Obsessive Consumption: What Did You Buy Today?

An illustrator's catalog of daily purchases

Now available in book format, “Obsessive Consumption: What Did You Buy Today?” is artist Kate Bingaman-Burt’s winsomely self-conscious take on transparency and consumer culture. Beginning in 2002, in the face of growing credit card debt, Bingaman-Burt resolved to give new meaning to the term “retail therapy” by documenting her daily purchases, first with photographs and then with ink drawings. The book chronicles three years of …

The Collect Music Series

Lo-fi music videos from Barking Irons

Bringing new bands to light, NYC clothiers Barking Irons‘ recently launched an acoustic video series The Collect, created in partnership with creative production agency Phearcreative. The resulting videos capture musicians as they write, perform and discuss their music. So far, the Collect has illuminated the work of eight artists, including Riverboat Gamblers and Justin Towne Earle. Barking Irons will continue to show more of “cool …

The Small Stakes: Music Posters

Over 150 of Jason Munn's concert posters packed into one limited edition book

Whether designing graphics for Patagonia tees or an album cover, artist Jason Munn keeps it consistently simple with images evoking the spirit of the message while maintaining their own distinct charm. His new limited edition book “The Small Stakes” (named for his studio) shows off his skills as a thoughtful and conceptual poster designer, including over 150 of his works. Included in the SFMoMA collection …