Fashion’s Night Out, the after-hours shopping event, returns for a third year this Thursday, September 8th. The global initiative is sponsored by Vogue and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and was first put on in New York back in 2009. It expanded around the US and the globe the following year. For one night only, retailers stay open late and throw parties and offer giveaways in the hope of getting people to shop. Jeremyville, Stockton Johnson, Kareem Black, and Tes One lend their talents this year to the events.

Jeremyville will be at the Swatch store in Milan to launch his watch for the Swatch x KidRobot collaboration. He’ll also be painting a large swatch and a 4 foot Dunny live at the event. In China, Stockton Johnson’s photographs of Chinese designers’ exclusive FNO outfits will be part of an exhibition at Xintiandi Style in Shanghai. The images will later be part of a fashion editorial spread in the October issue of Vogue China.

Tes One will be at the GUESS store in Soho, New York to custom illustrate canvas totes. The store is hosting an I Heart NYC-themed evening and the totes will be given away as gift bags for attendees.  Kareem Black consulted with Neiman Marcus on a live fashion shoot for their event. The uptown store approached Black for help making their event cooler and livelier.

Fashion’s Night Out will be held in stores and online worldwide on September 8th. For more information, including event listings, visit the official site.

Tara McPherson, Jeremyville, and Gary Baseman lend their artistic talents to a new collaboration between Kid Robot and Swatch. The collaboration brings together the classic Gent Original Swatch and Kid Robot’s iconic vinyl Dunny as a collectible pair. McPherson, Jeremyville, and Baseman were three of eight contemporary artists asked to put their own unique design on the pairs.

McPherson’s set is called “The Eyes are Watching” and features one of her characters, Carina a three-eyed space cat hanging out in a field of eyeball flowers.  The eyes wrap around the watch’s band so they can be seen from all angles. The band is also frosted with a see-through frame in McPherson’s signature palette. Of the experience, McPherson says it was “fun for sure,” and “it was a nice challenge to figure out how to make something work on such a limited amount of space.”

Jeremyville has collaborated with Kid Robot on toys in the past but this is his first time designing a watch. His set is called “The So Far Away” and features a new character, Ibbity Pop, from his upcoming storybook of the same name.  Jeremyville wanted the strap and face of the watch to represent the furry body and the face of Ibbity Pop. The arms also create eyebrows for the character and at 10:08 a frown appears over his face.

Baseman’s set is called “Midnight Magi” and is inspired by one of his original characters. The strap is black matte with black gloss and there is just a hint of color in the ghostly character.

The Kid Robot x Swatch collaboration is on sale now. Visit Kid Robot’s site for where to buy.

See more of Tara McPherson’s work here.

See more of Jeremyville’s work here.

See more of Gary Baseman’s work here.

Gary Baseman, Craig Ward, and Jeremyville interpret “The Four Freedoms” for the Tribal DDB Gallery Café Launch and Exhibition. Keith Reinhard, Chairman Emeritus of DDB Worldwide, originally penned “The Four Freedoms”. Each artist was tasked with interpreting a specific pillar of freedom.

Craig Ward created the piece for “The Freedom to Be.” The pillar expresses the importance of individuality as well as being part of the bigger picture, be that within an agency or in society. Ward’s final piece was a 2300+ layer photomontage of a flock of starlings. Jeremyville’s pillar was “The Freedom to Fail.” His piece is a continuation of his Community Service Announcement series, which convey a simple message of inspiration or empowerment. Jeremyville’s CSA for DDB features the phrase “Venture into the Unknown” and depicts a character walking off into a hillside with the words “Uncertainty”, “Risk”, and “Chance” written on it. Gary Baseman created a piece for the “Freedom from Fear” pillar.

“The Four Freedoms” is the first installment in a continuous art rotation at Tribal DDB Gallery Café in New York. All of the artists’ pieces will be part of DDB’s permanent collection.

