Culture Soak

20th Century Cincinnati is the Queen City’s annual retrospective of the forward looking design trends introduced between the First World War and the Computer Age. Quiet evolutions and clamorous revolutions in the arts, architecture, furnishings, decor and fashion worlds….. Art Deco, Streamline, Futuristic, Mid-Century Modern and Op/Pop…..the century’s classic forms - many from the century’s signature designers - all will fill the floor when 20th Century Cincinnati returns to the Sharonville Convention Center this weekend of February 28 & March 1, 2009. Show hours are Sat- Sun 11-5 $7 addmission and thats good for both days. Click here for more info. See you there.

The Lexington Advertising Club welcomes Pentagram partner DJ Stout to its March Networking Program & Luncheon - Building Brands and Identity Design. This is sure to be a great event given DJ’s experience and impressive portfolio. Click here to register.

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Location: Hyatt Regency Downtown
Networking & Luncheon: 11:30-12:45 p.m.
(Hyatt parking passes are available.)

Active Members (prepaid lunch): $0
Active Members and Students: $20
Potential Members: $35

As some of you know the Drive by Truckers were supposed to play at The Dame tonight. Well its been postponed till Thursday March 26th, Patterson Hood is ill. Click here for more info. Should be a great show.

I’m thrilled to announce that Elevation Creative Studios has won 9 Gold Addys and Best of Show at the 2009 Addy Awards in Lexington Ky. I’m very proud to have worked on these projects and want to say thanks to our clients and to the team I’m surrounded by at work everyday. Congrats guys and gal its going to be a great year.

Don’t forget this Friday Feb. 20th kicks off the 2009 season of Lexington’s Dowtown Gallery Hop.

Check out Simon Hogsberg. He has some fantastic work on his site including “We’re All Gonna Die -100 meters of existence” Its 100 meters long and there are 127 people in the photo shot over the course of 20 days. Its really an extraordinary piece. Be sure to check it out along with his other projects.

There’s an interesting and insightful interview at The Rumpus with Ron English. Be sure to check out his band The Electric Illuminati as well. Good stuff.

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A great interview with Gary Baseman. He discusses the influences and motivations behind his artistic pieces. Interesting guy for sure. If you can’t view the interview click here.

The Name My Design Company Machine by Breadline Design makes naming your design studio a snap.

The super talented Capree Kimball is turning 25 this month and is having a sale in celebration! So, for the whole month of February, everything in the shop is priced at 25% off plus all orders over $25 will ship for free! She has some great work so ordering $25 worth will be easy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAPREE!