Author Archive: Brad Mahaffey

A graphic and web designer, and the founder of an eccentric northwest design studio. Now living in Seattle for the past three years, loving the art, music, and culture it has to offer. Fan of coffee, travel, and the occasional slow jam. Believes people should listen to more Bob Marley, and watch less TV.

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THE STATE OF DESIGN 2008, Victoria’s Design Festival

• March 18, 2008 • Comments (0)
THE STATE OF DESIGN 2008, Victoria’s Design Festival

THE STATE OF DESIGN 2008, Victoria’s Design Festival July 16th – July 24th 2008 Forget the design you think you know. The State of Design Festival is Victoria’s peak design event and the 2008 Festival in July will offer local and international conversations on design. Under one Festival umbrella, the best local designers will be [...]

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Nobody & Co.

• January 28, 2008 • Comments (1)
Nobody & Co.

Nobody & Co. the Italian design studio, will be showcasing their ‘Bibliochaise’ and other designs such as the ‘Piola shelf’ during Maison & Objet from January 25- 29 in Paris. If you’re over in France, you have a few days left to check it out.

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Colbert at the Smithsonian? Close enough.

• January 22, 2008 • Comments (1)
Colbert at the Smithsonian? Close enough.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History turned down Stephen Colbert’s efforts to have his image displayed. But the National Portrait Gallery, famous for its portraits of the presidents but also home to unique portrayals of athletes, hip-hop artists and Hollywood stars, welcomed the idea. The line outside the bathroom at the National Portrait Gallery [...]

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The Best Digital Art of 2007

• January 7, 2008 • Comments (11)
The Best Digital Art of 2007

A roundup of some of 2007′s best works of digital artistry. A collection of Vector, 3D, and Digital Paintbrushing art from all corners of the web. Find some inspiration or just kick back and enjoy the great art.

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Heat Reactive Wallpaper

• January 2, 2008 • Comments (4)
Heat Reactive Wallpaper

Shi Yuan, as part of her “Design with Life” project, has launched a new creation. Heat reactive wallpaper, accompanied with soothing design, creates a very unique and special ambiance in any dwelling place. Yuan’s wallpaper reacts to heat, gradually creating new expressions. He also works with paintings that react to touch, and has created a [...]

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What color did 2007 represent for you?

• December 28, 2007 • Comments (2)
What color did 2007 represent for you?

The “Pantone color of the year” has been announced for 2008. 2007 was “Chilli Pepper red“. I don’t know but 2007 didn’t seem like a spicy red to me. Maybe more like a disturbing gray. What would you say your year was colored with?

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Harold Golen Gallery Set Ablaze

• December 13, 2007 • Comments (1)
Harold Golen Gallery Set Ablaze

The Harold Golen Gallery in Miami isn’t feeling to cool right now. If you’re in the Miami area, check out their exhibition “A journey into the Neo-Psychedelic Art Movement” featuring Skot Olsen. It’s running until January 5th, and I’m sure they could use some support. Hundreds of amazing and beautiful lowbrow paintings and artwork were [...]

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Oil Paintings by Chris Buzelli

• December 3, 2007 • Comments (5)
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Chris Buzelli first reminded me of Mark Ryden’s oil paintings. Undoubtedly however there is a special uniqueness and inspiration in his work that is proving valuable to many viewers. Check out my favorite picks from his gallery below, and read a bit more about Chris. About Chris Website: http://www.chrisbuzelli.com . Location: New York City, USA [...]

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Jeff Soto: Themes of Love, Lust and Hope

• November 29, 2007 • Comments (2)
Jeff Soto: Themes of Love, Lust and Hope

Jeff Soto is an artist that if you don’t already know, you should get acquainted with. Soto has had many exhibitions at galleries throughout New York and California, and continues to have his popularity rise with each showing. Below is some information about Jeff, along with a few of my favorite picks from his works.

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Magazine News WordPress Theme

• November 27, 2007 • Comments (74)
Magazine News WordPress Theme

Magazine News v1.0 is a news / magazine-styled WordPress theme created for sites with a lot of content, and looking to maximize there Google adsense revenue. It is a three-column, widget ready, adsense ready theme that is sure to give your blog that unique look that will garner some extra attention. This theme requires Wordpress 2.3.

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