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Daniel Cole has a clean and elegant selection of his work ranging from simple type experiments and logo tests, to full page book layouts and posters. His is the sort of work that is so understated and minimalistic that it could be disregarded as overly simple. His visuals are however, magnetic even when presented almost exclusively in black in white. His use of color is always well thought out and poignant. Read Full Story

If you’re looking to liven up your Thursday afternoon give Tame Impala ’s Innerspeaker a listen. This record is chock full of soothing grooves, warm round bass tones, rich lo-fi guitar tones, and Ginger Baker style drum tones and beats. Read Full Story

My love affair with the Tungsten typeface lives on. Not as versatile as Knockout but just as clean and striking. Hoefler & Jones describe it as “compact and sporty sans serif that’s disarming instead of pushy — not just loud, but persuasive” Read Full Story

Invader 1 Invader 2 Invader 3 In a  recent trip to Cologne Germany I witnessed a number of the well known space invader mosaics created by the artist known as “Invader”. It was always a treat to spot these gems among the architecture of the city. Invaders website maps out where other global viewings can be found. Read Full Story

Foundation Press Open House June16th Come on out the the grand opening of the new location of Foundation Press. FP is now in the heart of Old Town Goleta at 5959 Hollister Suite H. If you are heading to the airport on Fairview, just after you pass Hollister Ave. look for the green sign with a yellow buffalo. There will be an art exhibition displaying new works by of Erik Berg and Tad Wagner. There will be free stickers, shirts and the newest edition Foundation Press Studio shirts available... Read Full Story

5959 Hollister Ave Suite H As of mid April, Foundation Press has been operating out of its new space at 5959 Hollister Ave. Suite H . There will be an open house on June 16th with Art and live music in the evening. More photos to be posted soon. Read Full Story

Designer Julian Montague executed the pieces you see here.  My favorite part of his process is that after the specimen is collected, studied, and drawn, the final art piece is displayed in the original location that the subject of inspiration was found. Read Full Story

Ever since upgrading to the Canon EOS 450D xsi for the regular shop camera, more and more captured image has been showing up on textures or secondary elements in Foundation Press design and illustration pieces.  Most of my early photography education was learned on a Canon AE1 Manual.  I had two of them and they both took amazing pictures.  Romanced by the ease and affordability of the digital process, my AE1 collected dust. Soon after the seals parted and created small light leaks.  Not long... Read Full Story

I am incredibly curious about the contraption this printer is using.  It seems to be a sort of leveraging bar for the squeegee pressure?  I have been around a number of graphic presses both automatic and manual, but I’ve never witnessed anything like this.  I imagine it to be a great hybrid that eases the labor load for the printer without loosing the hands on control. Anyone care to enlighten me? This is a shot of the inner workings of the Stolen Space print shop in London. They are printing... Read Full Story

I am incredibly curious about the contraption this printer is using.  It seems to be a sort of leveraging bar for the squeegee pressure?  I have been around a number of graphic presses both automatic and manual, but I’ve never witnessed anything like this.  I imagine it to be a great hybrid that eases the labor load for the printer without loosing the hands on control. Anyone care to enlighten me? This is a shot of the inner workings of the Stolen Space print shop in London. They are printing... Read Full Story