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
Nick Cave, a New Orleans-style marching band, Soundsuit performances by Cornish College of the Arts, DJ Riz, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and about fifty other cool things this Friday at SAM Remix. It is sold out, but the first 50 in masks get in free.
Stereo equipment was the best in the 70s. It was big, heavy, and covered in wood grain. When I need a piece of stereo equipment I go to the thrift stores and buy the heaviest thing I can find. Hopefully it’s a Marantz and covered in luscious wood texture. When I first got the iPad … Continued
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
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!!
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
Boardwalk Empire is a great show. The writing, acting, and direction are all superb. I love almost anything (Michael Bay exception applies) with Steve Buscemi. What I didn’t fully appreciate until I saw the following video is that the CGI is just as perfectly seamless as everything else. Brainstorm Digital knows their stuff: And as … Continued
The Bees Knees, creates lively larger than life murals. These fun paintings are sure to brighten your days. Founded by local artist and our close friend, Anna-Lisa Notter. Blank Space was happy to collaborate with Anna-Lisa and create a website to showcase her new artistic adventure. Learn more at MindYourBeesKnees.com.
Apparently, our museums have a gambling problem. For the second year in a row, two rival art museums have conjured up the year’s most entertaining Super Bowl bet. From ArtInfo: The Carnegie Museum of Art has wagered Pierre Renoir’s playful, fleshy Bathers with a Crab on a Pittsburgh Steelers victory. The Milwaukee Art Museum has … Continued
If cool motion graphics could generate power, this video could power a mid-sized American city. Enjoy. NY Times – Turbine-Free Wind Power from Antfood on Vimeo.