Kidrobot has just dropped word of their releases for October, and the theme is dark. With toys spanning sex, death, nightmares, zombies and psychos, there’s officially something for everyone. The month opens and closes with 8-inch Dunnys: the kickoff figure is a dystopian Dunny by Australia’s Jeremyville on October 2nd. A week later, Kidrobot tips its hat to Playboy with two figures: a 1978 pinup in vinyl as envisioned by comic artist Paul Pope and Hugh Hefner as a PEECOL platform figure by eBoy. Cheekily suggesting that size matters, October 9th also sees the release of giant 18-inch DIY GID Munny figures. Death is not the end; it’s just a continuation as Andrew Bell brings out KidReaper 15, the 15th edition of Kidrobot’s iconic character, on October 16th. On October 23rd, Ryan Bubnis’ tricked out sugar-coated zombie mini-figures hit the shelves. And finally, to close out the month in style, Kidrobot releases Huck Gee’s Hello I’m Insane Dunny on October 30th. This Dunny will be a boon to collectors whose pockets aren’t deep enough to get in on Huck’s custom toys. But with Huck’s sets of 10 custom Dunnys selling out in 8 seconds, simple math would suggest that 500 affordable production figures will come and go in less than 7 minutes. Be prepared for an insane month.

I was browsing around the site reflecting on how far we’ve come and couldn’t help but notice the wealth of inspiration and content we’ve got in the SpearTalks archives. So, I figured I’d round them all up for easy consumption. Whether you like fashion, technology, art, or just about anything else– with nearly 40 incredible interviews, there’s something for everyone thanks to our very own Carmel Hagen. Go, dive in, it’s just a click away.

I was going to write about Domestic’s rad-times-100 vinyl wallpaper, a topic we love to talk about here, but after being getting to know their Surface 02 collection, I feel we ought to thank them for not, um, sticking to just those offerings. Porcelain plates decorated by designers at the forefront of their game — like Ich & Kar, our hero Jeremyville, Antoine+Manuel — come as an inseparable pair for the second series of the line, which is being featured until April 8 under a Domestic Spring Invasion 1 theme at the Printemps store inside Centre Pompidou in Paris. These are hot plates that will give a much longer-lasting impression for your bachelor pad than the plug-in, two-burners kind you use as a decorative piece.

Jeremy Andrew, a.k.a. Jeremyville, covers a bit more ground than your typical designer-slash-artist. Perhaps we should rephrase that, for while it is correct to refer to what Jeremy covers as “ground” (being that he darts around the world with a fearsome frequency), the bare truth is that what Jeremy really covers is stuff. A ton of it. Television screens, snowboards, books, bags, hundreds upon hundreds of t-shirts; Jeremyville is, in many ways, the king of self-branding. An affinity for creation, done at a somewhat obsessive frequency, has allowed him the opportunity to pair with hundreds of entities.

From Rossignol to MTV, Jeremy's ongoing series of collaborations has resulted in a lineup that would make even the editors of Hypebeast blush. Read on to find out what it is that keeps Jeremyville humming along so steadily.

Joshspear.com: You went to school to become an architect, became a cartoonist rather inadvertently, and then continued on to become “Jeremyville.” Was this series of events a result of following your dreams, or something more fate-driven?

Jeremyville: I’d say Jeremyville is the result of a million considered decisions, some erroneous in hindsight, some okay!

Jeremyville has evolved quite a bit; it's now best described as a project-based concept. Any idea or project that interests or excites me, I bring in to the Jeremyville story. A book. A collab. An animation. A t-shirt. A toy. A new character. Anything that adds something to the overall Jeremyville landscape, and that intrigues the viewer.

I mostly call myself Jeremyville these days, as I'm the sum of these parts – these projects are my babies and have so much of me invested in them. I'm proud to be really personal in my work, and universal at the same time. I'm striving for some sort of ‘universal intimacy', by which I mean I want both a kid in Paris and a 60 year old in The Midwest US to get something from my work, like from one of my comic stories. This might sound a bit esoteric, but I really do think about such things daily! And no, I don't read self help books!

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Graphic designers in the T-shirt biz collectively turn out innumerable designs every month, but it’s rare to find our favorite ones selling their creations for more than just — and sorry to be so blatant — profit’s sake. That’s not a terrible thing, of course, because everyone needs to make a living, but as a person who also provides services I’ll bet they wouldn’t mind some of that money going to a good cause. Christopher Sleboda and Kathleen Burns of Part of It thought of the same way. Why not give these artists a place to sell shirts that go to a bigger pot? So they started Part of It this year to motivate artists like Jeremyville (whose shirt is pictured) and Dustin Amery Hostetler to make shirts with graphics that specifically relate to a cause or charity of their own choosing, with all sales of that shirt going to that organization. The list runs the gamut, from the International Dyslexia Association to the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, which are places that wouldn’t necessarily receive the attention from the population of T-shirt buyers otherwise. If you’re not in the market to add the 500th T-shirt to your closet, they’ve got an awesome selection of tote bags too.

In July, we told you about If You Could, an annual publication that turns 112 artists’ answers the the question, If you could do anything tomorrow, what would it be? into a limited-edition book. More recently, the men behind that publication (Will Hudson and Alex Bec, that is) asked some of the best creatives to answer the question, If you could design anything to improve the way we live – what would it be? Designers like Rob Ryan, Jeremyville, and Jasmine Raznahan have contributed their own “blueprints for change,” which are currently being exhibited as part of Newcastle’s prestigious Design Event ‘07 (which began last Thursday, running through next Sunday, October 28th). For those of you in the area, the If You Could exhibit will be located at the fire station, where visitors will also be asked to contribute their personal responses to the same question. Also, if you manage to snap any pics of the event (or of anything else awesome happening at DE07), we’d love to check them out (hint, hint.).

