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I'm a Graphic and Interactive Designer. I live in New York City, but frequent Los Angeles. This is where I toss my ridiculous ideas, conversations, inspirations, etc. I can be reached at info@ashleysimko.com
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Aug 30
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Face/Project by Tina Berning and Michelangelo Di Battista…

Face/Project by Tina Berning and Michelangelo Di Battista…

Aug 19
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  • Simko: How are the mountains?
  • Munson: We put a tree through the rear windshield of the car last night and I accidentally shot Westin in the leg earlier. So, you know, as to be expected.
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Many summers ago, I was at a friend’s loft and he asked me to grab a pair of keys from his safe. He scribbled out the combination on a napkin, pointed in the direction of it and ran down the street for a quick meeting. I crouched by the safe and spent several minutes struggling with the combination. Eventually, it flew open. I could see passports, documents and some cash but the keys were nowhere to be found. When I reached to push everything aside, my fingers touched something cold, heavy and metal. Using my cell phone as a makeshift flashlight, I eventually discovered that it was a gun. I’m not sure how long I spent staring at it and trying to decide if I (the Queen of Clumsy) should pick it up, but when he returned I was still sitting there. With some coaxing, he eventually taught me how to hold and load it. Flash forward a few hours, and I was firing off my first round at the nearest shooting range and basking in beginner’s luck… That target currently leans against my living room wall waiting to be hung.

Many summers ago, I was at a friend’s loft and he asked me to grab a pair of keys from his safe. He scribbled out the combination on a napkin, pointed in the direction of it and ran down the street for a quick meeting. I crouched by the safe and spent several minutes struggling with the combination. Eventually, it flew open. I could see passports, documents and some cash but the keys were nowhere to be found. When I reached to push everything aside, my fingers touched something cold, heavy and metal. Using my cell phone as a makeshift flashlight, I eventually discovered that it was a gun. I’m not sure how long I spent staring at it and trying to decide if I (the Queen of Clumsy) should pick it up, but when he returned I was still sitting there. With some coaxing, he eventually taught me how to hold and load it. Flash forward a few hours, and I was firing off my first round at the nearest shooting range and basking in beginner’s luck… That target currently leans against my living room wall waiting to be hung.

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X-Ray by my buddy Tyler Shields…

X-Ray by my buddy Tyler Shields…

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“ Boys, elevate them guns a little lower!
— Andrew Jackson
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Freeze! by Florian Jenett and Valentin Beinroth… Over a period of several hours Valentin Beinroth and Florian Jenett placed about 50 handgun replicas in downtown Frankfurt. The guns were made from tinted ice, making them look real at first sight. The two created realistic situations, leaving the replicas behind as if they were lost or dumped. (via) The Bullet Ice Cubes are also delicious(ly dangerous).

Freeze! by Florian Jenett and Valentin Beinroth…

Over a period of several hours Valentin Beinroth and Florian Jenett placed about 50 handgun replicas in downtown Frankfurt. The guns were made from tinted ice, making them look real at first sight. The two created realistic situations, leaving the replicas behind as if they were lost or dumped. (via)

The Bullet Ice Cubes are also delicious(ly dangerous).

Aug 16
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One Way… It’s my way or the highway.

One Way… It’s my way or the highway.

Aug 12
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“ I love to take things that are everyday and comforting and make them into the most luxurious things in the world.
— Marc Jacobs
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I Die shot by Douglas Friedman for Harper’s Bazaar’s featuring Rachel Zoe and Marc Jacobs… The killer editorial also includes Vera Wang, Michael Kors, Brian Atwood and Francisco Costa.

I Die shot by Douglas Friedman for Harper’s Bazaar’s featuring Rachel Zoe and Marc Jacobs… The killer editorial also includes Vera Wang, Michael Kors, Brian Atwood and Francisco Costa.

Aug 10
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  • Simko: That Barbie video is hilarious...
  • Knable: It wasn't sent for your enjoyment. It's so you know what I want for Chanukah.
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Canon 7D vs. Barbie Video Girl by Brandon Bloch… I’ll take both, please.

Aug 09
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“ I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.
— Thomas Jefferson
Aug 07
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Never Learn Not To Love by Michael Leon for Bodega… Who wouldn’t want to design decals?

Never Learn Not To Love by Michael Leon for Bodega… Who wouldn’t want to design decals?

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Point of View by Joseph Egan and Hunter Thomson… Recent graduates Joseph Egan and Hunter Thomson from the Chelsea College of Art and Design created an anamorphic type installation as part of their final project. Initially interested in exploring the relationship between architecture and graphic design, these large scale typographic structures only become legible when viewed from a specific point of view. While some of the letters overlap over various surfaces, others required very little skewing to perfectly align with the other letter forms. (via)

Point of View by Joseph Egan and Hunter Thomson…

Recent graduates Joseph Egan and Hunter Thomson from the Chelsea College of Art and Design created an anamorphic type installation as part of their final project. Initially interested in exploring the relationship between architecture and graphic design, these large scale typographic structures only become legible when viewed from a specific point of view. While some of the letters overlap over various surfaces, others required very little skewing to perfectly align with the other letter forms. (via)