Hanazuki Studio

Hanazuki Studio Shop was founded in Amsterdam by Niko Stumpo and Hanneke Metselaar, as a street level venture with the intentions to bring free flowing creativity to the masses. Or as they say it, like a moonflower (hanazuki) that brings its colours in to the darkness of the night. Aside from working with top-notch clients such as Nokia, Mimobot, or Quiksilver, Hanazuki is a strong promoter of youth culture and holds regular puppet-monster making labs, animation and illustration workshops.

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Official "Effers" Hat

Official has unleashed a preview of the Spring 2009 Effers Flipped fitted. Having enjoyed such success with the previous Effers the brand decided to go ahead with a recap for 2009. This time the fitted cap comes in army greens, neon green and purple. Definitely not for the shy or faint-hearted; watch out for release dates and hit your local retailer to get these wild new style.

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N8 Van Dyke

“Anything you can do, I can do better,” may be a silly quote, but it was the notion that started N8 Van Dyke’s graphic design career. As a kid, he realized that he could draw far better than his peers and it gave him inspiration to continue. Watching his mother sculpt encouraged him to be free and do his own thing. By the time Nate finished high school he had secured scholarships to different art schools, but turned them all down to pursue his self-taught craft. After continuously winning a cartoon competition at a county fair, Nate landed a job that provided financial stability, but it wasn’t until he began getting phone calls from clients that his career snowballed into the perfect storm.

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