#BL:ND

[stardust-bridges]

Club Furies Premiere: BL:ND - Downside Up [KR Records]

Ludvig Kamph, also known as BL:ND, is a disc jockey and Techno producer based in Malmö (Sweden). His brother introduced him to the world of production and DJing when he was 15 years old. He has always had a great passion for electronic music. After experimenting with different aspects of industrial sounds and percussions, he found his passion for Techno music, whose mantra is “shadow is the dark…

[kevinandjody]

Paper "ski chalet" made by Kevin for a "Sweet 'n Low" ad campaign. Kevin collaborated with the creative team at BL:ND to design and build 10 miniature worlds out of paper. The imagery can be seen on the Sweet 'N Low website, web banners, print ads and an animated spot. The print ads debuted in People Magazine, followed by Us Weekly, Shape, Glamour and Cooking Light.

[lyndastreaming]

Real-World Design Live Presentations from Creative Leaders

Title: Real-World Design Live Presentations from Creative Leaders ID: 7c540bfba4aa408f6cf12c43d49989dc Original Page: Real-World Design Live Presentations from Creative Leaders Released: 10/10/2014 Duration: 3h 17m Author: Petrula Vrontikis Level: Intermediate Category: Design Subject Tags: Design Design Business Software Tags: Description: Get a front-row seat to Art Center College of Design’s lecture series, where top designers from around the country share lessons from the real world of design.

The second round of the series, recorded in late 2014, features Erich Joiner from the design firm Tool, Dave Bullock from the crowdfunding site CrowdRise, and Peter Lunenfield from UCLA talking about the power of media in design. The first panel features the 3×3 group: YO | LAI | DO event, featuring Yo Santosa (Ferroconcrete), David Lai (Hello Design), and Chris Do (BL:ND). This transmedia trio presents projects from the fields of branding, web, and motion design, touching on the challenges of running their own firms and the importance of story, inspiration, and constant evolution. Art Center professor and lecture series leader Petrula Vrontikis guides both panels in round-table discussions about managing client expectations, overcoming professional uncertainty, and much more.

Course Content: (Please leave comment if course url is broken)

David Lai, Hello Design

Yolanda Santosa, Ferroconcrete

Chris Do, BL:ND

Panel discussion and Q&A: Part one

Panel discussion and Q&A: Part two

Erich Joiner, Tool

Dave Bullock, CrowdRise

Peter Lunenfeld, UCLA

Panel discussion and Q&A, part 1

Panel discussion and Q&A, part 2

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[dog-d]

Coldplay - Ink from Evan Viera on Vimeo.

This is not the complete work, please visit coldplay.com/ink/ for the actual music video.

For the work showcased here, ORCHID | Evan Viera, was the Animation Lead. Backgrounds in these shots include the work of Evan Viera, Paul Kim, and Elle Michalka. imorchid.com/#/coldplay-ink/

Produced at BL:ND in Santa Monica Creative Director - Matthew Encina Producer - Scott Rothstein Art Director - Paul Kim

Music: Jon Hopkins - Abandon Window

[bonnechance]

"Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat."

'Fail Again, Fail Better' is a fun video about creative process, produced by Sara Shin as a summer internship project at BL:ND.

[aigalosangeles]

Professional Lecture Series: The Business of Design in 2012

Professional Lecture Series, on January 25th, 2012, had a wonderful turn out. There were at least 70 people in attendance and everyone enjoyed the lecture moderated by Eduardo Braniff, Communications Committee Board Member and CEO of Imagination The Americas.  Panelists included: 

Juan Rosenfeldt, Creative Director of FreeRange 

Chris Do, President and Executive Creative Director of BL:ND 

Bryan Neff, Senior Creative Strategist of Innovation Protocol

Scott Meisse, Project Manager of Ferro-concrete

Wendi Thai, Design Manager and Art Director of Ferro-concrete 

All the panelists made great point about the business of design for 2012. 

Good Points Included:

Nurturing the client

Reset/Star Over button

You do not live without the client

Create the best ideas while collaborating

Mandatory 5pm break

Bonding

Crazy dress up days

Embrace change

Solve the problem

Educating the client about the agencies process

Designer should be the right fit

Give employees the tool

These are just a few of the points that were made by the some of panelists. Each agency brought their own opinion about The Business of Design in 2012. I am looking forward to the next Professional Lecture Series which will be on Culture in March.

Written by Janette Jackson.  Blogger for AIGA Los Angeles

Janette Jackson studied at The Art Institute of Portland and was President of her AIGA School Chapter for two years. She helped build Factory from scratch, which was a publication at The Art Institute Portland and served as a Project Manager for one year. Her volunteering endeavors for AIGA started with AIGA Portland and continued her dedication to AIGA Los Angeles. She currently works part-time at Closet as a Social Media Coordinator. She spends her free time blogging about AIGA events and design as well as inspiration. Her true passion is Design for Good and Sustainability. 

Follow her on Twitter @janettejackson.