color and inspiration. Image: all one million color palettes.

Laika

Sam Rosen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:01:00 -0600

With LAIKA, there is finally a font that can seamlessly use the whole spectrum of its cuts. A font that is able to move between its extremes in real time. An interactive font that is able to respond to its surroundings. A font that questions deadlocked dogmas and throws up completely new design questions, and thus has the potential to revolutionise the understanding of digital typography. Learn more about the digital type revolution.

May I Show You My Portfolio?

Sam Rosen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0600

A pretty inspiring view of a design legends college portfolio. On each of those visits, I carried my work in a black portfolio, 34 by 42 inches, acetate sleeves, pockets in the front and back. That portfolio sat in a box, largely untouched, with some other junk in the closets and basements of the three places I've lived in the last 27 years, sort of like a slowly decaying design time capsule. A few weeks ago, I opened it up for the first time in a long time. View some examples by clicking below.

Sweat Shoppe

Sam Rosen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0600

In an effort to establish new platforms for public art and performance, the multimedia duo SWEATSHOPPE has developed a new interactive technology that enables them to explore the relationship between video, mark making and architecture. Dubbed "video painting", this technology allows them to essentially "paint" video onto any surface. Shooting in Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, the duo spent weeks documenting their work in urban settings to create "The Landing" the first in a series of episodes that showcases their work as artist, technologist and performers. This video shows 4 full uncut extra clips form the landing. via Lisa Frame

Designing Obama

Sam Rosen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:29:00 -0600

Over the last 45 days we have surpassed our goal of $65,000 to produce Designing Obama. We've been funded by over a thousand people from every corner of the globe. Please keep in mind with only two days left we have an opportunity to make the book even better. Please pass on our project to your friends and families. The more copies sold on KickStarter by November 5th means the more resources we will have to ensure better materials and the highest quality print process, don't forget you can increase your pledge via kickstarter. Last of all, the price of the book will raise after November 5th! The shelf price will be $59.99 after November 5th, so tell your friends to pledge today. Since we have decided to self-publish the book, a great amount of effort will be done on our part, working one on one with printers to ensure that Designing Obama is printed at the highest possible quality. Can't wait to share with all of you the process of printing the book! Last chance to pledge today via Kickstarter!

Soda Pop

Sam Rosen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0600

“John Nese is the proprietor of Galcos Soda Pop Stop in LA. His father ran it as a grocery store, and when the time came for John to take charge, he decided to convert it into the ultimate soda-lovers destination. About 500 pops line the shelves, sourced lovingly by John from around the world. John has made it his mission to keep small soda-makers afloat and help them find their consumers. Galcos also acts as a distributor for restaurants and bars along the West Coast, spreading the gospel of soda made with cane sugar (no high-fructose corn syrup if John can avoid it).” via creative league via waxinandmilkin

Middle Mind Projects

Chad Kouri — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:19:00 -0600

New Ray Noland profile and website from good friends Middle Mind Projects

Serrote

Ina Weise — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0600

Letterpress printed notebooks (cadernos) from Lisbon, Portugal.

Sweater Weather

Chad Kouri — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:34:00 -0600

Sweater Weather. Eight members and several dozen instruments of beautifulness. Thanks to Brandon Oxendine for the tip.

Happy Halloween

Chad Kouri — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:38:00 -0500

Chris Piascik from Quarter Productions on Vimeo.

Ina Weise

Sam Rosen — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:26:00 -0500

Nearly 6 months ago we got a package in the mail from Germany which contained our lovely and talented intern, Ina Weise. Since then Ina has become a big part of our family, our studio and our community. It's Ina's birthday today and we all just wanted to say "Happy Birthday, Ina... Please don't ever leave us." You should also check out her new site, because she is pretty damn talented.

Stephane Halleux

Rod Hunting — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:07:00 -0500

Man these things are creepy! I'd love to see them come to life through stop-motion. I especially like the characters.

Tattoos

Sam Rosen — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Tony Touch via Lisa Frame

They Shoot Music - Don't They

Ina Weise — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0500

"This is a Viennese video/geoblog featuring artists that can be vaguely described by the blurred out term indie." They Shoot Music. On roof tops, playgrounds, in hotel rooms, laundromats, garages, book stores,... and they have a city special on Berlin.