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TATTOO YOU! : ARE “PANDEMIC TATTOOS” REALLY A THING?
Maybe. The New York Times is reporting that for some tattoo aficionados and newbies alike, getting a tattoo commemorating the … More
CALIFORNICATION!: THE SURF-INSPIRED ART OF DJ JAVIER!
One could draw a Venn diagram with one circle for artists, designers, musicians, actors, and all manner of creators, and … More
MEDIA DIET: WHAT WERE WATCHING, READING & LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW!
Here it is, folks! A brief run-down of our current media diet: Some of the TV shows and movies we’ve … More
CRYPTIC: HIPSTER-BEVERAGE GUERRILLA MARKETING AS STREET ART!
We saw this wheat-pasted poster on an electricity utility box on Fairfax Avenue in Hollywood on Monday. And we thought … More
IN MOTION: OREGON TOURISM CAMPAIGN LOOKS LIKE A JAPANESE ANIME FILM!
. . . . . Travel Oregon‘s newest campaign promoting tourism to the state includes an animated commercial that’s a … More
WHOPPER: GLOBAL FAST-FOOD CHAIN ROLLS OUT NEW LOGO AND BRANDING!
Worldwide fast-food restaurant chain Burger King has revamped its brand identity, including its iconic burger logotype, color palette, typography and … More
FROM LONDON WITH LOVE: MASTER OF THE SPY NOVEL COMES IN FROM THE COLD! RIP JOHN LE CARRE !
British novelist John le Carré passed away this past weekend at the age of 89. As the Guardian newspaper reported … More
DESIGNED! SWEDISH FURNITURE AND MEATBALL JUGGERNAUT IKEA UPLOADS 72-YEARS WORTH OF PRODUCT CATALOGS!
Here’s a bit of Swedish you can bust out at cocktail parties (remember those?) when the global COVID-19 pandemic ends … More
STUNNER: VANITY FAIR PUTS BREONNA TAYLOR ON COVER OF SEPTEMBER ISSUE!
The cover of Vanity Fair magazine’s September 2020 issue is a triumph. It’s a beautiful, bittersweet portrait of Breonna Taylor … More
MILTON GLASER LOVED NY, RIP MILTON GLASER
Rest in peace, Milton Glaser. You did many things. Your creative achievements were many and influential. You created an enduring, … More
MEDIA DESIGN: RECENT ECONOMIST MAG COVERS
The Economist is a publication famously restrained with the design aesthetic of its magazine. When it alters or re-designs the … More
MUCKROCK’S STREETSY PHOTO HOMAGE TO “LUNCH ATOP A SKYSCRAPER”
Mural artist Jules Muck’s (a.k.a., Muckrock) painting on the exterior of The Gym Venice (which is technically in the Venice-adjacent … More
CAFFEINATION: POUR OVER MAGAZINE, AN ARTSY INDIE MAG FOR COFFEE-FUELED TIMES
Coffee is so central to contemporary daily life for millions — if not billions — of people all over the … More
FAKE NEWS? YOU CAN’T MAKE UP THIS HEADLINE!
God bless the New York Post. Love it or hate or both, as many New Yorkers do, amusing, pun-filled headlines … More
HIGH-FLYIN’: 800 VIEWS OF AIRPORTS
We — and possibly you, too — are a big fan of large coffee-table art books by the likes of … More
PRINTED MATTER: THE RETURN OF THE AWESOME CRAPPY ‘ZINE
“Can’t Steal Our Vibe” is a lo-fi, black-and-white ‘zine published by Lone Wolfs (sic) Objets de Surf, a surf brand … More
CAPITALISM 101: ICYMI … EVERY AD IS A TIDE AD!
In case you missed it, one of the best — if not the best — TV commercial from the broadcast … More
CAPITALISM 101: STRANGER THINGS APPAREL SPOTTED IN THE WILD
Have you binge watched season two of Stranger Things? If you have then you know how good it is. Some … More
DEAD PRINT MEDIA: THE NEW ISSUE OF APARTAMENTO MAGAZINE ARRIVES AND WE’RE GIDDY
There are few things in life that make us positively giddy with excitement. These few things are … Good waves … More
The Horror: Cash for Ukeleles
Smack in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, far, far away from any significantly large land mass or continent sit … More
New Issue of International Hipster Design-Porn Mag “Apartamento” Arrives!
