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2012-01-31T14:14:00.002-05:00

I think I'm going to try this tonight! Drinkify.

2012-01-10T10:58:00.002-05:00

I'm slow to the game...but I just discovered Catalog Living, a witty blog that goofs on the styled photographs of popular catalogs. Hilarious.

2011-12-15T14:36:00.004-05:00

How about this Christmas card? The mayor of San Juan posing alongside his family with a leopard attacking a gazelle. The best is at the bottom, where it says "May this Christmas illuminate your dream". Sure, if you're the leopard?? Read more here.

2011-11-07T11:36:00.001-05:00

I've had this song stuck in my head this whole weekend. All I need is a beach and some flip flops.

2011-10-20T15:49:00.002-04:00

If you're in NY this weekend, do check out the Architecture & Design Film Festival. The documentary "Unfinished Spaces" will be playing this Sunday Oct. 23. The film and music have been getting excellent reviews, it's totally worth watching. I designed the album for the film's soundtrack (by Giancarlo Vulcano), it's silk screened with 2 colors and a slight transparency varnish that gives it some added flair. Nothing compares to an object printed by hand. You can purchase a copy here, or on iTunes.

2011-09-21T21:10:00.002-04:00

Beautiful illustrations, this book is definitely going in my wish list. See more photos and a video of the printing process here. (via Brain Pickings)

2011-08-02T21:58:00.002-04:00

This is a great collection of images...what is inspiration and what is plagiarism? It's interesting to see why the "homage" pieces work or (more often) don't work.

from Brain Pickings

2011-05-27T09:08:00.002-04:00

I have a major weakness for tea canisters. When in Montreal last week I crossed a Kusmi tea shop on St Denis street. The labels are all colorful and ornate, totally reflecting that Russian aesthetic (the company originates from St Petersburg). I ended up getting their Earl Grey with citrus and I must admit it's great tea. Luckily, their also available in New York.

On another day I stopped at the Atwater market and picked up some Darjeeling by Lov Organic. The tins look so neat all stacked up in the store. Unfortunately the tea itself is not the best. But at least I'm left with a nice canister.

2011-05-26T13:59:00.003-04:00

If you're ever in Montreal, you must stop at this shop — Les Touilleurs. Very clean and simple, they carry all the essentials for cooking. Like a well-edited Williams-Sonoma.

The top photo is the front of the business card. The second photo shows the shopping bag (simple white paper with an adhesive label) and the back of the business card. They also give away recipe cards, when I went it was for lemon squares. Although I'm not crazy about their logo, the photography and packaging materials are all very nice.

2011-05-14T13:52:00.001-04:00

Luke Sullivan – on the fear of failure. from Berghs' Exhibition '11 on Vimeo.

What a great exhibit. I wish I could see it in person...check it out here. And make sure to watch Milton Glaser's interview.

2011-04-28T20:14:00.003-04:00

David Lynch Signature Cup Coffee from David Lynch on Vimeo.

I love this... and I don't even drink coffee.

(found this on Door Sixteen)

2011-04-19T11:11:00.002-04:00

If you can't make it to Turkey, this is a great option... I'm loving these towels sold on Etsy. The top image is from Bath Style, the bottom is from Turkishtowel.

森の木琴

2011-04-08T20:28:00.001-04:00

Wow.

2011-04-05T21:57:00.001-04:00

I wish this item wasn't sold out on Etsy. I think it's genius! See more here.

2011-03-14T14:40:00.002-04:00

There's something about this skate ramp alphabet poster that I like. It's by Steve MacDonald and was printed by VG Kids.

2011-03-10T14:27:00.001-05:00

Serrote just announced some new notebooks. This one with the cracker theme is my favorite.

2011-03-01T15:03:00.002-05:00

Lovely Stationery is a great site to pass the time. I never get bored looking at cool business cards. The one pictured here was by James Prunean.

2011-02-14T10:48:00.001-05:00

Witty ad. Found it on pinterest.

