A good thing about consumer scanners, it can scan Hi-res. It's flat and portable, you can scan everything even your face. Who says you need a camera?

Scanned: 200%, 300 dpi, grayscle

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Tonic is looking for a kick-ass
Motion/Interactive Designer. if you are or if you know someone, email me at rollan@tonicdubai.com Please send in the link of works and portfolios.

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SPRING/SUMMER 2008

A boy named Daryll. Taken 4 years ago. It was captured when her mom was playing with him. Caught on a very cheap digital camera, 3 megapixel, flourescent lamp as light source. Blurred, this shot was taken accidentally.

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You know what to do. hehehe!

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Game. Identify the film titles in the picture. There are total100 titles. So far I have identified 62.

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   BORART (bow-rart) noun. borabs and art .

• came from the root words "borabs" (reversed for arabo) and "art"
• artform done by arabo's and commonly found in arab region
• heavily priced artworks by "i dunno who artists/designers that pretends to be a you know who"
• works that are favorably accepted by arabo art directors, arabo creative directors and managers
• created by arabo creatives for arabo creatives
• associated with mafias
• easily eradicate other know style in the creative process
• synonymous with Poseur Art
• an artwork that is undeniably rubbish, but is eleviated and redeemed by a ton of bullcrap.

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COMMENT NO.1

DESIGNISDEAD
SOGOFUCKURSELF

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While smoking outside the office, I came across a bird. It was nesting.
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The after lunch “purge” wasn’t working very well, so a few creative’s have taken it upon themselves to get into shape using the Tonic “No Fun” Diet. I doubt any of them will manage to stay on it very long because they’re all sitting next to Dogboy and he loves food about as much as he loves design. Anything edible seems to vanish in the vicinity of his desk.

Maybe they just want to be healthy or maybe they’re anticipating all the work we’ll be doing on Burger King, whatever it is, as a supportive agency we’ll be sure to keep them as far away from anything that tastes good for at least a day, after that, they're on their own. Wish them luck.




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Repost from the Tonic Blog Site. http://tonicdubai.blogspot.com

A SMOKING GUN IN HELVETICA

Subject: Typographic expirements,
Type spicemen: Helvetica Bold
Objecticve: To create provocation, activism, spark nationalism using graphic design

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I want to blog, what Julie had blogged awhile ago, I think its amazing as well as funny. Sorry i have to tell the story in Tagalog.

Imagine a world without Filipinos

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=13&section=0&article=110923&d=16&m=6&y=2008


Kwela UAE Version

- wala ng customer ng shawarma sa gabi

- kokonti na rin ang sakay ng bus sa umaga at sa hapon

- wala na ring mag didisco sa chikka grill

- di na mapupuno ang chowking at tagpuan

- magiging ghost town ang karama, satwa, deira lalong lalo na ang al attar building

- mawawalan na rin kami ng gana tumambay sa may al guhrair para subaybayan ang mga kumakain sa mcdo

- mawawala na rin ang mga auto sa daan na may sticker ng "PEACE" at saka yung may mga ala-dyip decorated sticker happy supper lowered mag wheels neon powered na auto.

- ma-mimiss ko rin yung mga filipinang basa ang buhok sa umaga pag pasok plus yung paper bag nilang baunan na ulam namin sa tanghali

- di ko na sila uling masisilayan sa beach kung saan sila ng fifishing

- ma mimiss ko rin ang tindahan ng baboy sa Lals at ang pagpunta namin sa beach kung saan namin iihawin ang baboy na yan

- mamimiss ko rin ang aking tatlumpung ka flat sa 503

- ang tunog ng masking tape na inuubos sa pag gawa ng balikbayan box.

- ang tsinelas na tumagal na ng taon sa pag wiwindow shopping namin sa sa reef mall

- ang naging kaibigan kong "lokal" dahil sa syota nyang kabayan

- pati na rin si andy ang dati kong carlift

- sobra ko rin ma miss ang papaitan na pinaluto pa sa karama

- syempre ang mga kabayan nating nagmistulang kalapating low flyer (cute pa naman sila) sa may ratsky na hindi pumapansin ng kabayan dahil ala daw pera

- ang aking kabayan na nagpahamak sa akin at sumipsip sa amo kong pana

- ang aming sekretarya na tinuruan ako mag "pax" ng cv ko

- mamimiss ko rin ang st. mary's dahil doon ang aming dating tagpuan,

- ang pagkahaba-habang pila sa exchange centers

- si mike na nasa canada na ngayon na tinatawagan si bobet ng citibank at rakbank dahil tinakbuhan nya ang 80k nyan utang sa credit card

- ang mga idol kong performer sa bar na walang hanggang ala "helicopter" ang ulo pag tinugtog na ang enter sandman ng metallica.

- wala ng bibili ng tabo sa supermarket

- mag lalagay ng mga stuff toys sa likod ng oto

- si ate liza, na hindi na ako pinansin mula ng nagka boypren syang lebanese, pinansin nya na lang ulit ako nung nag break na sila at pinatulan ang bago nyang boypreng pana.

