In an effort to reach the “creative class” online, GSD&M, which also handles media, is placing ads on sites such as www.theonion.com, www.gawker.com, www.joshspear.com, www.gothamist.com and www.weblogs.com. GSD&M won the $180 million account in November. Full Article Here

Dubbed the “Hip Hop Whiz Kid” by Fader Magazine, the 23 year-old Chi Town native Lupe Fiasco is finally ready to drop his debut album, Food & Liquor. This highly anticipated CD arrives on June 27th and features production from the likes of the Buchanans, Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, and 1st & 15th producers Pro, and Soundtrakk, who was responsible for the skate-influenced hit song “Kick-Push”. With a great outlook and immense talent, Lupe’s, Liquor & Beer promises to deliver 14 tracks of his worldly-influenced lyrics and sure-fire beats.

Motomichi Nakamura was born and raised in Japan, lived in Ecuador for a bit and currently works as a digital artist in Brooklyn. He has exhibited his animation, paintings and drawings around the world. The Monster Series is pretty fun– he says he tries to visualize some of his fears and nightmares in the form of simple characters. He used similar characters in an editorial illustration for the New York Press. The image above is part of a new animation he calls Whisper–created for a Dutch newspaper. It pokes fun at the whole Patriot Act situation. Definitely check him out.