Vancouver's Jeff Hamada will join DCS and friends on Tuesday, March 16. He'll elaborate on his work and how "tangents" helped him create the highest-traffic art blog on the internet, booooooom.com, which gets 2.5 million pageviews each month.

About Jeff Hamada

Jeff Hamada is a Japanese Canadian artist living and working in Vancouver, BC. He was one of 100 artists selected by Converse and Product(RED) to create a shoe in celebration of their 100th year anniversary and has also designed for the likes of Oakley, Electronic Arts, and Endeavor Snowboards. In 2008 Hamada created an art blog called Booooooom, and it has since become his full-time job.

• Jeff's portfolio
• Jeff on Vimeo
• Interview on Hypebeast
• Interview on Rubin Recommends

Details

• Tuesday, March 16, 6:00P.M. to 7:30P.M.
• school of advertising art (1725 East David Road)

Pricing

• $10 DCS/GDAA members
• $20 non-members (join today)
• $5 students (cash at the door with valid student ID)

Registration

Register online for this event

To register, you will be taken to a registration page on GDAA's website. You may register at the event, but registering online will ensure your seat.

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