We love Apartamento magazine. And so should you. The new issue of this mag devoted to “everyday interiors” and design/designers … More
Yoko Ono’s Grapefruit
Last week, we stumbled upon this vintage copy of Yoko Ono’s influential 1964 conceptual-art book “Grapefruit.” It was in a … More
Vintage Billboard Ad
Surf Photography Books
On a recent visit to the Arcana bookstore in Culver City, in Los Angeles, we checked out some beautiful coffee-table … More
WHAT THE HELL IS “COLD OPEN”?
This beautiful old-school graffiti art is on a corrugated metal fence next to the Venice Beach offices of an advertising agency … More
Wes Anderson Directed a Christmas Commercial for H&M
Auteur film director Wes Anderson has produced an amusing short Christmas film (see below) as long-form commercial for the global … More
Funny Anti-Trump Guerrilla Ad Campaign in New York
AdWeek is reporting on a series of funny anti-Trump outdoor ads have been popping up on bus-stop billboards around New … More
“I Take Care of My Beaches” Sticker … Rincon, California
We stumbled upon this “I Take Care of My Beaches” message on a sticker-bombed pole at the Rincon Beach parking … More
“But First, Coffee” Curb … Silver Lake, Los Angeles
The curb in front of the Alfred Coffee in Silver Lake, Los Angeles has been cheekily employed as signage, and as such a … More
A Visit from Apartamento Magazine Editor Omar Sosa … Los Angeles
We recently attended a small talk with the co-founder and editor of Apartamento magazine, Omar Sosa (pictured at right). The … More
On the Scene at Q&A with Director Chris Milk … TBWA, Los Angeles
Obama “History” Street Art Sticker … Venice, Los Angeles
In 2008 street artist and designer Shepard Fairey created a colorful poster depicting then U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama with … More
The Chanel Surfboard of Model Gisele Bundchen … Venice, Los Angeles
There’s nothing more we can say about this. The picture says it all. Well, ok, actually, there’s something we … More
Japanese Summer “Hanabi”-Themed Billboard Ad For Coca-Cola … Tokyo
Japan has a long-established, globally recognized and highly-developed sense of aesthetics, especially when it come to design and graphic communications … More
Design … Surfer Magazine’s New Logo and Format
Surfer magazine has boldly introduced its new, artsier design and wider format with this stark black-and-white cover illustration in a … More
“Eat Real Food” Billboard … Williamsburg, Brookyn
We saw this DIY-style “Eat Real Food” billboard from the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) while passing through Williamsburg, Brooklyn on the … More
Chalk Drawing of “Left Shark”
Within a couple of days of appearing as part of pop singer Katy Perry’s concert at the 2015 Super Bowl … More
How YouTube Changed the World
The U.K. newspaper the Daily Telegraph has just published an excellent interactive feature titled “How YouTube Changed the World” that … More
That Massive Controversial Justin Bieber Billboard for Calvin Klein Jeans … SoHo, New York
This is the outdoor billboard ad for the recent controversial Calvin Klein Underwear ad featuring Canadian pop star Justin Bieber. … More
Hey, Mr. Weatherman … Snowmaggedon 2015 Blizzard Report …
Local TV news weather forecast in New York City. Look at those weather maps graphics!
Your 93 Minutes of Zen … 93-Minute Single-Shot Video of the Ocean
As seen from a container ship in the South China Sea. Put this on your screen and just chill out. … More
Humor … Richard Scarry Kids Book Illustrations x Silicon Valley Business Archetypes
“BusinessTown” is a brilliant take on contemporary Silicon Valley business culture through the lens and style of the late children’s … More
Apartamento Magazine with Raymond Pettibon on the Cover
As regular readers of Global Graphica know, we’re fans of Apartamento magazine. We always get excited when we see a new … More
“Photo / Stoner” Surf Photography Book
Goodbye to Chuck Klosterman IV …
One of our New Year’s resolutions was to sift through our library here and choose books to throw out, give … More
Media … Cool Japanese Surfer Magazines
Pictured below are copies of some local Japanese surf media we picked up in Tokyo. Given our addiction to surfing … More
“Famous in Bushwick” Sticker in Nolita, NYC
This “Famous in Bushwick” sticker is for a roving creative party that started in Bushwick, Brooklyn (the name was a … More
The $3.2 Million Comic Book Sold on eBay …
A copy of the first issue of the comic book Action Comics — in near mint condition — recently sold … More
On Our Bookshelf … “RackGaki” – A Book of Japanese Graffiti Art
“No Fukushima on the Hudson”
This anti-nuke energy protest banner draped from a building in downtown New York City speaks for itself.
