Si Scott draw. Si Scott jump

When I was thinking about a name for my company, that I am creating, I came up with a name that unknown to me was an exhibition of Si Scott he had a while ago. So, I started looking at every trademark registry I could get my hands for free. I didn't think paying for it would be smart when I could find the information online for free. After about a month or so, I realized that no one had registered this NAME as a trademark or copyright. So I was in the clear.

Well I was wrong....If anybody is from the streets or live by a different code knows that I wasn't free and clear. I had to ask permission from Si Scott himself.

Now I don't know if you know who Si Scott is but;

"Si Scott is among the most notable of the freelance design creatives today. Very much in demand, his work has appeared in Massiv, Computer Arts Magazine, advertising for Casio and The Royal Academy of Arts’ 2006 Summer Exhibition. Drawing since he was very young, Si attended Leeds College of Art and Design where he developed his love for designing his own typefaces. He then went on to Buckinghamshire Chilterns University where he began to expand his methods of expressing himself through graphic design. He has held posts with a number of exclusive London-based studios, including Frost Designs and is currently a part-time lecturer at Leeds College. His work can be found at http://www.siscottdesign.com/ and http://www.somagallery.co.uk./"

-Dvisable magazine

-URB magazine

I decided to call Mr. Scott in London myself and see if could get his blessing in proceeding.

Well, I called him..... and in his English accent answered;

" Hello?!"

I told him who I was, what I doing, and how I came about the name, etc.. Then asked if he was OK with me using the name.

In his accent he said,

" Sure, no problem! It was just a name. Have at it and good luck!"

Just before we got off the phone I asked if he can send me an email stating what he just told me so I can have it from record. He agreed and sent the email moments later.

Now that was professional courtesy! Always ask never be afraid to voice your wants and do the research to back it.

-il

KDU, STAPLE, ECKO

These three man and their Companies have significantly altered the hip hop and fashion world around us. Design focus, casually against the grain, pushing the art of reaching the GenX crowd is what they are known for. Their philosophies and actions speak volumes, prompting retailers designers and entrepreneurs alike to follow their path.
Now, me personally they have given a face and a some-what name to this blend of fashion, urban wear, lifestlyes, and youth idealism; called Mash Culture! This term was used by David Gensler a few times and truely identifies the true heart of this youth culture. This is the time period where, " wierd is cool and, cool is...well...still cool" !

I just hapened to jot down some known and unknown information about these three individuals that might things clearer.








David Gensler
A Strategist, Designer and Creative Director, David Gensler is also the co-founder and acting President of the KDU (Keystone Design Union), a private global design collective. The KDU spans 30 countries and consists of over 500 members from a wide variety of art, design and business backgrounds.
Gensler also serves as Creative Director of Designer Fashion label SVSV (Serum Versus Venom) - a brand that reintroduced bespoke garments and accessories to global youth culture. He also serves as Editor in Chief of the Royal Magazine a print and online magazine that focuses on the collision between art, science, design and business - the Cultivation of Culture fueled by global youth culture.
Gensler is an active guest lecturer and speaker on Dynamic Competitive Brand Strategy, Design Innovation and Youth Culture and is passionately engaged in research connecting media, economics, politics, philosophy and design.
Gensler has been credited with pioneering Human Brand Development – the strategy of applying corporate brand development tactics to Human (celebrity) based brands to achieve more predictable and sustainable results. Gensler also is credited for his early work in recognizing the emerging Mash Culture, a term now used to define global youth segments active roll in the development os transparent cultures and economies.
Before founding the KDU, Gensler was Chief Brand Officer of ROC brands, and President of Native DBG (the ROC’s internal innovation division) where David managed all brands under the Rocafella umbrella, including Rocafella Records, Rocawear, State Property, Armadale Vodka and approximately 10 other related global brands. Before the ROC, Gensler was CEO of Human Brand, a Brand Development and Design firm located in Philadelphia, PA. He also served as Chief Creative Officer of Monsoon, a Philadelphia based marketing and design firm.






Jeff Staple
Staple Design is an independent, visual communications agency. Our goal is to understand the relationships that exist between intriguing companies and their target consumers. Formulating a straight-line channel of communication between the two is what we do best.
Our strength lies in our mere existence. We research the consumer to the point were we actually become the consumer. While most agencies begin the design process with “answers” or “solutions”; we start with “questions.”
Once we understand your consumer’s way of thinking, the creative process begins. We are led by creators; not by trend forecasters, focus groups, or tastemakers. After 10-plus years in New York City, we always found ourselves asking, “Why follow the leader? When you can be the leader?”
Creation is simple. Creation coupled with conviction and purpose is a while other ballgame. We create in order to facilitate the communication process between our clients and their audience. That translates into a successful company. Success marked no only by dollar signs, but also by the authenticity projected to their consumers. Once you grab hold of the ability to speak to your consumer, there is nothing your company cannot do.
We work in all forms of media including print, online, multimedia, and fashion.
-Karmaloop.com






