SWISSVIEW is my new go-to-iPad-app when I am in desperate need of some major zen. It features more than 1,600 films of spectacular helicopter footage of Switzerland. Every film comes with useful information on the overflown regions and places. Nice.
(thank you Ted)
Barbara deWilde is currently running a Kickstarter campaign that celebrates analog design, inspired by Graphic Design of the 1940s and 50s.
Barbara designed a poster that is made of many rectangular units. Back the project and you’ll get a customized version which you can use as a poster or cut it up and use them as calling cards. (The rectangles are business card size.)
9 year old boy – who built an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad’s used auto part store – is about to have the best day of his life:
If you feel so inclined, here’s where you can help with Caine’s Scholarship Fund.
(thank you Jen)
My color loving studiomate Jessi is putting the dial up to 11 again, by trying to break a world record and have the world’s largest rainbow birthday parade. And you can be part of it! All you need to do is dress head to toe in one color and meet up on April 28 with Jessi and all her colorful friends. The parade, including marching band, will then parade over the Brooklyn Bridge, in chromatical order, of course.
If you can’t be part of it, you can still help make this world record happen by supporting Jessi’s Kickstarter campaign. Your money will help pay for the 20-piece marching band, balloons, cupcakes and all that jazz. I am totally a backer and will be supporting team RED at the parade. What color will you be?
Also, if you haven’t yet, watch Jessi’s CreativeMornings talk and you’ll realize just how incredibly wonderful she is.
(You might remember the photos of her first ever rainbow birthday parade in 2011)
On my flight back from SF last saturday I watched the incredibly moving documentary Being Elmo. It was touching for several reasons, but I must say, it definitely hit home from a parent’s perspective. I truly hope I’ll be able to nurture and respect my kids’ interests and talents as much as Kevin Clash’s parents did. Kevin knew he wanted to become a puppeteer as a kid and his parents let him follow his dream. Here’s the trailer:
(Thank you Rusty)
Chicago based designer Alyson Beaton is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to launch a kids product line called Lille Huset. It’s a series of modular doll houses, made out of eco friendly materials. What makes me especially happy is that all manufacturing will be done in the USA.
Totally backing this. My daughter will be psyched.
(Thank you Gary)
Last night, I asked G to Google how to remove chicken giblets for me, as I was trying this Roast Chicken Recipe. A few minutes later he walked into the kitchen, giggling, showing me this link: How To Bathe a Chicken. My favorite part is when you scroll down to “Things You’ll Need”: List item number one is “A dirty chicken”. So, in case you ever wondered how to bathe a chicken, here you go:
Chalktrail. Yup. Totally awesome. I want one for my own bike.
(via designmom)
Jim Henson made this pitch video to sell The Muppet Show to CBS.
(via @kottke)
Dave Lee sent me a link to a trailer for a film called Waste which includes pop-up monsters. Best part, you can download the templates for the monsters, and make them yourself.
Download the toilet monster PDF
Download eyeball the book/laptop monster
(via studioset)
(made me laugh!)
In 1974 Arthur C. Clarke told the ABC that every household in 2001 will have a computer and be connected all over the world. (Hello there, Internet!)
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Billykirk from The Scout on Vimeo.
Brothers Chris and Kirk Bray have been producing leather goods for the last ten years. They launched Billykirk from Los Angeles in 1999, learning their craft from a third generation leather maker. A simple leather strap kick started the business, a decade later their collection has flourished into other offerings that consists of bags, belts, shoes, wallets, hats and other accessories. Since expanding and moving their operation to the East, they’ve employed a group of Amish leather makers to produce much of their line, while wrapping up production in their studio. Scout visited the brothers over the summer to observe their operation first hand and to discover the beauty behind the process.
Their shoulder pouch is one of my personal favorites.
(via Tim)
This video of Ballet dancers in super slow motion is stunning. If features Marina Kanno and Giacomo Bevilaqua from Staatsballett Berlin performing several jumps captured in slow motion at 1000 frames per second.
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Pringle of Scotland commissioned artist David Shrigley to create this humorous short animated film about life behind-the-scenes at Pringle to celebrate the brands return to Milan Fashion Week. Made me giggle.
(via der english blog)
This turntable driven Drawing Apparatus is quite fascinating.
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We did a bit of a movie theatre experiment yesterday and took our 5 and 2 year old to see Lorax. We didn’t think we’d make it through the entire movie, given my son’s attention span. But what a surprise, he sat through the entire movie, completely captivated and even went ‘YAY!’ at the end! Family swissmiss gives Lorax the two thumbs up!
Now ordering The Lorax (Classic Seuss).
Co-founder of WORKSHOP and all-around Rainbow Queen, Jessi Arrington spoke at a recent CreativeMornings/NewYork about creativity and turning the dial up to 11. (This memorable talk even ended in a Rainbow Birthday Parade which my daughter and I got to lead!)
A big thank you to Sy J. Abudu for filming and editing the talk.
Ready to fold some origami? Here’s a tutorial by Tavin15 that will teach you the flapping bird. There’s plenty more.
(via the kid should see this)
Photographer/Director Chase Jarvis shares his workflow and backup for every image he shoots, stills and video alike. This in-depth look includes all the steps from capture to archive and gives you a method to ensure that you’ll never lose a single image.
(via 12rnd)
