The Go! Team - Milk Crisis

Just came across this gem of a music video from The Go! Team. Great song to get the day started.

Dan Ariely asks, Are we in control of our decisions?

Informative video from the TED channel on Youtube.

TED Talks Behavioral economist Dan Ariely, the author of Predictably Irrational, uses classic visual illusions and his own counterintuitive (and sometimes shocking) research findings to show how we're not as rational as we think when we make decisions.

Four Minutes from Terminator Salvation.

Growing up I used to wonder what the war against Skynet would look like. In two weeks I find out. Till then.

Takashi Murakami For Louis Vuitton - Superflat First Love

Not really a fan of LV but I am loving this new launch animation for the brand.

Paradigm Unconflicted Commercial

Old project I animated at Axiom last year for Paradigm, but recently I got it uploaded in HD 720 on youtube. Click here to view it full size.

AIGA Houston Presents: Chip Kidd – “B____, I D___ K___ L___!”

Wanted to let everyone know about the Chip Kidd event this Thursday at Domy. Place will be packed and I really looking forward to it. Also loving the postcard from my coworker Banks Noel.

More info below.

AIGA Houston Presents: Chip Kidd – “B____, I D___ K___ L___!”

PRE-REGISTER FOR BEST PRICING: http://www.aigahouston.org/kidd

http://www.goodisdead.com

Chip Kidd is a graphic designer and writer living in New York City and Stonington, Connecticut.

His first novel, The Cheese Monkeys, was a national bestseller and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. His first book, Batman Collected, was awarded the Design Distinction award from ID magazine. He is the co-author and designer of the two-time Eisner award-winning Batman Animated. He is the editor-at-large for Pantheon. He has also written about graphic design and popular culture for McSweeney’s, Vogue, The New York Times, The New York Observer, Entertainment Weekly, Details, 2WICE, The New York Post, ID, and Print.

His book jacket designs for Alfred A. Knopf (where he is associate art director) have helped spawn a revolution in the art of American book packaging. His work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Eye, Print, Entertainment Weekly, The New Republic, Time, Graphis, New York, and ID magazines, and he is a regular contributor of visual commentary to the Op-Ed page of The New York Times.

His designs have been described as “Monstrously ugly” (John Updike), “apparently obvious” (William Boyd), “Faithful flat-earth rendering” (Don DeLillo), “surprisingly elegant” (A. S. Mehta), “a distinguished parochial comic balding Episcopal priest” (Allan Gurganus), “Two colors plus a sash” (Martin Amis) and “not a piece of hype. My book was lucky.” (Robert Hughes).

Mr. Kidd is also the lead vocalist, percussionist, lyricist, and co-songwriter in artbreak, a new band described as “The New Pornographers meet The Cars” (Unbeige).

Date: May 7, 2009
Location: Domy Books 1709 Westheimer Houston, Tx 77098
Time: 6:30pm - social & book signing, 7:30pm - presentation

TO REGISTER, GO TO: http://www.aigahouston.org/kidd

Pre-registration pricing (closes at 5pm, May 6):
AIGA members - Professional Members: $10- Student Members: $5
Non-members- Professionals: $20- Students: $10

Pricing at the door:
AIGA members- Professional Members: $15- Student Members: $10
Non-members- Professionals: $30- Students: $20

**AIGA members-only door prize at the event**