The recent disaster in Japan has affected the lives of many. Aside from my monetary donation, I thought I’d contribute through other outlets as well – A t-shirt designed to encourage everyone to help. In moments like this, every effort counts. The idea: The first concept
Few days ago, I left my laptop charger at a place 50 miles away from where I stayed. As expected, my laptop died within 3 hours of usage. It would probably last longer, but it wouldn’t make much difference, if I weren’t pumping out music,
Last pair I customized was the [Air Max], a very different approach compare to this one. While I perceived the Air Max as a piece of footwear, I saw the vans as a sheet of canvas (both figuratively and literally in this case) – more
“Everyday I Will” is a web project [Cody] and I initiated recently. When I kicked off my new year resolutions slightly late (well, about 2 months late..), I felt unmotivated to keep up with them. The mentality of having a bad start really dragged. Then
One of the biggest events for Davis is their annual Picnic Day, where people from all over town would drop by to check out the dog shows, milk the cows, explore the mini events hosted by all the departments of UC Davis, and frankly, get
Brother’s graduating very soon and preparing to take on the college life. By preparing, I mean browsing through different campuses, buying university related sweaters, and taking in the symptoms of senoritas. UCSC, the home of the banana slugs, is one of the campuses he’s considering.
↑ -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website || Shop of Imagination ||
It’s a great way to get a hang of CSS and HTML. (with the help of Google, of course.) I’ve always enjoyed customizing layouts (or just things in general,) which was the core reason that made me attached to “myspace” or “my______,” as the way
Wondercon’s a gathering of comic book fanatics and any anime/cartoon/sci-fi movie related enthusiasts. They had their 25th anniversary event in the heart of the Bay Area just a few weeks ago. I was able to get a quick glance at this epic event (I made
“A Day in Your Life” is photo project by Rolo [Dunksrnice]. Known this guy since 8th grade when I first came to the States. He’s quite a character and I have yet to find a moment of him without his camera. It’s always interesting to
[The Other Asians] is an online magazine, established in February 2011, which centers on the diverse and multi-generational Asian American community. They aim to showcase current and up-and-coming Asian Americans in careers outside of the traditional, cultural, and conventional realms. Melly, one of the core
Keeping things organized and within reach can help boost productivity. I have a bulletin board hung right in front of my desk – it serves as a giant notepad, where I put down ideas, projects, to-do-list, timelines, and inspirations. It was at one point useful,
I’m starting to feel that 5-day vacations are way too short ( like the Mexico Cruise and Japan trip) – but with mountain of work lined up ahead of us, a quick break like this will suffice. We visited quite a few places during this
80+ photo for this one. Done lots of eating on day 4 while striking off a few spots down my list of must-go-places. It was a Saturday, Kevin and Kailin spent the day guiding us from East village to mid town. Weather was still as
We’ve spent about 10 hours in the city daily on average. Moving on to day 3, here goes another 60+ photo entry! Headed out extra early because we’re going to… ..the legendary ramen house – Ippudo! (E-poodle was how Cody remembered it) for lunch↑ Almost
Day number 2! Quite a bit to cover today, so I’ma cut to the chase. (Talking about 70+ photos for this entry. I’m sorry, dial-up readers out there. ) Just like the movies: ↑ It’s where Jay-Z got his name. ..stop trollin. On the streets
I’m back! Time for recaps.This was be my second time visiting the Big Apple ( I vaguely remember the city from my first visit, except for the countdown, which was a horrendous experience – did it for the story. ) I almost forgot how fast
Sorry about the lack of updates, couldn’t find the time yet to post each day in detail. Though, I still try to post a picture a day via my [365]! -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website || Shop of Imagination || http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com
That’s right, I can’t wait! I’ve received a series of places to visit, will try post up pictures as I go. Though, I’ll probably be more active on [Twitter] the next couple of days. Back on the 28th. talk soon!-Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The
Something I picked up after some considerations, but I would still say it was an impulsive buy.. (Haven’t field tested it yet, but so far, I’m pretty happy with the result. ) Came across it from [Photojojo], a site dedicated to all kinds of camera
