“Thank you Franc Yarde for all of the hard work you and the entire @artcenteredu transportation department did for this 2015 Car Classic event to turn into a huge success. Very grateful to be apart of the Art Center family. These wonderful experiences are priceless.”  ~Next Level Brothers

This year’s theme was “Visions of the Future,” a look back at what people thought the future would be like in the past. It was only coincidence that a couple days before was the Back to the Future day that social media outdid itself commemorating. To that end, there were two BTTF DeLoreans on hand, as well as a KITT car. A rare and wild Badsey Bullet three-wheeler represented at least one guy’s vision of the future back in the 1980s. And the great Syd Mead himself made a heck of an entrance when he drove onto the lawn in a massive, slab-sided 1972 Imperial LeBaron with personalized plates that rear FABULON.

But those were just a few of the hundred-or-so cars on hand. There were big, stately classics: a 1938 DuBonnet Xenia Hispano-Suiza and a 1952 Packard Pininfarina Coupe. There were ‘60s road beasts like a ’63 Riviera and an Olds Tornado driven by Leno. There were Tatras galore including John Long’s 1947 T87 and Paul Greenstein’s 1950 T600 even the Hirohata Merc,

“It’s so cool,” said Art Center chairman of design Stewart Reed.

“I love this show,” said local car collector and car community leader Bruce Meyer. “First because it’s a place of higher learning, the students are so fresh and enthusiastic and appreciate all this; second because I grew up in LA and used to live right across the street from the Art Center’s original location, I’d watch the students drive in with cool customs and hot rods. It made an impression on me that remains today.”

“I come here to find inspiration,” said Art Center transportation design student Ken Hong.

Thank You,

Next Level Brothers

Read more: http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/art-center-car-classic-2015#ixzz3px06kF2O

#VisionsOfTheFuture #exclusive#BackToTheFuture #thatsnextlevel#NextLevelBrothers #JustSmile #artcenterworks

We were so fortunate to be included in two very different professional, passionate, and purposeful events this past week.

Last Thursday (6/18/15) evening we were invited to attend an interactive networking event at Chase Design Group in South Pasadena. This company not too long ago had very few employees and operated out of a run down building in East LA. They have started from the bottom and now have grown impressively to offices in two major cities Los Angeles and New York.  Now they have accumulated many National and International awards for branding client companies from Proctor & Gamble to Nestle.  What has helped them grow so rapidly are  these three shared commitments to make collective work stronger : QUESTION EVERYTHING, WORKING TOGETHER WORKS BETTER, IT’S MORE THAN A FEELING.  This company is led by the humbly cool visionary Margo Chase. 

The hands-on session focused on the history, design strategy, and real-world process of “split fountain” artwork. Art Center College of Design (ACCD) alum Paula Hansanugrum had been a guest lecturer in our Business 101 class with one of Amazon’s top 20 book authors, the awesome Terry Lee Stone. Paula then invited us to attend the event at Chase Design Group where she works as a Creative Director. During the evening we had the fun opportunity to share creative visions with packaging professionals in Chase’s friendly and inspiring work space. We also had the opportunity to create an original screen-printed work of art courtesy of  HIT+RUN , they create one-of-a-kind custom interactive art experiences. The coolest part of the evening was soaking up all the enthusiasm that Laura has generated about our creative work at ACCD. We connected with so many talented and passionate people – people who take their work to the next level every day.

We want to thank Chase Design Group for allowing us into their creative zone.  We encourage you all to go out and network with professionals in a variety of fields.  You never know who or what can influence your life, if you don’t take advantage of opportunities as they come. Shout out to Jason Waks (Director of Operations) for motivating the team and seeing it all through.  This day we created great relationships, that energy is priceless.

Next Level Brothers with Terry Lee Stone & Margo Chase

#INKED

Inked @ Chase screenprinting

Inked @ Chase gathering

The Next Level Brothers @ Inked @ Chase event

~ Next Level Brothers

Next Level Brothers Chase Design Group

25 Of The Most Dangerous And Unusual Journeys To School In The World

This is very humbling. Have you ever thought about how other people travel to school?
Many students throughout the world have to take the most incredible and unimaginable routes in order to receive the education that some of us may take for granted.
Never forget how grateful you are for having the chance of education. Education is luxury. We have to make the best out of it.

Let’s rise up and be thankful.

Education takes Dedication and it is worth the Journey.

UNITY

~The Next Level Brothers

To the delight (or dismay) of millions, the school season is beginning in many countries throughout the world. But it’s important not to forget that, in some parts of the world, school can be a hard-won luxury. Many children throughout the world have to take the most incredible and unimaginable routes in order to receive the education that some of us may take for granted. This list we collected will show you just how determined some children can be when it comes to getting an education.

According to UNESCO, progress in connecting children to schools has slowed down over the past five years. Areas that lack suitable school routes can often flood, making it even harder for kids to commute. Dangerous paths are one of the main reasons why many children decide to quit school.

The solution might seem easy: build roads and bridges, buy buses and hire a driver. However, the lack of funds and recurring natural disasters in many countries make it difficult to provide children with the solutions they so desperately need.

(h/t: amusingplanet)

More info:  http://www.boredpanda.com/dangerous-journey-to-school/