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Entries tagged “words”
Tall Tales: Modern Totem Poles exhibit
(above On a Roll, an ode to Jack Kerouac’s “On The Road” by Yiming Bao, via The Dailly Heller)
“Make Your Own Type” limited edition print by Simon Walker
(via 8Faces)
The Colourless Future Campaign by Dan Burgess for Fedrigoni papers
(via quipsologies)
hand cut paper messages by Annie Vought
Above is a detail from Vought’s piece “I am crossing the ocean with two others on a piece of paper,” 2012.
(rediscovered via designboom)
uneven letters for word “Try” painted on yellow
“Yoda says “There is no try, only do.” Not everyone agrees.” —Biz Stone
“With New Books Come New Feelings.”
Hachette Australia creates a video which spells out words by stacking books into sculptures while filling up warehouse shelves.
(first discovered via galleycat)
“Life is a Journey, Not a Destination”
postcard illustrated by Tad Carpenter for Wander project
wonder if I had a new “Focus” tattly tattoo affixed to my hand if it could subconsciously help keep me on track, resisting the constant distractions in the way of tackling the daunting inbox…
nypl:
Librarians go viral! This amazing quote is printed on a carpet at the Duke University Medical Center Library. The folks there posted it to their Facebook page, where it got picked up and reposted by best-selling author Neil Gaiman, library lover and source of the quote. Authors, libraries, librarians - it’s perfect!
“Be Optimistic” felt badge from Best Made
(based on old anonymous design, with proceeds donated to It Gets Better Project)
Welcome to the Twitter newbies, @GSP
Ad agency Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, heavily contemplates the appropriate concept, grammar, design and first words for their introductory tweet. In a humorous short video, the old school advertising agency documents their anxiety through the process. Fittingly, the agency behind “Got Milk,” goes with “Got tweet?” to get started. We might be waiting awhile for the second tweet…
(first discovered via AdAge)
![typographic cookies [biscuits] poster by Anna Garforth(first discovered via Typography Daily)](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljl2epWEC01qz7nxjo1_r2_500.jpg)
typographic cookies [biscuits] poster by Anna Garforth
(first discovered via Typography Daily)
how I feel right now…
“Sooo Tired!” by Chris Piascik
