回顾今年其实过的还蛮精彩，虽然没有做到什么惊天动地的作品，
每天都好像普普通通的过，但想起来其实又好像经历了很多。
年头还在新加坡工作，company trip去了意大利。
威尼斯真的很美，自己离队去了邻近的Treviso想一睹我梦想的Fabrica，
结果被拒在门外差点冷死。
三月的时候接到通知有幸被选中为其中一个W+K Seeking的人，
去了美国Portland三天算是见见世面，遇到很多猛人和看见自己的渺小。
后来告别了新加坡，去了W+K上海工作。
原本对上海公司很大期望后来察觉不过如此。
以为透过Seeking过来身份会特殊一点，但只是被当成外劳freelancer一名。
反正身份与金钱一直都不是我追求的，start from zero对我来说一点都不难，
只要天天做设计就好，其他东西其实都无所谓。
十月一个人去了北京，我不热爱旅行，只是为了音乐节去的。
我是一个空心的人，没有感情的人，跟本不懂得体会什么风土人情。
不知不觉去过了很多不同的国家不同的城市，开始觉得那里都一样，
人还是人，车还是车；吃饭的还是吃饭，喝油的还是喝油，
整天被骂没有去explore不同的地方，不同的美食。
我就是这样狭窄，不感兴趣的东西我真的一点劲都提不起⋯
当中还有很多琐碎的，也有改变人生的大事。
开心过，辛苦过，烦恼过，感触过，笑过，叫过，爱过，痛过⋯
其中的爱跟痛其实是甚少在我人生中出现，很庆幸今年有用力的感受过。
对不起一直被我忽略的朋友，我在MSN很冷漠但其实我是珍惜我们的友谊的。
对不起阿达靓君我真的不是故意推搪，只是真的提不起劲做你们的东西。
还有很多新的朋友，我想我永远都属于那种在你们身边擦身而过的人，
无论我们有多深交都好，除了高佬例外⋯
接下来要继续用力工作，用力学习，还有用力的去感受，
想找回失去多年的触觉，或者根本没有在我体内存在过的感觉。
after all we're only ordinary men.
我顶，又一年。
31.12.08
26.12.08
21.12.08
Passage of the Red Sea
I have been really busy before the long holiday.
Woke up a bit earlier today and so i decided to post some new stuff here:
Just finish the Russian doll for Man&God Russian Dolls project.
Man+God is a project by Art4Soul. It seeks to explore the relationship between Man and God through the eyes and ideas of creative minds of different faiths and various cultures.
And so I did this Passage of the Red Sea.
To depict the miracle moment where the march of Moses crossing the divided Red Sea, just to bring out a thought when people open the Russian doll: Is the Red Sea divided by God? Moses? or You?
Some more pics from the Man&God Exhibition,
my doll was too late for that though...
Woke up a bit earlier today and so i decided to post some new stuff here:
Just finish the Russian doll for Man&God Russian Dolls project.
Man+God is a project by Art4Soul. It seeks to explore the relationship between Man and God through the eyes and ideas of creative minds of different faiths and various cultures.
And so I did this Passage of the Red Sea.
To depict the miracle moment where the march of Moses crossing the divided Red Sea, just to bring out a thought when people open the Russian doll: Is the Red Sea divided by God? Moses? or You?
Some more pics from the Man&God Exhibition,
my doll was too late for that though...
27.11.08
1127
It's Bruce Lee day again!
I posted this interview on my previous blog before,
I just can't stop looking at it again and again.
Bruce Lee forever :P
... and fuck Nokia for it's N96 Bruce Lee edition, it's suck.
I posted this interview on my previous blog before,
I just can't stop looking at it again and again.
Bruce Lee forever :P
... and fuck Nokia for it's N96 Bruce Lee edition, it's suck.
