CONSUUL IN THE NEW YEAR!

In 2010, Consuul evolved from a simple print shop to a full-service soft goods designer, producer, and shipment warehouse with an integrated online ordering system. In 2011, Consuul’s ever-expanding capabilities have allowed us to take on many more clients in the apparel industry while increasing the quality of the relationships we have with our existing clientele.

With our growing customer base came the opportunity for Consuul to grow, both in numbers and in talent.This past year Consuul hired Erik Till (Resource Manager), Brad Lubinsky (Customer service representative) and Matt Hartless (Graphic Designer). Consuul’s growth and presence in the industry did not gone unnoticed; in 2010, Consuul had the honor of being recognized as as a vertically integrated garment manufacture in the State of California and joined the Fair labor association, a national safety and health coalition. With that Consuuls’ owners became OSHA certified and implemented one of the most comprehensive safety and health programs in the industry.

These advancements have allowed us to make an even bigger impact with our clients, which in turn allows them to be at the forefront on their respective industries. We are proud to announce that we have formed a relationship with UCSD and the Triton outfitters to create licensed merchandise for UCSD in 2011 and will continue working with various departments at SDSU this year.

In addition to these exciting new relationships, Consuul clothing will be shifting its focus from creating logo-based designs that promote our printing company, to producing collaborative clothing lines that feature artists from California. In the beginning stages, we are working with a group of artists that have inspired Consuul and aided in the success of our printing company. These clothing lines will be for sale at our downtown boutique, on our website, and special events that we host. The featured artists will showcase their talents at our various events and online through different mediums. Be sure to check out the NEW featured artist section on our website for new designs by Consuul Clothing each season this year.

The Bohemian Market

Over the past weekend, Consuul took part in the Bohemian Marketplace at our Downtown location - The Industry Showroom. There were several clothing lines, fashion designers, jewelers, artists, performers, and local DJs that helped make this event a huge success. Other than the standard in-house brands (such as Consuul, JOJO Electro, Popular Naughty, and Brit boy), there were several international brands in the building, such as Fidelity and True Religion. Between the different exhibitors, you could find anything from designer jeans to handbags and even dresses. There were also several cool products such as screen printed glasses and custom MP3 players.

The event turned out to be a huge success and a lot of fun! Our production team set up a screen press on the sidewalk of Sixth Avenue and had a live screen printing exhibit! We made shirts for the event and shirts for one of our featured artists, Cory Schnitzer, whose artwork was on display at the event. We also had artist and Consuul team member Jonny Alexander painting live for people to watch. Jonny displayed his work at the Marketplace while explaining the art of screen printing to locals on 6th Avenue.

The next Bohemian Marketplace will be Saturday January 22nd. We still have a lot of cool products from this past weekend and will be getting more new gear in the new year. Come by and check it out 345 Sixth Avenue, San Diego 92101.

Enjoy your holidays!

-The Consuul Family

Starry Eyed Music Blowing Up in 2011!

If you haven't heard of Starry Eyed Music yet, then it might be time to update your iPod and your social life! Starry Eyed Music is an artist management company featuring some of the best DJs and Producers from San Diego, San Francisco, Orange County, Las Vegas, and beyond! Check out some of these hot spots where they hold weekly residencies:

-Fridays at Stingaree w/ Jon Dadon, DJRi & other SEM DJs rotating weekly

-Saturdays at Ivy (@ Andaz Hotel) with Erik Till & DJRi

-Saturdays at Onyx w/ Jon Dadon

-1st, 3rd, 5th Saturdays of the month DJ Kurch at Stingaree

-Sundays at 207 w/ DJ Kurch

-Wednesdays at La Puerta w/ DJ Kurch

-DJ Schoeny 2 Fridays/month at Sidebar

-Al Squared every other Sunday Night at Sharkeez Hermosa Beach

Starry Eyed Music has been making strides in 2010 to be one of the most recognizable names in the industry, and shows no signs of slowing down in 2011! An entire ball room at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego is being taken over by Starry Eyed Music for New Year's Eve 2011! Also featuring world renowned artists such as Robbie Rivera, Chris Garcia, Tony Arzadon, and more in the rest of the Hotel for this epic night! Check out this link for tickets, VIP, and more info ---> http://starryeyedmusic.com/events/nye2011

Make sure to mark your calendar for the Starry Eyed Music 2 Year Anniversary Party and Consuul Fashion Show on January 28th, 2011! And get excited for some new Starry Eyed Music apparel in 2011!

www.StarryEyed Music.com

Featured Artists in 2011

In the new year, Consuul clothing will be shifting its focus from creating logo-based designs that promote our printing company, to producing collaborative clothing lines that feature artists from California. In the beginning stages, we will be working with a group of 5 artists that have inspired Consuul and aided in the success of our printing company. These clothing lines will be for sale at our downtown boutique, on our website, and special events that we host. The featured artists will showcase their talents at our various events and online through different mediums. Be sure to check out the NEW featured artist section on our website, and stay tuned for new designs by Consuul Clothing in 2011.

