M.I.A. - 'Bad Girls' USB

Link: M.I.A.

Picking up on the car theme that was explored on Romain Gavras' astounding video, M.I.A. has put out the remixes of 'Bad Girls' on a limited edition gold-plated key shaped USB. Available only in the US and retailing at $50, they come suspended from a ½” gold colored snake chain. The 2GB capacity includes audio content boasting production by Danja, Switch, and Leo Justi plus guest vocals from Missy Elliott, Azealia Banks and Rye Rye.

The packshots, meanwhile, utilise the culture clashing, almost anti-designer aesthetic that has typified the artist's artwork for almost ten years.

White Stripes work by Stanley Chow

I first saw the name 'Stan Chow' on some elegantly drawn flyers for events in Manchester some years ago. More recently his work has been animated by Aardman for the BBC but, given that I'm on a roll with poster-related activity, I really just wanted to note the one he created for The White Stripes. Notably, this also led to work for the band/label when he was asked to recreate Jack and Meg as cute USB sticks containing the pair's Icky Thump album.

More beautiful illustration at his site: www.stanleychow.co.uk