Studio – 1212 is looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic Account Executive/Marketing Associate to take on exciting projects. He/She will be responsible in creative strategy development, PR & online marketing, and responsible to represent the client needs and goals within the organization to ensure its quality. The ideal candidate must be outgoing and committed to his/her work.

Duties:
• Handling all clients and media requests and looking after media partners
• Preparing brief and monitor schedule of designers
• Production of PR-material, editing media releases
• Drafting and rolling out Social Media campaign
• Media plan and budget monitoring

Prerequisites:

• Proven skills required in order to create, maintain and enhance client relationship
• Extremely detail oriented
• Motivated, goal oriented, persistent and a skilled negotiator
• High level of initiative and work well in a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong written and oral communications in Bahasa Indonesia and English
• Handles stressful situations and deadline pressures well
• Plans and carries out responsibilities with minimal direction
• Proficient in Social Media Marketing

Please send your application including a CV and motivation letter only via email to taufan@studio-1212.com and  please cc: contact@whiteboardjournal.com

With NYC Popfest going into full swing starting this thursday Whiteboard Journal got the chance to do a Q&A with one of the people involved in making the multi-venue festival happen for the past 5 years. Clyde Erwin Barretto has been involved with music communities for a while now, creating TwentySeven Records to release his favorite unsigned bands and TwentySeven Media to help promote bands he believes deserves more attention. Always aware of good music, he has helped groups such as The Drums and Pains of Being Pure at Heart reach a wider audience through his events and promotions. A bit of trivia, aside from his musical endeavors he is also a pretty dedicated Mixed Martial Arts enthusiast. Enjoy the Q&A and if you live in the tri-state area be sure to attend 2012′s NYC Popfest!

W: What is your role in NYC Popfest and what does it entail? How many people are involved?

I am one of the organizers. Today there are only two people including myself. My partner is Maz who also happens to DJ New York’s best indie pop night, MONDO.

W: The event started by friends inviting bands to play at house shows, how did it evolve into a 4 day event in so many venues? And what is the process like in organizing NYC Popfest?

I believe the original New York City Popfest occurred in 1997 with a handful of friends having bands perform in their apartments. Ten years later in 2007 (when I got involved) we just decided to bring that whole DIY philosophy back together but with a lot more bands. We wanted the music to be spread throughout Manhattan and Queens and it almost became like a miniature CMJ but focused on the indie pop community.

The last four years have been just Maz and I. Basically we meet up almost a year prior to the event and start listening to and selecting bands we’d like to come perform. We try to bring back some of the older and influential bands along with some of the up and coming bands. After we’ve confirmed the dates, we confirm the venues. After we confirm the venues, we begin to slowly confirm the bands. After we confirm the bands, we announce and start promoting (via online publications, blogs, local print papers, social media, etc.) Thankfully through the years the event has started to build a following and each year becomes better and better.

W: You have invited bands to play that are not only from the US but from all over the world. Are there any performance at NYC Popfest that are your personal favorites and what groups do plan to invite?

I think the biggest accomplishment we ever had was when I was able to bring over The Radio Dept. from Sweden. That was one of the most surreal live performances I witnessed. Of course soon after their performance they went from being an indie pop cult favorite to a Coachella performing artist and touring all over the United States. Coincidence? I think not. Also, one of my other favorite bands that we brought over was Scotland’s The Wake. The legendary group performed for the first time on United States soil three years ago. We are always aiming to bring over great acts that most people in the United States do not have a chance to see. I think any of the foreign bands we’ve brought over were always worth it.

With that, I still have a few goals in mind. I’d love to bring over Saint Etienne from England and Moscow Olympics from the Philippines. And there’s still an amazing amount of great music out there. So the list will always keep growing.

W: You not only help organize NYC Popfest but also run Twentyseven Media/Records. Can you tell us a little bit about it and the groups you are helping & have helped promote?

