Team !melk is one of 5 finalist teams to submit their proposed vision for the redesign of Navy Pier as part of its 2016 Centennial Vision. The great plan is called The Great Pier of the Great Lakes.

The MCA Theater was bursting at its seams last night as the crowds poured in to see the unveiling of the initial three plans.

Team !melk’s presentation included a holistic vision of the pier, developed within the context of Chicago’s rich topographic and cultural history, and the voices of the city’s residents. The team explored the pier’s potential through seven key touchpoints, beginning with the Gateway Park, and following the visitor experience through the entire landscape. Past the East end of the pier, Team !melk put an exclamation point on our vision with an impactful icon that will become known as The Glacier.

All of the work will be on display beginning this Friday at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Avenue.

When Team !melk is selected at the end of February, some of Thirst’s greatest typographic explorations will live on forever in Chicago.

The exhibition showcases a diverse range of recent works by more than 60 Chicago artists utilizing letters and text in a wide array of mediums through April 2012.

Rick Valicenti / 3st

The four sumi ink drawings come from a recent series of stream of consciousness word associations triggered by the economic downturn and political/media response.

Valicenti drops ink on heavy Fabriano paper and simply moves the paper encouraging the ink to draw on its own with gravity. While the messages Valicenti focuses on are simple and delightful to say, the issues he speaks of are considerably more complex and messy.

John Pobojewski / 3st

Common Ground is a video installation with custom sound composed in Live using sound-sampled text from different texts of faith, logic, reason, and reflection.

Pobojewski reminds us that “as human beings we search for meaning in our lives, focusing attention on various keys along the search for truth. As time goes on and the video continues, the areas of focus stack on top of one another as the pile grows higher and higher on common ground.

In addition to the video, Pobojewski has two 24 x 36″ images which reveal through typography how much is shared between cultures.

The script words ‘Salam’ (in blue Hebrew) and ‘Shalom’ (in green Arabic) are woven together like a basket. S-L-M is the triconsonantal root of both Salām and Shalom, and has been used throughout history as a sign of peace between the two cultures.

Bud Rodecker / 3st

Bud Rodecker displays his Ode to Carl series of silkscreen prints created in early 2011. The passages are from Carl Sandburg’s poem “Chicago” and pays homage to Chicago’s roots, honors Carl Sandburg and brings his words to a new audience.

“Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning.”

C2F/ Cybu Richli & Fabienne Burri are very pleased to announce COMMERCE ART, an exhibition at the Weltformat Poster Festival in Lucerne.

COMMERCE ART presents a selection of contemporary, commercial posters of artistic quality and distinctiveness. According to the curators these posters “clearly demonstrate that it is still possible to make high-quality art for commercial clients.”

Rick Valicenti/3st is thrilled to have been included with three posters. Selected posters are from all over the world and their makers range from individual graphic artists to large-scale agencies:

Eboy (Berlin)
Jianping He (Berlin)
Jung von Matt Donau (Wien)
KNSK (Hamburg)
McCann Erickson (Dublin)
Ogilvy (Singapore)
Out of the Box (New Dehli)
Stefan Sagmeister (New York)
Sulzer Sutter (Zürich)
Alex Trochut (Barcelona)
Rick Valicenti (Chicago)

We are proud to announce that Thirst’s Intelligent Design is represented in the newest exhibit at the Walker Art Center: Graphic Design: Now in Production. This is the largest museum feature of graphic design since 1996. As the Walker puts it:

This major international exhibition explores how graphic design has broadened its reach dramatically over the past decade, expanding from a specialized profession to a widely deployed tool.

The exhibition is on display until January 22.

Other designers exhibited include Daniel Eatock, Experimental Jetset, James Goggin, Lust, Project Projects, Stefan Sagmeister, and many more.

Intelligent Design credits
Concept: Rick Valicenti
Design: John Pobojewski and Rick Valicenti
Programming: Robb Irrgang and John Pobojewski
Illustration: Gina Garza
Production: Classic-Color, Inc.

This past Friday, Typeforce 2 opened at the Co-Prosperity Sphere. Typeforce showcases great examples of lettering work by Chicago’s emerging professionals, including John Pobojewski / 3st in last year’s show.

This year Bud Rodecker / 3st was fortunate enough to be featured alongside some excellent Chicago talents. He displayed his series inspired by Carl Sandburg’s poem “Chicago” called Ode to Carl. The exhibited work consisted of 2 screenprinted posters and three one of a kind pieces.

