Photographer Wanted

Photographer

OGLE has plans for a huge summer. In order to make these plans happen, we need help. One of the areas in which we need help is street photography. That’s why OGLE is seeking a volunteer photographer who’s willing to commit 3-5 hours per week to taking street photos. Even though this is a volunteer position…

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Filling in The Blanks with Alexei Vella & Playlist

Alexei Vella Illustration

Every once and a while an artist will come along that commands your complete attention. Such was the case with artist/illustrator Alexei Vella. This award-winning illustrator’s work has been recognized by some major players in the illustration world, including Juxtapoz, 3×3, American Illustration, Applied Arts and…

OGLE is on Flickr

OGLE is now on Flickr.

We meet a lot of people and see a lot of interesting things while traveling around Toronto. In order to start sharing some of these experiences, we have created our own Flickr page. We have also decided to use our new Flickr page to show off our First Impressions series. This way, you can view…

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Friday Night Out

Tiana Friday Night Out

It’s Friday and the weekend has officially started. You text some friends, arrange a place to party, and look in your closet. Only one problem, you don’t know what you’re going to wear. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. This time, we have Tiana Feng who sent us what she would wear on a Friday night out…

Interview & Playlist: Gary Taxali

Gary Taxali Illustrations: Bad Haircut; Stupid Haircut.

Although he’s too humble to admit it, Gary Taxali is an illustration rock star. When he’s not saving the world with his amazing illustrations, you can find him throwing down art shows, like the 1. Taxali 300, that inspire and awe his loyal followers around the globe. You can also find him giving back to his profession by teaching at…

Contest Winner: Mix CD Design

Contest Winner: Mix CD Design

On February 9, we announced a fun contest that fused music, art, and design into one. This contest challenged all creative sparkplugs to design a front and back cover for a personal mix cd. The concept for this mix cd was left up to the creator. Skip ahead two weeks and we finally have a winner…

First Impressions

First Impressions

Whether it was their personal style, sneakers, headphones, haircut, or accessories, here are some photos taken of people who made a strong first impression on us….

Livestock Toronto

Jason Wing of Livestock Toronto.

Livestock is considered one of the premier places in Canada to buy sneakers and urban apparel—and for good reason. Its ability to sell hard to get sneakers, like the Jordan Spizike, and to carry fresh urban apparel from brands like Play Cloths, only reinforce Livestock’s reputation for delivering…

Valentine’s Day Shout-outs

An illustration of a male robot giving a female robot a flower with a heart in a speech bubble.

OGLE quickly went around Toronto and gave people an opportunity to give someone a Valentine’s Day message. Whether the message was to someone special, an old friend, or a secret crush, we let you speak your mind. Here’s what people said:

Interview & Playlist: WolF J Mcfarlane

WolF J McFarlane

WolF J is an emerging artist from Toronto, Canada who’s getting a lot of recognition and respect for his album UpSideDownDay TapeMix. His stylistic Grizzly Bears Panda video is also generating a lot of buzz. As a result, people not only from Toronto, but from around the world are slowly taking notice. What’s his story? …