14.11.08
关于上海
来上海已经踏入第四个月头，
开始settle down了。
租了间老工房，添了点装饰，接下来还要买点冬装，
把早几个月赚的钱都花光了。
也开始习惯这里的工作模式和生活节奏，
虽然还有很多地方我都没有去explore。
其实像我这种闷蛋，生活只有公司和家，
基本上在哪个城市都一样。
七月中刚来到上海的时候，天气炎热跟马来西亚没什么差别，
不会特别喜欢这里，又吵又热人又没礼貌。
现在天气开始转凉，冷气候让老上海多了一分忧郁感，
一点点雨水，一点点寒冷，一点点寂寞，一点点浪漫，
终于有点身处异乡的感觉。
之前没留意的老建筑，突然觉得还蛮好看，
之前觉得很粗鲁的人，现在觉得他们烦得来还挺可爱。
是我的心态变了？还是寒风让一切都冷静下来？
其实很可能只是我们这种热带人对冷天气的情意结。
觉得应该可以在这个城市呆久一点，
不过接下来还要走得更远⋯
开始settle down了。
租了间老工房，添了点装饰，接下来还要买点冬装，
把早几个月赚的钱都花光了。
也开始习惯这里的工作模式和生活节奏，
虽然还有很多地方我都没有去explore。
其实像我这种闷蛋，生活只有公司和家，
基本上在哪个城市都一样。
七月中刚来到上海的时候，天气炎热跟马来西亚没什么差别，
不会特别喜欢这里，又吵又热人又没礼貌。
现在天气开始转凉，冷气候让老上海多了一分忧郁感，
一点点雨水，一点点寒冷，一点点寂寞，一点点浪漫，
终于有点身处异乡的感觉。
之前没留意的老建筑，突然觉得还蛮好看，
之前觉得很粗鲁的人，现在觉得他们烦得来还挺可爱。
是我的心态变了？还是寒风让一切都冷静下来？
其实很可能只是我们这种热带人对冷天气的情意结。
觉得应该可以在这个城市呆久一点，
不过接下来还要走得更远⋯
12.11.08
the ___ cards
A senior and also good friend of mine Jonathan has new project again!
I really hate this guy coz he always did brilliant works and keep reminding me how suck I am. The ___ cards
I really hate this guy coz he always did brilliant works and keep reminding me how suck I am. The ___ cards
7.11.08
hello halloween
Our office was having a roof-top halloween party last week.
This is the first halloween party that i had ever taken part in my life,
i spent couple hours to fold some paper tetrahedron to be used as my costume, and also quickly designed a backdrop for the party by recycling some of my old works :D
find out more.
This is the first halloween party that i had ever taken part in my life,
i spent couple hours to fold some paper tetrahedron to be used as my costume, and also quickly designed a backdrop for the party by recycling some of my old works :D
find out more.
27.10.08
I love Jap / part2
Jun Takahashi 高桥盾 / Fashion
The mastermind behind Undercover. Jun Takahashi is a multi talented genius, his gift from street fashion to hi-fashion, drawing to sculpting are undeniable. I'm still regret i didn't buy a Undercover's tee last time when i visited Tokyo... also check out his blog.
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Wonderwall / Interior
Bathing ape, Collete, Uniqlo, 100% Chocolate Cafe, Beams T... Yes, almost all the chic, designy, good looking store that i can ever think of, are designed by Wonderwall inc, founded by Masamichi Katayama 片山正通
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Kazunari Hattori 服部一成 / Graphic Design
If you ever flipped Tokyo Art Director or Type Director club's annuals, you would probably have seen Kazunari's works before. The regular winner of both awards, his design is so simple yet unique, check out his latest exhibition.
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Tadao Ando 安藤 忠雄 / Architect
The master Architect, the one who designed the church of the light. Ando did not receive any formal architectural schooling. Instead, he trained himself by reading and traveling extensively through Africa, Europe, and the United States. Really love his trademark 'dotted' concrete wall.
23.10.08
dead man
I have a brain, but never think.
I have senses, but never feel.
I have a heart, but never love.
my existence, is never existed.
I have senses, but never feel.
I have a heart, but never love.
my existence, is never existed.
