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Win $2,000 in Goodies from Blik + Threadless!

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:31:22 -0700

Everyone gets $5 in Blik Bucks just for entering, 1 lucky duck will get $2,000 in goodies from Blik + Threadless. 2nd place gets a $500 Blik Gift Certificate and 3rd place gets a $250 GC. Enter now! http://www.facebook.com/whatisblik?sk=app_110318742397761

4th of July at Blik=Free Ground Shipping

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:15:22 -0700

Fireworks. Check. Hot dogs. Check. Free shipping. Check. Yep, you heard us right. We’ve got free ground shipping* at Blik to celebrate the 4th of July. From July 2 until the last firework on July 4, you can get free ground shipping on all Blik orders over $50. Mark your calendar, grab a sparkler and join us this weekend to celebrate freedom with free shipping. Let free(ship)dom ring! And for extra 4th of July fun, try making your own firecrackers. *Details: Free ground shipping applies to whatisblik.com online orders over $50 and is valid from July 2 at 12:00am until July 4 at 11:59pm PST. U.S. orders only.

From Russia with Love + Giveaway

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:53:49 -0700

If you dream of fantastical far off places or dazzling distant lands, you’ll be taken with our newest graphic, Imaginary Castle by LA-based illustrator Patrick Hruby. Imaginary Castle brings an Eastern European design sensibility to life with ornamental details, vibrant colors and onion-shaped domes. This bold graphic appeals to the vivid imaginations and fairy tale inclinations of children and adults alike. Don’t I Know You? Patrick first paired up with Blik in 2010 when he was a graduating student (and we might add, the Spring 2010 valedictorian) at the renowned Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Earlier that year, Blik mentored Patrick’s fellow Art Center peers in the school’s Advanced Illustration Studio class. This serendipitous connection led Patrick to turn to Blik for the manufacture of his final project, Imagine Something Beautiful. The transformation of his original illustration into a wall graphic was easy as Imaginary Castle was always conceived as a decal. Imaginary Castle Comes to Blik. Imaginary Castle is available in two sizes: a 36-inch wide wall decal and 6-foot wide wall decal. When Patrick created Imaginary Castle, he envisioned a magical place large enough, according to him, “to make you feel as if you were there.” The design pays respect to Patrick’s storied Eastern Europe heritage and his grandparents. Patrick had always been fascinated with Eastern European design and wanted to try his hand at it. We think just by looking at the graphic, you’ll be transported to a color-filled playground. GIVEAWAY! We love Patrick’s creative initiative of imagining beautiful places. To get your artistic juices flowing, we are giving away 5 Imaginary Castle Giant Floor Puzzles by AMMO Books. How to Win: What magical far off place do you imagine traveling to? Let us know by commenting below – just make sure it’s by 11:59pm PST on Thursday, June 23, 2011. Five winners will be randomly selected and notified by June 27*. Good luck! *The Imaginary Castle Giant Floor Puzzles will ship in late-August.

A FEW OF BLIK’S FAVORITE THINGS: THE THREADLESS EDITION

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:39:17 -0700

Forget raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Today Blik brings you a few of our favorite things: three neat-o new wall decals from our Threadless Especial line, the curated collection of Threadless graphics handpicked by Blik and Threadless. We love the vivid, kaleidoscope-ish design of “Color Wheel,” the magical illustrations hidden in “LOVE,” and the whiskers on the cute kitten in “M!aw.” Okay, so maybe there’s one thing we can keep from that song. And if your walls start to look better dressed than you do, these designs are also available as tees from Threadless.

AS SEEN IN: HERMAN MILLER LIFEWORK: THE PLAYLIST

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:37:14 -0700

What’s playing at our offices? Take a look (and a listen) at The Playlist on Herman Miller’s Lifework blog featuring Blik co-founders Scott Flora and Jerinne Neils. Kickback and enjoy their playlist, while also taking a peek into our design office. Did you know Scott was a former drummer and DJ and has an aversion to headphones? Or that Jerinne listens to music through her sweet Jambox and her favorite radio station is Santa Monica-based KCRW? See, you learn something new about Blik everyday. Now, tell us what’s on your work playlist?

