The Luckiest Guy Alive / Camilo Pardo

Interesting trailer for an upcoming documentary on Detroit-based automotive designer/artist, Camilo Pardo.

Sagmeister for BMW CULTURE

Stefan Sagmeister is easily one of the most interesting and conceptual designers working today. Thankfully, BMW is aware of this and recently commissioned him to create the limited edition CULTURE monograph.

The internationally celebrated graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister has created the design of the publication CULTURE, a book describing the BMW Group's international cultural commitment. The limited edition of 1488 hand-signed copies, which are not available for sale, is based on an unconventional concept: CULTURE also features an integrated, remote-controlled car, a book that can be driven around. As a whole, the numerical arrangement of all book covers would make a square measuring 7 x 7 metres depicting a graphically abstracted image of the legendary BMW "four cylinder" building - the company headquarters in Munich built by Karl Schwanzer in 1972 - from a bird's eye view. Consequently, each book cover becomes a fragmented, unique specimen.

Notice the parting shot as the book suspiciously rolls away under it's own power....

Volvo Art Session

Although not as interesting as the tradition of BMW Art Cars, Volvo has created their own marketing initiative to showcase artists' creativity.

Volvo Cars Switzerland presents: the final Volvo Art Session film. 10 street artists spent 5 days repeatedly painting, spraying and designing a snow-white Volvo S60 against a white background. A high-end camera shot an image of the vehicle and the background every ten seconds. Now, after extensive post-production, the final Volvo S60 Art Session timelaps clip is finally premiered.

DC x Ken Block x Gymkhana Three Poster Available Now

The DC x Ken Block x Gymkhana Three print is now available for purchase directly from DC Shoes. The poster, measuring 24" x 36", is limited edition of 100 pieces, individually signed and numbered by Ken Block. The offset posters are printed on 80 lb. cardstock with a heavy satin finish on the surface. Only 4 of the prints are signed with black ink, with the remainder being signed with silver ink.

DC x Ken Block x Gymkhana Three Poster

The DC x Ken Block Gymkhana Three Limited Edition Drip Poster webisode has finally been posted over at DC Shoes. Each of the 100 prints are hand-signed by Ken Block and feature the 'finishing' shot of his amazing Gymkhana Three Video. The prints will be available for purchase directly from DCShoes.com on March 1, 2011.

As we've hinted at a few times this month, P1 Brand's very own J.Filipow was part of the creative team that provided the set design and dressing services, as well lending associate producer and consultant credits on the short.

Special thanks to DC Shoes and good luck to Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino's 2011 World Rally Championship/Monster Energy/Ford Fiesta in Mexico this weekend!

All above images DC Shoes Inc, ©2011

Robo-Rainbow/Arkay

It's not too often that one sees radio control tech mixed with 'vandalism', but such is the case with the Stockholm-based artist, Arkay. We stumbled upon this above short, displaying his A-Team-meets-Futura 2000 contraption, this week via Animal New York. It appears that his handlebar-mounted, two channel transmitter operates a couple of servos that actuate both the swing arm and the can nozzles...

Great stuff.

DC x Ken Block x Gymkhana Three Teaser2

Although our recently-completed work for DC Shoes x Ken Block x Gymkhana Three isn't scheduled to debut until 1.31.2011, we thought it'd be fun to follow up with another teaser photo...until then, go check out the Gymkhana Three video, if you haven't already.