Marc Jacobs X LV X Nigo

As you guys can probably already tell, I'm really big on fashion collaborations that involve graphic artists. This is in part because graphic artists are very open, creative people while clothing lines are also creative and open, they have a tendency to stay static to maintain a brand loyalty to its customers. The piece that I have chosen is a tri-colab of three of the biggest fashion names: Nigo (BAPE), Louis Vuitton, and Marc Jacobs.

This key chain caught my eye for a couple reasons. 1) One of the major attributes that a graphic designer most have period is to be able to collaborate with other people, and this is a very successful collaboration and 2) This is shown through the style of the keychain.

Marc Jacobs has an animation of cartoon figures that we will sometime use on purses or shirts that resemble dolls. They are are usually very fun and straight forward looking. While the straight forwardness of the keychain is still intact, Nigo was able to step in reproduce the character in his way: bold lines, simple features with an emphasis on the eyes to draw attention to it which goes hand in hand with Jacob's use of straight forwardness. Along with the traditional LV monogram print that is on the back which keeps a traditional feel of LV on the piece along with the logo.

I think that this a great example of a successful collaboration which goes to show what people can churn out when they compose their ideas without changing their initial style.

Me X Sharpie

Drawing influence from a classmate's previous post, I decided to go with the theme of logo tattoos for this week. Subsequently, I felt it only right to use my own :)

This picture is a modified 1875 Revolver that has been fitted with different art supplies. The hammer of the gun is a palette with paint blotches, the chamber is paint tubes, and the barrels are a Sharpie marker and a Bic mechanical pencil.

My motive behind the creation of this piece is that art is the greatest weapon in any fight that mankind can have. It can depict sides, convey messages, draw an opinion, and even offer a fantasy solution without the use of words. Art can speak the voice of the downtrodden, carry the name of the noble, and embody the sorrow of lost.

After getting this in July of 2008, I was rather ticked at a similar release on a tee-shirt labeled "Weapon of Art"



I still think mine is better!

Saks Fifth x Communism

This ad immediately caught my eye the moment I laid eyes on it. It is the campaign for Saks Fifth that was issued in 2009. What immediately caught my eye was the typeface that reads "WANT IT!!!"Its kind of confusing to me because if you bought something shouldn't it read "HAVE IT!!"?

Anyhoo, upon closer examination this bag is very reminiscent of Early Modern art which has struck controversy amongst the graphic design world. Its geometric shapes and lines which were a common motif amongst the time period aren't the issue; the issue has lied in the use of colors. Although red, black, and white were a common motif during this time, many have felt that this ad campaign is the rebirth or shows the support of Communism. I think that it is a very different design for a shopping bag, but I can understand where the controversy lies. What do you think?

N=Z

I was browsing the web and came across this ad. On first glance I actually overlooked the whole premises of the ad. It is an ad for Necafe coffee. The had has the N of Nescafe flipped horizontally so that resembles a Z. The Z is used as a sign of fatigue and sleeping. When you get to the last row of Z's, it gradually turns and flips over and turns into the N of Nescafe. The purpose of his ad is to endorse how strong Nescafe is that the coffee can awaken you from any type of fatigue, no matter how long it might be.