Party Flyer Designers…

What up kids?

Yeah that’s pretty demeaning, but whatever. I needed a new way to say “Hey” and since I didn’t post yesterday the “So how was your night?” doesn’t really work.

So since our blog is “Everything Urban” and clubs and parties are innately urban I thought I would give alittle love to some advertisements that we see so much we probably don’t even stop to think “Damn someone got paid for this crap?! Werd? ” Thats right I’m talking about Flyer designers.

I was going to start with a diatribe about using the same beach, big booty shots, fonts and ripped off logos but I decided to turn this post on its side and not just hate but elevate.

So class is in session, get ready for the anatomy of a flyer designer, ripped directly from the pages of Vice Magazine.

Half-way through this ohh-so informative post is the inspiration for the second part of my post today. The writer breaks every Futurist rule by telling the audience about What The Font. So in the spirit of full disclosure I would like to tell the rest of you about a few design webpages we’ve been hording for a while.

FlashKit – So ok the FlashKit interface isn’t ground breaking, and the actual site design itself looks more like something your sysadmin put together than a designer but this site is actually a treasure trove of Tutorials and Sound files for Developers and Designers. With a heavy Flash basis, Flashkit gives you the Tutorials and files to create endless animation and webapp possibilies.

Kuler – So I can see it now your reading this post going , “Damn I thought NWK was all about fresh shoes and hip hop [read Rah's post right under this for your fix] whats with this Flash developer stuff” well no fear this next site is applicable for everyone. Or at least those of us who want to match. Kuler is a community populated index of color pallets, sounds alittle wierd, well it is .But as a designer it’s useful. Ever have a client that gives you a color say Pantone 567, and tells you to match the green but don’t make it “look like a John Deer Ad,” thats where Kuler comes in. Kuler gives the user the ability to search from an ever growing database of pallets, or by using Kuler’s color matching tools allows the user to create a unique pallet of your own. You can even register and share your pallets with others, but we all know you don’t play well so that probably won’t happen.

Finally, this last sight is a GEM, and I know you’ve all probably used it once or twice but if you haven’t… Get on it.

Flickr – That’s right Flickr, the same site that houses every person you knows vacation pictures is one of the best possible tools a designer could ever use. Stock photo websites cost money, and usually after searching 3 you notice that they also have basically the same images. This is not the case with Flickr, with new images being uploaded every minute of every day, your possibilities are almost endless. Make sure to contact the person who took the picture if you plan on using it, but go nuts, look around, I bet you find at least 10x the number of beer bong or keg stand shots than on your average stock image site, and if your designing for people that aren’t on spring break, you will probably be able to find that here too.

Ok, well I hope that helps you kill some time and helps improve design. and without further adieu some EFX.

and to get u ready for Rah’s post some Bling! (well, not really, but shiny suits)

peace

-NWK

Our Twitter Interview with the Notorious B.I.G.

First of All…for those who don’t kno what twitter is:

Ok, so hopfully you now know what twitter is. If you don’t know who the Notorious B.I.G. is, then get off our blog….lol. Na I’m just joking,if you trully don’t know who Notorious B.I.G. AKA BIggie is click here.

These questions came from friends, fam, peepz of twitter, and of course NWK & Rah.

On with the interview:

OSH = Olde School Honour

BIggie = Biggie

OSH: What happened to Lil Cease and Junior Mafia?

Biggie: “You know, i aint gonna get into all the details of what the fuck happened with those two. what they both did was mad fucked up. that’s a situation that messes biggie up deep inside – you know, we supposed to be fam, and my homies be snitchin and draggin asses to court. but they aint never listened to poppa, ever. word, sometimes they act like i aint even talkin.”

OSH: What made you pick Faith Evans over Lil Kim?

Biggie: “That’s bullshit, who told you that shit? a woman ever starts talkin that bullshit, talkin bout “make a decision,” that’s when the hooker gets dismissed. i aint gonna lie, it happens every time a big booty ho get a taste of big poppa, but shit. a nigga need variety. some bitches got titties, some bitches got ass. poppa gonna need both, so line that shit up, ladies.”

OSH: How do you feel about Shyne?

