Kevin Tran Art & Design

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noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:20:00 +0000

INDIE ART & DESIGN:
01.03.10

i recently had the pleasure of doing an interview for Feathered Issue
One with caroline price from Indie Art & Design- a weblog featuring products
made by independent Australian artists, designers & craftspeople.
the guys over at Indie Art & Design are really making a big effort
to support the emerging independent scene, offering features & profiles,
exhibition sponsorship and much more.

stay in tune with their news and happenings here:
www.indie.com.au/blog

Little White Dish, Fluro Magazine, Team Kitten, This Charming
Cat and Lavender Lilt are also featured in Feathered Issue One.

check it all out here:

www.indie.com.au/feathered-magazine/feathered-issue-1.html

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:36:00 +0000

THE LOOP:
23.02.10

"Facebook is for your personal life &
The Loop is for your creative professional life
- never the two shall meet!"

pip jamieson and matt fayle are the two clever minds behind
the new online creative portfolio website called The Loop.
this site is truely a work of art, easy to use and only
a few months after its launch, The Loop already boasts
some of Australia's top designers, studios and creatives.

check out the site here:
www.theloop.com.au

and check out my profile here:
www.theloop.com.au/kevintran

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:11:00 +0000

THE MARK SOETANTYO SHOP
09.02.10

my homeboy mark just started making some sexy limited edition
tote bags. here are his first 5 designs and for $20 each including
delivery, they are a steal. looking forward to seeing what other
goodies you come up with bud.

www.marksoetantyo.bigcartel.com

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:12:00 +0000

BOOKS, EVEN.
04.02.10

angela and alice like to throw parties. apparently, sometimes
there are bands, sometimes there is bingo, sometimes there is
even booze. but always, without fail, there are books. even books
are bringing the love of books to the streets, so check out their
facebook page to see pics of past events and join the revolution.

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21168345470

they also sell zines, book bags and mystery satchels.
what more could you ask for?

www.etsy.com/shop/lala77

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:07:00 +0000

LANEWAY FESTIVAL WITH TWO THOUSAND:
23.01.10

the friendly folk at two thousand are presenting independent
design markets at St. Jerome's Sydney Laneway Festival, and i've
been extremely lucky to be asked to hold a stall with them.

i'll have some prints there BUT will also showcase a few A Monograph
of Yesterday singlets for pre-orders. the official launch will be next month,
but will let y'all know when everything is locked down.

other stalls include Pigeon Ground Records & Clothing,
Black Star Pastry, 2nd Hand Land, The Rizzeria, Via Alley Select,
We Are Handsome Swimwear, Repressed Records and Even Books.

the line up for the festival looks sexy too! check it out here:
www.sydney.lanewayfestival.com.au

if you've got a ticket, swing by and say hi.

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:07:00 +0000

FACEBOOK:
13.01.10

i've recently set up a facebook page to make it easier
to let y'all know about upcoming shows, artworks in progress
and other news/ updates. would be great if you could join :D

click here to join.

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:44:00 +0000

THE THESIS ANNUAL: COMPILED BY EDWARD LYALL
12.01.10

so for christmas, i decided to make my friends/ family a house/ electro/
chillout mixtape. the cover logo is a stamp, and the introduction and
tracklist have been printed on translucent paper. most of the packaging
was hand-cut and hand-folded, so i only put together about 40 cds.

sorry for those that missed out- ill make it up to you next year!
more photos of this project in the print section of my online portfolio.

www.kevintrandesign.com

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:47:00 +0000

JANUARY FEATURE: BONNIE POPLAR
07.01.10

Bonnie Poplar is the adventurous side project of my uni friend
Evi O: book designer and illustrator extraordinaire.

you can check out her blog here:
and also join her facebook page here:

keep it up evi, they look amazing!

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:50:00 +0000

TWO.ZERO.ONE.ZERO.
01.01.10

so it's 2010 already eh? a few big plans lined up for this year,
the first of which is to start my next body of work and set up an online store.

also, here are a few shots while out and about over
christmas and new years. hope y'all enjoyed yours too.

stay tuned for more exciting news- it's gonna be a huge year!

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:53:00 +0000

TROPIC THUNDER SPIDER:
10.12.09

last week, this guy crawled into my bedroom from the window.
if you look closely, you can see spikes coming from its legs.
scariest moment of my life by far.

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:50:00 +0000

NEW WORK:
19.11.09

just a bit of news. i'll be having a stall at the upcoming
Finders Keepers markets 4th & 5th of December
selling the remaining limited edition prints from my current
body of work 'Between Two Worlds' and also releasing some of
my earlier illustrations/ collages for the first time.

I'll also be releasing my newest work titled 'Finders Keepers' (above)
as a limited edition of 15 exclusively at the markets.

and you can read an interview i did with the Finders Keepers here.

hope to see you at the markets!

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000

INSIGHT/ DOPAMINE:
09.11.09

love this. check out more images from the series here.

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:38:00 +0000

NIKON FM2:
05.10.09

i've always been curious about manual photography so
recently got myself a nikon fm2. not sure how to load the film yet.
or how to use it really. picking up some film this weekend
and will probably take some pics down at the beach.

ill post up a few pics up when i get em developed.

