Call For Designers – FunkKit is looking for you

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Admin

Funky, Retro, Artsy …You name it!
"FunkKit Stickers for Sneakers - Customize your shoes"

If the thought of designing your own pair of sneakers has crossed your mind more than once, this post is for you. No matter if you’re a pro or semi-pro graphic designer or illustrator, we offer you the option of designing your own Funkkit design.

Wanna join our designers’ community? It’s really simple.
Download the FunkKit Submission Kit, come up with the coolest idea and create the most creative, interesting and original design. The possibilities are truly endless; the only limitation is your mind!
If your designs are chosen for print, they will be presented in our online gallery with your profile details and will be offered for sale all over the world.

You can find more details at our Designers Area – www.funkkit.com/designers.html or read our Rules and Instructions document attached in the FunkKit Submission Kit.

Feel free to contact us with any questions or feedback.

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Designer’s interview – Alex Landa a.k.a. Landish

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Admin

We are very excited to see the community’s reaction and interest in FunkKit’s designers and thought to give you a further glimpse into their world of creation. We have asked a selected number of designers to take part in a short interviews to introduce themselves, share their experience, and give some interesting and valuable advice to FunkKit’s community.

Our first designer’s interview is with Alex Landa, which is also known by the name “Landish”. Alex is a student student in the animation program at Bezalel Academy of Art
and Design in Jerusalem, Israel.

So..Let’s chat!

When did you start designing?
In my case it was drawing. I don’t remember that day, but I start drawing when I was a little kid and I just never stopped since then.

When did you know you wanted to be a designer?
At age 17, when I came to Israel, I had to decide what I want to do with my life and drawing was the best choice.

What, if any, art based education have you had?
I’m studying right now at the animation faculty in Bezalel Academy of Art and Design Jerusalem, Israel. But before that, I’ve never been in any art school and simply have taught myself.

What’s your fetish?
Lots of them. Most of all it’s Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos, Jamie Hewlett Lostfish, Barbara Canepa.

An insider’s tip ;) 5 interesting facts about you:
I got serious mental problems
I want to be famous
I like when girls touch my hair (hair on my head)
I want to learn Kung-Fu (but I have no time for it)
I will not die till I see all the world (for real kids, I am really interested in what happens on our blue planet)

Where do you see yourself in a year’s time?
Untill august I’ll be in Jerusalem for sure and then who knows. He-he! I want to live where there are a lot of green trees and fresh air =)

Do you have any previous design experience?
I have been working for the past 3 years as a freelance artist. I try to stay true to my style of drawing but I sometimes have to change it, depending on the project.

Bracket

A lifetime tip?
Don’t worry – be happy.

What inspires and excites you?
Cold hearted girls, bad ass cars, expensive restaurants and bags full of money (last one excites me a lot)

What is your favorite design?
Mario and Luigi

Final thoughts or news you’d like to share? Feel free to share with us any bits of pieces you have.
We only live once. Never allow this world to bring you down.

Thank you Alex for a valuable and entertaining interview! We hope that your insights will be helpful for others!
Get ready for more fascinating interviews in the future.

Medosa

You are invited to check out Landish’s FunkKit – Stickers for Sneakers design
Bracket and Medosa

And visit his website and blog @
www.bigdigsickpig.blogspot.com
http://dirty-pup.deviantart.com/

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If you wanna shoe, shoe! Don’t talk!

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Admin

Converse All StarChuck Taylor All Star At GDS
If you thought basketball players had big shoes, take a look at this official Converse All Star, US shoe size 845.
Yes! 845 US, that’s not a typo.

This authentic and detailed Chuck Taylor All Star shoe was presented last month at the GDS – International Event for Shoes & Accessories in Düsseldorf, Germany.
(You can read more about this event in our previous blog post). It is 5.5 meters long, 2.9 meters high and 2.11 meters wide, and was accepted into the Guinness Book of Records as the biggest shoe in the world.

Unfortunately, we didn’t have a FunkKit sticker big enough to customize these Chuck Taylor All Star shoes ;)

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FunkKit and Ort Hermalin join forces

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Admin

FunkKit is all about art, self-expression, and footwear, and when you combine this with a great deal of passion and wild imagination the result is a new kind of sneaker art. This gets even better when you add a community of talented designers.

