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March 31, 2010
March 30, 2010
Easter Cake Wreck.
I actually don't agree that all of them are cake wrecks, but this one is terrifying and awesomely cake wrecky.
Cake Wrecks: Easter? Is That You?
Cake Wrecks: Easter? Is That You?
March 26, 2010
Fauxhemian (a.k.a. Hipster) hair for girls.
Speaking of infographics, this one made me laugh.
And now for a non-newsy PSA: Hipster hair for girls requires the 50% bangs to 50% ratio, as seen on Zooey Deschanel above. The more you know — cue shooting star graphic.
Flavorwire :: Hipster Headlines: Fauxhemian, Big Bangs and Health Care
And now for a non-newsy PSA: Hipster hair for girls requires the 50% bangs to 50% ratio, as seen on Zooey Deschanel above. The more you know — cue shooting star graphic.
Flavorwire :: Hipster Headlines: Fauxhemian, Big Bangs and Health Care
March 25, 2010
Ms. Ward wallpaper.
Quite possibly the weirdest wallpaper I've ever seen, but read about it below. So cool.
Mary Ward (1827-1869) was encouraged to nurture her love of nature from a young age. Born into to a renowned scientific family in Co. Offaly, Ireland, she was educated at home with her sisters and by the age of three had developed a penchant for collecting bugs.
These insects became the subject of study for Mary, and with the help of a magnifying glass she began meticulously drawing and reproducing their details. By a stroke of luck, astronomer James South discovered the drawings, and was so impressed with her talent that he persuaded her father to invest in a microscope.
This opportunity was a turning point in Mary's life. Owning her own microscope allowed her to transform her love of insects into full-blown, self-taught microscopy. She spent her time reading everything she could get her hands on regarding the subject, and became so skilled that her knowledge surpassed that of most experts. Over the years she wrote a series of books, of which A World of Wonders Revealed by the Microscope (1858) was reprinted eight times. It became a go-to student text in the field of microscopy, which considering her sex, is truly representative of her talent.
Further distinctions include her work as an illustrator for scientific publications, and her significant status as one of just three female recipients of the Royal Astronomical Society's newsletter (of the other two women, one was Queen Victoria).
True to her love of scale, this pattern blends late-Georgian silhouettes with over-sized insects; an entomologist's dream.
collection - grow house grow! a story for every storey
(via design*sponge)
Mary Ward (1827-1869) was encouraged to nurture her love of nature from a young age. Born into to a renowned scientific family in Co. Offaly, Ireland, she was educated at home with her sisters and by the age of three had developed a penchant for collecting bugs.
These insects became the subject of study for Mary, and with the help of a magnifying glass she began meticulously drawing and reproducing their details. By a stroke of luck, astronomer James South discovered the drawings, and was so impressed with her talent that he persuaded her father to invest in a microscope.
This opportunity was a turning point in Mary's life. Owning her own microscope allowed her to transform her love of insects into full-blown, self-taught microscopy. She spent her time reading everything she could get her hands on regarding the subject, and became so skilled that her knowledge surpassed that of most experts. Over the years she wrote a series of books, of which A World of Wonders Revealed by the Microscope (1858) was reprinted eight times. It became a go-to student text in the field of microscopy, which considering her sex, is truly representative of her talent.
Further distinctions include her work as an illustrator for scientific publications, and her significant status as one of just three female recipients of the Royal Astronomical Society's newsletter (of the other two women, one was Queen Victoria).
True to her love of scale, this pattern blends late-Georgian silhouettes with over-sized insects; an entomologist's dream.
collection - grow house grow! a story for every storey
(via design*sponge)
French Connection Kick-Ass T-Shirt.
The design's a little tired, but the quote made me laugh, and almost nothing about FCUK makes me laugh. Nicely done, French Connection.
FRENCH CONNECTION - Kick-Ass The Movie T-Shirts
FRENCH CONNECTION - Kick-Ass The Movie T-Shirts
March 24, 2010
Thank You Bag.
I love the bag itself, but I love the product description even more. I wish more products had a rationale.