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:17:00 +0000

SRI MUSTIKA KENCANA WANGSA:
28.10.09

here are some photos by my talented friend, Tika.
Tika is 20 years old and currently studying her
second year at Billy Blue College of Design.
she also enjoys long walks on the beach.

check out more of her work here:
www.flickr.com/photos/psikopatrio
srimustika.wangsa@gmail.com

hope to see more soon bud!

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:03:00 +0000

ART SYDNEY 2009:
21.10.09

I have some work up at Art Sydney tomorrow, Thursday 22 October
with Retrospect Galleries from Byron Bay- with Kareena Zerefos,
Dennis Ropar, Dolores Cupcake, Johnny Romeo, Troy Archer,
Hillary Hermann, Michelle Dawson, Doug Barlett, Sarah Harvey,
Fawn Gehweller, Kelsey Brookes & Jan Van Dijk.

should be pretty epic so come down if you get a chance.

www.artsydney09.com.au

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:17:00 +0000

OCTOBER FEATURE: HARRY BLOOM
03.10.09

if you havent heard of him yet, then keep an eye out for harry bloom.
harry's images are some of the nicest i've seen in a long time,
and i'm stoked that he has agreed to let us use one of his images
for A Monograph Of Yesterday. you really should check out his
flickr photostream- there were too many images i liked and could
have easily blogged a whole bunch more. but ill leave you in
suspense and let you check it out yourself.

amazing stuff harry. simply beautiful.

www.flickr.com/photos/harrybloom

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:55:00 +0000

THE FINDERS KEEPERS: SPRING SUMMER 2009

30.09.09

earlier in the year, i was asked to create the flyer art/ illustration
for the finders keepers spring/ summer art and design markets.
and this is what i came up with! always great to work with
the finders keepers girls, sarah & brooke.

the upcoming markets should be bigger and better than ever, and
i will have some new shirts from my label A Monograph Of Yesterday,
the remaining limited edition pieces from my last exhibition,
and also one or two brand spankin new new artworks!

stayed tuned into the finders keepers blog for profiles and updates.
www.thefinderskeepers.com

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:00:00 +0000

26.09.09
INTRODUCING: A MONOGRAPH OF YESTERDAY

so it's finally here! i'm proud to introduce A Monograph Of Yesterday.
this is the label i have been planning for almost 2 years now,
the same one i am finally launching in november along with my buddy, mark.

check out the little flash animation i've thrown together at:
www.a-monograph-of-yesterday.com

the photography is by a talented guy named harry bloom, and you'll also
hear a little recording i did for the promo piece- romantic.
you can follow us on twitter, join our page on facebook, or check out our blog.

exciting times baby.

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:58:00 +0000

DEFQON.1: MAXIMUM FORCE READINESS!
21.09.09

so i survived defqon.1. and because i had the grand idea to lug
my slr along, i thought i'd share some pics i took on the night.
to see the rest of the photos from the series, check out
the photo section of my website:

www.kevintrandesign.com

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:25:00 +0000

SEPTEMBER FEATURE: ALPHABET STUDIOS
18.09.09

so ive skipped a couple of monthly features but am getting
back into the swing of things with my good pals tim kliendienst
and paul clark. i freelance with these lads in surry hills but
honestly dont know how they put up with me. i'm a handful
to employ and i know it, but they constantly show me they care
and support about what i do outside of work, even when i'm a brat.

so time to return the love by showcasing some of their graphic
design work. print, web, identity, art direction, illustration,
they do it all and on top of all that talent, they are
genuine people and a pleasure to work with.

tim and clark are always keen to take on new projects so if
you like what you see, check out the rest of their work at:

www.alphabetstudios.com.au
mail@alphabetstudios.com.au

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:32:00 +0000

OUT & ABOUT:
09.09.09

just a couple of pics i took while out on the town last weekend.

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:31:00 +0000

EACH TO THEIR OWN:
05.09.09

so yes! here is the next eagerly awaited installment of tim brady's
Freshly Baked Gallery. the Each To Your Own collection includes
Miss Link, Jae Copp, Johnny Romeo, Ears, Regan “Ha-Ha” Tamanui,
Matt Benson-Parry and Paris Tremayne, and opens online
10 september at: www.freshlybakedgallery,com

and physically on Thursday, September 10, from 6-9pm
at the 1000 £ Bend, 361 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

looking forward to this one!

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:16:00 +0000

BMX BMX BMX:
05.09.09
so yep, this is my first post in a while. just been busy with preparations
to launch my label and have been dabbling in a few musical projects.
i recently joined forces with my buddy mark soetantyo for the label.
we have 12 t-shirt designs almost ready, just getting the
t-shirt made to a custom cut and trying to commit to a name.
anyways, check out marks work here:
www.marksoetantyo.com

also, if you're keen on coming to the opening night of the label,
subscribe to the mailing list. should be around late october.
and of course there will be free booze. hehe

oh yeh, i got a bmx too. sex on wheels.

noreply@blogger.com (kevin) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:23:00 +0000

RETROSPECT GALLERIES:
25.07.09
just wanted to let you know about a group show im in called

'revolution of art' at byron bays famous Retrospect Galleries!

featuring artwork by local and international artists including
johnny romeo, doug bartlett, troy archer, jeremyville, vitor dos santos,
numskull, timba, beastman, justin williams, ears, trent whitehead,
brett chan, haha, kareena zerefos, akina, and many more.

opening friday 24 july exhibition continues until 13 august.
Retrospect Galleries. 52 jonson street, byron bay

www.retrospectgalleries.com
or check out my profile here: