Quotes to ponder

"My prime objective in life is to have a good time"
- Leigh Bowery, performer.

"Clear out your head. Ideas matter, the more austere the better. Intelligence is the new black"
- Bethan Cole, writer.

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter"
- Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, political activist.

"It's important for people to understand how shallow I am and stop reading things into my work. I just react to sound and see what kind of pictures it puts in my head"
- Chris Cunningham, video director.


People with creative vision

David LaChapelle - photographer and creator of the most stunning images around.
Andrew Johnstone - started Design is Kinky and Empty Magazine, amazing.
Guy Ritchie - the talent behind Snatch, a brilliant film and great characters.

Ani Phyo - SmartMonkey Media, leader in user experience and my partner!!
Bill Cahan - Cahan & Associates, master of the creative strategic message.
Stefan Sagmeister - Sagmeister Inc., old school design guru and graphic visionary.

Steve McCurry - National Geographic cover-man and genius travel photographer.
Juliano - raw food chef, author of RAW, The Uncook Book, mentor and great friend.
Bruce Mau - Bruce Mau Design, graphic design mastermind and author of: Life Style.

Tibor Kalman - passionate about life, culture and design. Brought Colors to life.
Steve Tolleson - Tolleson Design, patched together an amazing team of talent and creativity.
Steven Spielberg - master filmmaker, unleashing his best of late: Minority Report.

Keith Haring - we'll always remember his strong, provocative, often smile-inducing works.
Paulo Coelho - author of The Alchemist and many more amazing titles.
Erik Spiekermann - founder of MetaDesign, author of Stop Stealing Sheep and type designer.

Peter Gabriel - one of the world's most original and creative musicians.
Talvin Singh - musical pioneer, his label; The Sounds of the Asian Underground.
Alberto Korda - photographer at the center of Cuba's political crossroads.

David Fincher - film director with skills, directed the likes of Fight Club and Se7en.
Ansel Adams - without this man black and white would be so gray.
Vince Frost - a very established print designer with serious skills.


Topshelf books

Freitag - saddlebags for the urban cowboy plus design philosphy that is beyond "green".
Water Light Time - David Doubilet, the world's leading underwater photographer.
Night Chicas - Hans Neleman photographs and comments on Guatemalan prostitutes.

Metalheart - digital eye candy from Gingko Press.
Earth From Above - photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, a photo for every day of the year.
Design Is... - Metropolis Magazine produces its first book.

The Total Beauty of Sustainable Products - assessing products and their "sustainability".
The Art of Innovation - lessons in creativity; Ideo, one of America's leading design firm.
Star Culture - A compilation of interviews from the Dazed & Confused archive.

Issues, New Magazine Design - some fine publication design and great essays as well.
Fast Food Nation - excellent reporting on the dark side of the All-American meal.
The Next Fifty Years - 25essays about the advances in science + technology soon to come.

L.A. Now - collaborative design initiative to focus creativity on downtown Los Angeles.
Photojournalism - explores techniques and thought behind the art of photojournalism.
Dutch Graphic Design - a feast of visual imagery from the Netherlands.

Cuba - David Allen Harvey's photographs celebrate Cuba's extraordinary inhabitants.
Radical Spirit - spiritual writings from the voices of tomorrow.
Cradle to Cradle - Eco-Effectiveness, remaking the way we make things.

Moon Metro Guides - a cartographer’s dream, great street maps and clean design.
The Fire Within - Salt Lake 2002 Commemorative Olympics book, beauty and sports.
The Cannabible - all you need to know and then some.


Resources for photography

Nikon D100 - currently shooting with this camera and I love it.

Manfrotto - really nice tripods and lighting mounts.
Epson Enhanced Matte Paper - great paper when printing with an Epson inkjet.
BlackBook - sourcing talented photographers, great search tool.

Leica Cameras - for sure, the best of breed.
Blind Spot - international source book of photography.
Fuji Provia 100 - excellent colours from this transparency film.

Kodak Portra 160VC - amazing medium format film.
Mamiya - masters of the medimum format camera, i love my RZ67.
Fuji Neopan 100 Acros - very sharp black and white film, available in 35mm and 120.

Polacolor Pro 100 - great film for accurate colours, sharp and saturated proofs.
Reefmaster Digital DC200 - digital camera especially for those underwater worlds.
Nikon Coolpix 4500 - digital camera soon to be added to my arsenal of camera equip.

Pictures of the Year International - collection of the best in current press pictures.
PC Photo Review - a site for serious digital image makers.
Photo Magazine - usually on the bleeding edge of the fashion world.


Designers and collectives with talent

Imaginary Forces - studio where thought, images, motion and sound are fused together.

Design is Kinky - The crew from Australia, leading the design front lines.
Now Wash Your Hands - from the UK with lots of flash love.
THREE.OH - still kickin' on the news front.

WWFT - WeWorkForThem, loads of talent, tons of great work.
Preloaded - digital media collective, taking the world by storm with the best of design.
Fabrica - the Benetton Research and Development Centre, supporting creative youth.