I started my record label Twentyseven Records years ago as a way to work more closely with bands that I really like and are friends with. I wanted to release and promote their music. I started Twentyseven Media as an extension to work with even more bands that I can not release on my record label. It helps me stay connected to the music and the people that have impacted my musical passion. And unlike a publicity company, I actually get to choose whom I work with rather than be given a “client.”

Today I mainly focus on the band Silver Swans from San Francisco on my record label. They released their debut album ‘Forever’ recently and are lining up shows throughout the summer and will be performing at Hopskotch Music Festival out in North Carolina performing along the likes of The Jesus And Mary Chain, Yo La Tengo, Deerhoof, Lambchop, etc. I may be looking for other bands to release for. And on the side I am working closely with two great New York bands: Old Monk and The Secret History.

W: NYC Popfest has been a place that helped acts such as Love is All, Pains of Being Pure at Heart and the Drums get their music to a wider audience and much success. Which acts should we keep our eyes on this year? Heck, which artists should we keep our eyes on in general?

This year, England’s Allo Darlin’ are headlining our Sunday show. They first performed two years ago and since then have garnered a lot of fans. Finland’s Burning Hearts just released their sophomore album ‘Extinctions’ which is gorgeous. They performed three years ago and are definitely one of the bands I’m excited to see. Seattle’s Seapony is also another band that has been buzzing for quite some time and I’m sure they’ll make another splash this week. Of course we’ve got staples such as Comet Gain, The Pooh Sticks, Saturday Looks Good To Me and Ladybug Transistor as well.

Lastly, I’d like to give a big shout out to my partner Maz. This year he’s really taken the reigns as my schedule was beyond hectic. He’s completely been able to take over and put together an amazing line-up and organize everything incredibly tight. Of course, I’d love to also give a shout out to everyone who has always been super supportive such as Brooklyn Vegan, The L Magazine, Cake Shop, Tiger Mountain Presents, Whiteboard Journal, The Deli Magazine, We Heart Music, Village Voice, all of the bands who have ever performed and all of the pop lovers out there.

Everyone knows that amid the congested traffic in Jakarta moving around to more than 3 destinations maybe an ambitious thought, but that doesn’t mean we should comfortably stay in one place, instead Jakarta is full of interesting places worth exploring, so to avoid the harsh traffic, we in Whiteboard Journal decided to take you around Central Jakarta and show you the places you can visit in one day. Enjoy!

Breakfast and Coffee: Kopi Tiam Oey

This old peranakan coffee shop is owned by renowned food critique, Bondan Winarno and is located in an accessible area of Sabang Road. Recently renovated, this coffee shop has a warm and welcoming ambiance filled with Indonesian ornaments and vintage posters. From as early as 7 am, customers are given a hearty selection of breakfast drinks they can start their morning with, from the Vietnamese coffee, Cappucino, Teh tjeloep, Taloea Boekit Tinggi (traditional West Sumatran tea + beaten egg) to the various breakfast menu of toast and eggs.

Jl. H. Agus Salim, no. 16a
Kebon Sirih
Jakarta Pusat 10340

Head to: Aksara Bookstore

After the hearty breakfast, we recommend taking a quick stop at Aksara Bookstore, known for its bright ambiance and well designed interior that carries the finest selection of imported books and a mix of local books and stationeries.

Plaza Indonesia level 5
Unit E02
Jl. MH. Thamrin Kav. 28-30
Jakarta 10350

Head to: Galeri Foto Journalistik Antara

Before becoming the first photojournalism gallery in Jakarta, this gallery was once the headquarters of the Antara News Agency established by Adam Malik who during the Indonesia’s independence made a great impact in spreading the news of our independence from colonization. The gallery was then established by a number of photojournalist to continue educate the masses about photojournalism. The gallery also showcases the private collection of cameras and typewriters once owned by Adam Malik.

Jl. Antara 59,
Pasar Baru
Jakarta 10710

Lunch at: Ocha & Bella in Menteng

Located in the corner of Jalan Jaksa and Wahid Hasyim, Ocha & Bella is a cozy restaurant to enjoy the lunch serving of Italian and Japanese cuisine. Its comfortable setting offers a spacious outdoors arena aside the lushes green plants, making the atmosphere slightly relaxed and breezy complimented by a refined architecture of concrete pillars and its wooden settings.

