Dana Young

Dana Young has been very busy. Just try tracking her schedule of events on her site, the band, the jewelry, the comics, the Blog, the sculptures... the bounty of creativity that fuels her fire is truly magnificent! Check this: And see the link for her blog too! And see below for some links of her work. The videos are uncanny!

http://www.littlecommabig.com/

She was recently in China for her job as a senior jewelry designer, and notes in a recent email:

At work, I am running a small team of designers and sample makers at my current position and it is really good. We just landed a Macy's account which is huge for the company so needless to say, I have been completely swamped. :)

Meanwhile, my bandmate and I are working on a video and album release this year. I created a comic book that we are releasing with a digital download.
The band website: http://www.facebook.com/l/uAQBifMEkAQBMh8WA-FUfbsGPjY_GqCcpaJZF_butvAiL4w/www.littlecommabig.com

Here are a couple links to jewelry (the HSN ones have reviews and also have a video of the products, which is cool)

http://www.facebook.com/l/1AQBEKlrcAQDTW1GogK0nZOEF8ElWnZSpSnel9npCUor4Hg/jewelry.hsn.com/v-by-eva-art-deco-style-goldtone-ring_p-6502357_xp.aspx?webm_id=0&web_id=6502357&sf=ve&dept=ve0001&attr=6904&ocm=ve|ve0001|6904&prev=hp!sf!6904#pdReviewsHeader

http://www.facebook.com/l/YAQBGoXDeAQDRsdvQ3CUGkMuUlxVoruEt0QpxtiMqtmkPXQ/jewelry.hsn.com/v-by-eva-art-deco-style-goldtone-earrings_p-6502382_xp.aspx?webm_id=0&web_id=6502382&sf=ve&dept=ve0001&attr=6904&ocm=ve|ve0001|6904&prev=hp!sf!6904

http://www.facebook.com/l/aAQAyL9ZGAQDdmiuDS909jT5v9CSdb0hr1QXhkArBtxjzHA/jewelry.hsn.com/v-by-eva-kismet-simulated-agate-hinged-bangle-7-bracelet_p-6410774_xp.aspx?webm_id=0&web_id=6410774&sf=ve&dept=ve0001&attr=6904&ocm=ve|ve0001|6904&prev=hp!sf!6904

http://www.facebook.com/l/zAQD0wDc3AQAFKrqPhxfB70smRNexgXySNNBsSQRtne30vw/www.bostonproper.com/product/Prussian-romance-earring/832984/sc/180/c/65/pc/45.uts - i like that they are calling it prussian... the inspiration was steam punk.

stephanie Intelisano -Upward, Westward!

 Steph's Sketch blog; http://hibernationhibernation.blogspot.com/ 

As most of you know, we lose Steph to the west coast. She moves with Jason to San Franciso.
She notes in a recent email;
Jason was offered a one year teaching position at Ringling School of Art and Design (Teaching Jr. animation and game art student character and environment design) He was offered the position on a Friday and expected to be there the following Saturday- a happy girlfriend i was not. About a week before he was offered the job I got a call from a head hunter regarding a job in San Francisco. Within 3 weeks I flew out and had an offer for the Sr.Packaging Engineer position that was open. The offer was pretty impressive and the job is right in line with what i want-design heavy- but still building on the technical manufacturing skills that ive gained at L'Oreal. I'm super excited to leave NJ and move back to a city. Leaving my family will be the hardest part...

She notes some of her L'Oreal projects will launch shortly and will update with some of the print ads for the blog. Check out her sketches, they are supreme. She is a master with a pencil, and has talent just bursting in every direction! Those folks are in for a tremendous wave of good fortue! Congrats on the move!

Kimberly Lewis - Support our alums and vot for Kimberly today!!

Kimberly can use some support from her Alums & others - She notes;

I was wondering if you could take 2 seconds of your time to vote for my business that is in the running for a Daily Candy contest. We are sooo close to first place!


First
Click the 'Like' button on Kimberly Lewis Home
http://www.facebook.com/KimberlyLewisHome

Second
'Like' the below photo.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=209244909132364&set=a.140899979300191.30629.140476536009202&type=1&theater

I would appreciate it a million! Feel free to pass it on as well!

Help her out - that's what this blog is for, thanks,
andy

Josh Longo - interview in: we-make-money-not-art.com

Josh Longo has been steaming ahead, constantly expanding Longoland, stretching out, getting comfortable in all areas of art and design!
I copy here a link to yet another interview:
Pictoplasma focus - Interview with Joshua Ben Longo
http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2011/09/-the-world-you-design.php

And as if that weren't enough for one post: I pull this right off his facebook page:

for all of you comic book nerds... I will be speaking on a panel about toy makers at this years NYC Comic con.....Not sure what time the panel is yet.. but it should be awesome.....anyone interested... send me a note or just check the website......http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/

New York Comic Con - the biggest and most exciting popular culture convention on the East Coast! - N

www.newyorkcomiccon.com

Can you imagine!! Of course you can it's Josh! Super!

Fort Standard takes Surface Magazine Cover!

Let's get this Blog back on track with a bang.
Fort Standard - Greg Buntain and Ian Collings have hit the cover of Surface Magazine - Aug 2011

Busy busy. Check their site http://fortstandard.com/ see what's new. With the American Design Club, & Kiel Mead http://www.americandesignclub.com/, these gents have been making fantastic products and great headway into establishing themselves in the cutting edge design market. Makes a Professor proud!!

More to come from a lot more designer Alums and others doing so much this year! Stay Tuned!
Got Good Design? Please drop a line and keep me posted so I can re-post to the Alum. Many people drop in to read, good networking, good to see you all!

Off All Summer

Had a kid, Bought a house & got real busy.... all summer long.
See you been busy too.
ID Alum is just sitting out the summer, probably through August,
but it would still be nice to hear of news if you've got a minute.
Happy Dog Days.
andy

zach arlan - the kissing club

Zach Arlan's Band, Kissing Club, has been on tour - and will be in New York this Saturday. Zach writes;
"if anyone wants to be on the list for the kissing club show on saturday in NY, let me know :)"
You can find the band's myspace site:

http://www.myspace.com/thekissingclub

and the facebook site:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kissing-Club/168125501768


As taken from the facebook page:

Hometown: NYC, NY


Genres: Folk / Experimental / Grunge

Members: Always: Jake, Sometimes: Anna, Adam, Zach, Pierce, Chris, Dusty, Mike, Ben The Kissing Club is quiet, contemplative, raucous and sweaty. Always fun, never dull, absorbing and unique. Imagine Neil Young, Kimya Dawson, Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, Jeff Buckley, and the Del McCoury Band sharing a barbeque in a public park. New E.P. called Hooks is out now.

This summer, hitting the road with 100 Monkeys and the Bleeding Horse Express for a Coast to Coast US tour, and releasing a new E.P., Little Acorn

It is very super!! congratulations to Zach and the band!!