Melinda Beck

New York based illustrator Melinda Beck somehow manages to make even the most mundane of situations look exciting with her use of a bold, bright colour palette and ornamental decorative patterns. Since graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design, Beck has freelanced for a number of high profile clients — most notably The New York Times and ID Magazine. Her trademark block shapes seem …

Milieu

With so much music being released that's freely available on the internet, it's a little daunting to try and sift through to find the diamonds. But British blogger Alex Young is a gifted electronica aficionado that does just that. His site, Milieu, is the most basic concept, but Young's taste and knowledge of the genre provides an invaluable service. He doesn't limit himself to music …

Quick Flicks

Two filmmaking collectives, QuickFlick World, a loose-knit international organization, and the NYC-based QuickFlicks, share a title as well as a goal that urges filmmakers to stop whining and start producing. Like Quick Flicks’s motto announces,"Our Mission: One Month. One Film. No Excuses." Sound overly ambitious? Ambitious, yes, but these groups of basement cinematographers prove that where there's a will, there's a way. With the onset …