15.10.08
10.10.08
7 nights in Beijing
十月一日中国国庆，趁着有一个礼拜假期所以决定去北京玩玩。
一个人旅行其实都蛮艰苦的，又闷。
不过一路上遇到不同的人和事又确实是个不错的体验。
Day 1 / 人物：Jeeney
第一天到北京，天气比上海寒冷。
花了一点功夫找到了网上预定的旅馆，订了8人房里的一个床位。同房有个加拿大人Jeeney，刚好是她最后一晚在北京，正闲着。就邀她一起去798，到了798已经很晚，很多gallery已经闭馆。可惜⋯
Day 2 / 人物：心雷
毫无目的到处逛了整天，中国真的好懒多人。
北京的同事请客，一尝驰名北京烤鸭，果然好野！
Day 3 / 人物 ： Hairul
终于到了9月30日，来北京的主要目的：摩登天空音乐节。
临出门前在旅馆的餐厅喝了杯咖啡，认识了为奥运来工作的新加坡马来人Hairul。旅馆的人一直搞错以为我是新加坡人，他是马来西亚人，都几盏鬼。
2点30分，逼了一轮地铁再搭的士去到海淀公园。
从远方已经看到很长的人龙，但是势估不到条队真系甘懒长⋯ 队头走到队尾大概用了10－15分钟，一路上脑袋涌现的是：
哇！> 好多人 >（傻笑）> 吾系卦 > 仲未完？ > 吾系卦 > 有没搞错 > 不如搭的士返屋企 >（笑吾出）> 仲有？！> 驶吾驶呀 > 算罢啦！
经过一轮挣扎终于走到队尾开始排队，这是我一生人里面排过最长的队，大概4点45分进入会场，两个多小时⋯ 没错！是比我从上海来北京的机程还要久！
实在佩服自己的坚持和毅力，但是恶梦还没完⋯ 因为里面的厕所、食物摊、饮料摊永远都有人在排着队。
Day 4
考虑到精神、体力、金钱上的消耗，决定放弃下来两天的摩登天空。
但是走出街上看到像在游行一样的人群实在是痹！十一的人潮的确恐怖。
为了避开人潮所以整天都在一些小胡同走走，喝杯茶，听听歌，乐得清静。
Day 5 / 人物：李进科，直子
不知道是因为喝了咖啡还是隔壁床的鼻鼾声，整晚睡不着。早上7点决定去故宫看看，从旅馆走去天安门大概只要10分钟。以为晨早流流因该清静些，谁知道人民广场那边已经堆满了人⋯ 返去训啦，你班友！
遇到外地来的学生李进科，怀疑他需要人一直帮他拍照所以邀我一起同行了。故宫确是劲大，走到中午顶不顺决定回旅馆睡觉。
晚上去了愚公移山，另一个主要目的：北欧音乐节
这场就舒服多了，地点近，人流少，而且是喜欢的音乐类型；实验性和电子乐为主。还遇到一个会说中文的日本人直子，交谈之下发现她竟然是后摇滚乐队惘闻鼓手的女友，还说会寄CD给我，吾知系真吾系⋯
Day 6
不想去那些旅游景点跟人挤，加上资金所剩无几，所以接下来两天都只是在街上走走，不过感觉还蛮舒服。北京到处都是公共厕所，有些干净有些超臭，对路人来说都算方便。
继续第二天的北欧音乐节，这天演出都是实验与噪音较多。要数最令人期待的当然是芬兰的Kemialliset Ystävät。
Day 7 / 人物：威生
午餐和晚餐都在旅馆搞定。
然后去最后一天的北欧，认识了台湾人威生，绝对音乐发烧友。曾经为了The Beta Band在2004年解散前的英国巡回演出，跟着Beta Band去了多个城市，13场演出看足9场，经典绝人。这一次是专程为北欧音乐节来北京的。
特别喜欢当天Efterklang的演出，之前不是特别喜欢Efterklang的音乐，不过看了他们的live之后立刻爱上他们，现场表演一流！25岁的第一天由Efterklang的精彩演出开始，多谢晒。
more photos in flickr
一个人旅行其实都蛮艰苦的，又闷。
不过一路上遇到不同的人和事又确实是个不错的体验。
Day 1 / 人物：Jeeney
第一天到北京，天气比上海寒冷。
花了一点功夫找到了网上预定的旅馆，订了8人房里的一个床位。同房有个加拿大人Jeeney，刚好是她最后一晚在北京，正闲着。就邀她一起去798，到了798已经很晚，很多gallery已经闭馆。可惜⋯
Day 2 / 人物：心雷
毫无目的到处逛了整天，中国真的好懒多人。
北京的同事请客，一尝驰名北京烤鸭，果然好野！
Day 3 / 人物 ： Hairul
终于到了9月30日，来北京的主要目的：摩登天空音乐节。
临出门前在旅馆的餐厅喝了杯咖啡，认识了为奥运来工作的新加坡马来人Hairul。旅馆的人一直搞错以为我是新加坡人，他是马来西亚人，都几盏鬼。
2点30分，逼了一轮地铁再搭的士去到海淀公园。
从远方已经看到很长的人龙，但是势估不到条队真系甘懒长⋯ 队头走到队尾大概用了10－15分钟，一路上脑袋涌现的是：
哇！> 好多人 >（傻笑）> 吾系卦 > 仲未完？ > 吾系卦 > 有没搞错 > 不如搭的士返屋企 >（笑吾出）> 仲有？！> 驶吾驶呀 > 算罢啦！
经过一轮挣扎终于走到队尾开始排队，这是我一生人里面排过最长的队，大概4点45分进入会场，两个多小时⋯ 没错！是比我从上海来北京的机程还要久！
实在佩服自己的坚持和毅力，但是恶梦还没完⋯ 因为里面的厕所、食物摊、饮料摊永远都有人在排着队。
Day 4
考虑到精神、体力、金钱上的消耗，决定放弃下来两天的摩登天空。
但是走出街上看到像在游行一样的人群实在是痹！十一的人潮的确恐怖。
为了避开人潮所以整天都在一些小胡同走走，喝杯茶，听听歌，乐得清静。
Day 5 / 人物：李进科，直子
不知道是因为喝了咖啡还是隔壁床的鼻鼾声，整晚睡不着。早上7点决定去故宫看看，从旅馆走去天安门大概只要10分钟。以为晨早流流因该清静些，谁知道人民广场那边已经堆满了人⋯ 返去训啦，你班友！
遇到外地来的学生李进科，怀疑他需要人一直帮他拍照所以邀我一起同行了。故宫确是劲大，走到中午顶不顺决定回旅馆睡觉。
晚上去了愚公移山，另一个主要目的：北欧音乐节
这场就舒服多了，地点近，人流少，而且是喜欢的音乐类型；实验性和电子乐为主。还遇到一个会说中文的日本人直子，交谈之下发现她竟然是后摇滚乐队惘闻鼓手的女友，还说会寄CD给我，吾知系真吾系⋯
Day 6
不想去那些旅游景点跟人挤，加上资金所剩无几，所以接下来两天都只是在街上走走，不过感觉还蛮舒服。北京到处都是公共厕所，有些干净有些超臭，对路人来说都算方便。