Jl. KH Wahid Hasyim
No. 70,
Menteng
Jakarta 10340

Head to: Jalan Surabaya

A minutes walks around Jalan Surabaya would be an after lunch recommendation to get a piece of the past. Selling antiques from the Dutch, Javanese, Balinese, Muslim, Christian, and artifacts. Jalan Surabaya’s charm would bring you anything from old cameras to vinyls.

Get a Massage at: Bersih Sehat

Amid the hectic schedules of the weekdays, there is one thing many people love to do during their day off – get a good massage. After hunting for old pieces of goods in Surabaya, a massage at Bersih Sehat, Menteng would be a perfect choice to get you through the day.

Jl. KH. Wahid Hasyim
No. 106, Menteng
Jakarta Pusat

Coffee break and read at: Sabang 16

With the book you recently bought in the morning, head over to Sabang 16 for a coffee break and indulge in their wide selection of coffee from across Indonesia, Java, Aceh, or even Papua. While you are at it, enjoy their Srikaya Toast.

Jl. Sabang
No. 16B,
Jakarta Pusat

Enjoy the environment: CIKINI

To get a glimpse of old Jakarta, head to Cikini for a spacious area to walk around in and preview the various new businesses that retain the façade of its buildings that has been left years unchanged. Around the area, you will also find one of Jakarta’s oldest art center, ‘Taman Ismail Marzuki’ that holds various art performance, movie screenings at its Kineforum community, and has a second hand book store  you can rummage around for classic rare finds.

Dinner at: Kikugawa

Dine in Jakarta’s oldest Japanese restaurant, Kikugawa. Kikugawa has been around for 30 years and have established itself with it good service and simplistic décor resembling someone’s comfortable house. With an array of impressive food selection, Kikugawa buys its fish daily keeping its quality top-notch.

Jl. Cikini IV
No. 13, Cikini, 
Jakarta Pusat 

End the day: JAYA PUB

To end the day, unwind at Jaya Pub for drinks and good music. Being the first and everlasting pub in Jakarta (established since 1975) the bartenders look as if they’ve been there for years and the ambiance prove to be unpolished but appropriate.

Jl. MH.Thamrin
Kav.1-2
Jakarta, Indonesia

When I was in my early teens, I hated having my picture taken. My awkwardness in front of the camera had, for one too many times, caused quarrels during family vacations. “Don’t make that face, honey. Smile!” my father would say as he tried to frame his daughter’s adventures in the best way possible. I didn’t budge.

Oh, teenage rebellion.

Fortunately, I eventually grew out of my grumpy phase, but that did not change the fact that there was a period in my life when I was unable to show my father a side of me he would want to remember. Looking back, I feel guilty for not cracking that smile my father wanted to see and freeze with his camera so much. He just wished for a nice set of photos of his child to look at on days when he misses her.

But life does not only consist of happy times. In fact, if we were to see photography from a realist perspective, taking pictures of sad or angry faces is actually necessary. Though not a pure realist myself, I do agree with the idea that in order to truly make sense of our lives using photographs, looking at the good things alone will not tell us much. Of course I wish I could have smiled in more pictures to please my father, but doing so would have given him a flawed memory of my existence.

Like my father, photographer Jack Radcliffe also wanted to make a “visual life story” of his daughter, Alison. “Alison” is a series that he has been working on since the birth of his daughter in 1975. What my father does not share with him, however, is the notion that photographs – especially ones that are meant to record a person’s life – do not always depict “ideal” human conditions.

Although one could argue that capturing a subject’s sadness is just another way of romanticizing life, it can take us one step closer to seeing the whole picture exactly because it provides us with an alternative point of view. “I wanted to photograph her in all her extremes, and to be part of these times in her life without judging or censoring. Only in this way would I have a true portrait of Alison,” wrote Radcliffe in his description of the series.

