UP #44

UP44 is out!
In this issue we’ve got Taps & Moses, we’ve traveled to Caracas – the capital of Venezuela, we’re focusing on Stockholm native Iron Mike, Gothenburgs Catwalk and TOP crew from the Czech capital Prague. We’re sketching with Ikaros, met up Finnish legend HIV and got the story of how half of Brisbanes entire train fleet was painted this spring. Jacob Kimvall is taking a closer look at Allen Boys by Lee Quinones, and of course we’ve got the roumors, the photos and everything else.

As usual it’s art directed by me and distributed by Dokument Press.

Graffiti Burners, Book design

Design and production of Björn Almqvist at Dokument Press new book Graffiti Burners.

From Dokument.org: A Burner is a piece of graffiti that is so good that it burns everything else around it. In other words, it is the best. In cities worldwide, graffiti art is constantly being taken to higher levels. The will to burn all resistance, to outdo all the others, brings about unexpected and amazing results. Graffiti Burners shows us how techniques have been refined and letter construction distorted, how colour combinations have blossomed and concepts developed. The competition for mastery is burning hot! In addition to amazing pictorial material, several of the writers talk about their pieces and what burners mean to them. Moreover, they offer tips and guidance to those who want to do a burner of their own. Graffiti Burners offers a unique opportunity to acquaint oneself with the progress of the last few years; to be inspired and impressed. In Graffiti Burners the world’s foremost writers show us their favourite works. In short, the best of the best! Aroe (UK), Bates (DK), Bio (USA), Kacao77 (D), OsGemeos (BR), Rime (USA), Scan (CA) and Suiko (JP) are just a few of the contributors to the book.

UP 43

UP Issue 43 will hit the shelves at your local magazine dealer in february. As usual it’s art directed and produced by me and distributed by Dokument Press.

Subway Sketchbook

Sketchbook/notepad. Design, illustrations and production. Distributed worldwide by Dokument Press.
From Dokument.org: From the late 70s, these subway car models have served as the canvas for the most explosive art movement of our times – graffiti. While the kings of graffiti go through great trouble putting their art on trains, these formats are now available to everyone. Subway Sketchbbok is a notepad with pre-printed outlines of subway cars from eight of the worlds metropolises. Perfect your sketches,take notes, re-color the subway designs or draw your own urban landscapes. Comes with a unique flip©-function, an over sized back cover that protects the papers from bleeding markers.

Nacka KampsportCenter

NKSC is a martial arts gym located in Nacka, Stockholm. The gym is run by Muay Thai world champion and K1 fighter Rickard Nordstrand and K1 fighter and Contender Asia participant Joakim Karlsson. Me and Jocke Boberg kicked their asses and helped them out with a logotype and a website.

PH3 Concept Design

This is what you get when you buy swedish rap legends PH3’s new T-shirt/digital music download.
We decided to skip the whole CD-part of making a record and released an envelope instead. The envelope contains a PH3 t-shirt, a booklet with PH3 paper toys and and a code to download their new album digitaly from the PH3 site. It is numbered, very limited and can only be purchased through Sneakers ‘n’ Stuff.
The music itself is promoted by Pope/Universal and can be purchased from iTunes and other music stores online.
All design and production by me, Photos: Jens Andersson, Digital Mastermind: Jocke Boberg.

Nätvandrarna Brochure

Cover and details from a 44 page brochure made for Nätvandrarna and Motala Kommun about youth work online.

Settler Watch Logotype

Settler Watch is a politically and religiously independent non-profit organization. Their purpose is to spread information on international humanitarian law, Israeli settlements and to create public opinion for an end to the expansion of Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian territory.
Visit them at www.settlerwatch.com

Illustration..

..in a broshure i did for Industri- och KemiGruppen

Inland Film

Logotype for Swedish film producers Inland Film AB. I’m sure you will hear more about them in a couple of months.