AMMO Books new Wayne White Monograph & Opening

Be sure to get a copy of the new Wayne White book, edited & designed by Todd Oldham.”Maybe Now I’ll Get The Respect I so Richly Deserve”  is the latest release from Los Angeles publisher AMMO Books. 

“Design guru and art collector Todd Oldham shines the spotlight on the clever and warped world of artist Wayne White. From Wayne’s early days as a production designer and puppet maker for the iconic TV show Pee-Wee’s Playhouse to his unmistakable and exquisitely rendered text paintings, this monograph is a comprehensive view of Wayne White’s oeuvre.”

If your in L.A. this Saturday check out the opening and lecture by Wayne presented by Skylight Books and Fred 62. Lecture is at Skylight Annex @ 5:00pm. 1814 N. Vermont Ave, L.A.ph-323-660-1175.

Art & Hot Rod Show this weekend.

Brotherhoodoftheone3 member Dwayne of FutureElements just emailed us he’ll be part of this show at Gasoline in El Segundo that opens tomorrow. Hopefully we can make it up there.

For Research…ya.

While working on some designs for our friend Chipps at Singletrack Magazine  we saw this.

In Memory of Dick Baker

Blessings to all of Dick’s family and friends in this hard time. A good Man and a good Family. See Surfline.com for more info.

13THFLOOR sponsors another great event.

Bryan Elliott of SoCalActionSportsNetwork.com has done it again. 13TH FLOOR DESIGN is stoked to be one of the sponsors of the this great marketing event at Oakley tonight.

Tickets still available, act fast.

Chris Brogan & Meet Up Thurs 3/26, 6:30-10 Pm In Foothill Ranch, CA 21st January 2009 This event is sponsored by the So Cal Action Sports Network, and title member sponsor Oakley Inc. What: Meet up & networking event. Join us on Thurs Mar. 26th from 6:30-10 pm. Where: Oakley Inc., Headquarters 1 Icon Foothill Ranch CA 92610 You need to Register for this event. There is a $25 fee if you register before 3/12. After 3/12 is $40. Click the Register button and fill out the Registration/Payment page where you can securely make your payment. This event will likely sell out quickly. Space is limited so be sure to reserve your spot in advance.

Networking and special guest speaker, Social Media expert Chris Brogan (@chrisbrogan). In addition to keynote Chris Brogan, I’m also happy to announce our guest panelists who will be talking about the industry: challenges & opportunities, projects & plans for Q4 and 2010.

Panel guests include: Gretchen Sheckler, mom & manager of pro athlete Ryan Sheckler. Gretchen is a recognized business leader and wears many hats including being Co-Executive Producer of many MTV shows and head of Sheckler Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Foundation http://www.shecklerfoundation.org

Patrick Mcilvain, Vice President of Sports Marketing for Oakley, Inc. Pat’s current responsibilities include overseeing all athlete endorsement, event sponsorships, and brand engagement within all sports globally.

Steve Jugan, Brand Manager at Hansen Beverage Company and Allied Brands including Lost Energy Drink. Steve’s responsibilities include: National Brand Strategies, Athlete & Celebrity Endorsements, Media Integration, Grass Roots Initiatives, Event Sponsorships, Viral Marketing & Philanthropy.

Mark Carter, Associate Director Brand Integration at Saatchi & Saatchi, LA. Mark manages all Brand Integration opportunities within action sports for client/partner Toyota Motor Sales. His current portfolio of properties include Supercross, Motocross, Joe Gibbs Racing MX, Summer and Winter Dew Tour, International Motorcycle Shows and all athlete/partner relationships.