Somewhere in my weekend web travels (and to start your week of the same), I stumbled across Mumble Magazine, an e-zine dedicated to street & contemporary culture, particularly within the realm of skateboarding. The clean layout and simple graphics really invite you into the page and make it easy to explore a wealth of content ranging from video interviews to free online music, to book reviews and skateboard deck designs.

Mumble also features a weekly cartoon series called Mumbleville done by none other than “we have no more descriptors for how awesomely awesome this guy is,” Jeremyville. And, while it’s not clear exactly what the connection to Mumble is, clicking on “shop” in the top right corner will take you to an online store called Umbrella which has a bunch of fun t-shirt designs, books, and art prints. Definitely worth a look or three.

Jeremyville has a brand-spankin’ new online store open that you have to go check out. Chock-full of all the goods you’ve grown to know and love — sketchels, vinyl, sneaks, etc — he’s gone and packaged it all up in one flashy-animated site of pure goodness. You can also find what Jeremyville is up to at any given moment (well, sort of) on his news page, where he documents the shows and projects he’s been working on of late. Head on over and support him, because tenacity and talent like this should be rewarded. Seriously.

It’s 83 degrees in Boulder today — a temperature that’s been slow to surface in comparison to the instant heat of a year ago — and all of this direct sunlight has set me to thinking about summer reading. Since I’ve never really warmed to the “beach novel,” (read: 160 pages discussing the proper way to match your shoes to your boyfriend) I think I’m going to start with upnorth’s latest edition of their graphic design/art zine oneonenine. Issue three, titled “there’s no i in team” focuses, as the name suggests, on groups and teams, and features work by 123klan, iManifest, Little Friends of Printmaking, and a nice line-up of other great designers/artists (which of course includes Jeremyville; seriously, Jeremy, do you even sleep?). As per usual, work from Steve Green and Justin Thomas Kay (the boys behind upnorth) will also fill a few pages, and I can’t wait to see their latest type treatments, which make me swoon like a delicate maiden, pried from the jaws of a fire-breathing dragon.

Oneonenine is only available at a few locations across the U.S., so unless you’re lucky enough to live next to one of their six stockists, I recommend ordering direct from their site where issues run 13 bucks a pop, shipping included. Cheaper than a hardcover, no?

Thunderdog, an NYC creative agency and designer toy label, is holding a one night exhibition at London’s Exposure Gallery tomorrow night, Thursday, May 31st, from 7 till 11 p.m. The event will feature, toys, music, live painting, drinks, and plenty of art courtesy of their awesome collective (a juicy line-up that counts Tristan Eaton, Jeremyville, and DevilRobots as members). Thunderdog is blowing up right now, and this is absolutely where I would be tomorrow if I wasn’t in Colorado — send us pictures if you go, please!

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Tomorrow evening in San Francisco will be the opening of the Last Painted Rooms Art Show at the Hotel Des Arts. Artists have been painting up those rooms for about two years now, and this show will mark the end of that process. If you’re in the Bay Area, head over tomorrow evening from 7-11pm to see people like Shepard Fairey, Sugarluxe, and Jeremyville’s contributions to this incredible hotel customization. In addition to the ten new painted rooms being unveiled tomorrow night, the halls of the hotel will be filled with hundreds of affordable pieces of art available for purchase.

Chicago based Jay Byrnes, who’s the principal of the Creative Studio Adapt, just updated their site with some new goodies. Head over to have a look at what they’ve been up to lately. Some of their clients have included Heineken, Salomon Snowboards, and Flavorpill. My favorite contribution though, is Jay’s submission for the Jeremyville/Design is Kinky Sketchel Exhibition (shown here). Keep up the great art-driven work Jay and Adapt!

The times I want to be anywhere other than Boulder are few and far between, but this weekend there are a few events in far off places that I’m a little teary over missing. First up; the Pop Cling Vinyl Show at Munky King on Melrose Avenue, where huge custom installations, drinks, and a painfully perfect list of guests (including Zeptonn, Luke Feldman, and Jeremyville; oh, damn them) will undoubtedly make for a memorable night. The fun goes from 7-11 tomorrow (Thursday) night, and they’ll be selling plenty of lustable wall decorations– just remember to wait until you’ve sobered up to start sticking. On the other side of the U.S., Legends of Style will return to the Boston Center for the Arts for one night only in a showcase of over fifty national and international artists, including The Love Movement and Spear Collective’s own Jason Thielke. Big-deal DJ’s Kon and Amir will get the beat going at 7 this Friday night; advance tickets are $15, or $20 at the door. Have fun lucky readers– and don’t worry; I’ll quit hating you by Monday. Full flyers after the jump…

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The much anticipated new issue of Revista Colectiva has just dropped. What is Revista Colectiva you ask? It’s an art/design/culture magazine run by a collective of artists from Costa Rica that features truly world-class talent in each issue. This most recent issue (number 7) features the central theme of insects, which were chosen for their perfect designs and camouflages that serve as an inspiration to all kind of designers and artists. Some of the featured artists in the new issue include Scott Scheidly, Jeremyville, Bite and Sting, and a healthy dose of local talent as well. Even though art/design can be considered universal in some ways, keep your game tight by checking out what Revista Colectiva is about, and see how things are being done in Latin America. Click this link here and scroll down to see a video clip of Issue 7’s contents.

Remember Sketchel? That customized satchel design contest from a while back? Well, either way they had around 150 artists from around their world submit designs—and some of them can be seen here. The full online gallery isn’t online yet, but it’s a nice peak at a serious amount of talent. The page has a lot of goodies plus many other images and more information about Sketchel.