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How did they get so much beautiful mundane footage? If you haven’t listened to RadioLab I recommend you start with Musical Language. Right Now!

ARIAL: A DOCUMENTA-RY


Funny mini-mockumentary, the music is perfect. The Original: Helvetica Film Other Films by Gary Hustwit: Objectified and Urbanized

East German Typography


A very cool sampling of typography from the former German Democratic Republic. Most are not digitized yet, but some of them definitely should be.

Our Weekend Wilderness Excursion


Another beautiful Washington hike. Riley and I saw Bridal Veil Falls and the mountain range view pictured above on the way up to Lake Serene.

Invitation Design for NPCA Exhibit


The wonder of photography comes from the nearly magical effect that captured moments in space and time can have on our hearts and our minds. —Nathan Myhrvold Our Invitation design for NPCA’s Exposure Exhibition is now on our print projects web page. The invitation features the exhibition’s national park photography by Nathan, Conor, and Cameron … Continued

good fences make good neighbors


My dad makes cool random art sometimes. His big yard on the busy Airport Hwy is his gallery. I particularly enjoy this white picket patriotism piece he made to celebrate independence. The structure is 50′ long and 15′ high, pretty wild for citizens of Delta, OH (The Heart of it All). His blog, The Aristocrats, … Continued

Amazing Space


This is excellent space design for a family entertainment center by designer Maria Yasko from Russia. Each room is based off of the Moomin books by Finnish novelist Tove Jansson. Very cool.

Where Will the Next Volcano Erupt?


Great information graphic design by GOOD and MGMT. The April 14 eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano disrupted air traffic over much of Europe and stranded thousands of passengers across the world. The total cost is estimated to be $5 billion in lost GDP through May 24, 2010. But now that dust has cleared, we can … Continued

Analog Computing


I stumbled on this amusing video called “the Art of Analog Computing“. What did we do before computers anyway? It amazes me how much our “typical day” has shifted over the past 15 years along with, because of, and in response to the technology we have also developed. As someone who loves technology – I … Continued

Thrilled To Be A Winner!


Laura Bee Designs is dedicated to creating original handbags and accessories without sweatshop labor or leather products I just won a new “gelato” handbag on Laura Bee Designs Facebook contest! It totally made my day! And guess what? I’m going to talk about it. Then when I go to pick up the bag, I will … Continued