Throughout Rio de Janiero there is an abundance of quality street art. Largely, in the form of painted murals and graffiti. Of course, like any urban area, they have their fair share of typical tags. We walked past this wall on our way to the Jardim Botanico (Botanical Gardens). It must have been a mile … Continued
Author: Mindi Raker
A Snapshot of Seattle Street Art
Image from Seattle Street Art Book If you live in Seattle you are sure to notice the presence of street art throughout the city. Local artists use stickers, graffiti, wheat pasted posters, billboard alterations, stencils, and murals as a way to express themselves. A new book by A. Tarantino, Seattle Street Art Book—A Visual Time … Continued
Radiolab Video: Desperately Seeking Symmetry
Is the world full of deep symmetries and ordered pairs? Or do we live in a lopsided universe? This striking video by Everynone plays with our yearning for balance, and reveals how beautiful imperfect matches can be. The video was inspired by RadioLab’s episode Desperately Seeking Symmetry. I heart Radiolab.
Wondering what to do in Seattle this weekend? Go see Under This Roof!
Under This Roof premieres this weekend April 15 & 16, at Velocity! It is an evening of dance that explores the Home, one room at a time. Dancers Bridget Gunning, Morgan Nutt, Aliza Rudavsky and Nicole Sasala will be accompanied by the stunning three-part harmonies and warm guitar strumming of Hannalee. Produced and choreographed by … Continued
Pie in the Sky vs Where the Rubber Meets the Road
We enjoyed working with Intel Labs Seattle to create a new website that showcases their exploratory research. Intel Labs Seattle (ILS) collaborates with the University of Washington to develop techniques that integrate future computers seamlessly into daily life. After touring their office space and learning more about their processes we presented two web design concepts. … Continued
Our hearts go out to Japan.
Our hearts go out to all of the people in Japan. James White made this poster to inspire people to Help Japan, after the devastating earthquake and subsequent massive tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. The poster quickly went viral and was sold at the Signalnoise store. All profits go to the relief … Continued
Arcano Type—Beautiful Hand Drawn Typography
After 4 months of work, Giuseppe Salerno of Valencia-based Resistenza has released Arcano Type. Inspired by nature, symbols, icons and jewels, the Arcano typeface was designed completely by hand. I discovered this typographic jem on David Airey’s design blog. I was even lucky enough to win a free version of Arcano by posting in David’s … Continued
Letterpress Wallpaper
Loving this typology wallpaper from Wall & Decò. What designer doesn’t want a wall made of type blocks? I know I do. This beautiful letterpress pattern delivers an optical allusion of tactile and three-dimensional joy. Certainly a wall I want to touch. Via The Style Files
Do you get enough pillow talk?
Make your Valentine smile! BoldLoft’s signature series, Boy Meets Girl brings the complex joy of everyday love to life. This unique gift will lead to playful pillow talk all year long. Remember laughing in bed is awesome! I found these adorable pillow cases via Shoebox Dwelling (Thanks for posting!) Happy Valentine’s Day!!
Canoeing in Everglades National Park
Ahhh, what a beautiful view. Our camping trip in Everglades National Park was phenomenal. I had never been canoe camping, navigated with a nautical map, or even to the Everglades. The combination of trying something completely new while being immersed in subtropical wilderness was quite refreshing. It’s an experience that cannot be described. As A.Adams … Continued