Joachim Baan is more than just “another” artist in the world of talented graphic designers and photographers. The multi-talented Dane is in high demand, as evidenced by his recent work for K-Swiss, Tenue de Nîmes, Nike, and Humanoid. It’s a wonder he even had the time to work on his own website. Luckily, the man behind Anothercompany gave himself a hot minute to reimagine his URL. The result is a wonderfully imaginative amalgamation of Baan’s work, both recent and past projects — from books to interiors to campaigns. The site update also offers a sneak a peek into Joachim’s blog, Anothersomething

Cheese packaging stinks. And it’s not just because it’s wrapped around a nice aged blue. It seems that when other foodstuffs were getting a much-needed revamp, they forgot all about cheese. Everyone except Marinde van Leeuwen of DesignKAAS. Inspired by tulips, crocheted tablecloths, and Delft Blue, Van Leeuwen went to work designing artistic labels for delicious Dutch cheeses like baby Gouda. There are only a few designs available for order on her site so far,  including one that features a poem about cheese by Mirjam Brandenburg and another that showcases a traditional Dutch landscape (complete with windmill).

One of our favorite watch forums, Watchuseek.com and Horloges Magazine are teaming up for a two day watch fair for independent (read: small/boutique) watch brands. Watch 2008 will be held on December 6th and 7th at Castle Hoogenweerth in Masstricht, Netherlands. I am particularly excited about this conference because it features brands that are obscure even to many watch aficionados. Besides being able to meet representatives from brands such as Anomino, Limes, and my current favorite Stowa, attendees can participate in round table meetings on interesting subjects such as how to recognize counterfeit watches. Tickets are EUR 35.00. If you’re interested in attending, please visit watch2008.nl for more details.

Nike teams up with Dutch record label Appletree Records and a sneaker store in Amsterdam to bring us a triad of dope. In a brand new incarnation of the Pop-Up Store, the big brand features interpretations of some of their sneakerhead staples, including the Airmax, Dunks and of course, the almighty Air Force One. While the limited edition gear — including an incarnation of AW77 hoodie — can only be seen at a handful of stores in Europe (including project partner 290 Square Meters), anyone not in the vicinity can get a taste via the AW77 Loopwheeler inspired music project Peche Noire, comprised of Beau Love, Louis Bordeaux, Sotu the Traveller and engineer Elio Debets; fellas from Amsterdam’s Appletree Records. Check out the video.