Blik Fan of the Month

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:37:45 -0700

Got mad love for Blik? Then we want to know about it! Although we love all of our fans equally, we’re on the search for who will be our first “Blik Fan of the Month” to spotlight on our Facebook page. To enter, take a creative photo of you with your Blik decals up on your wall and upload it to our Facebook fan page to enter. We’ll pick a winner on June 30, 2011 and on July 1, 2011 we’ll add the winner to our Blik “Fan of the Month” album on Flickr and Facebook. We just want to show the world the feeling is mutual. Let the lovefest begin! *Upload your photo for the July Blik Fan of the Month by June 29, 2011. Any photos posted after June 30, 2011 will be considered for the August Blik Fan of the Month. Photo Guidelines: For the best shot of having your photo chosen, make sure it’s 1) in focus, 2) a photo of YOU with your Blik decal up on your wall and 3) your best creative use of the graphic.

"Name Your Sale:" Keith Haring

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Wed, 11 May 2011 12:57:15 -0700

What makes the month of May so awesome? Blik artist Keith Haring was born! In honor of his birthday this month, we are celebrating with a “Name Your Sale” party. Help us blow out the candles by telling us which of Keith’s graphics you want to see 30% off on Friday, May 13, 2011. Choose between “Dancers,” “Untitled Face” or “Untitled Heart.” Cast your vote on our Facebook page (make sure you use do so by voting on the graphic and not just posting on our wall) by tonight, May 11, 2011 at 11:59pm PST. We didn’t say the choice was going to be easy!

As Seen In: Easy Decorating

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:15:58 -0700

Spotted in the newest issue of Easy Decorating is our Nessa headboard. It’s included in their list of eight noteworthy decorating innovations that make decorating easier, faster and more affordable. Sounds like a perfect checklist for the benefits of decorating with Blik! The magazine (a Woman’s Day special issue) is on newsstands until July 25, so you’ve got time to pick it up and peruse. The issue also includes a list of favorite things from home design bloggers at Apartment Therapy, decor8, Remodelista and designsponge. We’ve already picked out some of their recommended items to order for ourselves!

What Do Lovebirds, A Barcode and a Lonely Sock Monkey Have in Common?

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Wed, 04 May 2011 15:13:59 -0700

Any guesses? They are all new Threadless Especial graphics at Blik. You’ll remember that last month, we relaunched our Threadless line as Threadlesss Especial, a curated collection of Threadless graphics handpicked by both Blik and Threadless. Today, we’ve got three fun graphics for your wall hanging pleasure. Sock Monkey Just Wants a Friend is a mash-up of Godzilla and a confused sock monkey who’s just looking for a little attention. To Scan a Forest proves that barcodes are everywhere – even in nature. And Lovebirds is a sweet, simple design that will warm your heart. All three designs are available at Blik today. And if you like the designs, don’t forgot to pop over to Threadless to see the matching tees.

"Doodle Our Wall" Winning Graphics Now at Blik

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:11:00 -0700

As most of you know, last month we teamed up with the super creative Doodlers Anonymous for the “Doodle Our Wall” Showcase. Today, we are excited to unveil the three winning decals as our newest Blik products. While the original idea was to have one drawing turned into a limited edition Blik wall decal, after reviewing all 99 submissions, we chose to crown three winners. We have one winner with the most community votes, as well as two Editor’s Picks. WINNERS! Harikrishnan Panicker’s “Rock.Pop.Death” was selected as the fan favorite with the most votes and is being printed as a limited 100-piece run. The two Editor Picks: “Irregular Mesh” by Camila León and “The Trip” by Michelle Lasalvia are being printed as limited edition 50-piece runs. LIMITED EDITION MEANS ACT FAST All three Doodlers Anonymous graphics are limited editions, so once they’re gone, they’re really gone. Don’t dawdle, get a doodle!

