Art of Design

My good friend Heidy Garay interviewed me and others discussing the intersections of art and design. She created this thesis blog as a part of her graduate studies at Pratt. Please peruse at your leisure. Also, check out Mikell Fine Iles' interview. It is packed with thoughtful insights and clarity. Heidy, thank you for the opportunity, it was fun. Check out the interview here.

Premium Goods Collaboration!

They are here! If you're in Brooklyn, stop by Premium Goods on 5th Ave in Park Slope and pick up this tee. Look out for the Houston & Premium Goods t-shirts soon.

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Drake has been an easy target lately. With all the emo-introspective rap he's been cranking out, I forgot how many good songs he's already created. I went back and listened to the mix tapes, cameos and full albums. It's legit ya'll. This dude has been consistently cranking out hits and somewhat unexpected hits ( which, come to think of it might be the issue at heart ). He's currently being things hip-hop has never been. Specifically, vulnerable. It's easy to critique the person that puts himself out there fully. Which actually, presents another issue ya'll. As fans, we prefer our stars to be within sight but difficult to grasp. Drake is completely transparent, making him easy to "get at." So Drake, my bad holmes. You trusted me and I pounced ( Pause ). Whether you thought it is was a safe place or not... I messed up. Although, I wouldn't mind hearing a track like "Wilt Chamberlin" from time to time. Just Sayin'.

Type Games

I found this type game on Jason Santa Maria's site. His site is amazing but back to the post at hand. This game is not quite angry birds but it might be for type nerds. Try to get a perfect score! Try the game here

Typography Wall at the MOMA!

Ben Vautier's Letterpressed posters at the MOMA! This wall of posters is the best thing. It's a dope assortment that really made my day!

DQM X VANS

Dave's Quality Meats and Vans equals dope. Both have street credentials and the collaboration makes a lot of sense. No gimmicks or hooks allowed, just simple quality goods. If you haven't been to this store yet, it's a must see & cop. The store is laid out in a fresh way and I didn't mind value proposition. Get you some! Oh and there's a BAR in the basement!

Relax X Reality

I designed this piece earlier this year and decided to make it a reality. With the help of Amelia Irwin, we screened this intricate design on Glo-Tone French Paper 19"X25". The 1pt. lines held up and came out better than I could have imagined.