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Arto Saari and Gravis Footwear want to hook you up! Send in your favourite photo (originally shot by yourself) & the best entry will win $500 worth of gear from Arto Saari! This will include a package of his new Gravis skate shoes and clothing from Analog. Remember, this doesn’t have to be “skate action”, the weirder the picture, the better. Mail your entries to: Gravis Picture Contest, c/o Color Magazine, 105-321 Railway St, Vancouver, BC,  V6A 1A4, Canada or email: contest@colormagazine.ca. (All entries become the property of Color Magazine and may be used in future online and print materials). Contest closes April 23, 2010.

Our good friend Roger Allen has created graphics for custom shoes made by Keds. They are available through Andy Howell's Artsprojekt website. You can choose your own laces and eyelets colour when you order!

Jon Bocksel, the guest typographer for our newly printed 8.1 issue sent us this limited quantity zine made by himself and Bill McRight over at the 1026 Gallery. Each issue is xeroxed and silk-screened with 5 colours by hand. The zine unfolded and printed on the opposite side reveals a colourful 11 x 17 poster. Brilliant! You can get your own copy here if they are still available.

Front Cover

Spread 1

Spread 2

Spread 3

Back Cover

11 x 17 Poster

"The Cheaper Show" is a good opportunity for any artist local or abroad to show their work to the general public and maybe even make a little money by selling their artwork! Anyone who is interested in submitting artwork must do so through the website by today (March 1st deadline).

DC 7Zine website just launched a little over a week ago. You can view old footage of Alex Gall there and a bunch of other random stuff.

DVS Shoes has a contest posted on their website. Enter for your chance to win a year's supply of DVS shoes!

Congratulations to Ian, who won a pair of DC X Underworld Collab shoes. He correctly answered the question of why DC and Underworld Skateshop recently released a collab shoe - in celebration of Underworld Shops 14th anniversary.

The first person to email me the reason why DC and Underworld Skateshop is releasing this collab shoe gets to come down (meaning you have to be in Vancouver) and pick up a free pair of those shoes (limited one pair only - size 9.5). Also, don't forget that tonight (Feb 5th) Underworld Skateshop is having a release party for the shoes! Click here for more details and send your answers here.

Enter for your chance to win a pair of Matix 'Hangover' earbuds. It's pretty easy, all you have to do is sign up here.

I came across this new website called letterplayground.com on booooooom.com not too long ago. It's a website where you can see people's typographic creations and all sorts of different stuff about typography. You can even sign up, join the community and upload your own!