Here Are Things I Like...

Airtoons

2008-05-13T10:21:00.002-05:00

For anyone that has learned the fine art of ignoring everything announced over the airplane loudspeaker: Airtoons - Parody Airline Safety Procedures. Some a bit NSFW, but all very funny.

BLU

2008-05-12T10:33:00.002-05:00

Artist Blu creates some pretty crazy drawings on public walls. His latest film "Blu: An Ambiguous Animation Painted on Public Walls," is drawn in Buenos Aires and Baden and is simply overwhelming and intriguing.

Check out his blog for more drawings and illustrations.

Every Person in NYC

2008-05-11T19:44:00.003-05:00

Jason Polan (of the "Every Piece of Art in the Museum of Modern Art" book fame) is now trying to draw every person in New York City. Talk about some serious ambition!

Art of the Luggage Label

2008-05-09T16:26:00.002-05:00

This is why Flickr is awesome. Tom Schifanella has a great collection of vintage luggage labels from around the world.

Valero Doval

2008-05-08T15:33:00.003-05:00

The fine ladies over at Pica + Pixel have enlightened me to the work of Valero Doval. All of the work is great, but I especially love the "Haunted Houses" series.

Every Chair at the Visual Studies Workshop

2008-05-06T11:09:00.005-05:00

Luke Strosnider has photographed every chair at the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York. Fantastic! There *was* a print up at 20x200, but we are too late!

Klaus Industries

2008-05-05T07:27:00.000-05:00

Sometimes, there really isn't anything else to say.

May 1968: A Graphic Uprising

2008-05-04T16:57:00.007-05:00

"Forty years ago next month, the streets of the French capital saw workers and students protesting against the increasing levels of unemployment and poverty that were all too apparent under Charles de Gaulle’s conservative government.

In Paris, on 16 May, students and faculty took over the Ecole des Beaux Arts to establish the Atelier Populaire (the Popular Workshop). The organisation went on to produce hundreds of silkscreen posters in an unprecedented outpouring of political graphic art."

A gallery show of these posters is now at The Hayward Project Space in the Southbank Centre in London.

Creative Review has an interview with the curator. Also, Keep Calm has a very limited number of these posters available for purchase and they are going fast!

The Ampersand.

2008-05-01T17:11:00.003-05:00

As always, H&FJ have a nice type-related post showing off my favourite symbol, the ampersand.

A Good Thing to Remember.

2008-05-01T16:59:00.002-05:00

via SwissMiss.

re:vision

2008-04-28T20:19:00.004-05:00

Here is something I should have thought of long ago: really nice jewelry from old camera parts by re:vision.

Improved Helvetica?

2008-04-28T20:00:00.002-05:00

In 1980, the Haas type foundry, birthplace of Helvetica, contracted André Gürtler and Team'77 to audit the Helvetica typeface and reissue an "improved" version. Their result is Haas Unica and it is quite an interesting challenge to the thought that Helvetica is the end-all of sans-serif typefaces.

Hotels in the Afterlife

2008-04-28T19:30:00.002-05:00

Haubitz+Zoche have a series of photographs of abandoned resorts in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt that is featured on BLDGBLOG. These are hotels that will never be finished due to fear of terrorist bombings and corruption.

If you are in Vienna, you can visit their show.

Getting Real.

2008-04-23T16:20:00.004-05:00

"Conventional wisdom says that to beat your competitors you need to one-up them. If they have four features, you need five (or 15, or 25). If they're spending x, you need to spend xx. If they have 20, you need 30.

This sort of one-upping Cold War mentality is a dead-end. It's an expensive, defensive, and paranoid way of building products. Defensive, paranoid companies can't think ahead, they can only think behind. They don't lead, they follow."

A few words of wisdom from 37 Signals.

Two Wheels of Power!

2008-04-23T15:42:00.002-05:00

Whether you call it a velocipede, dandy horse, or simply a bicycle, it is finally spring here and time to ride!

Illustrator Hennie Haworth

2008-04-23T15:33:00.002-05:00

Hennie Haworth illustrates book covers, type, people, food, drink, and many things in between. via INT.

Abandonded Vacation Homes in Taiwan

2008-04-23T14:34:00.004-05:00

"These very crazy pod-tastic vacation homes were built as beach getaways for Taipei's middle-class in the 1960s. Each are said to have been abandoned not long after they were built because several mishaps during construction and typhons led inhabitants and locals to deem the sites cursed." Awesome! via Coudal.

Penguin Books + Nicholas Felton = Great New Work

2008-04-22T10:29:00.002-05:00

SwissMiss has directed me to a great new book designed by Nicholas Felton. Nice information and beautiful type!

Amy Ross

2008-04-21T17:18:00.003-05:00

The fantastic artist, Amy Ross, has joined the ranks at Keep Calm and her first offering is quite nice!

Walking Bike

2008-04-21T13:10:00.003-05:00

If nothing else, this Walking Bike is interesting! via ItsNiceThat.

Shannon Rankin

2008-04-20T15:43:00.003-05:00

You probably know that I have a massive love for maps, so I instantly fell in love with Shannon Rankin's work! Thanks to Frank for finding her Etsy page.

Sleevage

2008-04-20T14:28:00.002-05:00

Like album covers? Then you will probably like Sleevage.

My First Stop-Motion Film Ever!

2008-04-16T20:27:00.003-05:00

I am working on trying something completely new, stop-motion film. This is a test for a larger animation that I will be working on in the coming weeks. Enjoy!

: Two Points :

2008-04-15T10:49:00.003-05:00

The website, style, and colors of the design firm Two Points reminds me of the great flavors of Barcelona - one of my favorite cities in Europe.

Oscar Diaz

2008-04-15T10:43:00.003-05:00

London-based product designer, Oscar Diaz makes some really nice work.