Craww Skins Crawl into Blik

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:09:00 -0700

Feeling wicked? UK graphic designer and artist Craww is back at Blik with five dark and beautiful skins for your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad or PC and Mac laptops. Adapted from his original shadowy, ink-splattered pieces Ascend, Bandages, Fox, Sisters and Fear of Flying explore themes of ambiguity and dare we say, wicked things masquerading in beauty. Gotta have one (or two or three?) No need to shop around – these skins are only available at Blik. Pick up one today and bring Craww’s moody, atmospheric vibe home to your favorite device.

Blik Introduces "Name Your Sale"

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:41:32 -0700

Calling all Blik fans! Today, April 13 we are starting a monthly promotion that puts you in the driver’s seat. Once a month, we’ll ask what Blik wall decal you’d like to see on sale. The decal with the most votes will be 30% off for one day that week. Atari graphics will kick-off the first “Name Your Sale.” Visit our Facebook page tomorrow, April 13 to vote on what Atari graphic you’d like to see on sale. Choices: Asteroids, Pong and Centipede. Then on Friday, April 15 the Atari graphic with the most votes will be 30% off all day until 11:59pm PST.

ULTIMATE STREET BRAWL: MEGA MAN VS. SUPER MARIO BROS.

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:03:24 -0700

Grab some popcorn, the fight of the century is here! The line has been drawn between two unlikely foes, Mega Man and Mario of Super Mario Bros. fame. We’re having them duke it out in a good ol’ fashioned drunken street brawl. Princess Peach’s Pub always gets the action heroes riled up. Comment on our Facebook wall and tell us who you think would win the fight and why before 11:59 PM PST on April 7, 2011. Five winners will be randomly selected to win both sets of graphics to recreate this face-off at home. So get to commenting because it’s on like Donkey Kong! Eh.. well you get the point.

Launching Threadless Especial + Threadless Giveaway

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:51:39 -0700

Today we are re-launching our Threadless collection at Blik. Drum roll, please… The new line is called Threadless Especial. Especial is what our lovable production team coined this new line and we thought the name was perfect. What’s so special about it? The line is a curated collection of Threadless graphics handpicked by both Blik and Threadless. Think of it as a joint effort to bring you the best of both worlds. Say goodbye to the Threadless voting booth and hello to an edited line of specially selected wall graphics. We are kicking off the Especial line with three new graphics: Sheepy Clouds, Bloombox and Iceberg. All three designs embrace the fun-loving Threadless style that you’ve come to love. To celebrate the launch, we are giving away 10 $20 Threadless gift certificates. We’re excited about the changes and hope you will be, too. Keep an eye out for upcoming Especial launches and promotions.

Scott Flora Speaks at Creative Mornings Los Angeles

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:47:33 -0700

Last Friday, Blik co-founder Scott Flora was the speaker at Creative Mornings Los Angeles. Creative Mornings is a monthly breakfast lecture series of creative types. The event was held in downtown LA in the historic Old Bank Building. Not to give Scott a big head, but his talk was both inspiring and motivating. He spoke about how he and his business partner, Jerinne Neils (Blik co-founder), began Blik with a simple idea – wall stickers that could transform a room in minutes. During the lecture, Scott visually walked the audience through the evolution of the company from the early stages of manufacturing to design inspirations, collaborating with like-minded brands and defining a new product category. We’d like to give a big thank you to Jon Setzen for inviting us to speak and organizing everything. Cicilia Teng took some great photos that you can check out here.

