Monthly Archives: August 2012

Crazy Legs – Lunch Breaks Show.

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So here at headquarters we sometimes delve into discussions about who has done/contributed more to Hip Hop; Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Asians, Blacks, Whites, etc. Mainly between Mexicans & Puerto Ricans. It’s almost like a Niners vs. Raiders type vibe & if you have even a scooch of Puerto Rican in you I claim you entirely to Puerto Rico & vice versa. Convo’s usually go a little like this:

Person A: Dude he is Puerto Rican…

Person B: No he’s not fool, he’s black…

Person A: What are you talking about? His mom is Puerto Rican…

Person B: Chill out, you think everyone is Puerto Rican.

Person A: Mutherfucker I googled it! Wanna bet?

Person B: Whatever, he’s still black.

  These types of discussions are usually just for fun & for laughs & for putting each other down in a playful manner.

However, one artist that can not be denied in any way of where he is from is Crazy Legs, an original member from the legendary Rock Steady Crew. I like to say he invented break dancing but of course that ain’t true. What is true is that he is Boricua & he is proud. Here he is rocking our PR shirt during his Lunch Breaks show. You can catch him nowadays supporting communities, holding events, revealing truths about Naomi Rivera, & scratchin, cookin, groovin, & politickin among many other things.

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/24868889

You can get your own here before they are all gone…

www.rrcollective.bigcartel.com

Go For Tatts or Go For Shirts…

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I have no tattoos and it makes me feel very uncool sometimes especially more so when I am surrounded by folks that are painted in them. Why come I never got one? I tend to ponder the following;

1. I am a chicken full of shit

2. My life’s events have perhaps been more boring than originally anticipated

3. When I am drunk I know I am super down to get a tattoo, but except I hear you bleed more because of the blood flow when you are intoxicated so then I immediately turn back to number one

4. I am scared that whatever I get today, I might not like tomorrow

5. I don’t want to get grounded

Maybe one day when I grow some real balls with real hair I will get something amazing… from someone tattooing out of their garage. Or maybe I will choose a much more intelligent place to get tattooed and head over to Federal Tattoo in Sunnyvale where they not only stack our shirts for your purchasing pleasure BUT they also administer dope tattoos.

You don’t have to believe me. I know there are a million shops out there and each one has their own awesomeness about them. BUT (and it’s a BIG BUTT) how many of them stack our shirts?

So go for a tattoo or go cop a shirt. Either way, you won’t regret it. But don’t tell them we sent you.

299 East Washington
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408.462.9275

Feature In A Very Popular Tattoo Magazine

Check them out on the Facebook, making ‘stalking’ easy since before your toddler was born.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Federal-Tattoo/110949278975115

Just The Tips…

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Interviews suck. So here are some tips for Graphic Designers interviewing for graphic designy positions by the founder of some magazine in London…

  1. When you arrive in the interview give us your business card. It should be well designed, memorable, simple and hopefully have a great idea. It should be unique and you should be branded.
  2. Have 8–12 pieces of work in your folio. Put the best pieces at the front and back.
  3. Have at least six questions ready to ask (if you have less, you’ll find they will be answered in the course of the interview).
  4. Take a pad and pen, take it out at the beginning of the interview. You don’t have to take notes, but it looks as if you are organized.
  5. Talk about your work before you show it, but don’t talk too much. This should be one short sentence to engage the interviewer with you. We will be looking at you as you speak. Then show us your work.
  6. Have samples and mock ups.
  7. Bring sketches. We are as interested in how you got to the final solution as the solution itself. You can show other concepts.
  8. Have a copy of your CV (resumé) at the back of the portfolio. Offer it even if we already have it.
  9. On your CV don’t tell people about exam results or part-time jobs that have nothing to do with your chosen career. It pisses us off.
  10. Don’t talk about holiday or money in a first interview.
  11. Give a firm handshake.
  12. Tell us you really want the job (believe it or not, hardly anyone does this).
  13. Ask for our business card(s)…
  14. When you get back home, send an email thanking us for the interview.
  15. Make sure your branding is consistent on your business card, CV and email signature.
  16. One for luck: Remember, 80% of design students are crap. We see lots of CVs (95% of which are crap). If you can get into the top 20% you will get a job.

I think these tips could really apply to any type of interview really…

While you are here check out this fun little video a friend shared. #barackandfrisk

I’m A Pisces But I’d Rather Be A Killer Whale…

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 First of all I am not a Pisces, and if I had to choose what animal I would rather be a killer whale would be in the top 10. Would it be my number one? Probably not. Those guys are close to extinction.

We are headed to LA at the end of this month for a show called FYF Festival. Maybe you have heard of it. Maybe you haven’t. While we are there we are also going to be doing a show called “Full Circle” in Gardena where we hear the grass is green and the girls are pretty… If you are in the area or are headed to the festival too, you should stop by & check us out!

We will have all our new line & old line there as well as some fresh new stickers. Stop by and cop some… or I’ll hit you with my bop gun.

WiFi MISConnections.

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Picking names is hard. Especially for pets, kids, online profiles, cars, weiners, toys, etc…You always want to make sure the name will be memorable, meaningful and most of all impressive to all folks who hear it.

But what about when one is faced with the dilemma of naming their wifi connection? Sure the easy options are the ones that seem more likely but what about those extra special people that like to ‘stand out’? The folks that like to make a statement about who they are and how they like to surf the web?

Hanging by the pool the other day I came across some interesting networks that impressed me so much I felt so inclined to share them… in no particular order.

But really? Who doesn’t hate AT&T?

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The one below not only caught my attention because coincidentally I too always find myself ‘fucking things up’ (in a rock star kind of way) but also because who would want a daily reminder? Signal strength ‘poor’ like the name choice.

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Jackass BIATCH! Fuckin with my connection is like fuckin with my emotions…

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However, Throbber takes the cake….