Anything but Square
“This house belongs to an old man who has only ever left the island once – to go to war. And each time I pass his house on my way home to Edinburgh I think about how much I want to stay. And how one day I just might.” This photo by Susan from her [...]
Know That …
“Know that the Internet has no eraser” – Liz Strauss (via) First lesson you have to teach yourself in front of the computer!
The Last Amateur – Football’s Coming Home
The new brand Quiet British Accent has released a project that compares today’s professional footballers to the gentlemen amateurs who started the game. The bold typographic t-shirts and letterpress print have been designed on a white palette, echoing the white shirts of the original Corinthian footballers: On 9 May 1936, one-time Corinthian Bernard Joy was [...]
Work Hard and Be Nice to People
The “Work Hard” woodblock poster (edition of 200, signed in pencil, 51 x 76cm, $120) by Anthony Burrill made my day. The poster is printed by Adams of Rye onto 100% recycled paper using traditional woodblock printing techniques. Printmaking is an important part of Burrill’s practice and he creates limited edition prints with slogans including [...]
Places to GO, People to SEE, Things to DO
This quote above by designer Alexander Egger made me jiggle. Well, at least you should eat two times a day and don’t forget to drink as well. This magazine spread is part of Egger’s work Places to GO, people to SEE, things to DO, see further excerpts in the following. ❚
What is a Bedouin?
The project Eco-Ethno by Ahmad Hosni was carried out in collaboration with writer Mathew Carrington and was published in Bidoun magazine in 2006. It was a materialization of a broad interest in tourism and the social formation esp. in rural, or semi-rural settings. Hosni and Carrington travelled across the Egyptian desert regions visiting hotels and [...]
Future Rider
“How would you ride this?” I came across this future rider by accident and I was thinking to myself how would you ride this motorcycle? I don’t have any clue who build it and if it is just a tiny model or a real one, but it’s stunning anyway … (via Treveis). ❚
Bill Stickers Is Innocent!
“Bill Stickers Will Be Prosecuted” – Unkown I came across this image by accident and I couldn’t help but chuckle when I discovered this handwritten annotation Bill Stickers Is Innocent. Well, someone has to pay the BILL … ❚
Marilyn Monroe Noir Interpretation
“Who said nights were for sleep?” – Marilyn Monroe In The Dark, a visual and experimental photography interpretation of a Marilyn Monroe quote by Eric Zelinski. You can see some more details on Zelinksi’s Flickr stream here. ❚
Bad Graphics Can Cause Eye Cancer!
… is an ironic micro portfolio and business card design by Turkish designer Ersinhan Ersin. Ersin is known for his smart and intelligent posters and designs, he often makes use of unwanted resources and materials in order to make an effective use of them and to create outstanding designs. You can see more of this [...]
The Secret of Success
Bruce Mau Design collaborated with MDC Partners – a partnership of world-class marketing communications companies – to produce The Secret of Success, a book of quotations celebrating human creativity. The project commemorated MDC Partners’ 25th anniversary, and honored its Chairman and CEO, Miles Nadal, whose passion for the subtle and profound truths to be found [...]
Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde
“I am not young enough to know everything.” – Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde (Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde), an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London’s most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Today he is remembered for his epigrams, plays and the tragedy of [...]
What Are You Looking For?
“If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please ask!” – COS Store I found this quote at a COS Store while tumbling around the city. Well, I’m still looking for something … 2011 what’s up?
Something About Relationship
“Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.” – Found object by 29 Media
Time Tic Toc Time
“Time Waits For No One” – 10 Messages 10 Messages is a web based text piece composed of 10 slogans that reflect simple meditations about life and time. Each text engages the viewer to reflect upon each message and is open to interpretation. Thanks to Daniel Au.
Dreams About An Experimental Artist
“For long, I had wanted to do a short about an experimental artist. Something that simultaniously pokes fun at a certain generation of performance art and honors it at the same time.” – Fons Schiedon Read more about Fons Schiedon in the interview here.
Your Very Own Search Bot
“F… google, ask me” – 1.bp With all the homeboy globalization unique micro relationships and your very own private network become more and more important – some things can be found only in your neighbourhood. Don’t take it too serious, but this quote just made me smile.
On Your Future Plannings
“If you already know that you want to do that, I don’t think you need advice.” – Fons Schiedon If you want to learn more about Fons Schiedon, read the full interview here.
What Is Your Goal?
“Our goal here is to make things that don’t exist.” – Jeff Ganger’s father-in-law, who is an art teacher.
The Phenomenon Of Time
“What is TIME? If no one asks me, I know … if someone asks me, ‘I know not.’” – St. Augustine “This paradox in a twentieth-century modulation connects us to the Sartrian paradox ‘I am always not what I am and I am always what I am not.’” – John Hanhardt, Guggenheim Museum
Does Keeping A Diary Support Ones Personal Development?
Yes! I think its the easiest and quickest form of a mini-meditation. I find it helpful to reflect once a week, see what worked and what did not. It also allows me to go back and read old diary entries, I am often astonished how long it takes me to change something in my life. [...]
Censored In America
“Yes Flux has achieved a little notoriety by being censored in the US! They have put great big blue stickers and bags over the current print issue (and charged us for it!). The Problem? Nipples. Not even nude nipples. Mad world …“ – fluxmagazine.com
The Principle of Kung-Fu
“Remember, Kung-Fu is the art of self-defense and not interested in killing. They just want to prove how bad your kicks are.” – United Future Organization I feel exactly the same. Check UFO’s new release here.
