NON-BLONDE.

SOMETHING TO CRY ABOUT:


STORY:
i recently finished inking a new unicorn drawing for my 'drawing intensive' course.

the drawing features the aftermath of a crime committed against unicorn. i will explain it more when i post the final drawing.

the drawing, once watercolored, will be involved in the next raffle on UNICORN'S FACEBOOK PAGE – which will be happening when the lovely thing hits 5000 fans.

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DISSIPATING BAND:

(l to r: unicorn and paul)

STORY:
PAUL and unicorn recently performed at the closing events of jt steiny's show called 'i started a war'.

with paul on guitar and unicorn singing, they interpreted jt's book called 'porniture'. it went better than expected, but i haven't found any video yet. there was a video taken by a gentleman in the audience, and, if you happen to be him, please contact me.

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IN FORM:


STORY:
the basic font is making progress. now, i am working to learn fontlab.

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RE-APPROACHED:


STORY:
for one of the otis museum goings, i went to visit the PASADENA MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA ART for a SECOND TIME.

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EXTRA:

to FORM A HABIT

NO GRILLED CHEESE.

BRIGHT COLORS:

(l to r: emi, me, a girl with a unicorn necklace, and yume)

STORY:
there is an incredible and insane show in south pasadena called SWEET STREETS. for the show, they brought in a group called 6% DOKI DOKI, which means the place is filled with Harajuku culture.

the show featured an elaborate show and dance (part of which you can see in the video below). it also included work by three of my of my favorite troublemakers: SUNNY GU, DANIEL LIM, and JAW COOPER.

i also need to thank ms. EMI TAMARU for getting all of this lined up.

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MISTER UNICORN BACKGROUND:


STORY:
mister unicorn's website is slowly coming together. the above image will be one of the key components.

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YOU CAN DO IT:


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EXTRA:

when the punishment is either CAKE OR DEATH

NO SALT.

ONOMATOPOEIA:

(l to r: jt and me)

STORY:
JT STEINY's new show titled "noisy" and/or "i started a war" opened at new puppy gallery. i came with a horn, and attempted to make as many enemies as possible. i'll be involved in the closing ceremonies too. there will be more to come.

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ON AN ANGLE:


STORY:
i'm working to perfect my hand, and instead i learn to spill the ink.

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STAND ON THE MARK:

(l to r: jamie, charlie white[white], girl, and sam)

STORY:
sam invited me to a performance of one of my favorite photographers CHARLIE WHITE. he was doing a CASTING CALL AT LAXART. it is part of his latest focus on developmental adolescence, specifically with the epitomized summer girl.

the set-up was something that could really change the piece, and i thought they handled it pretty nicely. the glass wasn't a two way mirror, and there was over a foot of room about the new wall for sound to be shared between the room - and the viewers weren't quiet. i wonder how much of this charlie intended.

either way, it was an interesting spectacle.

thanks for inviting me, ms. gregg.

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WILLYNILLY:

(l to r: everyone w/ tiimo runwaying)

STORY:
advanced image making is getting weirder. last week, we did a SELF-PORTRAIT ASSIGNMENT with only a copy machine. this week involved a fashion show with modernist principles. julian and i worked ours together, and it should be up on the class WEBLOG soon.

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PACKING THINGS IN TO THE MAX:

(l to r: melanie)

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EXTRA:

the 48 LAWS OF POWER

SWEAT SHOWERS.

GROWING:

(l to r: me and NATHAN OTA)

STORY:
through UNICORN, i've been trying to help promote a few people who are near and dear to me. this weekend, i'll be at JT STEINY's SOLO SHOW AT NEW PUPPY and at SWEET STREETS 2.

above is a photo of me at nathan's show, which was incredible. he's really cutting it up and becoming more meticulous than ever – which really means something.

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PIZZA EATERS:


STORY:
pizza was eaten down south with lots of good friends. it was the last hurrah before the school year, and something of a milestone for me – because it happened to be the last day of pure summer i had known since childhood.

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SENT:


STORY:
finishing up on the business side of things, unicorn has been keeping me busy with package sending – and there is still more to do.

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MADE FOR SPACE:

(l to r: george)

STORY:
george's pieces are almost fit enough to be filmed. the story is growing. more coming soon.

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EXTRA:

a new SET OF GENRES

MATRILINEAL PRACTICES.

