While some bands are well connected enough in the music biz to get producers like the Neptunes or Rick Rubin to work on their debut album, Brazilian metal-industrial band Omega Code is more concerned with getting artists like Joshua Davis (pictured here) and Mike Cina. Convinced that a visual element must accompany a true music-listening experience, the group commissioned these guys, plus an enviable crew of other top guns (Si Scott, Motomichi and Dimitre Lima, who has gone on to lush pastures since we introduced him here) to design posters incorporating their logo that will be given out for free when the album launches — which is also free. But that’s not all, folks. Accompanying this mega launch will be a book and DVD published by design mag icon IdN. They’ve opened the floodgates to fans too, encouraging illustrators and designers to submit their ideas for a chance to see their artwork alongside these graphic design gods. The newly extended deadline is March 31. Stay tuned to the band’s website for news on the posters and album release date.

Boardeli Longboards, a tiny start-up out of Canada, already has the kind of reputation bigger companies ache for. Maybe it’s because their boards are awesome-looking, limited-edition pintails from worldwide designers (including longtime JS favorite Adriean Koleric, and our very own Motomichi), or maybe it’s because the boards have bragging rights to an incredible ride, but something about the company has sent parts of the longboard/design community abuzz. Boardeli’s first round, Series 1, features 15 boards by 15 designers, each produced in a run of 100. Soon to come is another set of three boards produced in a run of 10, which we will undoubtedly find reason to post on, so watch for it here, (or there), then get yourself on some nice Canadian wood.

Adriean Koleric, a refreshing designer out Alberta (and a long time favorite of Josh’s) has teamed up with a selection of artists and given them free reign over his Monster Lamp. We’re thrilled to report that the first featured artist is Spear Collective’s very own Motomichi, and even more thrilled to show you this awesome result of the collaboration. Motomichi’s tendencies toward minimalistic use of color and monster-infused methodology blend naturally with Adriean’s lamp– I’m seriously lovin’ the layered effect of all these monsters. This one made it to the Prototype exhibit at the Toronto Interior Design Show last month, but I’m not sure where it’s living now (probably munching on someone’s living room). This is too great a surface for an artist not to turn out something worth noting, so we’ll keep an eye out for the rest of the collabs and keep you posted. Full photos after the jump…

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Our good friend Motomichi is gearing up to introduce his very first toy ever– a collaboration he did with toy connoisseur and producer Android8. As many of you know, Motomichi’s characters are all two dimensional, so his challenge was to figure out a way to keep the same feel of the characters in a three dimensional environment– I think he did a solid job on these Chaz and Daz figures. They will be available at the Android8 booth at Comicon NYC from Feb 23-25th, if you do make it by tell Glen at Android8 I sent you!

One of my favorite Japanese designers (although now Brooklyn Dwelling), Motomichi, has a couple of gorgeous new prints for sale for the holiday season. He actually introduced these prints back at the Pictoplasma Conference in October, but hasn’t put them up on his site for sale until now. These pieces entitled Dream Texture are signed, hand silk screened, $75 a pop, limited editions of 50, and almost to good to pass up!

Motomichi Nakamura was born and raised in Japan, lived in Ecuador for a bit and currently works as a digital artist in Brooklyn. He has exhibited his animation, paintings and drawings around the world. The Monster Series is pretty fun– he says he tries to visualize some of his fears and nightmares in the form of simple characters. He used similar characters in an editorial illustration for the New York Press. The image above is part of a new animation he calls Whisper–created for a Dutch newspaper. It pokes fun at the whole Patriot Act situation. Definitely check him out.