My friend recently gave me a wonderful gift: A 142 page book containing all our email correspondence from 2002 - 2003. I couldn't put the book down; not only was it fascinating on a personal level, but it also read like a document from a previous ...
DIY Stationary Kit Deemed An Unanimous Success!
Last month I put together a semi-DIY stationary kit for my 11-year-old sister's Christmas gift. Over the summer, Fiona gave me a sketch of a "logo" she created, based on her nickname, Fifi. It had been tacked to my board for months before I had th...
Books!
Latest exciting additions to my reading list, thanks to a recent birthday.
Disney Goes Down A Fashionable Rabbit Hole
(Stella McCartney) What is it about the fashion world and movies aimed at children? (Or to be specific, DISNEY movies aimed at children?) After the Mouse rolled out last year's untraditional promotional collaborations with Opening Ceremony and Ugg...
Emigre's Mind-Bending Priori Acute Font
Inspired by M.C. Escher, 19th Century display type and the Stealth bomber (?), Jonathan Barnbrook and his studio created the newly released Priori Acute, part of Emigre's Priori font family. Initially the letterforms seem peppily, but unexceptiona...
January News Digest: Best Vinyl, Future of Print Mag
??? Art Vinyl announced the winners of its 2009 Best Art Vinyl competition. First place goes to Muse album "The Resistance," designed by La Boca.Browse all here: http://www.artvinyl.com/en/nominate/nominations.html ??? I.D. has folded, will Print soon...
Addendum: The Wallpaper Project's Holiday Wallpaper
Right on the heels of my previous post, The Wallpaper Project now includes the winners of a holiday-themed wallpaper competition. I particularly relate to Hendra Permana's design. Happy Holidays! (by Luke Pearson) (by Hendra Permana) (by Humanhand...
Found! Reliably Awesome Desktop Wallpaper
Yes, having "wallpaper" on your "desktop" reveals just how delicate the whole computer metaphor is, however, thanks be to Bobby Solomon and his blog Kitsune Noir's feature "The Desktop Wallpaper Project," an on-going series of fab options for our ...
Very Steep Ramp Leads To Crocodile Pit
Sometimes I wonder if the makers of civic signage are extremely earnest safety-fiends or would-be comedians with a really great medium at their disposal. December's National Geographic has a short piece on the wide variety of safety signs that pep...
Year In Ideas: PageRank A Bear or I Think That Poster Just Smiled At You
The annual New York Times Magazine "Year In Ideas" issue came out this past weekend. This year's collection was a bit slimmer than years past, probably more due to the magazine's cost cutting measures than a dearth of original thinking in 2009. Ne...