Ryan Okum, President of StreetWise Concepts + Culture. Ryan’s company specializes in interactive production, web design, CMS development, brand consulting, community build + management, word-of-mouth marketing, viral marketing, event marketing, mobile marketing, social networking / social media, market research and panel management. Clients-FUEL TV, Nokia, Cold Stone Creamery, Activision working on brands such as Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Ice Age 3 and most recently awarded the interactive marketing assignment for the re-launch of Tony Hawk’s video game later this year. http://www.streetwise.biz

Tim Young, CEO of Socialcast. Socialcast creates private online communities (Social Intranets) for businesses where employees can communicate in real-time, share important information, ask questions, and collaborate on new ideas. Companies use Socialcast to rapidly exchange information and to tap into the collective intelligence of its people all in a secure, easy-to-access online tool. Clients include retailers Hot Topic, Guitar Center and others. Tim’s prior venture, Event Robot, developed online communities for consumer-facing brands including Guitar Center (King of the Blues, Drum Off), Live Nation (Ozzfest), Vans (2006 Warped Tour), Universal Music Group (Pussycat Dolls) and more. http://www.socialcast.com

Chad Romiti, Head of Marketing & PR at Select Distribution (Draven brand). Chad wears many hats and deeply involved in the day-to-day in the Action Sports and Music industry culture. He has responsibilities that include managing the brand marketing and activities of Draven Shoes, Draven Girls and Lost Angels.

About Chris Brogan: Chris Brogan uses social media and other web technologies to build digital relationships for businesses, organizations and individuals. http://www.chrisbrogan.com/ He blends his ten years experience in social media with 16 years of enterprise technology experience to deliver actionable strategies for companies to use to engage their communities and build business relationships. http://twitter.com/chrisbrogan Chris’ blog is in the Technorati Top 100 blogs in the world, and ranks #3 in Advertising Age Power150. Chris is the co-founder of PodCamp, the international new media conference series with over 60 successful events all over the world. He is the co-author of the upcoming book, Trust Agents, with Julien Smith, about these very topics.

Look forward to seeing you! Bryan Elliott Chairman, So Cal Action Sports Network

Aaron Chang Gallery Opening

We are stoked to tell you about longtime friend o’ Dave’s (way back from the O’Neill O’FX days) and lifetime member of the BROTHERHOODOFTHEONE3’s opening this Saturday night, February 28th. 7pm-9pm. The legendary surf photographer Aaron Chang will be opening his own gallery in Solana Beach -”On February 28th, world-renowned photographer, Aaron Chang will hold his gallery grand opening event at the north end of the Solana Beach Cedros Design District. This photography collection is derived from Aaron’s lifetime of traveling the globe and capturing the beauty and wonder of nature. Available on recycled metal, these pieces are stunning!”  124 E. Cliff ST @ the corner of N.Cedros and Cliff. Solana Beach, CA. aaronchanggallery.com/

Southern California Action Sports Network

If your in the So.Cal area and are involved with action sports you’d be wise to connect with Bryan Elliot’s social network Southern California Action Sports Network.  Bryan is fast becoming the next big social media marketing (SMM) & youth culture/lifestyle marketing consultant.

13THFLOOR is one of the sponsors for this weeks SCASN lecture by David Meerman Scott. A social marketing guru, marketing strategist, keynote speaker, seminar leader, and the author of the number-one best-selling PR and Marketing book, “The New Rules of Marketing and PR”

 

02.24.08 Update-

Thanks to Bryan for a great event. Here’s a snap of Dave, Eric & Bryan. For more pics of this event here is the link.

Sneaks, The Brotherhood & What’s Next?

SNEAK#1

First up is a sneak at some stuff that’s been boiling and toiling ’round here. Not fit for release until 2010 & 2011….n’joy

The Hot Rod Art Book.

On to BROTHERHOODOFTHEONE3 news. Our buddy and kick ass illustrator+designer Dwayne Vance of Hot Wheels and his company Future Elements – High Energy Art and Design fame has authored and published the best book on hot rod art ever bound ” The Hot Rod Art Book, The Masters of Chicken Scratch”. You need to purchase it by clicking this link.

What’s Next?

Since most of what we do is top secret and done 8-18 months in advance of public consumption we be introducing some new sections to this blahg, “Best of 13THFLOOR” section, our anthology if you will +”Employee of the Month” watch as the crew at 13THFLOOR battle to see whos design reigns supreme each month. Also the next post will show our rebranding of Bad Boy brands MMA apparel and a more in depth look at the X Games projects……the water is polluted and stormy and the trails are muddy so off to work we go.