2011-02-07T21:51:00.002-05:00

Fonts In Use breaks down which typefaces are used in various designs, websites, etc. The commentary is pretty good too.

2011-01-31T14:34:00.002-05:00

Wow, this Silhouette cutting machine looks like a fun device...I'm going to obsess over this one for a while.

2011-01-28T15:42:00.002-05:00

My arms hurt from shoveling. I took this picture the night of the snowstorm (2 nights ago).

2011-01-27T14:53:00.003-05:00

let's make up for the lag...

but this is still my favorite performance of theirs...

2010-12-09T10:37:00.002-05:00

Check out these cool shirts from Seen Studio, my favorite is the abstract blobs design. They'd make a neat gift. See more designs and purchase them here.

2010-12-01T21:00:00.002-05:00

If you're looking for ideas for gifts, do check out Gifted Magazine's holiday gift guide. Above are a couple of my favorites, pebble erasers and animal calendars. And yes, my Maia playing cards are mentioned in the guide (see my post from 9/13).

2010-11-26T10:42:00.000-05:00

There's a neat store on Etsy, Pretty Tape, that specializes in Japanese decorative tape Who needs fancy wrapping paper? These are beautiful.

2010-11-23T10:24:00.004-05:00

My friend Lindsay added a wallpaper gallery to her beautiful site Herd in Iceland. Download one of their photographs and refresh the look of your desktop here. I went with the close-up of the horse (image above). While you're there take a look at some of the videos, there's one that shows the horses as their being herded approaching the camera, it's so quiet and intense—I love it.

2010-11-22T23:04:00.001-05:00

This planner would make a neat gift. It's by Ocheck (in Korea), I love the leather cover and simple pages inside. See more images here.

2010-11-04T11:23:00.005-04:00

Now that I lead a busier life I'm finding myself drinking a cup of cold tea way too often. So maybe it's time to get a tea cozy? I thought this one from Tas-ka is the cutest (and not too granny looking).

I also like this doll they make:

And these envelopes are great too:

2010-10-21T10:47:00.002-04:00

A couple of projects that I've been working on are finally finished, this is always very exciting. First, Distant Second Records is up and running. I designed the logo and designed the website along with Word Press genius Shannon Sims. It's a fantastic project, check it out and listen to some great music, you can even buy cds directly from the site (which brings me to the next item)...

My Funny Detective is available for pre-release. The packaging came out beautifully, it's a 2 color silkscreen (printed by VG Kids). Nothing beats the hand-made textural quality of a silkscreened product. Especially in these days of digital printing, it's so refreshing to see the paint streaks from the press, I love those irregularities.

2010-10-04T09:36:00.000-04:00

These bow ties from Something's Hiding in Here are way cute. I think that if I were a guy I would definitely wear one. Too bad my dad only wears clip-ons. I think they may be sold out, but here's their etsy shop.

2010-09-29T10:00:00.000-04:00

This is my husband's "De Chirico shot" of Praça do Comércio in Lisbon (top photo). On the bottom is "The Arrival" by De Chirico (image from gierschickwork)

2010-09-28T10:00:00.000-04:00

Portugal is famous for its decorative tiles. So there are plenty of patterns to look at when you're walking around.

These are the door hinges of Lisbon's oldest cathedral.

Notice how they made up for the lost tiles on this building...

I think these door windows are so cool. This was taken in Sines, a small town a couple of hours south of Lisbon.

2010-09-27T10:00:00.002-04:00

Here are more pictures from our trip to Lisbon, Portugal.

This is a close-up of the mailboxes they use...I love the simple paper airplane symbol.

This shot is of the front of their infamous #10 streetcar.

This was my favorite store...a tiny (closet-size) glove store (luvaria). Every tourist walking by takes pictures of this store, I don't blame them.

Here's another store sign from Lisbon.

This is the awning and balcony of a garden shop.

