For the last couple of years a strange rocket has appeared in the concrete jungles of Stockholm. Here's a site dedicated to tracking down and documenting the locations of these rocket paintings, sorted by date and location.
hola sombrero
Hola Sombrero is a four person street art collective currently showing their work at an exhibition in Ronneby, Blekinge June 18th — August 14th.
Have a look at some photos from the exhibition and the members personal sites:
DesuDesu
GangsterBoogie (nice).
Hamp.us
T-Girl
eric malmberg – live
If you're in Stockholm this Saturday, be sure to check out Eric Malmberg (former Sagor & Swing) playing live at En ljummen i gräset.
Listen to this mp3 file and watch this (wierd) music video, then order the record here.
station to station
The graphic styled music video for The Je Ne Sais Quoi song ”Station to Station” was designed and directed by Joakim Oscarsson.
blaugallery artshop
Blaugallery is a neatly designed online store selling art and graphic design printed onto canvas. The print work seems to be of high quality with a good variety of motifs. And you can actually order prints of your own work in various sizes.
kenny lindström
Kenny Lindström, a graphic designer located in Skellefteå, Sweden has a fine portfolio worth checking out.
finstafari
Illustrator and graffiti artist Finsta has a nice collection of work at the portfolio site Finstafari.
jonas bergstrand
Illustrator Jonas Bergstrand has a nice retro feel to his illustrations and animations.
retro watches
The Retroworld, based in Sweden, is a site dedicated to rare retro watches from the 70's and 80's. And they’re all for sale. Take a stroll down memory lane...
squidhunter
Ok, so this might be the third T-shirt post in a row, but what the hey... it's summer!
Squidhunter, based in Lund, Sweden, has been around since 2001. Apart from their excellent T-shirts they also offer a range of wristbands and other accessories.
Visit their online store.
very truly yours
Daniel Krigh is a talented designer who recently released his fashion brand Very Truly Yours. Truly very nice T-shirt prints and fresh designs.
Available at Tjallamalla in Stockholm.
hundräven
Hundräven has some great T-shirt prints in a naive, childish kind of style.
Available online at T-shirtbutiken.
your normal day
Björn Fagerholm, a student at Hyper Island, has set up a neat site for “anyone who wakes up in the mornings”. It´s a nice way to pass some time. The project is open for submissions, so get your camera and immortalize Your Normal Day.
jonas kärn
Illustrator Jonas Kärn has some amazing characters in his online portfolio.
the swedes
The Swedes is a design group that joined forces after graduating from Beckmans College of Design, creating products, furniture and interiors. They are currently participating in the exhibition Garden Design at Röhsska Design Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Be sure to check out their slick portfolio site.
100 outstanding adverts
Text.nu has gathered a collection of their 100 favourite adverts, both Swedish and international.
stefania malmsten
Art director and graphic designer Stefania Malmsten recently updated her online portfolio. Excellent work, as always.
the 2005 year of design
2005 has been declared ”The 2005 Year of Design” by the Swedish government. One of the principal objects of The 2005 Year of Design to make Swedes the "best design users in the world", as the Minister for Industry and Trade, Leif Pagrotsky, has put it. Go to the official site Designåret for updates and info on design activities taking place throughout Sweden and abroad.