Thank You Bag
by Ina Weise
I’m not crazy about telling everyone not to use plastic bags. I know they can be very useful. But since I’ve been living in the US it is very hard to ignore the mass amounts of plastic bags everywhere. Everyone keeps them stuffed into one that hangs from the pantry door. They line trash bins. They carry food even if it is just a single pack of gum. They flutter from trees. They float in the breeze. They clog roadside drains. There are so many everywhere that no one really treats them as if they’re worth anything.
Give your shopping bag a little meaning, make it worth something. That’s why I made these. They are hand sewn from white bottomweight fabric and the red “thank you” screen print actually means “Thank You”. Thank you for using this bag instead of a thousand plastic bags, thank you for washing it and reusing it.
The bags are made to order and available in black also!
The Post Family Store
Thank You Bag
by Ina Weise
I’m not crazy about telling everyone not to use plastic bags. I know they can be very useful. But since I’ve been living in the US it is very hard to ignore the mass amounts of plastic bags everywhere. Everyone keeps them stuffed into one that hangs from the pantry door. They line trash bins. They carry food even if it is just a single pack of gum. They flutter from trees. They float in the breeze. They clog roadside drains. There are so many everywhere that no one really treats them as if they’re worth anything.
Give your shopping bag a little meaning, make it worth something. That’s why I made these. They are hand sewn from white bottomweight fabric and the red “thank you” screen print actually means “Thank You”. Thank you for using this bag instead of a thousand plastic bags, thank you for washing it and reusing it.
The bags are made to order and available in black also!
The Post Family Store
Reading is sexy.
Hell, YES, it is. (I'm kinda sad the print isn't the original design. But I still wholeheartedly support the sentiment.)
buyolympia.com: Sarah Utter - Reading Is Sexy print
buyolympia.com: Sarah Utter - Reading Is Sexy print
Sonnenzimmer limited prints.
Just when I think I have uncovered pretty much every indie poster printer worth uncovering, I run across a place like this. This studio has absolutely AMAZING prints – more art than marketing.
They also have a sale going on right now – 5 prints for $108 (including shipping for North America).
Poster Store — Sonnenzimmer
They also have a sale going on right now – 5 prints for $108 (including shipping for North America).
Poster Store — Sonnenzimmer
March 23, 2010
The Impossible Project Launches New Polaroid Film.
The Impossible Project is launching two new types of film in limited supply, starting this Thursday, March 25. The folks behind the project outfitted a selection of artists worldwide with its new Silver Shade material embodied in a type of instant film called PX100 First Flush, which yields sepia-tinted monochrome prints.)
Flavorwire :: The Impossible Project Launches New Polaroid Film
Flavorwire :: The Impossible Project Launches New Polaroid Film
Bye bye, winter. Hello, spring.
Taken on the first day of spring this year. I *love* it.
My sis, Colleen, sent this to me yesterday. Her co-worker, Sarah Helding, took it last weekend. Thanks, Sarah!
My sis, Colleen, sent this to me yesterday. Her co-worker, Sarah Helding, took it last weekend. Thanks, Sarah!
Canvasworks clock.
Love this concept.
Form meets function in this canvas scene clock by Noto-Fusai.
A functioning clock is embedded in scenes from real life, either as a clock in a park or in a street scene, providing a new, more decorative way to tell time.
Printed on actual canvas.
Generate Design | Canvasworks by Noto-Fusai
Form meets function in this canvas scene clock by Noto-Fusai.
A functioning clock is embedded in scenes from real life, either as a clock in a park or in a street scene, providing a new, more decorative way to tell time.
Printed on actual canvas.
Generate Design | Canvasworks by Noto-Fusai
March 20, 2010
March 17, 2010
March the 17th. Sleep the 18th.
Happy St. Paddy's Day, kittens. Be good. Be safe. And, please, don't feel obligated to wear green unless it suits your complexion.
St. Patricks Day | someecards.com
St. Patricks Day | someecards.com
March 15, 2010
44 sq m house in Tokyo.
Crazy small and pretty.