2010-09-22T17:09:00.003-04:00

My good friend Lindsay is in Iceland right now, rocking some nice fleece and taking beautiful pictures of horses. The photographs and videos are super cool...I love this project. Check it out for yourself here, (www.herdiniceland.com)

2010-09-22T16:00:00.000-04:00

Puerto Rico, USA

This was filmed in 1955. I find the commentary to be pretty horrible...insurgents in Jayuya? The "natives" living peacefully in their suburbs? It's about 12 minutes long, but the beginning shows some great views of Old San Juan and Santurce back then. Maybe it's best to watch it with the volume off.

2010-09-22T11:00:00.002-04:00

Here are more pictures taken at A Vida Portuguesa, a super cool store in Lisbon, Portugal. Who knew there could be so many labels for canned sardines?

2010-09-13T10:55:00.002-04:00

I'm finally uploading my pictures from Portugal....here are some items I bought at this amazing store in Lisbon, A Vida Portuguesa. I'll post more about this store later in the week.

I think I've mentioned these notebooks before. They're by Serrote, with letterpressed covers. They print them in limited quantities, I've been collecting them for years now. I also got their Diario Perpetuo (not pictured), very clever!

2010-09-09T14:55:00.002-04:00

I think I'm going to have to get this book on the infamous textile designer Vera Neumann. I first saw it months ago at an Anthropologie store, then again this week at my neighborhood bookstore. I just can't resist...I love her use of color. This woman oozed creativity, seeing something worth drawing everywhere she looked, and turning it into a beautiful pattern.

Another book I was looking at, Bravo Stravinsky, is of photographs taken by Arnold Newman. I always enjoy seeing people's work process. It is said that he played solitaire often, which helped clear his mind and think about his compositions.

2010-08-24T09:34:00.001-04:00

I was going through some old records in the basement and especially liked these three covers. Now I have to give them a listen and see what I think about the music.

2010-08-06T20:09:00.003-04:00

The book "How to Plant a Tree" really captured my attention at the bookstore this week. It's so delicate, I just love the illustrations.

2010-07-28T08:35:00.003-04:00

Where has this bag been all my life? It's from Makr Carry Goods, I went on their website to look at their wallets (also beautiful) and saw this new item. It also comes in brown as well as gray...I love it!

2010-07-22T08:28:00.001-04:00

Every summer I look forward to watching Wimbeldon. If only I could go see it in person like Brian Ferry.

2010-07-19T07:41:00.001-04:00

Here's a great collection of old photographs of Puerto Rico on flickr. From the top: a milk delivery cart, an Aibonito bus, and a boy on a tobacco farm. How much has this island changed!

2010-06-11T12:32:00.002-04:00

This is great...by Aakash Nihalani. (via It's Nice That)

2010-06-10T09:01:00.001-04:00

Very clever! Fuseproject created this packaging solution for Puma shoes. It uses less cardboard and provides you with a bag that you can then use to store your shoes. Not a bad alternative. See more images and read more here.

2010-06-08T09:10:00.001-04:00

My father has this old deck of cards (pictured above) designed by Antonio Martorell. They depict the various political parties in Puerto Rico and its politicians. I was reminded of those cards when I saw this flickr group which collects images of vintage playing cards.

2010-06-04T16:23:00.004-04:00

I couldn't resist posting about this... Project Thirty Three is a blog about vintage album covers, primarily those using shapes or type as the design. You must check it out. I can never get enough of this aesthetic.
(via swissmiss)

While looking through those album covers I came across another great site. It's dedicated to Alex Steinweiss, who designed the first album covers and made them into art:

Beautiful! Check out this site here.

2010-06-02T13:58:00.007-04:00

There's a neat article by Steven Heller in the NY Times today about motivational posters from the 20th century. Those of you who may be near Gainesville, Florida should check out the exhibit he mentions (at U of FL). Read the article here.

