June 2011
2 posts
Thanks for Taking My Money Asshole
Check out this great type-based PSA from an independent theater called The Alamo Drafthouse based on a real customer voicemail.
May 2011
3 posts
Anatomy of a Mashup
Check out this great animated info graphic that dissects a mashup of Daft Punk’s music. The entire piece is composed from the latest HTML5 and CSS3 technology. All of the waveform and spectrum visualisation is performed in realtime, so your browser is rendering a music video on the fly!
The Mountain
I have been insanely busy this month and there are ton of things I have been meaning to post but Jeff just sent me this video (a time-lapse film El Teide, Spain’s highest mountain) and it is so pretty and relaxing that I thought I would share this moment of Zen. Now back to work!
April 2011
5 posts
Nyan Cat
This is exactly how happy I am that today is finally Friday. Tough week, Ny ny ny nyan! Thanks for the link Jeff!
House Industries Launches Photo-Lettering
House Industries finally launched their photo lettering site. GO check out how cool it is! Here are the highlights: you can effortlessly set headlines through the online interface, $2 per headline with a subscription, liberal usage terms, you get to download the vector files.
Stripey Frames
Check out these very cool custom panted frames by MWM Graphics.
Paint Chip Placemats
Can’t help but love these placemats! [via Design Crush]
March 2011
10 posts
So1o
Check out this beautifully designed remote system called so1o for freelancers to manager their schedules, track time, create invoices and more. Their site is as beautiful their interface and for only $10/mo creative can actually enjoy looking at the business side of things. Thanks for the link Ellen!
Dear Blank
These letterpress cards just made me laugh out loud, genius! The project is a cooperation between Sapling Press and dearblankpleaseblank.com. [via Design Crush]
Before I Die...
I have been a fan of Candy Chang’s projets for a while now. I just came across this recent one and I think it is great! Candy turned the side of an abandoned house in New Orleans into a giant chalkboard where residents can fill in the blanks. She says, “It’s about turning a neglected space into a constructive one where we can learn the hopes and aspirations of the people around...
Alba Alarm clock
I already liked the way that the Alba Alarm Clock looked when I saw it (I am a sucker for combining unexpected materials, so I love the blond wood with the orange rubber and the digital display) but when I found out that you can control the clock through an app on your phone, I fell in love. The app also allows you to wake to your own music or sounds! [via Design Crush]
Roar
I love this watercolor painting Danielle Rizzolo just did for an upcoming dinsour theme show called the Age of Reptiles at the Paradigm gallery in Philly.
Meowoodle
Need I say more? Meowoodle is my new favorite tumblr blog. Thanks for the like Karin!
Photoshop Window Alphabet
Emilio Gomariz noticed that Mac OS X remembers the positions of files and windows when you minimize them so instead created 114 Photoshop files, placed them in exacting position, then minimized them on the dock. When he re-opened them, in order, the alphabet unfolded. Cool! Except for the music… [via Gizmodo]
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Scott Campbell’s Skin Flick
Scott Campell’s work is awesome — tattoos and art. Watch him talk about it on The Nowness. [via Deamplified]
The Time Teller
I can’t stop looking at watches lately even though I just bought 2 awesome ones from May28th. I already have a Nixon that I love, but their Time Teller watches are calling me (even if they are for men). The biggest problem would be choosing the color! [via Design Crush]
February 2011
14 posts
Italic Poster
Who doesn’t love a smart typographically nerdy poster? Designed by Eivind Soreng Molvaer. [via Design Crush]
Tyvek Hand Bag
I have always loved seeing Tyvek (a synthetic paper that is extremely light but at the same time extremely robust, waterproof, tear-proof, 100% recyclable) used in creative ways. I especially love / want this bag by Saskia Diez. [via Whatever Forever]
Year of the Rabbit
Just came across this animated short. Year of the Rabbit from Frater. The year of the Rabbit – is supposed to be the opposite of the last. Whereas the Lion (RE: 2010) is full of ups and downs and topsy-turviness, the Rabbit is more consistent with lots of emphasis on following the path laid out for you. Thus far 2011 has not played quite so smooth for me, but we still have a ways to go —...
Interesting Nav - AIPAD site
AIPAD’s current site nav is really interesting, you can’t really understand it from the img I posted below, so go there and check it out.
