Mekanism & OkCupid Celebrate All Types of Love This Valentine’s Day

by thesanfranciscoegotist / February 9, 2022 /
Face it, almost all of us hate Valentine's Day. Mostly because it seems so contrived and fake. But Mekanism’s latest work for OkCupid brings a little more realness to the holiday with their efforts to celebrate an inclusive Valentine’s Day.

Their annual NSFW and boldly inclusive Valentine’s Day Cards paint a much-needed picture of love, romance, and partnership beyond Hallmark’s traditional cards.

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Paint the Void at 111 Minna – August 19th

by thesanfranciscoegotist / August 12, 2021 /
"Life is hard, but it's better with Art" featuring studio artworks created by a selection of Paint the Void artists, amidst the twilight of the coronavirus.

This exhibition marks the re-opening of 111 Minna Gallery after 19 months of closure. These artists' messages of hope, beauty and resilience on the plywood boards of shuttered businesses played a significant role in reshaping public imagination. Paint the Void shares their artwork in their first gallery show to which they[Read More]
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Noise 13 cooks up a new look for New Age Meats

by thesanfranciscoegotist / October 22, 2020 /
Noise 13 is out with fun new branding for [Read More]
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Paint the Void aims to brighten boarded-up storefronts with art.

by thesanfranciscoegotist / May 4, 2020 /
Some incredible ideas speak for themselves. Read about Paint the Void, and don't miss their Instagram feed.

"Month two of quarantine is upon us. Artists still don’t have gigs. As we dwell in this liminal reality, we’ve realized that people need work and purpose. Artists want a commission, not a free lunch. Let’s explore opportunities that empower artists to rejuvenate our society[Read More]
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Recreation will turn your kids’ drawings into characters

by thesanfranciscoegotist / April 21, 2020 /
Faced with some downtime, we're loving what some agencies are doing. Check out SF shop Recreation's Paper to Pixels Project, which aims to encourage the creativity of kids. Have your child submit a drawing of a unique character for a chance to have their creative team enhance it through professional illustration and animation. The original character design is from their imagination–Recreation will help bring it to life.

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Black History Month project

by Egotist / February 20, 2020 /
For Black History Month, Eleven Inc. wanted to reflect on African American history from a different perspective - by recreating African American heroes in purely African terms. They created the "African gods mask" Instagram filter, put up large-sized posters near their offices in the financial district, and printed smaller sizes to hand out to folks for free.

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Check out this library with 46,681 sketchbooks

by thesanfranciscoegotist / December 16, 2019 /
Founded in 2006, The Sketchbook Project is a continually-growing, crowd-sourced library housing over 46,000 books from over 100 different companies. Located in the Brooklyn Art Library, the collection is open to the public and anyone can contribute (as long as the sketchbook follows the guidelines).

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The Letterform Archive’s Only on Saturday: The Wood Type Prints of Jack Stauffacher

by thesanfranciscoegotist / October 16, 2019 /
If you don't know about the Letterform Archive, then you shouldn't even call yourself a creative. It's been an Egotist favorite for years and may literally be the best thing in San Francisco.

The LA is out with its third book, Only on Saturday, a stunning tribute to Jack Stauffacher, a letterpress printer, [Read More]
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