Book printers said Jonathan Safran Foer’s new interactive book was “unmakeable.” Thankfully, Belgian publishing house Die Keure proved them wrong. Trees of Codes is an interactive sculptural book, reminiscent to the cut-up technique popularized by author William S. Burroughs. Foer and his collaborators at Die Keure in Belgium took the pages of another book, Bruno … Continued
Author: Mindi Raker
350.org Launches the World’s First Art Exhibit Large Enough to be Seen from Outer Space
eARTh 350 is exploring how art can affect social change. From Nov. 20–27, the week before this year’s UN Climate Meetings, 350.org is coordinating over a dozen public art installations about climate change across the globe. Will this planetary scale exhibit achieve a new perspective on the planetary challenge of global warming? A satellite company, … Continued
Prevents Tea Bags from Entering the Abyss
This Tie Tea Cup cleverly designed by George Lee. Via Swiss Miss
Manifold Motion’s Under—Immersive Art Inspired by Lichens, Fungi, Moss and Mold.
Descend into a dark and beguiling re-imagination of natural growth, decay, disease, and perseverance. Spanning three rooms of Inscape, Under combines interactive installation, video, dance, sculptural costuming, and original music. Journey through this mysterious world, explore, and engage with the environment, and witness performances by Under’s unusual inhabitants. Under is collaboratively conceived of and created … Continued
New Website Design for the National Park Service
We are happy to see the launch of NPS’s Technical Preservation Services (TPS) new website. TPS is an amazing public resource for all things regarding preserving our nation’s historic buildings. Blank Space developed the UI design, HTML and CSS code, and the graphic illustrations. Case studies highlighting successful tax incentives projects and projects that combined historic rehabilitation and green building … Continued
Take 5—Art Opening at Bherd Studios
Sneak Peak at some of art that will be at Bherd’s Take 5 exhibit opening Friday, November 12th running through December 24th. Opening artist reception is this Friday from 6–10pm. Take 5 celebrates the giving of art for the holiday season. Habitat for Huge Manatees by Marty Gordon. Drift Away by Brian Ripp. Take 5 … Continued
The Beauty of the NYC Marathon in 2 Minutes
Thanks to MTA, we can see this time-lapse video of every marathon runner finish the race. It is captivating to watch a sea joggers replace the normal sea of traffic. Via Gawker
Graveyard Halloween Hikes
Photo by Trey Ratcliff, check out his Stuck in Customs photosteam on Flickr “Perpetual peace is only found in the graveyard”—Philosopher Immanuel Kant What are your plans for Halloween weekend? Maybe a trip to a scenic graveyard? Trails.com recommends 4 favorite graveyard hikes around the world, just in time for Halloween. Wherever your weekend takes … Continued
Alfstad Capital Brand Identity Design, Part 1
Alfstad Capital, is a boutique investment firm who works with community banks to manage their fixed-income portfolios. They hired Blank Space to create a new brand identity design system. The identity design and our sketches are posted below. Thanks for reading. As always, we welcome any constructive criticism.
Ink on Glass? A New Look at Photo Printing
Turn your digital photos into glass. Upload your favorite photo to Fracture and see the results of printing ink onto the back of shatter-proof glass. I’d love to see one in person. It’s a unique way to simplify the printing and framing process. It may even inspire me to print some photos!