Never cataloged: this fun but disposable piece of modular lettering made using bingo scoresheets on Néojaponisme.

Also never cataloged: this set of downloadable book covers for Néojaponisme.

And rounding out the never-cataloged section (comprised of work I like and want to include in here somewhere but isn’t easily categorized) is this mini-documentary on sexual assault on the Tokyo train system created for Néojaponisme and MTV Italy.

Then in the category of new work, two new thingies…

The latest issue of Rap-Up is out now and on newsstands.

The back cover.

Included in the issue is this advertising campaign which I put together for Casio’s G-Shock and Baby-G product lines featuring Asher Roth, Nina Sky, and others.

Short essay on the importance of 101 Tokyo, Tokyo’s young contemporary art fair for Néojaponisme.

Scion Presents:
Installation 5:  Self-Portrait
Philadelphia

T & P Fine Art
1143 South 9th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147

Featuring Self Portraits by:
AJ Fosik, Alex Hornest, Andrew Schoultz, Angela Boatwright, Asylm, Blek le Rat, Christina M. Felice, Codak, David Choe, Edwin Ushiro, elYem, Eriberto Oriol, Eye One, Francesco LoCastro, French, Ian Lynam, J. Shea, Jamel Shabazz, Jeff Soto, Kelsey Brookes, Kofie, Lisa Alisa, Logan Hicks, Mark Mothersbaugh, Nicholas Harper, Patrick Martinez, Peter Beste, Peter Glover, RETNA, Rick Rodney, Rob Abeyta Jr., Ron English, Saber, Sage Vaughn, Skypage, Something in the Universe, Souther Salazar, Stormie Mills, Tessar Lo, Todd Tourso, Too Tall Jahmal, Usugrow, Will Barras, Yoskay Yamamoto

Show runs: 7/03/09-7/25/09

Opening event:
Friday, July 3rd
7pm-11pm

Artists in attendance: AJ Fosik, Asylm, Christina M. Felice, Patrick Martinez & Something in the Universe

Music provided by DJ Apt One

www.scion.com/installation
Www.tandpfineart.com

Alphabet will open at the Domy Books Austin at the HOW Conference this Wednesday.

I designed the corporate identity for Topsy, a Twitter-powered search engine which launched recently.

Some crops of the promotional trading cards that I designed for Bwana Spoons’ new book, Welcome to Forest Island.

I just started a new series of two-color posters called “Poster Initiative” that will be distributed for free around Tokyo. The first batch were dropped off at Nagi Shokudo last night and another went to Cafe Pause today. Poster Initiative 001 was printed in a series of 1,000.

Essay on Raymond Loewy’s contributions to graphic design culture in Japan for Néojaponisme.

On Sunday, June 28, the Dill Pickle Society, a newly-formed experimental education/ cultural center, warmly invites you to “ART FOR THE MILLIONS: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF THE WPA,” a leisurely bicycle tour of Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in Portland. The ride will make several stops along the way to hear from leading scholars and examine the WPA’s relevance to contemporary society.

From 1935-1943, the WPA put more than 8 million people across the United States back to work, many in Western states, including Oregon. While many are familiar with Timberline Lodge, the WPA also helped create and improve Portland city parks, public school buildings and a variety of other public projects.

Among the tour stops are Paul Grellert’s mural at the Morrisson Street post office, the Portland Art Museum, Woody Guthrie Circle, Skidmore Fountain (where David Milholland will talk about C.E.S. Wood and the history of public art in Portland) and Abernathy School (where Friends of Arts in the Schools will show us their efforts to restore a WPA mural). The ride will also stop for lunch (provided) at Westmoreland Park (itself a WPA project), where attendees will participate in a discussion on the feasibility of implementing a federally-funded arts program today.

Registration is required to attend and space is limited to the first 40 participants. A $10 donation goes towards lunch, admissions, a “merit badge” and supplemental materials. To RSVP, e-mail: yes@dillpickleclub.com.

For more info, check out the attached poster (feel free to forward on to friends, colleagues, neighbors etc) or visit us online at: www.dillpickleclub.com.

Two-color offset posters for the event designed by Ian Lynam and printed by Eberhardt Press are available by emailing the above address, as well.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Scion Installation exhibition in San Jose. Apparently over 5,000 people rolled through the opening, which was both jaw-dropping and totally amazing. Usually unflappable, I was totally flapped. Thank you!

I have uploaded a Flickr set of the world’s most famous rappers and R&B folk with some of my graphic design in their greedy little paws here.

In other news, the book Welcome to Forest Island by Bwana Spoons that I edited and designed for Top Shelf is out now. Get ’em here while they are hot. 144 pages, full color, casebound, 6.5″ by 9′, and only $30 postpaid.

I have a video in the upcoming exhibition Dreams of Progress in London starting on July 6th through July 18th. It marks the first time that Tokyo.Now will be publicly viewable in its original high resolution format.
Also new: new season of skateboard for Lesque. All are riffs on early Modern art, both fine and commercial. The highlight is Shinichi Ito’s pro model/faux Kandinsky.