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Last April we clued you in to the vast artistic talents of mixed medium artist and designer Kelly D. Williams. In case you missed it — or have been jonesing for more of Williams’ distinctly raw, unapologetic and explorative work inspired by music, skateboarding, and his Teton Mountain upbringing — we have a treat for you. The current Senior Creative Director for the Distrikt Collective has been given the highlight reel treatment thanks to the efforts of videographer Shawn Murdock (in conjunction with Kreativ Network Gallery). Murdock edited together a retrospective of various projects, exhibits, commercial designs, and original art created by Williams that manages to capture the essence of it in just under five minutes.

As an artist continues to evolve, so must the way said artist represents him or herself. In order to accurately reflect his own evolving work, long time friend of the site and Spear Collective member, Grant Barnhart has given his website the once over, revamping it to display much of his newer work. The new look homepage has a simple design that is easy to navigate allowing web surfing art addicts to a wonderful opportunity to focus on just how much this Seattle bred’s work has grown. If you find yourself gallavanting through Europe and would like to see that evolution in person we recommend checking out Grant’s exhibition at Leslie’s Art Gallery in Luxembourg from May 2nd to May 31st.

Core 77 Hour Design Challenge asked readers to design a water-saving plan for a bathroom which, to be honest, seems like it would take a little more than an hour to create something even slightly noteworthy. This year, the team hasn’t necessarily eased up on their time constraints, but their request seems a little more reasonable and even more timely as this year they’re asking anyone who wants to participate to create their version of The Olympic Torch. Each torch entry must represent a certain city whether it’s your hometown, that town where your ex-girlfriend lives or really any place that you hold dear…as well as the Olympics in general. Did we mention the deadline is 4pm EST today? So what are you waiting for, it’s time to get to work. Flame on!

If Miami’s own Logan Real can stamp his signature stained-glass mosaic on your wallet, watchband, and even Blackberry case, why can’t he do it to your dog? His new leather dog collar will make your pooch the envy of South Beach. Pretty safe to say, it doesn’t hurt with the bitches either.

In the early ’90s, the most we knew of an artistic movement was the one that was happening on our World Politics textbook (and we seriously hope the statute of limitations is up on prosecuting for vandalism). However, guys (and gals) like Shepard Fairey, Margaret Kilgallen, Mike Mills, Harmony Korine, Thomas Campbell and Ed Templeton were just getting their art collective groove on. About a year ago we posted on the origins of Aaron Rose’s doc project Beautiful Losers. which captured an epoch of hip-hip, skate, punk, and graffiti cultures coming together. This summer Sidetrack Films will release the flick to the masses. We’re so excited, we’re going to start camping out at the theater, Star Wars style.

Kitsune Noir has recognized the wallpapering genius of Spear Collective Dan Funderburgh. Fundy — as nobody calls him — is kind of a big deal with creating fun wallpaper designs that translate well in digital form. Don’t be surprised if the coffeehouse regulars start looking over at your laptop. And this time it won’t be for German porn.

A quick update to Granada Design; the Spanish silkscreeners have turned word into art….wart if you will. Based on a Tetris-like composition letters that form city names like Barcelona, Rome, and New York, they’re great if a) you have a second grade literacy, b) you’re kind of provincial, and c) you’re need some new wall art.

Word to those out there who left their hearts in woodshop class and happily gobble up every new issue of Make magazine: ReadyMade is now totally and uninhibitedly free through a digital version. To mark the occasion of their new issue hitting newsstands under an environmentally friendly theme, the DIY enthusiast’s publication went the way of convenience, making all the links and table of contents clickable so you can jump past mere perusal and quickly get started on recommended projects, like doing something (friggin’ anything, your roommates have been moaning) with all those darn wine corks lying collecting in the vase on top of the fridge for years now. In 2008, there’s no such thing as a cheapskate — it’s called being resourceful. Thank you, ReadyMade.

World famous sneaker-haven Flight Club has re-opened its original New York location on Greene Street after a big renovation. The reopening of this store is the fourth brick-and-mortar shop for the brand — two in NYC, one in LA and one in Japan — but the smart founders knew that not everyone who likes sneakers is in one of those cities, which is why their online strategy is so good. Be sure to check out the world-famous online store, and put some of your exclusive footwear of the highest quality up for sale to the masses.

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When we first introduced you to Desktoptopia it was an exclusive Mac-only service that aimed to adorn your desktop by sharing a large library of unique designs by artists from around the world at the cost of $20 per single license. Yes, for a small fee you could have a sweet hi-res image on your laptop to make your friends jealous for eternity, or until they coughed the cash for the same one so that you wouldn’t feel original anymore. Well, the times have a changed and Desktoptopia has made some improvements with Desktoptopia 1.5. No, the desktop background manager that automatically loads and displays designer desktops on your monitor hasn’t come up with a plan to prevent your friends from trying to make you look bad, but they have dropped that pesky fee and made it available for PCs. In other words, Desktoptopia 1.5 is FREE and ANYONE can get it. Rejoice!

Things have been busy for Boston artist Matt W. Moore. Sure we’ve talked about Wallspankers Magazine, the print campaigns, his semi-bohemian existence in the wilds of Vermont, but have we talked about the fourth edition of his Black & White Bangers? No? Good, because that’s exactly what’s happening. The humorous, abstract, and geometrical limited edition 6″ x 9″ Heavyweight Indigo prints are now up for grabs on his website. Each one is individually signed and numbered, with a limited run of 500 sets. Stop reading this! Click!

Ji Lee wants little people to live on your ceiling. We think you should let him. After all, he’s the guy who gave New York the Bubble Project. The newest project from the guerrilla artist/ad man is Parallel World, a tiny musician’s living room where, ostensibly, tiny musicians come to write tiny AAA radio hits. You may know Lee’s “legitimate” work (he’s done ad campaigns for Cheerios, Tylenol, and Monster.com, as well as logos for New Museum and the Tap Project), but these vertical dioramas are just one of a number of independent projects he’s posted on his site. If you’re looking for some inspiration, commissioned scenes have already included rooms, ski slopes, art museums, and disaster scenes. Personally, we think a tiny Three Mile Island would really be lovely in the rec room.

I think it’s safe to say, at this point, that we’re seriously taken by the handiwork of swiss watchmakers Bell & Ross. The talented timepiece designers have caught our attention once again, with yet another example of what happens when high-quality watchmaking is combined with high technology and easy readability. The BR-Instrument Minuteur Tourbillon, the newest eye candy to join the Bell & Ross ticker family, is quite the complex clock, with more hands than an eager 1st grade class asked to solve one plus one. The four hands include a tourbillon, a large timer, a power reserve indicator and a small second hand. Even though we’re not quite sure what all of those actually do, we remain quite transfixed by bronze colored face as well as all the bells, whistles and dials that measure everything from ongoing hours of your life to the time you spend receiving compliments on your new watch. Head on over to the Bell & Ross web site to add an air of sophistication with this wrist decoration.

In July, we told you about the stunning visual imagery being created by Modern English team member Neil Duerden for a range of diverse clients including Nike, Vespa, Vivienne Westwood, D&G, and others. Well, a lot has happened since then; for instance, Aliens invaded the earth and then decided to leave it the way they found it, erasing everyone's memory of the entire event. Even through that dark time in world history the aforementioned UK-based graphic designer has continued to plug away with his special mix of organic imagery, vector designs and photography. The result of all of that hard work is on display at Neil's website which has just recently been updated with a new flash intro and a blog showcasing some of his latest eye-popping work for clients like Nickelodon and Medion. We recommend checking it out before the aliens come back and steal the rest of your memories...or better yet purchase a print for yourself.