Method Quilts.

Method's new hand wash packaging inspired by the usual tiling in most bathrooms. Clean.

KAWS x i-D Magazine.

I'm looking forward to the July of i-D Magazine which features legendary artist/designer Kaws' work. Read more on his Honeyee blog.

Seeing Sounds.

Always appreciating the sounds that Pharrell and Chad compose. If you haven't copped this album yet, I suggest you do. N*E*R*D bring the noise like they did in their first album "In Search Of..."

iPhone 3G.

3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for Enterprise. Consider me sold. 

Chloe Art.

Chloe's artistic skills have definitely been improving these last few months. She's really into color combinations and defining her patterns. Here are some hearts she made for daddy. 

The Finals.

So far 2 great games with the Celts just running it. Let's hope Kobe and company take a win in Game 3.

iBand

Dope.

Taurian Fontenette

He goes by "The Air Up There". If you've ever followed the And1 tours then the name rings the bell. His ridiculous hops and the mind blowing 720 makes me drop to the floor. Straight up bananas.

Web 2.0 influences.

Creative problem solver and strategic thinker, David Armano put together this (yet another inspiring piece) presentation on his insight of micro interactions and direct engagement. He's always on point.

Brand Blankie.

I may have to wrap myself into one of these. Douglas Coupland art.

Creative thinking.

I spent Saturday morning having breakfast with Rocknswift while the fam slept in. Just to drop you a brief on Rock, he's a man of creative thought, a poetic genius and the biggest music connoisseur I know. We hit up this joint called Scramblz Kountry Kitchen for the first time and I have to admit, it was the ish! I'm a man who appreciates a huge breakfast and a huge breakfast is what I had. Great portions, super good food, and an eclectic mix of random decor which then sparked creative convo. Rock and I are planning on cooking up a few new projects.

Hmm...

My breakfast consisted of 2 eggs, over easy, 2 strips of bacon, 2 sausage links, hash browns doused in tabasco, a stack of pancakes, and a mountain of bisquits and gravy. Oh, and I was diggin' the allover print table cloths.

Yes, I killed it.

We then headed off to gain a bit more inspiration via architecture design. The homeowner, Jeff was kind enough to welcome us for a tour of his amazingly designed home. It's crazy how you can sense people's character and genuinity from a hand shake and a smile.



Stay tuned for the complete build up.

Atmosphere Ignites.

It's a new season and with that calls a newly designed booth for upcoming trade shows. Specifically Outdoor Retailer which is our industries largest show. In the works is a larger foot print and a new look and feel that's consistent to our Fall 08 and future Outdoor branding/direction. Kurt of Atmosphere flew into to present our second phase development of our design. Working close with a team that puts the same passion you have, if not more, makes a project much more exciting. Our Executives, BW, and I am extremely feeling the direction and looking forward to phase 3.

Materials swatch, textures, etc. It's in the details.

Meeting continued onto lunch at our usual mexican eats, Las Casuelas. Kurt shared much of his background in industrial design, his 40ft. yacht in Sausalito, and the beginning days of Atmosphere and where they are now. Inspiration once again.

Kick hawkin'.

Howard, who oversees Hi-Tec's Outdoor Apparel line for International knew I was hawkin' these kicks so he was kind enough to give them up. Literally off of his feet! He only wore them a day and only a few pairs of these exist. Thanks Howard!

Crew.

My man Gonz was down from a recent photoshoot and to meet up with our good friend Crumbs who happened to be throwing a gig at a local venue. Gonz happens to be a super talented artist and you can catch Crumbs in the flick Step Up II.

We keep it cali... we keep it freshcoastin'.

When the boys are in town it's dinner at our usual taco joint.

Global Initiatives.

To be great, surround yourself with greatness. We were recently visited by Hi-Tec's Global Group Head of Marketing, Simon Bonham, from the UK who accompanied our team on our global photoshoot. Simon is responsible for overseeing all global marketing and creative initiatives and is a pure genius. He also maintains a good laugh with his great sense of humor, wit and positive energy. It was great having Simon's presence in our US headquarters. We'll be seeing him again in a month for Global Launch. (L to R, myself, BW, Josh Park, Mike Sai, Misty Terrell, and Simon Bonham)

We're playing host to Hi-Tec's Global Launch event held in Napa Valley. Planning out the details.

Jason Larke, our Global Brand Communications Leader and Simon both arrive to the US days before our Global Launch Event. Jason is a creative jack of all trades and is one of those down-to-earth kind of guys. His latest project has been the identity behind Hi-Tec's newest technology Ion-Mask.

I took the gentleman to Dewz for a nice dinner and wine. I killed the prime rib.

The following evening we fancied ourselves to Galleto's.

Good company over good food always produces the great ideas.

Jeepers.

I'm into 4x4's. I couldn't help but shoot this cool jeep driven by some hip looking parents and cool kiddies.

Ponti Joints

I received these CR Black/Military Ponti's in the mail today from the folks @ Commonwealth. I'll have to admit Creative Recreation continues to up the ante in the premium sneaker game. Great design and materials. 

New design within.

I'm appreciating the new layout and complete content of DWR's new catalogs. I've been a collector of their catalogs for sometime now. Several years worth are stashed in my offices.

