Local Label and Free textures

Criola-Concepts is a new local label bringing chic, funky and refreshing fashion to Malaysia. Make sure you give them some love!


Eccentric texture freaks will be happy to know we found Mayang's Free Texture Library they provides over 3000+ of different textures from glass to bricks to even living spaces.

Football is in the Air

Its june. Four years on. 32 teams gather this time in germany to celebrate the most celebrated sport in the world: watching football. Anyway, us footballcentric designers at de-funk won't be found designining or sleeping at night till July 9th because we won't wanna miss a minute of it.

As much as we'd like to believe that we can muster football tactics as much as we do design we will stick to what we are more fimiliar with. As this is the David Beckham of sporting events watched by gazillion of fans around the world, it is only right that design would play a part in it.

FIFA world cup germany 2006 comes with a slogan 'lets make friends. And as slogans are pretty much logo when visuals are not available the world cup logo pretty much has sticked to the same theme. Smiles from ear to ear. Very welcoming.

Adidas does ever so well with their overall ad campaign. their "Jose+10" that plays along "impossible is nothing" is in another league. Can't help but heaps praises to the people behind it for actually realising the bold claim. kids team picking Zidane, Beckham, Kaka.. Beckenbauer? We bow at them.

Mastercard, clever "football fever: priceless" and Samsung's "it's not so hard to imagine" ad with the cheeky guy selling his world cup tickets to his boss for samsung's 'stunning' plasma ads are just some of the cool campaigns that is tied to the event. We like cool.

Background research told us that the likes of Coca Cola, Yahoo!, Adidas and Nike spent USD$300 million in marketing and advertising during the four weeks of the tournament.

The teams kits has a very retro look about them this year. We think that the Netherland's nike orange, high collar with no trimming together with relevant typography for players name and number is the coolest looking of the bunch. Another outstanding kit is Spain's Adidas red with yellow pinstripes which remind us of of 1980s kits. For the teams to get inspiration from their past perhaps?

hasbullah awang: sekian saja ulasan piala dunia fifa 2006. majulah sukan untuk negara.

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Madonna + Coroflot

Have a look at Madonna's new video, that has been making headlines whether good or bad, but overall we have to say fantastic graphics!







Coroflot , a place for all type of designers to showcase their portfolio to an international companies and audience as well and vice versa.

MAN + GOD exhibition

MAN+GOD
DESIGNERS' ART EXHIBITION
7th - 30th June 2006, 11am - 7pm

Man + God is a ‘Designers’ Poster Art’ series of non-religious design collaborations with artists/ designers from Africa, Austria, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, The Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States.

This exhibition is dedicated to explores the relationship between man and god from a different perspective- through the eyes and ideas of designers around the world. Successfully launched at the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, back in April 2003, Man + God has so far traveled to Penang, Singapore, New York, Stuttgart Germany and now back to Kuala Lumpur. This up-dated sequel will be exhibited till 30th June, 2006; a series of talks conducted by international and local guest speakers, installations and other art paraphernalia promotions. These activities aspire to reach a wide audience in Malaysia, particularly the students and designers of the new generation. Participating in this art event will gives our young talents an opportunity and privileged to see the works from top notch worldwide designers as well as to learn from them.

Tickets & Registration
RM15 (students), RM25 (professionals) per session
Registration deadline: 7 June 2006

At-the-door registration: RM40 per session (applicable only if there are still seats available)

Register now. Call how&why on 7877 4800

Please visit www.galleriizu.com for more information

*We are back and will be making updates very soon!

'Away'

Dear Readers,

We are currently 'Away' and are very busy for the last few weeks as we are both having our final projects and are swamped with work.

Do come back soon!