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RE:ACT — TAEMIN FAN MEETING DAY I (RE:PLY)

🐥 "Everyone, to give you guys a spoiler... next month is May right? As much as it's our 15th anniversary we are also preparing for a big event, SHINee's full 8th album will also come out. Actually [these spoilers] up till here this was with agreement with the company haha I'll attach one thing extra: this year will be the year of SHINee"

trans. x

[7-6-5k-blog]

ハピー バレンタインデイ  

re:ply x umikun  x kinglymask 

[j-ack-in-the-box]

[marksinn]

All Hands On Decks: Brochure Planning

To be fair, this probably should’ve come included in my last post, but as I was putting it, as it is want to do, the writing alongside it started to snowball into its own small essay. So strap in, something that looks potentially interesting is about to be accompanied by screeds of explanatory waffle.

After deciding to go from a poster to a leaflet I had a new issue: I was now going from one large display to 12 smaller ones. I could’ve taken advantage of the openness on a poster to spread things out, take advantage of the negative space, and allow the viewer to take it in en masse. Now I had to split my work into a dozen sections, while getting across my ethos and continuity of the pieces.

On our first night on campus, armed with only a hard-drive (carting four decks around on the train hadn’t seemed like a great idea) I pieced together an outline for how my brochure might look.

Front Cover

Having decided on a logo I played around with the simple (some may say minimalist) placement of this onto a blank deck. I had planned on using a pink deck at one point (I think, the idea had been in my head for some time, for some reason) so here seemed like as good a place as any. I didn’t want my name or any (other) typography on the front page, and it seemed a tad ridiculous to fill the page when the brand idea I’m trying to get across is literally Minimal. This was another one of those moments where I flung the logo down on a photoshopped idea, and it turned out to be exactly what I was looking for.

Pages 2-5: Inspiration

2) Over the past six months I had come up with well over 20 different developed designs, all of which were now in digital format (some created entirely on my laptop, some photographed and digitally improved). At this point I had three skate decks, and I knew I would have to use these in photos that showed them being used. The first internal page would show these photos.

3) Having spent time developing a brand, it seemed like a waste not to get across my mission statement. The second page would be my opportunity to put across the ethos behind the last six months of work.

4 & 5) Knowing I would have three visually different ideas that would be developed from sketch to deck, I liked the idea of having a page that explained each one, with a page dedicated to showing the full finished piece.

Pages 6-9: Past and Future

6 & 7) Throughout my research I had been influenced by a huge number of earlier works - none more so than the attitude of Jim Phillips. The godfather of skate design had started as an amateur illustrator in the 1950s, and now his style of drawing is one of the most well-known in the industry. To utterly simplify it, his have-a-go sensibilities have brought him a lot of success, and the entire point of me choosing this project was to encourage me to try knew things - initially this was meant to be just illustration, but by the end of the project I had spray-painted, sticker-printed, stencil-made and ink-splattered: four techniques I had never dared try before. It felt only right to pay homage to the man who inspired this in me.

8 & 9) As I was making my boards, Re_Ply and Route One (two skate companies from Glasgow) came together to create For COP’s Sake - a movement allowing the skate community to get their opinions across to the climate change summit happening in Glasgow in Autumn. I loved the idea and it fitted well with my current brief. I spent days creating ideas: burning money falling over a grassy field became dried grass lying on my board covering currency from all around the world, photographs of bright green grass fading into yellowed straw-like blades became painted strokes leading down a blank deck, finally four human-made shapes outlined the fading process of lush nature becoming used and poorly-cared. I had thought about this a lot more than I expected to, so figured it would only make sense to explain this. Also, I had cut grass, dried it in the oven, created about fifteen different illustrations of international currency then tried to photograph it falling from the ceiling - the least I could do was show someone all my hard work!*

Pages 10-12: Show off

10) With an arsenal of designs that wouldn’t make the cut for my final three, I decided to create photoshop mockups that would display some work in new and interesting environments. Even up until the last minute, the chosen designs kept changing, but I knew I wanted a page that just showed off as many designs as possible, while not being an over-whelming catalogue of “look what I’ve done”.

11 & 12) My third deck would get its showing here, with the explanation page being the final internal page, and this rather striking image of St Mungo (Glasow’s patron saint) modelling the finished work.

Conclusion

This work took a huge weight off my shoulders. I had planned on having maybe an A2 piece of board that was vaguely split into four sections: one for each deck, and a general mish-mash of processes over the months. Having to lay it out specifically meant that in the final month of the project I had 12 small goals to reach, which really helped me get towards the finish line. The feeling of accomplishment when you’ve managed to scale down a previous (lengthy) blog into a succinct explanation of a deck is great, and oddly, the entire removal of an explanation because you feel that your board does all the talking, is something else. I presume I should post the final brochure up here? Perhaps I’ll wait a few days - it’s been a labour of love, and as I’m learning from my girlfriend going on a weekend trip up north, it’s ok to take a break from the things you love.