Which reminds me — can we put this one to rest?:

Yes!! (image via alan spach)

2010-05-18T10:36:00.003-04:00

I read this article years ago in the New York Times, about a woman who fell in love with a particular hue of blue and a basset hound at the same time. She spent years trying to obtain that blue paint for her walls, while her dog shed, drooled, and slowly wrecked her beautiful apartment. Read the complete article here.

2010-05-13T10:09:00.007-04:00

I've been reading a book titled "The Studio Reader", which is a collection of interviews and essays about various artists and their studios. Although they all have their own unique approach to their work space, the majority use their studios as a place to collect. It's like Michael Smith says in one chapter:

"I feel like a full-time clerk, a manager of my own lost-and-found, where old ideas get mixed in with new projects and creative flashes get mistaken for frantic searches for something I misplaced on my desk in the many piles of paper within arm's reach. I like to think I am deliberately playing bad clerk to my good clerk, providing amusement for some fly on the wall, as I transform into a real life Mr. Magoo, aimlessly groping at phantoms, climbing up and down ladders, and creating havoc with the many stacks of boxes filling my studio. Invention and delusion intertwine in my current creative process, with collating replacing automatism and filing likened to the application of a delicate glaze."

See more about this book here.

2010-04-29T11:20:00.006-04:00

I was looking through some images of Sonia Delaunay's work. So geometric with bold colors, very innovative in her time! The top three images are of her costume and scenography designs for different ballets. Some were done in collaboration with her husband, painter Robert Delaunay. Read more about Sonia Delaunay here.

2010-04-29T10:33:00.006-04:00

I'm back from my hiatus...things got way too crazy busy and my computer crashed. I hope to post more frequently now.
I just heard that architect Santiago Calatrava will be collaborating with the NY City Ballet this season. If you have the chance you should try and get tickets for these performances, I'm sure it'll be well worth it. Check out this link for more information and to see a short video on this project.

On a similar (architectural) note, I was going through my notebooks where I collect photos of patterns or color combinations I like and I came across these:
I believe this is by Mario Botta and the church is San Giovanni Battista in Mogno, Switzerland. See some beautiful images of this church here.

This is the Hilton Hotel in Athens, Greece, designed by Vassiliadis, Vourekas and Staikos.

2010-02-08T08:17:00.001-05:00

There's an interesting website worth looking at called 100 Abandoned Houses. It shows just that, 100 or so images of different abandoned houses. I think most (if not all) were taken in Detroit. This image was one of my favorites.

2010-02-04T15:44:00.003-05:00

I saw a lady wearing this coat yesterday on the subway and it grabbed my attention. (Please excuse the bad camera phone photo).

It reminded me of the rainbow cake I read about last summer. Check out the recipe here (photo from whisk kid blog).

It also brought to mind the rainbow pancakes I saw mentioned on swiss miss. The recipe and image are from blog I am mommy.

2010-01-22T10:00:00.001-05:00

I'm thinking of making a mobile. After seeing these images from a mobile swap posted on flickr I am inspired. Now I have to get my materials...

2010-01-20T14:23:00.002-05:00

I couldn't resist trying out Pentagram's "What type are you?". Turns out I'm Pistilli Roman. Find out what typeface you are here. The password is character.

2010-01-11T11:44:00.003-05:00

I got distracted looking at the work of Swedish architecture/design studio TAF this morning. See more of their amazing work here.

2010-01-07T13:15:00.002-05:00

While in Puerto Rico this Christmas I saw some interesting packaging labels at a grocery store. They all have that vintage look, but that is probably due to the fact that the companies have maintained the same branding for years. Although not very aesthetically pleasing, I included the last image (for Cleanoil) because I liked how very basic it looks - no frills there!

