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“JosWorld is a Brussels-based Designers Collective, active in the fields of Graphic Design, Artistic Projects and curation. We are specialised in concept design for a broad range of clients, mostly in the cultural scene. We like to make you happy!
"We like to talk. We like to think. We like to dream. We like stuff we like. And we like sharing
this with you. We like you to know what we like."
In this blog we share everything we have to tell about graphic design and visual communication.

wunderbarillustration !

16.07.10 by Chiel - Permalink

many emotions :)

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22.06.10 by Chiel - Permalink

i need sun for my greenhouse !

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19.06.10 by Chiel - Permalink

a normal sunday

wunderbarillustration !

10.06.10 by Chiel - Permalink

the letter A

The Pantone Hotel Brussels

02.06.10 by Thijs - Permalink

Pantone has been the world’s color authority for 45 years, providing design professionals with products and services for the colorful exploration and expression of creativity. Always a source for color inspiration, also offers designer-inspired products and services for consumers. Pantone is now moving a step further, they also did open a hotel in Brussels.

The PANTONE HOTEL will awaken guests' senses to an array of colorful delights and playful surprises. In other words said: a full and total experience. The hotel is designed by Belgian interior designer Michel Penneman and Belgian architect Olivier Hannaert, each of the hotel's seven floors are enlightened by different color palettes to complement guests' emotions with distinctive hues – whether vivid or subdued.


We at Josworld are real Pantone-adepts and therefore will certainly know where our foreign guests will stay next-time they pay Brussels a visit! What color are you?


Source: www.pantone.com
 

wunderbarillustration !

31.05.10 by Chiel - Permalink

Different stories :)

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23.05.10 by Chiel - Permalink

Something happend !

Volcano Airlines!

19.05.10 by Thijs - Permalink

Oow yes, the volcano-Eyjafjallajokull-horror does inspire! Our friends of Grin designed an online 3D-game "Volcano Airlines". Stay alive by avoiding all ash clouds... have fun!

 

Extra besparing op cultuur

12.05.10 by Goele - Permalink

BRUSSEL - Artiesten hoeven dit jaar geen projectvoorstellen meer in te dienen. Minister van cultuur Joke Schauvliege blokkeert 4,4 miljoen euro.

 

Bij de begrotingscontrole is afgesproken dat de Vlaamse ministers elk een deel van hun budget blokkeren. Dat wil zeggen dat ze niet alles van het voorziene geld uitbetalen, maar een schijf opzij zetten om te kunnen reageren op onverwachte ontwikkelingen.

Minister van Cultuur Joke Schauvliege (CD&V) heeft twintig uitgavenposten aangeduid waarin ze alles samen 4,4 miljoen euro blokkeert. Dat geld wordt in 2010 niet uitbetaald.

‘Als er onverwacht nieuwe inkomsten zijn, kunnen die bedragen gedeblokkeerd worden', zegt adjunct-kabinetschef Gerda Van der Plas. ‘Maar in de huidige conjunctuur denken we dat die kans klein is.'

Veel om weg te snijden heeft de minister niet. Om de continuïteit van de cultuurorganisaties te vrijwaren, is het gros van de subsidies namelijk verankerd in het kunstendecreet. De toezeggingen daarvan liggen voor een paar jaar vast. Van der Plas: ‘Het uitgangspunt bij de blokkeringen is om de lopende subsidies te vrijwaren, zodat er zo weinig mogelijk geraakt wordt aan de tewerkstelling.'

Het zijn dus veeleer de losse aanvragen die in het vizier liggen. In de sector van het erfgoed wordt voor 500.000 euro aan projecten geblokkeerd.

In de kunstensector kan men zich de moeite besparen voor de tweede jaarhelft een projectsubsidie in te dienen. Die ronde wordt geschrapt voor ad hoc-projecten in disciplines als architectuur, beeldende kunst, dans, muziek, theater of publicaties. Daar wordt er 289.000 euro geblokkeerd.

Dat is bijzonder slecht nieuws voor jonge en experimentele artiesten. En ook voor de minister, die bij haar aantreden aankondigde jong talent te zullen ondersteunen. Toen de eerste projectronde begin dit jaar kleiner uitviel dan in het verleden, stelde ze voor het najaar een stevige herkansing in het vooruitzicht.

