Archive for September, 2009

Issue 59 Fashion Editorial by David Ellingsen »

Jeff Hamada’s Dot Com Booooooom »

Those familiar with the social media world know that the most successful bloggers are those who can encourage active participation from their followers. The founder of Booooooom.com, Jeff Hamada, noticed that this was lacking from many of the graphic design blogs he frequented—and in the year since its founding, his website has helped change that. [...]

Announcing Limited Edit[ION] »

We’re very excited to announce Limited Edit[ION]. For the next six issues we’ll be producing a shirt collaboration with an artist profiled in the magazine. Our first release features the artwork of Raif Adelberg. Check it out…

ION Issue#59 »

There are a lot of reasons not to like Lissy Trullie. She’s from New York. She’s an extremely pretty model who oozes cool from every pore of her flawless skin. And, on the surface, it may seem like there’s more hype than substance to her band, given that they only have an EP under their [...]

[Artist] Raif Adelberg »

Raif Adelberg’s body is covered in tattoos but the cutest is of a peanut on his palm. It’s there as a reminder to never to let things slip through his hands. Darker by comparison, he has the Charles Manson quote “I can never be in love. Because I am love,” tattooed on the inside of [...]

[Product Spotlight] ORB Clothing »

This month’s prize comes from the eco-friendly company Orb, which gives us fashionable comfy clothing. Orb thrives on making you feel free, active and stylish. This autumn, put on an outfit courtesy of Orb and make all the leaves stop changing colour and pause mid-fall to declare, “Hey, get a load of that girl’s cool [...]

[Music] Sally Shapiro »

She answers the phone with a chirp and a lie. “This is Sally!” she says, in that cheery Swedish accent that suddenly makes the air brisk and the daylight blonde. But Sally isn’t her name. Not right now, at least. Sally Shapiro is the moniker she uses when she becomes the Italo disco princess that [...]

[Poster Art] Garret Egles »

Twenty-five-year-old Garret Egles’ posters are disgusting. Not Cannibal Corpse-disgusting, but pretty gross. This style may be considered pretty off-putting when it’s shoved in your face by a crackhead while in the undesirable quadrant of your city, but when it’s used to promote hands-up, wild parties, it proves effective. “Overall I would say it’s generally bloody [...]

The People Who Made Issue#59 Happen »

Get acquainted with Andre Pinces and Kellen Powell

The People Who Made Issue#59 Happen »

Get acquainted with Sara Prestley and Edwin Tse

Issue#59 [Album Reviews] »

Reviews of the latest from The Almighty Defenders, Girls, The Hidden Cameras, The Raveonettes, Taken by Trees, TV Heart Attack and Yo La Tengo.

[Horoscopes] Cameron MacLeod »

Aquarius
You are like a floating Esso gas station located on a lake. Boats use you to refill their tanks before heading back out for more non-stop water sports action. You’re charming. People without boats look at you from the shore and daydream about what it would be like to be onboard, but they can’t [...]

Editor’s Letter »

I’m trying to get fatter. I’m not emaciated or anorexic or anything; I’m actually pretty normal sized. I just want to get fat so I can have a distinguished gut. To accomplish this I’ve started exclusively drinking Bakon, the bacon-infused vodka, and invented a new meal between brunch and lunch. I’ve also stopped lying about [...]