A-FACE-A-DAY is a project by an Austrian art director/illustrator that’s been going on for the past ten years, now it’s finally being shared with the world. I love the quirky aspects of each and every drawing, it makes them seem more like the real people they are.
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Adam Parks is the creator and illustrator behind The Illuminated Mixtapes, a series he streams for all of our listening pleasures. (via swissmiss)
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PHOTO: sonya
01. a proper place setting placemat
02. a hypothetical company based on puns
03. vanilla milk with chocolate ice cubes!
04. pretty photography of square foods
05. make a striped camera bag strap
06. great article on why we can’t let design become a boys’ club
07. super duper easy DIY concrete planters
08. rad trailer for a hypothetical Wes Anderson Film Festival
01. voyeuristic photos of people’s fridges
02. the prettiest cake ever
03. A Graphic Designer’s Alphabet
04. crazy weird looking fruits
05. paintings made from bursting balloons full of paint
06. sunglasses you can fold up and put in your pocket!
07. Dear Photograph
08. Adios faxing!
In the world of design music plays a fairly large role. Whether it’s setting the mood for a project, creating some seriously insane cover art, or giving us background noise to drown out the world it’s there. Late I’ve been non-stop listening to Designers.MX, a site full of mixes created and designed by designers. It’s the perfect storm, really.
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01. liking this bold branding
02. if your house was burning, what would you take with you?
03. Carousel brings Instagram to your Mac’s desktop
04. helpful UI stencils
05. make your own wool laptop sleeve
06. win an iPad 2!
07. Geekigami
08. Breakfast Interrupted
09. mini chicken ‘n waffles appetizers
PHOTO: betkaa
01. mmm, salt water taffy
02. Jenna’s photography on the new Whimsy & Spice site looks delicious
03. these conjoined skyscraper plates are brilliant
04. a map of London’s Underground made from string
05. Helveticons
06. what if you lived at IKEA?
07. loving this literary ad campaign
08. not a mayonnaise fan, but make it flavored and in great packaging and I’m on board
09. make some wrap bracelets
10. the 50 things every graphic design student should know
Me in other places this week:
01. talking about my favorite nook on Brooklyn Limestone
02. guest curating on Supermarket
PS: This is the last week to sign up for the mixtape swap!
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Impossible Art Ideas is an archive of reader-submitted ideas curated by Jason Lazarus. I loved browsing through and checking out the different levels of creativity people are capable of. (via Booooooom)
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PHOTO: Teresa Q
01. audio made visual as soundwave art
02. I’m pumped for the Royal Wedding
03. how to make the world’s five best sandwiches
04. The Hipster’s Eulogy
05. an archive of photos deemed Too Hard to Keep
06. an infographic about infographics – genius
07. chandeliers built out of bike parts
08. I really like these paper flower corsages
09. and I can’t wait to try this cyanotype scarf project
10. I’m a cereal-holic, check out seven recipes to make your own
Big Ones, Small Ones by Kathy~
Like I mentioned yesterday morning, I’ll be heading to PA for the second time in less than a month tomorrow. This time it’s to celebrate Orthodox Christmas with my mom’s side of the family. And did I mention just how early my flight is? Before the sun comes up early. Before human beings are supposed to be awake early. So early that I will literally be in physical pain for the rest of the day. Early. But I adore this side of my family and am looking forward to drinking copious amounts of alcohol, sharing family stories and gossip, and being with people who make me feel loved.
Until I return to the blog next Monday, here are a few bits and pieces of awesome…
+ Vintage + Mugs + the Luck of the Draw = Order of Mug
+ Loving this Art on the Streets series
+ This New Year’s post is still resonating with me
+ Charley Harper’s beautiful illustrations come to life in this iPad app
+ Big brands made minimal
+ Oh, Fuuuuuudge! Yes, it’s really fudge.
+ A great series from The Lil Bee