Minimalist, Modern Re-Imagined Movie Posters By JoE Chiang of Monster Gallery

Aside from having great taste in movies, Singapore-based artist Joseph Chiang (aka JoE) is a self-professed one-man sweatshop called MonsterGallery.


above: the Dark Knight Rises is his most recent re-imagined movie poster

Creating retro-pop-culture-inspired art and prints, he has a series of re-imagined movie posters for films directed many of my personal favorites: Alfred Hitchcock, Wes Anderson, Sam Mendes, Quentin Tarantino, Michel Gondry, Mike Nichols and other greats.

Wes Anderson Movie Posters Made Minimal:





Hitchcock Classics Re-imagined:



Quentin Tarantino Re-imagined Movie Posters:


Michel Gondry Re-imagined Movie Posters:


Quirky and Wonderful Movies Whose Posters Have Been Re-imagined:



Minimalist Movie Posters of Classic Greats (if you haven't seen all of these, start streaming!)





"Reimagining these posters are my way of paying tribute to the movies which I love. It's also a way to let you hang them on your wall so your friends know how cool you are to like these movies. " – Joseph Chiang, Founder, Monster Gallery

A self-trained artist, painter, photographer and obviously print-maker, his goal is to bring joy to the masses through his art. He updates his works frequently on his Facebook Page.

The Monster Blog

Joseph Chiang's gouache paintings of monsters on wood

Shop for all of these posters (the prices are incredibly reasonable) and many other wonderful pieces by JoE at his Etsy store

Through Wednesday only some of these prints can be purchased at a discount price on Fab. Use this link if you are not a member: http://fab.com/y06r4g

Magnificent Street Map For Movie Lovers Replaces Venues With Film Titles.

Based on the style of a vintage LA street map, this new Film Map from the hipsters at Dorothy is made up entirely from film titles.



The street map has over 900 film titles including cinema classics such as Lost Highway, On the Waterfront, Jurassic Park, Reservoir Dogs, Carlito's Way, Nightmare on Elm Street, Valley of the Dolls and Chinatown.



The Movie Map, which is loosely based on the style of a vintage Los Angeles street map has its own Hollywood Boulevard and includes districts dedicated to Hitchcock and Cult British Horror movies. Like most cities it also has its own Red Light area. There's an A-Z key at the base of the Map listing all the films featured with their release dates and names of the directors.



A 4-color litho print on uncoated art paper
Dimensions: H60 x W80cm

Available as a signed and stamped Limited Edition print and an Open Edition print (£25).

The Limited Edition signed and stamped Litho Prints are printed on a premium stock (Keaykolour Particles) and cost £100 each. The print run is limited to only 250 copies.

Shop for them here.

Glass Sink Basin Options With Fish Or Objects Of Your Choice.

above: Kosta Boda's glass Lagoon Sink Basin with fish

The Lagoon basin, designed by Kjell Engman, one of Kosta Boda´s glass artists, are made with meticulous care. Each one is unique with decorative air bubbles creating an image of water. Available with the little blown glass encased fishy or not.


above: Kosta Boda's glass Lagoon Sink Basin without fish

One thing to note: The basin does not have an overfill protection, the valve in the bottom does not close tight, so you can not fill up water in the sink.

Hand made in glass.
Size: H 300 mm W 500 mm.
Volume: 103 cl.
Buy it here

Glass Basins With Space for Photo or Objects
Another option for those who like decorative clear sinks are these tempered glass basins which have room beneath them for items of photos.



price: $1000, available at Opulent Items.

Charlotte Lancelot's Canevas Furniture & Rug Collection Combines Craft With Sophistication.

Looking for unique furniture that is modern, comfortable and oozing with craftsmanship?




The new Canevas collection of cushions, soft poufs, modular poufs and rugs by Charlotte Lancelot for GAN Rugs, a division of Gandia Blasco, utilizes the designer's penchant for felted embroidery and cross-stitching.



The collection, which is simultaneously fun and sophisticated, includes three rugs (floral, verte and rosa), soft poufs, modular poufs and cushions. The abstracted felted wool cross-stitching gives the pieces a a handmade look without appearing like 'crafts.'











See more of GAN-Rugs collections at the link below.
GAN rugs

Another Engaging Marketing Tactic For UNIQLO. A Pinterest Takeover For Their Dry Mesh Project.

More opportunities for branding continue to spring up on the web as popular user-generated and social network-related websites grow.



Pinterest, one of the fastest growing sites out there, with over a reported 13 million registered users, was recently hijacked by UNIQLO to increase awareness of their Dry Mesh Tshirts. Part of the new UNIQLO Innovation Project (UIP), the idea was conceived of and executed for the Japanese brand by New York digital agency Firstborn.



Firstborn had to do something big for the Japanese brand to stand out from the chaos of online fashion and social media. To promote "the ultimate functional wear" that keeps you cool and dry while exercising, Firstborn created the first-ever branded mosaics on Pinterest.





As users scrolled through Pinterest public feeds, giant blocks of images appeared. Together, the image blocks worked to create an impossible to miss, branded mosaic. As users continued to scroll down, the branded images seemingly animated.









How did they do it?
To reach active consumers, the guerilla campaign targeted five categories: Men's Apparel, Women's Apparel, Geek, Fitness and Sports. Extensive R&D ensured the images would appear in one group. To evade Pinterest's detection algorithms, Firstborn set up over 100 shell accounts ahead of the launch. A group of Firstborn employees simultaneously pinned pre-selected images to successfully free users from the monotony of Pinterest scrolling. With a strong team effort, the UNIQLO Dry Mesh Project on Pinterest brought attention to the new product with an experience as unique as the actual shirts.



UNIQLO has been one of the most innovative brands in terms of their marketing and advertising on the web. This is merely the latest in their engaging tactics.