Die herkansing komt er dus niet. Integendeel, de tweede projectronde wordt volledig geschrapt. Gisteren begon het kabinet cultuur die boodschap te communiceren aan de steunpunten. In de late namiddag verscheen een bericht op de site van het Agentschap Kunsten en Erfgoed: ‘Wegens de beperkte budgettaire ruimte is er geen mogelijkheid meer voor de ondersteuning van nieuwe aanvragen. De lopende procedures zullen worden afgewerkt binnen de beschikbare budgetten.'

De gevolgen zijn voorlopig moeilijk in te schatten. Het is te eenvoudig te veronderstellen dat de projecten een half jaar opschuiven. Een projectaanvraag moet voor de realisatie worden aangevraagd. Nadien kan dat niet. Allicht zullen dus veel projecten worden afgeblazen. In 2009 werden er 158 projecten gehonoreerd.

 

Topstukken

 

De grootste blokkeringen zitten bij de internationale culturele samenwerking (648.000 euro) en het fonds voor culturele infrastructuur (1 miljoen euro). Van der Plas: ‘Bij het infrastructuurfonds gaat het om vastleggingskredieten. Die kunnen ook later worden uitgekeerd. De bouwwerken aan het KMSKA, het kasteel van Gaasbeek en Alden Biesen kunnen dus doorgaan. Op het vlak van internationale samenwerking kunnen de rest van het jaar geen aanvragen voor beurzen en reizen meer toegekend worden.'

Voor de kunstcollectie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap wordt 150.000 euro geblokkeerd, voor het topstukkenfonds 362.000 euro. Kleinere uitgavenposten hebben te maken met het circusbeleid (70.000 euro), uitgaven voor film (30.000 euro), de ondersteuning van pop in het buitenland (80.000) of de ondersteuning van cultuurindustrie (80.000).

 

(Bron: De Standaard)

MUSE AND SCISSOR SISTERS HEADLINE POSITIVUS FESTIVAL 2010!

10.05.10 by Thijs - Permalink

Great news from our Baltic friends from Positivus Festival in Latvia, this year we will be putting MUSE and SCISSOR SISTERS as headline

rs on the posters!

 

The largest festival in the emerging Baltic countries, music and art festival Positivus, bestows a delicious mix of musical genres and an inimitable atmosphere upon 30’000 that pass through its gates every year. By focusing on the details and inviting more foreign bands, especially promising new acts from all around the world, Positivus festival has been able to keep its unique charm and the special atmosphere for everyone to enjoy the music and art.

Positivus Festival is a budding attraction to locals and Europeans alike. Festival site in Salacgriva, Northern Latvia, is situated on a breathtaking scenery, set in the woods next to the beach of a beautiful coastal town together with a friendly and open crowd makes it a different experience even for experienced festival-goers. Positivus Festival 2009 was voted into the finals of UK Festival Awards as the Best Overseas Festival.

Previous headliners and artists of Positivus Festival include Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics, Moby, Fatboy Slim, Travis, James, Malcom McLaren, Peter Doherty, British Sea Power, Sinead O’Connor, Badly Drawn Boy, The Tiger Lillies, The Whip, The Leisure Society, Sons of Noel and Adrian, Ebony Bones, Two Door Cinema Club and many more.
 

wunderbarillustration !

09.05.10 by Chiel - Permalink

a monday creature  for the whole week !

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02.05.10 by Chiel - Permalink

lovely

1st of May: Graphic Snackbar "JOS"

29.04.10 by Thijs - Permalink

Your exclusive & unique businesses card printed within 15 minutes? Only Graphic Snackbar "Jos" can beat this. Experience their Instant-design-formula. The Graphic Snackbar has to be interpreted as an artistic performance.


 

Come and see Saturday 1st of May between 16h-21h at MicroMarché. Location: Steenkoolkaai 9 1000 Brussels (Metrolijn 1 of 5, station ‘Sint Katelijne).
 

This is production of MicroMarché, Les Bains Connective & City Mine(d).

More info here: http://www.mayday.micromarche.be

wunderbarillustration !

25.04.10 by Chiel - Permalink

A glas of water for Bubble thoughts !

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18.04.10 by Chiel - Permalink

Een Oor Explosie !

