Really nice video review of the Open Skateboards team deck by a fellow who beats the crap out of it (and himself) while skating it.

Review: Two thumbs up – “poppy, reactive and responsive”. Good stuff!

The review includes a great primer about contemporary skateboard graphic production and why we choose to go with traditional silkscreened graphics over crappy heat transfers (which are the absolute WORST in both look and utility), which unfortunately dominate the contemporary skateboard market.

Zimzala Gamesが販売するボードゲーム、Konexiのためにデザインした連結できるモジュール式の3Dアルファベットとデジタル書体。

AQの素晴らしい面々と一緒に制作し、オニツカタイガーの2011年度キャンペーンに使用された20本以上もの動画のデザイン、アニメーションと撮影後の編集作業。こちらでそのサンプルを見ることができる。

This year, I’ve been selected by Onitsuka Tiger to be one of their “ryoshi”, or hunters, presenting unique cross-sections of Japanese and Western culture.

The official blurb from Onitsuka Tiger:

MADE OF JAPAN

In 2011, Onitsuka Tiger will bring Japanese culture to the world in a way that uniquely blends arts and traditions of authentic Japan with the seductive urban design styles of the modern world.

Using talented storytellers from around the globe called Ryoshi, we will share inspiring and surprising stories that bring together Japanese and Western culture. Whether in business or the arts, in a retail space or at a festival in the forest, in music or in film, Onitsuka Tiger will be investigating and exploring the nature and results of Japanese and Western crossovers, and bringing these stories to the public, to let you know what it means to be “Made of Japan”.

Read all about it here on the Onitsuka Tiger website.

I am now being represented by Little Paper Planes in San Francisco for licensed designs to the textile industry. Here they are at the SURTEX trade show in New York repping our wares.

New Open decks out in a hot minute.

Japan Relief decks shipping now!

A number of relief projects I contributed to were featured in the latest issue of DesignNet, a Korean graphic design magazine.

The YACHT Trust has been showing a bunch of fun new contributions, including artwork inspired by the band and strategic design/branding.

Inside, more YACHT tattoos (obtained by Trust members adhering strictly to the official YACHT tattoo policy…

and some amazing non-body art.

New website up for Cross Films in lovely Seattle.

A project from ages ago that I forgot to add in to the archives, the website for Cooper the Photographer Cat!

Big thanks to Michael and Deirdre Cross for their constant support!

I have some drawings in this benefit show.

“Can you see the rainbow from there?”
Japan earthquake/ tsunami benefit :Art across the ocean
Place: 3331 Arts Chiyoda
6-11-14 Sotokanda Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 101-0021
http://www.3331.jp/en/
Date: May 18 – May 30 (Closed on Tuesday)
Hour: 12:00 – 19:00
Opening Reception : May 21 Saturday
Place: 3331 Arts Chiyoda Main Gallery

I have a ton of work in the latest International Design Yearbook published by MDX in China.

Logo for The YACHT Trust, upholders of the darkness and light that is YACHT.

In huge news, I was invited to speak at this year’s TypeCon in New Orleans. I’ll be giving a wide-ranging lecture about Japanese typography, covering both the bases of the Japanese visual language, as well as a number of nuanced aspects. I’ll be presenting alongside heavy hitters like John Downer, Akira Kobayashi, John D. Berry and a number of others. Should be good!