Running simultaneously with the show Bud has posted all five posters to Kickstarter — and just 3 days later, it is nearly half-way funded! Hopefully by the time the exhibition closes, There will be enough backers to produce a complete set of screenprinted posters. Go to Kickstarter.com to order your set.

Ode to Carl by Bud Rodecker on Kickstarter

If you didn’t make it to the opening, don’t worry, it will be on display until March 7.

http://typeforcechicago.com
http://coprosperity.org/2010/12/typeforce-ii/

featuring: Andy Luce, Bill Talsma, Bud Rodecker / 3st, Caroline Corboy, Chris May, Emily Vanhoff, Frances MacLeod, Gary Rozanc, Jarred Kolar, Jessica Lynn White, Justin Gilman, Kyle Fletcher, Margo Yoon, Mark Addison Smith, Matthew Hoffman, Meng Yang, Nancy McCabe, Nick Adam, Nicole Briant, Quite Strong, Scott Reinhard, Sean Fermoyle, Sonnenzimmer, Studio 1a.m., Tami Churns

Sponsored By
Firebelly Design,  Public Media Institute, Graphic Arts Studio

As we prefaced a while back, our Curiosities – The 21st Century Thirst feature exhibition is now open at York College in Pennsylvania. Special thanks to gallery curator Matthew Clay-Robison, professor Melanie Rodgers, and all of the students for their tireless efforts putting up the show.

Please stop by before February 24, 2011.

Cora Miller Exhibit Hall
WOLF 201 B
York College of Pennsylvania
441 Country Club Road
York, PA 17403-3651

More photos after the jump…

Almost one year ago, Curiosities – The 21st Century Thirst opened at the Schmidt Center Gallery on Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus. On January 23 Curiosities 2.0 opens at York College of Pennsylvania.

The exhibition has been dramatically refashioned to include new work and to respond to the fabulous setting. Self-inspired art and design fills Brossman Gallery while Thirst client-initiated work hangs in the adjoining Cora Miller Gallery.

We love to share our art and design, so please stop by York College between January 21 and February 24, 2011. Your feedback is encouraged.

WOLF 201 B Cora Miller Exhibit Hall
York College of Pennsylvania
441 Country Club Road
York, PA 17403-3651

While you’re out tonight, be sure to stop by the Chicago Art Department (1837 S. Halsted St.) to check out the Great Lakes Nation opening. The opening is from 6–10pm, and is open through October 24 by appointment. Contact stacy@chicagoartdepartment.org for viewing.

On display will be Bud Rodecker’s video created for Moving Design’s Call to Action Workshop.

More about the show:

What if the 35 million people living in the Great Lakes Basin decided
to secede from North America due to a lack of sustainable priorities?
Motivated by the impending freshwater crises, artists will examine the
issues of living in Chicago by the largest freshwater system in the
world.

Other Featured Artists from Moving Design’s Call to Action workshop:
Nick Adam
Todd Childers
Matthew Hoffman
Lisa Korpan
Bill Lenehan
Stacy Peterson
Scott Reinhard
Bud Rodecker
Matt Wizinsky

Opening Night: Friday, October 8, 2010, 6-10pm
Open through October 24 by appointment.
Please contact stacy@chicagoartdepartment.org for viewing.

We just completed a looping video, Gather Give Grow, that highlights the program of Archeworks’ Mobile Food Collective (MFC) in an abstract and joyful way. Our video of the MFC premieres today in the U.S. Pavilion at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition of the 2010 Venice Biennale!

The Thirst Short, directed by Rick Valicenti and designed by Rick, John Pobojewski, and Bud Rodecker, will be in the U.S. Pavilion from August 29 through November 21, 2010 as one of only seven American projects in “Workshopping: An American Model of Architectural Practice” curated by the High Museum of Art, 306090, and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

Archeworks—a post-graduate design school in Chicago dedicated to advancing the public mission of design—is representing the U.S. in the 12th International Architecture Exhibition, which showcases American designers as civic catalysts. Archeworks is redefining the role of the architectural discipline, initiating collaborative projects that stake out new territory addressing urban design and social issues.

Outside the exhibit hall, Archeworks will do what we do best – workshopping. Highlighting the themes of the Mobile Food Collective, we will engage local residents in exploring our respective food cultures and heritage. Beginning on August 26 in Venice, our small team of design students will lead a three-day design workshop in partnership with architecture students from the University of Camerino in Ascoli Piceno. Archeworks initiated this unofficial programming to engage more directly with young Italian designers who want to respond to social issues through design.

