Artist & Muse

L MAGAZINE FOR LŌCALE

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If you're not fortunate enough to live in one of the 3 cities Locale magazine is available (Montreal/Toronto/Calgary), here's a quick flip through my latest adventure in magazine land.

Featuring photography by Richard Bernardin, Jorge Camarotti and the ever sexy illustrations of Ricardo Fumanal. C'est oh la la.

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Back to the Future

This is the animated gif that keep on giving. Over the weekend I discovered a few a-a-a-mazing animations on a super fun blog called Vander Yacht (check it out to see more). I love that they are made from vintage photos. I guess this is what happens when kids today get ahold of photos from yesteryear. I doubt very much Marty McFly would have predicted this kind of mash-up. Sure, we don't have hoverboards, but we have crazy banana animated gifs. Isn't 2010 fun? I want to do this to all my old polaroids.

The Challengers

Personally I'm not giving up on galaxy collages or orderly photos of the contents of my bag. But if I see another graphic designer holding up a poster I might scream. You know what I'm talking about. Design trends. To follow or not to follow? This is the question asked by the team behind, This Year I Will Try Not To, a cheeky newspaper challenging current design clichés. I can only imagine how interesting an exercise it would have been to identify all the visual tricks designers are collectively exploring these days. What a fun idea.

This year I will break the rules and make a newspaper about it while typesetting my findings in placard condensed – certainly not in helvetica. Dang, that has already been done.

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Originally spotted on magCulture, an excellent course for all things magazine.

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Dead Poets

TAKE IVY TERUYOSHI HAYASHIDA

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I am on an amazon.com rush. I just ordered a lovely book called Take Ivy – a collection of candid photographs documenting Ivy Leaguers from American campuses. I can't wait to get it. You might be thinking, oh this is The Sartorialist's second book right? All those penny loafers without socks is a dead giveaway. Nope. Take Ivy was originally published in Japan in 1965. I know, right? It feels so current. Shot by Teruyoshi Hayashida, the book is a timeless glimpse into the American elite one polo shirt at a time. Damn, I feel like joining the rowing team.

The Romantic

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE DAY MADELENE LINDQVIST

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I find myself in a dream world when looking at Madelene Lindqvist's photography. Visit her lovely blog Le Portillon and flickr page filled to the brim with romantic snapshots from her daily life. Her photos are like a tea cozy for your eyes. So soft and warm... enjoy.

Home Sweet Home

THIS IS WHERE I LIVE FIELDGUIDED

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Montreal is a city fueled by cheese curds and hockey fanatics. It's the birth place of "Bye Bye Mon Cowboy" and it happens to be where I live. Recently I was asked to share a few photos of my humble Mile End apartment for Fieldguided, an amazing inspiration blog. Wanna see? Ya you do. Here's the link.

Lip Service

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE DAY JONAS BRESNAN

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I am mesmerized by Jonas Bresnan's work - a photographer based in London and working for the likes of Squint, Tush and Oyster magazine (one of my favorite Australian publications). Loving the graphic black and white lip. It's a beautiful thing.