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What to expect from TIZ during Winter break?!

Finally done with all finals. Here are some things that you can expect from TIZ this Winter Break. (Unfortunately, there won’t be a X’mas limited shirt this year. But, there might other surprises for 2010 [now we’re talking]) First part of break:I’ll be out enjoying

Holiday GIVEAWAYs?!

I’m not sure which shirts to give out just yet, but here’s the sticker pack. I’ll assign each comment a number and get the 7 comments through here. This is TIZ’s first giveaway. Be nice. REMEMBER the format:your name – your email address – your

Pink-A-Live Breast Cancer Club design process

A recent shirt design for UCD’s breast cancer club to spread the awareness! I first went for the elegant approach. But the message was too light, so I was asked to come up with something bold – typography. Yet another brainstorming sketch. Here’s what I

I’m powered by..Pin Project

“The moment you spend that dollar (or time), you’re casting a vote on who you are and what you want to represent yourself with.” I remembered the quote, but not the name of the person who spoke. Pins are like bumper stickers for human. They

I’m powered by..Pin Project

The moment you spend that dollar (or time, you’re casting a vote on who you are and what you want to represent yourself with. You wear pins to express a statement of who you are. Instead of pins of bands, I made pins of brands.

Plenty of Zeebs

I realized that the most Zeebs I can make a day is 3. I’ll keep making custom zeebs out for those requested, sorry for the wait. (Patience really sets in now, eh) Curtis Alvaro from Ottawa, Ontario Linh from Canada Joshua Perez, from Pitsburg Daniel

Snow in Davis tonight?!

If weather.com’s correct, there’ll be snow(3 in max.) from 6-8 AM. It’d be my first snow encounter here in Davis. oh snap. last time Davis snowed was 7 years ago! -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

Nameless Magazine design process

Nameless Magazine |ˈnāmlis magəˈzēn| def. – n. A student-run online publication that showcases the works of writers and visual artists at UC Davis. TIZ’s worked with them in the past on various performances for their quarter events: They’re a group of gifted people, so it

Featured on IAMTHETREND

Adam from IAMTHETREND, featured TIZ’s “Imagination” hoodie as one of the 27 hoodies and sweaters that you wish your Grandma would buy you for X’mas! HA! Our Imagination Hoodie. It’s got a simplistic design in the front with one of my favorite quotes by Albert

Tony’s big 22.

November 20th was the day, where 17 of us, coming from Davis and Santa Cruz, drove a good 2 and a half hours to celebrate Tony’s 22nd birthday at Cody’s San Juan Bautista place. Why that far? we didn’t have a clue, but it sure

Judo Club – design process

I was promised to be protected for life. Designs usually come from a pile of irrelevant sketches.Judo is smooth, but strong. Simple, but elegant. So I chose white on black with red as an accent. Front chest. Back. “It’s not about how hard you throw,

Fame – the next big event

Still a little while from now, but TIZ’s all up in this. Invited by Bobbi Vie -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

Furious.

Got SD cards from Black friday. They were 8GB SD cards by Polaroid. $24.99 each, then reduced to $14.99 with $5 rebate, making them $10. So far so good. Tried them yesterday with my brother, and here are the problems:1. For every 5-6 pictures I

Thanks Giving Sale

24 hours, first come first serve. -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

My first camp out – Frys

It’s my senior in college, yet I’ve never given “camping for _anything_ ” a try. COINCIDENTALLY, a friend of Jim’s, whose never camped out before, is in town to visit- sounds like perfect timing. I asked the readers from helpbendecide to vote for the place

Happy Thxgiving

to all my fellow zeeeeeebs. -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

Mapiz – New shiz for UC Davis students

It’s a new iTouch/iPhone app for all UC Davis students(for FREE). Max Guan, a fellow UC Davis student, knows the pain of waiting for buses..so he come up with a new app for us! I’ve designed 3 posters to help spreading this glorious moment: “Don’t

Collaboration Pins – TIZ x hanchia

For the first 20 who ordered TIZ’s latest imaginations since 11/16/09 will be receiving 1 of the twenty pins designed by TIZ and hanchia with the his/her name also printed on rim of the pin. Every pin’s unique.We split the 20 in 4 categories, each

Help Ben Decide – Beta

Wow, more than 100 people voted for ‘yes’ within the last few days. Well, majority rules, here goes the project. This is a project where YOU can vote for a decision for me and influence my life. Sounds good? Click here to start your influence.