In Tokyo … Awesome Ads in the Tokyo Subway, Vol. 2
The second of two examples of recent ad placements in the Tokyo Metro. This one is part of a Tokyo … More
In Tokyo … Awesome Ads in the Tokyo Subway, Vol. 1
This recent indoor billboard ad (pictured below) in Tokyo subway stations is part of an integrated marketing campaign promoting the … More
Mesmerizing … Steven Soderbergh’s Silent, Black & White Version of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” Paired to “The Social Network” Soundtrack
Acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh (“Ocean’s 11,” “Solaris,” “Sex, Lies & Videotape”) has released a full-length black-and-white version of Steven Spielberg’s … More
The New Issue of Acid Magazine Just Arrived …
Issue No. 3 of our favorite Euro-centric, global, artsy, small-format indie surf magazine has just arrived. We love Acid magazine, … More
“Water is the Most Essential Element of Life Because …”
This signage made our day. It’s in front of the Jolly Goat, a tiny espresso bar in Hell’s Kitchen, in … More
Awesome Video … The Vocoder’s Origins Will Surprise You
What’s Up with This Super-Targeted Billboard in NYC?
This somewhat cryptic message on this billboard in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood would seem to be largely meaningless to … More
German and Argentine Newspaper Front Pages Following 2014 World Cup Final
We’ve been closely following the 2014 FIFA World Cup matches through every stage of the competition in Brazil for the … More
Martin Scorsese’s Artful Use of Silence in Film
Here’s an excellent short video by Tony Zhou explaining how director Martin Scorsese edits sound in his films and employs … More
“I Dare You to Watch This Video”
College Humor makes a particularly salient and amusing point about our ever-thinly-sliced attention spans and our consumption of content on … More
World Cup Meme du Jour … Mexico Team Manager’s Explosive Reaction
The World Cup has a meme. As U.K. newspaper the Guardian has pointed out, the explosive celebrations of Miguel Herrera … More
In New York … “I Need a Miracle” Art Billboard at Wallplay
The phrase “I need a Miracle” is the latest cryptic message to appear on the billboard on the side of … More
Cool Magazines … “Acid,” An Indie Surf Mag
We’re loving Acid, a fresh and artsy surf magazine based in Europe. In issue Number 2, pictured here, there’s beautiful … More
In New York … “Love Me” Billboard, Brooklyn
Street art superstar Curtis Kulig, a.k.a., the “Love Me” dude, hit this otherwise blank billboard next to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway … More
In New York … The Super Awesome Retro-’80s “Dude” Billboard
Dude! Duuuuuuuuuuuuuude!!! The “Dude” billboard in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, next door to the office building of ad agency Mother … More
WTF Awesome … The “RGB Colorspace Atlas” by Artist Tauba Auerbach
A couple of weeks ago, we stumbled upon the magnificent “RGB Colorspace Atlas” (Volumes 1, 2 & 3) by New … More
Video … Pepsi Max Bus Stop Billboard in London is Prolly the Best Use of Augmented Reality
So many uses of augmented reality (AR) in media and advertising have been too lame or to gimmicky or both, … More
“Know Gods Just Work” Graffti on Brooklyn Billboard
Artist Mashes Up Classic Paintings with Social Web Graphics
In this example above, Ukrainian artist Nastya Ptichek has taken a series of classic Edward Hopper paintings and wryly incorporated … More
In L.A. … Frontpages of Los Angeles Newspapers
We’ve gone to Los Angeles for a few days to experience some art currently on view at LACMA and MoCA … More
On the Scene … Chet Faker Performing at Our Agency Office
Electronic-indie musician Chet Faker put in a short live performance set of his beautiful songs at our NYC agency’s offices. … More
Funny … “This is a Generic Brand Video”
This short video titled “This is a Generic Brand Video” was created entirely from stock video to go with the … More
Wild Postings of Fashion Blogger ASVOF
We stumbled upon these street-artsy wild posting images of Paris-based American fashion blogger and journalist Diane Pernet on Crosby Street in … More
The Apple Mac is 30 Years Old
The Apple Macintosh computer turned 30-years old this past week. Apple has produced a website and short video that looks … More
On the Scene … Fake Film-Set S.W.A.T. Team in NYC
Yet another film shoot down the street from our HQ in the Chinatown area of New York’s Lower East Side … More
Our Favorite Commercial of the Past Year
Our favorite TV commercial of the past year is this little seen spot for Hennessey Cognac that was dreamt up … More
Design & Style … “Journal de Nimes” in Amsterdam
The clothing store Tenue de Nimes is among Amsterdam’s most influential purveyors of denim, clothing and style, if not its … More
In NYC … “I Am a Deus”
Among these billboard postings on Broome Street in New York’s Lower East Side is an ad for local classical-music radio … More
Super Awesome Interactive British Airways Billboard
This billboard ad for British Airways in London’s West End is absolutely brilliant.