-Mark Milecosky
Marc Ecko Enterprises (MEE) is a full-scale global fashion and lifestyle company. MEE reported sales of over $1.5B in 2007 and has 1,300 employees worldwide. Over the past 15 years, the group of companies that comprise Marc Ecko Enterprises (MEE) has grown to include: *ecko unltd., the leading young men's brand; Marc Ecko Cut & Sew, a contemporary menswear line; Zoo York, a line of action sports-inspired clothing and accessories; Complex Media, inclusive of Complex Magazine (circulation of 340,000); eckored juniors apparel; Avirex, a mid-tier sportswear brand; and Marc Ecko Entertainment, a videogame development and production company. MEE licenses include: Footwear (Skechers), Watch (Callanen), and Kids (Kids Headquarters). Complex Media LLC, the publishing and new media division of Marc Ecko Enterprises, is the leading provider of music, style and lifestyle content dedicated to emerging trends for young men. The company launched in 2002 with Complex magazine, a men's style guide and lifestyle publication with a circulation of 340,000, and launched the Complex Media Network in August 2007. The Complex Media Network is a vertical ad network consisting of eight Web sites: complex.com, slamxhype.com, nicekicks.com, bastardly.com, nahright.com, karmaloop.com, karmaloop.tv and planetxbox.com, generating 42,000,000 page views and 3.5 million unique visitors per month.
General Information
Income
In 2003 alone, the *ecko untld. brand brought in over $400 million in retail sales, while total domestic and retail sales for all MEE brands was approximately $1 billion.

Point of Sale

More than 5000 department and specialty stores domestically and in over 45 countries internationally.

Freestanding Stores

30 *ecko unltd. company annex stores. First full-priced store opened November '03 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. 16 International stores.

Employees

Marc Ecko Enterprises currently has 504 employees in the US.
-http://www.marceckoenterprises.com/

Favorite books

For some reason I have been stuck on, "The Great Gatsby"! I think its an awesome book with many undertones but, I keep going back to how Jay Gatsby would hold these huge parties hoping that Daisy would appear. But the way he threw these parties were off the chain sorry Jay-Z, Jay Gatz trumped you on this.







"What he is known for is hosting outrageously luxurious parties, where hundreds of people show up each weekend. Although many of the guests are uninvited, Nick soon receives a rather formal request from one of Gatsby's butlers and finds himself embroiled in the party scene, although he claims to despise mindless entertainment."


-Wikipedia







Now that's Big Pimpin'! Any time you throw a party..no..no...no..a luxurious party, let alone every night, and you have random guest showing up and they don't even know what you do or who you are! Hell, they just want to be in your presence; that's Big Pimpin'!










Alexandre Dumas was famous for two books, "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo". Now I'm going to be lazy and rip the theme of the book from Wikipedia again.
"The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 1815–1838 (from just before the Hundred Days through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. It is primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, forgiveness and death, and is told in the style of an adventure story."


If you have time and you are tired of reading the everyday magazines and watching television then check out this book. Now, I going to warn you that it is a long book. its not a day read and to really enjoy it and take in its themes I suggest that you take you time.

There are many books that I hold dear and often return to for inspiration and guidance but I'll write later on that.

Looping Beat Boxing

When I heard this...I was shocked! Are you telling me that this go can loop his beat that he is creating from up out of his mouth and looping them on a loop machine, and engineering they track with different instruments and sounds! Well ladies and gentleman, that's what Rico Loop and Reggie Watts does: very well!

Straight from Rico loop's website:

"ricoloop" is a "one-man-jam", exploring the entities of music in communication with himself as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter! A technical tool gives him the possibility to record as much layers or loops as he wants on top of each other, while using many different instruments (incl. his voice) to experiment with many different "world music styles". All the happens almost in real time. so that one gets the feeling that he´s jamming with himself. it`s live producing!"

Now with Reggie Watts, huh...hmmm..he is different. He is creative and talented but a little on the extreme and some times dry. But when he brings it he brings different sounds that you wouldn't believe that could be possible.

"He delights audiences with a completely original act, a mix of improvised music, absurd comedy, and visceral social commentary. He can channel over 300 unique characters with his ten-octave vocal range." http://reggiewatts.com/

To tell you the truth, any producers that are out there and are looking for a new sound just give a good listen and tell me you could use this to your advantage. Yo! Kanye that means you! I know you love mixing genres so this is for you.

-much love y'all

Free Gold Watch!!!

Free Gold Watch!!!! My boy from the S.F.C., San Fransisco City, was representing at BBB with his line, Free Gold Watch. Funny name huh? Not really when you hear where the idea came from.

