ROCKITDON'TSTOPIT

inspire_art direction

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Sun, 25 May 2008 00:02:54 -0700

Here are a couple rocktastic spreads I found in the current issue of NYLON magazine.

Do you agree? Not that it matters. I have better taste than you, anyways.

quiksilver_the minimal approach

billabong_the D.I.Y. aesthetic

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ESSENTIAL READING FOR A DESIGNER SUFFERING FROM AN IDENTITY CRISIS...

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:50:04 -0700

UNIKFREK©
aka
SHEiMA
is
suffering
an
identity
crisis
of
sorts
...
???

what on earth is a girl to do when she questions what she is doing with her life? does graphic design help the world in any way? am i part of an evil system that compounds and festers all that lies in its path? is this my calling? does destiny exist? if i am to be the best person i can be without enlisting in the US reserves, is graphic design the career path for me?

at the moment, i have no answers. i'm pondering. and when i freak the funk, i take to the book. some like to drink. some like to smoke. i like to turn pages. it's what academic freaks like me turn to.

here are three books i found amidst the disastrous pile of my unused desk in my studio.

It's Not How Good You Are, Its How Good You Want to Be: The World's Best Selling Book

Paul Arden

Things I have learned in my life so far

Stefan Sagmeister

Field Guide to Happiness: Finding Happiness in its Natural Habitat

Barbara Ann Kipfer

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FUN VS. DRUDGERY

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:37:08 -0700

“Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun.”

—Colleen C. Barrett (b. 1944), President and chief operating officer, Southwest Airlines Company

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ON HIATUS...

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:38:39 -0700

the answer is in your hands...

...UNTIL I FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH MY SO CALLED LIFE.

IF YOU'RE SUPER SMART AND MAKE LOTS OF MONEY AND ARE EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL IN LOVING RELATIONSHIPS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT OR EMAIL ME YOUR THOUGHTS.

I'LL BE TRYIN' TO ROCK IT....

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THOSE KIDS AT JOY ENGINE SURE ARE SWEET...

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:16:52 -0700

GARTH BROOKS HAS FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES.
SHEIMA HAS FRIENDS IN HIP PLACES.

:: CHECK OUT THE LOVELY MENTION FOR MY ART SHOW ON JOY ENGINE'S BLOG ::

!!!THANKS, BOYS!!!

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ARTY FARTY PARTY

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:26:37 -0700

THIS FRIDAY :: APRIL 11TH 2008 ::

A SOLO ART SHOW BY SHEIMA HASSANLOU @ TEE & CAKES

CHECK IT OUT YO :: BE THERE :: OR BE SOMEWHERE THAT'S NOT NEARLY AS FUN ::

:ROCK:IT::DON'T:STOP:IT flyer back

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THE NUGGETS ARE ROCKIN' NOT STOPPIN' IT.

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:42:39 -0700

THE ANSWER

I HAD THE ULTIMATE PLEASURE OF WITNESSING THE NUGGETS CRUSH THE DALLAS MAVERICKS TONIGHT. SEEING ANY TEAM FROM TEXAS GET OBLITERATED IS A SOURCE OF DIVINE HAPPINESS FOR ME.

SEEING ALLEN IVERSON PLAY LIVE FOR A CROWD OF B-BALL FANATICS MAKES ME STOKED. NO, HE WASN'T THE ONLY STAR OF THE GAME. I GOTTA GIVE MAD PROPS TO MELO, JR SMITH, KMART, KLEIZA, NAJERA [MY PERSONAL FAVE] AND BIG UPS TO NENE FOR COMING BACK AFTER WINNING HIS BATTLE OVER CANCER.

I WANT TO SEE THE DENVER NUGGETS IN THE PLAYOFFS. THIS IS TRULY A SEASON TO REMEMBER. AND I AM SO HONORED TO BE A PART OF IT.

ROCK IT DON'T STOP IT, NUGGETS.

YOU'VE GOT THE ANSWER.

**IF YOU FIND YOURSELF CURRENTLY OBSESSED WITH THE ODYSSEY THAT IS ALLEN IVERSON**
READ THIS. YOU WON'T BE SORRY.

Only the Strong Survive: The Odyssey of Allen Iverson

Larry Platt

***check out this sweetshop for all the latest nuggets news - straight from boulder, co***

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OHMIGOD, SHE'S A SHAMELESS WHORE.

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:11:28 -0700

I SWEAR. THIS IS IT. THE LAST OF THE SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION. [AT LEAST FOR THIS WEEK, BITCHES].

MY EVER SO LOYAL FRIENDS AT TEE & CAKES HAVE GRACIOUSLY HONORED ME WITH AN ART SHOW.

CHECK IT OUT YO. BE THERE. OR BE ON MY SHIT LIST.

:ROCK:IT::DON'T:STOP:IT flyer front

:ROCK:IT::DON'T:STOP:IT flyer back

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+MORE SHAMELESS SHEIMA PROMOTION!!!

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:52:55 -0700

I have some really dope friends. If you're one of them (and I am so honored to have you in my life), you should know that I find this to be the luckiest thing I got going in my life.

Mr.-ever-so-on-it, aka The Wood, sent me this screen shot:

JOYENGINE

Why is this so cool? Check out in the upper right hand corner - RESPECT YOUR MOM. Who's hands are holding that sketchbook? Why thank you for asking - that would be yours truly.

This is as close as I get to becoming a local minor celebrity. Yup. And I'm damn super stoked. Slightly blushing. But then again, it takes a lot for me to blush.

Check out JOY ENGINE. They're dope. They're fresh. And check this out - one of the owners of Joy Engine used to be my resident when I was a Resident Advisor in college. They grow up so fast!!! ::sniff::sniff::

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SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION

nobody@vox.com(UNIKFREK) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:12:57 -0700

Creative Crackdown, Sheima Hassanlou

Sheima Hassanlou, freelance motion graphics designer who sometimes edits and sometimes does print (her words), sent us her new portfolio site to review. But we thought we’d toss it out to the rest of you Egotists to analyze and provide feedback.

Some of our friends from the outside will also be chiming in on the work – a team from Tequila, LA, TBWA\Chiat\Day’s in-house interactive arm and a team from McCann Erickson, NY. We’ve also lined up two new teams from Creature, Seattle and an editorial team from Chrome, Santa Monica.

Sheima was educated at CU in Boulder and at Crispin Porter + Bogusky as an intern. Did it stick?

Check out her site. Then check back in and let her know.

RIGHT HERE, FOLKS

My new site is up for review by the Denver creative community. Some of my uber-talented friends have been ripped to shreds on this site, and now my work is up for debate.

You can check me out takin' a licking from these foolios.

Yup. Now ya heard.
[SHE]

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