Red Peak was delighted to join over 700 other guests in support of the 14th Annual Free Arts NYC Auction. The incredible event helps to provide arts education for underprivileged children throughout the five boroughs. The silent and live auctions featured unique pieces from Max Snow, Hugo Guinness, Terry Richardson, KAWS and more. Our team was happy to help concept the design work for the evening and we cannot wait to unveil further collaborations with Free Arts NYC. Click here to see more photos from the night.

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The app iCoolHunt has created a community for global trendspotters with earned statuses, easy interaction and a Trenditory which tracks all of your favorite finds. iCoolHunt takes the on-the-street snaps of Instagram, tumblr, and more to the next level with “Trendboxes” that can be created, followed, and added to by in-the-know users. The flow of photos and captions are neatly categorized and allow for easy exploration.

The main thing however that differentiates the app from other media sharing sites however, is the user-generated rankings and badges. By contributing of-the-moment snaps or “Prey”, you can move your way up in the sites rankings. See below for a quick rundown of the site’s lingo and levels of coolhunting.

Rookie: New iCoolhunters who are learning the basics of distinguishing cool finds from passé artifacts and have yet to become known by the iCoolhunt community.

Observer: Up-and-coming trend spotters who are cultivating a strong portfolio of Prey, friends, and fellow iCoolhunters tracking your Prey.

Spotter: Accomplished trend spotters who have made a large number of cool discoveries and have become well-known within the iCoolhunt community.

Guru: Top iCoolhunters who define that which is cool and are highly influential.

Gidsy.com, an online marketplace for experiences. Use your talents and knowledge for good use (and profit) by becoming an “experience host.” http://bit.ly/sa6PM8

The NY Times gets experimental. Beta620 is a site where web surfers can experiment with new products that could eventually take root on NYTimes.com. http://beta620.nytimes.com/

What should a car sound like? Since electric cars make little noise, they are required to generate artificial ones or “vroom tones” for safety reasons. Ford is letting its Facebook community pick which sound their new Focus should make. http://bit.ly/pLwoCG

Panera, with their new pay-what-you-can cafes, is a great example of a brand that truly lives up to its values. http://tinyurl.com/3tjrg6q

Uniqlo’s new fashion community, Uniqlooks http://uniqlooks.uniqlo.com/