Damn I Work In Advertising too..

I can't front. This video was sadly too damn true to even act like it wasn't.. Sometimes the truth is funny though, when you actually hear it said by someone else. I've been working in advertising for a few months now and even though we everybody I work with and for is pretty cool I have seen quite a few of these situations go down. Having a creative job to me is unlike anything you could ever imagine.. You exist in a world with no rules or boundaries but work within so many parameters you wonder if you really have freedom at all.. Gotta-love it..

Billabong Rapes… Artists and Designers

This shit needs to stop! Johnny Cupcakes has fallen victim yet again to large corporations looking to profit off of those who don’t know any better. As you can see in the photo above Billabong recently released a shirt that is a blatant RIP OFF of a Johnny Cupcakes original that was released back in 2005. So what can we do? Well for starters spread the word… if you’ve got a blog please re-post this.

Unfortunately in today’s market… the only voice we have other than shaming Billabong… is our wallet! They cannot survive as a company or brand if we stop providing them with the means to sustain themselves… DO NOT buy their products, DO NOT wear their products, Send them and email expressing your frustration and disgust. Let them know they will never again see any of your hard earned money.

This isn’t the first time Billabong has been caught either… they did the same exact thing to Mike Giant a year or two back. Example here.

Democracy = Participation

As a community and as a society… we really need to start taking a stand and showing corporate America that we call the shots! WE DRIVE the economy… and we determine if a brand is successful or not…

Please support your local designers and retailers who carry conscious driven goods that are made and produced in an ethical manner!

Ready, Set, Go!

When this blog first launched I have to admit I really didnt know much about how they worked. I just knew that I wanted one attached to the site and that was about it. After spending some time online and visiting tons of other blogs I finally understand what this should be used for.. (venting and dirt sharing) haha! Okay maybe not completely but its gonna go down like that over here.. at least every blue moon.

Your probably here because I begged you to visit this thing or you stumbled onto it somewhere out there in cyberspace.. so I'm gonna try to keep it interesting.. You all know that besides the clothing thing that Urban Nerd is about the "identity" not just me. I first entered this business behind the mic, not behind the scenes.. So if I'm dissin somebody that I feel is wack or whatever, it's because I personally feel I have the right to.. I've been in the trenches with this music and entertainment stuff for years, so "Yes" I can have an opinion.

Right now, the freelance designer thing is really taking off for me and the company, so I'll have plenty to talk about. Make sure you sign up for the notifications (I think you can do that here..lol)...

Stuff I'll be writing about:

• Art and Design
• Freelance Successes and failures
• Weird ass celebrities
  
• Nightclub life
• Politics
• New Tech gadgets
• and whatever the hell I feel basically..

So join in and lets stir up some controversy !!! Cause everybody loves DRAMA