thinking out loud with sketches for an upcoming competition. been thinking about #OWS. been thinking about the future.

Okay, so now I’m officially an Hypebeast Contributor, writing art and architecture for the (if you don’t know, you should check it out) Hypebeast lifestyle blog. Cool.

On my seemingly weekly visit to Old Faithful (to the chagrin of Shirley), I finally found/committed to a replacement for my shoddy money clip (the reason I don’t like Stussy no more). Anyways, I had been perusing the likes of APC and such when I found this fine work of leather by Makr Carry Goods.

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I’m a big fan of the branding of the non-brand (think Muji), and so lately, I’ve been peeling away the excessive labelling on some of the products I’ve been using to enjoy them in the beauty of their…nudity?

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Having fun with illustrator, and making sure my blog knows I’m still alive, here’s a little vector I threw together. Those of you who’ve flown into YVR (or have an obsession with Google Maps) will recognize this little lump of island nestled between Vancouver and Richmond: Sea Island!

Been a little slow on the posting/creating front as I settle in to my new home/city in Vancouver and my transition from undergrad to Designer. But as I begin to scope out the creative community out West, I’ve been accumulating a collection of new blogs (like vancouverisawesome and spacingvancouver), but one I wanted to mention is VANCVR.

It’s no more than a wall of self-submitted profiles of Vancouver-based designers/artists/photogs/the likes, but it’s a fun little platform that provides a portal to creep through the works of the creative minds in the city. VANCVR seems to be pretty quiet so far, but I just upped my profile (top left, MADNESS me…) and hope this site keeps expanding.

Work chairs to complement our long white tables atop thin, elegant trestle legs are hard to come by; you can’t just plant your typical heavy black office chair and hope it’ll fit. Scouring the the city’s thrift shops uncovered a pair of beauties!

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Two years ago, I was hunting for a good pair of work shoes that was casual enough for everyday wear. After trying a pair of clean black Hundreds sneakers (and I love them tons), I just wasn’t happy with the fit and feel, and happened upon a pair of Clae Ellingtons at Livestock (Toronto). If you haven’t tried their shoes, you really must; they are the most comfortable pair of shoes I’ve had. While the clean form makes it a perfect work shoe, it’s not too snobby for everyday wear; “Clae fills the void between sneakers and shoes” (check out their info).

As you can see, the two years of wear is beginning to show, and so on my first weekend in Vancouver, I decided to hit up Gastown to find a suitable replacement before my first day of work.

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I’m usually more tuned to the visual arts, but tonight marks the beginning of a 11 day festival of performing arts in Vancouver. The opening night of the Vancouver International Fringe Festival theatre performances was tonight (Sept.8), and being the devout theatre fanatic I am (HA!), Shirley and I decided to head on down to Granville Island to check out the well-received act: Houdini’s Last Escape.

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From the skies, I wave goodbye to Edmonton. I know I move cities (and countries) every four months, but as I have graduated, my nomadic ways are coming to an end a slowdown, so this move from YEG (my two week post-undergraduate home-visiting) to YVR (my home for the next year), is as permanent as it has been for a long while.

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