Sanford Biggers : Blossom.

Whoa.


Artkrush

Paint By Numbers!

Paint a beautiful picture . . . the first time you try! What is the fascination with paint by number? Is it the compulsive, intoxicating act of filling in small pools of color? The thrill of creating your own works of art? Perhaps it is that without any lessons or experience, you can paint a masterpiece, just by following the numbers. From ballerinas and the Eiffel Tower, to tug boats and poppies, you’ll have your choice of eight different vintage paint by numbers.


My friend, Claire, used to have a Paint By Numbers landscape in her bathroom. I always thought it was the funniest thing in a grown-up girl's bathroom...

UPPERCASE :: Papergoods

Happy Hallowe'en, kids!

And that's all I'm saying about it.


Cute Overload! :: Dragon Peeg

66 Celebrities That Blog.

Skip the publicist-penned chaff (we'd bet you our Funny Girl DVD that Ms. Streisand doesn't hit the "Publish" button herself) and get to the good stuff: Jeff Bridges, John Mayer, Zach Braff and David Byrne are among the boldface names using blogs as they were intended to be used: to share, in real time, all the cool stuff they're obsessed with. - gettrio.com

Celebrity Cowboy :: 66 Celebrities That Blog

p.s. How funny is it that I have no tag for "blogs?"

Night Clock by George Nelson.

FYI - Should I ever decide to spend almost $400 on a clock, I will buy a George Nelson Night Clock. In fact, I'll buy one for every room in my house. Why? Because I love this clock. And because I'll be a gazillionaire. I will need $400 clocks in every room in my house. And I will hire homeless people at a good wage to polish them every day. I will be a kind and giving gazillionaire with $400 clocks in every room in my house. The End.



Night Clock by George Nelson :: Lumens Light + Living

Oh, my.

I can't say it any better than Defamer does below.


A reader angry over the unexpected eye-diddling he received from the seemingly crazed Alan Arkin, his gang of tiny pals, and a scrapie-afflicted sheep emerging from page 7 of today's Variety wrote in a little while ago to request that we share with the world "the ugliest, most confusing, bizarre movie ad I've ever seen. It looks like it was designed by a Bollywood crack-addict."

We might argue that it seems more like the work of a criminally insane graphic designing hopeful who procrastinated too long before getting started on the final project for his prison's occupational Photoshop-therapy class, but, really, that would be splitting hairs. Whatever your initial reaction, in the end we think that Lois Wadsworth of the Eugene Weekly's assessment of the film itself holds for its visually arresting ad, "Make time to see it...this one leaves you smiling."

Annals Of Movie Marketing: Alan Arkin And The Amazing Technicolor Dream Ad

I Am a Host at The Olive Garden.

S'funny cuz it's true.


gregnog.com: I Am A Host at The Olive Garden

(via not martha which, in turn, is via Chris Glass)

The Last Supper in 16 billion pixels.

This is only a 25% zoom. Amazing.


BBC NEWS | Last Supper gets 16bn pixel boost

Try it yourself here.

(Thanks for the correction, Bradley. I know you got my back, bro.)

Park planters.

If I would ever pay $160 for a planter, this would definitely be it. Fantastic.

Generate :: Park Planters

(via Creativadoration)

Millicent & Frank.

Simple, fun and lovely.




Millicent & Frank

(via Design Milk)

Tetris furniture.

Great idea. Unfortunately, still just a prototype.


The young singles ratio is getting increase in the society. These people live alone in small apartment in the city. They would like to have multipurpose furniture for using small room efficiently. There are two chairs and on table. Ordinary these are two chairs and table. But When they watch TV. It can be Sofa. And when they go to sleep. It is going to be a single bed.

sdesignunit

This is so bizarre.

Got millions? Four Seasons Ocean Residences. Be on a cruise for the REST OF YOUR LIFE.



Travelling the world and relaxing at home are no longer mutually exclusive.

Presenting Four Seasons Ocean Residences, a shipboard collection of 112 breathtaking homes, circumnavigating the globe on an endless tour of the world’s greatest cities and most exotic destinations.

Whether for your principal dwelling or for an always-inspiring vacation home, the Four Seasons provides the independence of your own completely equipped private residence. Yet you live aboard an unprecedented cruise liner, complete with Four Seasons dining, recreation and thoughtfully personalised care.

If location is everything, here is a home that gives you an infinite variety of locations – every one to be experienced in legendary Four Seasons style.

Four Seasons Private Residences - Ocean Residences – Private Ship :: Your Private Residence

Memento lamp.

TONERICO:INC.

(Sorry - I've been jumping around so much, I lost track of where I saw this...)

Vacuum by Alyson Fox.

If you are a mom or ever babysat, you'll get it. Coo.



Keep Calm Ltd :: Alyson Fox - Vacuum

Dilbert.

(via NOTCOT)

Weather clock.

This weather clock provides the data you need to plan your day—including weather forecast, precise Atomic time, day, indoor temperature and outdoor temperature with trend indicator. Instead of displaying all information at the same time, this smart weather clock uses motion sensor technology to detect how close you are to the device before displaying select information.

Oregon Scientific | Weather In Motion

(via Smidigt | Teknik och design)

Urban disguise to combat crime.