[sagudesu]

[News] shinpei has joined ex-Kameleo Kouichi’s solo project as a support drummer!

【WKWK PROJECT MEMBER】

■Bass：Kouichi (WKWK PROJECT/ex.カメレオ) Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/kameleo_kouichi Instagram ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/wkpkouichi/ 

■Vocal：koyomi (Re:ply) Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/koyomin_/ Instagram ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/koyomin_/ 

■Guitar：MiA (MEJIBRAY) Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/MEJIBRAY_MiA Instagram ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/mejibraymia/

■Guitar：Akiji (KINGLY MASK) Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/akiji_akj Instagram ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/akiji_akj/ 

■Manipulator：8810 (Re:ply) Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/8810_marvel Instagram ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/8810_marvel/ 

■Drums：shinpei (ex.SuG) Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/shinpei_drums

“Crime Love” MV: https://youtu.be/fWfJaUoF238

[starshonerose]

[04132018] Koyomi’s thoughts

暦koyomi　@koyomin_

I used to spend my days thinking ‘For what am I exactly born for in this world’, but now I’ve been thinking ‘I live so that I’ll be able to make and see all of you smile’. It’s a funny thing to say, but it isn’t something to joke around about. I want to make everyone smile with songs that no one else but me is able to sing, that is what I think about everyday.

[wiwiecoute-2018]

Single n°111 :

WKWK PROJECT / My Dear… (feat. koyomi [Re:ply])

Sorti en 2018

[sekinya]

Re:ply — “CQCQ” by Kami-sama, I have noticed

On Nico Nico Douga: sm32127251

[valengoncalvez]

【NARUTOメドレー】暁がバンドで演奏してみた【Re:ply】

[clearlyfromouterspace]

This is awesome !

[natsu-day]

Ruido K4 has finished! Thank you to everyone who visited us! And a big thanks to everyone from #Re:ply #MushUuuuup #EpicStar

[anger----issues]

anger----issues music materpost

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Let Me Hear, Chase the Light, Party Boys, Take me out Panic! At The Disco - Collar Full, Casual Affair, LA Devotee, Ready To Go Make Out Monday - Little Infinity, Sirens, Desirae, Twixter Ninja Sex Party - Peppermint Creams, 6969, Cool Patrol, Dragon Slayer, Heat of the Moment, Pour Some Sugar On Me SEKAI NO OWARI - Hey Ho, Mr. Heartache, Honoo to Mori no Carnival, Mermaid Rhapsody, Rain BTS - Mic Drop, Fire, Save Me, Lie, Spring Day, Go Go, Crow Tit iKON - B-Day, Bling Bling, Dumb & Dumber (and from Bobby - HOLUP! & I Love You) FEMM - Dead Wrong, Wannabe, Astroboy, Do It Again, PoW! SPYAIR - Samurai Heart, Imagination, Just One Life Re:ply - Sand Planet, Senbonzakura, Zen Zen Zense, Itteki no Eikyou RADWIMPS - Sparkle, Zen Zen Zense, Nandemonaiya Big Time Rush - Love Me Love Me, Paralyzed, Halfway There, 24-seven Pink Guy - Are You Serious, Pink Life, Fried Noodles, Help, Dumplings, She’s So Nice Barbie (yes you read correctly) - Always More, Free, Right Here in My Arms, When we have Love, Life is a Fairytale, Constant as the Stars Above, Two Voices One Song BACK-ON - Hikari Sasuhou, Strike Back, Departure, Chain, Flyaway Amazarashi - Seasons Die One After Another, Sora Ni Utaeba, and one song that’s my absolute favorite but i can’t find the name of it anywhere.. Volbeat - For Evigt, Heaven Nor Hell Set It Off - Duality, Why Worry, Ancient History, Uncontainable, Kill the Lights, Tomorrow, Dad’s Song, Plastic Promises Fall Out Boy - Thanks the the Memories, Sugar We’re Going Down, Alone Together, Young Volcanoes, Just One Yesterday UVERworld - Core Pride, Itteki no Eikyou Mindless Self Indulgence - Hey Tomorrow Fuck You and Your Friend Yesterday, It Gets Worse, Witness, Shut Me Up, Get It Up Kenshi Yonezu - Peace Sign, Sand Planet

Then a few songs by themselves where I maybe don’t listen too much to the artist’ other songs;