Agency: DDB Worldwide
Talent: Gary Baseman, Craig Ward, Jeremyville

Jeremyville has partnered with LeSportsac on their Artist in Residence collection. The Spring/Summer 2011 collection will include more than 50 bags and totes featuring bright colors and vibrant characters designed by Jeremyville.  A specially commissioned screenprint edition of 150 has been launched with the collection as well.

The collection has three main themes. “Jeremyville NYC” is inspired by the artist’s love of the city and features aerial shots, typical New York characters and iconic landmarks in concrete grey, graphic black and sky blue. “Bondi Sketchbook” is based on Bondi Beach in Australia, where Jeremyville grew up. He incorporated the nearby skate park, local cafes, and the surf at Bondi Beach in an urban playground of dove, khaki, green, and peach. “Tomorrow Forest” is an imaginary world created from the sketchbooks of Jeremyville. The rich color palette features strange characters such as bird people, smiling mushrooms, and furry creatures in apricot, brown and fuschia pink.

The bags are available in LeSportsac stores worldwide and online.

Client: LeSportsac
Artist: Jeremyville
Creative Director: Megan Mair

The tote bag has become a ubiquitous icon of the green movement in recent years. As consumers attempt to reduce the use of plastic bags, the tote bag has seen a surge in popularity. Jitesh Patel was inspired by this rise in popularity to create The Tote Bag Book, a showcase of totes from illustrators and designers around the world.

Patel asked the artists to submit striking and inventive designs for tote bags. Designs included range from floral prints and typography to illustrations and characters. Artists such as Angus Hyland, Bosque Studio, Catalina Estrada, Central Illustration Agency (C.I.A.), and more submitted work as well as fellow B&A artists Sarah J. Coleman, Josh Cochran, Kai & Sunny, Jeremyville, and Tatiana Arocha. Each book comes packaged with an original tote bag.

The Tote Bag Book will be released in the UK on February 7^th. It is available on Amazon for US readers to pre-order now.

Gary Baseman, Jeremyville (pictured), and Thunderdog Studios were among the 100 artists chosen to participate in The Vader Project. Artists were given a 1:1 scale replica of the Darth Vader Helmet used in George Lucas’ Star Wars films to re-imagine and customize. The villainous Darth Vader’s helmet is instantly recognizable in pop culture; in the hands of artists the helmet takes on a new life.

The project premiered in 2007, starting in Los Angeles and then making its way through Europe and Japan before ending at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The helmets are now on display at Freeman’s Auctioneers and Appraisers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until they are auctioned on July 10, 2010.

The Vader Project began with Dov Kelemer and Sarah Jo Marks of DKE Toys. They curated 100 notable artists and designers, partnering with Freeman’s to make the pieces available to the public. Other artists chosen include Shag, Paul Frank, Ron English, Tim Biskup, Frank Kozik, Simone Legno, Marc Ecko, and more. Comment Kelemer and Marks, “From a simple idea in 2005 to a record-setting exhibition in 2009, it’s time for our child to venture forth into the world.”

L: Gary Baseman, R: Thunderdog Studios

Multiple angles from Gary Baseman, Thunderdog Studios, and Jeremyville (in order)

This project has no affiliation with Star Wars or Lucasfilm.

Links:
The Vader Project
Watch the auction here
Bid at the auction here
View the other helmets
Gary Baseman
Jeremyville
Thunderdog Studios

Norwegian denim label Anti Sweden releases limited edition denim collaboration with Jeremyville. Anti Sweden’s “evil and darkness” combines with the “acid pop” look of Jeremyville, with the artist depicting surreal images of menace, carnage, and destruction. Only 666 pairs of the limited edition jeans exist. The first 400 purchasers have the option of receiving a large-scale collector’s edition screenprint, each signed by Jeremyville.

Comments Anti Sweden, “[Jeremyville's] interpretation of evil and darkness combined with his signature style ended up better than we could ever imagine from our darkest fantasies. Its a study in storytelling thru a set of intricate details that you need to dive into.”

A series of classic ‘game’ moments has been captured in 15 and 30 sec animated shorts. MasterCard PayPass was developed at McCann Erickson New York. Artwork designs and animation by Jeremyville. Watch the animated shorts here.