Although street crime is relatively low in Japan, many Japanese say they feel growing anxiety about safety. Ms. Tsukioka begins the transformation from dress to machine...

Ms. Tsukioka said her idea of the vending machine disguise was inspired by a trick used by Japan’s ancient ninja, who cloaked themselves at night under black blankets.

Fearing Crime, Japanese Wear the Hiding Place - New York Times

(Thanks to the always delightful A Fuse #8 Production for the link.)

Coat Range.

I do love a surprise.

Coat Range : Vitamin D(esign), modern art & design for your life

Blue Ant Studio prints.

Fabulous and only $35. You even get a discount for multiples. Nice.



Blue Ant Studio

(via Design Milk)

Blog Bumper Stickers.

I really like this one.



Blog Bumper Stickers - Clever images to stick on your blog

(Thanks for the tip, Czeltic Girl!)

Untitled (Geese, London) by Dana Miller.

I find this both pretty and funny - an interesting combination.


20x200 : Untitled (Geese, London)

p.s. Growing up near the Horicon Marsh, I have a certain fondness for geese. I'm just sayin'.

From banal to brilliant.

Meetings, hardcover 128 pages, 40 color photographs by Paul Shambroom, and full minutes. Published September, 2004 by Chris Boot Publishing, London

These photographs emphasize the theatrical aspects of meetings: There is a "cast", a "set", an "audience" (sometimes) and a "program" (the agenda). Seating arrangements, clothing and body language all provide clues to local cultural traits and political dynamics. The subjects play dual roles as private individuals and (sometimes reluctant) public leaders. Power may be relative, but the mayor of a town of 200 has much in common with the President of the United States. We see ourselves reflected (either positively or negatively) in our leaders, exemplifying both the highest ideals and lowest depths of the human spirit. Our reactions to them help define our perceptions of our own place in society, as insiders or outsiders, haves or have-nots.


Paul Shambroom, MEETINGS SERIES

(via Boldtype | Monthly Reviews of Books Worth Reading)

Icon notepad.

Excellent.


atypyk :: icon

Dominic Wilcox: Anti-Theft Bike/Car Device

Dominic Wilcox: Anti-Theft Bike/Car Device

(via Spillolando)

What if Google had to design for Google?

Probably old news, but I've been on vacation. A beautiful example of the complexity and tragedy of optimizing for search engine.

Before:

After:

Google Internet Search

Criticker - Movie Recommendations and Community.

I'm not usually a fan of these types of tools, but, I'll tell you - this is completely addictive. Kind of like Amazon suggestions, but more focused.

Critiker aggregates data from you and other users and can pretty accurately predict how much you might like a film. It will predict your score before you even rate a movie. It even includes movies currently in release. A really impressive web application.

Criticker - Movie Recommendations and Community

One for my co-workers.

Swearing at work is officially good

We're officially healthy. Metro.co.uk sez so.

p.s. This headline is also kind of fantastic:
Trouserless man blames leprechaun

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Carts #1

I'm becoming more infatuated with Jen Bekman's 20x200 every week. A sort of cumulative crush effect - the more newsletters I get from them (her?), the more intrigued I am.

This is today's 20x200 offering.


20x200 : Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Carts #1

Open Book.

I could definitely use one of these next to my bed.


ZO, | Work - Open Book

(via Webgolr)

Toasted Notes.

CG, you need some.

Toasted Notes

(via collecta & ReubenMiller)

home and furniture.

A perfectly simple, gorgeous home, and a web site that's like a love letter to it. The mix of old and new is perfectly balanced. Beautiful.





home and furniture

(via hoping for happy accidents)

Lilek's Compu-Promo.

Big hideous computers, and the women who loved them: a salute to the early years of computer promotion.

LILEKS (James) :: Institute :: Compu-Promo

(via FEEL ME.)

TODAY ONLY: Threadless Hoodies for $25

Seriously. All hoodies. Twenty-five bucks. Major deal.

Consider these excellent new designs f'rinstance:

My Rules (by Christian Einshøj)


November Was A Good Month (by Mike Sayre)


Threadless T-Shirts - Designer Clothing Submissions - Tees, Tshirts and T shirts!

December 8, 2007 : "Pretend To Be a Time Traveler" Day

A few suggestions from the site:

- Walk up to random people and say "WHAT YEAR IS THIS?" and when they tell you, get quiet and then say "Then there's still time!" and run off.

- Take some trinket with you (it can be anything really), hand it to some stranger, along with a phone number and say "In thirty years dial this number. You'll know what to do after that." Then slip away.

Koala Wallop :: Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day: 12-8-7

(via Found on the Web)

Photo nicked from Orbiting Frog. Hope they don't mind.

Lovely photo blocks.

My first thought when I saw these was that the Holga photography was striking and pretty. But I fell in love when I saw that they're mounted on recycled barnwood. Really lovely.



Modishoppe // Barnwood Images - Flowers

(via roadside scholar)

Funny little plush doll.

Jaeran Won: I Got Wrinkles Around My Eyes


(Sorry, Jaeran. Love it, but $200 for a plush is a little steep.)

Art Star Gallery & Boutique - Philadelphia, PA