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For those of you who find your self short on napkins, as well as a being constantly uncertain of what day it is, help has arrived. Stas Aki designed this 2009 napkin calendar for you in mind. (more…)

We stumbled upon this poster the other day and really enjoyed the use of juxtaposed images. We can make out the “two Bush’s,” “King Kong,” and of course “Helvetica and Arial”. Benoit Lemoine is a designer out of France and is worth checking out. To see more you know the drill.

On the Iranian southern island of Hormuz, 25 artists have created the world’s largest sand carpet. This 12000-square-meter carpet consists of 70 different colored sands and is quite amazing! Check out the detail (more…)

Modern Amusement’s Artist Series T-shirts are scheduled to release in Spring 2009. Referred to as a wearable art collection, the brand aims to showcase new looks from designers around the world. The inaugural collection features L.A based Eric Nyquist and Brooklyn’s Jonathan Cammisa who put their own unique take on the brand’s trademark “crow” logo.

Each season, Modern Amusement will add to the series by releasing a new design from a range of global designers. Look below to see additional variations on the “Crow” symbol.

The “Bubble” Crow

The “Plad” Crow

The “Pixel” Crow
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Steven Harrington recently launched his new website that includes some newer work that is worth checking out. Here’s an inventive piece that transforms into a “glow in the dark” poster at night.

Some people have way too much time on their hands. Happy Holidays.

Zero Per Zero created some down right amazing subway maps for NYC, Tokyo, and Seoul. Their work won them the iF GOLD communication design award 2008.

Each city’s various subway structures and railway systems somehow reflect the character of that city. We thought it should be possible to infuse the character of a city into its subway map while also simplifying the map and creating an attractive design. Through a line map design that captures the character and identity of the city, we can also express this to tourists.

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Since our launch in August 2008, Visual Culture has covered a lot of ground. So here we are, 5 months and over 600 posts later, on the eve of a new year. In honor of this annual occasion, the VC staff has selected our top ten favorite posts of 2008. Enjoy.

#1: Freedumb isn’t free
#2: Peak Season
#3: A conversation with Envirosax
#4: Enough with the Pantone Kitsch Already
#5: The Obama Brand: A retrospective
#6: The Dutch are on some other sh*t
#7: A conversation with Marian Bantjes
#8: Public Service Announcement
#9: Crossing the Line
#10: Dining with Dexter

Paint a Deck with Ed Templeton from BlackLake on Vimeo.

The Make Something workshop is a series of youth-oriented creative workshops presented by Nike Sportswear. The workshops were inspired by the film Beautiful Losers that we have made a mention of a few months back.

There are 9 webisodes in all that are now available on the web and feature artists from the film, their contemporaries, as well as the filmmakers teaching high school kids in NY and LA. To view the other episodes and to learn more on the project visit Juxtapoz.

It would seem that with 2300 1 inch pins, anything is possible.