The strength of a relationship is often determined by the hardships people have experienced and survived together. I am not saying that pleasant moments shared with family, friends or lovers, cannot not bring us closer to one another; nobody wants to spend time with people who do not make them happy at all. In short, like everything else in life, a healthy balance is the key. And to maintain that balance, photography – particularly documentary photography – can be a very useful tool. The act of composing a photo of somebody important as a subject is in itself a crucial interaction. More important still is choosing which of that person’s expressions and activities to record, because they are the very things that establish a connection between the photographer and the photographed.

“The significance of these pictures emerges in retrospect. I realize as I look at them, that I created a visual life story of Alison, 
capturing moments in her metamorphosis from infant to woman-her relationships with friends, her rebellion, and underlying it all, her relationship with me, a constant throughout her life,” wrote Radcliffe. The series turned out the way it did because Alison is his daughter. If somebody else had documented her life, the emotions each image resonates would not be the same. A different relationship would make us understand the photos in a completely different way.

Roland Barthes was right when he wrote, more than thirty years ago, that a photograph “cannot say what it lets us see.” Photographs are incapable of “saying” anything. It is the photographer, and the people in the pictures, that are meant to speak to viewers. The “Alison” series is like a dialog between Radcliffe and his daughter – one that he wants the world to hear, to listen to. But to not miss a single word, we must learn how to see carefully. Yes, photography does require the fusion of our senses.

Having said that, perhaps there really is no reason for me to feel guilty for being the way I was all those years ago. The interaction between my father and I – his eagerness to take a picture and my eagerness to do anything but pose for a photo – was an important part of our relationship. Without either of us realizing it, I was helping him piece together his image of me, and mine of him. The pictures of Alison and I laughing, crying, eating cake, and playing musical instruments are our visual life stories as seen through the eyes of our fathers.

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After posting intervals of our interview with the young cooks of Cooks Affair, (Q&A: Cooks Affair 01 & Cooks Affair 02), we are finally posting our last piece with 3 more of the cooks that were involved in the Sunday’s Cooks Affair. Here is our interview with known as the Macoron go-t0 guy, Odie Djamil, the passionate teacher/food stylist, Yuda Bustara, and self-taught cook/ blogger, Gunawan Lukman.

Odie Djamil

Can you tell us a little bit about your background?

My academic background is product design but I had always love to cook, so I worked at Coquelicot  Le Bistro for 2 years and have since enjoyed and am still cooking till this day.

What is the specialty dish that you are highlighting in this Cooks Affair?

I made Macarons and the flavors are Passionfruit milk chocolate, Marie Regal, salted caramel, chocolate praline, and Salted Egg Yolks.

What is your favorite thing to cook?

My favorite thing to cook is still Macarons.

What do you like the most about cooking?

I actually love making desserts, and the positive reaction I get when people try my food is very satisfying.

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Yuda Bustara

Can you tell us a bit about your background?

I started studying Hospitality in Malaysia for 4 years and have worked in a number of hotels in Kuala Lumpur including the JW Marriott, then I moved to Australia to work at the Crown Casino, where I learned a lot but felt that I had no life outside working extreme hours and days with only one day as break to the 6 working days. So I decided to go back home to Jakarta, find a more flexible job and started teaching cooking at the Ranch Market and Lifestyle Studio. I also studied design for a bit and have contributed in a few magazines as a food stylist and offer catering for private dining.

 What is the specialty dish that you are highlighting in this Cooks Affair?

I don’t have any specialities because I usually cook anything I want, but today I offer assorted pies from Apple Pies, Mushroom Pies, to Sirloin Steak Pies.

What is your favorite thing to cook?

My curriculum was learning to cook French food, so I love cooking French food and I am currently learning Indonesian food and Japanese food. Basically, anything simple and healthy.

What do you like the most about cooking?

I am into detail and enjoy a job that is fun, its enjoyable when I teach kids how to cook, its different from cooking for a hotel – there is too much pressure.

