Facebook's Future

Robert Scoble interviewed CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the future of Facebook not being a destination web site, but rather the web-wide platform for connectivity of not just our friends but for businesses.

Lago Appartamento Tour

It's Design Week in Milan. Lots of inspiration and innovation is in the air. I enjoid this clip of Diego Paccagnella as he tours us through an inspiring project/space called Lago Appartamento.

Visual Stimulation

There are times that I miss the dance sessions I used to have in my early to mid 20's (GAWD I feel old). Dance has always been a part of my life. Now have spent many years as a designer the transition seemed natural to me as both are visual and interactive. Bringing a space to life with the interplay of its elements and the movement of people through it.

Here's a vid of Marty Kudelka. An inspiring Hip-Hop/R&B choreographer and JT's right hand man. Thought I'd share for some visual stimulation for inspiration.

Hercules Sidehack

I have always been rooted into the BMX culture. Stumbling upon this brought back a childhood memory of my once obtained Sidecart (Sidehack) that my parents and I brought back from a visit to the Philippines.

KAWS

KAWS piece. Always an inspiration.

Julio Osegueda

Having that much enthusiasm and that much energy landed Julio Osegueda 2 broadcast offers that evening.

Swagga Like Us

Kanye, Jay-Z, T.I., Lil' Wayne, M.I.A. Nuff said.

Ryan Leslie visits the Valley

It's not usual that you're informed by hit music makers about their visit to your city. Via Twitter, Ryan Leslie did just that. With his first album about to hit stores 2/10, R-Les visits central cali's hit radio stations in our very own backyard to promote the highly anticipated self title. I'm definitely looking forward to it and applaud the man for his well deserved accomplishments and good music.

61

From style to grace, my man Kobe done did it again! 61 boyeeee... Thank you MSG for the love.

iPhone Concept

iPhone owners, drool over this! If only right? Maybe? Click to blow up!

DJ AM at Undefeated

This set always pumps me up. Especially the BDP/Brand Nubian "Beat Down" transition. It's great to see AM continuing to do his thing @ Undefeated - Black Friday.

Transformers 2 - Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers 2 - Revenge of the Fallen trailer/teaser. This spot apparently leaked before airing during today's Superbowl.

Nike Blazer Mid Supreme

I have a fetish for Blazers and was stoked to stumble on these all premium leather w/ perforated swoosh joints. So simple. So clean. Simply butter! Available at HUF.

Adidas ZX500

It's been a while since I've been struck by a "gotta have'em" pair of AD's. I'm really feelin' this ZX500 colorway. 

Affion Crockett

Affion Crockett kills it with the hip-hop spoofs. Here's living proof of him and the real Jay-Z. Check out the laugh @ .37sec. Hehehehehehehe.

Affion and Jay-Z  Funny ish here--> Lil Wayne/Jay-Z "Mr. Cater" Spoof"

Kanye West x Louis Vuitton

Kanye West the musician/designer collaborates with Louis Vuitton on an upcoming sneaker project. Read more at www.kanyewestuniversecity.com

Chloe's Art Continues

My daughter Chloe continues to prove her artistic skills. This is a drawing she made tracing the patterns of a Target brand paper towel and then filling in with color pop. 

Gary Vaynerchuk

When finding inspiration for my corporate/client creative works I'll usually turn to music, reading books, blogs, and spending time outdoors. And for the past few years or so consulting with businesses about their digital footprint in social media, I've gain a lot of insight and inspiration from the keynotes of Gary Vaynerchuk. A man on a mission, Gary Vaynerchuk is on point when it comes to personal branding, caring and connecting with your audience. If you're building a business I suggest you listen up and absorb this. This is purely priceless...

Martin Luther King Day

MLK's last speech.

Christmas Day

An evening to remember. Christmas day spent with our family in Tracy is tradition. Kiddies with their cousins Ryan, Aries, Jaylen and JayR Jr. 

We've got an Apple!

Tomorrow is a big day for us Apple fanboys. Our's has arrived. See you guys there.

Back to blogging... Sheesh.

It's been long overdue. There should be no excuse and a I shouldn't blame Twitter for taking up all of my thoughts and insight of all that's around me. I'm back folks. 

Method Quilts.

Method's new hand wash packaging inspired by the usual tiling in most bathrooms. Clean.

KAWS x i-D Magazine.

I'm looking forward to the July of i-D Magazine which features legendary artist/designer Kaws' work. Read more on his Honeyee blog.

Seeing Sounds.

Always appreciating the sounds that Pharrell and Chad compose. If you haven't copped this album yet, I suggest you do. N*E*R*D bring the noise like they did in their first album "In Search Of..."

iPhone 3G.

3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for Enterprise. Consider me sold. 

Chloe Art.

Chloe's artistic skills have definitely been improving these last few months. She's really into color combinations and defining her patterns. Here are some hearts she made for daddy. 

The Finals.

So far 2 great games with the Celts just running it. Let's hope Kobe and company take a win in Game 3.

iBand

Dope.

Taurian Fontenette

He goes by "The Air Up There". If you've ever followed the And1 tours then the name rings the bell. His ridiculous hops and the mind blowing 720 makes me drop to the floor. Straight up bananas.

Web 2.0 influences.

Creative problem solver and strategic thinker, David Armano put together this (yet another inspiring piece) presentation on his insight of micro interactions and direct engagement. He's always on point.

Brand Blankie.

I may have to wrap myself into one of these. Douglas Coupland art.

Creative thinking.