Goodbye to a Few Threadless Designs

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:50:35 -0700

Psst… Next week, we’ll be relaunching our Threadless collection at Blik. Stay tuned for more on that later. In the meantime, we need to make some room for more new awesome Threadless designs so it’s time to say a fond farewell to some oldies, but goodies. We thought you’d like to say your goodbyes too and maybe snatch up one or two of your favorites before they’re discontinued on March 29 at 5 pm PST because when they’re gone, they’re gone. Pillow Fight Good Guys Don’t Glow at Midnight Bird Migration Un Deux YGB Wild Wild Wind Bunny Family Anamolies A Simple Plan Pirate Infested Waters Summer Wind Defend the Kingdom The Day the Fire Brigade went on Strike We’re Not Savages Caged Bird Dreams Octopus Frida’s Garden Tree Town Night Birds Someday Fail My Crony Mona Prankster Brazilian Spirit Bonsai Gardener Bye Bye Apocalypse Cat Bait Bubble Maker

25% off Spring Bling Sale

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:48:35 -0700

Quit hibernating! Spring is here which means it’s time for a clean sweep. Blik wants to help you brush off those winter blues and get some bling. Spring ahead and take 25% off of everything from March 23-March 26. To mop up these sensational spring savings, use the code: SPRINGBLING at checkout. Now step away from that dust pan and focus on blinging those walls. Sale details: The Blik Spring Cleaning Sale runs from March 23 at 12:00am PST until March 26, 2011 at 11:59pm PST. The SPRINGBLING discount code must be used to receive 25% off. Sale is online only.

As Seen In: InStyle, April 2011

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:47:24 -0700

We’ve been waiting patiently for the mailman to come and drop off the April issue of InStyle. Sadly, it’s still not here. If you’ve gotten your copy already, you’ll see the magazine mentions oversized circles being available at Blik. The overzied circles are part of the color package story where the design-savvy editors give readers tips on how to use color in unexpected ways around their home. The story recommends Blik as a resource for custom circle decals with prices starting at $40 for a 3′ circle, but the circles can be customized to your specifications. Color Choices: Color choices are here. Custom coloring is also available for an additional $50. To Order: Orders must be placed with Customer Service. Please call 866.262.BLIK (2545) x1 to order. Sorry, since these are custom circles, orders can’t be placed online.

"Doodle Our Wall" Winners Announced

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:44:50 -0700

We are thrilled to announce that we’ve got not one, not two, but three winners in the Blik x Doodlers Anonymous “Doodle Our Wall” Showcase. With 99 entries, how could we pick just one winner? Problem solved. We have one winner with the most community votes, as well as two Editor’s Picks. Congrats to Harikrishnan Panicker (aka thumbdemon), Michelle Lasalvia (aka Pirichi), and Camila León (aka camiki.) All three will have their drawings turned into wall decals. Harikrishnan, our winner with the most votes, will have his decal printed as a limited 100-piece run. As the Editor’s Picks, Michelle and Camila’s designs will be printed as a limited 50-piece run. In addition, all three winners will receive their own Blik wall graphic, a $75 Blik gift certificate and a swanky Blik tee. Thanks to everyone who participated. We were blown away by the amount of submissions. And a big thank you to Doodler Anonymous for inviting us to participate. Stay tuned! The winning wall graphics will be launched in mid-April.

New Christy Flora Flutters into Blik

BLIK Surface Graphics (blik) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:58:37 -0800

Popular Blik collaborator, Christy Flora, graces us with her newest design “Flutter,” inspired by her recent artwork – beautiful hand-drawn, paper butterfly boxes. Known for her playful drawings that combine clean colorful lines and happy imagery, Flutter floats into Blik with hints of spring. These delicate pastel-colored butterflies bring a subtle burst of color and whimsy as they float across the wall. Flutter is made with Blik Re-Stik enabling you to move these fluttering butterflies from wall to wall to wall… What Christy loves about “Flutter” is the sense of movement that comes from the butterflies and how it looks like these colorful little creatures are flying through the space. A true butterfly lover, Christy believes seeing a butterfly can create an unexpected happy moment. With Flutter, Christy was aiming to bring that rare joy into an everyday experience. A tip from Christy: Layer Flutter over Anise or Rose or any Blik floral graphic to create a nature scene that really pops! If you like “Flutter,” make sure you check-out Christy’s line of Blik graphics. It’s been a few years since we introduced Christy’s new designs and she thought it was about time that her Caterpillar had some buddies. We agree! You can also browse her Etsy store for colorful cards and wrapping paper.