Illustrator Thomas Fuchs, who VC wrote about a few months ago on his “Deconstruction of an Elephant” has started an interesting blog illustrating love and hate. Appropriately named “A heart a Day” his illustrations are smart and exude a fresh, witty style that we kind of like.
Today people in 181 countries will come together for the most widespread day of environmental action. To learn more click here.
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The November issue of Creative Review is packaged in a revolutionary new bag that dissolves in hot water. Creative Review is the first publication to sample this new packaging material developed by Cyberpac out of the UK. Head over to CR Blog to see a visual step-by-step on how it works.
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Dig this random ad by DJ Steve Porter, featuring Vince Offer, for an equally random invention called the Slap Chop.
Leave it up to the Canadians. The 2010 Winter Olympics to be held in Vancouver will be honoring Olympic athletes with upcycled medals made out of recycled circuit boards. The medals are designed by Canadian artists Corrine Hunt and Omer Arbel and are laser etched onto an undulating shape that mirrors the landscape of the host city. For more on the making of the these medals go here.
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Mrs. Eaves, designed by Zuzana Licko in 1996 as a Baskerville reinterpretation has finally found a companian in Mr. Eaves.
Mr Eaves was based on the proportions of Mrs Eaves, but Licko took some liberty with its design. One of the main concerns was to avoid creating a typeface that looked like it simply had its serifs cut off. And while it matches Mrs Eaves in weight, color, and armature, Mr Eaves stands as its own typeface with many unique characteristics.
For more on Emigre’s new release and their upcoming book go here.
Here is a clever series designed by Because Studio for the pessimist and optimist. An added (more…)
A little something for the morning grind. See the original here.
Pentagram’s Harry Pearce and Jason Ching designed a series of stunning posters for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. To see the entire series you know the drill.
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