We recently started a project with design students in various art, fashion and design institutes. We invited them to create inspirational designs and get involved with FunkKit’s online platform. We presented and gave them tips on designing their own FunkKit – Sticker for Sneakers, and as always highlighted that it’s time for creativity without limitation – almost everything we see can be modified to an artistic style to be applied on shoes.

We asked two of Ort Hermalin’s students to share with us their thoughts and experience;
Mohammed Erow specializes in Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, InDesign and Premiere.
“What was your first reaction when hearing about the FunkKit project and design opportunity?” “At first I thought FunkKit would be just like any other design project, but it didn’t take long to understand that FunkKit’s platform is unique and offers a great opportunity to receive exposure and acknowledgment.”

Elina Frayerman, 24 years old, specializes in Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash and InDesign. Winner of FunkKit’s design contest – Community’s most Liked design.
“How did you feel when you were announced as the contest winner
for the Most Liked design with more than 760 Facebook Likes?”
Funkkit's Winner Most Liked Design“When I was announced as the winner I was really excited and thrilled! I would like to take this opportunity to send a big thank you to my friends who showed their support and helped me. All the “Likes” were worth it!”
“Origami was your first published work, what should we expect from your following works?” “I’m currently working as a freelancer and trying to gain experiences. I think my following works will continue to have the same clean and simple style as they always do, but always with some kind of message or motto :) ”

We had a great time at ORT Hermalin, this group of talented, creative people made us proud and we are honored to collaborate with them.

Go creative, look cute but daring and don’t forget to have a sense of humor.

We look forward to see more creative designs.

Ort Hermalin Design Class
Class of 2012

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FunkKit at GDS – International Event for Shoes & Accessories

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Admin

GDS – International Event for Shoes & AccessoriesWhat happens when you gather together an innumerable number of shoe and accessory fans from all over the world in one place? Well, to find out FunkKit flew all the way to Düsseldorf, Germany to take part in this huge event called: GDS – International Event for Shoes & Accessories.

GDS is one of the industry’s leading events of the season. In this event, more than 780 international brands and young designers exhibit and get an opportunity to showcase their unique and stylish footwear related products like men’s, women’s and kid’s shoes, footwear accessories, and other footwear essentials. The event’s highlights included fashion shows, celebrities, informative workshops on latest trends and of course, get-together cocktail parties with some of the most interesting leading thinkers in the footwear industry, another great opportunity to meet high class professionals.
In a nutshell, GDS is a hub for everything you wanted and needed to know about shoes and accessories.

For FunkKit, the GDS trade-show was overwhelming – this three-day event was full of adrenaline and excitement. We were one of more than 1,800 collections from over 40 countries and the responses were amazing. Many showed great interest in FunkKit – Stickers for Sneakers and we received many creative collaboration ideas.

We at FunkKit would like to take this opportunity and thank once again our wonderful designers for their amazing, creative and talented work. We were proud to present your colorful designs at GDS and appreciate all your hard work.

To sum it all up, GDS like FunkKit means shoes! And lots of shoes!
We tried to seize the moment and capture some of the highlights to share our experience with you.

GDS - FunkKit - Stickers for Sneakers

In the following posts we will share more photos and experiences from the GDS event and most importantly we’ll answer the question – “Where can one find a shoe size 845?”

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Big in Japan!

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Admin

How do you say FunkKit – Stickers for Sneakers in Japanese? ;)

In ancient times, Japanese wore Kimonos, a traditional Japanese garment worn by women, men and children, yet, in recent decades, the Japanese fashion style has evolved to be creative and influential, and fascinates many all over the world. Today, Japan is not only a leader in technology but also a leader in some of the most innovative fashion trends and cutting edge styles. A home for unique designs that even Lady Gaga would love to adopt, with no second thoughts.

Japan’s street fashion clothing and accessory designs are inspired by manga, pop and other mix and match trends. As a result you see more colorful, bright, wild and edgy styles that allow Japanese people to make a statement about who they really are. We’re lucky enough to live in an era where fashion is global and allows us to express our personality and personal taste, and spot new trends from around the world with just a click of the mouse. We can even take part in Japanese style too, if we want!