Reservocation - online design magazine, providing a forum for designers of all disciplines.
Australian INfront - serving the design community in the land of AUS.
Viva Design - braodcast design studio in Venice, CA; say hi to Ulrike.

Oh Boy, A Design Company - now serving you with Artifacts, objects of desire.
Carbon IQ - SanFrancisco based user-experience consultants, hi Gabe!
Panic - creators of Audion and Transmit, plus more lil' mac apps.


Music in my head

FlareSOUND Jazzybeats - Downtempo, NuJazz, FutureLounge and Funk. 24hours a day.
BassDrive - keeping up with the internet radio scene (iTunes).

Certificate 18 - UK label producing some of the finest drum'n'bass of late.
Groove Salad - some excellent beats from SomaFM.
Version[k] - if you find them again, let me know. Great internet radio.

Basic German Grammar - Philipp Maiburg and Kabuki, German contemporary dnb.
PlanetoftheDrums - dnb masters: AK1200, Dara, Dieselboy and Messinian.
Drum & Bass Arena - the best drum'n'bass site on the internet.

Moving Shadow - one of my favorite UK labels.
Ram Records - Andy C, Shimon, Moving Fusion and more.
Klute Productions - Tom Withers, the driving force behind the cutting drum'n'bass.

Thermal Recordings - their new site, featuring artists such as TeeBee, Subcode and Sifu.
The Good Looking Organization - with the likes of LTJ Bukem, MC Conrad and Big Bud.
Studio K7 - German Label, Smith & Mighty plus Tosca; need we say more??

GrooveTech - still live and still in Seattle and London. Great music talent go here.
Sly and Robbie - owners of grungy beats and funky grooves. Still in action making music.
Roni Size - some of the best drum & bass you've ever heard.


Magazines I love

Relax - pop culture coming out of Japan, beautiful layouts and photos.
Big - different country/concept, different creative team each issue.

Trace - transcultural hip fashion, photography and a worldwide flair.
Empty - sweet art-infused Australian pub hitting newstands now.
Rock and Ice - the only climbing magazine owned and operated by climbers.

Colors Magazine - Offline and online, amazing photography and culture insights.
National Geographic - best of the best, photos, articles, exploration and education.
i-D Magazine - fine british fashion, excellent design, big photos and mad content.

Knowledge Magazine - dnb, jungle, hip hop, breakbeat, and street culture, amazing.
SleazeNation - UK-based art, fashion and music magazine.
RES - creative individuals in digital media, tools and techniques of filmmaking.

Dwell - at home in the modern world, a look into architecture and interiors.
The Fader - quarterly reportage on music, fashion, lifestyle and more.
Creative Review - The monthly magazine covering the communication arts worldwide.

This is a Magazine - quarterly featuring design, illustration, photos and text.
Adbusters - the culture jammers headquarters, always excellent content.
Photo District News - for the international professional photographer.

Picture - for the emerging professional photographer.
Metropolis - magazine filled with architechture, culture and design.
Black Book - covering progressive culture from a NewYork perspective.

Complex Magazine - Buy. Collect. Obsess. Fashions, music and stuff.
Travel + Leisure - information and resources for travelers.
Communication Arts - New and innovative work in advertising and design.


Fresh organic cuisine, Raw-Power

SmartMonkey Foods - my partner and I own this cuisine venture.
Juliano’s raw - restaurant now in Santa Monica, fresh gourmet foods.
RAW, The Uncook Book - Juliano's taste of fine food prep, a must have for many.

What is Raw Food?? - explanation, resources and restaurants.
Nature's First Law - resources for the raw food community, also home of David Wolfe.
Living and Raw Foods - simple and yummy recipes to get you started eating healthy.

Vita-Mix - the true blending force behind raw food chefs.
Farmer's Market Directory - complete listing of all US Farmer's Markets.
International Farmer's Markets - short list, but continually growing, looking for more.

The Fresh Network - wow, tons of great stuff from the UK.
21Day Detox - change your life, learn about nutrition and become your own doctor.
Living Tree Community - some of the best organic ingredients.

Roxanne's - bummer, this restaurant closed a bit ago.
Quintessence - gourmet raw living food at three locations in NewYork City.
RawHealth - "Ripe & Raw" recipes, plus a resource for gatherings.


Internet interests

MapQuest GPS Maps - lookup locations using lat/long coordinates.

Archinect - pimpin' architechture & everything design hip, based in LosAngeles, CA.
Newstoday - all news all the time, for a better tomorrow.
Blogger - the backbone of the internet community, where's yours??

Australian INfront - elevating the perception of Australian art & design.
Linkdup - the place for links, inspiration and news, world wide web stimulus.
SF Gate - my favourite news source, still love the bay.

Pictures of the Year International - great source of inspiring photography.
Undesign - As Tibor would say, "money isn't everything..."
Mediamatic.net - a database of info on new media, art, culture and theory.

Pixelsurgeon - bringing daily news, great interviews and fun internet stuff.
Born Magazine - Art and Literature Collaboration.
Scene from my life - each day a new photo, each week a new photographer.



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