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Gunawan Lukman

Can you tell us a bit about your background?

My academic background is as graphic designer, after I graduated I worked as both a graphic designer and a photographer, I used to live in Bandung before I finally moved back to Jakarta when I was called back by my family  to help  my father’s business for a few years. And during my free time, because I enjoyed watching Travel & living, I start teaching myself to cook.  It started out with simple recipes and because I enjoyed taking pictures I ended up taking photographs of my meals and uploading them on a blog, eventually people started noticing the blog I made and I got invited to help contribute cooking in various places.

What is the specialty dish that you are highlighting in this Cooks Affair?

My speciality is Welsh Cake and Fish Cake – both an English menu, but it’s a fusion between Indonesian and Western, because the Fish Cake is combined with the Dabu-Dabu sauce from Manado.

What is your favorite thing to cook?

I don’t really have a specific meal I like to cook, currently I am exploring Indonesian food.

What do you like the most about cooking?

I like cooking because you stay behind the scene, its similar to being graphic designer, you are always creating something. And I was inspired by the books of Jamie Oliver.

Fresh off the airplane after a grueling 24 hour journey back to Jakarta, I started to remember the experience I got over the past 2 weeks – with one particular event that stood out amongst the rest.

I spent about a week in the oldest and still the largest furniture trade show in America, the High Point Market, North Carolina, before you can judge and persecute me for what I’m about to say, do read carefully, because what I’m about to say its sadly true and confirmed by the US industry professionals who actually own a passport.

As I was sitting quietly in the front row, trying to digest the seminar on Trend Forecast for Furniture and Furnishing industry for 2013, I suddenly realized one thing, I was brought back 2 years ago, when I was in a similar seminar in Germany.

The fact that a trend forecaster is behind 2 years to their European counterpart is embarrassing, some even say it is 4 years behind, my own observation is perhaps because the country is so big and vast, trends tend to stay and linger longer in America, compare this to Europe where the countries are competing against one another for superiority and that causes trend to change every season.

The idea was reinforced by my father who attended another seminar that presented some true facts on the American furniture industry. He mentioned that America is behind because its reluctant to change its attitude and the fact that it is run by people who are “old minded” and just simply old people. The speaker respectfully asked the audience to raise their hand if they are in their ” Thirties “, only a few hand raised, the rest are people 50 years old and older, and this is true especially when you walk around the show, this of course is an exception in cities such as New York and other trend inclined cities. But this old and gloomy side of the industry is so powerful that it dominates the market, so it may take another century for the US market to really catch up on trend.

If you think about it, its rather ironic that this condition lingers in a country like America, where US companies in other sectors are basically leader of the world, think, Apple, for an example.

He went on to giving another example, that in general people wouldn’t buy furniture that was launched 40 years ago, also people wouldn’t buy cars that was designed 40 years ago, but in the furniture this is still the reality, new products that are being launch today are products that were introduced 3 – 4 centuries ago. We do acknowledge that trends goes in a circle, products are being retrofied, but we’re not talking about the same thing here, we’re talking about lack of innovation and courage to try something new, this condition gave foreign companies a huge benefit, one such example is IKEA, its modern and simple approach in retail concept gave the young market in America a much sought after solution.

Perhaps if the US can let the capable young people lead the industry and be open to new concepts, maybe then we can start seeing some improvements, the US automotive industry did it and now we can see great improvements, so let’s wait and see for when the time comes for the furniture industry.

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Leonard Theosabrata Born in Jakarta, July 26, 1977. Graduated from the Product Design Faculty at the Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA in 2002. Leonard is currently the head of the Jakarta-based LTD. Leonard Theosabrata Design studio, which focuses on interior and product design. His love for furniture has led him to build Accupunto for which he received the Red Dot Design Award in 2003, and Good Design Award Japan, 2005, and the recent Wallpaper Design Award 2009 for his collaboration with Michael Young for Accupunto.

