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Jan 26, 2015

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Brothers McLeod is a multi-faceted (and very talented) animation studio. Greg is an illustrator and animator, and Myles is a writer. Together the duo can work with you on an idea from scratch and bring it to fruition or assist on a specific need such as illustrating, animating, directing, composing, scoring, or even providing voice...

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Jan 19, 2015

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Shingo Annen, aka Shing02, is a talented musician and artist - he raps (in both English and Japanese, something of a rarity in of itself), produces beats, and he's also an accomplished visual artist. The hip-hop portion of his life began when he moved UC Berkeley in the fall of ’93, just when respected Cali...

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Jan 12, 2015

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Tim Gavin helped found DVS shoes in 1995, Matix clothing in 1998, and Lakai Footwear in 1999. And now with his pals designer Bryon Schroeder and retail ace Mark Schuback, the ex-pro for Girl is launching a brand-new line of footwear for skaters "whether on a board, getting coffee or drinks with friends, or maintaining...

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Dec 22, 2014

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I was lucky enough to catch up with Alyasha Owerka-Moore recently, and find out about his latest endeavor, North Manual Vocational. A previous Imprint speaker, Aly has incredibly deep roots in the clothing game, having worked at giants like Phat Farm, and Mecca, co-founding seminal street/skate/snow crossover Alphanumeric, all before the Internet-driven "streetwear" boom. He...

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Dec 08, 2014

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Sheldon Candis is a Baltimore native who currently calls LA home, since graduating from USC School of Cinematic Arts. He is a talented writer/director who has worked on many different types of videography: feature-length films, short films, music videos, documentaries, commercial work. He was nominated for an MTV VMA with his music video for the...

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Dec 01, 2014

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I first met Amy Wong through her work for POW! WOW! Hawaii with husband Jasper Wong (interviewed). She has recently launched a great, fashion-forward apparel brand for kids' ages 2-10, inspired by streetwear, culture and the arts, called Big Bad Wolf. The brand was born of Amy's having a difficult time finding the fashion and...

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Nov 10, 2014

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Aaron De La Cruz is an accomplished San Francisco-based artist whose work we've been lucky enough to see quite a lot of here at Imprint. We were on hand at the Agenda trade show a couple of years ago to record Aaron painting the Flexfit Basecamp booth. (For the record, the first video I shot...

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Nov 03, 2014

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We had the opportunity to catch up with Jaime Derringer, who is the Founder and Executive Editor of two of our favorite blogs, Design Milk and Dog Milk. Design Milk features interior design ideas, architecture, modern furniture, home decor, art, style, and technology.  Dog Milk is a website dedicated to modern dog design, inspired by Jaime's...

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Oct 27, 2014

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Philip Lumbang is an accomplished young artist, based in Los Angeles. When we first met about a decade ago, Phil was art assistant to American stencil master Shepard Fairey (of OBEY fame) and also interning at a mutual friend's clothing label. It's been amazing to watch Phil's progression and growth as an artist: developing his...

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Oct 20, 2014

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Carly Chiao is another wonderful individual I met through John Maeda a few months back. She is currently a designer for Victorious, a platform that enables content creators (e.g. YouTube stars) to connect and engage with their fans on a more meaningful level. With the massive volume of content that is being pushed out every...