Mike Matas is a user interface designer and cofounder of Push Pop Press – the digital publishing company that worked with Al Gore to create the first full-length interactive book Our Choice. You might have seen his work profiled on sites like Cool Hunting. And late last year, he and his girlfriend traveled through Japan visiting Kyoto, Nara, Hakone and finally Tokyo. Along the way they snapped more than 4,000 photos and created an amazing stop motion video of the trip. Each moment is beautifully relayed in this entertaining and inspiring video. Click Read More to view.

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Our friend Nalden teamed up with the creative minds at Dough’Nut to shoot an incredible video of their trip to Panama. Commissioned by National Geographic, they were tasked with showing Panama’s vivid culture and one of its most interesting structures, the Panama Canal. They did an excellent job. The video captures the people, their spirit and the region in a way that compels you to visit. As Dough’Nut describes, “Panama is known for the Panama Canal, which allows the crossing between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. But this country has much more to offer than this intercontinental transport hub. It has an abundance of nature, culture and entertainment. And even though we were there for only 6 days, we were able to see a lot.” Click Read More to view this inspiring video.

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JR’s Inside Out Project is an inspiring movement empowering individuals to transform messages of personal identity into artwork. The participatory project encourages people to create their own installations by capturing images of their friends, family or people in their community. The idea is spreading fast and most recently Hugh Leeman and the Tenderloin Project teamed up to create a powerful installation on the corner of Ellis Street & Hyde in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district. Check out their short video describing the process. Click Read More to view.

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Independent publishing and print may be battle-scarred but it still puts up a good fight. One beaming ray of hope is GmbH. The premiere magazine shop recently reopened its doors at a new address in Glasgow on the ground floor of The Lighthouse. Stocking some of our favorite titles like Turning Pages, Transforming Space, Grafik, Mark, Creative Review, Icon and many others, this is a must see destination for magazine and book lovers. Blank Inside attended their opening event and took a few photos of the interior. Click Read More for a closer look.

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With just three videos three guys persuasively capture what it means to live. In their words Move Eat Learn chronicles 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, two cameras and almost a terabyte of footage, turning three ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food into three beautiful and hopefully compelling short films. Click Read More to view the videos and photos.

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San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora is an incredible learning institution. Since 2005, MoAD has served as an invaluable resource by being the only museum in the world solely focused on showcasing the rich African Diaspora culture. Through traditional and innovative exhibitions, educational programs and workshops for adults and kids, MoAD offers a myriad of opportunities to learn and enjoy the culture and history of the African Diaspora and the communities of people of African descent across the world. Click Read More for additional information and photos.

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The world overlooks fashion & design emerging from Southeast Asia. But no longer, it’s time to pay closer attention to the region’s creative impact. For example, fourteen years into its existence, Philippine Fashion Week is gaining international momentum and developing its own unique imprint on the industry. The event occurs twice a year (May & October), and shows collections from both independent designers and larger brands.

We caught up with Victoria Herrera – model & journalist – to briefly discuss her observations at this year’s Fashion week. As she explains, “For local designers, inspiration stemmed from traditional Filipino costumes and fabrics, to island inspired aesthetics. There were European influences and some use of trendier cuts. I also saw smaller brands pushing to match the quality of bigger global retail giants. Each year the event grows and rises to meet international standards. One of the best ways to keep up with it is through sites like Philippine Fashion. It’s a photo blog designed to shed light on the event from a very intimate perspective. The blog highlights moments otherwise missed. From rehearsals to backstage moments, you get an insider’s look.” Below we have a sample of images from this year’s fashion week, but be sure to check out Philippine Fashion for the full effect.

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