Sean Freeman at Apple store Montreal, Canada

For our friendly neighbors of the north, artist Sean Freeman will be appearing at the Apple Store in Montreal on October 17th.

A love for words and beautiful images led Sean to explore a harmony of both.  After graduating with a First Class Honors in Graphic Design and Advertising, Sean started working as a designer in a few agencies in London while pursuing his own work in the evenings, weekends, holidays and tea breaks.  After receiving his first commission ( a tiny headline in a major magazine) one commission quickly turned into several more, until the balance tipped, enabling him to set up his own studio: There Is.

Sean lives in East London under the watchful eye of his 13 year old (slightly fat) French Canadian cat.  He creates award-winning typographic treatments and illustrations for a varied range of clients globally.

Monday October 17th, 2011

7:30 – 8:30 PM

Apple Store Sainte-Catherine, Montreal

You can see more work by Sean Freeman on the Levine/Leavitt site.

 

Le Pomme Shop by Pomme Chan

Le Pomme Shop is now open!  Artist Pomme Chan has just launched her new online shop Le Pomme Shop, where her unique prints, silk scarves, totes and more are for sale.  Enjoy!

You can see more work from Pomme Chan on the Levine/Leavitt site.

New work by Adam Larson: Ray Lamontagne and the Pariah Dogs gig poster

Adam Larson was commissioned by Another Planet Entertainment to create this poster, which was presented as a gift to Ray Lamontagne and The Pariah Dogs.

You can see more work by Adam Larson on the Levine/Leavitt site.

New work by Pomme Chan: Le Serpent

Artist Pomme Chan’s latest addition to her collection of silk scarves is a step into the dark and sexy side of Chan’s work.   This piece, which is a play on the letter ‘S’, is going to be printed as scarf 130x130cm and exhibited in 3 Cities in Germany next month.  Ladies and gentlemen, place your orders now, this piece will sell out fast.

Stay tuned for the launch of Pomme’s online shop, which will include her scarf collection and more.

You can see more work by Pomme Chan on the Levine/Leavitt site.

Sean Freeman selected for ADC Young Guns

Art Directors Club has announced the 50 best and brightest creatives under the age of 30 for the annual Young Guns showcase.  Amongst the pool of excellent talent is our type specialist Sean Freeman.

The interview below is from the ADC site:

A love for words and beautiful images led Sean to explore a harmony of both. After graduating with a First Class Honors in Graphic Design & Advertising, Sean started working as a designer in a few agencies in London while pursuing his own work in the evenings, weekend, holidays and tea-breaks. After receiving his first commission (a tiny headline in a major magazine), one commission quickly turned into two, two to three, until the balance tipped, enabling him to spread his wings and set up his own studio: There Is.

Sean lives in East London under the watchful eye of his 13 year old (slightly fat) French-Canadian cat. He creates award-winning typographic treatments and illustrations for a varied range of clients globally.

What do you fight against constantly in your work?
Photoshop… sometimes I win… sometimes I don’t.

What is the driving force behind the time and effort you spend excelling at your craft?
An obsession with details.

What keeps you going when you work late into the evening?
Sweet wine & groovy tunes.

If you broke your arm, who would you most want to sign your cast?
Barack Obama, and ideally he’d sing a little something while he did it.

From the Jury:
The most exquisite and inventive typography I have seen, presented flawlessly. – Ian Wharton, YG8

You can see more work by Sean Freeman on the Levine/Leavitt site.

My Morning Jacket poster by Brosmind

Inspired by the music and album cover art of My Morning Jacket’s latest release titled Circuital, Alejandro and Juan Mingarro of Brosmind Studio created this poster for the band.

You can see more work by Brosmind on the Levine/Leavitt site.

Outside Lands T design by Brosmind

The team at Superfly approached Brosmind to create this t shirt design for the 2011 Outside Lands music festival.

The festival took place in San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Park, with a lineup that included Muse, Phish, Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, Deadmau5, The Shins, MGMT, Girl Talk, The Decemberists, among many others.  The festival is geared to the eco-friendly green movement, which played part in the inspiration for the design.

You can see more work by Brosmind on the Levine/Leavitt site.

Phish summer tour design by Brosmind

Another amazing piece of art from the Mingarro brothers!  The team at Phish commissioned Brosmind create the ticket and laminate designs for Phish’s 2011 summer tour.

When stacked together in columns, the illustrations fit together and create one larger image.  It doesn’t matter which ticket is on top of which, they are designed so they fit with each other in any configuration.

You can see more work by Brosmind on the Levine/Leavitt site.

Nike shirt graphic by Sean Freeman

Artist and type specialist Sean Freeman created this graphic for Nike’s Spring/Summer 2011 t shirts, now available for sale on the Nike site.

You can see more of Sean Freeman’s work on the Levine/Leavitt site.

Slightly Stoopid poster by Brosmind

Another Planet commissioned Brosmind to create this poster as a gift for Slightly Stoopid, currently on tour this summer.

The San Diego based band describe their music as “a fusion of acoustic rock and blues with reggae, hip-hop, and punk”.  The smoking culture of that fusion played a big part in the inspiration for the artwork.

You can see more work by Brosmind on the Levine/Leavitt site.

If Nothing Goes Right, Turn Left by Pomme Chan and Sabina

Pomme Chan collaborated with her dear friend Sabina to create ‘If Nothing Goes Right, Turn Left’, a somewhat dark, somewhat quirky, but altogether gorgeous little story book filled with Pomme’s illustrations.

Within one month, Pomme created around 25 drawings and developed the story with Sabina.   At the moment, there are only 200 copies, making this little book a precious collectable.  Stay tuned for the launch date and official release soon!

You can see more work by Pomme Chan on the Levine/Leavitt site.

Mondo Mogollon at Rockaway Beach July 30th

Saturday July 30th, starting at 6 PM, Francisco Lopez of Mogollon will be spinning at Caracas Rockaway.  Join us for arepas and music on the boardwalk!

Absolut Blank by Alex Trochut

TBWA/Chiat/Day New York commissioned a group of top artists, including Alex Trochut, to produce large-scale installation works with the brief “Absolut Blank.”

Under the tagline “It all starts with an Absolut Blank,” the campaign blends print, interactive, digital, and installation art as the artists used the blank canvas of the bottle to indulge their creative inspirations including light installations, murals and collages. The campaign, which highlights various mediums of artistic expression, launched in the UK this week.

Absolut has always challenged conventions through creative collaborations with artists such as Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, Douglas Gordon and Louise Bourgeois. Absolut Blank is an exciting new chapter for Absolut. The 18 artists participating in Absolut Blank represent a variety of creative disciplines; from drawing, painting and sculpting to print making, film making and digital art.

You can see more work by Alex Trochut on the Levine/Leavitt site.

Treasure Island by Steven Wilson

Steve Wilson designed the 2011 artwork for the Treasure Island Festival.  An amazing lineup this year, tickets on sale now on the Treasure Island site.

You can see more of Steve Wilson’s work on the Levine/Leavitt site.

Sean Freeman in Communication Arts 2011 Type Annual

Congratulations to artist Sean Freeman on his double win in this year’s Communication Arts Typography Annual.

The first winning piece was created for Band of Horses as a gift from Another Planet Entertainment.  Given a completely open brief for the project, and inspired by the music, Sean chose to manipulate bits of rope to create the words.

This second piece is artwork for an invitation to Cream, an event showcasing the top 20 graduate creative teams from around the world all under one roof.

You can see more of Sean Freeman’s work on the Levine/Leavitt site.