as our interest in the graphic design universe and all it’s galaxies grows stronger, we keep getting bowled over by all the fantastic and inspirational media outlets, publications and vehicles of creativity we continue to find while we blogjog each day. a cause for celebration for sure is the 100th issue release of idn magazine. ... Share on Facebook
while browsing the queer geeks group on soup.io we came across the amazing cartoon strip below. this led us to find the blog ‘paroxyism of sketch’, and amazing website that features tons of original (very opinionated) prose, galleries of politically and religiously charged sketches and various other paroxysms for you to digest. we cannot ... Share on Facebook
The controversial documentarian turned artist MR. Brainwash launched a massively hyped pop art exhibition earlier this year in New York City. Based on the response, the artist re-opened the ICONS show on Mother’s Day as he presents several new art pieces in the large 15,000 square foot space. The ICONS REMIX exhibition runs from now ... Share on Facebook
found on new website discovery ‘juxtapoz’, we are very excited that ron english’s popaganda exhibition will be making its way to new york city on september 12th. his art has the amazing combination of a twisted sense of humour, incredible design and murky macabre that we at the house appreciate a little too much. ... Share on Facebook
some madonna fans argue that herb was her best photographer ever and we definitely agree that he captured the goddess wonderfully and helped create most of the most iconic images in her career as well as one of her most timeless videos ever in ‘cherish’. steven meisel caught her at her naughtiest and steven klein ... Share on Facebook
we recently discovered this project by rickster called ‘intersections’. it is part of a series of events in london featuring various artists exploring some of the main thoroughfares in the uk. we found it fascinating and believe it takes a deeper look at the things that make up not only our transportation hubs but quite ... Share on Facebook
The Anna Copacabana Show is “Jailbat”! A Rock and Roll Old School Variety Show about Freedom and stuff… Saturday, September 4th @ 11pm Joe’s Pub, Public Theater 425 Lafayette at Astor Place New York, NY Starring: …ANNA COPA CABANNA and the MG5 THE COPA CABANNA DANCERS: Honey Lingus, Mr Miss America, The Mighty Thaddeus and ... Share on Facebook
we absolutely love vintage ads for hair creme, medicine, liquor and more but we especially love the reimagining of vintage ads promoting current products and services. the juxtaposition of old printing press fonts and typefaces with the ideas, inventions and gadgets of today is fascinating. take a look at these ads created by brazilian graphic ... Share on Facebook
as you know, our favourite way of exercising here at the house of dandridge is ‘blogjogging’. while we do just that…several times a day…we manage to capture mini collections of similar themed jpegs, photographs, artwork, inspiration and more in vastly abundant and vivacious quantities. one of the most fruitful of categories is photographers capturing the ... Share on Facebook
wimp is an amazing website first introduced to us by our friend pork who proclaims that he checks wimp.com every day to start his day off on a good foot. we recently found this amazing video of a man painting water on the site and had to feature wimp.com in our websightings column. this particular ... Share on Facebook
we here at the house are definitely fans of graffiti as well as stop start animation. this genius project combines the two to create a magical world of colour and paint. major respect for the artists responsible for this because they have not only created something superb and visually stunning but also for the amount ... Share on Facebook
the tanja a piece of nyc captured by chauncey here is a print of an image captured during sir chauncey’s travels around nyc in the summer of 2010. ‘post no bills’ has been ignored time and time again as promo upon promo has inflitrated this doorway in west chelsea to create this amazing piece of ... Share on Facebook
Darwin chair by Stefan Sagmeister we are completely enamoured with the darwin chair. different ‘sheets’ featuring vastly different patterns make up the seating area of the chair that can be flipped over like a sketch book to change the look and feel whether the page before was too worn or you feel like transforming your ... Share on Facebook
we almost apologize for the inundation of glbt propaganda that has taken over the house of dandridge…but if we did that would lead you to believe that we are sorry. think of a gigantic, suburban mini mansion around the middle of december. you would see ridiculous, larger than life displays of snowmen, angels, nativity scenes, ... Share on Facebook
we stumbled across graphiq nachure clothing on facebook and fell in love with the style, design, original artwork and overall vibe of the company itself. based in philadelphia, the company is small but growing fast and features a fresh look at the world through gritty, urban images and caricatures, often using the type play on ... Share on Facebook
it seems that south african, 25 year old artist jordan metcalf aka sadmascot is on their way to becoming quite well-known. while searching for more information about the artist of these wonderfully morbid, lonely and ominous illustrations etc. , we found that many, many blogs and sites have recently done a feature on her and ... Share on Facebook
so much so that the huffington post ran an article on it the other day. not sure if there are any huff readers out there but if there are…you may have noticed that the huffington post has stretched it’s limbs out into every single direction possible throughout the internet…posting articles about everything from futuristic gadgets ... Share on Facebook
one of my newest facebook friends…suggested to me by my special bougie black boy stephen, has quite the penchant for colourful expression and capturing some very special gay icons in more color than they ever imagined. his sleek lines and consistent curves show his skill and his attention to detail is remarkable. one could begin ... Share on Facebook
Invading The Vintage Cute Aliens invading grandpa postcards. we were so amazed when we stumbled on the work of franco brambilla we had to blog about it. his work is ‘otherworldly’ to say the least. the precision and attention to detail as well as his ability to slip into these postcard worlds and manipulate them ... Share on Facebook