Biggie: “Word, old school! “that’s the sound of the men, workin on the chaaaain gaaaaaang…” i loved that shit. what was that, 1988? our moms knew each other, they both jamaican and they used to see each other at Al’s Roti Shop over on Fulton. damn, Shinehead. i aint heard from him in a minute.”

OSH: Who have you been kickin it with?

Biggie: “im still down with puffy, kim, cease, charli baltimore, you know, my crew. still tryin to get all up in mary j’s draws, too. lately, i’ve been lampin with jay-z – that nigga love cupcakes, on the real. i think every day about 3, he blowin up my pager, talkin bout “i need me a motherfuckin cherry cake with cherry icing, pick me up!” he got a problem with cupcakes.”

OSH: Name 3 artist you like that are currently in the game and why you like them.

Biggie: “That’s an interesting question. it’s fucked up -  it’s like i woke up one day in february and the game was crazy, like nothin made sense anymore. nobody makin sample-based hip hop any more, it’s all beats. when the fuck did that happen? i got love for a bangin beat like any nigga, but what happened to those slammin breaks? i’m talkin bout isleys, fatback, grover washington, all that shit. the other day, me and puff were fuckin around with a shalamar break.

but you know, i been listenin to some shit from that turtle kid – what’s his name? Weezy. that motherfucker crazy, spittin shit about aliens and all kinda crazy shit. he on some serious shit, do he ever sleep? i like that Maino, even though he did beat cease’s ass that one time. i can’t help it, i got my homie’s back, but damn. how you gonna resist “hi hater?” that shit’s hotter than fish grease.”

OSH: (There were so many rappers to choose from Cold Crush for furious five (Grand Master) Fat boys etc.,)
Do you feel that there is a even playing field for all rappers in the industry today as it was in the pass?

Biggie: “I think it’s all goin in a big circle. once a brother like me or puffy or jay-z get to the top, we already got that money, so we need to grind a little less, or in a different way. jigga don’t need to put out albums any more, so now he runnin shit. that leaves room for the newer brothers comin up. there’s always gonna be some bitchass niggas cryin bout no “level playin field,” but they usually the ones with no game, no skills, and no Detroit gators.”

OSH: What advice would you give to the youth that wish to get into the game?

Biggie: “Freestyle, freestyle, and freestyle. oh, and get with irv gotti’s crew.

OSH: What’s your fashion game like now days?

Biggie: “I stay Coogi down to the socks.”

OSH: Does Biggie sport Ed Hardy?

Biggie: “Oh, you mean that tshirt store for white bitches on Harleys? do people outside indiana wear that shit?

OSH: What’s your favorite super Nintendo Game and Fast food?

Biggie: “word, i’m still all up in Captain Commando. and before you ask your fuckin juvenile question, Biggie keep his draws on when he play.

And i shouldn’t but i can’t stop havin those motherfuckin mcgriddles. faith keep tellin me they ain’t good for poppa, but they so sweet and salty, i order 4 at a time. fuck it, i aint never gonna fit in my white suit again anyhow.

OSH: What current tv-shows are your favorite?
Biggie: “I like puffy secretary’s show – somethin about hustlas and gentleman? i like kesan, he got that hard mack napoleon complex thing locked up. and creepa – i’d call myself creepa too, if my name were some bullshit like “thaddeus.” shit. he got to work those hater blockers.

OSH: How is the family and How are you and do you have any up and coming projects you would like to plug?

Biggie: “Faith and me doin really good. i mean, we got some drama, but who don’t when they married, i guess. sometimes a wife get on a nigga’s fuckin nerves, you know. like last month, when faith didn’t talk to me for four days – she got mad at me for gettin wild at Tavern on the Green. but why the fuck can’t biggie get some chicken wings up in that motherfucker? you get between Biggie and a chicken wing, somebody gonna lose teeth, just a fact. faith need to accept how shit is. but we straight, she my girl.

up coming projects? you know, biggie got big things poppin. I got some things here and there, but nothin my lawyer says i can talk about yet.

word.”

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We here at OSH would like to thank the Notorious B.I.G. for taking time for this interview.

You can find all of us on twitter:

The Notorious B.I.G. : http://twitter.com/NotoriousBIG

NWK:   http://twitter.com/jguiney

Rah:  http://twitter.com/rahsaan