Here - Junna Bad Romance - Lady Gaga (fav song since i was 10) Everytime We Touch - Casada Everytime - Britney Spears  Stand by You - Rachel Platten Lay Your Hands On Me - BOOM BOOM SATELITES Rola No Kizudarake - Golden Bomber  Determinate - Lemonade Mouth idfc - Blackbear Bite My Tongue - Logan Henderson One Way Ticket - Heffron Drive  My R - Rachie Dusk Till Dawn - ZAYN ft. Sia Hikaru Nara - Goose House

Soundtracks/songs from movies: 

Koe no Katachi - Fractal  Paprika - The Girl in Byakkoya, Parada, Circus he Youkoso Rock of Ages - Hit me with your best Shot, Any Way you Want It, Don’t Stop Believin’ Prince of Egypt - The Plagues, Deliver Us Barbie(again) - 12 Dancing Princesses Theme, Rapunzel Theme Disney Descendants - Ways to Be Wicked, What’s My Name, Space Between, Rotten to the Core, Set it Off, You and Me Rock and Rule - Angel’s Song my music taste is all over the place and you would think some of these choices were ironic,, i might come back and edit this 

[marksinn]

Passion Project: Inspiration

I don’t think I’m starting at the beginning with this post. Keep your eyes peeled for later posts that explain what I’m doing and why.

After a month of thinking about, sketching and painting designs, I have finally done something. Essentially, recently watching two films has pushed me into action, and a part of me is ashamed to admit it. There isn’t a word count or any typesetting to curtail my thoughts here, so strap in.

When I created this brief I figured I’d draw a million wee skateboards, colour a few of them in, then fling my favourites into Adobe illustrator and make them look good. From there I would take the 5 best up to the skatepark and ask some of the patrons there which designs stood out to them. Next, I would adapt the three front-runners and create sweet PhotoShop mockups that would show what my designs would look like as skateboards. If I had the time, inclination or money by the end of the project, I would have the design laid onto a real skateboard (I’ve been looking to buy a new one for some time) and then be proud of myself.

So I’ve drawn some wee skateboards. Then I started upscaling the designs onto the floorboards of my loft:

This was an exercise to let me see how small things need to be adapted to be blown up. Skateboards can have any level of detail that you like on them, I hadn’t considered this until I was trying to draw a semi-perfect triangle for the traffic cone, or until I was using chalk to recreate four cubes. It’s also been fun to work with different media on chipboard - I have learned that most kinds of pencil, paint, chalk and charcoal do not like being used on chipboard. Decorating paint, however, has no such issues. Thanks, Dulux!

And so, with a few of these under my belt, I decided to try some digital designs. So I jumped into Illustrator and totally ignored my sketchbook, coming up with three designs that were all inspired by the day I had just had. The top design, I’ll focus on last, for reasons that will become apparent (unless you follow me on Instagram, where you’ll already know that it’s an absolute hit, with over 19 likes already!). I was told by a guy at the skatepark that he likes decks with very basic designs, just a colour or two, nothing overly detailed. Another skater told me that he often likes the basic wood background with one small emblem or sticker just beside the wheels.

The duo-tone design felt nice, I’m usually one for over-complicating things. I definitely have an attitude of “If there’s more in it, there’s a greater chance someone will find something they like”. The first colour choice put my girlfriend in the mind of a hand-bag she had seen photographed in the arms of Carrie Fisher - it was designed to look like a Prozac pill. So I changed the colours up, and added the separating black lines and textures to give it some subtle character. I then went full meta with the Minimal design. And, if I’m being honest, I’m incredibly happy with how it looks like a wee character. Expect to see that making a comeback in the very near future. But the top design is what really got me going. 

I’ve recently been watching...

...Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and have been loving Miles Morales’ multiple hobbies of graffiti, mixing beats and saving his neighbourhood from a variety of dangers. 

I then went to the cinema to see In The Heights, telling the tale of the Latin community during a blackout in North Manhattan. I found myself wrapped up in the romance, tribulations and music of the cast, and was felt oddly proud of Lin Manuel Miranda - who wrote this as a stage-musical while he was in college, had a modicum of success with it, then went on to create Hamilton, one of the most important musicals of our time. With the success of that particular show taking the entire world by storm, he was given the opportunity to make his old, relatively only semi-popular play into a blockbuster film. You can’t help but be inspired by someone like that.

