Last week’s featured musician, Chuck Treece, is getting some play on Y-Rock in Philadelphia (Channel 88.5 HD-2). He’s going to be giving a shout out to the fans of his band, McRad on Sunday, August 29 at 8PM EST – so don’t miss it! 
For more information on when to tune it please visit the Y-Rock website!
April Smith and The Great Picture Show are killing it lately! Not only did their song land a spot on the new Colgate Wisps commercial but, I also heard one of their songs while shopping at Forever 21 over the weekend AND, as you may have already heard, their single “Terrible Things” is all over the promotions for the 6th season of Showtime’s hit TV series Weeds! Check out the video above and join us in our excitement – *squeal* !!
When watching my usual nighttime television shows this week, I saw the new Colgate Wisps commercial and quickly realized that I knew the voice in the song. It didn’t click until seeing it again and I am so happy to announce that it is the voice of April Smith of April Smith and the Great Picture Show! Their song “Wow and Flutter” is used in the commercial and I’m so excited for her! It has to be a great feeling to have millions of TV viewers hearing your song time and time again. Check it out below!
Be sure to check out April Smith and the Great Picture Show on Talenthouse. And in the words of April herself, “If you don’t have my latest album, you can get it HERE and have your very own make-out fest!”
Spiderman. Iron Man. The Fantastic Four. X-Men. Talenthouse. What do those five titles have in common? The legendary comic-book writer and producer himself, Stan Lee!
Stan Lee and The Stan Lee Foundation invite Talenthouse designers to submit their designs for the official logo for the newly formed charity. The logo should clearly represent the Stan Lee Foundation as well as Stan’s dedication to the literary arts. Please keep in mind that your design must NOT include any Marvel characters – please create a design that is original and unique! Now, on to the good stuff:
Fashion photographer Gavin Bond is a respected, in-demand fashion and portrait photographer who has worked with celebrities such as Gwen Stefani, Janet Jackson, John Stamos, Katy Perry, Steven Tyler, and Victoria’s Secret super models (Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Ana Beatriz Barros, Gisele Bündchen). He also recently finished touring with Green Day as their personal behind-the-scenes photographer. How awesome is that?!
He is inviting Talenthouse and JPGmag.com photographers to submit a photo that best evokes the theme of his upcoming shoot – passion. His goal is to find a budding photographer who can assist him with lighting and preparation while learning valuable tips from an industry professional.
What will you receive as the chosen photographer?!
This is so tempting I am thinking about participating, even though I prefer the other side of the lens! All joking aside, you have until September 9th to submit and we’re looking forward to seeing your submissions – don’t waste any time!
One of the world’s most popular fashion wholesale and retail companies, Nine West, has partnered up with us to launch an international call for artists and designers.
They have identified 3 themes for their Spring fashion line: New Military, Living Color, and Under the Sea and are inviting Talenthouse artists and fashion designers to create artwork for this collection. This is open to all mediums of art/design including digital, painterly, illustration, and watercolor.
Three winners will be chosen and their artwork will be put into production by Nine West and featured on products such as rain boots, flip flops, handbag linings, and t-shirts. These products will be sold on www.ninewest.com and at select retail stores. The winning designs will also be showcased on Facebook! So exciting!
We know how difficult it can be to get your foot in the door, so we’re happy that we’re able open doors like this for artists around the world!
You have until October 4th to submit your designs – good luck!
Have you ever wanted to see your photograph on the cover a globally released CD?.. Well now is your chance.
Electric Violin prodigy, Caitlin Moe, has recently exploded on the music scene and has teamed up with us to provide a fantastic opportunity for all of our talented photographers out there in Talenthouse land. Caitlin is looking for a photographer to shoot the cover for her soon to be globally released album. She’s looking for a photo that is mysterious and dramatic like her songs as well as fun and loud like her personality. It should also push the boundaries, like her violin playing.
This Creative Invite is open to all photographers and we ask that you submit two of your best artistic shots that encompass the mysterious, dramatic and fun qualities that Caitlin is looking for.
You better hurry, there are only 10 days left to submit! Good luck!
It is always exciting to see your hard work pay off and your dreams turned into reality. And this is now the case for Ashley Maniw, winner of our “Write a short horror script for Fewdio” competition. Her horror script was recently made into a short film that will debut at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con! Check out a couple stills from the film below:
Fewdio be premiering ‘Firsts‘ at their Comic-Con booth (#4116) this week on July 22nd through July 25th. So if you’re attending, make sure to check it out! They will also share it on their Internet sites shortly afterward. You can check out some more stills and learn more about the script at DeadCentral.com!
Congratulations Ashley! We can’t wait to view the film!
Introducing Dunder B. Louie! Isn’t he adorable?! Our graphic designer, Byron, picked up this handsome little guy on Wednesday at 8 weeks old. We’re all very excited to meet him, congratulations Byron! You know you are already giving in to that cute face of his!
After many, many weeks of anticipation around the Talenthouse offices, we are very happy to announce the launch of the Florence + the Machine Invite!
In this Creative Invite hosted by LuckyMag.com, Florence Welch, lead singer of Florence + the Machine, invites Talenthouse fashion designers to design a stage outfit for her. The winning design will be worn by Florence at a performance at Terminal 5 in New York!
Deadline for submissions is Oct. 4, 2010 with voting taking place Oct. 5-8, 2010. The selected designer will be announced Oct. 14, 2010. The submissions will be judged by Florence, her stylist Aldene Johnson, and Lucky Magazine’s Creative Director Andrea Linett. And there are plenty of rewards to go around:
- The winning designer will receive $500 in cash, transportation to New York, a 2-nights’ accommodation at Soho House NY and will also meet Florence and the band backstage.
- The People’s Choice winner (top vote-getter) will receive a special edition jewel box designed by Florence and Faye Sawyer. This jewel box will contain the band’s new album Lungs, and an envelope with hand-drawn artwork by Florence containing a personal handwritten letter.
- The top 10 runners-up will each receive a signed copy of Florence + the Machine’s new album, Lungs.
- The top 5 ‘judges choice’ designers, will be mentioned on Luckymag.com.
So exciting, right?! To learn more about Florence + the Machine and find inspiration for your design, please visit http://florenceandthemachine.net/
Good luck and happy designing!
