The Shivers

Here's a song I like.

Just Didn't Need To Know by The Shivers

Oh, Domino.

In case you didn't know, you can find the beloved Domino Magazine archives here.


(via apartment therapy)

PresentPerfect.

Sigh...I'm pretty sure I want just about everything in London paper goods company Present&Correct's online shop. They're the perfect mix of colorful, vintage, and graphic.
[For the record, I could easily own hundreds of notebooks and closets full of organizational/office supplies.]

Some music for your Tuesday.

A nice little song by Junip (José González's band). You can download it for free here.

All Wound Up

Erika Iris Simmons creates portraits out of cassette tapes. Below are some portraits from her
"Ghost in the Machine" series, which are currently being exhibited in Wisconsin. You can see more of her portraits here.





(Via Cool Hunting)

The Sketchbook Project

The Sketchbook Project looks like a fun idea.

Participants pay $25 to receive a blank Moleskine Cahier sketchbook, which they complete after choosing from a list of themes and send back. The completed sketchbooks will then be exhibited at museums and galleries on a tour around the country. After touring, the sketchbooks will become a part of the permanent collection at the Brooklyn Art Library and will be open to public viewing.

I wish the price were a bit lower (after paying the $25, participants have to pay another $20 to have their work held in the permanent digital collection) so that this felt more like true "public art" by and for the people, but a good idea nonetheless.

(Example sketchbook by Katie Castelli)

Collective Sol

Argentinian artist Sol Linero makes great, retro-inspired motion pieces.
[Apparently I'm into motion design recently]

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID from Sol Linero on Vimeo.

Oceans from Sol Linero on Vimeo.

Canal A from Sol Linero on Vimeo.

Each Campaign from Sol Linero on Vimeo.

(via design work life)

Now I lay me down to sleep...

What do you think about before you fall asleep? This project by Trollbäck + Co. illustrates those thoughts. My favorite was Anna's, pictured below. Though I don't think I think about any of the same things they do.

Mug shot

After some television-induced vegging this weekend, I'm liking the Starbucks VIA commercials.



Anyone else?

Megan Feehan

Earlier this week, I went to the AIGA: Fresh Blood event. One of my favorite thesis presentations was by Megan Feehan of the RISD MFA program. She looked at how typography and language intersect and did various experiments examining this intersection.

In one such experiment, she opened a jpeg image in Text Edit and repeatedly changed the code to see how it would impact the image. She then compiled the changed into a flipbook, a video of which can be seen here.

Misreadings from Megan Feehan on Vimeo.

She also made a beautiful poster from the results of these alterations.

You can also see her other thesis explorations, including an insecure alteration of the Futurist Manifesto and a folded alphabet, along with various other projects, on her website.

Luke Harris

Luke Harris is a recent Yale MFA grad who concentrates on designing motion pieces. I especially like his awareness of rhythm and how music impacts his pieces.

Luke and Zach Go Boating present: Quick Fixe, Jan. 15 from Luke Harris on Vimeo.

Luke and Zach Go Boating Present: Quick Fixe, Feb. 6 from Luke Harris on Vimeo.

Luke and Zach Go Boating Present: Quick Fixe, April. 16 from Luke Harris on Vimeo.

Irina Dekeva

Here's a fun music video for Breakbot made by Irina Dekeva created using watercolor illustrations.

Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours (feat. Irfane) - HD from Ed Banger Records on Vimeo.

Hayley Morris

Another presenter at Five Plus Five was Hayley Morris, who works at Curious Pictures with Matt Smithson.

Here are some of the beautiful and amazing stop motion films she showed at the event.

Undone from Hayley Morris on Vimeo.

Corn Mother from Hayley Morris on Vimeo.

Matt Smithson

The other night, I went to Five Plus Five, an event at the Art Directors Club.
One of the presenters was Matt Smithson, whose work is incredibly awesome. He designed The Girl Effect, which I posted about here a long time ago, but he showed some of his other pieces at the event. My favorite motion piece he showed was (drive to) cut your hand off, which you can view here, but be sure to check out all his other work (including his illustrations) on his website.

Notting Hill

Pretty cool—during recent renovations on the Notting Hill Gate tube station, these mid-century posters were uncovered. Much cooler looking than the bad TV posters that currently line the subway walls.

Shannon May

I quite like the illustration work of Shannon May.





(via Design*Sponge)

Eleven Heavy Things

I played a bit with Miranda July's sculpture installation, Eleven Heavy Things, in Union Square this weekend.

World Cup photographs

Speaking of the World Cup, Boston.com posted some beautiful photographs of the preparations for the World Cup in South Africa. Here are some of my favorites.

(Photo: Clive Mason)

(Photo: Streeter Lecka)

(Photo: Guillermo Arias)

(Photo: Rodrigo Arangua)

(Photo: Mike Hutchings)

(Photo: Stan Honda)

(Photo: Jung Yeon)

Nike Write the Future press kits

Wieden + Kennedy commissioned artist Diem Chau for Nike's "Write the Future" campaign press kit. How awesome and detailed are these crayon carvings of soccer players?







(info and pictures via notcot. Thanks to Sarah for the heads up.)

The Dapper

How cute are these spectator-style Keds? You can get them right here.

Italy part tre: mish mosh.

Lastly, a little random mish mosh of other nice things from Italy.