Scion’s “The Big Idea” opens this weekend in Los Angeles and features innovative graphic designers with credits Ed Banger Records, Simian Mobile Disco, Air, Royksopp and more. La Boca, So-Me and Sanghon Kim are part of the stellar group of designers, illustrators and artists who take on the brief, issued by Paris-based creative agency Monsieur L’Agent, to Design a billboard that illustrates your interpretation of “The Big Idea.”

From Lil Snob – “Japanese design group, h220430, has created a lightweight and durable EVA chair for kids. The chair is held together by a couple of pieces of string and is completely collapsable so it can be stored easily when not in use. The material is said to be environmentally friendly so you can play a part in keeping the planet in good health for your kids’ future.”

More images of the EVA Chair for Kids after the jump.

James DeWulf’s first light fixture, the Triton Pendant, stands at sixteen inches of solid brass. A refined Gothic form, the pendant lamp is in DeWulf’s words, “a celebration of light.  The design is a control of negative space while the fixture honors and protects the light.” Each light comes with 10 feet of chain for unique hanging potential.

Full details of the Triton Pendant after the jump.

On June 24, 2011, Sickboy will release his latest print featuring his regularly employed “Save the Youth” slogan. Sickboy has been hitting walls with those words since 2003, but to this point has not shared an edition print with the message. Printed on black velvet paper, the print is a single color, silver affair in a run of 50. A hand-finished version (just 5) will also be available. Visit Savetheyouth.co.uk for full information.

Detailed images follow.

During the Spring of 2011, the Milwaukee Art Museum’s ArtWorks Program invited local teens to explore the connection between digital arts and traditional craft. “In conjunction with “The New Materiality: Digital Dialogues at the Boundaries of Contemporary Craft,” a talented group of high school students explored the boundaries between digital art and traditional craft through a paid internship program. Interns worked with Museum staff and resident artists at RedLine Milwaukee to create artworks in response to the ideas and concepts presented in the exhibition. Through discussion, critical reflection, conversations with exhibition curators, a unique teach to learn component and hands-on studio practice, interns were exposed to new artistic ideas, careers, and technical skills.”

The video above and two after the jump are products of the program.

A full look at Romulo Guardia’s “Comics en Serio” exhibition, which brought the “New Latin Pop” painter to Gio Ponti’s renowned home, El Cerrito.

Some warning, the music leaves something to be desired.

Located in Sydney, Sneakerology displays wares in neatly arranged plywood boxes. Each box has a corresponding number, which allows customers quick reference when utilizing the shops interactive console to engage in a bit of sneaker research. It is a smartly designed space, one that at once pays homage to the product and bridges the gap between digital and physical retail.

More images of Sneakerology after the jump.

Sancal bursts into Summer with some color therapy. Yellow and orange are new additions to the Roc by Rafa Garcia and Tab by Nadadora ranges. Additionally, the Tea collection gets a fresh twist… lightening the mood in bedrooms across the globe.

More Wes Lang.

Wes Lang and Stumptown Coffee have come together for a quartet of tattoo inspired mugs. I like them. Why? Because I am a sucker for any tattoo inspired home goods…. regardless of how poor the graphic integrity. Here, luckily, things are on the high end. (via TWBE).

To coincide with he opening of POST NO BILLS, a new Venice Beach-based print shop, Brooklyn’s FAILE will mount a unique retrospective exhibition. The multimedia artist duo has deep roots in printmaking, and the craft itself serves as base for the bold graphics that have graced street corners and gallery walls worldwide. In addition to sharing rich archives, FAILE will also release several exclusive print editions produced on site at POST NO BILLS.

The exhibition opens on June 24 and runs through July 24, 2011.

POST NO BILLS
1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Venice Beach, CA 90291