August 2008
24 posts
Tween Style Bloggers: 12-year-old fashion blogger... →
I was in utter amazement when I came across the Style Rookie blog yesterday, authored by a 12-year old girl [via NotCot]. Guess I’m not the only one impressed and slightly in shock. This…
Creative Director of Tokidoki, Simone Legno →
This video by KarmaLoop gives a quick glimpse into the products and creativity behind the Tokidoki brand and its co-founder and Creative Director Simone Legno. The Tokidoki…
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Alexander Girard (1907-1993), Timeless Designs... →
Designs on Power: Mao has far outlasted other 20th... →
A very interesting LAT opinion article by Steven Heller on the prevalence of Mao Tse-tung iconography in China. Credit for image shown: China, circa 1968: Porcelain figurines of Mao Tse-tung…
Winners for AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers of 2008 Show... →
“After careful and considered review of more than 900 entries, the jury of “AIGA 50 books/50 Covers of 2007” competition selected a group of 100 examples of outstanding book and book cover design…
My Favorite Commercial from the Olympics So Far:... →
. This animated commercial for United aired during the Beijing Olympics opening. “Sea Orchestra” is a collaboration between the artist Ree Treweek and Jannes Hendrikz (Shy the Sun…
101 Classic Computer Ads →
BoingBoing has pulled in the images for 101 old computer advertisements. The only thing that looks familiar to me is Bill Cosby…
New at the MOMA: Home Delivery, Fabricating the... →
Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling opened at the MOMA July 20th and will run through October 20, 2008. This exhibition is “both a survey of the past, present and future of the…
Over & Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Patterns →
As a perfect companion to Mike Perry’s Hand Job: A Catalog of Type, a year later Princeton Architectural Press publishes Over & Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Patterns. The hand-drawn
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"I Amsterdam" Large Public Sculpture Letters →
Observing people interact with the giant “I amsterdam” letters was a highlight of my brief visit to Amsterdam last month. The public sculpture letters are in coordination with…