继续第二天的北欧音乐节，这天演出都是实验与噪音较多。要数最令人期待的当然是芬兰的Kemialliset Ystävät。
Day 7 / 人物：威生
午餐和晚餐都在旅馆搞定。
然后去最后一天的北欧，认识了台湾人威生，绝对音乐发烧友。曾经为了The Beta Band在2004年解散前的英国巡回演出，跟着Beta Band去了多个城市，13场演出看足9场，经典绝人。这一次是专程为北欧音乐节来北京的。
特别喜欢当天Efterklang的演出，之前不是特别喜欢Efterklang的音乐，不过看了他们的live之后立刻爱上他们，现场表演一流！25岁的第一天由Efterklang的精彩演出开始，多谢晒。
more photos in flickr
27.9.08
Sulumi
Sun dawei aka sulumi
'One of the key musician of Chinese new electronic music generation, also one of the first wave giving up classical Rock then turn into a electronic musician.'
I caught his performance yesterday and it was so amazing, the crowd were getting so high with his 8-bit gameboy's electronic beat and jumping here and there. Real fun!
Listen to his happy nostalgic electronica here and here.
22.9.08
I love Jap / part1
Suddenly think of compiling a list of Japanese designers that i really admire, so here we go:
Kenya Hara 原研哉 / Graphic Design
The Zen master of graphic design and also the man behind Muji.
His philosophy on senses and haptic is giving GD a whole new perspective.
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Groovisions / Graphic Design
Always love their simple and graphical style.
The 100% cafe is still one of my favorite identity design.
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Kashiwa Sato 佐藤可士和 / Graphic Design
The creative behind UT,
and founded the superb interactive agency Tha with Yugo Nakamura.
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Taku Satoh 佐藤卓 / Graphic Design
Another GD master.
His outlook make me think of Alan Chan from Hong Kong.
But honestly i prefer Taku's stuff more than Alan one :P
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Koichiro Tsujikawa 辻川幸一郎 / Director
A genius director from Japan,
the one who created the mind-blowing music videos for Cornelius and so on. Type Koichiro Tsujikawa in Youtube and you'll get to see most of his brilliant works.
And this is one of my favorite from Koichiro :)
to be continue...
Kenya Hara 原研哉 / Graphic Design
The Zen master of graphic design and also the man behind Muji.
His philosophy on senses and haptic is giving GD a whole new perspective.
---
Groovisions / Graphic Design
Always love their simple and graphical style.
The 100% cafe is still one of my favorite identity design.
---
Kashiwa Sato 佐藤可士和 / Graphic Design
The creative behind UT,
and founded the superb interactive agency Tha with Yugo Nakamura.
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Taku Satoh 佐藤卓 / Graphic Design
Another GD master.
His outlook make me think of Alan Chan from Hong Kong.
