This friday night (Jan 20th, 2012) check out SUPPORT at Chicago Artist Coalition Gallery from 6-9pm. The exhibition presents a visual interpretation of Chicago’s supportive community for artists and designers. Featuring HATCH Projects artists and Quite Strong Lust List designers.

Featuring:
Installations by HATCH Projects artists -
Amanda Greive / Brittany Ransom / David Wittig / Jim Zimpel / Marissa Lee Benedict / Renee Prisble

Art and Design Works by Quite Strong Lust List designers:
Alanna MacGowan / Cave Party Collective / Firebelly Design / Elaine Fong / José Scaglione / Julia Stotz / Linsey Burritt / Margot Harrington / Monina Velarde / Nancy A. Bernardo / Nancy McCabe / Nicole Lavelle / Renata Graw / Tinne Van Loon / Tonya Douraghy / Veronica Corzo-Duchardt / Veronika Burian / Zara Picken

Join Jordan Martins over at Elastic Arts Foundation tomorrow night (Thursday December 15th, 2011 from 8-10pm) if you are a fan of slide guitar, grocery store signs, collage, or all three.  

On view from December 1st until January 15th at the Elastic Vision Gallery, Strange Attractions is a project by visual artist Jordan Martins, based on the Chicago-specific tradition of hand-painted, block-letter grocery signs which have come to be associated with Hispanic markets in the city. This exhibition is comprised of new large scale panels, stemming from a storefront installation project carried out at various locations in the city in 2011.

Re-Classified is a show brought to you by the office obsessed ladies behind Post 27, Pitch Design Union and Winterbureau. They're putting together a series of carefully curated kits with assorted new, vintage, and handmade office goodies. Paired with 1970's office furniture from Post 27 and office-themed test prints from Winterbureau's Neche Collection. Come see it tonight (Thursday, December 8th, 2011) from 5-9pm at Post 27. And here is a little sneak peek of the process on Margot Harrington's instagram. 

The Donut Project is a design inspiration site created by a group of young designers who aspire to inspire. It's a pretty lovely blog, one of my favorites check it out.

In the fast-paced atmosphere of present day culture, I'm hesitant to name another project that will stand the test of 20 years. Which is even more of a reason to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Lumpen this Friday (Nov. 11th, 2011), including a special brew release in colalboration with Half Acre, at everyone's favorite southside hangout, Maria's. The Chairman, Half Acre's Imperial Red Ale creation, also comes with super-special edition packaging by Michael Freimuth, Jing Wei and Michelle Villasenor. More info here. See you there!

Firebelly is hosting an open house tonight (Thursday October 20th, 2011 from 6:30PM – 8:30PM at 2701 W. Thomas in Chicago) to show off their new studio and officially release the TYPEFORCE 2 books. The book is a catalog of the Chicago based typography show Firebelly puts on each year. The event is free and all are welcome to come through. The books are $20 and come with a free edition of last years book.

Sonnenzimmer has a new site. It's great. We could rant and rave about these dudes and their world class talent and good nature for hours but we hope that you already know all about that. The new site is a great way to showcase such a large breath of work in varying mediums all in one place.