Emīl Blūm

Joined Metalabel 12/18/2024

Rebellious Optimist, designer, father of two humans, founder of calumma.design and co-founder of daydreambelievers.co.uk

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Avi Solomon
Book of Creativity

Book of Creativity

By Avi Solomon

Collector #10

My work-in-progress English translation of Sefer Yesira, an ancient Hebrew mystical text that first promulgated the concept of combinatorial creativity. Important not just for having a creative effect on major historical figures, but also for a seminal influence germinating the seeds of modern logic and computing into the looming Golem of AI today.

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Embrace Variety
Embrace Variety Vol.01

Collector #52

Embrace Variety Vol.01 contains three guides about the core and often overlooked aspects of visual branding: personality, design taboos, and the North Star. It is for everyone who wants to give their brand an image that stands out, stands the time and resonates. And for those who want to take better control of the branding process.

uaad
Underground Art And Design
Worlds Unfolding: Ideas and Prompts for Virtual World-Making

Collector #72

Worlds Unfolding is a guide and inspiration hub for virtual world-making, offering curated prompts, community-contributed projects, and ideas that blend storytelling, design, and imagination. It explores how virtual spaces can foster connection, creativity, and care while critically examining their ties to the dominant paradigm.

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Baukunst
Mycelium As Mode Report - Baukunst Study Group 001

Collector #18

In our first Study Group, Mycelium as Mode, we set out to inquire about the vast world of mushrooms, exploring the terrain from multiple vantage points — from wellness and investment in psychedelics — to materiality and even, mycelium as a metaphor for building.

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Baukunst
Contours of CAD + AI - Baukunst Study Group 002

Collector #6

In our second Study Group at Baukunst, Contours of CAD and AI, we set out to explore how emerging AI and machine learning techniques have the potential to revolutionize computer aided design in industrial design, engineering, construction, virtual environments, and beyond. We worked in collaboration to form a picture of what the future of engineeri

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Avi Solomon
Earthrise, Christmas 1968

Collector #5

Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate! I have reprocessed the original 1968 Apollo 8 mission Earthrise Hasselblad Kodak analog film photograph taken by the late Astronaut Bill Anders from the new NASA master scans. Please feel free to download the image file and zoom in to see the astonishing level of detail...

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Franco Alvarez
The Mother Road

The Mother Road

By Franco Alvarez

Collector #8

A short zine and first ever created print media by Franco Alvarez. Includes Oklahoma City OK, Amarillo TX, Albuquerque NM, Flagstaff AZ, Laughlin NV, and Los Angeles CA. Shot on Kodak 200 Gold

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Metalabel Squad
After the Creator Economy

After the Creator Economy

By Ilya, Severin Matusek and 3 more

Collector #195

#### Will we still be asking people to like and subscribe in 10 years? #### "After The Creator Economy" explores constructive alternatives for the ways we produce, distribute, and monetize creative work online. #### Co-edited by Austin Robey (Metalabel) and Severin Matusek (co—matter), this release preserves and digitally reissues the zine

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Metalabel Squad
Introducing Metalabel

Introducing Metalabel

By Yancey Strickler, Erin and 7 more

Collector #64

Collect the original essay, ideas, and research that inspired Metalabel, including: — Unpublished research and thinking from May 2021 — The initial manifesto, first published in February 2022 — Further research, first published in October 2022 Preserved and collectible as a new media archive for the first time

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The Ideaspace by Yancey Strickler
The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet

Collector #61

A trilogy of essays published from 2019 through 2021 that explores why I and others feel less comfortable showing our true selves online. Reissued here with the original piece, two follow-up essays, and a podcast conversation with The Stoa exploring the concept.

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The Ideaspace by Yancey Strickler
The Post-Individual (Open Edition)

The Post-Individual (Open Edition)

By Yancey Strickler and Ilya

Collector #119

An exploration of individuality after the internet. The Post-Individual includes: — The Post Individual essay — An audio recording by the author — A video introduction — Research notes, early drafts, and slides

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Shantell Martin
Shantell Sans

Shantell Sans

By Shantell Martin

Collector #105

Shantell Sans mixes variable axes for Weight, Italic, Informality, and Bounce to deliver a wide array of font styles, from friendly, readable, everyday typographic workhorses to striking, high-energy, experimental styles meant especially for animation. This is the story behind its inspiration and creation.

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The Creative Independent
On finding your voice

On finding your voice

By Brandon Stosuy

Collector #33

A zine published by The Creative Independent, compiling quotes, excerpts, and recommendations from working artists, all gathered from our archive. Topics covered include always looking for better ways to express yourself, finding your path, creating work in your own voice, following your curiosity, and more.

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The Creative Independent
On dealing with creative anxiety

Collector #4

A 52-page zine exploring how artists can channel their creative anxiety. Features contributions and insights from Aubrey Plaza, Melissa Broder, Anelise Chen, Jlin, Mike Rugnetta, Henry Rollins, and Nikki Sixx

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The Creative Independent
On Making a Living as an Artist (Digital Edition)

Collector #317

In 2018, The Creative Independent published our first zine, featuring the emotional and practical wisdom of Philip Glass, Yumna Al-Arashi, Taja Cheek, and others on how to make a living as an artist. This is a digital edition of that work.

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Hard Art
The Fête of Britain

The Fête of Britain

By Charlie Waterhouse, Nuala Lam and 16 more

Collector #74

### The Fête of Britain: four days of joyous celebration of the imagination... and what we can collectively achieve when we decide to replace competition with collaboration. Curated by Hard Art at Aviva Studios in Manchester. It’s the opening salvo for a new movement. Hit Support below to join us!

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Hard Art
THIS IS NOT A BLUEPRINT #1 : By process of invitation

Collector #90

In late 2022, a handful of artists, scientists, movement builders, musicians, and democratic innovators came together to explore making a future based on care and freedom. The process we've called Hard Art began. This series shows how it all started, the frameworks we're using to collaborate, and how it's going.

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Hard Art
Introducing Hard Art

Introducing Hard Art

By Charlie Waterhouse, Daze Aghaji and 8 more

Collector #269

### We are a cultural collective of artists, activists, and scientists standing in solidarity in the face of climate and democratic collapse. We’re starting a new creative movement. Join us.