FOR THE PAPER:


STORY:
this is some work for an upcoming ad for SOMETHING IN THE UNIVERSE, that will be running in the next BEAUTIFUL/DECAY BOOK (#4).

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HORN ON BLAST:


STORY:
the online literary journal THE WRITING DISORDER is FEATURING UNICORN in their summer 2010 issue.

thank you, kind sir, chris for making this possible.

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LAB RAT:

(l to r: mary)

STORY:
ms. mary and i have been working to learn to screenprint from home. we are attempting to prepare for the sadness that will follow our loss of otis labs, following the coming fourth year at otis.

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CHAMBERMAIDS:


STORY:
the sky was raining light. it surrounded us on the rooftop.

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DEALS:

(l to r: mike, cooper, and danielle)

STORY:
all of the things strewn on the lawn became a temple to years in los angeles.

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HUSTLE:

(l to r: elyse and garrett)

STORY:
these were two of the good faces i've met at my internship. they became my lunch dates.

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EXTRA:

BASEBALL METAPHORS FOR SEX

ORANGE HIGHLIGHT, OVERFLOW.

UNICORN IN HOLLAND - VIDEO SERIES:


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THE VIDEOS:




























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Special thanks to Ellen, Everett, and Tiffany for helping me film all of the above.

SCORES OF.

NOT WORDS:


STORY:
UNICORN recently participated in AN INTERVIEW with the INDUSTRIAL SQUID troublemakers. it's a bit different though, and features no words. this whole thing was the grand idea of rob, so thanks rob for being awesome.

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A SHOW:


STORY:
i'm going to be in a show starting june 11th in culver city at WONDERFUL WORLD OF ART GALLERY. it features unicorns and unicorns, and then a few unicorns. also, unicorn will be there in attendance. come by, if you can!

SIDE:
THE FACEBOOK EVENT

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DECAYING:


STORY:
my watercolor brushes were recently put to work for the BEAUTIFUL/DECAY subscription drive. the drawings are under a theme of '5 reasons to subscribe' and feature illustrations by myself, with ideas from SPENCER OCKWELL.

NOTE:
the posts that feature my work can be found HERE.

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EXTRA:

the growing "SO"

HORN DEBUT.

COMRADES:

(l to r: jt and UNICORN)

STORY:
the good man JT STEINY invited me out to perform with him at MELTDOWN COMICS for his A-BOOK-A-WEEK student show. a whole gang of friends and randoms showed up to make it a really enjoyable time.

SIDE NOTE:
i need to take a moment to say thank you to ashley for helping me sew and make the body of unicorn. there is no way it would have been half of what it is without you. thank you, ms. ashley!

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SPECIAL BUTTON:

(l to r: mary)

STORY:
after the whole wiz-bang of a show, there was a raffle - and a chance for a one-of-a-kind unicorn button. i wanted to do a unicorn spit button, and fortunately the person drawn, ms. mary, was okay with this. thus, mary is now the proud owner of the one and only unicorn spit button.

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TO PIN ON AND TAKE OFF:

(l to r: simon)

STORY:
ms. simon made a gazillion buttons to give away. some were meant to be pinned onto jackets and others were bottle openers.

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BEFORE:

(l to r: jt)

STORY:
this is right before going on. sweat was pouring out of my horn.

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BUTTON GRAPHIC:


STORY:
this is what i drew up for the buttons being passed out at the show.

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WALKIE TALKIE MINI PICTURE FILMS:


STORY:
with the creation of the unicorn costume, my main intention was start doing unicorn videos. i showed a handful of videos during my performance, which are viewable on UNICORN'S YOUTUBE PAGE. there are lots more on the way, so don't be afraid to check in once every blue moon.

SIDE NOTE:
thanks to GEORGE for helping me film all of these bad boys.

HORN HOMES.

STORY:
unicorn can now be purchased at all of these beautiful, luxurious, filled-with-only-good-looking-people, incredible locations.

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HENNESSEY + INGALLS:


INFO:
http://www.hennesseyingalls.com/

LOCATED:
HERE

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SECRET HEADQUARTERS:


INFO:
http://www.thesecretheadquarters.com/

LOCATED:
HERE

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HI DE HO:


INFO:
http://www.hidehocomics.com/

LOCATED:
HERE

DRUBBING SPICES.

BANG BOOM:


STORY:
ready to join the workforce, this book needs a true blue publisher.

