Etsy find: Amigurumi, the frog
Etsy find: Amigurumi, the frog
The Happiest Book in the world
In one way or another we are all looking for happiness. Some people even say that man’s sole purpose for existence is to hunt down and capture this intangible and elusive treasure. In 2006 researchers at The University of Leicester concluded that Denmark is the happiest country in the world – this was good enough for me. In March 2008 I made the decision to visit happiness, and embarked upon a pilgrimage to find it. My experiences are presented in this book.
The Happiest Book in the world. Only one copy exists. Boohooo!
(thank you kate)
Behind the scenes video: Magical photography by Denis Darzacq
Behind the scenes video: Magical photography by Denis Darzacq
cool new kids bedding at IKEA
Love the Barnslig Park kids Quilt cover and pillowcase that’s new at IKEA.
hello there, mailbox.
Gorgeous, bright red mailbox.
Birthday message…
So, I just wanted to send my friend Sam a birthday message and then saw this birthday poem by my writer friend Martina. Well, I can’t top that. Happy birthday Sam!
Eddy, one of my readers, had a decorative suggestion for our studio:
Definitely made me smile. Thank you Eddy!
donate your old cameras or printers!
A friend of mine, Carrie Olshan, a teacher at I.S 52 in Inwood NYC, is starting a photography workshop and is asking for donations of any old digital cameras, printers, photo paper, etc. Don’t we all have an old camera sitting in a box somewhere? Email me if you have something to donate and I’ll put you in touch with Carrie. Hey, it’s a tax write-off!
(image by Matt Desmond)
yearbook yourself!
Ever wonder what you’d look like in the past? Upload your photo to yearbookyourself.com and see yourself with classic hairdos and outfits trough the decades. Hilarious! Totally made my day!
Homemade Play Dough
Playdough made from completely non-toxic ingredients.
patterntap.com | organized UI inspiration
Pattern Tap is Organized UI inspiration. Fantastic.
When I Grow Up…
Banker is just one of the 200 jobs available at Wannado City, an unusual role-playing theme park in Florida where children learn about the world of work. Read the article: When I Grow Up…, by Peter Hossli
Wasara – new line of disposable paper products
Wasara is a new line of disposable paper products that are inspired by traditional Japanese forms and aesthetics.
(via spoon tamago)
design matrix of 20th century
Johnny found the above design matrix in a Japanese magazine (from 2002) and translated it into English. Interesting.
I Met The Walrus
In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon’s hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview about peace. 38 years later, Jerry has produced a film about it. Using the original interview recording as the soundtrack, director Josh Raskin has woven a visual narrative which tenderly romances Lennon’s every word in a cascading flood of multipronged animation. Raskin marries the terrifyingly genius pen work of James Braithwaite with masterful digital illustration by Alex Kurina, resulting in a spell-binding vessel for Lennon’s boundless wit, and timeless message.
(thank you prescott)
Join me for the 2008 Adobe Design Achievement Awards Ceremony this thursday in NYC!
As some of you might already know, I was a judge for the 2008 ADAA international student design competition and got to see some highly creative and competent work. Now it’s your turn to see the very best of all those creations. Adobe is hosting a gallery and awards ceremony at the New York University Skirball Theater this coming Thursday night, August 14. Be sure to check the invitation and RSVP. It’s a chance to see the hottest new talent and find folks you might want to work with. Attire is “creative formal”. See you there?
psssst: If you’re going, you’ll get to see me on ‘stage’ for a brief moment…
our office space is coming along…
Our humble office space is coming along. There’s still quite a bit of work that needs to be done. But I can already say; I *love* going to work. (enter happy sigh here)
A human being should be able to…
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
– robert anson heinlein
(via indianbydesign)
David Pogue’s Gadget List of 2008
“I would love to see a feature where you list what you personally use. Call it Pogue’s List or something. It would be great to see what someone as plugged in as you uses personally. Everything tech — watch, laptop, TV, car, digital camera, film camera, like that.”
want to live in basel for 6months?
My friend Alain is looking to sublet his amazing (!!!) 2 bedroom apartment in the heart of Basel. Know of anyone currently looking to find a place to stay in Basel? Send them this link. Also, know of any sublets/shares in NYC where he could find a place to stay here in NYC? He’s a fantastic guy. Absolutely pleasant to be around, clean, responsible. Oh, and he’s a designer….