outdated Apple computer ads

(via design taxi via forbes)

Mind That Child, photography of ice cream trucks by Luke Stephenson

(first discovered via Feature Shoot)

hello. Macintosh computer built with LEGO bricks by Chris McVeigh

(via powerpig)

hyperallergic:

One Up! MoMA Acquires Its First Classic Video Games as Art

Hyperallergic has learned that through a quiet acquisition process undertaken over the past year led by architecture and design curator Paola Antonelli, the Museum of Modern Art has brought 14 video games into its collection as a “new category” of artwork.

The acquisition includes Pac-Man and Tetris.

(more info via MoMA blog: Video Games: 14 in the Collection, for Starters)

Wooly Walter White with “Magnetic Personality”

This functional parody on the classic Wooly Willy game with the character Walter White in place, was created by artist Casey Weldon. The piece is part of the Breaking Bad Art Project show.

There are affordable prints available (unfortunately sans the ‘magic wand’).

iTypewriter

Longing for the nostalgic clickity clack sound of typing keys on a typewriter? The concept of the iTypewriter accessory by industrial designer Austin Yang, tries to mix the clunkiness and noise of a retro-style typewriter with the new technology and sleek design of Apple’s iPad tablet.

The designer explains the concept for the iTypewriter prototype in his own words:

“It is a typewriter for the ipad. Users can enjoy the old feeling of typing and also the lastest technology…People could be able to recollect old experience and memory by familiar appearance and haptic feedback. Instead of stroking on the screen with no feedback…User can experience the physical strength transfer from the keypad and the movement of each key.”

—Austin Yang, on the iTypewriter

(discovered via mashable, hear the slow typing via youtube)

Sherman Hemsley (1938 – 2012), R.I.P.

“Sherman Hemsley, the bantamweight comic actor who portrayed the scrappy, nouveau riche George Jefferson on the hit CBS sitcom “The Jeffersons,” died on Tuesday at his home in El Paso. He was 74…” —obituary via The New York Times

The above vintage shot is of comedic characters George Jefferson and Archie Bunker on the 1970s television show “All in the Family.”

(photo via The New York Times, credited to CBS, via Photofest)

Brendan McKnight’s Snow Globe collection

(The Design Files via @hellobrendan, photography by Sean Fennessy)

I actually saw this same manual at the flea market last weekend and almost bought it. Made me laugh a little. Amazing how much photography has changed…

momalibrary:

The web site for my show “How to Make Good Pictures:” Manuals and the Popularization of Amateur Photography is now live. —jt

Happy Birthday Walt Disney

“Walt Disney and the Gift of Art,” reflections from The Walt Disney Family Museum on his artistic legacy (110th anniversary of Walt Disney’s birthday of December 5th, 1901).

Tesco Supermarket replica

At a past Goodwood Revival, an old style Tesco Supermarket was recreated right down to the façade, details of the vintage food packaging designs in the aisles, and the inclusion of a classic Coca-Cola vending machine.

(more photos via tasteologie)

Interactive Google Doodle remembering Art Clokey with Gumby characters

Google celebrates the 90th birthday anniversary of Arthur “Art” Clokey with an adorable, animated, interactive Gumby themed Google Doodle logo design (including Pokey and friends).

October 12, 2011, we celebrate Gumby creator Art Clokey’s 90th birthday, and Google is honoring this stop motion pioneer with a doodle. Google’s home page will feature a unique interactive stop motion clay doodle created by the Clokey Productions Premavision studios. Coinciding with the birthday fanfare is the premiere of the new http://www.Gumby.com website—Gumby’s new home!

“The Google Doodle is the perfect tribute to my fathers work,” says Joe Clokey, Art Clokey’s son and creator of Gumby’s new website. “Art’s life and film career were ahead of their time. My dad would have been thrilled to be connected with Google in this way.”

A true visionary and pioneer, Art Clokey touched millions around the world with his creations. Art’s clay animation short Gumbasia expressed an exciting kinesthetic brand of film making that has influenced many of our current leading directors…” —press release about Google Doodle for Gumby’s creator and the launch of new Gumby World site for classic film clips, history, products, and biographical information

“G” and “J” Blockhead, “Square Thinkers” (Gumby’s nemeses)

Prickle without Goo (dragon of dinosaur?)

Pokey pony (best friend and sidekick)

Aside from honoring the birthday of the late Art Clokey, the new Google Doodle is a fun way to reintroduce the characters made of clay from the stop-motion animated television classic. There’s plenty to read and watch about innovation in animation with Gumby.com as the base—only wish there were larger, archival images and photographs. Below is one of the old video gems:

Art Clokey’s early Gumby action / Montage of Clips from 50′s Episodes

“good bye”

above Macintosh image was enlarged from the back cover of Bloomberg Businessweek’s magazine issue fully dedicated to Steve Jobs. (via design:related)