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Apr 05, 2013

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This should appeal to fans of architecture, design, dogs, and free trips to Japan! Our Architecture for Dogs project, in partnership with the incredibly talented Kenya Hara and his dedicated staff at Nippon Design Center, has just launched an exciting new contest: Build Challenge. It's a Facebook contest, open to US residents who want to...

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Apr 01, 2013

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Jason Schroder is a talented Los Angeles-based tattoo artist and tattoo machine maker, who operates under the moniker Mr. Incognito. Incognito Tattoo was originally a tattoo shop in Pasadena, which Jason worked at alongside other accomplished artists, but about two years back he opted to move to the lovely Los Feliz neighborhood and set up...

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Mar 29, 2013

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Imprint's very own founder, Julia Huang, CEO of interTrend Communications, appeared on a Fox News Live segment yesterday morning, having been invited to share her thoughts on the recent social media study by Pew Research Center, which omits Asian Americans. She reinforces some of the ideas put forth in her recent column for Fox News,...

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Mar 22, 2013

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We're all familiar with those awful corporate motivational posters. You know the ones; they invariably feature great photos of natural beauty (i.e. swooping eagles) paired with quotes designed to inspire, or increase productivity. They've been a running joke long enough that sites like Demotivation exist purely to poke fun at the concept. Enter Startup Vitamims....

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Mar 18, 2013

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Brian Ulaszewski is the Executive Director of a fascinating nonprofit design studio called City Fabrick, located right here in the heart of Long Beach. "City Fabrick redefines the physical environment for people through urban design, planning and policy that enhance the livability of communities and the health of residents in Long Beach." This includes improving...

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Mar 15, 2013

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House Vision is an impressive new project recently launched by the talented Kenya Hara, our creative partner in the Architecture for Dogs endeavor. "Living in a city with a new sense" is the main idea behind the project, which aims to present the Japanese approach to dense urban living, while raising important questions about the...

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Mar 08, 2013

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Our friend Levi Maestro has an art installation at the Scion A/V space on Melrose, in West Hollywood at the moment. Levi's takeover of the space is really impressive in its eclectic approach to media, and its crisp, cleanly curated feel. The exhibition includes neon signage, prints, T-shirt graphics, an excellent cut & sew varsity...

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Mar 01, 2013

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While I was in Hawaii for POW WOW last month, I got to visit a fascinating space in the Kaka'ako neighborhood called R&D. R&D is a bookstore, coffee shop, work space, and micro-cinema/event space run by our friends at Interisland Terminal, an Hawaiian non-profit dedicated to presenting and furthering the arts, design & film. As...

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Feb 22, 2013

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Last week I was lucky enough to find myself in downtown Honolulu, right in time for POW WOW 2013. The annual artist summit has taken place in Hawaii for two years in a row now, and evidence of the ambitious plan of action undertaken by POW WOW founder Jasper Wong and his team is in...

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Feb 18, 2013

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Alice Cheng is the founder and president of Culinary Agents, an online professional network for matching qualified talent with job opportunities in the food & beverage industry. Prior to founding the company, she'd spent 13 years at IBM, in positions focused on strategy, sales, business development and transformation. Then, through different walks of life with...