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EXCHANGED AFTERMATH:


STORY:
the good exchange went really well. i definitely want to say thanks to all the people who gave me a nugget or two of their joy. now, it is time to ride onto MELTDOWN.

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EXPLORATORIUM:

(l to r: john and george)

STORY:
after the emerge show, john, george, and i explored the PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER. it was beautiful and serene with no one else around. i almost don't want to go back during the day - because i'm afraid the crowds would change it to much.

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RICHARD SERRA SCULPTURES:


STORY:
this is what RICHARD SERRA looks like on an infographic used for escapes during fires.

UNICORNS BEING A JERK.

THE FRONT:


STORY:
this post concludes the unicorn's journey into jerkdom. hope you enjoyed it. i will be self-publishing soon, and contacting a few formal publishing organizations once that has occurred. please, wish me luck and thanks for reading.

BELT BUSTING.

ONE STEP FORWARD:

everything is in it's place. this is the next step of 'unicorns having fun', with many more pages. now comes the hard part: the sell. publishing agents, publishers, myself.... will the flags fly?

UNICORNS HAVING FUN(with new cover and multiple new pages):


click HERE to download your copy

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IN THE LAND OF USED LEGS:

tiimo knew a person who knew a person in santa barbara. a dance party was being thrown by SO SIMPLE RECORDS. we attended and grooved. lots of laughs and fun.

the nicest things i noticed about the area was that everyone was either on foot, board, or bicycle. bless the legs.

ARRIVING:

(l to r: tiimo, rossy[obscured], and bennett)

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CLOCK:

file this in the coulda-woulda-shoulda-wishedidathoughtofthat column.
a man named CHRISTIAAN POSTMA created one of the greatest clocks i have ever come across. to see the beast in motion, click on the word clock on the left side of his website, and proceed to click the number 3 at the bottom right.

STUCK IN TIME:


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EXTRA:

each COLOR WHEEL will be it's own

you could throw your money away, or you could GET SOMETHING

this language, that language... pick your DYSLEXIA

A FAN

los angeles is GROWING with help

a photo never* LIES (*not entirely true)

VISUAL VIBRATIONS.

BOOKS:

i've previously written about the two books i did this semester. Here are both in pdf form for easy viewing.

UNICORNS HAVING FUN:


click HERE to get your unicorn book


MAKE PAPER:


click HERE to get your papermaking book

OTIS SENIOR SHOW:

went to the otis senior show. it was an enjoyable fair and there were lots of incredible pieces, but i've come to realize that i'm becoming harder and harder to impress. with the internet overflowing with great ideas and designers, i'm becoming a much tougher critic to appease.

MY TWO FAVORITE PIECES FROM THE SHOW(in no particular order):

first, though, i apologize to the artists for not getting their names. i was literally running through the fine arts building, right before closing, trying to see everything when i snapped these photos.

UN:


DOS:


EXTRA:

and then there were no FISH

try your hand at STOPPING A DISEASE

once lost, now REGROWN

you want to live in a frank lloyd wright house, then DO IT

on the ROCKS perfected

CHALK SHADOWS

ANTIBIOTIC BACKLASH

RAGGED WOOD.

INTERPRETATION:
i always enjoy reading JEFF NG's blog. he runs a very respectable business called STAPLE DESIGN and does lots of beautiful things in a business that can be very cruel and quite pushy. on SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2006, he posted what has become my favorite thing he has written about.

looking near the bottom of his post, you can see where i pulled my inspiration.

MY TAKE:



SCHOOL:

our color and design class ventured to the OCEAN CHARTER SCHOOL. we took over about 5 projects for the children to interact with. i created a book about making paper(which i will post more of later).

THE CLASSROOM:


MY BOOK:



UNICORN PROMOTIONAL POSTER:

for our class we were asked to make a promotional poster for our book. i decided to make a horrendous play on words. enjoy!

THE POSTER:


LACMA, AGAIN:

sam and i visited LACMA again. it was still just as great, but, when we were venturing through their private european collection, we came across a twin. the resemblance is somewhat eerie.

georges de la tour's the magdelan with the smoking flame:


LI WEI:

a few years ago, LI WEI piqued my interest with his amazing photography work. now a couple years on, he continues to impress. stop by his site, and enjoy his work.

EXAMPLE:


EXTRA:

the INCORRECT step

print your own PAPER

the black WAVE

miracle weight loss with a BOWEL PROBLEMS

THEY SEE what i do not