Located near the center of Tokyo, Reflection of Mineral is a modern 480 sq ft (44 sq m) house designed by Japanese architect Yasuhiro Yamashita.
Toxel: Modern Compact House in Tokyo
(via SEGD blog)
Located near the center of Tokyo, Reflection of Mineral is a modern 480 sq ft (44 sq m) house designed by Japanese architect Yasuhiro Yamashita.
Toxel: Modern Compact House in Tokyo
(via SEGD blog)
Wish You Were Here print.
Aww. Pink Floyd in cute, arty poster form.
This beautiful print measures 12.5" x 19" and is printed with archival inks on 100lb recycled, speckletone paper so it lasts forever! Each print is made to order, signed and stamped on the back with the date that it was made.
Little Paper Planes :: Wish You Were Here Print by Ashkahn
This beautiful print measures 12.5" x 19" and is printed with archival inks on 100lb recycled, speckletone paper so it lasts forever! Each print is made to order, signed and stamped on the back with the date that it was made.
Little Paper Planes :: Wish You Were Here Print by Ashkahn
March 14, 2010
Geographia altitude 200 memo block.
Really lovely product design.
You can certainly see the inspiration behind this curvaceous solid memo pad. Geografia is a product series that uses geography, topography and the earth as its theme. This creative memo block has been made using the latest in Marumo printing technology. The contour lines have been created by using an inline die-cut printing process where cutting and printing are done at the same time. Also, an embossing technique has been used faintly on the cover to give rise to the contour line graphic. This work of art was designed by Usuke Hayashi and Yoko Yasunishi from Drill Design in Japan. The memo pad measures 7.5cm x 11cm x 1.5cm and consists of 200 perforated pages.
upon a fold: altitude 200 memo block
You can certainly see the inspiration behind this curvaceous solid memo pad. Geografia is a product series that uses geography, topography and the earth as its theme. This creative memo block has been made using the latest in Marumo printing technology. The contour lines have been created by using an inline die-cut printing process where cutting and printing are done at the same time. Also, an embossing technique has been used faintly on the cover to give rise to the contour line graphic. This work of art was designed by Usuke Hayashi and Yoko Yasunishi from Drill Design in Japan. The memo pad measures 7.5cm x 11cm x 1.5cm and consists of 200 perforated pages.
upon a fold: altitude 200 memo block
Mayfair Steamer Secretary Trunk.
Steamer trunks have always intrigued me. And this is like a tiny room in a giant steamer trunk. So cool.
Restoration Hardware: Mayfair Steamer Secretary Trunk
(I apologize to whomever posted this in a newsletter yesterday. I've lost the source.)
Restoration Hardware: Mayfair Steamer Secretary Trunk
(I apologize to whomever posted this in a newsletter yesterday. I've lost the source.)
March 11, 2010
Warby Parker eyeglasses.
$95 for really beautiful retro-inspired glasses, complete with prescription lenses. I'm completely fascinated by this company. They offer free shipping, home trials and returns. For every pair bought, they donate a pair to someone in need. You can upload a pic of yourself to try their glasses on online. It's just so damn cool. I love it.
Warby Parker is very different in two ways:
We create our own designs:
We're independent. We don't partner with the massive international companies who charge consumers astronomical prices. We take great pride in designing our own eyewear and refuse to charge outrageous prices for our frames.
We sell directly to you:
Retail markups on frames and lenses are remarkably high. Our web-based sales approach allows you to bypass the middlemen and the high prices they charge.
Welcome - Warby Parker
Warby Parker is very different in two ways:
We create our own designs:
We're independent. We don't partner with the massive international companies who charge consumers astronomical prices. We take great pride in designing our own eyewear and refuse to charge outrageous prices for our frames.
We sell directly to you:
Retail markups on frames and lenses are remarkably high. Our web-based sales approach allows you to bypass the middlemen and the high prices they charge.
Welcome - Warby Parker
Camera Pen.
Oh, man. When my pal, Gretchen, and I start our bakery-slash-detective agency, I'm SO getting one of these. Maybe a dozen.
Slip this Camera Pen into your pocket and snap pictures or videos discreetly by just tapping the top. You can record up to 2 hours of video with audio or take nice, clean 2 megapixel images. It even has a motion sensor so you can record when you are not present. Built-rechargeable lithium-ion battery and built-in 4GB of memory (2.0 USB key) included.
International Center of Photography - Camera Pen
(Thanks, Nate! This is brilliant.)
Slip this Camera Pen into your pocket and snap pictures or videos discreetly by just tapping the top. You can record up to 2 hours of video with audio or take nice, clean 2 megapixel images. It even has a motion sensor so you can record when you are not present. Built-rechargeable lithium-ion battery and built-in 4GB of memory (2.0 USB key) included.
International Center of Photography - Camera Pen
(Thanks, Nate! This is brilliant.)
Oversized USPS Abstract Expressionists stamps.
I like. They go on sale today.
On March 11, 2010, in Buffalo, New York, the Postal Service™ issued a 44–cent, Abstract Expressionists commemorative stamp in ten designs, designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Maryland
In celebration of the abstract expressionist artists of the 20th Century, Art Director Ethel Kessler and noted Art Historian Jonathan Fineberg (Gutgsell Professor Art History, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign) selected ten paintings to feature on this colorful pane of self–adhesive stamps. Kessler used elements from Barnett Newman’s Achilles (1952) to frame the stamps. The arrangement of the stamps suggests paintings hanging on a gallery wall. For design purposes, the sizes of the stamp are not in relative proportion to the paintings. The pane also features selvage text and a quotation by Robert Motherwell. Each stamp includes the artist’s name and verso text that identifies the painting and briefly tells something about the artist.
USPS: Abstract Expressionists
On March 11, 2010, in Buffalo, New York, the Postal Service™ issued a 44–cent, Abstract Expressionists commemorative stamp in ten designs, designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Maryland
In celebration of the abstract expressionist artists of the 20th Century, Art Director Ethel Kessler and noted Art Historian Jonathan Fineberg (Gutgsell Professor Art History, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign) selected ten paintings to feature on this colorful pane of self–adhesive stamps. Kessler used elements from Barnett Newman’s Achilles (1952) to frame the stamps. The arrangement of the stamps suggests paintings hanging on a gallery wall. For design purposes, the sizes of the stamp are not in relative proportion to the paintings. The pane also features selvage text and a quotation by Robert Motherwell. Each stamp includes the artist’s name and verso text that identifies the painting and briefly tells something about the artist.
USPS: Abstract Expressionists
March 09, 2010
Hope Market Tote Pattern.
For you crafty types out there - Denyse Schmidt (who makes the most gorgeous modern quilts in the entire world) is offering a free Hope tote pattern download on her site.
Snowdrops from Denyse's garden, those earliest harbingers of spring, pair perfectly with our Hope Market Tote. The project, which originally appeared in British Sew Hip magazine, features Denyse's Hope Valley fabrics and letters from The Proverbial Quilt pattern. We think it's a meaningful - and beautiful - way to take better care of our planet.
Denyse Schmidt Quilts: Hope Market Tote Pattern - free!
Snowdrops from Denyse's garden, those earliest harbingers of spring, pair perfectly with our Hope Market Tote. The project, which originally appeared in British Sew Hip magazine, features Denyse's Hope Valley fabrics and letters from The Proverbial Quilt pattern. We think it's a meaningful - and beautiful - way to take better care of our planet.
Denyse Schmidt Quilts: Hope Market Tote Pattern - free!
Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations.
I love you, NPR.
As computers and automated systems increasingly take the jobs humans once held, entire professions are now extinct. Click through the gallery to see examples of endangered professions, from milkman to telegrapher, and hear from people who once filled those oft-forgotten jobs.
The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations : NPR
As computers and automated systems increasingly take the jobs humans once held, entire professions are now extinct. Click through the gallery to see examples of endangered professions, from milkman to telegrapher, and hear from people who once filled those oft-forgotten jobs.
The Jobs Of Yesteryear: Obsolete Occupations : NPR
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