Bleepin’ Golden & Blagito Tee’s for sale

Wear your pride for Chicago’s own Bandit, by wearing his mug-shot and his famous words
“I’ve got this thing, and it’s bleepin’ golden.”

Pre-order yours now on thirstore.com.

Shirts begin shipping July 14th. Place your order by July 27th to guarantee your size.

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Thirst featured in Impressive

Thirst’s work for Wright Auction House and the MCA are featured in the new book Impressive, Printmaking, Letterpress, & Graphic Design by Gestalten Books.

Impressive is a topical exploration of the interplay between current trends in graphic design and traditional handiwork such as letterpress printing, hand-cut linotype, chiselled woodblocks, and embossing.

The work in this book is really… Impressive. Purchase Impressive for $69 at gestalten.com

Revelation!

At the intersection of Halsted, Clybourn and North a black cloth shrouds a new Apple Store.
Thanks to the super-vision powers of Rick Valicenti, the opaque becomes transparent.

photo: The See-er, by Wm Valicenti and Richard Paul Studios.

Rick presenting at TEDxMillCity

Rick will present Thirst and Moving Design’s latest work and thinking on design at the TEDx in Minneapolis on Wednesday, June 16.

The theme of TEDxMillCity
How today’s business leaders can use creative methods to gain insight and inspire change. Attending this invitation-only event at the Guthrie Theatre will be many of Minnesota’s business leaders, thinkers, strategists, and marketeers.

Other presenters include Captain Dale A. Dye, USMC (Ret) and Philip Enquist, FAIA of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
Learn more about TEDxMillCity and its presenters at tedxmillcity.com.

Thirst Represented in Chicago Poster Biennial

The finalists for the 2010 poster biennial have been announced. We’re proud to announce that we have three posters accepted into this years show. See all the finalists on chicagobiennial.org.

IIT Spring 2010 Lecture Series

IIT Fall 2008 Lecture Series

Curiosities: Rick Valicenti + the 21st Century Thirst