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LOL weak.

Also, whats up with Yale's MFA Graphic Design program? Looking through all the portfolios on their site, all the work is kinda ehh. I understand it supposed to be more so conceptual design. I'm I missing something? If so, please enlighten me.

apparently they're not what they used to be these days..?

SUPREME is getting outta hand.

BEEN. worse in the US

The risk inherent to a career in graphic design is that our culture of mass production has robbed most people of their sense of aesthetics, and has also desensitized most of them to the concept of artisanal work. As a result, a good deal of potential clients literally cannot differentiate between good and bad design, nor do they see design as the work of a highly skilled individual. They regard design as a step in the construction process, executed by someone who knows where the buttons are in 'adobe'. Sadly, there are a lot of schools and students nowadays who more or less feel the same way about design, and even tailor their curriculum to 'what the market wants'. This is the type of graphic design that has seen explosive growth since the desktop publishing revolution and the rise of the internet, and it's these people who can't find work, because for every button-pushing design job, there are ten 'qualified' people.

Then there's the type of graphic design as it should be, conscientious, technical, theoretical and artisanal. Practiced by some of the more established bureaus, and by highly talented freelancers. These people will always have work, because while there is significantly less demand for this type of design, the demand still outnumbers the few people who work like this. If this sounds like you, go for it, dude. If the first paragraph sounds closer to home, save yourself a future in "can we get this in purple"-hell and pick another creative direction.

well said.

Where to? I had a few trips to Niseko several years ago. Some of the best riding of my life.

Rusutsu and Niseko. Best times of my life! Been out there twice..going on third.

heading to Hokkaido, Japan in Feb 2013.. come with!!

http://newyork-tokyo.com/wp/snow2013

HAKUSAN is the best.

Thanks. Are those two NF stores more north of Meiji Dori like past lazy hazy planet or south towards the women's NF? I didn't go on cat street yet either today I guess. And looking to spend a lot on a coat; Canadian winter. Going to just go to Burton IMO :v I'll keep an eye out for that WISM place.

sorta near audi...and UT..?

http://www.timeout.j...-dancing-please

I knew club raids were always a thing in Japan, but it's interesting they've actually decimated the scene in cities like Osaka

dissapointintg because I wish Japan would have more house/techno club and not just "drink overpriced liquor with shitty music and try to fuck women" clubs

negative on more electronic shit.

Raji move to ny and open a ramen shop, ppl(nyu kids) pay 17 bucks a bowl for passable-decent ramen here.

ny is getting oversaturated with ramen shops. there's all these chinese ran ones poppin up all over in the outer boroughs as well.

hmmm.

the other places i can think of are Atmos, Mita, and Chapterworld.

thanks! will go on the trek again

isn't there's an official list of nikeSB dealers on the nike site.

FTC, Agito, Arktz, Supreme, Stussy

there is but japan stores don't show up for some reason. it's also super outdated.

thanks for the suggestions, checked those joints but most don't carry.

got a hypebeast request from my boy, where can i find nike SB in tokyo?

anything going on this weekend?

any leads to cheap tiger stripe bdu shorts of propper quality? old proppers need replacing but seems like they're not in production anymore?

any spots to order film in bulk for cheaper?

S.L.A.C.K - 情. Free from his blog.

The tracks are Insane.

http://www.mediafire...vqzoq9nki455jzq

homies chill with those guys. got some interesting stuff going for sure

yeah areas like that would be interesting. would def like to check out esow's shop

thanks, forgot about that site!

is naoshima doable as a day trip from osaka..?

any interesting off the beaten track type spots? headin to the boonies to see my fam and all is great, but there are some amazing gems in tokyo. got any off the beaten track areas to share?

Korean food in Tsuruhashi for dinner highly recc'd.

was definitely planning on that. any recommended spots? the more hectic and soakin with soju/makgeolli, the better!

And if you want to dive head first into the underworld and subculture-freak scene of Osaka there you have got to go here.

amazing. will check. thanks!

There are quite a few touristy things in Osaka. Anything specific you are looking for? Is there anything besides touristy stuff you are interested in seeing?

nothing specific. just exploring new places. i've been to osaka last year but was mainly based in shinsaibashi. so looking to see what else i can see that is unique to osaka.

any spots in osaka that aren't edm?