Help Ben Decide

Working on a new project: I’m Benson. 21 year old. Student. I sell shirts. And I face plenty of decision making moments, daily. Some hard, some not so hard. So perhaps, you guys can help me make some? Help me decide.I’ll need more than 30

CMF Western Regional Grande Finale

Our short film got into the Western Grand Finale for Campus MovieFest. Red carpet, delectable cuisine, and a group of great friends made it one hell of a night. CMF’s an epic event. More than 20,000 students participated and hundreds of short films submitted to

Fall 09 Lookbook now out.

Here’s the preview, all shirts available 11/16/09. First 20 get their own customized pins. Click here to view lookbook. -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

IPod nano 3rd gen case for A BUCK?!

From Dollar Tree. Came by total surprise. I was just being frugal at the Dollar Tree when I stumbled upon this amazing deal. (Though, eveyone today’s all over the latest iPhone, iTouch, and 5th gen nano cases..)Mine was already terribly scratched up, but I just

The Imaginary Zebra Fall 09..11/16/09

Focus. Each button will be DIFFERENT. And it’s only for the first twenty to see. Whatever name you put as the receiver when you order the shirt would be the name on the button. 11/16/09 Monday. -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website

New hair cut

Met this friend – Karl, from an event at Sacramento. Turns out, he’s a hairstylist from a shop called Black Butterfly, in midtown intersects between K and 20th. After almost 2 months after our own haircuts.. We went to seek some professional help. Man of

Blog Layout rennovation – with stuff I use daily

The blog layout was just missing something. ..that personal touch, perhaps? My typical desktop on a daily basis – a mess.It’s where I spent all the time doing and typing the stuff you’re reading. plus some.Sidenote//Find Waldo. So then I chose a few things that

Dream like you mean it – Wall project

I got this blank wall in my room. It needed to be different. And that was the motive of this project. So I went around ACE and some nearby convenient stores only to realize they aren’t that convenient when it comes to black masking tapes.So

Sorry. Thanks. Road Rage Reduction Project

..that if we all carry a sign behind our car that allow us to be more polite and sincere during one of those “merges/cuts” in front of other cars, it can significantly reduce road rage. It made sense, so we went for it. Cody’s the

New Goodie for inspiration

It’s finally arrived. (Ordered this item on Oct. 9th.) And I thought I was a slow shipper. I don’t recall this packaging last time I ordered a book from Amazon. Very nicely done, the book was secured in 1 piece of flat cardboard. Anyway, here

Japan – Global House Design Process

Melanie, a friend of mine from high school, is studying abroad in Japan right now. (NICE!)She lives in the dorm that’s known as the “Global House”, in which resides the most diverse group of foreign and exchange students from all over the world. They make

TIME

Too many things to do and too little time, if only I had 29 hours a day. Midterm in 50 minutes, wish me luck. -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

Halloween Exclusive Lookbook

All pre-ordered Halloween shirts have been shipped out last Saturday(10/24/09). The lookbook’s out now. The shirt is no longer available, sorry. -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

BIG breakfast

The most important meal of the day! in which I haven’t had breakfast since summer, when I used to wake up around 7 because of jet lags. It was Jim’s healthy idea. The day started early..for a Saturday. Why hello, grumpy Jim. I call this

Surprise from TIZ?

It’s getting cold. Test run, perhaps? -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

When will the Halloween shirts be shipped?

For those who pre-ordered, the shirts will be shipped this Saturday (10/24/09) Keep up the opened mind & have a great Halloween,Benson -Benson|| Twitter || the movement|| The Imaginary Zebra website http://www.theimaginaryzebra.com

SFA design process

I’m forever grateful for Student Fashion Association. Nope, I still don’t know the basics of making a dress, but I did throw my very 1st fashion show through their invitation: Thanks Polina, Amy, and Ashley for all the opportunities! Back to the design:I was asked

Window 7 Launch Event

Registered this event about 2 months ago. Why? Because by the end of the day, you’d get a FREE copy of the latest Windows OS – Window 7. After taking my midterm this morning, it was off to SF we go. Other attendees. The launch

New camera?!

Weigh less than 2 lbs. 200 times more durable. and takes no pictures. It was a prop we made for the fashion show. (Official video coming soon.) Here are the peeps that contributed to the making of this project: With special appearance of: The night

Fashionably Live Rehearsal pt.2

just 48 more hours till the show, since around 8 hours ago. People started to show up.Nesquik & Raskeezy. They got magic powers. Jen Sik Julian Hoi Jobu Cordoba Nothing’s tougher than rocking a mini-size old-school Dragon Ball shirt on the set. with Nestor. And