We are proud to announce our first exhibition at Project Space with Parra.

32-year-old Dutch illustrator and designer Parra has decorated the Amsterdam underground with his playful, bizarre graphics that span a broad base of themes, from introspective to audacious and bawdy. The mostly self-taught artist seems to channel a vintage form with curves, yet with a decidedly modern, post-pop approach.

Parra’s vibrant and often humorous images feature a distinctive, hand-drawn feel, and can be seen printed on various exhibitions around the globe—club flyers, record sleeves and billboards—as well as silk screened on tees and sweaters. His work can also be found in the second installment of Curated by Arkitip, adorning the Incase signature MacBook Sleeve and iPhone Slider Case.

Parra’s characteristic style has also extended into his music career with electro-rock group Le Le. Their most popular track “Breakfast” features Parra’s typography and imagery set in motion to the song’s pulsating beats and comical (and slightly naughty) lyrics.

Please join us for…

Yes, Yes, Yes
Works of Art by Parra
April 1 – 30, 2010

Opening reception
Thursday April 1, 2010
7pm – 11pm

Project Space
603 North La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90036
+1-323-938-8818
projectspace@arkitip.com

As a means of bringing our collective creative pursuits into an experiential environment, Arkitip and Incase have partnered to open Project Space, a unique setting for exhibitions, performances and installations. Along with original artwork, Project Space will support a limited range of curated products that will rotate based on availability. This will include all special project endeavors from each brand. Project Space stays true to Arkitip’s founding principles: supporting the arts, promoting freedom of expression and making art affordable and accessible.

We are proud to announce our first exhibition at Project Space with Parra.

32-year-old Dutch illustrator and designer Parra has decorated the Amsterdam underground with his playful, bizarre graphics that span a broad base of themes, from introspective to audacious and bawdy. The mostly self-taught artist seems to channel a vintage form with curves, yet with a decidedly modern, post-pop approach. Parra’s vibrant and often humorous images feature a distinctive, hand-drawn feel, and can be seen printed on various exhibitions around the globe—club flyers, record sleeves and billboards—as well as silk screened on tees and sweaters. His work can also be found in the second installment of Curated by Arkitip, adorning the Incase signature MacBook Sleeve and iPhone Slider Case.

Parra’s characteristic style has also extended into his music career with electro-rock group Le Le. Their most popular track “Breakfast” features Parra’s typography and imagery set in motion to the song’s pulsating beats and comical (and slightly naughty) lyrics.

Please join us for…

Yes, Yes, Yes
Works of Art by Parra
April 1 – 30, 2010

Opening reception
Thursday April 1, 2010
7pm – 11pm

Project Space
603 North La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90036
323-938-8818 T
projectspace@arkitip.com E

We’re excited to announce our first game for iPhone and iPod touch, Parra Plays. Based on the Parra artwork from the second installment of the Curated by Arkitip project, the app consists of three games:

Poppers
It’s like a touch screen version of “Whac-A-Mole.” Touch the clouds before they pop! Sounds easy enough, right? Keep playing…

Parrot
Loosely based on “Simon Says,” but with a twist. You think you can break 100? Yeah right!

Pairs
Very similar to the classic “Memory” card game. Uncover the matching cards. The faster you do it, the better your score!

Parra Plays is 100% FREE. No ads, no pop-ups, just fun for days.

Don’t forget to check out the other downloadable Parra freebies.

And, if you’re in LA, Parra will be having another show at HVW8 Gallery on April 4th. We’ll be there too of course.

Free download of the day: Parra desktop/iPhone wallpapers and icons.

Parra talks about what inspired his design for the Curated by Arkitip project during this inside look at a day in his life. Filmed and narrated by the artist himself, Parra gives an overview of his design process, shows how he creates music for his band, Le Le, and even gives a sneak preview of a new music video that he’s working on

The second installment of the Curated by Arkitip project launches today with Parra. The prolific Dutch artist, who has received international recognition in both the commercial and fine art worlds, created the custom design featured on the Parra Sleeve for MacBook Pro 15” and Parra Slider Case for iPhone 3G, both available today.

Parra’s design for Curated by Arkitip is representative of his signature aesthetic, featuring bold, hand-drawn graphics inspired by the ruckus of old cartoon fights. Known for combining bright colors and his mastery of illustrated fonts with a twist of wit, Parra’s work is sought after by a new generation of design fanatics who appreciate his unique style that is heavily influenced by early nineties music and street culture.

The Parra Sleeve for MacBook Pro 15” and Parra Slider Case for iPhone 3G are available now in select Apple retail stores, better boutiques and online in our webstore and Arkitip.

The Slider Case for iPhone 3G gets a makeover courtesy of Parra.

The Parra Slider Case and Parra Sleeve will be available October 24 through our webstore, Arkitip and select Apple retail.

We previewed the second installment of the Curated by Arkitip series last week with a close-up interior shot of the Parra Sleeve. Here’s an expanded view of Parra’s artistry, which is custom embroidered on the interior lining and featured on the exterior of the sleeve.

Products will be available for MacBook Pro 15” and iPhone 3G on October 24. We’ll be releasing more images and information soon.

Here’s a first look at the next installment of the Curated by Arkitip series, featuring the work of Dutch artist Parra. Known for combining bright colors and his mastery of illustrated fonts with a twist of wit, Parra’s work can be seen in both the commercial and fine art worlds.

Expect to see more from Incase and Arkitip in the near future. Parra products will be available later this month.