Cool Ad for Law & Order

Monday, November 29 Class Schedule

Please be on time, and bring all your completed work as one small PDF on a portable drive.

Yarn bombed bike

Came across this in Soho on Saturday and took a picture:

more projection mapping on buildings

Here's a great blog post showing more building projections like what Ralph Lauren did.

http://motionographer.com/2009/07/24/building-projection-round-up/

Ralph Lauren 4D Experience

Hey, so my type professor showed us this video. It's a great example of innovative technology entering the mainstream. While I have my own opinions about Ralph Lauren, this video and the technology used is amazing.

Here's a Link to it On Youtube:

The Video

Roof Sex

My Friend Showed my this, and I love it.
Really cool Stop motion.
My Friend told me the creator was graduated from Pratt.

The Last Knit

I was doing reasearch for Knit ads, and accidently found this.

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Here is the article.... I noticed that it wasn't a direct link and I thought I would copy and paste it in order to spread the love faster!

2009 Research: 5,000 Passionate Knitters & Crocheters Speak Out

Gastonia, NC— It’s enjoyable! That’s the number one reason that knitters and crocheters (59%) participate in these crafts, according to an online survey conducted in late 2009 by the Craft Yarn Council of America (CYCA). They also enjoy making gifts (47%). In addition, knitting and crochet remain great stress relievers and creative outlets according to 42% and 41% of respondents, respectively.

The passion knitters and crocheters have for their crafts has been well documented in surveys CYCA has conducted since 1994. As in the past, CYCA has commissioned Research Incorporated of Atlanta, GA, to conduct a market research study in October. Two things distinguish the 2009 study from those in the past:
• For the first time, research was conducted online, and
• A record number of 5,045 knitters and crocheters across the country participated in the survey.

Respondents were recruited from a FaceBook ad and from invitations posted on the home pages of leading yarn manufacturers and CYCA’s home page. The sheer volume of respondents substantiates trends in consumers’ perception of these crafts and their motivation to purchase yarn and results in a sample error of +/- 1%. All regions of the country were represented and the data is projectable to all online knitters and crocheters.
Northeast 24%
Southeast 22%
Midwest 26%
West 13%
Northwest 7%
Southwest 8%

Taking into consideration that this study reflects the voice of the knitting and crocheting enthusiast who frequents the Internet, it is interesting to note the distribution of respondents across all age segments:
18% were 18-34 years old
19% were 35 to 44
29% were 45 to 54
28 % 55 to 64
8% 65+
And 66% of respondents said they both knit and crochet, while 22% said they crochet only and 13% said they knit only. Following are more highlights.

One of the reasons the number of knitters and crocheters has increased exponentially is that an amazing 76% of respondents reported they taught at least one person to knit or crochet in 2009. This enthusiasm and passion to teach others is shared by knitters and crocheters of all ages.

As the survey response proves, knitters and crocheters are active on the Internet. The most common uses of the Internet for knitting/crocheting are to find patterns (93%) and get new project ideas (83%). These percentages are fairly consistent across all ages, regardless of whether the respondent knits or crochets. Their favorite sites are those offering free patterns, are easy to navigate and provide patterns for all experience levels. Additionally, 68% of the respondents use yarn company web sites and 40% use retailer web sites for project ideas.

Sixty–seven percent of respondents use social media, including FaceBook (67%), Ravelry(38%), YouTube (29%),Twitter (16%), and MySpace (14%). While they may be online users, they also depend on a variety of print media for project inspiration. Seventy–six percent use knit and crochet magazines as a source of project ideas, 67% say they draw inspiration from free tear-off sheets and 50% get project ideas from large pattern books, small–format booklets and hardcover books.

Two Projects a Month…Plus Charity Items!
Crocheters and knitters made an average of 24 projects in 2009, compared to 21 projects in CYCA’s 2007 survey. According to 76% of respondents, scarves are their favorite project. Baby blankets came in second with 64%; hats and gloves at 63%; afghans and throws with 60%; shawls/ponchos/wraps at 52%, followed closely by other baby items, sweaters and vests. The fact that consumers reported they made multiples of a project--at least seven hats, six baby items, six scarves and six sweaters and vests—accounts for the increase in project volume.

Scarves and hats/gloves are most popular among knitters/crocheters age 18-24. Baby blankets and afghans are most popular with the 45-54 age group. Crocheters tend to make more baby blankets and afghans, while knitters make more sweaters and vests.

On average, 48% made at least one charity project in 2009. While respondents 65+ made the most charity items (65%), 31% of knitters/crocheters 34 and under reported making at least one charity project in 2009.

Knitters & Crocheters Purchase Yarn Once a Month
Fifty–one percent of respondents buy yarn at least once a month. This trend is consistent across all age groups, with the exception of the 18-24 year olds who purchase yarn less frequently. Consumers are motivated to purchase yarn when they see a yarn they like (58%) and a project they want to make (54%). Yarn on sale as a motivator comes in third at 45%.

When asked to rate the attributes most important to them when shopping for yarn, good color selection ranked number one with 85% of knitters/crocheters rating it a top priority; enough yarn in stock came in second (80%), best prices ranked third (73%), followed by preferred brands (69%). When asked their reasons for selecting their primary yarn retailer, the top five reasons were good selection of colors (58%), yarn brands I prefer (46%), convenient location (43%), best prices (42%), and enough yarn in stock (39%).

Future Plans
Seven in ten (71%) knitters/crocheters surveyed report they will make more projects in 2010 and 27% say they will make the same number. These percentages are the same for knitters or crocheters. Interestingly, it’s the 18–24 year old group that says they plan more projects (75%)! And they plan more of their favorite things: scarves (65%), hats and gloves (64%), blankets and afghans (53%), shawls and ponchos (49%) and sweaters and vests (44%).

Conclusion
Knitters/crocheters continue to be passionate about their craft. They simply enjoy it and gain great creative satisfaction from making gifts and teaching others. They are in stores frequently to buy yarn and an amazing 98% plan to make as many or more projects in 2009.

The members of the Craft Yarn Council of America are committed to continuing to inspire these enthusiasts with innovative products and designs both in print and on the web, along with programs to reach and educate new consumers to the fun and beauty of knitting, crocheting and crafting with yarn.

Article from the Craft Yarn Council

I came across this article when I was researching about yarn and its hobbies associated with it (like knitting and crocheting). Its published by the "Craft Yarn Council" and has statistics from a survey they gave out in 2009 that called to all knitters and crocheters to participate in to see how they feel about their hobby.

http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/know.html

Yarn Art

I was looking for ideas for Lion's Brand and came across these paintings by Rania Hassan

sweet call of duty black ops commercial ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pblj3JHF-Jo

Prints Gone Wild

This is kinda last minute but check out this print show. Should be cool!

NYC Art Book Fair!

You guys probably know about this but it's this coming weekend and it's free and it starts on Thursday night and it's gonna be super cool!