2010-01-05T12:56:00.003-05:00

Francisco Palacios "El Puente" film poster, 1950
Antonio Martorell "Las Sillas" theater production, 1964
Antonio Martorell "La Batalla de Argelia", 1969
José Meléndez Contreras "Programa de Navidad", 1968 (I love the colors on this one!)
Luis Abraham Ortiz "Semana John Cage" concert poster, 1982

I've been meaning to blog about this book since last year! It's titled "El Cartel en Puerto Rico" by Teresa Tió. An excellent art book showing the history of poster design in Puerto Rico. Above are some of my favorites. Yet another reason why we need to bring back illustration into our advertising.

2009-12-10T16:32:00.005-05:00

My absolutely favorite resource for fine teas is finally shipping to the US! Check out Le Palais des Thes' new website for US-bound orders. If you're an Earl Grey fan (like me), do check out their Blue of London, it's the best I've ever had.

2009-12-07T17:07:00.002-05:00

Check out William Hundley's "w/cheeseburgers" series, some are really funny (my favorite is with the chihuahua).

2009-11-18T15:18:00.004-05:00

The NY Times' Abstract City blog always puts a smile on my face! Above are some of my favorites. See Christoph Niemann's full post here.

2009-11-12T17:20:00.006-05:00

In case you haven't seen these...I first heard about Coralie Bickford-Smith's designs on Design Sponge. They're so beautiful I couldn't resist not passing this along. She's a senior designer at Penguin Books and recently designed their hard-bound classics as a series. Each cover has a different pattern, using a symbol inspired from the book itself, 2 colors and a metallic finish. Each one is so unique yet clearly part of a collection. See the interview on Design Sponge here. See Coralie Bickford-Smith's website here.

2009-11-04T08:09:00.003-05:00

This is really beautiful...it's the spatuletail hummingbird, a rare bird that lives in Peru. I saw this video on the BBC News website, it shows its mating habit. This particular hummingbird does a dance to entice the female, you have to see this!

2009-11-03T09:00:00.002-05:00

This is a great place to browse all sorts of rare LP covers, it's a site called LP Cover Lover. Some have interesting designs and some are just hilarious and strange. Is that a whale, or is that a shark?

BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN

2009-10-28T16:22:00.005-04:00

My friend just told me about this show by Livia Marin. It's called "Broken Things" and it's taking place right now in House of Propellers (a gallery in London), the show is up until November 7th. For more information about the gallery and her show click here. Also check out this interview with the artist, where she explains her work a bit.
It all looks absolutely beautiful, I would love to see these pieces in person.

GETTING INTO THE SPIRIT

2009-10-26T15:07:00.003-04:00

I love the look of these home-made lollipops from Martha Stewart. Make these Halloween treats here.

2009-10-22T14:57:00.001-04:00

I went to Joe's Fabrics yesterday...so many options!!

2009-09-29T12:48:00.003-04:00

I saw this wallpaper in the Anthropologie catalog this morning. It's by Tracy Kendall and is only available on the store's website. She took Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and hand-stitched a passage of it onto the wallpaper. It must have a nice effect once on a wall, with the tactile effect of the stitching.

2009-09-22T12:34:00.003-04:00

Ha! Check out these lunch bags...genius! See more about (and purchase) this product here.

2009-09-17T13:16:00.004-04:00

I came across these images on Apartment Therapy. They were taken on a visit to Marimekko's factory. The top image shows the different screens and prints being stored. The bottom two are of the press itself. It's so cool to see the whole process. To see more pictures check out always mod, they have a real detailed look into the process, from design to garment.

2009-08-20T16:59:00.002-04:00

I saw this sign recently, while walking to Gowanus. I wonder if it still lights up at night?

PATTERNS IN CHURCHES

2009-08-14T10:00:00.002-04:00

I saw some interesting patterns in many of the churches I visited in Tuscany. The columns are from San' Antimo, a church an hour away from Siena. Each column has a different pattern along the top. The church overall is quite austere, but it's filled with small details such as these.

The bottom two images are of the ceiling in Santa Croce (in Florence). Who says you can't combine different patterns?