FunkKit opens up a whole new line of self-expression, creativity and fun. As part of our ongoing commitment to provide the best possible service and stay up to date with the leading fashion markets, we are proud to announce that we have started selling Stickers4Sneakers in leading retail stores and kiosks in Tokyo, Japan. FunkKit instructions in JapaneseThe world is watching Japan and now they’re watching FunkKit too!

Whether you’re a hardcore Japanese fashion enthusiast, an art lover from NY or simply a casual footwear fan from Italy, the revolution is all around. You can now easily customize your shoes in less than 5 minutes. It’s extremely simple and suits both kids and adults. Don’t wait, create your new original look today. Ask for FunkKit – stickers for sneakers in the stores near you, or order your (Funk) Kit online.

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FunkKit @ GlobalFashionReport.com

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Admin

Thank you Shy M. and Global Fashion Report.com for your support, interest and favorable post. We’re honored to be part of Global Fashion Report.com and invite all our readers to check out their latest fashion trend reviews. They have a wide variety of articles for anyone interested in jewellery, shoes, handbags, and accessories.

Click here to read the full article – FunkKit – Pimp My Shoes
FunkKit - pimp my shoes @ GlobalFashionReport

We greatly appreciate the help in promoting FunkKit and getting the word out.
If you are a site owner or a blogger and interested in more details, photos and insider’s information about FunkKit, you are warmly invited to write us and let us know, and we’ll get back to you a.s.a.p

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Valentine’s Day – Sweet & Sticky

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Admin

Today, couples all over the world will be sending each other flowers, heart chocolates, and enjoying a romantic candlelit dinner or a good movie.

Valentine’s Day symbolizes the love, peace, compassion and friendship people have for each other. The traditional Valentine’s gifts include red roses, candy and jewelry. If you take a minute to think outside the chocolate box and search the web, you can find numerous other kinds of gifts, although they aren’t very practical, such as shirts that fit two people, heart-shaped sunglasses, and even love birds, but with a little extra creativity and personal touch you can make your partner feel much more special.

"Funkkit Stickers for Sneakers - In love design"FunkKit – Stickers for Sneakers is your unique way to express your love to the most important people in your life. Design their shoes with hearts, love quotes or other artistic designs.

Happy Valentine’s Day to all our community!
We Love You! ❤

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Express Yourself – Go Creative!

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Admin

We’re always looking for ways to make our personal statement stand out. We want to customize our clothes, kitchens, and even our cars! We want to customize our lives.

We at FunkKit haven’t (yet) come up with a"Funkkit Stickers for Sneakers"
"Funkkit Stickers for Sneakers"solution to customize your life, but we can definitely bring you closer.

The community’s talented graphic designers are working hard to bring you a wide range of patterns derived from their personal everyday experiences. Whether it’s the comic book they read, a place they visited, a movie they saw that inspired them or even bydoing laundry, as far as the imagination goes the better.

Check out the latest design contributions:
www.funkkit.com/store

Don’t forget to always go creative and make a new fashion statement everyday!

**To become a FunkKit designer please visit the Designers Area for more information.

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Simplicity is our philosophy

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Admin

FunkKit’s main motto is simplicity; we believe that simplicity is a philosophy that can be applied to almost anything in life. Why complicate things when there’s a simpler solution? This holds especially true in the world of shoe customization.
Whether you have two left hands or you are extremely talented, we think you should have the freedom to customize yours sneakers as often as you want – every month, week or day and in an affordable way.

In a nutshell, here’s how FunkKit Stickers for Sneakers work: FunkKit Stickers for Sneakers

Take any pair of plastic or leather shoes and choose the desired area you want to design with FunkKit stickers, outline that area and then simply cut and apply the FunkKit Stickers for Sneakers. Each package comes with detailed instructions that allow you to quickly customize your footwear, all in a matter of minutes.

If you are still wondering what all the fuss is about, you can now view our tutorial video and see for yourself how simple the process is:

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