Do kroket and haring, lager with jenever chasers, and the digital creative industry go well together? We will find out on the Friday the 10th of June: creative directors, art directors and managing directors of both international and Dutch leading digital agencies come together for the first-ever Dutch Digital Podge. Make way!
If you plan to go to the SpinAwards Party this Thursday, but you are not going to the prior dinnershow, come join us at the Unofficial SpinAwards Pre-party at Toko MC!
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Spring just started and as a man in rainy Holland the only question on your mind each day is: “Can I wear shorts?” Of course you know the website already, but this post is a reminder to also follow the tweets by @KorteBroek and to download the free iPhone app.
Syynlabs, Buck, Marilyn Monrobot, Jacob Escobedo, Kid Koala, Nathan Love, One Size, Radical Friend, Tool of North America, Wayne White and many more; they all give acte de presence during next month’s F5 motion festival in NY, ‘exploring the intersection of art, design and entertainment’. Inspiring stuff, so if you are around: tickets are still available!
What good are 2000 facebook friends, if no one helps you when moving to another place..? We created a little campaign to see how many “friends” will indeed sacrifice their holy saturday to helping us move to our brand new office. Code d’Azur created a rather cool facebook app for some online buzz. Feel free to join the trail (we are aiming for the Guinness Book Of Records). Fingers crossed the sun will shine..
In March, Austin (Texas) hosts the 10-day world leading South by Southwest conferences & festivals, where the very latest in film, music and interactive will be shown, discussed and launched. If you are going too, join us for a pre-SXSW drink on Friday March 4th, and meet the SXSWNL delegation!
Daniel Domscheit-Berg used to be Julian Assange’s right hand at WikiLeaks, until he dropped out and started Openleaks. He now tells his controversial story in a book, which he will present on Saturday February 19th at pakhuis De Zwijger, Amsterdam.
Happy Valentine! Here’s some inspiration for tonight. :)
To celebrate the official opening of the new Momkai studio and our 8th anniversary we worked together with (food)designers Kamiel Vorwerk and Ernst Ruijgrok, the team behind Ruigwerk. For instance they custom build a beautiful bar at which crystal clear Bishkek vodka was served. Working together we created an indulging experience of which the photos show only a small part of.
Keep on sharing, reading, reacting, creating, spreading and downloading. Have a good one!
How low can your logo go? Finally a competition to design the worst logo ever!
Very few people know that for the design of projects like Pete Philly I get my inspiration from modern dance. In this field, hardly anyone can match choreographer Angelin Preljocaj whose latest masterwork I saw this weekend. The music is by great French producer Laurent Garnier.
Movember is an annual month-long event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of – you guessed it – November. The event has been claimed to have been invented in ’99 by group of Australian men to raise funds for prostate cancer research. This is the second year there’s a special Dutch organisation as well.
On October 16 the new MC Theater opened at the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam. A beautiful design within an old factory hall, by Koldeweij architects (and by Moko Omaha?). On October 21 the new restaurant TOKO MC will also open on the same spot. The MC posters and the magazine are are all very fine designs by UNDOG.
This year fellow NewWork’ers Bert and Niels will organize – together with the rest of the AUG crew - a new edition of the XL event. After the success of last year this means another day of inspiring speakers and workshops in the Meervaart in Amsterdam. Momkai created the artwork, check more designs and location impressions here.
In preparation for the Amsterdam Museum Night on november 6th, N8 and and Cineville team up for the 2nd edition of Nachtshots (Night Shots): The nocturnal video contest. Filmmakers are asked to show the difference between day and night in Amsterdam in a one minute video. Selected entries will be shown in movie theatres and there are nice prices to be won.
A new year, a new Design by Fire. The Design by Fire conference, organised by IxDA, provides a stage for inspiring professionals to share their passion for interaction design with peers — mutually refreshing both knowledge and competence to cope with the challenges of modern IxD’s professional practice. This year in Amsterdam’s Pakhuis de Zwijger.
North Kingdom, B-Reel, Fantasy Interactive and Perfect Fools will be amongst the speakers on the coming event of the Dutch Adobe User Group. The 15th of September in Amsterdam, free entrance. From Scandinavia with love!
This afternoon in the Trouw building in Amsterdam Alter Ego took place, an expo by photographer Melissa Scholten. She portrayed 120 Dutch graffiti writers, old school kings and less know writers. Music by Serch and Suez, Cat22 and Zender, and opening words by Diana Ozon. A great get together – respect to Melissa for throwing this initiative.
On saturday the 14th of august it’s time for the second edition of Stekker Fest in Utrecht. Douwe Dijkstra was asked to create a videoflyer for the festival and he did a great job! Make sure you check out his other videoflyers.
Just came back from OFFF, the yearly (motion) graphic festival this time held in Paris. Inspiring stuff! This year the opening titles came from The Mill, but check also the funny and fresh sponsor titles by Julien Vallée (check also DanceDanse.) Besides the well known Dveins and Firstborns from this world, surprisingly new came from Lullatone and Casper Electronics’ magic ball.
The next World Cup will be in Brasil. But the ones after that, in 2018 and 2022, aren’t yet selected. A couple of nations are trying to impress the jury. And Qatar kind of does with their stadium proposals. The first two are aesthetically good, the last one is made of screens which creates great opportunities for an animated skin.
This 16th of June Adobe User Group brings you some great speakers. On stage we have: Concrete Amsterdam, with impressing architectural projects around the globe, and Pete Matthews from Frog Design famous for his ‘concept-car’, vision projects for Phillips. Take a look at the website for more speakers and details. It is all free and we have drinks afterwards !!
If you’re rushing around trying to feed the deadline monster, can’t sleep or just have ADHD I can advice you on checking out this live stream. It’s no technologically advanced masterpiece, it’s just a webcam aimed at an old couch full of the most relaxed bulldogs on the internets.
N8 is known for Amsterdam’s Museumnacht and more recently Edits which shows huge works inspired by museums, at the Central Station. Another event would be Nachtsalon and on May 28th, at the Amsterdam Historical Museum, its theme is the red-light district. The program includes 14 meter long artwork The Hoerengracht, music by SÆLORS, short movie Caresse, a performance by Bojana aka The Gunmother and much more.
After just coming back from a great week in an apartment in Rome with my girl I turn my city trip game around completely. No more hotels or hostels. If you want real privacy, more space, flexibility, comfort and a central location go for an apartment. I myself am a fan of Barcelona based Friendly Rentals.
‘Je Moeder’ is throwing a party in Noorderlicht next Saturday night to celebrate Mothers day. Therefore she’s searched for the best artists in Utrecht and Amsterdam. Your mother gets free entrance!
Last week opened Speed of Light, a series of installations by United Visual Artists commissioned by Virgin Media to celebrate “the tenth anniversary of broadband in the UK”. Very nice photos on Creative Review blog.
Haat & Nijd, Hate & Envy is a little magazine initiated together with the guys from HOAX and 16 other designers and illustrators from Utrecht. The release is april 15, 2010 in Cafe het Hart in Utrecht and music is delivered by Zick Zack.
For the second year The Saints created a Mobile Guide for de Haagse Koninginnenach. New and fresh, we are getting ready for the Festival Season.