A few years ago, Matthew Henri was screen printing a full zip hoodie for someone and the idea of printing on the inside, lines of gold watches. The idea came to him from watching the movie, "Coming to America" with Eddie Murphy.

Do you remember the scene when, Prince Hakem (E. Murphy) first got to America and some street hustler wanted to sell some watches to him and he opened up his coat and dude had a line of watches up underneath there...Ingenious idea Matt, ingenious!

influencial people/ 3 degrees of seperation

I have always heard of 3 degrees of separation between people but I never believed it. Well the reason why I bring this up is because I was walking around the booths (BBB) and almost missed Staple Designs booth with Lomography. Their booth wasn't as big as the other exhibitors but, they still had presence and commanded respect.
Respect is an understatement, they had mad people over there paying homage. I am not going to lie, I was one of them asking random questions they have probably answered a million times or didn't feel like answering. Either way I was blessed to meet one person from Staple
Nico/Staple . I don't know how they (Staple Design) comes up with their collaboration but, they are on point with their subjects and design intentions. I know they really focus on lifestyle items and events so it would only be natural to have them there with Lomography at BBB.

This a cool bunch of individuals.

I was walking around the street wear area I think it was level 4 or 5 and ran across this booth with these three guys shooting the shit, laughing and having a good oh time. I was at BBB by myself so I was like let me see whats cracking. Ended up hanging out and gained some support in this game.

The guy on the bottom right, works from a shoe brand named Booji (forgot his name), Shinnosuke Nishigaki (middle) works for Prohibit and RMC (Rangy Mountion Clothing), Cameron sells rep. for RMC. decided to have a impromptu fashion show for shits and giggles. They had mad people turning heads wondering who these people are....good times....good times!

MR. K from Monorex doing his thing at Reebok's X Secret Wars once again they were bringing the crowd with his creative genre and ink skills. Big up MR. K!
I thought the Urban Superior hall had an tight DJ booth set up with propose and a great and creative design. Hell, if there was a club like that I believe it would bring in lots of people waiting to get the eardrums blown out with those huge speakers.
Them boys from Monorex are doing what they do best outside of the sportswear/ streetwear hall.

I think those are thumb people but, who am I to say its not tight as hell. they had lots of folks stopping by giving up love.

OK, these where some people that either, I spent most of my time with or I hold in high regards.
I know it doesn't seem like much but, to me it means a lot..So stay tuned for more great news, fashion, design, toys, and people.
signing out........

BBBarcelona SS08 II

This guy was cool enough to let me take a picture of him. He was hard parking pretty hard in the foot pool (Luna park at BBB).
Those shorts are mighty tight bro.
Now that I think about it, it was hot as hell out there, any way it was a nice feature to take advantage of, and added to the aesthetics to the area.

I mostly eat accordingly to my nose and it led my to RA restaurant booth in Luna park. Standing in line for 30 mins. was well worth the wait for the Pad Thai noodles and the Cosmo that I enjoyed by myself...hahaha...sad huh! This picture was taken on the last day before the trade show even opened up. I just piggyback off some other photographer that was taking the photo.
Look I love kids and appreciate the fact that there was accommodations for them at this event but damn, this kid could talk. While i was enjoying that Pad Thai noodles he walked up and was talking his head off. After wards he just left and started swinging with some other kids (not shown).
Luna park again, just people enjoy the vibe and each other. I have really found that I am really big on design and function and this chill spot behind the DJ booth served booth shade (only in the mornings) and exposure (people got to see YOU and your style)
I don't know this guy name but he had this food smelling off the Richter scale.

OK OK I know I have posted about bread and butter Barcelona once already but, I had some photos I wanted to post them.

Travel Tip while in Europe

I learned while flying to Barcelona that using inexpensive carriers sometimes isnt the best even though they get you to the same place as an expensive airline. Im talking about RyanAir.
That was the most out of place airports, unorganized ticket booths, outrageous fees (booking, bags, and in flight food/ drinks) and the quality of passengers. I am not one to complain and have dealt with many messed up arrangements but damn, there has to be a limit, standards.

BBBarcelona SS08

One of the awesome reasons to go to a global event like Bread and Butter Barcelona is because of the great people you run across. I met people who live a couple miles away in S.F., Ca. and others from around the world. Either way, it is inspiring to share an experience like this. Oh yeah I forget to mention the great architecture and photo opportunities that are present. There was such a overwhelming vibe that it was difficult to capture all of it in a few hundred photos but this is what I think can explain it.

My First Blog

Being that this is my first blog I will promise a few things;
1. I will not post "Garbage" content. everything I post is relevant to a eclectic blended urban lifestyle as well as my personal life and journeys.
2. Will not hate on others nor, bite original content ( though it does for time to time...on accident) 3.Will be different and creative.