But honestly i prefer Taku's stuff more than Alan one :P
---
Koichiro Tsujikawa 辻川幸一郎 / Director
A genius director from Japan,
the one who created the mind-blowing music videos for Cornelius and so on. Type Koichiro Tsujikawa in Youtube and you'll get to see most of his brilliant works.
And this is one of my favorite from Koichiro :)
to be continue...
13.9.08
Nagi Noda 1973-2008
Nagi Noda, 1973 - 2008.
My first met Nagi's works was in Collette 2006.
That was almost our last day in Paris.
We were visiting Louvre museum in the morning. Louvre is too huge and it's impossible to see every single artworks in one day. And I know if I walked in usual speed, I'll gonna missed out Nagi's exhibition in Collette. So I ran, by skipping a lot paintings and finished my Louvre's trip in half day.
To me, Nagi's works are even more inspiring than staring at Monalisa for hours. ( Yes, i have to admit I don't know how to appreciate oil paintings,
I am low class.)
I was in love with Nagi's works since then. She is so daring, brilliant, genius, unique... 'creative' is not enough to describe her, please suggest me a few new words.
This morning when I was surfing some design portals as usual, i was so shocked by the headline ' In Memory of Nagi Noda'. No way! Is this a joke? Is this some teaser or viral for Nagi's latest exhibition? I still can't accepted it and so I Googled, and Wikied... And It is real, Nagi passed away on 7 Sept 2008 in the age of 35.
This is a great sadness, i was depressed for a while,
and smoke a few cigarettes continuously, then called friends about the news... like losing someone really important in my life, I dunno why.
We will miss you Nagi. See you when I am 35.
30.8.08
Instant happiness
This is Sken's last day.
We were having fun with his Fuji instant mini.
Instant photos, instant memories.
Please come back to us, Polaroid.
27.8.08
Money does not make me happy
Complaining is silly. Either act or forget.
Thinking life will be better in the future is stupid. I have to live now.
Being not truthful works against me.
Helping other people helps me.
Organizing a charity group is surprisingly easy.
Everything I do always comes back to me.
Drugs feel great in the beginning and become a drag later on.
Over time I get used to everything and start taking it for granted.
Money does not make me happy.
Traveling alone is helpful for a new perspective on life.
Assuming is stifling.
Keeping a diary supports my personal development.
Trying to look good limits my life.
Worrying solves nothing.
Material luxuries are best enjoyed in small doses.
Having guts always works out for me.
- Stefan Sagmeister
This is old stuff, but still my all-time favourite.
Always get new inspirations reading it from time to time.
Don't stop believing...
Yes, Design can make you happy.
Thinking life will be better in the future is stupid. I have to live now.
Being not truthful works against me.
Helping other people helps me.
Organizing a charity group is surprisingly easy.
Everything I do always comes back to me.
Drugs feel great in the beginning and become a drag later on.
Over time I get used to everything and start taking it for granted.
Money does not make me happy.
Traveling alone is helpful for a new perspective on life.
Assuming is stifling.
Keeping a diary supports my personal development.
Trying to look good limits my life.
Worrying solves nothing.
Material luxuries are best enjoyed in small doses.
Having guts always works out for me.
- Stefan Sagmeister
This is old stuff, but still my all-time favourite.
Always get new inspirations reading it from time to time.
Don't stop believing...
Yes, Design can make you happy.
24.8.08
Lam Man Lung
林海峰＋葛民辉＋麦浚龙＝林民龙
Hong Kong's music industry is always being so commercial and no love, i was quite surprise when i saw this MV, one of the very few nice music videos from Hong Kong, and funny name too!
Hong Kong's art & design scene is getting more and more interesting in this few years, with more of their popular idols starting aware about the importance of design (although it's also for commercial value). Compare to a designer who is working in the studio 24/7, or creating designer's product and sell to other designer fella, I think their influence and communication to the public is even more direct and major.
Maybe we should consider taking part in next Idol's contest...
20.8.08
Paranoid Portland
I was watching Paranoid Park by Gus Van Sant last week...
“The bridge! I walked over there before! Ha~”
The nice movie reminds me the nice city - Portland. A place that you'll never think of travel to, it is not a heaven for shopping, doesn't have world famous landmarks or nice beaches, islands for getaway.
It's just a moderate, quiet and peaceful little city. I miss that place a lot after watching the movie, hoping that will have chance to get back there sometimes before I die.
By the way the movie is pretty good, still the classic Gus's house of cleanliness, plus Christopher Doyle's cinematography, and some minimal-tech going on as background music.
Really enjoyable, like the city itself. For more Portland Pics :D
from his camera.
from my camera.
from my camera.
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