Hosted by Envoy Gallery, the show will present a selection of works by Thomas Hooper, renowned tattoo artist and editor of Sang Bleu. Thomas’ pictorial work although directly complementary to his skin-based work, sails far from the world of tattooing to explore a very medium-orientated abstraction. Mixing with ease orthodox and unorthodox painting techniques, organic ... Share on Facebook
by wonderful luck me and velocity caught this show on its last day at the space…this weekend i have been reminded just how many art galleries are in nyc and how i need to take advantage of them way more than i do…here is a little bit about the curators and the traveling art circus ... Share on Facebook
for the entire month of june…a portion of the sales of “Stork M.I.A.” will be put aside to defray the costs of supplying underpriviledged schools across America with copies of the book. click the cover below to purchase. not just children will benefit from the reading of this book but the mothers, fathers, grandmothers and ... Share on Facebook
resurrecting lilith fair? a new sarah mclachlan album? is it 1995 all over again? we certainly have no complaints here at the house of dandridge. sarah recently penned the theme song for the vancouver olympics and is busy remounting the famed lilith fair which will include stops in europe this time around. here is the ... Share on Facebook
as you know, our favourite way of exercising here at the house of dandridge is ‘blogjogging’. while we do just that…several times a day…we manage to capture mini collections of similar themed jpegs, photographs, artwork, inspiration and more in vastly abundant and vivactious quantities. one of the most fruitful of categories is photographers capturing the ... Share on Facebook
Astoria Scum River Bridge is an unauthorized city improvement by Jason Eppink and Posterchild: http://jasoneppink.com/astoria-scum-river-bridge http://bladediary.com/tag/astoria-scum-river-bridge For more than twenty years, a leaky pipe on 33rd Street beneath the Hell Gate Bridge viaduct approach submerged more than a hundred square feet of heavily-trafficked sidewalk under a festering cesspool of standing water. Astoria Scum River, as ... Share on Facebook
check out sinfest for tons more very left of center comic strips… Share on Facebook Share on Facebook
artist, homophobia, queerFIGMENT NYC 2010 June 11 – 13, 2010 Governors Island, NYC What: FIGMENT is an explosion of creative energy. It’s a free, annual celebration of participatory art and culture where everything is possible. For one weekend each summer, it transforms Governors Island into a large-scale collaborative artwork… and then it’s gone. When: Friday, June 11 ... Share on Facebook
artist, design, entertainment, events, techknowledge, videos, visualsthe delicious disenchantment of the photographs of izima kaoru Poetic yet disturbing, bloody yet seductive. Since 1993 the Japanese photographer Izima Kaoru has been creating scenes of sophisticated violence and enchanting horror. Landscapes with a Corpse is the title of his project. He invited actresses and models to reveal to him their fantasies about a ... Share on Facebook
artist, fashion, photography, websightingsfrom time to time the house of dandridge exhibits the work of a certain artist on the walls of its foyer… here is the first installment of this new series featuring the creative illustrations of sam weczler. his work is an uncanny amalgamate of fantasy driven shapes and swoops anchored down by invisible ropes of ... Share on Facebook
artist, design, techknowledge, visuals, websightingsnot sure if you all were aware that chauncey d has his very own photo blog where he archives all the photos he takes with his camera on his phone and only those pics. it’s quite a smorgasboard of nyc and the exciting to the mundane things one encounters while living in the big apple. ... Share on Facebook
artist, chauncey dandridge, photography, visualsgetting to wear ‘nerdy shirts’! check out this really sweet site featuring everyone’s favourite thing…t-shirts with funny slogans and campy images on them! seriously…this site is doing it right. and here is a smattering of some of our favourites from the site and we haven’t even begun to check them all out!! Share on Facebook Share on Facebook
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this…ladies and gentlemen…is what we find when we look in the dictionary under the word ‘fierce‘! GOD BLESS THE CHILD (THE BOPA KING CARRE EPIC AFRICAN MIX) Coby Koehl | MySpace Music Videos Share on Facebook Share on Facebook
we cannot believe 1990 was twenty years ago!! this was certainly a big year for madonna and some would consider it her utmost peak in popularity and success as within two years the erotica/sex chapter struck down like the thor of hammer and began her very first backlash. here is part one of the 1990 ... Share on Facebook
artist, entertainment, videos, visualsone of our favourite websites religion dispatches has recently revamped their logo and tightened up their already vice like grip on religion, popular culture and the ziggitty zaggitty lines in which they rumble together. here they take on one of the most unfortunately popular topics of the current times and dissect miss germanotta’s creation that ... Share on Facebook
artist, bizarre, music, videos, visualsintroducing one of the house of dandridge’s favourite websites boingboing has expanded and created the maker’s market. a collection of the most amazingly bizarre, quirky, funky and inspirational trinkets and inventions they have found that exist. below is just a sample of what the bizarre bazaar has showcased. check it out…i guarantee you’ll be astonished! ... Share on Facebook
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STORK M.I.A. is the first volume of a planned self-published children’s book series. The book follows the story of Dad and Dad, who were tired of waiting for the Stork, and decided to find her and ask for a baby. They search for the Stork around the world, turning this story into an adventure, rather ... Share on Facebook
found this amazing post on grouphub.org check out their amazing, amazing website community by clicking the pic below Negative space posters Stumbled across these negative space illustrations by Noma Bar. Beautifully simple, they don’t feel forced at all. Check out the rest of her stuff right here. Share on Facebook Share on Facebook
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