In the meantime check out some of our Holiday sweatshirt designs, which are available for pre-order! If you use the promo code "hookup" when you are checking out, they are only $20 through December 7th!

www.consuul.com

Consuul Artist: Jonny Alexander is on the Cover of City Beat!

Jonny Alexander is a trip. Talking to the 21-year-old artist is like going through a time warp—one that lands you back in the 1960s when young people were still idealistic, wanted to connect with nature and thought they could change the world. The influence is coming partly from the ’60s and ’70s psychedelic rock he says he listens to when he sits down to make art.

“I will never paint or draw without hearing music,” Alexander says. “I kind of draw from that era and that kind of mindset. I have a wide variety of music I listen to, and most of it was made before I was born.”

I got hold of Alexander as he was heading out of town for a weekend camping trip in Big Sur. He couldn’t wait to run around in the wild with his backpack filled with art supplies. He says he sits for hours and tries to imitate the patterns found in nature.

“Everything’s so intricately designed,” he says. “You have to stop and look at it. That’s nature, not so much my art. Hopefully my art will do that for you, though.”

Alexander’s piece on the cover of CityBeat this week is called "Smug in the Wooly Cotton Brains of Infancy." It’s a 22-layer silkscreen on paper, and it’s one of his older pieces done through what he likes to call “automatic or unconscious” drawing. He would compile random images from his sketchbook and put them together in a silkscreen.

These days, Alexander is a little more conscious about the messages his images are conveying. He’s gotten into narratives—mostly related to societal woes or environmental issues.

“I want someone to look at a piece and get their brains working instead of mindlessly looking at images,” Alexander says. “I try to invoke some type of thought about our daily lives that people don’t really see. I have a big influence with nature and the natural landscape and how far we’ve gone from that. I try to bring people back.”

Check out http://www.jonnyalexanderabyss.blogspot.com/ to see Jonathan Alexander’s work.

G - The Entertainer!

At Consuul, we are always looking to spotlight individuals who are leaders and trendsetters. There are many ways to be one of these individuals, such as devoting yourself to helping others in your community or being dedicated to be the best at what you do or for what you have a passion for. No one does either of these things better than G!

His motto is, “Live, Love, Laugh, Dance, Play, and Work harder than the person to your right”. He can do it all when it comes to entertainment; G is a talented Producer, Editor, Choreographer, Promoter, Host, and the best Dancer we have ever met.

He is full of confidence and life. No matter what the situation, you know G is going to have a good time and bring a smile to those around him. His love for others and fun is evident in all the volunteer work that he does in the San Diego community. Also, every weekend G has a segment entitled “Dancing is a Sport” where he performs and proves to the world that dancing is more than just a hobby, but a true Sport indeed.

Consuul Is very proud to have collaborated with G on several occassions. He always shows support for the Consuul movement and is always looking fresh while doing it! He is not only a talented performer and a selfless leader, but he always has a matching outfit on from head to toe!

If you do not know G then you are missing out! We look forward to working more with G in the future and cannot wait to see what projects he will be a part of in the future!

See G's Dancing is a Sport Segment Here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbOslI464po

Consuul Is Now Offering Digital Media Services!

To stay current with the evolving media industry, Consuul has teamed up with The 4th Estate - a premier video/music production and photography company. Now the clients of each company have the opportunity to design a brand, create merchandise & promotional material for the brand, and then make the brand come to life through our new digital media services. Below is a list of services we will be offering in the new year to help enhance the image of our clients and break them into new markets:

Photography

-Commercial Photography

-Product Photography

-Fashion photography

-Sports photography

-Photo editing

Video Services

-Videography

-Graphic art

-Video animation

-Video editing

It is no secret that digital media and social media advertising go hand in hand these days. Below are some statistics regarding visual marketing:

• Online video viewers are 20% more likely to make a purchase online

• There are 16.8 Billion Online Video Streams

• 151 Million people can be reached 110 times per month

• Online Video can reach 70-80% on internet users per month

• Total Online Internet Videos are up over 66% in the past 15 months as of April 2009

• Online Video is big across all age categories in the U.S. as well as Europe

• YouTube videos are up 98% in 15 months

• Online Video Advertising is STILL in the Early Stages and is expected to grow.

Check out a few of our videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xywOxIwN5c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dUYg3u3XAQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu6m_hVJ6bE

To see more check out our website and facebook pages.