Bade Stageberg Cox collected 50 abandoned chairs on the streets of New York, repaired them and gave them a new life with a coat of taxi cab yellow paint. The bottom of each chair is stamped and documented with the date and location it was recovered. Lovely. Street Seats.
Street Seats
Reverse Of Volume
In this stunning installation, reverse of volume RG, Yasuaki Onishi uses the simplest materials — plastic sheeting and black hot glue — to create a monumental, mountainous form that appears to float inside of Rice University Art Gallery.
(Thank you Mark and Angela)
Never too late
“You’re never too old to become younger.”
– Mae West
How to Scare Away Burglars
“Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button of your car. The alarm tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator.”
From this sobering list of 13 Things a Burglar won’t tell you.
(via fu**inghomepage.com)
Replica 1965 Volkswagen Camper Tent
This Replica 1965 Volkswagen Camper Van Tent might turn me into a camp enthusiast. Made me smile.
(via svpply)
The Illustrated 99% Conference 2012
The wonderfully talented Wendy MacNaughton was brought in to illustrate the most recent 99% Conference, just a few weeks ago. It was lovely seeing her throughout the conference, with her notepad, sketching and documenting.
For those who don’t know 99% is Behance’s annual conference about “making ideas happen” – its name inspired by the Thomas Edison quotation, “Genius is 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration.”
Below is a selection of Wendy’s visual observations:
See all sketches here.
The Mid Century Garage Door
I love the internets for various reasons, but especially when I stumble upon sites like this one, dedicated to Garages. Definitely love their post on Mid Century Garage Doors.
(via Jen Bekman)
Steel Net Bag
How stylish is this East German Steel Net Bag?
The Cooper Hewitt Shop
Brand new Cooper Hewitt Online Shop. Dangerous.
Wallee | iPhone Mounting System
I like Wallee M, a simple iphone wall mounting system.
The Key to Science in 63 Seconds
Richard Feynman’s Key to Science in 63 Seconds, via Brain Pickings.
SIWA Pouch
These SIWA Pouches look like a lovely home for sunglasses.
The Employees First Effect
For the first time, I did *not* skip an ad on YouTube. This is the one that was playing:
Destination
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
– Henry Miller
(via baum kuchen)
I am a Legend. Repeat.
We need to get this Retro Wall Decal to hang above our studiomate Larry Legend’s desk.
(via bblinks)
♥ / Abrams Appleseed
A big thank you to Abrams for sponsoring this week of my RSS Feed.
Abrams, the preeminent publisher of art and illustrated books, launched Appleseed, a beautiful list of books for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers (ages birth to 5 years), in spring 2012. Appleseed features board books, novelty books, and young picture books, all artfully conceived and developmentally appropriate. By pairing the comfort of familiar objects with the introduction of something new or unexpected, each book serves to expand on what the child already knows and will transform his or her perception of the world. Some highlights include PANTONE: COLORS, a first colors book created in partnership with Pantone; GET DRESSED! by renowned artist and graphic designer Seymour Chwast; HIPPOPPOSITES, a surprisingly elegant opposites book; and the first-ever board book versions of the classic BABAR picture books BABAR AND HIS FAMILY and B IS FOR BABAR.
(Interested in sponsoring a week of my RSS feed, learn more here.)
Friday Link Pack
– Baby swans ride on their mommy swan’s backs. For real.
– Students! Join Team Tattly for the summer.
– Jason Polan drew a life size giraffe.
– Alice in Wonderland from 1903
– “I Don’t Understand White People”
– Green Glitter Hippo. Yup.
– MoMStore Announces Open Call for NYC Product Designers!
– Photojojo has a tutorial on how to make clothing out of your photos. (via @brainpicker)
– New York City’s hidden rooftops (via @abstractsunday)
– The fine folks at Behance are looking to hire an interaction designer.
– CreativeMornings is now a 29 city force. YAY!
– Does your mom insist that she doesn’t need any gifts for Mother’s Day? If you still want to give her a gift without getting yelled at, you might want to consider donating to this really lovely organization.
– Video Proof of Jessi’s World Record with her World’s Largest Rainbow Parade going over the Brooklyn Bridge.
So, how many Continents are there?
Last week I mentioned that CreativeMornings is now on 6 continents, which caused a bit of confusion over how many continents there are.
What I’ve since learned is that there are in fact different models being taught around the world. The seven-continent model is usually taught in China, India and most English-speaking countries. The six-continent combined-Eurasia model is sometimes preferred in the former states of the USSR and Japan. The six-continent combined-America model is taught in Latin America and in some parts of Europe including Greece, Portugal and Spain. I can somewhat understand that we can’t seem to get all of our outlets to be the same, but count of continents? Really?
Check the Wikipedia Entry on this Topic.
TYPO SF: The Importance of Side Projects
I had the huge honor to kick off the TYPO conference in San Francisco a few weeks back, and this is my talk. I am speaking on the importance of taking your side projects seriously and share 8 lessons I am going to teach my children.
Other TYPO SF videos currently available are by Mike Monteiro and Joshua Davis.
TYPO conferences take place in Berlin, London and San Francisco. I highly recommend attending one.
Red & White Baker’s Twine
Red & White Baker’s Twine. Simply beautiful.
The Wander Postcard Project
The Wander Postcard Project folks asked some of their favorite illustrators to imagine a postcard from everywhere and nowhere at once. The designs are available to download as high-res iPad or iPhone wallpaper. Don’t be shy, take one for the road.
Labor of Love
“A labor of love always pays off!”
– Scott Belsky