Talib Kweli @ Occupy Wall Street on: What Is The End Game?

Monday, October 10th, 2011 | Pop Culture Notions, Power & Politics, Public Art/Interventions | No Comments

Tight.

Talib Kweli at Occupy Wall Street from Eddie Pages on Vimeo.

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Talib Kweli at Occupy Wall Street from Eddie Pages on Vimeo.

Salivating In Seattle

Saturday, April 16th, 2011 | Pop Culture Notions, edibles | No Comments

If you find yourself in Seattle, let me suggest two destinations that will maximize your gustatory pleasure.

Shown above :
1) Grapefruit Parfait topped with wasabi dots and grapefruit glass
We finished our meal at Canlis with this scrump-cialescent creation of Chef Jason Franey. Canlis is a 60 year old Seattle institution that has been taken to new heights with Chef Jason at the helm. In fact, his hard work was just recognized with Food and Wine’s 2011 “Best New Chef” award.

2) Guanciale – (unsmoked, cured pork jowl)
From Salumi Artisan Cured Meats in Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square district.  Salumi was founded in 1903 by Armandino Batali, father of the world famous chef Mario Batali.

On site, we enjoyed grilled cotto salame sandwiches lathered in a spicy and oily garlic puree. I brought the Guanciale back to my friend’s house and cooked it the next morning. Fried it crispy like bacon and enjoyed along side parmesan reggiano strips, scrambled eggs, sourdough toast, fried cherry tomatoes, coffee, and fresh OJ!

YUM,
-Tonky

Justin Beaver | Limited Edition Print

Friday, December 3rd, 2010 | Contemporary Art, Pop Culture Notions, Tonky Graphic Design, Tonky Limited Editions | No Comments

Just in time for your holiday gift giving, I’ve completed my limited edition Justin Beaver Print.

Little is know about the North American Justin Beaver other than:

- He has beautiful hair
- He sings purty
- He chews down trees to build his sub-aquatic home
- His last name rhymes with Bieber

Supplies are limited and priced to sell at $30. See more pics and purchase online here:
Justin Beaver Limited Edition Print.

thanks!
-Tonky

The Nature of College by James J. Farrell | Milkweed Editions

Thursday, November 4th, 2010 | Pop Culture Notions, Power & Politics, Tonky Graphic Design | No Comments

Check out the cover I designed for the book The Nature of College by James Farrell.
The Nature of College | $16 | Milkweed Editions
It’s a very nice read and especially worth buying for people in or entering college.

I pitched various ideas to the publisher Milkweed Editions and they went with the “Modern Day Vanitas” concept.

Each chapter sheds light on a different aspects of college life: The Nature of Parties, The Nature of Sex and (Sometimes) Love, The Nature of Politics, etc.

So I created an allegorical still life, much like the Dutch ‘vanitas’ paintings. In this modern day example, each object symbolizes a different facet of the book’s contents. Special thanks to Ward Yoshimoto who photographed the still life for me. The raw hi-res image is simply gorgeous.

enjoy,
Tonky

The still life wraps around the spine and back. Here is the full spread sans text and title.

New vs. Old and Consumer Loyalty

Thursday, November 4th, 2010 | Pop Culture Notions | No Comments

I recently purchased identical new versions of two products that have served me well. Both were durable and exactly what I needed in terms of style and function.

- New Balance 990 Sneakers
- Perry Ellis Bi-Fold Wallet

The New vs. Old picture is fun and so I  wanted to share it.

Let’s also think for a moment about good design vs. planned obsolescence. Many companies sell new product lines by focusing on how the old version is no longer worth owning. In truth, innovation doesn’t happen as fast as they would have you believe. As consumers become more and more savvy, I hope corporations will focus more on research & development as opposed to the smoke and mirrors of marketing.

-Tonky

Billion Dollar-o-Gram

Saturday, October 16th, 2010 | Pop Culture Notions, Power & Politics, The American Diorama | No Comments

Sheisa,

A killer visualization from David McCandless and InformationIsBeautiful.net. Pretty to look at and shitty to think about.

-Tonky

Gummy Bears Look Unlike Actual Bears

Friday, September 17th, 2010 | Pop Culture Notions | No Comments

Just tinkering around with my Canon S90’s macro functions and realized how little gummy bears resemble actual furry bears.

Deep huh?

-Tonky