TEKST (the blog)
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This Week on FiveSpotDerby.com we have “Something Fishy”
Do you see it?
Inspiration for this week’s design comes from a TED Talk given byAlexis Ohanian.
The design was created using the words from the following quote:
“If you want to succeed you’ve got to be okay to just lose control.”
Something Special About This Design:
This is the first design we’ve ever tried incorporating foil elements into the finished product. After a bit of trial and error, we got it dialed in and the result is downright mesmerizing. For this design we incorporated two layers of incredibly vibrant multi-colored foil emerging from an ink image.
Head over to FiveSpotDerby.com to snag yours before the price goes up!
This design is available for 7 days only on http://FiveSpotDerby.com
This week’s design is based off a quote is from Stephen Colbert:
“Don’t be afraid to be a fool. Remember, you cannot be both young and wise. Young people who pretend to be wise to the ways of the world are mostly just cynics. Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say no. But saying “yes” begins things. Saying “yes” is how things grow. Saying “yes” leads to knowledge. “Yes” is for young people. So for as long as you have the strength to, say “yes.”
The ‘One’ hits store shelves Friday, but HTC sent me one early! Now, if you have been keeping score here on the blog you know that the HTC OneX+ already stole this (former) Apple fan boy’s heart, but my one big gripe was the camera quality was a touch under what I had grown to expect after using my iPhone 5.
Well… the ‘One’ is such an amazing device (in this case specifically- HTC has improved the camera so much) that I’ve decided to film the “making of” my next big TEKSTartist piece (a 400+ Sq/ft wall mural for the city of Carlsbad, CA) using NOTHING but the HTC One camera.
Stay Tuned!
Love to see what Hank Green thinks about the FiveSpotDerby.
I’ve worked a bit with this guy, he’s extremely talented and makes some beautiful art. But in today’s world, it isn’t always enough to be a great artist, you have to think of it as a business as well.
I love that Jason is always thinking of other ways to sell his work…exciting, interesting ideas that challenge our conception of what the value of art really is.
This year, he’s creating an original piece every week. Prints will go for sale on his site FiveSpotDerby and the first one will be a screaming deal…$5. But each time someone buys one, the price goes up by $5. He prints as many as he sells and then, after that week, the art is retired and never printed again.
This changes the idea of what a limited edition is…not a limited quantity, but a limited time, with a kind of price cap. The market doesn’t affect the price but, instead, the quantity that exist…in the entire world. As the number of prints increases, so does the cost of new prints, making his work more valuable.
It’s a little hard to wrap your head around, but extremely cool and I encourage you to check out his site. We may be collaborating on something soon.
How the Derby Works
Every Tuesday at 11:00AM PST a new Five Spot Derby begins. (That’s Noon Mountain Time, 1:00PM Central Time and 2:00PM EST.)
What is a Five Spot Derby?
A Five Spot Derby is a special weekly sale featuring one a limited edition design created by TEKSTartist. The design is available for purchase for 7 days only.
Each piece is signed, numbered, and pressed by hand using a 55-year-old letterpress. See more about how each piece is created in our FAQ section.
Pricing:
Each Five Spot Derby begins at just $5. Every time someone purchases a piece the price increases an additional $5. (Hence the term “Five Spot”.)
To join the Derby visit www.fivespotderby.com.
Noooo Way! The Winner of the #GimmeThatHTC phone contest is…
UPDATE: THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED! TABULATING THE RESULTS. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY!
Want a new phone? Listen up!
HTC hooked me up with a phone to give away to YOU! No catch, no gimmicks, no bullshit.
The winner can choose one of HTC’s most sought after phones (full list of choices below) including the HTC One X+ the phone that beat out my iPhone 5… no, really!
OK, enough talk. There are two ways to enter:
Option 1 (Twitter):
- Tweet using the has htag #GimmeThatHTC and tell us why you want a new phone. (Each tweet earns you an entry. Limited to 10 daily.) *Bonus points for following @HTC and @TEKSTartist!
Option 2 (Tumblr):
- Simply like or reblog this post (likes count as 1 entry, reblogs earn you 5 entries.)
The contest closes and all entries will be compiled Tuesday, April 2nd at 2 PM PST. Winner will be selected at random.
If you win, you can choose 1 of the following devices (carrier specific):
AT&T: HTC One X+
Sprint: EVO 4G LTE
T-Mobile: HTC One S
Verizon: DROID DNA
Outside the US: One X+
Good Luck!
Want to win a pair of JLab Bombora- TEKST Edition
All you have to do is help spread the word about the 2013 TEKST project!
How to enter:
- Visit http://FiveSpotDerby.com and make sure you’ve signed up for “early access”. (Don’t worry, we won’t spam you… ever!)
- Post, Tweet, or blog your special “Share link”
- If 3 or more people sign up using your share link between now and 11:59PM PST Friday the 22nd you will be entered to win.
- Winner will be selected at random and announced Saturday March 23rd at Noon PST on http://Facebook.com/TEKSTartist
