Archive - September, 2010

Opulence collides: Murakami at Versailles

I would love to have been a fly on the wall for the initial pitch of this exhibit. Like some acid-laced alien invasion, Murakami’s superflat style takes over Versailles. Continue Reading…

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About Kevin Broome

Kevin Broome combines 10 years as a graphic designer with a strong track record in digital development and creative strategy.  During his seven years as senior designer at Industrial Brand Creative in Vancouver, Kevin became interested in the strategic and promotional potential of blogging. Within a year of launching their company blog, he guided the IBC team to increase web traffic from 250 visits a month to over 80,000, earning awards and accolades in the process. His understanding of cutting edge interactive was further challenged in designing social network-based websites for clients including the University of British Columbia’s School of Architecture (SALA).  

Since joining Edelman in 2008, Kevin has provided digital and creative support to clients including The Rick Hansen Foundation, Labatt, Kraft, RIM, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and just recently designed and launched Edelman’s Canadian website. Kevin has contributed articles to trend and marketing sites and his design work has been featured in ICOGRADA’s Galleria and Design Edge magazine. Kevin holds a BA (hons) in English literature from Huron College and a multi media studies certificate from the University of British Columbia.

What might a magical version of the future of media look like?

“…we [Dentsu] are interested in the future, but not so much in science fiction – more in possible or invisible magic” Continue Reading…

Contributions and Recognition

• Eco.psfk.com
• Field Tested Books
• IMDb
• Designers Who Blog
• ihaveanidea.org
• Design Taxi
• Guest Editor at Coudal.com
• Applied Arts
• Portfolios.com
• The Compassion Project

The Mirror Paintings of William Betts

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willBettsWilliam Betts returns to the Jennifer Kostuik gallery this week with a new series of paintings that explore our notions of privacy in the digital age. Whereas his last exhibit dealt with the passive mediating agent of the surveillance/CCTV camera, this series shifts towards the theme of voyeurism depicting beach and swimming pool scenes that reflect our paparazzi/Facebook-fueled fetish for consuming personal moments within the public space.

The paintings are created using a technique that involves drilling small holes in the back of acrylic mirrors and filling these holes with paint. When viewed from the front, the holes appear as tiny colored spheres. The images are composed of sub-pixels (similar to a television screen) arranged in a triangle arrangement, each providing different color intensity to complete the image.

Opening night is the 16th, with Betts delivering a talk at 6pm. Not to be missed.

The Hades Landscape

The Hades Landscape

The Hades Landscape

The first in a three part series, legendary visual effects artist Douglas Trumbull talks about the inspiration and process that led to the creation of one of the greatest dystopian landscapes in science fiction: the opening sequence of Blade Runner. (via Daring Fireball, via Coudal)

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CLIENT: Change Advertising / Vancouver Skateboard Coalition
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Art Direction / Illustration / Design Continue Reading…