LOVELY LETTERING

2009-08-13T11:32:00.004-04:00

The top two images are packaging for some artisanal pasta that I saw in a store in Montalcino, Italy. The last image is packaging of calligraphy pen nibs, found in a pen shop in Florence.

BACK FROM HIATUS

2009-08-11T16:27:00.003-04:00

Now that my summer travels are over, I should be back to more regular postings...

I flew Swiss Air to Italy and couldn't believe how faithful they were to swiss typography. All of their branding (from in-flight magazines, sugar packets, utensils, to their barf bags!) was beautifully consistent. Yes, it wasn't ground-breaking, but props to them for keeping it clean and very swiss! They use a tick (-) to mark headers and use the red cross as a pattern, as seen on the back of the chocolates' packaging (2nd image from top).

The 3rd image is of some after-shave lotion. Although it doesn't scream grooming product, it still has a nice aesthetic.

The last image is of a building in Florence. I loved the fake window painted in the middle!

More images to follow soon...

2009-06-24T13:10:00.004-04:00

Beautiful works on paper by Simon Schubert. (Thanks L!) It's all made by folds and creases made to the back of the paper. Genius! See his website and more of his work here.

2009-06-23T11:00:00.002-04:00

Wow! What a straightforward ad! I spotted this on Flatbush in Brooklyn this weekend. Notice how they incorporated the prostate to their logo. They do not play around!

2009-06-22T13:23:00.003-04:00

I walked through the High Line last week. It's really wonderful, here are some pics...

The road to nowhere.

Some cool patterns and color schemes. Go see it for yourself!

2009-06-15T17:04:00.003-04:00

To make a long story short I had to return my McCullers' book, even though I was only half way through with it. (Thanks O!) I went to The Strand, hoping I'd find a neat used copy, but this is the only one they had. Aside from the cover image of the author, it's not as interesting as my previous copy (see my 6.01.09 entry). Boo.

And this is something I spotted in my backyard. Nature is so cruel!

2009-06-09T16:16:00.002-04:00

I was in Newburyport, MA for a wedding this weekend. The reception was held at a Masonic Hall where I came across this sign.
2 questions:
- What is "bean supper"?
- Why isn't it available in June?

2009-06-04T11:18:00.005-04:00

This morning I was looking at pencil talk, one of my favorite blogs. That led me to The Iron Scythe, which mentioned another blog called 99 cent Discount Blog. I loved his post about composition, see the full post here, it's so funny.

2009-06-03T12:00:00.002-04:00

Here's another illustrated book. It's titled "Unstill Life / Naturaleza Viva". It's an anthology of LatinAmerican poetry published by Harcourt Brace in 1969. Each section is divided by poet (see 2nd picture), with a brief bio and a couple of poems by that author. Each poem is tranlsated into English (from Spanish) and they're shown side by side.
The wood block prints by Antonio Frasconi correspond loosely to the text. I like how they're incorporated to the English & Spanish translations (see bottom picture).
It's an excellent collection, edited by Mario Benedetti (who I'm a big fan of), and the illustrations give it a special touch.

2009-06-02T13:46:00.003-04:00

These beautiful books were published by Peter Pauper Press. They include illustrations by Mary Jane Gorton. I don't know what year they were published, but I never get tired of looking at them. I wish we had more books like these.

GREEN & BLUE

2009-06-01T18:36:00.002-04:00

I've been reading "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" (excellent!) and have become very fond of it's cover - especially the type treatment for the title. Also using a green and blue color scheme is this poetry book on the bottom. I love the graphic illustration and the simple typeface. On the bottom right-hand side is the publisher's logo, which I noticed goes backward (the initials are BCC).
For an extensive visual database of book covers go to The Book Cover Archive, it's fantastic. It allows you to search by designer, author, genre, even typeface!
More posts on books to come...this will be a most literary week.