Following our first Q&A Session with the three cooks of cooks affair  as an introduction, this week, we introduce 3 more of the cooks who were part of the Sunday Cooks Affair held last April 8th. We interviewed Anjani Rahardjo of Ann’s Bakehouse, Sharianka Adiella of Serradella, and Mitha Tiara of Thatiara Patisserie about their involvement in Sunday Cook Affairs and how they got into cooking.

Anjani Rahardjo

Can you tell us a little bit about your background?

I studied in Le Cordon Bleu, Sydney, Australia, where I enrolled in short-course on pastries for half  a year. And recently I started making my own pastry business in 2011.

What is the specialty dish that you are highlighting in this Cooks Affair?

My speciality is Ice Cream, we offer flavors like red-velvet, Thai ice tea, or chocolate. I originally started out with cupcakes and cream cakes, but I chose Ice Cream because there isn’t many businesses in Jakarta that offer homemade Ice cream. Currently, I accept orders via bbm,  twitter, and email because I don’t have a physical store yet.

What is your favorite thing to cook?

I love to cook breakfast menus like French Toast, or any homemade delicacies like pasta. I started out working with Pak William Wongso and delved into cuisine before I got into pastries.

What do you like the most about cooking?

I can’t stand being hungry (laughs), so since I was little every time I was hungry, I would just cook my own meal, and it eventually became my hobby and passion.

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Sharianka Adiella

Can you tell us a bit about your background?

I started out cooking when I was little at the age of 11 years old, and then I studied culinary in Paris and eventually specialized in pastries courses.

 What is the specialty dish that you are highlighting in this Cooks Affair?

My speciality today is eclair and red-velvet cupcakes. I actually started in making Macarons, but due to high demand of eclair and cupcakes, they eventually become the highlight of all my specialities. I still make Macarons, but mostly for special events like weddings.

What is your favorite thing to cook?

Everything French and Italian.

What do you like the most about cooking?

Cooking has always been my passion, whenever I’m frustrated being in the kitchen helps inspire me and keep me sane.

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Mitha Tiara

Can you tell us a bit about your background?

I have a bachelors degree in IT and my masters degree was in Business, I worked for 5 years in the IT field before finally realizing in 2011 my passion is in pastries, so I first enrolled in  a cooking course in cuisine at Lebak Bulus area, but I’ve always love to cook pastries at home with my mother, because she is an amazing cook. Business-wise, there was more opportunity for me to delve in the pastry business, so I have been accepting orders via social media or calls.

What is the specialty dish that you are highlighting in this Cooks Affair?

My speciality is cheesecake, just because I love cheesecake and I haven’t found any cheesecakes in Jakarta that cater to my personal taste, I refer to Japanese cheesecake which are more moist and not too heavy. Here, we offer blueberry flavors, rum raisin, Oreo-mint, strawberry and Japanese bake.

What is your favorite thing to cook?

Many different things, I did an internship in Gourmet Garage, Kemang, so maybe, western food, but basically baking cakes is the favorite thing to do.

What do you like the most about cooking?

It’s refreshing, I am in my own world when I cook, cooking is my medium of exploration and expression.

The end of March and April was an eventful month for us, we got to experience all sorts of memorable events from the product design exhibition, Design Statement, Spring/Summer preview and Sport Art Exhibition by Nike Sportswear to experiencing the prolific exhibition of the iconic works of designer Charles and Ray Eames. So to end another delightful month of April, we hereby present the selection of features and daily programs you might have missed!

Features

A Day Inside MoMA: Nico Novito takes us through a tour of New York’s very own MoMa.

Setlist Vol. 03 – Stars and Rabbits:  The animated duo Stars and Rabbit gives an electrifying performance on Setlist.

Roundtable session vol. 15 –  Nia Dinata:  Our interview with the prolific director, Nia Dinata about her past and upcoming films.

Snapshot 02 – Surely/Someday + Kitchen: We gave a pictorial look into the creative process of Surely/Someday + Kitchen mastermind, Sun Wahyu.