Opening of the Exhibition by Vanessa Donoso Lopez in M'atuvu

18.04.10 by Arno - Permalink

This weekend we had the opening of the exhibition by lovely Vanessa Donoso Lopez (SP/IRL) in our M'Atuvu gallery. Vanessa showed a wonderfull collection of found objects, dolls, rainbow colours, cabinets, clocks and such. All meticulously combined into tiny moving sculptures or hughe dripping and moving installations.

Check out our M'Atuvu website or our Facebook-page for a complete photo overview of the exhibition.

 

And in case you've missed the opening: the exhibition still runs till 27th of April, with a finissage on 25th at 19h.

The Beginning of Wunderbarillustration !

12.04.10 by Chiel - Permalink
 
Hello, every week starts with monday. A illustration by chiel.
And there are many more to come from this Plezantileuko
universe of illustration.

22-25 april: PA/PER VIEW art book fair at Wiels Brussels... go have a look!

11.04.10 by Thijs - Permalink

"PA/PER VIEW art book fair will bring together 33 of Europe's leading artist book publishers during Belgium's most intense contemporary art weekend. Leave your laptop behind and come and browse amongst the finest titles of these consistent players of the printed word and image."
Josworld will have a look and hope you'll do the same!

All info: Wiels

Bye bye Zennestraat17

16.03.10 by Thijs - Permalink

In 2009 Josworld was invited to participate at "Zennestraat 17". The building, an old laboratory of the ministry of economic affairs in Zennestraat 17 Rue de la Senne (centre of Brussels), was/is on its way to be renovated to apartments and lofts.
The new owner decided, during the time of preparations, to hand over the building of 2500m² to eight artistic organizations. Some of the organizations stayed there, we decided not to, but to create several graphical interventions:
- projections during the opening party on the first expo (24th of April 2009)
- lettering "made in..." on the facade
- the satellite Embassy of Josworld where people could fill in their own registration application for Josworld citizenship

   

The whole project was for Josworld an unique chance to meet and work crossover with different organizations and people. The two large-scale exhibition-events that where held were a big success and gave the public the possibility to admire the large mixture of artistic humus present in Brussels.


This hub of contemporary artistic activity created also a new movement in the neighborhood. Not only the immo-market reacted (renovation of several houses) but it did also gave an artistic boost: the private artcollection of Vanhaerents found its place in the street close-by Rue Anneessens and the rumor goes round that in the Boulevard De L'Abattoir a new gallery with residencies for artists will open in 2012-2013! This is an evolution that Josworld only can say fully yes to!


But to all good things comes and end... Past weekend was the last and final weekend for the artists at Zennestraat 17. From now on all the resident artists and organizations will seek for new grounds to live and to explore. We wish them all good luck and hope to see more of them in the near future. We would also like to specially thank Ischa Tallieu and Jan Verbruggen for their courage to take initiative in this whole project.
 

Josworld.
 
All info about the project: www.zennestraat17.be

Internet toy of the day: bigassmessage.com

15.03.10 by Thijs - Permalink



New internet toy of the day! Big Ass Message lets you send big ass messages such as this one. But off-course we liked this one better! You can customize your message in a variety of ways: Magic (like the example), Pepsi, etc. Pretty fun. Via Today and Tomorrow.
 

We went Hiking!

11.03.10 by Goele - Permalink

We went hiking! Thanks to all who joined us at the garnd opening of our brand new office!
For those who couldn't make it, You are always welcome....Jos loves you all!

Museum Night Fever - 3th edition!

04.03.10 by Thijs - Permalink

This Saturday 06-03-2010 it's again "Museum Night Fever" in Brussels. For the third time in a row 20 museums opening their doors all night long. On the program: guided tours, concerts, fashion shows, dance, performance, short film, theater and numerous workshops. At midnight everybody rushes him(her)self to the Palace of Fine Arts "Bozar" for the afterparty with several DJ sets: Inflagranti from New York, L-Fêtes and La Fille d'O. Electro and Horta, it can! Last year, that one evening more than 10,000 (!) participants showed up.

It's a fantastic concept where Josworld is happy and pride to make and create its visibility! Let's go for the 4th edition!

All info: www.museumnightfever.be

Citaat van de dag

11.03.10 by Goele - Permalink

"Toen ik eenmaal tot inzicht kwam dat lelijkheid - dingen die eerder menselijk intressant,verknald en hartstochtelijk zijn dan logisch, redelijk en uiteraard mooi - boeiender was dan schoonheid nam ik afstand van de grafische wereld." Tibor Kalman

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