About a year ago, Michael introduced me to the glory that is IKEA Hacker, and with Diana’s recent mentions of the fabulous Swedish retailer and the current economic climate, encouraging creative uses of budget-friendly furniture seems significantly more appealing than promoting buying pre-distressed furniture or fixtures at places like Restoration Hardware.
(Image from IKEA Hacker)
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This is a fantastic screed against shitty graphic design. There’s lots of f-bombs being thrown about, but he’s totally correct in doing so.
I’m really going to miss passing 50’s-era motor inn signs in the future, especially if what’s replacing it is this 70’s era crap. Between just driving around with my dad going [...]
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Found online, 4/3/08, noonish.
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged art, fonts!, graphics, New Haven, photography on November 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
New Haven, Temple St. Garage, Nov. 1 2007, 6:55 PM.
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged art, graphics, maps, trains on October 23, 2007 | 3 Comments »
New York magazine’s latest issue boasts a review of some of the most important design revolutionaries in the city’s recent history, with a focus on names that are perhaps not ones tossed about at home, but whose contributions have permanent imprints on the visual landscape. It is only natural, then, that such a homage must [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged graphics, projects on October 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Few things intimidate me more (creatively speaking) than a few yards of fabric, unfurled in all its glory on the floor or a bed or similar. With many of the creative projects I undertake, generally there is plenty of room for error, or at least reimagining: it’s easy to disassemble a necklace and restring the [...]
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