It feels like there is a piece of paper with holes punched in it, on top of your mouse — which happens to be a color-changing tiddlywink, that is about 2/3 larger than the holes. The idea is great, but I do think the drop shadows are a bit heavy and...
Valentines Promo / Deidre Schoo
Check out the valentine promo I designed for photographer Deidre Schoo. It’s been picked up on a few blogs! You can check out more of my work here. [photo via Jasmine Defoore]
Ventricle Vessel
I don’t often have flowers around but I can’t help but love this discretely romantic vase by Eva Milinkovic.
We are Sensitive Angels You Know
Saturday Alarm Clocks
I thought this would be an appropriate Friday post considering that I know a few cats that have a very special way of ruining Saturday morning sleep-ins. Simon’s Cat series so amazingly on point. Thanks for the link Omri!
NoteSlate
NoteSlate doesn’t hit the market until June 2011 but I already want one. It is low cost tablet device with true one colour display, real paper look design, long life battery (180h !). Just one colour is enough to express the basics. Keep your life simple. You will love it. For $99.
Bear Flag Wine
Tonight as I picked up a bottle of wine, I thought there nothing is better than a good wine at a great price with an awesome label. Bear Flag is just that. On the bottle that I bought (white wine blend #1) there are check boxes for “like it” and “don’t like it” and a halfway line for the great optimist/pessimist debate. Go out and grab a bottle, enjoy!
MTA.me
If you haven’t seen this yet, you should. Brooklyn based Interactive designer and musician, Alexander Chen has created this great project, called Conductor, where he takes live information feeds from the MTA, and visualizes the train paths — a musical note is generated every time two trains cross paths. Very pretty, very cool. This is done with only, html 5 and java, crazy! [via file under]
January 2011
11 posts
Interactive T-shirts
Check these cool shirts out. More here. Thanks for the link Jeff!
Worry Wheel
The other day, my friend Nick pointed out that I am always worrying out about something… so as I just came across one of Andre Kuo’s worry wheels on FFFFFound it seemed appropriately to post it. Andrew Kuo is a NYC based artist who creates obsessive charts analyzing non-quantitative data. His diagrams represent his own sets of quirky data in various arrangements of color and pattern....
Saturday Fun
My friend Karin sent me this link yesterday. Thought I needed to share. Love it!
Embroidered News
Lauren Dicioccio’s work is so cool and even better I love her ideas behind it! Her artist statement is below, visit her portfolio site to see more of her work. [via Miss Modular]
My work investigates the physical/tangible beauty of commonplace mass-produced media-objects, most recently: the newspaper, magazines, office papers and writing pads, plastic bags, 35 mm slides. These media...
Pina - A 3D Dance Film
Check this out, Pina is a film for Pina Bausch by Wim Wenders is a feature-length dance film shot in 3D. It premieres in the official selection of the 61st Berlin International Film Festival. Looks like a really different and beautiful 3D experience.
MoMA Membership Materials
There are a lot of great things about being a member of the MoMA. I always enjoy the materials they send when you renew (if only they would stop sending new cards). How great and unexpected is this knit version of their logo? Love!
Duck and Cover?
The US government has a new website, ready.gov with material that uses icons in the style of the old WWII “duck and cover” signs. These new icons are so ambiguous/bad that someone posted some hilarious interpretations here.
Jam Box
Check out the Jam Box, so cool! Made by Jawbone (i.e designed by Yves Bahar). The product looks amazing and the promo video they made to show it off is great too!
Puss in Boots
Check out this great cat illustration by Malota (Mar Hernandez), a Spain based illustrator and designer. [via Grain Edit]
December 2010
8 posts
The 600 Years
Check out this amazing projection mapping during 600 year anniversary of the astrological tower clock situated at Old Town Square in center of Prague. Damn I wish that was happening when I was there! [via everything.deamplified]
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Korilla BBQ Menu
I am in love with this icon based menu for the Kroilla BBQ Truck!
Tagging Chanel
This past week I attended a lecture by Tali Krakowsky the founder of Apologue called Design + The Digital: The Spaces in Between. She is brilliant and the work her studio has been doing is awe inspiring. I especially love the interactive tagging wall they created for Chanel’s Soho Store’s Fashion Night Out event in September. I can’t believe I missed this while it was up. You can...
I Want to Be Undercover
Check out these amazing umbrellas by London Undercover that I spotted on Svpply. I’m not into the large umbrella thing (because I am a masochist) but I wold rock one of these for sure!