Airloom

I keep running across amazing projects coming out of the Interaction Graduate Department at SVA. This one caught my eye today students made a prototype of a device that would capture images and sound at a dinner table and store it creating a timeline of all the going’s on. Great concept and pretty killer implementation. I like the idea of making something digital that doesn’t... Read More

Kate Consumption NOW

The one, the only Kate Bingaman-Burt opened up Land Gallery on Friday. Balloons, pencils, colors, madness. And the cocktail dress of the decade. Such a star, and I so love that her lil gift package of rip-offs given to her by Frank was captured in that last photograph. So that is called joy! The overall feeling of the show could be surmised as the collision of sunshine + love... Read More

Neverend: A Designer Clock Series with Dan Funderburgh

Yesterday was a big day for friend of the Fort Bobby Solomon! He and Montreal based design/build shop Furni have just released the first in a series of clocks in conjunction with some incredibly talented designers. A new clock design will be released every month beginning with this gem from Dan Funderburgh. A few details from Kitsune Noir: – Limited edition of 88... Read More

Powells blitzkrieg

For those of you that are lucky enough to live in Portland, you know the program. I looked at my image library at home and realized it needed some refreshments. There is only on place. There is only one holy land. Powells Books. Here is what I found, all came from the Orange Room, in and around section 675, Nature Studies, in case you’d like similar publications on your shelf... Read More

GOOD LOOK: Wireless Parking San Francisco

As anyone who has accompanied me to Portland International Airport can attest I can do some serious geeking out where well designed parking systems are concerned. Their short term parking system is incredible with lights that change from red to green depending on wether or not there is a car in the spot and signs that show you how many spots are open on any given level. While I’m... Read More

Aboriginal typeface

In doing some research for a school project I discovered the Canadian province of Nunavut has created its own typeface! Interesting, I’m totally intrigued. It’s called Pigiarniq. The latin portion of the alphabet is quite lovely, and then the Aboriginal portion is just incredible. So it’s basically a geometry class, to check out their phonetics. Tiro Typeworks... Read More

Metropolis cover

Lis Charman over at Portland State University teamed up with her husband Brad Trost to design the latest cover of Metropolis magazine. This is so so excellent, not only the final solution but all of the iterations. This is called prolific! What an example to set for all her students in the design program. While working on this Brad and Lis went through these gorgeous versions: From... Read More

Almost but not at all

Earlier I asked some questions about what on earth we are designing. It is so clear that there is a rift happening between XXth century rampant emptyness and a XXIst century realization that wait, I can participate in creating value for humans. It is not my position whatsoever to ridicule or undermine the creative talents of those individuals who are designing and directing for... Read More

NZ passport overhaul

New Zealand’s passports make me want to switch nationality. That is all I have to say about that. Via Otago!  Read More

Imperial Woodpecker

I found myself superbly lucky to speak with the creative director who worked on Imperial Woodpecker’s brand and image. For this mark the director (Jelly Helm) rummaged through typefaces dating back as far as the 18th century, matching, cutting, comparing, building, and finally composing this final face. It is so excellently fitting for the project as the actual bird, the... Read More