6/24/09

6/19/09

R.I.P. IZ THE WIZ November 30, 1958 - June 17, 2009

Graffiti legend Iz the wiz was diagnosed with kidney failure in 1995, as he put it 'most likely due to years of inhaling toxic fumes with out a protective mask.' In early 2000, in an interview for Style Wars revisited whilst talking about his life and fame he commented ' that he would trade it all back for perfect health.' R.I.P. Iz, 'This is it, this is it.'

'BLACKYARD' The Bern bad boys of graphic design & illustration.

BlackYard is the creative home of 3 very talented individuals who specialize in graphic design and illustration. Setup in the new year '2009' and based in the matte area of Bern, 'Switzerland's capitol city,' once a month they hold an afternoon drawing session which is free and open to all who have a love for scribbling and freestyle drawing fun. Each month a topical location is chosen and once all the peeps have arrived various subject's / ideas are then put forward. So far i have been to Cindy's all American dinner 'they serve the best burgers' and the Bremmgaten pine woodland in Bern. The session always ends at a good drinking spot where the fun and drawing continues with everyone sharing black books, ideas and humorous story's. It's very relaxed and personally I have found it to be a wicked opportunity to experience some great skill first hand whilst also encouraging myself to explore and improve my own drawing technique. A massive big shout out to Silvio, Jared, Phillip and all the other good peeps... see ya next month, Mutz ;-)










6/16/09

The Babour International jacket ...

"Have you heard of the term 'service'? It is a term that has come to stay among thoughtful businessmen. 'Service' means doing all in one’s power to oblige a customer – not sticking at a little trouble because there seems no profit at the paying end of the transaction. It means, too, the breaking aside of the icy barrier that frequently separates the merchant from his customer, a coming to hand grips, as it were, the foundation of friendship and personal feeling." The BARBOUR International jacket, riding apparel for the serious rider.

6/1/09

Obama you da man

Some great pictures I found here of Barack Obama when he was a student at Occidental College in 1980.