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BMW CHALLENGES THE CONVENTIONS OF TRADITIONAL CAR DESIGN WITH ITS G.I.N.A. LIGHT VISIONARY MODEL PROJECT

Falling under the category of "2008's SIckest Design Concept", BMW's GINA Light Visionary Model project (note to Chris: you need a better name for this, talk to Jobs) which stands for "Geometry and Functions in 'N' Adaptations" basically means that Bimmer designers we're given free reign to go buck wild and really think outside the box when it comes to the form and function of BMW car design as it relates to the future. Chris Bangle, the Director Of Design for BMW Group really breaks it down in the video below as to why they undertook this design driven endeavor. Now don't go and get all excited on us...the images and video that you are about to see are purely conceptual and this is definitely one whip that you will not be seeing at a dealership near you anytime soon! Enjoy!

SNEAKER SCIENCE CLASS

Our type of class! Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania is offering Sneakerology 101, a course on everything sneakers. From the rise in the 70’s to hip-hop, the class covers sneaker culture and design.

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THE BAND-AID LIMITED EDITION CONVERSE X DR ROMANELLI

These custom Chuck Taylor kicks are officially bananas! As this year marks the 100th anniversary of Converse, they commissioned 100 of the world's most creative minds to each design a special sneaker. Each shoe expresses the respective artist's unique commentary on HIV/AIDS and how it affects everyone. Created as part of the 1HUND(RED) humanitarian campaign, what makes these so appropo is the use of the band-aid as a metaphor for healing. Props to multimedia artist Darren Romanelli a.k.a. DRx for this great design! (195.00 €)
Cop them at: www.wesoldout.com
 

DEADLINE: 04.25.08 | HBO & THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE 5TH ANNUAL CALL FOR ENTRY FOR THE HBO/NYILFF SHORT FILM COMPETITION

HBO and The New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) today announced the 5th annual open call for entry for the HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition.  Jointly created in 2004, the competition seeks to foster films by Latino filmmakers and/or about the Latino experience.

One winner will be chosen from among applicants to receive $15,000 in funding from HBO to produce and direct a short film based on an original script entry.  The completed short will be presented on screen this summer at the 2008 New York International Film Festival, July 22- 27, and considered for broadcast on any of HBO’s programming services.

The HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition is open to U.S. and international entrants 18 years and older.  Only original scripts will be accepted and must be written in English by a person of Latino descent or focus on the Latino experience, and entrant must hold all rights to material.  The screenplay cannot be more than twelve (12) pages long and final film cannot exceed a maximum running time of five (5) minutes. Submitted screenplay or work produced from it must not have had previous cable, broadcast or internet exhibition, won awards at any other festival or been previously submitted to the HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition under its current or any former title.

Each entry must be accompanied by one (1) completed submission form, $10.00 fee,  filmmaker bio and photo, a director’s reel or last film produced (DVD NTSC only), and one (1) executed HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition release form.  There is no limit to the number of entries that can be submitted (see rules for more specifics).  Entries must be postmarked by April 25, 2008 and mailed to HBO/NYILFF SHORT FILM COMPETITION, c/o The New York International Latino Film Festival,  419 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor, New York, N.Y. 10003.

Applicants will be notified if their screenplay has been selected by May 19, 2008.  For official rules, regulations and submission forms, log on to www.nylatinofilm.com.

            
                     

A NEW SEXY TWIST ON D/A DIGITAL CLOCK BY ALVIN ARONSON

RISD student/designer and soon to be graduate Alvin Aronson has come up with a clean and fresh new design for the digital clock. Aronson desceibes d/a clock as "An object that plays on the common LED-display digital clock with physical segments that slowly fade in and out of a white surface. The D/A Clock introduces new characteristics to the digital mediation of time: a physical dimension and intermediate states – the time between 0 and 1."

Check out a video of the clock in action.

(Source: www.neublack.com)

THE iSTICK BY ALEXEI MIKHAILOV

This lipstick style mobile device with touch screens on all four sides doesn't exist yet, but we definitely know  women some who wish it did.
For more info visit: Alexei Mikhailov

(Source: www.idealist.com)

CATCH A LITTLE HIP HOP HISTORY LESSON IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF WAXPOETIC MAG

(Source: Brand Autopsy)
Download it here: waxpoetic

CHECK OUT THE ART OF CHRIS GILMOUR

It's pretty amazing! Chris makes his art objects strictly using cardboard and glue. There is no supporting structure, no wooden or metal frame, just cardboard and glue, amazing! Check out his work.

To see more of his work visit: www.chrisgilmour.com

REPUBLICA EYE WEAR INTRODUCES SEVEN NEW SUNGLASS STYLES IN TIME FOR SPRING '08

With daylight saving officially in full effect and spring eleven days away, here are seven new sunglass style frames from República. Also, check out their first annual sale. Older frames are now $99.00 for a limited time. Lastly, word on the street is that there will be a República + Peralta Project + SOA collabo coming this summer...stay tuned.

FOR OUR MAC HEAD READERS | PRESENTING FROM MACESSITY | THE LOWKEY STAND

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