Web Service: FFFFOUND!

What I usually do when I visit other people's blog, is that I would usually check out the links they've posted on their sidebars. I found FFFOUND (nice) on Scott Hansen's ISO50 website. Usually, I trust well-known graphic designers to have good taste when referring to other artists or communities. Anyway, FFFFOUND! (that's with four Fs) is a web service that allows the public to participate in sharing and posting "found" images from the web. They can "also dynamically recommends each user's tastes and interests for an inspirational image-bookmarking experience". Upon wondering around the site, I've discovered that the only way you can participate is through invitation. (Which totally makes not really a public thing). But besides this somewhat snobberish invitational junk, the sites got some really great images. Be sure to check it out. Information from FFFOUND.COM

Artist: Audrey Kawasaki

This first time I heard of Audrey Kawasaki was in my third year of high school. By then, she had already become famous for her paintings of innocent yet erotic-looking girls. She received her education at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn for Fine Arts Painting. Her style seems a bit like Art Nouveau and animation (well, it actually is because that's what it says on her website). Though the style may look familiar, her concept and paintings is purely unique. They may seem a bit wimsical, dreamy, and even lustful. Nevertheless, many people enjoy Kawasaki and her pieces and her prints usually sell out very quickly. Kawasaki has also been featured in the July issue of Juxtapoz Magazine, which you can check out here. I'll probably cover that publication in another entry some other day. But if you get the chance, stop by a bookstore and pick up issue! I'm not sure if Kawasaki has any current exhibitions or shows going on, if you know - leave a comment!

Some facts gathered from Kawasaki's site. Check out it out here.

Graphic Designer: Geoff McFetridge

If you like children's books, the 70s, and clean lines, you'll easily fall to favor works created by Los Angeles based graphic designer Geoff McFetridge. The canadian born graphic designer moved to L.A. in the 90s to attend the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) for a graduate degree. Though he had already gained popularity as a student (as a conventional graphic designer), McFetridge's stay in Los Angeles within the last decade has gained him a high-profiled clientile such as the Sophia Coppola, The Whitest Boy Alive (Video Above), and even Pepsi. What seperates McFetridge from other graphic designer is that he usually has freedom from his clients (a freedom McFetridge has worked hard for).

Personally, I really enjoy some of McFetridges pieces (like this video). I was fortunate to meet McFetridge during a speaking he had with Ed Fella for their show at REDCAT's called Two Lines Align. If you ever get the chance to meet a well-known graphic designer, take the opportunity!

Check McFetridge out, just google him (it's the same story everywhere).

Check It Out: The Wooster Collective

If you're a person who sees graffiti as art, you'll definitely love The Wooster Collective. Founded in 2001, The Wooster Collective dedicates itself to showcasing street art in cities around the world. There site has a frequently updated blog, links to artists, podcasts, and many other goodies. Anyway, here is the definition of their name:

woo·ster (noun)
A street in the Soho section of New York City

col·lec·tive (noun)
Of, relating to, characteristic of, or made by a number of people acting as a group: a collective decision.

The site offers a variety of images. Some pieces are better than others; however, this is a totally subjective comment. But if you really like street are this is the perfect place to gather and pick up some graffiti knowledge, such as its jargon.

Information gathered from Woostercollective.com. Check them out here.