MOBILE FOOD COLLECTIVE
by Archeworks

Executive Director
Susanne Schnell

Director
Martin Felsen AIA

Research Director
Sarah Dunn

Program Manager
Katie Vail

Project Directors
Mason Pritchett
Jesse Vogler

Fellow
Catherine Muller

Archeworkers
Rachel Belanger
Maria Kulesa
Derek Layes
Adam Panza
Geoff Salvatore

VIDEO DESIGN
by Thirst

Directed by
Rick Valicenti

Design + Animation
John Pobojewski
Bud Rodecker

Music + Sound
John Pobojewski

ARCHITECTURAL MODELING
by Visualizedconcepts inc.
Thorsten Bösch
Nick Glazebrook

TIMELAPSE SEQUENCES
by Hedrich-Blessing
Dave Burk

MOTION CAPTURE
by Red Eye Studio
Damion Davis
Dustin Carroll

From the Observation Deck
Michelle Litvin

We’re excited to announce that our very own John Pobojewski and Bud Rodecker are participating in the upcoming Printervention exhibition. Their modern WPA poster will be displayed alongside posters from over 70 of the best designers, print-makers, and artists from across the country.

We have asked artists from around the country to create works that raise awareness of social and political issues of our day. Printervention underscores the necessity for the support of artists and the idea of civic responsibility to the greater society…

A true collaboration — this poster results from John’s custom programming,
handwork from Bud, and impassioned direction from Rick Valicenti.
Printed at The Post Family with help from Ina Weise.

Give a shit and do some good means stand up, care about others, and do something;
hold the elevator for a stranger, volunteer, donate to a charity, or even fill out your census.

Other contributors to include:
Alex Valentine / Angee Lennard Spudnik Press / Bryan Baker / Chad Kouri The Post Family /
Chris Roberson / Christi Jo Mace / Christina Vantzou / Cody Haltom Public School / Colin Matthes Justseeds / Cynthia Juarez The Printstitute / Damon Locks / Dan S. Wang / Danimal / Delicious Design League Billy Baumann and Jason Teegarden-Downs / Derek Dietrich-Muller / Dominic Fortunato /
Ed Marszewski / Eric Nyffeler Doe Eyed Design / Gregory Calvert / Ina Weise / Jennifer Farrell Starshaped Press / Jenny Beorkrem Ork Posters / Jessica Owings / Jessica Taylor / Julia V. Hendrickson / Justin Cox Public School / JW and Melissa Buckanan The Little Friends of Printmaking / Kathleen Judge Judgeworks / Katie McCauley Strangelight / Katy Keefe / Keith G. Herzik Alamo Igloo / Kenton Quatman / Laura Klein / Letterform, Inc Julie Morelli & Andy Schwegler / Lise Haller Baggsen / Luke Williams / Marvin Chan The Printstitute / Mary Tremonte Justseeds / Michelle Mashon Spudnik Press / Nick Adam / Nick Bahr / Nick Du Pey Young Monster / Nicolas Lampert / Rand Renfrow / Rebecca Ann Rakstad Rar Rar Press / Richard Repasky The Printstitute / Ryan Duggan / Sanya Glisic Spudnik Press / Seripop / Shaun Lind Public School / Sonnenzimmer Nick Butcher and Nadine Nakanishi / Steve Walters Screwball Press / Superkonductor David R. Head, Jr. and Jen Hazen / Thirst John Pobojewski & Bud Rodecker / Tyler Galloway / Veronica Corzo-Duchardt Winterbureau / Will Bryant Public School

As one of the prime design events of the Icograda World Design Congress Beijing 2009, 24-30 October, 2009 the “Post__: Contemporary International Poster Retrospective” hosted by the Central Academy of Fine Arts, will exhibit 300 award-winning posters from the past 30 years. The collection will demonstrate an exploration of global cultures and styles. Such curatorial blending lends a unique documentary-like characteristic to the exhibition, making it one of the most inimitable retrospectives to take place, exposing the contemporary scene of poster design to both Chinese and international design professionals, as well as the general public, and hopes to instigate design dialogue between Eastern and Western audiences.

The posters exhibited are:
Lecture Series Vancouver, 2005
Lecture Series AIGA Miami, 2007
AGI StudentConference, 2008
ESPN Money, 2000
Harvard Loeb, 2008
Classic Las Vegas, 2009