http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:24:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/converse-street-art-china-through-short-films.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:58:23 +0000 The footwear brand teamed up with six typographic artists to support China's first Design Week in Beijing.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/psfks-top-five-stories-of-the-week-5.html Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:49:36 +0000 Review the best in design, trends, culture, arts and fashion in our weekly 'What's Trending Now' roundup.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/design-sell-your-own-converse-via-facebook.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:45:28 +0000 Users will be able to showcase their creativity with the sneaker design platform.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/john-varvatos-converse-unveil-snakeskin-leather-chuck-taylor-all-star.html Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:20:13 +0000 The popular menswear designer offers a vintage throwback in his latest collaboration with the popular shoe company.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/converse-offers-free-recording-space-in-williamsburg.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:05:24 +0000 The iconic shoe brand opens its new recording studio in Brooklyn's hipest neighborhood and all musicians are invited.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/kenny-anderson-plays-pied-piper-in-new-converse-ad.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:16:46 +0000 Pro-skateboarder teaches the world to nose-manual for 16 hours from LA to Vegas. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/converse-all-star-pixels-video.html Wed, 18 May 2011 11:47:05 +0000 Creative agency Perfect Fools create an installation made up of 480 individually powered sneakers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/ad-agency-seeks-to-revive-the-new-york-cosmos.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:11:54 +0000 Anomaly uses its creative resources in an attempt to bring back the Major League Soccer team.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/this-week-in-brand-strategy-advertising-8.html Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:17:27 +0000 PSFK curates some of the brand strategy, digital and creative advertising news and ideas that caught our attention this past week.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/event-make-something-creative-youth-workshops-in-new-york-city.html Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:57:39 +0000 Professional designers teach kids lessons in creativity at this DIY-themed event.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/nike-sees-potential-growth-from-smaller-stores.html Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:19:46 +0000 The established sports brand shares its strategy and rationale for focused retail locations.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/converse-makes-more-music.html Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:30:36 +0000 The company continues to use strategic musical partnerships to cement their positioning and association as a consistently youthful and relevant lifestyle brand.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/converse-dazed-and-confused-champion-young-talent.html Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:54:07 +0000 Dazed and Confused, having joined forces with Converse, are currently running a competition aimed at discovering or recognizing the best young, unknown artistic talent in the UK. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/pic-converse-gets-the-shanzhai-treatment.html Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:05:04 +0000 Shanzai.com points us to a practical and visually unusual reworking of a Converse look-a-like.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/pics-hybrid-monsters-wear-converse-one.html Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:35:38 +0000 To promote the customization service on the Converse website, the sneaker company developed these freaky ads of mashed up animals. Click the thumbnails below to enlarge. Converse One]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/converse-band-of-ballers-tournament-puts-musicians-on-the-court.html Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:13:44 +0000 It’s rare that we’re able to see our favorite rapper, musician or DJ showcase their athletic prowess in public- but in New York City this Wednesday, Converse is sponsoring the ”Band Of Ballers 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament” from noon to 5pm. The teams will include a motly multi-genre mix of musicians and record labels including:  Jim Jones, Pac Div, Asher Roth, Mad Decent, Matt And Kim and Fool’s Gold. The tournament is at an undisclosed location in lower Manhattan. If you’d like to attend, email dan@psfk.com. The first 15 people to respond will get put on the list. (UPDATE: all 15 spotsRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/missoni-to-collaborate-with-converse.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:57:47 +0000 Converse is about to add a new collaboration to it’s list, which also includes fashion luminaries Thom Browne and John Varvatos. For their Spring / Summer collection, the iconic shoe company will be rolling out a new capsule line with Italian fashion house Missoni, known for their trademark zig-zag knits and bold colors. At last Saturday’s Missoni menswear show in Milan, attendants were able to get a first look at the high fashion high tops Missoni when they were modeled by Missoni founder Tai Missoni.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/converse-greatest-chase-ever.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:10:58 +0000 This one’s for Ross: Converse continue their odd-ball online videos with their Greatest Chase Ever. Good Friday afternoon viewing. Converse Greatest Chase Ever]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/lovenoise-converse-chinas-rock-roll-documentary.html Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:54:05 +0000 In the past year, Converse has made a big push in China to brand itself with the emerging indie music scene.  In August 2008, Converse sponsored two well-known indie rock bands from Beijing to travel the country by bus and play concerts in 5 cities.  The tour, dubbed Lovenoise, is considered the first rock ‘n roll bus tour in China and was engineered by PSFK friend Nick Barham and his team at W+K Shanghai. Directed by the Beijing filmmaker Liu Feng, the Lovenoise documentary  follows the two bands — PK 14 and Queen Sea Big Shark — on their travels,Read more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2006/03/converse_goes_hemp.html Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:58:15 +0000 What do you do with an iconic brand that is celebrated for one basic style? Yeah, you could try to extend the brand into new categories (yawn), or even get some whacked out designer to create a new shoe (oh dear),]]>