I often find towards the end of a film I’m inspired by the characters’ journeys: be that from zero to hero, from lonely to loved or from rags to riches. Then I walk out and carry on with my normal life doing normal things. And as the hero of the story’s dreams all came true in the closing minutes (sorry for the spoiler, but it’s a musical, they rarely end in despair), a thought floated across my mind:

I’m utterly sick of being inspired

Now, to my credit, I did figure out in the car home that ‘tired’ would be a far more fitting and rhythmic word to use in this sentence, but this was a mentality that I found resonated really strongly with me. I’m very good at being inspired, I think most people are. We hear stories of people starting their own business, achieving some sporting brilliance or overcoming a personal hurdle and we say “Wow, isn’t that inspiring?” or

“It really inspires you to go out and make a difference!” or

“They are such an inspirational speaker!”

Then we go off about our day, not acting on the inspiration, and, for the most part, remaining uninspired. So I decided to act. 

I did some very quick research (/acquiring of images of graffiti) in order to get the right shapes and textures to create a spray paint effect in Illustrator. I did some very quick research (/confirming the colours) of South American flags, taking the blue and red used in flags of the home nations of Miles Morales from Spider-Man and Usnavi from In The Heights. And I created the top design.

YES! I had been inspired and I had drawn a wee picture to show that - I had acted on my inspirations!

Then I looked to my left and spotted three, blank skate decks that I had bought on a whim from Re:Ply (a wonderful wee company who do a great deal of charity work supplying boards to people who need them, selling boards to people who can afford them, and for a very reasonable fee, providing unusable decks to people who want to use them for artistic purposes). I realised I hadn’t acted on my inspiration, I had just drawn a few pictures of skateboards with the eventual aim of PhotoShopping them onto other pictures of skateboards.

So I took myself...

... into the city centre with a shoddily prepared speech: “I’m looking for some cheap, small cans of spray paint. I’ve no idea what I’m doing, or if I’ll be good at it, so don’t want to invest too much into this.” Hiding behind this self-deprecating shield I barged into multiple art-, pound- and model-shops and pleaded with the staff to help a young idiot out. Amazingly, a very kind shop assistant pointed me in the direction of Fat Buddha, a clothes shop I’d always ignored as it seemed a bit to “...” for me. I don’t know what it seemed, but I knew it wasn't my kind of shop. Happy to prove me wrong, the guys in there were super helpful and they helped me buy my first cans of spray paint. 

Now I’d spent money...

... and as a skinflint, that meant I had to get use out of my purchases. I had tricked myself into being inspired. Inspiration led me to the drawing, inspiration had led me to buy decks and the paint, now inspiration had to make me spray paint.

I’ll stop yammering on now. Essentially, I had planned on creating some analogue designs then digitising them (I’m guessing I should do a post on my brief, yeah? Might just upload the PDF to save me talking more), but then I found that I was doing the complete opposite. Genuinely accidentally. I had played with a few typefaces from various websites to get fonts that represented the ideas I wanted. The top one was semi-stolen (I can’t use the word ‘inspired’ any more in this post) from the end credits of In The Heights. The larger font is something of a nod to inspirational quotes you see on Facebook or on glittery frames in B&M.

I printed those out and cut them into stencils (very impressed that my digital boards have been drawn to a workable scale, thanks Maths). And after putting down a tack-layer (GRAFFITI JARGON (I think)) I sprayed the whole lot in blue.

Next, I tried to get a little fancy. Using cardboard blockers to create straight lines I added stars* (borrowed from the Puerto Rican flag) and made the bottom stripes vaguely reminiscent of America’s Old Glory.

I peeled the lettering off, and I’d done it. I may have to explain the overtly-negative inspirational quote to people, but to me it’s a clear sign that there’s no point in just being inspired, and that’s all I wanted.

A weight I didn’t know I was carrying was lifted from my shoulders. The plan was to possibly end up with a self-designed skateboard. And now I have one.

*Yes, I know they’re crosses.

[jkblog12]

JK Blog Spotlight 1 - Re:ply

Welcome to the first JK Blog Spotlight post, in these post I’ll be introducing you to various artists/bands/actors/anime/manga etc that I have discovered and think you will absolutely love.

Who? - Re:ply are a six piece Japanese rock band who I discovered after listening to Daoko and Kenshi Yonezu’s song Fireworks a few to many times.

Re:ply consist of Koyomi - Vocals, Abechi - Guitar, Sachi - Bass, Taiga - Keybaords, Tatsuya - Drums and Hayato - Mani.

Where should I Start? - first off check out Fight Till the end

https://youtu.be/FOJKoYNkuQ4

Then check out their cover of Fireworks

https://youtu.be/Ag-ZVhEt1po

Further listening - Official YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/koyominkoyomin

Also check out their debut album Weigh Anchor which can be found on all streaming platforms and digital music stores

And there we have it, the first jk Spotlight. I hope you will love them as much as I do and go check them out.

Till next time.

Andy