bao vo // creative process

2011-10-06T09:27:00.000-07:00

Thank you for Everything, Steve.

2010-06-12T22:17:00.001-07:00

Flying Girl in Downtown LA from Bao Vo Creative on Vimeo.i have a nice view from my office in downtown los angeles. today a girl went flying and i managed to get some footage of it. :)

2010-03-04T12:22:00.000-08:00

NEW WORK // BRIDGE & TUNNEL MUSIC VIDEOBeen real busy, but doing top secret stuff.This, however, is not a secret. We just finished a new music video for Ming & Ping's song "Bridge & Tunnel" including footage from my super spicy karaoke birthday party. My concept for the video was to invite my friends to bring their video and cel phone cameras to a local karaoke bar to shoot the the party guerilla

2009-12-01T00:52:00.000-08:00

CREATIVE PROCESS // VIETNAMESE COFFEEI've started a new series of short films called Creative Process. I've always been interested in the details and tools involved in different everyday processes. This weekend we shot a little 1-minute movie to test out the video on our new Canon 7D. Click here to watch it on YouTube or Vimeo.Starring the lovely YGF and the music is "Amberdawn" by my solo music

2009-11-24T12:52:00.000-08:00

EVENT // 2ND ANNUAL PARTYThis weekend was the Bao Vo Creative 2nd Annual Soiree, our year-end party at the Creative studio. The turnout was great and it was super nice to have so many great, interesting people all come together!Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate the end of a productive year with me, the twins, and Pee Wee Herman's digital image. Hope to see you next year!<3b

2009-10-09T07:08:00.000-07:00

JETSETTING // PARK CITY THINK TANKJust returned from a 2-day trip to Park City, to officially start a new web-based project. Holed up in an amazing house with some brilliant minds, we began to lay the foundation to change the way the world sees e-commerce.A few other top secret projects in the works, which I'll be able to share once they launch. Looking forward!

2009-08-22T23:32:00.000-07:00

NEW WORK // "MING & PING" THE ALBUMWe're so happy to announce the release of Ming & Ping's 4th full-length album! After a successful pre-sale event and a large-scale digital press push, we've also just sent off hundred of physical press kits to radio stations and publications around the world. Self-releasing a record keeps getting more and more interesting each time we put out something

2009-06-15T21:33:00.000-07:00

NEW RELEASE // Ming & Ping PongThe Creative Development team is proud to announce the release of our first iPhone app, Ming & Ping Pong, available now for free on iTunes. The game has already seen over 1400 downloads from around the world it in its first weekend. You can read more about it on the Creative Development blog or download it from iTunes here. We are proud to be able to share our first

2009-04-25T00:07:00.000-07:00

FEATURE // 2expertsdesign.comNice to see that someone from 2expertsdesign.com liked the Creative site enough to list it as inspiration in their article about adding dynamism to websites using Javascript features.Thanks for the hits, guys. :)<3b

2009-03-20T11:27:00.000-07:00

GOOD NEWS // NEW VENTURE!!!It's been a while since the last update - what an amazing and productive year so far! This month, I am very excited to announce the launch of Bao Vo Creative Development, our new software development wing!I've teamed up with some very smart people and we'll be developing iPhone apps that will work with our entertainment brands - adding a whole new level of interaction

2008-12-31T11:59:00.000-08:00

JETSETTING // SQUAW VALLEY MAGICJust returned from gorgeous and freezing cold Squaw Valley with my boys Ming & Ping and their spicy cymbal monkey. Tons of good people, beautiful snowbabies, and yummy food. Thanks to Liesl from Oakley for flying us out!Happy New Year, see you in 2009!

2008-12-07T13:14:00.000-08:00

JETSETTING // SUNSET IN SEATTLEJust returned from a great meeting at Pier 70 in Seattle. We caught this gorgeous view of the old and new developments coexisting in the city. The seafood was incredible, the walkability of downtown was very refreshing, and I was in the presence of great company. Looking forward. :)

2008-10-14T21:47:00.000-07:00

BEAUTIFUL THINGS // I ♥ LAComing back recently from a great trip to Reno, I managed to snap up this gorgeous view of the 110 Freeway heading to downtown LA. Cel phone cameras are the best!

2008-09-09T08:51:00.000-07:00

EVENT // SEPT 11I'll have a large sculpture showing at this exhibition, and Ming & Ping also has a remix appearing on the West Indian Girl remix album that will be previewing during the party.Being productive! :)

2008-09-02T22:44:00.000-07:00

GOOD NEWS // NEW STUDIO!I'm very happy to report that I'll be moving into a new studio/office/shop in downtown Los Angeles this September!The new studio and location is sure to offer a new level of productivity and inspiration.See you downtown! :)

2008-08-23T15:46:00.000-07:00

PROJECT // In Motion EntertainmentRecently completed is a new corporate identity for the Toluca Lake-based production company, In Motion Entertainment. The project included a new identity system, website, stationary, and sales kits.It's been a great project, working with such creative and fun people! Check out their work at www.InMotionEnt.com!

2008-06-12T15:09:00.000-07:00

Been busy busy busy... New projects, people, clients will be added soon.Meanwhile, you can read about starving artists in this NPR Story. :)Here's a preview:"I think American artists are perceived as unemployed, marginal and passive," he says. "If you look at the statistics, artists represent one of the major occupations in the American economy. These are highly trained, productive and highly

2008-04-30T16:18:00.000-07:00

FEATURE // CSS CremeNice, the creative site is featured on CSS Creme.com, a website that showcases the best non-flash sites on the web.Please check it out and give me a rating. :)

2008-04-27T22:19:00.000-07:00

FEATURE // One Page Love .comThe new creative site is featured on OnePageLove.com, a showcase of "smart little sites" that make good use of one browser window. :)Thanks O.P.L., I like your little pink heart too!

2008-04-26T16:28:00.000-07:00

// WHITE ON WHITESome people have been asking me why i chose to design all of my personal stuff so sparse, as "it's kinda hard to know what you do.":) I think so too. I believe it's a way to make people slow down a bit and notice things that you want them to notice. Ever met a really interesting person in a crowd, not because they were the one demanding attention, but because they interacted with

2008-04-17T17:30:00.000-07:00

Woohoo!After 9 days in exile, I'm very happy to announce that the new creative website is up. Still continuing to add things here and there, but everything should be up by this weekend.Also very happy to announce that besides the sketchbook galleries, the site contains no Flash - no stress, easy to update, viewable by almost everyone including iPhones. :)Lots of work, but thank god for laptops