W_ Selection

April Tomfoolery 2012: A delightful selection of April fool pranks made by internet-based companies.

April App Selection: A selection of Apps for all those iPad and iPhone users or recent converts.

April Stationery: Max Suriaganda curated a selection of stationeries ranging from the 5 color paper notes by Muji to the book end by Pacific Furniture Service.

Record Store Day Selection: A number of artist released their latest record on awesome Record Store Day. Here are the selection records we recommend to you.

Working Space: A selected list of working spaces that inspire us.

Just A Thought

The Online Activist: Ken Jenie shares his thoughts on the effectiveness of online activism.

Using Freedom and Abusing It: Freedom is one of the pinnacles of the twenty-first century, and yes, throughout the years it has been celebrated, fought for, won, and at times lost, but what do we actually know about it? Dwiputri Pertiwi shares her thoughts.

The Hidden Immigrant: Our excellent intern, Sarah Ramadhita shares her foreign experience of relocating back to her home country.

Q & A

Chong Yi Shawn: An interview with World Class Malaysian Bar-tending Champion, Chong Yi Shawn.

Hermawan Tanzil: A brief meeting with one of the renowned designer and owner of both Leboye and Dia.Lo.Gue, Hermawan Tanzil.

Design Statement 01: Our brief interview with the designers, Diaz, Nani, and Sadhiya of the product design exhibition, Design Statement.

Design Statement 02: Our second interview with the second set of designers at the Design Statement exhibition,  Rengkuh, Dessy, and Genta.

Cooks Affair: We interviewed the people behind the successful Sunday Cook Affair,  Adhitya Pratama, Ray Janson, Zinnia Nizar Sompie.

Dhira Narayana: A special interview with Dhira Narayana head of Linkar Ganja Nusantara, exactly on 420.

BBoy Kreate: We talked with Bboy Kreate, an influential figure in Indonesia’s current bboy scene.

As everyone in the world celebrates their economic and social achievement during Labour Day on May 1st – since we may not be part in the celebration tomorrow – we in Whiteboard Journal decided to instead showcase the selection of working spaces of designers, illustrators, to publishing companies that inspire us and those which we simply adore.

Jeremy Levin Architect Design

A custom built office made of recycling leftover building materials, with adjustable plywood shelves and desks hung from the ceiling on threaded rods with a lot natural light coming in.

El Cuartel Advertising Agency 

An advertising agency set in the historic center of Malaga, Spain. It takes on the 18th century architecture with additional elements highlighting its functionality, innovative materials and furnishing.

Gennine’s Studio

We found this one via flickr, an organized artist studio equally playful with its mix of wood elements to white furniture that brights up against the abundance of natural sunlight.

Dieter Rams

This studio belongs to one of the guru of design ‘Dieter Rams’ – found from his phaidon book “As little design as possible”.  Very well-organized with object placed in perfect order, this design studio follows the prolific designer’s 10 rule of thumb.

 Shipley & Halmos 

The New York office of  Jeff Halmos and Sam Shipley offers a warm atmosphere filled with collected art pieces and an assortment of rooms for various purposes from painting to designing.

Monocle Midori House London

Midori House is the base of one the best made magazines covering international affairs, business, culture and design. The office space above is where the greatest ideas and print are brought to life – a clean and  suitable office that fits the presentation of its magazine.

Wieden + Kennedy

The best ads from the biggest brands as Nike, Coca Cola, Heineken, or even the famous Old Spice are made from this independent American advertising agency, with their offices located around the world, their headquarters in Portland is the start of where all the creative brainstorming occurred.

Ministry of Design

All work areas in this design agency are intentionally made black and white, which allows the creative people to tackle a wide array of creative explorations against neutral foil.

JR’s New York Studio 

Above is the office space of french artist  JR, who was also the TEDprize winner for his art project, Women are Heroes. This studio is where he dedicates his time for the creation and print of his artwork.

PAM

Filled with rolls of paper, paint, to the assortment of art pieces, this space is where all the perks and magic happen for the design of PAM.