Complimentary Friends

Lets all agree to disagree that the friends we keep close makes up a percentage of whom we are. Yes, I must admit I've been a bit of a hermit crab lately. Staying in during the weekends drinking little to none and geeking out on work because I've been surrounding my self with three roommates that are all working towards a deadline. Whether it is graduating, job inquisition or plain old work. We've rubbed off on one another in an ambitious, motivational way.

I'm glad to be surrounded by a combination of inspirational, fun and geeky folks. Who do you surround your self by?

Design Dodgeball pt2

Man, last Friday was so eventful and fun.  Started our day early with some beers and dodge ball against the Bay Area's best design firm, Fuse Projects took 1st place this year but we will be back next year with vengeance. Following the dodge ball tournament HUGE design held an after party. I swear I got drunk sobered up and got drunk again about four times. Immediately after HUGE's party we had a hotel party- and after the hotel party we went to Oktoberfest at pier 48. Click on the photos to check out the album:

Dodge Ball Album

HUGE party album

COMMUNITY, WE NEED YOUR HELP

  Fortunately, two of our concepts placed "TOP 40" in the HP X Project Runway bag design competition! In order for us to move further we'll need your votes! (It only takes two seconds!)

 

Follow this link to vote on "HP ESSENTIAL" by Anh Nguyen or "CLUTCH" by Hoang Nguyen.

HP project runway creativesession design

HP project runway creativesession design

 

HEART&SOUL

"I DO MY JOB LIKE I BREATHE - SO IF I CAN'T BREATHE I'M IN TROUBLE."

HP x PROJECT RUNWAY COMPETITION ENTRIES

Here's a sneak peek at our submissions for the "HP X Project Runway" Ultrabook bag design competition! The Ultrabook is HPs premium thin and light notebook. The contest ran for less than a week so the concepts may seem a bit rough! If we make top 40, well NEED your votes to win! Check back for updates!!! :) creativesession hp project runway design

creativesession hp project runway design

creativesession hp project runway design

creativesession hp project runway design

creativesession hp project runway design

creativesession hp project runway design

creativesession hp project runway design

creativesession hp project runway design

creativesession hp project runway design

Trophy for 2012 URBAN DANCE FEST

A few weeks back Sergio and Freya of "All the Way Live" reached out to us about designing the trophy for this years "Urban Dance Festival". They both wanted to finesse every detail from the location, venue, fliers, shirts and trophy.

The idea is to create a holistic experience that will carry on in the years to come. This is exciting because it' should set an expectation for each new year.

In the past the trophies where usually generic off the shelf poly-urethane cups but this year we wanted to integrate design thinking in designing the trophy but dancing characteristics as well.

Check our process video:

"We are as committed to creating this as you are to winning this"-- Creative Session

2012 URBAN DANCE FESTIVAL TROPHY - ATWL X CS from Creative Session on Vimeo.

Here are random photos taken from Iphone throughout the process:

RONNIE FIEG X QUINTIN : SELVEDGE DENIM HAT

If this hat we're a car it'd probably be an Aston Martin - It may come off a bit conservative or stealthy but don't be fooled by it's minimal tones. Some find the flat brim to be a little too "street" but the material palette is where this hat WINS.  

This thing is seriously DENSE. The cap is wrapped in THICK untreated denim, fabric lined interior, and has a nice selvedge trim to finish things off.

 

If you're familiar with Ronnie's caps, they are grade AAA, super premium materials... and sell out within the first hour of release! Keep an eye out for this guy, he's about to change the fashion game! :)

 

ronnie fieg quintin kith creativesession selvedge

selvedge ronnie fieg creativesession quintin denim

selvedge ronnie fieg creativesession quintin denim

selvedge ronnie fieg creativesession quintin denim

selvedge ronnie fieg creativesession quintin denim

selvedge ronnie fieg creativesession quintin denim

Post-it notes

You can judge how great my attention span is by looking at my notes after a meeting... :| creativesession sketch design drawing audi

Creative Confidence

Instead of playing music as background noise today at the office I put this video on repeat. Only because I'm MAD ADHD and my attention span sucks. Especially while I'm trying to design and focus on the contents of the video.  

Being in the creative industry thus far I am constantly surprised by the level of influence a designer has as a part of the creative process. Often the power we hold feels a bit much and overwhelming. I find my self defaulting to the modest excuse that;  "I'm glad I get to do what I love as a kid and that who knew loving to draw got me this far."

 

Realistically I believe the way we make an impact as designers  is through long term exposure to creative work. Consider it a muscle except you're not really getting buff. (maybe creatively buff?) But we need to be reminded that at some point earlier in our careers we had insecurities and lack of creative confidence and that constant practice makes you more and more savvy. Creativity isn't a natural born skill:

 

LUNCHTIME - FEAT. KEITH OF CS

Following a successful show a few weeks back, this is Keith's second show within a month! "Lunchtime" features 100% brand new watercolor paintings - all pieces were created in-between shows! The dude grinds mad hard! Props to Keith, make sure you check his Instagram - @BakerSon  

"This body of work is a study of bread. It deconstructs bread as it applies to history, race, culture, and social class. Bread is not just a food but also a symbol of status. Contemporary slang elevates the meaning of bread from something that is essential to sustain life, to a word that is used as a benchmark of success. Because bread is universal, we look past the common meaning of bread to identify with other interpretations."

 

 

bread bakerson butter creativesession

bread bakerson butter creativesession

bread bakerson butter creativesession

bread bakerson butter creativesession

bread bakerson butter creativesession

bread bakerson butter creativesession

bread bakerson butter creativesession

bread bakerson butter creativesession

bread bakerson butter creativesession

bread bakerson butter creativesession

bread bakerson butter creativesession

Nike Knits up a storm!

A couple weeks ago I made a trip up to Portland on some family business and was lucky enough to pick up a few pairs of FlyKnits prior to official release! I happened to run into Mark Parker (Nike CEO) while at Nike, but was too nervous to ask for a photo!  

The FlyKnit is Nike's newest tech sneaker - fresh off the knitting needle! I've been patiently waiting on these for over a year! Definitely a gem, precise craftsmanship and unbelievable quality. They're literally lighter than your iPhone!

 

Thanks for a good time family, friends and Nike! Until next time!

 

nike flyknit creativesession design

nike flyknit creativesession design

nike flyknit creativesession design

nike flyknit creativesession design

nike flyknit creativesession design

Olympians rocking the FlyKnits! nike flyknit creativesession design olympics

The Stars might be aligned for COMET

This past weekend I checked my spambox because often emails get lost in the spam filter and I fail to reply to emails whom needs immediate response. To my surprise I was hit with an email from a giant beauty/health appliance company inquiring about my design the "Comet" (click here to see comet)

As of right now I'm not sure what to expect, I'm curious as to what the conversation with this gentleman will be about & what it should lead to. Its really exciting and hopefully it'll lead into an opportunity to have this design produced.

To be continued...

Acronym

We come by cool inspirational brands every so often so we decided to share: