They say that lighting a match after doing your deed on the toilet does not get rid of unpleasant odors but only masks them. Be that as it may, I still love the smell of freshly lit matches and always keep a box in the restroom for guests. goodjoy design must also see the need for […]
A Digital Artist’s Workbench
I love Italian photographer and artist Federico Mauro‘s clever take on a modern digital artist’s workbench: It reminds me of another “manual” re-interpretation of a modern artist’s tool… See more from Mauro’s Flickr Set Creative is Hard Work. Love them all! Via Neatorma. You may also like: “Photoshop” in the 1930s Photography, Sushi, and Arrangement […]
Link Dump
Today is a typical day after a holiday weekend in that there were TONS of goodies to be read and discovered on my Google Reader. Instead of creating a separate post for each one of them, I’ve decided to do a monster round-up post of my favorite reads of the day. Some of these are […]
Animals on the Underground
In 1988, illustrator Paul Middlewick was staring at a map of the London Underground on his daily commute home from work when he “saw” an elephant among the lines, stations, and symbols — similar to how the ancients discovered constellations in the night sky. Since then, the elephant has been joined by 33 other animals […]
Most Common Restaurants by Zip Code [NYC]
I have never heard of Very Small Array before, but after browsing through just a few pages I immediately added it to my Google Reader. Chock-full of interesting charts, graphs, maps, and illustrations, the blog is right up my alley. Currently, it is running a series of NYC maps that display the most common type […]
Pixar Star Wars [Mashup]
These illustrations combining Pixar and Star Wars characters make me smile. Via Neatorama. You may also like: If Star Wars Was Set in an 80’s High School Watch Star Wars in Text Animation The Inspiration Behind Lando Calrissian’s Helmet Design 5 Things I Found on the Internet This Week
Hang Me Some Tea [Package Design TDF]
I love the whimsical, “why hasn’t anyone thought of this before?” design of these hanger teabags by designer Soon Mo Kang. Via Yanko Design. You may also like: Secret Invasion Ads, Remixed If Star Wars Was Set in an 80’s High School If Jesus Had Been Korean Watch Star Wars in Text Animation
Blogs and Coffee
I love this print by MadeByGirl. I only wish I had an office where I can hang it! Not a coffee drinker? Check out their Blogs and Tea print! You may also like: Late to the Mobile Game The Writers’ Retreat OMGz I Want This Book “Manga Plates” by Mika Tsutai
New Puma Bikes Make Me Want to Go Riding in the Summer Breeze
Puma has collaborated with Biomega, maker of high-design luxury bikes, to release a new line of chic urban bicycles. The bikes are customizable down to their color, number of gears, and accessories. clockwise from top left: Disko, Pico, Nevis Man, Nevis Lady I have a sudden urge to purchase one of these bikes to go […]
Kim Jong Il Gets the Pokemon Treatment
This painting of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il overseeing a Pikachu ICBM nuclear war is impossible not to share… Via Boing Boing. You may also like: Parody Posters of 2015 Oscar Nominated Films Illustrator Gives Western Fairy Tales a Korean Makeover 3 Things I Found on the Internet Today Imaginary Book Covers for Harry […]