February 2012
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Paradise Parking
Paradise Parking is a new series of work (and soon to be book by the same title) by American-born, Paris-based photographer Peter Lippmann. The photos capture abandoned cars in a state of complete decay as each is gradually consumed by nature. The works will soon be on display in Brussels courtesy Gallery Sophie Maree. (via visual news, featureshoot)
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Vintage Bandana
Gorgeous vintage bandana discover by Patrick Segui and posted on his blog.
January 2012
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Etched 2012 Calendar by Nando Costa
Brazilian designer and artist, Nando Costa created this beautiful 2012 calendar, Mine Could Be Yours, while testing out his newly purchased laser paper cutter. The project is a collaboration with his wife, illustrator Linn Olofsdotter.
The calendar is available for sale on Etsy for $30 in the U.S. and $50 internationally, shipping included.
The calendar presents lots of interesting hanging...
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Creating Gesture Recognition Sound →
December 2011
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Marbles Lost, Marbles Found: Children’s Games and...
From a post on Anthropology in Practice, by Krystal D’Costa.
I used to be a crack shot at pitch (marbles) as a kid. I learned from my dad. We’d draw a circle with a piece of chalk, and “pitch” our taws at each other’s pieces, which is how the game gets its name in Trinidad. Our goal was to knock each other’s pieces out of the ring—though he rarely, if ever, seized one of my marbles....
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Seasonal Cards
I love the artwork of Rima Staines and recommend these beautiful winter cards.Rima’s blog and online store is called The Hermitage - a self proclaimed phantasmagoria of fancy, a museum of myth, realm of the ridiculous and online home of Rima Staines, illustrator, painter, maker of things and teller of tales…
On her blog you can see more images like these that show her creating the...
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November 2011
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Mika Savela: Inside Marina City, The Zine →
mikasavela:
You might have already heard of Inside Marina City, a project by Chicago architect Iker Gil (founder of MAS studio) and L.A.-based photographer Andreas E.G.Larsson. Together they’ve beautifully documented the life and living in Bertrand Goldberg’s uniquely modern Marina City…
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The Neighborhood Logo Project
Pick a Chicago neighborhood and design a logo!
City of Chicago Neighborhoods & Communities (as noted on Wikipedia.)
1 Albany Park
2 Altgeld Gardens
3 Andersonville
4 Archer Heights
5 Armour Square
6 Ashburn
7 Ashburn Estates
8 Auburn Gresham
9 Austin
10 Avalon Park
11 Avondale
12 Back of the Yards
13 Belmont Gardens
14 Belmont Heights
15 Belmont Terrace
16 Beverly
17...
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Typography by Happycentro
IL - II Sole 24 Ore
Italy’s Happycentro started collaborating with IL – Intelligence In Lifestile Magazine, supplement of Il Sole 24 Ore. Under the creative direction of Mr. Francesco Franchi, each month they develop the title typography for the brand new column “Remo Contro” written by the italian philosopher Remo Bodei. Their work is as painstakingly amazing as it looks.
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October 2011
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Night Owl Paper Goods
willy whale
penelope pirate owl
I can’t get enough of these gorgeous wooden cards from from Night Owl Paper Goods in Birmingham, Alabama. Since I wrote about them in Spring of 2008 they’ve added tons of cute designs. Why would you send anyone a card from global corporation you picked up at the gas station. These post cards are perfect for anyone on you greeting list.
sally...
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Watch
Personal stories from an all-star lineup-immortalized in beautiful, black Sharpie(r).
When Arthur Jones cocreated a reading series centered around ubiquitous Post-Its(r), the series struck a chord. It grew in popularity and was ultimately featured on a This American Life live simulcast broadcast across the nation.
Inspired by the series and spanning a wide and weird range of topics from an...
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Amazing Leather Back Packs by Nutsa Modebadze
“Nutsa Modebadze was born in Georgia. In 2007 she started the brand Nutsa Modebadze which produces handbags, handmade footwear and has recently started designing clothes. Nutsa has been studying skin for nine years. Her experiments led her to a complete harmony between the material and the ideas she implemented. A piece of skin, thanks to a unique processing technique, is turned into an...
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Faber Castell art by Chan Hwee Chong
Pretty cool skill Mr. Chong has.
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Celebrating Manchester's Trees
Tree Awareness Campaign “Myself (Sam Harris) and three of my fellow coursemates (Llyr Pierce, Hugh Gummett, & Chris Leach) were asked by the Manchester City Council to come up with a campaign to “Celebrate Manchester’s Trees”. As this was a campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of trees, we came up with the concept of simply stating what these benefits are. With...
September 2011
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August 2011
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July 2011
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Taxonomy of Team Names
EVER WONDER JUST HOW MANY different things pro sports teams are named after? Lions, Tigers, Bears, and oh my, Brewers? This poster answers that question by classifiying every professional team by its team name. Our Taxonomy of Team Names is sure to interest even the most casual of sports fans. Every corner of the poster is filled with vintage typography, smart graphs and charts, and detailed...
May 2011
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April 2011
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Mountaineer carrying a goat
I’m always drawn to vintage photography of mountaineers, lumberjacks, miners, field hands, and laborers of all kinds. The classic laborers clothing and tools that it took to get the job done right is a fascination and obsession of mine.
This particular image is great for some many reasons. The mismatched striped pants and coat of a heavy denim kind common at the time. The thick canvas or...
March 2011
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