HEARTS ON MY MIND

2009-05-29T12:28:00.003-04:00

I’ve been busy working on some Valentine’s Day packaging...it’s all pink and hearts over here. More posts to follow real soon...have faith!

2009-05-12T17:13:00.002-04:00

So it appears that Kraft is following Tropicana's footsteps and are simplifying their look. I first noticed this last week at the supermarket (see bottom photos). Is it me or are all these companies trying to imitate Method's packaging?

2009-05-08T15:01:00.004-04:00

Reading the most recent issue of NY Magazine (top photo - check out that Baker-Miller pink!) put the color pink on my mind. It made me think of pink cookies, pink pills, and Luis Barragan’s pink walls. See the NY Magazine article here. And check out this Cabinet magazine article (about pink) by David Byrne here.

2009-04-29T16:47:00.001-04:00

Wow, these are great! Old Swedish dance bands...it’s amazing what they could do to their hair. It seems to me that color was an important factor (if you go to the link you’ll even see a band named “Three Blue & One Yellow”). They’re all so coordinated with their matching wardrobes. Plus interesting logo treatments (see bottom photo). See more here and here.

2009-04-24T10:44:00.002-04:00

Another great piece by Maira Kalman in her column "And the Pursuit of Happiness". I've mentioned it before, but I couldn't resist posting this illustration regarding Justice Ginsburg. See the entire article here.

2009-04-23T17:50:00.001-04:00

I've been thinking of/looking at silhouettes lately. Here are some antique ones.

THIS COLD WEATHER IS MAKING ME CRANKY

2009-04-15T13:03:00.004-04:00

Here's an interesting way to get your city's weather forecast. I like the home-made feel of these images—I think my favorite one is "snow". Check it out here.

ALL THINGS AMPERSAND

2009-04-14T13:22:00.004-04:00

For all you typophiles out there...here's a website dedicated to the ampersand. Check it out here.

2009-04-07T22:57:00.002-04:00

I love love love Sanna Annukka's new work for Marimekko (top photo). Photos courtesy of print & pattern.

2009-04-01T10:48:00.002-04:00

There's a very cool website called Design and Repeat. The designer David Oberst creates these information graphics and posts them (almost) daily. They go from the mundane (shopping at Ikea) to political (cities with high murder rates). Absolutely brilliant!

2009-03-26T10:55:00.002-04:00

Someone tipped me off about this...a new packaging design for “bottled” water. I personally don’t see the point of buying water, but I like the simplicity of this design. Besides, we really have to stop considering plastic as a packaging material. See the full article here.

2009-03-19T16:47:00.000-04:00

This is a new book that came out recently. Let me point out the obvious...it reads “Houses Tiny” (but the title is actually “Tiny Houses”). Why was this cover approved?

2009-03-16T08:47:00.003-04:00

I was visiting a friend of mine in Prospect Hts. last week and I walked by this corner store (see bottom photo). In 2006 I took a picture of the same corner for a photo project I was working on (see top photo). These 2 pictures came to mind when I read yesterday’s article in the NY Times magazine on the “next Brooklyn”. Read the article here.

2009-03-04T15:40:00.002-05:00

If there’s anyone out there reading this, I apologize for the silence. All I can say is that moving is a drag.

Anyway, my friend sent me a link to artist Amy Steven’s work. I absolutely love it! It reminds me of the 2008 December issue of Gourmet magazine. See more here...and be sure to click on “more info” to read about what inspired her to do this photo series.

TALK ABOUT BEATING A DEAD HORSE

2009-02-19T16:20:00.000-05:00

Can we finally put this look to rest?

2009-02-12T20:44:00.002-05:00

The New York Times had an article today about Stephen Doyle's new logo for The Cooper Union School. As much as I'm a big fan of Doyle, I don't think this logo is a hit. If you ask me it's dated, let alone not very clear to figure out. I agree with some of the comments on this article, especially those who said that if a logo needs such a long explanation to understand it, it can't be that successful. See the article (and the animated version of the logo) here.