New York City subway game

The New York Times printed a story showing the MTA's NYC subway map re-interpreted by some notable artists. They then invited readers to submit their design. My design is above. A special shout out to Greg Schmitt who helped.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/10/21/nyregion/subway-map-creator.html?hp

Freight Crane Home by Solarek

Bracelets inspired by club wrist-bands

Inspiration:
Inspired by night life around the world, these VIP bracelets carry the energy of the night into the day and wardrobe.
Borrowing from what is a universal item – the wrist brand used to designate the lucky at the velvet rope – these bracelets imbue luck with a twist of the wrist. What was once ephemeral becomes an item of beauty.

Creation:
Aluminum party bracelets with global party hot spots.

Design choices:
Paris. NYC. Barcelona. Buenos Aires. Ibiza. London. Los Angeles. Mexico City. Tokyo.

Color choices:
Le Bain Orange, 10 June Blue, Griffin Green, Pink Elephant Pink (pink not shown)

Materials:
Aluminum / Paint / Paper.

Sizing:
Fits most female wrists and male wrists medium or smaller. 6" in total length.

Manufacturing:
Hand painted.

Customization available:
Yes. Please send us your custom city name, and we'll print it on the bracelet.

Price:
TBD

Virgin Airlines' Australian inflight magazine writes about my product Air Wear

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Wine labels

While in Brooklyn eating lunch, I sketched out some ideas for wine labels. Then mocked them up.

When I stage a White House version of Hamlet, maybe it can be staged here...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/theater/09shakespeare.html?scp=2&sq=shakespeare&st=cse

Some life goals on a napkin

Wrote these down the other night at a bar...a friend did the same, then we compared napkins...

Cool picture of zeppelin in Germany in the 1930's

Temperature Reading for NYC

We watch the stock market as an indicator of our economy's health. What if NYC.gov kept a 'live' ticker on its home page listing factors that determine the city's health? In sum, these may include: # of estimated jobs, # of cars, # of bicycles, # of murders, # of unemployed. keep the list at 10 factors. The goal: have the good numbers go up, have the bad numbers go down. This data could even be output on a screen in front of City Hall, and/or in different mediums around the city. It would be a live temperature reading of us.

Doing some work while a handyman stands on my desk

Lunch with the new Yorker magazine on the Bowery

Kennys castaway karaoke on Sundays

Quote i liked...

"Why try to be something to everyone when you can be everything to somebody?"

Dinner is served

Trees representing metal

Subway mural inspiration

A few blogs write about our Apartment for Rent t-shirts

I was happy to see these 3 blogs write about our Apartment Apparel t-shirts and buttons. The article is below.
The products can be found here:
http://newyorkcityapartments.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/

The posts:
http://ny.therealdeal.com/articles/wear-your-home-hunt-on-your-sleeve
http://cityfile.com/dailyfile/4701
http://curbed.com/archives/2009/03/04/renty_to_wear.php#reader_comments

March, 04, 2009
Wear your home hunt on your sleeve
By Jovana Rizzo
The Real Deal

In addition to listing your apartment with brokers or on Craigslist, you can now advertise your real estate search on your chest.
East Village graphic designer Jason Solarek has created T-shirts and buttons with the phrases "I need an apartment to rent" and "I have an apartment for rent," giving people an opportunity to facilitate real estate transactions during an ordinary day.
Solarek, the creative director of advertising agency Solarek Studios, came up with the idea for the shirts because he kept running into people who were talking about trying to find, or get rid of, apartments. He launched the shirts on his Web site last week.
"A lot of people are always asking friends [about apartments], or mention things in passing. There are a lot of missed opportunities to be able to exchange information," Solarek said, adding that his T-shirts could inspire conversation between people in real estate limbo.
The shirts come in male, female and v-neck versions, and are priced at $25 to $27. Whether people wear the shirts for fashion or to actually advertise their apartments remains to be seen.
Paul Purcell, co-founder of Charles Rutenberg in New York, said sellers obviously still need a broker's services to sell homes, but "it forces us to think in different ways," whether it's advertising on a T-shirt or on Facebook. In November, one man took selling his apartment into his own hands by walking around the city with a cardboard ad, yelling "apartment for sale!"
And even if the shirts don't help someone find an apartment, Solarek says they are appropriate for the city's obsession with real estate.
"In New York, the first thing people say to each other is 'Hi, nice to meet you, how much do you pay for your apartment? Or do you have an apartment for rent? Or I have an apartment for rent," Solarek said. "I think that the shirt is apropos for the time and a tongue in cheek representation of our New York real estate mindset."

White house internship days

I'm the dork in the right side of the picture....second up from the base of the stairs. Bill shook my hand, and complimented me on my tie. I didn't realize it's protocol to give the president a tie if he compliments it. Ironically, it had elephants on it.

For nyc subwar door hangar map

This cologne will get u a...

Hidden subway at Houston and Crosby under construction

New work city wall map

this is a concept for a large wall map.
points:
- when put together from 8.5 x 11 paper sheets, it forms a wall mural of nyc that is 5' x 10'. (that is about 8 sheets heigh, and 16 wide).
- one can print out different sheets according to date, and type. aka: a section of the map from how that part of nyc was in 1624, or in 2009. one can also print out that part of the city in 2009 to show mass transit or restaurants.
- the 'panels' sit over each other, in clear holders.
- one could have all the panels showing 1624 street views, or 2009 aerial views, or a mix them up.
- by having the panels be 8.5 x 11, this allows anyone to print the map at home...and therefore, the product could be sold online only....a nice version could be boxed for instore sales.
- this could be done for any large city...

Mauri Povich set

Jordan and erik at the newly wed game

Apartment for Rent / Need Apartment to Rent T-shirts

Apartment for Rent T-shirts
Need Apartment to Rent T-shirts
This is a concept for a t-shirt line to help people find rental apartments, or rent what they have. In markets like NYC, it can be very challenging. Ideally, one could rent to someone they meet, or at least have something in common with. If one is out at the same bar, in the same neighborhood as someone with this t-shirt, it may just be the spark that puts things in motion.
I wonder if one wore this out, how many inquiries they'd get. ..maybe it depends more on how hot the wearer is vs. the market. ; )

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