MINISTRY OF DESIGN
In recent years, Singaporean Design Firm Ministry of Design [MOD] is gaining both local and international recognition for its projects. SHIFT speaks to MOD’s up and coming principle designer Colin Seah who shares his ...
In recent years, Singaporean Design Firm Ministry of Design [MOD] is gaining both local and international recognition for its projects. SHIFT speaks to MOD’s up and coming principle designer Colin Seah who shares his ...
Lulu is a young motion/graphic designer based in Beijing. The banner motion graphic design for Get It Louder, which had been featured on Shift until recently, was also by her. She is a very active designer with so man...
Pixelgarten, from Frankfurt, which again got attention from art world as they did the cover design of 'form' for the 50 anniversary issue of the magazine more and more. They have been together for 3 years by now, the...
With his childhood memory of what he calls "the ruins of the future" in the aftermath of the Osaka Expo '70, the artist Kenji Yanobe has been creating art in a unique form with a social message. To coincide with anoth...
Julie Verhoeven knows better than most about how these two worlds work. She is a multi-disciplined designer across art and fashion; from illustration and creative direction to design consultancy, her work is known for...
Storm Tharp is a painter and sculptor living in Portland, Oregon. He enjoys distant, unfettered landscapes - and the sound of piano. He is 37 years old and his favorite color is hot pink. Mister Wisher, Kisser W...
Towa Tei, a musician and DJ, talks with us about "creativity". This will no doubt be interesting for his fans and people who listen to his music. We’ll also be introducing some of his original albums. "Pleasant...
"I started sewing when I was about five. I remembered being with the teacher in school. The boys did woodwork or something, the girls were sewing and I thought 'Why can't I do that?' I asked the teacher and she said '...
Shuren the Fire - an artist who live in Sapporo, who have released an album called "My Words Laugh Behind The Mask" from Tha Blue Herb Recordings; a label which run by Tha Blue Herb (hip hop artists based on Sapporo)....
This is the second time this photo exhibition has come to Hokkaido. Previously, the Hikarinokariudo Daido Moriyama (1965-2003) exhibition was brought to the Kushiro Art Museum in 2003. Moriyama's exhibition entitled ...
Gi Myao is the artist behind this month's Shift cover, based in London, she has graced us with her artwork. Having a strong art background she started out at the tender age of five with lipstick and mud. With a strong...
As most painters, he began drawing as a little boy and he was very good at it. He remembers using the same colours now than when he was in primary school. Then, he studied many careers and got bored of them all. And a...
Takahi Kawanishi opens a solo exhibit after an interval of 4 years entitled, "ONI NO KO". First stopping off at Tokyo's POINT and then Sapporo's SOSO. The destruction of aesthetic, the strength by natural consequences...
An animator, cartoonist, illustrator, product designer, published author, fine artist, toy designer, clothing designer based in Sydney, Jeremyville is here! WIth the new book "Jeremyville Sessions" and Shift cover, e...
Below is an interview with a superstar in the Japanese Graphic Arts scene, Mr.Keiichi Tanaami, who started his carrier in the 60's and is still active on the front lines. First, please tell us a little bit abou...
When you follow the feeling only you know through and through, you'll find a narrow road that leads to universality. Masakatsu Takagi is a musician and video creator. He has been a pioneering artist that represents ne...
Sometimes fashion events bring you to discover something really special, something that cautivates you. During the Bread & Butter Summer 06 Show, I got to know Nando and Silvia and their amazing brand POTIPOTI. ...