- si anthony na umutang pa kay robert dahil bibili raw sya ng iphone, yung renta di nya daw nabayaran at puro noodles ang ulam nya.

- si ate joyce na pinagalitan ni ashraf dahil nag microwave sya ng pinakbet sa opis, e umalingasaw, after a month tinanggal sa trabaho dahil na badtrip amo nya.

- yung kabayan kong nagtatrabaho sa Media City na may autong "spark". dati kainuman ko noong nagbibike lang sya sa may al muteena, ngayon laki na ng sahod, suplado na.

- ma mimiss ko rin si tita regina, alas dos na ng madaling araw nag kakaraoke pa. puros 70 naman score nya.

- ang mga kapitbahay ni carlo na adik sa "Lupin' at "eat bulaga"

- wala ng magkakandarapa sa sale

- si carol na walang humpay ang pag sayaw ng "ocho-ocho" sa president hotel

- ang mga tropa kong adik sa combo, 1 pitcher of beer + crispy pata

- ma mimiss ko si pareng ambet, mas gugustuhin nya daw tumambay sa kish kesa mag trabaho sa dubai

- sino na ang mag gi greet sa inyo pag bungad nyo sa opisina, wala na ring sasagot ng mga telephone calls nyo

- wala na ring maglalaro sa mga basketball courts

- mawawala na rin ang mga adik sa pagpo-post ng pekchur at blog sa multiply.

- wala na ring magpe-prendster

- kokonti na lang ang texter population sa uae

- pag nawala ang pinoy wala ng bibili ng isang katutak na benetton hot cold pamango para pampadala

- ma miss ko rin si Robert na nahuli na ng dalawang beses ng Dubai police dahil sa pagdedeliver nya ng alak sa mga uhaw na lalamunan ng ating mga kabayan. Take note: binili pa yan sa umm al quwain / RAK para ipamudmod sa inyo.


- Ano pa ba, dami pa eh!


Haaayyyy. Masarap maging pinoy. Pwamis, mamimiss po namin sila!


We are different and we are competent. Actually we are more than we think we are. Despite of being funny and odd, we are naturally outstanding in our own respected fields. Pround of being a filipino. Itaguyod na lang natin ang bandila ng Pilipinas. ok.

Peace.

Thanks sa post Julie. Makes me write in the middle of my work.

Repost form White-space design blog

Cliche in association with Traffic presents "A showcase of Boxes, Prints, Posters and A zine".

Featuring : {ths} / Aditya / Alia / Altamash / Amrit / Archan / Arezu / Arisu / Avi / Bastard Project / Bhavya / BrownMonkeys / Cima / Daniel / Dhanya / Diya / Elmaee / James /Lazzuri / Lina / Neena / Noel / Payal / Rami / Renata / Rita / Rob / Sangeeta / Sarah / Shaxeb / Vivek /

So here it is..finally after close to 3 odd months of planning , we're finally and almost ready for our first ever show down at traffic (dubai). Come june 12th, we'll try our best to indulge you in an art scene that you thought didn't exist here in dubai. We've gone ahed and gathered some of the most brilliantly talented artist that's out there in the local/international scene, to conjure up a massive show that's bound to send you drooling for more.

There's going to be the sale of 30 odd limited edition MDF boxes(yeah that's right boxes!), put up for sale (with a very nominal price tag ,we promise.),upon purchase of one of these boxes, you end up with a year's subscription of cliche (+ back copies) and a signed letter of authenticity by the respective artist. There's also going to be a sale of limited ed- canvas and poster prints up for grabs + a wide variety of visuals to keep you occupied :)

We're transforming a 7000 sq.mt gallery in to our overy own zine, with an amalgation of some massive creative energy.

So do drop by if you're around the vicinity to suck on some lollipops, drool over some boxes, purchase a couple of prints, OR simply just to stare at the random hoax installations we've got going on that night.

The exhibit goes on till june 19 2008, so incase you miss out on the opening,do drop by over the weekend.

For more info : http://www.viatraffic.org/en/cliche-de-mystifies-urban-underground-art/

Traffic/
04 431 8494 OR +9177374461
www.viatraffic.org/

We'll see you all there.thank you for your support.much respect.peace!

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You are all invited to attend:

IN A BOX: An Alternative Art Exhibit
a showcase of boxes, prints, posters and a zine

Featuring the Brownmonkeys and other local artists/designers

Traffic (www.viatraffic.org)
Al Barsha Area, Near Mall of the Emirates
http://www.viatraffic.org/en/traffic/locating-traffic.html

Exhibit Opens at Thursday, June 12 2008
7:30 pm to 11:30 pm.

For more info log on to:

www.whitespace-designs.blogspot.com and www.brownmonkeys.com

Presented by: Cliche Magazine and Traffic

Something wrong with the photos. I find it very amusing

I like.

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