I’m no expert, but I do know this doesn’t happen everyday. Heck, this doesn’t even happen every year. Even Davis’ winters (for the years that I was there) never had there been a time where the streets were covered by hails. It happened last night
This is the second series collaboration with [afterschoolspecial.], an uprising band in the alternative music scene. They’ve collaborated with Paul Dateh, Angela Koh, Phil Lorenzo, and Wong Fu Productions for [their latest video], while we put out our very first collabo tees. Time to roll
The v2 collabo consists of one tee and one crew neck sweater.Design process will be posted shortly. Available for purchase March 18th – Friday – 9PM PST. ’til next time, -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website || Shop of Imagination || http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com
Our friends at [Cable Car Stars] have recently dropped their latest album. I went to high school with couple of the members and have been friends with all since way back. We’ve reached out to each other and had a couple of collaborations in the
I was asked to create a t-shirt design with a new approach that I’ve never tried in the past. It was a rather interesting experience, with lots of research. Pretty challenging when taking on this project, but the final design rolls out smoothly after a
This is our 4th fashion show with Student Fashion Association from UC Davis. It’s always a pleasure working with them. The show was also a great opportunity for me to collaborate with clubs on campus to pump out innovative ideas to show case our clothing.
I just mentioned Marvin [MarvinKingPresents] swinging by in my [last post]- he’s already pumping out the video. Talk about efficiency. “Follow the follow” is a video project by Marvin where he interviews local designers, artists, and entrepreneurs, who has a supportive following through out their
My man Marvin [MarvinKingPresents] is running a new video project where he interviews people, from various fields of interest, that have their group of supporters. He thought it’d be more genuine for the audience to see how things come about by filming the project at
[Aggie TV] is the premiere student video and media production studio at UC Davis – and the main source of Davis’ current event updates along side with The Aggies newspaper. It was great privilege to help come up with an official Aggie TV shirt. And
Pardon about the delay! This announced was pushed back due to a series of events. Thanks again for all the birthday wishes and love confessions.Every single comment worked like an adrenalin shot to keep me going with TIZ. It’s crazy! Without further ado, here are
Yet another delayed post – this happened Sunday. After spending the week [prepping for the upcoming show], thought it’d be nice to go outside a bit – wasn’t expecting to “drift”, though. I didn’t drift (it wasn’t my car), Cody did: He purchased a set
Next Saturday’s our 4th time attending the annual charity fashion show host by [Student Fashion Association.] It’s always been a fun experience from planning, practicing, to executing the show. The idea of a fashion show is using it as an outlet to display your clothing
FILAH hosted a career panel last night, I along with a few post-grad friends, who are also striving to make a living with what we enjoy doing, were invited to be the panelists. It wasn’t a huge crowd, but everyone was really enthusiastic – I
Nope, I did not get wasted. I did, however, spent the day with my fam bam. San Jose’s the destination. There’s a quite a few places to cover:↑Phone numbers and possible alternatives scattered across the page. To help you visualize the schedule better, I asked
Overwhelmed by the wishes and pictures, you guys are way cool. ’til next time,-Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website || Shop of Imagination || http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com
[DO.t e-zine’s] published by [Designers of Tumblr], a place for designers to submit their work for showcase. I’ve been a regular contributor with my 365 pieces. Little that I know, I was selected, along with 11 other talented designers, to be featured on their first
Chris and Leo approached me for this collaboration. It’s always fun to come up with a design related to their theme while retaining my style. Background:-AKPsi a professional business fraternity, so they were looking for something simple and professional for their upcoming rush tees.-This theme
Just about a week before Valentine’s, we decided to make a short film for the occasion.Here’s what went down: My team and I got together for an intense session of brainstorming for video plot – something simple and sweet. One spark of an idea led
I’ve always had an interest in DIY crafts and have worked on a [couple of things] in the past. After going to the [Renegade crafts fair] and seeing how it went down, I thought of giving it a try – it’s not too terribly expensive