Director Jonas Cuaron’s Beautiful Short Companion Film to “Gravity” …
During production of the Alfonso Cuaron’s current hit feature film “Gravity,” Jonas Cuaron, Alfonso’s son and co-writer, shot a short … More
“Hipster Merkel” Tumblr Site Has Us in Stitches …
You’ve got to see it to believe it. “Hipster Merkel” is a Tumblr full of hipsterfied selfie-like images of German … More
Hanksy on the Colbert Report (Video) …
Here’s the coverage of Hanksy’s “Col-Bear” grizzly bear by Stepehen Colbert on Thursday night’s episode of the Colbert Report. http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:video:colbertnation.com:429706
Stephen Colbert’s “Invitation to Banksy (Video) …
Here’s the video clip of Stephen Colbert’s backhanded invitation on the Colbert Report to British street artist Banksy to paint … More
Banksy in New York … The “Rebel Rocket Attack” Video is Brilliant …
In a Banksynyc.com post and YouTube video titled “Rebel Rocket Attack,”Banksy has shown that his best work of his current … More
Contemporary Chinese Art … Liu Chuang’s “Love Stories”
We love this recent artwork titled “Love Stories” by young Chinese artist Liu Chuang. The installation consists of a table … More
In Amsterdam … Street Art at Sid Lee Ad Agency
Street art and graffiti on a roller shutter at the Amsterdam offices of Sid Lee, a hip Canadian advertising agency, … More
Cover of OjodePez Photography Mag
OjodePez is a rather serious but excellent art and journalistic photography magazine from Spain. Pictured here is edition 29 of … More
The Gucci-Branded Fiat
It lives … The Gucci-branded Fiat 500. We spotted this one in New York City’s East Village on the weekend. … More
The 24/7 Live Webcam at Andy Warhol’s Grave
There’s a 24/7 live webcam focused on the grave of the late great pop-art icon Andy Warhol. It’s part of … More
NY Times Looks at Brazil’s Street Art Superstars …
This week the New York Times Magazine has an online photos essay slideshow on Brazilian street artists, including a brief … More
The Beautiful Cover of Apartamento Magazine
We’re fans of Apartamento, the international indie shelter and interiors magazine that bills itself as “an everyday lifestyle magazine.” Some … More
Video Projection of Kanye West’s “New Slaves”
Back in May, in New York’s Meat Packing District, there was a massive video projection of Kanye West’s minimalist music … More
In Brooklyn … “Save Domino” Posters
Pix below of some wild postings for the ongoing “Save Domino” campaign, an effort to preserve and — gain landmark … More
In New York City … Roseland Ballroom Mural
The Roseland Ballroom in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood has been the site of many concerts over the years. … More
Cool Werner Herzog Photos in 032c Mag
The indie art-lifestyle magazine 032c recently published a photo essay of old images of and by acclaimed auteur German film … More
“Read More – It Makes You Happier”
We stumbled upon this wheat-paste street art in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that’s a part of a guerrilla ad campaign for the … More
Woah! Hilarious Retro 1980s Technology Ads
Check out these technology ads from the 1980s that Mashable has discovered. These are mostly magazine ads for companies like … More
Super Minimalist Bianchi Bicycle Magazine Ad
Brand-awareness ads in magazines rarely come as simple, bold and minimalist as this two-page spread for the Italian bicycle maker … More
Yet Even More Embarrassing Google Street View Sightings
The collection of embarrassing, funny and weird activity captured on Google’s Street View keeps growing. So long as Google keeps … More
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