Daddy Hugs

Chloe calls me at the office today and says "Daddy, I have a surprise for you!" Sure enough it was a new book called Daddy Hugs. Bedtime stories are a must in the Gomez household. Thank you babygirl!

Maybe it's my fault.

A recent Brand Jordan spot produced by the minds at W+K.

It Glowed. Thank you Kanye.

The show was amazing to say the least. Lupe, N-E-R-D, and Rhianna ripped their sets and gave the fans what they wanted, an ill show. Blown by design, storyboard and all of the forethought that went into Kanye's show, he has risen the creative bar once again. Truly a magical genius on stage. His emotion and charisma during an hour long (non-stop), story telling performance of his crash on some planet with his spaceship Jane, proved Kanye's purpose of being fresh to death! The images don't do justice but it's all my Blackberry can produce. No cameras allowed. Enjoi.

 
Lupe Fiasco. Paris, Tokyo.

Pharrell and N-E-R-D. Rockstars.

Umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh...

The planet Kanye and his spaceship Jane crashed on. Incredible set design.

"Wake up Mr. West" voice of Jane.

"Flashing Lights" She don't believe in shootin' stars, but she believes in shoes and cars...

A Takashi Murakami figure drops down to confront Mr. West. She was a flashing light.

 
A gold diggin' woman plastered in gold and shakin' the kadunk-a-dunk. Again incredible visuals and motion graphics!

Stadium Status.

"This isn't the first time you've survived a crash Mr. West", Jane voices in. 

Through the Fire drops in...

"Good dude, Bad night, Right place, wrong time

In the blink of an eye his whole life changed

If you could feel how my face felt you would know how Mase felt

Thank God I ain't too cool for a seat belt..." 

And a thank you token of Kanye's book. 

It's true, I do HATE the word HATE.

Project 185

Calling it a come back? Stay tuned.

iPhone Blog

I recently stumbled across this pretty cool blog.

Damien Poulain

Flippin' through pages of the usual design pubs I'm noticing the growing trend of tactile designs. (cut paper/mini-built environments). Art Director and designer Damien Poulain is making some noise with his creative works. He recently did 3 still life opening images to the cities of Tokyo, New York and London for the 3rd issue of Uniqlo's magazine that are simply fresh.

Kenna Live

Kenna is an artist that's definitely one to watch for. He performed on The Letterman Show last month with Pharrell and Chad Hugo on the beats. One should not sleep on his music. Here's another ill performance on Ellen.

Tools for living

Workspace solutions don't start and end with a task chair. Smart design is just as necessary for the organizers and mouse pads we use everyday and with smart design, we are more efficient in our creative environment. DWR offers a line of aluminum desk top accessories that accentuate my creative playground.

Paris, Tokyo

It's just one of those songs that takes you back to the true essence of hip-hop.

Imagine.

If you weren't moved by this performance then you've got to get yourself checked.

Spring Flavor

I'm definitely feelin' these for the Spring. See more at Creative Recreation.

Commonwealth x DC Shoes

The crew at Commonwealth collab on a great shoe with DC Shoes using the Eames' as their inspiration in their fabrics. ReFRESHing! It takes me several years back onto another company that utilized the Eames' for inspiration called Medium Footwear. Medium produced a well thought out and executed design with Dwell Magazine. Check the shoe out here.

Glow in the Dark

Kanye West, Rihanna, NERD, and Lupe? Word!

I'm feelin' this song from Estelle.

Ninja Kid

Growing up, I was always fascinated of Ninjas. Classmates and I would spend hours making paper ninja stars and throwing them around school. I remember adding the littlest details to mine in the form of drawing dragons on each blade. My cousins and I would even play with our parent's Ninja swords decor on our roof tops! Huck Gee recently launched Ninja Kid. If you're like me, you too can purchase a Ninja Kid at Kid Robot.

Paul Rand

Paul Rand revolutionized the advertising world with his simple communicative designs. His corporate identity work are most recognizable, and he is largely credited with convincing corporate businesses the importance of design.

Enjoi this...

The Return of Alpha#

I'm very excited to hear that Alphanumeric is coming back on the scene. During my years in the import performance market it was A# that delivered designs that catered to the street savvy, fashion conscious, tuner head. Do you remember the B-Series Tee? Curiculum Mag did a great job interviewing Alyasha Owerka Moore and Mirko Mangum. Watch it here.

The Hundos

Today's marks the 1 year anniversary of The Hundred's retail outfit. Congrats to the crew! Available at the store is this Black/White Hundos tee commemorating the day.

In remembrance

Today we honor the memory of Martin Luther King.

Fatlace 08

Fresh for 08! Fatlace's new mark.

Macworld SF

Apple introduces the thinnest notebook in the world, the Macbook Air. Other news from Macworld are iTunes movie rentals, Time Capsule, Apple TV2, and of course new iPhone features. Ahem, finally, multiple txt recipients!

Merry Christmas

Wishing you and yours a wonderful and blessed holiday season...

Apple Holidays

I really enjoid this one...

Jason Markk x Staple

Yet another sick collaboration. Jason Markk x Staple with a well presented piece just in time for the holidays.

My true love gave to me... (Wish List)