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The Solstice is a finely printed, limited-edition book featuring the best of the KDU's best. A visual playground - the book explores various visual themes and then carefully distributes the final product to key industry leaders and tastemakers.
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"It is the Business of The FutureTo Be Dangerous"
– A.N Whitehead
Wel come Fr i ends, Member s, Bro the r s. . .
The So l s t i c e i s a b iannua l ga the r ing o f ae s the t i c ta l en t f r om around the wor ld .
A p la c e where va r ious ideas and images co l l ide to pe r suade new op in ions.
The wor ld has be come c lu t t e r ed wi th sha l low ideas and ob j e c t s de s i gned to be
c r ea t ed in has t e and consumed even fa s t e r. Des ign i s the language wi th whi c h
we expre s s our hopes and d reams in consumable f o rm. The tone o f tha t language,
more o f t en than no t , r e s emble s a t e r s e g runt ra the r than a Shakespea rean sonne t .
The ro l e o f de s i gn mus t sh i f t t o c r ea t e l e s s ob j e c t s a t a s l ower ra t e, p la c ing
emphas i s on la s t ing va lue and c ra f t .
Thi s i s The Rise o f Future c ra f t .
We s tand uni t ed to r ep re s en t the oppos i t i on o f a l l tha t numbs the mind and
sp i r i t . Le t us move fo rward in to the fu tu re, in uni son, and wi th g r ea t v i s i on.
Fra t e r n i ta s . Uni ta s . Auc tus
TRUST THE KDU
Proo f 7
Rochambeau
Regg i e Gi lbe r t
King Stampede
Mishka
FUCT
Flying Cof f in
MK Lane
Pi lo t Magazine
Cove r I l lu s t ra t ions by Aerosyn-Lex Mes t rov i c
With Works By:Phi l Knot t
Er i c Voge l
S i Sco t t
TKSH
Diego Quintana
Edgar Gonzalez
Chr i s Remey
Bob Par t ing ton
Ste fan Lucut
Andy Gi lmore
Her nan Lombardo
Nasa
Rodr igo Lima
Face l e s s
Ri c Stu l tz
THMD
Chuck Ander son
Boundle s s NY
Ron Wimber ly
Mat t Moore MWM
David Har r i s SON
Chow Mar t in
Poe t s & Thieve s
Jo sh Vanove r
Jus t in Mal l e r
Todd Alan Bre land
The KDU
Artwork by: Josh VanoverFor: Serum Versus Venom
www.spaceknuckle.com
Calligraphy by: Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovicwww.nontype.com
Artwork by: Andy Gilmorewww.kunstformen.blogspot.com
Artwork by: Si Scottwww.siscottstudio.com
Artwork by: Chow Martinwww.chowmartin.com
Artwork by: Justin Maller & Holly Bynoewww.superlover.com.au
www.depthcore.com
Artwork by: Edgartista Gonzalezwww.edgartista.com
Artwork by: Diego Quintanawww.diegoquintana.com
Artwork by: MWM Graphicswww.mwmgraphics.com
Artwork by: Todd Alan Brelandwww.toddalanbreland.com
Artwork by: Chuck Andersonwww.nopattern.com
Artwork by: Ronald Wimberly D-Piwww.D-PI.com
Artwork by: Never Effectwww.nevereffect.com
Artwork by: Facelesswww.facelessart.com
Photography by: Phil Knottwww.philknott.com
Artwork by: Poets & Thieveswww.poetsandthievesinc.com
Photography by: Eric Vogelwww.ericvogelphoto.com
Artwork by: nasa*www.nasaworks.com
Artwork by: Rodrigo Limawww.behance.net/rlima
Artwork by: Tech Vectorwww.techvector.com
Artwork by: Ric Stultzwww.ricstultz.com
Artwork by: THMDwww.theyhatemydesign.net
Artwork by: TKSHwww.stillontherun.com
Artwork by: Stefan Lucutwww.stefanlucut.com
Artwork by: SpaceknuckleFor: Proof 7
www.spaceknuckle.comwww.proof7.com
Fashion Design by: Micheal VenkerFor: Rochambeau
www.proof7.com
Artwork by: Bob Partingtonwww.bobpartington.com
Artwork by: Alexander Fieldenwww.alexanderfielden.com
Photography by: DAVID / SONwww.somethinofnothin.com
FLYING
FLYING
Illustration by Robin Nishio
Illustration by: Robin Nishio
Illustration by Daniel Dussault
Illustration by: Daniel Dussault
Designed + Curated By:The KDU
Fine Printing By:Proof Seven
www.thekdu. com
www.svsv.ne t
Pr in t ed wi th s ta t e o f the a r t t e c hno logy p ro c e s s e s
and f ine pape r s
Thi s book was p roud ly p r in t ed & produced
in New York Ci ty
www.proo f7. com
Creative Directors:
David Gensler
Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovic
Executive Producers:
Josh Cooper
Laurence Chandler
Designer:
Colin Chow