I spent Saturday morning having breakfast with Rocknswift while the fam slept in. Just to drop you a brief on Rock, he's a man of creative thought, a poetic genius and the biggest music connoisseur I know. We hit up this joint called Scramblz Kountry Kitchen for the first time and I have to admit, it was the ish! I'm a man who appreciates a huge breakfast and a huge breakfast is what I had. Great portions, super good food, and an eclectic mix of random decor which then sparked creative convo. Rock and I are planning on cooking up a few new projects.

Hmm...

My breakfast consisted of 2 eggs, over easy, 2 strips of bacon, 2 sausage links, hash browns doused in tabasco, a stack of pancakes, and a mountain of bisquits and gravy. Oh, and I was diggin' the allover print table cloths.

Yes, I killed it.

We then headed off to gain a bit more inspiration via architecture design. The homeowner, Jeff was kind enough to welcome us for a tour of his amazingly designed home. It's crazy how you can sense people's character and genuinity from a hand shake and a smile.



Stay tuned for the complete build up.

Atmosphere Ignites.

It's a new season and with that calls a newly designed booth for upcoming trade shows. Specifically Outdoor Retailer which is our industries largest show. In the works is a larger foot print and a new look and feel that's consistent to our Fall 08 and future Outdoor branding/direction. Kurt of Atmosphere flew into to present our second phase development of our design. Working close with a team that puts the same passion you have, if not more, makes a project much more exciting. Our Executives, BW, and I am extremely feeling the direction and looking forward to phase 3.

Materials swatch, textures, etc. It's in the details.

Meeting continued onto lunch at our usual mexican eats, Las Casuelas. Kurt shared much of his background in industrial design, his 40ft. yacht in Sausalito, and the beginning days of Atmosphere and where they are now. Inspiration once again.

Kick hawkin'.

Howard, who oversees Hi-Tec's Outdoor Apparel line for International knew I was hawkin' these kicks so he was kind enough to give them up. Literally off of his feet! He only wore them a day and only a few pairs of these exist. Thanks Howard!

Crew.

My man Gonz was down from a recent photoshoot and to meet up with our good friend Crumbs who happened to be throwing a gig at a local venue. Gonz happens to be a super talented artist and you can catch Crumbs in the flick Step Up II.

We keep it cali... we keep it freshcoastin'.

When the boys are in town it's dinner at our usual taco joint.

Global Initiatives.

To be great, surround yourself with greatness. We were recently visited by Hi-Tec's Global Group Head of Marketing, Simon Bonham, from the UK who accompanied our team on our global photoshoot. Simon is responsible for overseeing all global marketing and creative initiatives and is a pure genius. He also maintains a good laugh with his great sense of humor, wit and positive energy. It was great having Simon's presence in our US headquarters. We'll be seeing him again in a month for Global Launch. (L to R, myself, BW, Josh Park, Mike Sai, Misty Terrell, and Simon Bonham)

We're playing host to Hi-Tec's Global Launch event held in Napa Valley. Planning out the details.

Jason Larke, our Global Brand Communications Leader and Simon both arrive to the US days before our Global Launch Event. Jason is a creative jack of all trades and is one of those down-to-earth kind of guys. His latest project has been the identity behind Hi-Tec's newest technology Ion-Mask.

I took the gentleman to Dewz for a nice dinner and wine. I killed the prime rib.

The following evening we fancied ourselves to Galleto's.

Good company over good food always produces the great ideas.

Jeepers.

I'm into 4x4's. I couldn't help but shoot this cool jeep driven by some hip looking parents and cool kiddies.

Ponti Joints

I received these CR Black/Military Ponti's in the mail today from the folks @ Commonwealth. I'll have to admit Creative Recreation continues to up the ante in the premium sneaker game. Great design and materials. 

New design within.

I'm appreciating the new layout and complete content of DWR's new catalogs. I've been a collector of their catalogs for sometime now. Several years worth are stashed in my offices.

Daddy Hugs

Chloe calls me at the office today and says "Daddy, I have a surprise for you!" Sure enough it was a new book called Daddy Hugs. Bedtime stories are a must in the Gomez household. Thank you babygirl!

Maybe it's my fault.

A recent Brand Jordan spot produced by the minds at W+K.

It Glowed. Thank you Kanye.

The show was amazing to say the least. Lupe, N-E-R-D, and Rhianna ripped their sets and gave the fans what they wanted, an ill show. Blown by design, storyboard and all of the forethought that went into Kanye's show, he has risen the creative bar once again. Truly a magical genius on stage. His emotion and charisma during an hour long (non-stop), story telling performance of his crash on some planet with his spaceship Jane, proved Kanye's purpose of being fresh to death! The images don't do justice but it's all my Blackberry can produce. No cameras allowed. Enjoi.

 
Lupe Fiasco. Paris, Tokyo.

Pharrell and N-E-R-D. Rockstars.

Umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh...

The planet Kanye and his spaceship Jane crashed on. Incredible set design.

"Wake up Mr. West" voice of Jane.

"Flashing Lights" She don't believe in shootin' stars, but she believes in shoes and cars...

A Takashi Murakami figure drops down to confront Mr. West. She was a flashing light.

 
A gold diggin' woman plastered in gold and shakin' the kadunk-a-dunk. Again incredible visuals and motion graphics!

Stadium Status.

"This isn't the first time you've survived a crash Mr. West", Jane voices in. 

Through the Fire drops in...

"Good dude, Bad night, Right place, wrong time

In the blink of an eye his whole life changed

If you could feel how my face felt you would know how Mase felt

Thank God I ain't too cool for a seat belt..." 

And a thank you token of Kanye's book. 

It's true, I do HATE the word HATE.