Shawka Friday
In my attempt of shedding some pounds and bringing the camera while biking, this is how it looks like during our Friday ride in the Shawka trail. Also, this is my first attempt to capture the mountain biking culture with proper editing and some small cameras. I hope you enjoy watching it and ride safe! [...]
Dingblingz*
What are Dingblingz* Dingblingz* are dingbats developed by dogboy for robotandspark. An initiative to create an original set of typographic icons which reflects the studio’s funk philosophy and beliefs. Dingblingz* are more than dingbats, it’s iconography that are fun, satirical and hilarious. It’s more than decorative type but an icon that speaks for itself. Dingblingz* [...]
The G-Man
A Robotandanspark entry for AMOR Magazine (a magazine of randon). The Gadaffi Issue (Issue 05). I came up with G-Man, the equation is Sex + Power + Corruption + Politics + Violence = The G-Man.
RS New Media Identity
RS NEW MEDIA, the fully-fledged digital arm of robotandspark, based in London / Rickmansworth. RS New Media specializes in software and applications native to the UK and Europe. The brief was to carry out the existing robotandspark’s clean/quirky identity direction and make more “digital-powered”. Using the custom “space invader” icon made the identity a stronger [...]
Ogilvy Habit Mural Project Preview
Nine murals. Three floors. Eleven artists. Pure Fun. An Ogilvy commissioned mural project. Will share more information as it progresses
Sneaker Habit
“Sneaker Habit” A1, Digital Print on paper. A SoleDXB entry for the print exhibit. Inspired while watching History Channel’s series The Seven Deadly Sins.
Sexy Random
Some random exercises we are doing in the robotandspark studio. Sharpening our tools and developing cool attitude.
Sole DXB
Sneaker Connoisseurs, Grail Seekers, Shoe Fetish, Sneaker Heads in Dubai & UAE, Share your collection, Sneaker Exchange, Sell your Kicks, Post Sneaker related articles. FIRST EVER SNEAKER SUMMIT IN THE MIDDLE EAST Thursday, February 24 at 8:00pm – February 25 at 1:00am. The Jamjar Al qouz Dubai http://www.thejamjardubai.com/contact/location-map/
The Spread Legs Phenomenon
Uncovering the pictorial influences of Graphic Design: The Spread Legs I am fascinated by the book I am reading and thinking maybe it’s a good a idea to share it with you. The book is “The Anatomy of Design” authored by Steve Heller and Mirco Illic. It’s about how certain design/art evolves, in an investigative [...]
Robot VC3
Introducing the very first limited edition, collectible art figure – the ESC-produced Robot VC3′s! Designed and produced by Rob Gibbs of Robotandspark. The chain-smoking, robot-assembling chimpanzees at the factory in China have just finished putting the last coat of super-glossy varnish on the 6-inch rotocasted ABS figures and are packing them up for shipping to [...]
Carnal Mega
CARNAL by Evildogboy Of course this pig snout character has been banned in display after the exhibition. They don’t like pig stuff here in the middle east. It scares them. Well, actually that’s the idea in the first place. Here’s the info anyway. 100 Artist. 100 Custom MEGA! One hundred professional artists based in the [...]
KAWS designs Dos Equis
Beer maker Dos Equis recently unveiled its limited edition bottle designs with New York-based street artist KAWS. These limited edition bottles are available in both Lager and Amber forms, the bottles, in respectably green and brown colorways, prominently features KAWS’ iconic “X eyes” design in an all-over pattern. The bottles will only be available for [...]
Optic-camo as a medium of protest
The talented Liu Bolin says his art is a protest against the actions of the Government, who shut down his art studio in 2005 and persecutes artists. It’s about not fitting into modern society. With the help of assistants, Bolin has achieved a Metal Gear Solid 4 optic-camo level of camouflage by painting himself to [...]
Burger King Tees
Burger King “Have It Your Way” Shirts Brief: Communicate the rational side of “Have It Your Way” in a compelling and fun way. Insight: Super fans, mostly young adults, love cool collectibles, even if they are promotional. Solution: Create quirky t-shirts. Results: Months later, we still see some of these t-shirts in the streets. See [...]
Inside Worldwide Graphic Design Asia
Rollan Rodriguez’s “Maria has an Aura” was showcased in Worldwide Graphic Design Asia Issue 3. Representing UAE. Page 136, Deutsch, Englisch, ISBN: 978-3-939998-37-2. Size: 21 x 15 x 1,3 cm Overview This is a stunning visual showcase of the very best design trends and initiatives from Asia. Worldwide Graphic Design is a visually exciting series [...]
Red Bull Breaking
This is the Red Bull “Breaking” graff gig. Part of the Red Bull B-boy finals, held in Festival City, Cinema, Dubai. This is supposed to be displayed beside the stage, but due to space constraints, the organizers decided to put in on their regional B-boy battle. I didn’t know that the fire exits of Festival [...]
FAKiE: A Skateboard Dexhibition
The show features 30 artist from 9 different nationalities , it’s a wonderful diverse mix from the UAE, UK, USA, Canada, Lebanon, India, Pakistan, The Philippines and South Africa. Fn Designs is curating ” FAKiE “, the first skateboard art show happening in the UAE. Taking place at Shelter, on Thursday the 13th of May [...]
Project: MEGA
100 selected professional artists living and residing in the UAE will take part in this concept and customize 100 designer toys which will then go on to be displayed in the Gate Village at DIFC making it one of the largest ‘Custom Toys Exhibitions’ in Middle East. ‘MEGA’ is a creation of the urban arts [...]
Logorama
Seldom I feature short films, but this one caught my attention. Logorama, a “pulp-fictionized” animated short film, definitely not to be watched by kids. It’s funny and at the same time violent. I can imagine if it was played by real-life characters in real life set. Now, you can count the logos all you want. [...]
Switching to sound waves
M.A.S.A. (Mass Assembly of Sound & Aesthetics) 04.24.10 at the Alpha Club. Trying to juggle between gigs, I tried my best to keep the performance afloat. This is the first try I had my hands dirty with electronic music plus the experimental video collaboration with Vida. I reckon, the audience didn’t get the idea what [...]
Who says graffiti is illegal?
Official Brownmonkeys//PSP shirt for WOMAD 2010. Since we are being commissioned to vandalize the wall at WOMAD, legal or being illegal is not anymore an issue. It’s legitimate graffiti coming from the mouth of the organizers. Spray and paint all you can, it’s legit. Of course, it’s not for by-standers.
Brownmonkeys/PSP at 7Days DPS Ad
Find us at the Womad Ad double page spread at 7Days April 18 issue, page 16. It’s kinda flattering to be in this line up of artists. More about WOMAD Abu Dhabi check out: http://www.womadabudhabi.ae/
